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Daily Email - Friday - 07/18/2025

July 18, 2025

Did someone say FREE FESTIVAL FRIDAY? Jazz at 8,750 feet hits different. Enter to WIN VIP passes to Telluride Jazz Festival with Kamasi Washington, Trombone Shorty, and more. Includes front-stage seating, happy hours, hotel, and a $600 flight credit!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • One band. Two legacies. The best of 7Horse hits Iridium Jazz Club this month, featuring the music of dada. If “Dizz Knee Land” ruled your mixtapes or “Meth Lab Zoso Sticker” lives rent-free in your brain, enter to WIN tickets!*

  • 60 years of ska later, and The Skatalites are still dominating the scene. Catch the Jamaican legends LIVE at Littlefield on Saturday, 8/9 with opener Brooklyn Reggae All-Stars. Get tickets today!*

  • Classic reggae meets punk-infused ska this September as UB40 and The English Beat hit Kings Theatre. This is the tour you can’t skip, and if you want premium tickets for free, enter to WIN a pair!*

  • Swedish House Mafia is back. The iconic trio hits NYC on Thursday, 9/11 for a massive night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Sign up for presale access before tickets go on sale next Friday!*

    Plus other newly announced shows from Jens Lekman, Vacations, The Cribs, JMSN, Trivecta, Trevor Wallace, ROSIE, Francis Mercier, and more!

EVERYTHING FREE IN NYC

Do you love FREE stuff? Yeah, obviously. That’s why we pulled together the best no-cost things to do in NYC this summer. Consider your plans (and wallet) saved!

DOSTUFF X AFTERSHOCK PRESENTS:

WIN A VIP FLYAWAY EXPERIENCE TO AFTERSHOCK 2025

The lineup is stacked - Blink-182, Deftones, Korn, and we're giving away the ultimate Aftershock experience. Win VIP tix, a meet & greet with Taking Back Sunday, a hotel stay, and travel fare. Don’t miss 115+ bands at Sacramento's Discovery Park.*

IN THE FUTURE

🎸 Silversun Pickups

Saturday, 8/23 at The Wellmont Theater (8PM) 

They don’t make indie rock like this anymore. Catch Silversun Pickups at The Wellmont next month for a perfect Saturday night. Think fuzzy riffs, MySpace flashbacks, and that one song wrecking you all over again. Get tickets today!*

🤣 Margaret Cho

Sunday, 11/16 at The Wellmont Theater (8PM)

Margaret Cho will say the thing you were almost brave enough to say, and make it hilarious. Enter to WIN tickets to see her LIVE at The Wellmont this November on her Choligarchy Tour, before they even go on sale.*

🎶 Zach Bryan

Tonight - Sunday at MetLife Stadium (7PM)

Zach Bryan hits MetLife for a three-night run with Kings of Leon and The Front Bottoms. Get tickets and warm up your lungs… it’s almost time to scream “Revival.”

🍷 Beer, Wine, & Spirits Fest

Tomorrow at Queens Botanical Garden (1PM)

Wander some of NYC’s most scenic gardens while sampling global drinks at tomorrow’s Beer, Wine, & Spirits Fest. Expect live music, food trucks, and more. Get tickets now.

🏊‍♀️ Let’s Go Swimming

Every Day in NYC

Free, open daily, and perfect for cooling off. Hit NYC’s best public pools, from the new Gottesman Pool in Central Park to McCarren in Williamsburg. Bring a towel, some friends, and lots of SPF.

Fantasy Football Draft Party

Draft day deserves more than a couch. Book your Fantasy Football Draft Party at Dave & Buster’s by Tuesday, 9/2, and get 20% off food, free Wi-Fi, your own space, and a draft kit. Lock in your picks, then keep the trash talk going at the arcade.*

LOCALS ONLY

🎟️ LIKE FREE TICKETS?

DoNYC MORE Members get at least one pair a month. Get started with a Free Preview today to see what we have for you. Like a:

  • Experimental Indie Band @ Le Poisson Rouge

  • Groovy House DJ @ Elsewhere

  • Sultry Jazz Ensemble @ The Red Pavilion

After your free preview, Membership is $7/mo. Cancel anytime.
Browse ticket matches before starting a trial / joining.

BRB, listening to Paradise Again on repeat until September.