LezGoAustin is working our ass off to pull off one of the biggest events of the summer for a personal friend who is launching a bad-ass fashion line called Bruonis [brew - on - is] out of San Francisco!

More details will come soon about the fashion show, however, now that the show is a little over a month away, we are putting out the bat signal to all of you ladies for some dance crews to compete in our dance off!

The dance off will begin shortly after the runway show, and we are seeking THREE more teams to sign up to compete!  OK, OK, when we say “compete” we really mean just get out there and shake your asses and have fun.  The winner will most likely be decided by audience applause.  But if anyone kn0ws a way to get Ellen to come and judge, we’d be OK with that too.

Besides the chance to boast, and also be on TV (yes we will have a film crew at the event), the winning team will definitely get a cool-ass prize!

Here’s how to enter:  Send us an email at info@lezgoaustin.com and let us know your interested. Dance history is a plus, but it’s not a requirement.  If you’d like to include a video, a story, or a dream that you have of being a famous dancer/choreographer – go for it!  The dance crews have to be t least 2 people and can be as many as 5 (the stage is only so big!), and can be comprised of both males and females – we don’t discriminate!  Teams will be picked by June 16th, so you’ll have exactly a month to prepare.

If you have any other questions, just shoot us an email.  We look forward to meeting and working with our 3 teams!

That’s right – Donna Jam is back again!  If you’ve already got plans for the weekend…no worries!  Donna Jam is on a Thursday night this time around, and it will be a great fluffer into what’s sure to be a crazy, Rainbow- flagged-filled weekend in the ATX.

Come on down to Jovita’s, our friendly little Mexican food restaurant down on South First street at on June 3rd at 6 pm and grab a table…Donna Jam is presenting all a whole new line-up from the last showcase!

Opening up will be Boys On the Inside, fronted by Ryan Kelsey who brings some soulful lyrics to the stage.  Some would say her style is very Melissa Etheridge-esk.  Robin Smith who has already proven very popular among the lesbian community graces the stage next, and the night ends with a band new to the Austin lesbian scene – The Blue Hit with lead vocals by Grace Rowland.

To get pre-sale tickets for only $5, email info@justbmused.com, otherwise just show up and pay $8 at the door!

Here are the details one more time:
WHEN – Thursday, June 3rd – Doors open at 6pm
WHERE – Jovita’s Restaurant on South First

We’ll be there with our Pacifico’s in hand – hope to see you ladies at the show!

Plans for Sunday, May 16th?? Feel like dancin’, cruisin’, and sippin’ on some free drinks…on the lake?!  Well, jump on this 2 story historic boat because it’s settin sail at 6pm!  Lace up your dancing sneakers because this dance cruise will talk you on a 3 hour excursion down Lake Austin to the 360 bridge for a Sunday sunset showdown between some of the best DJ’s Austin has to offer – Orion, Klassen, and the TMC!

Why are we promoting this event to the lesbian community, you may ask?  Well, the dance cruise is being put on by LegitArt, a part lesbian owned and operated company.  There are bound to be some single ladies lookin’ for ladies on the cruise!

Need more convincing?  Check out what all this party has to offer:

The night heats up with a swimsuit contest sponsored by Cream Vintage.
Cool off with complimentary vodka Red Bull all night and Five kegs of
Pyramid Beer. Put on your sexiest rock-star face for the LegitArt
Photobooth, and dance your way into summer on a river cruise.

-Two stories of indoor dance floors
-Three hours of fat beats and free drinks
-Five DJ’s spinning on the Red Bull DJ tables
-$150 Swimsuit contest sponsored by Cream Vintage
-Sexiridiculous nautical-themed LegitArt Photobooth
-6,000 watts of delicious bass in ya face!
Each contestant will win one of six featured Swimsuits from Cream
Vintage, and the winner will receive a $75 gift card to Cream Vintage
and a $75 gift card to Massage Envy!
Featuring: Orion and Klassen vs. Table Manners Crew
-DJ Orion
-DJ Prince Klassen
-DJ Digg
-DJ Tats
-DJ Kid Slyce

Need we say more???  Want to grab you ticket now?  Just go to http://dancecruise.legitart.com.  Get to the boat dock (1600 Scenic Drive Austin, near Hula Hut) at 6pm because the boat sets sail at 7, and you’ll party till 10!

The goal of DJ’s Sam&tha and Ramesh (lead singer of Voxtrot) is to make Fridays at Red Fez all about the gays!  Both proud gay folks themselves, they want to offer up something a little different than the usual rap beats to satisfy the variety of musical tastes of Austin’s gay community.

They are dubbing the event: Gay Ghey Gaiye and will be pumping Red Fez full of sounds ranging from house to gay disco to kitschy new wave and post punk!  Sounds like fun to us!!

So come one, come all and try something new!  There is NO COVER, cheap drinks, and the party starts at 10 pm!

Anyway, put the Colts and Saints away until next season because boy do we have a new team for you to root for!  The Austin Outlaws is Austin’s own all-women professional football team, and they are kicking off their 10th season on Saturday, April 10th!  They will be facing off with the Houston Power at Westlake HS Chaparral Stadium!

The Outlaws are coming off a 2009 season in which they clenched the Southwest Division title with a 7 – 1 record!  They are determined to capture the title again this season as they face some pretty fierce competition from division rivals such as the Houston team, the Lonestar Mustangs from Ft. Worth, and former power-houses Oklahoma City Lightning and the New Orleans Blaze.  The Outlaws will also host the league’s first international team – the Aguilas Regias of Mexico!  Pretty sweet!

Did I also mention that the women of the Outlaws have to fund themselves??  It’s an extremely impressive task to hold full time jobs off the field and find the time to fundraise to keep the league alive! Take that men’s professional football – you’ve got it made easy!

This year the Outlaws are chanting “Ten Years of Tuff!” as their battle cry – and they want all of us to be cheering right behind them!  We’ve got this season’s schedule right here for you, so print it out and put it on your fridge:

***Home games are in red***

4/10:     12 pm vs. Houston Power

4/17:     12 pm vs. Aguilas Regias

4/24:     7 pm vs. OKC Lightening

5/01:     7 pm vs. Acadiana Zydeco

5/08:     7pm vs. Ft. Worth Lonestar Mustangs

5/22:     7 pm vs. New Orleans Blaze

6/05:     7 pm vs. Houston Power

6/12:     7 pm vs. Ft. Worth Lonestar Mustangs

6/19:     7 pm vs. OKC Lightning

Lesbians of Austin – let’s do our part and support these hard-working women – Gooooo Outlaws!

Tonight, make your way down to the WolfeVideo.com Final Four Party (as seen on the L Word) at The Industry! This is THE biggest women’s party during the Final Four – so you can’t miss out!

Special guest Pam Grier – “Kit” from the L Word - will be there dancing right along with you to the sounds of the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s (and a little bit o’ country mixed in)!

Gift bags for the first 100 guests (valued at $100/piece)…and more give-aways all night long!

Doors open at 7 pm and the party lasts till 2 am.  Tickets are $10 if you buy them online or $15 at the door.  If you are really feelin’ sassy and want to go VIP style, that will cost you$35 and are for advanced sell online only.

bMUSEd Music Fest’s ALL FEMALE music showcase is JUST AROUND THE CORNER!! Make your way down to Sister’s Edge II tomorrow, Saturday March 20th!  It’s pretty much an all day event – we’ve got bands playing from 1:30 in the afternoon to 10:30 at night!

Last year bMUSEd Music Fest was a HUGE!  Over 500 ladies showed up to Rainbow Cattle Company to hang out, drink some beers (or red bulls), and listen to GREAT music! 

This year it will be even BIGGER and BETTER!  So, if you’re looking for a music showcase to attend during SXSW where you don’t have to wait in a ridiculously long line for a wrist band and then have to wait even longer for a drink…come down to our neighborhood lesbian bar where everyone’s a friend!

The artists this year include:

Grrlz Will Be Boiz
Ginger A. Thompson
Stephanie Erdel
See Green
Robin Smith
Stephanie Salvo

NOW ANNOUNCING——–GOD-DES AND SHE

Picture Me Broken
Lunic
Elyse and the Aftermath

Some of these bands are our hometown girls while others have come from far and wide to play for you!  The cover is only $5 at the door – pretty darn good for 9 hours of awesomeness.  And with a stamp, you can come and go as you like.

See you lovely ladies there – Saturday, March 20th at Sister’s Edge II!!!

I know.  When you think of SXSW you either think a) YES!! Crowds of people, booze, extremely loud music, late nights and craziness…or  b) BOO!! Crowds of drunk people taking over my city and filling it with craziness.

Either way you think about it – I’ve got just the right thing for you!  It’s called bMUSEd Music Fest and it’s an ALL FEMALE music showcase that takes place at Sister’s Edge II on Saturday March 20th!  It’s pretty much an all day event – we’ve got bands playing from 1:30 in the afternoon to 10:30 at night!

Last year bMUSEd Music Fest was a HUGE!  Over 500 ladies showed up to Rainbow Cattle Company to hang out, drink some beers (or red bulls), and listen to GREAT music! 

This year it will be even BIGGER and BETTER!  So, if you’re looking for a music showcase to attend during SXSW where you don’t have to wait in a ridiculously long line for a wrist band and then have to wait even longer for a drink…come down to our neighborhood lesbian bar where everyone’s a friend!

The artists this year include:

Grrlz Will Be Boiz
Ginger A. Thompson
Stephanie Erdel
See Green
Robin Smith
Stephanie Salvo

NOW ANNOUNCING——–GOD-DES AND SHE

Picture Me Broken
Lunic
Elyse and the Aftermath

Some of these bands are our hometown girls while others have come from far and wide to play for you!  The cover is only $5 at the door – pretty darn good for 9 hours of awesomeness.  And with a stamp, you can come and go as you like.

See you lovely ladies there – Saturday, March 20th at Sister’s Edge II!!!

This kind of loss is unimaginable for many, so it’s time to open our hearts and help out where we can.  A dear friend and co-worker of Holly is putting on the fundraiser to help the family pay for mounting bills.  There will be a $10 donation at the door.

While the cause is serious, the night will be filled with rock, love, and fun.  Some of our favorite local Austin musicians are showing their support by performing.  Here is the line-up:

Ginger Thompson 8pm-8:45pm
Colin De Los Santos (Strangelove) 9:00pm-9:45pm
Auction and Raffle 9:45-10:00pm
Brett Randell 10:15-11:00pm
Robert Cooperman 11pm-12pm
Kalu James and his band and friends ( Josh Halverson and Jack Valen) 12pm-1:45am

The silent auction will feature the following items plus MORE: 

Free personal trainer sessions
Gift Card to Saba Blue
Marriott gift card/certificate
4 layer Triple Chocolate Cake
Gift basket and cards from Double Dave’s Pizza
Earrings
Set of quality blank cards
CD’s

So ladies, come out on Monday to Momo’s to help out a family in need.  You’ll get to hang out and listen to great music, perhaps win some great stuff, and not to mention – it will make your heart feel good!

1) the Austin Gay & Lesbian Couples Meetup    

2) the Austin Lesbian Poolplayers Meetup        

3) the Austin Lesbian Coffee House Meetup      

But what happens when these three groups all converge on the SAME NIGHT, at the SAME LOCATION, at the SAME TIME??? I think Mercury goes into retrograde (not entirely sure).

Check it out…lots of ladies of all ages and interests will be hanging out on up north on Friday, January 22nd at 8:30. The stellar 80s cover band Red Alert will be playing at 9:15 so let the dancing and pool playing commence. There may be a small cover charge, so bring a little cash with ya. I guarantee you’ll meet some very cool and interesting ladies there.

If you’re gonna go, you need to find out the secret location. The only way to do so is to sign up for one of these meetups and RSVP– so take your pick below!

http://www.meetup.com/austin-gay-lesbian-couples/calendar/12225291/

http://www.meetup.com/TheAustinWomenGayLesbianpoolplayerMeetupGroup/calendar/12148255/

http://www.meetup.com/AustinLesbianCoffeeHouse/calendar/12305562/?a=fd_new_rsvp_tl