Feeling a little blue? Good. LA’s most sickening new warehouse party (co-founded by none other than DoLA’s own Managing Editor, Brady G-W) returns for a third installment on Friday, 10/23 with Bears in Space, Stacy Christine, and DJ Kerry bringing cosmic disco, deep house, moody techno, and nu-disco into the late hours of the night.

Here’s the inside scoop. CATEGORY Vol. 003: Sapphire is taking over a DTLA penthouse, the oldest dancehall in the city. Come dressed in your boldest blues, catch the light from the editorial photographer, and use code DOLA20 to save 20% on tickets. Or you can enter for a chance to shine your way onto the guest list!

Here were the vibes at the last one.

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• Get freaky this Halloween. Freakquencies takes over The Hollywood Roosevelt with Tinashe, The Dare, Frost Children, Kenny Beats, Dorian Electra, and more. Six hours, four rooms, one pool, and zero chill. Get tickets!

• Skip the copay. FLO is bringing Therapy At The Club to YouTube Theater on Wednesday, 1/27, serving group-session-level catharsis. Consider this your appointment for a much-needed R&B breakthrough!

• Bisexual pop icon Chelsea Cutler hits The Bellwether on Thursday, 3/4, bringing the vulnerable songs, queer anthems, and painfully relatable lyrics that made her a full-blown bicon, with googly eyes opening the night.

• Not today, Satan. Bianca Del Rio storms The United Theater on Tuesday, 3/23, with enough shade to blot out Broadway. Blame it on Bianca, bring your thick skin, and prepare to get read for filth.

• Things are about to get “Messy.” Lola Young’s Everything Begins Tour is stopping by The Greek on Tuesday, 5/4 for one huge night of sharp, soulful pop. Use code GREEK2026 to unlock presale tickets early!

LA’S BEST THRIFT & VINTAGE STORES

It’s time to get those Halloween costumes together. Skip the scary fast-fashion haul and haunt some of LA’s best thrift and vintage shops, including queer-owned gems serving one-of-a-kind finds, campy treasures, and killer looks.

• COYOTE BLUE VINTAGE (Echo Park): A newly opened vintage clothing and accessories shop with a curated, easy-to-dig selection on Sunset.

• L.A.G. VINTAGE (Virgil Village): Handpicked vintage with bold pieces and strong nightlife energy.

• TE ADORO VINTAGE (Boyle Heights): One-of-a-kind clothing, accessories, and standout vintage finds.

• THE ARCHIVE HOLLYWOOD (Hollywood): Bring the drama to your next look with Marco Marco’s costume rental showroom.

• OUT OF THE CLOSET (Los Feliz, Hollywood, Atwater Village, Glassell Park, and Long Beach): Budget-friendly thrift with plenty of quirky pieces to dig through.

THIS WEEKEND

LOCALS ONLY

• Not every spot on this list is lesbian-owned, but in honor of International Lesbian Day, we’re showing love to queer women-owned businesses across LA. Shop local, support queer women, and discover a new favorite.

• Pasadena’s only gay bar is closing, so if you’ve never been to The Boulevard, now’s the time. And if you have, go back for one more drink, song, show, and memory before Saturday, 10/31.

• Your ballot is about to become your newest piece of mail you cannot ignore. Make a voting plan, read up on the measures, figure out what everything means, and avoid panic-Googling it all at 7:58 PM.

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