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Daily Email - Friday - 08/01/2025
Happy August! Bubblegum pop-punk band The Dollyrots are storming Littlefield on Thursday, and you’re invited. Enter to WIN tickets to the Get On This Ride Tour, loaded with songs that’ll live rent-free in your head all week.*
JUST ANNOUNCED
It’s the return of Mama’s Gun. Erykah Badu hits Kings Theatre this December to celebrate 25 years of the album that changed everything. Two nights only. Tickets dropped today.*
Sip vodka flights and taste various caviars with a $250 Russian Tea Room gift card. Enter to WIN and dine like the iconic artists and intellectuals who once frequented this legendary Midtown spot.*
Thundercat dropped his 2025 tour dates, and NYC made the cut. Catch the bass wizard live at Brooklyn Paramount in October. Tickets are on sale now.
We Belong Here just dropped their Brooklyn Weekend 1 lineup: Carl Cox, Elderbrook, GORDO, and more. Central Park’s is coming soon. In the meantime, enter to WIN tickets before they even go on sale.
Plus other newly announced shows from Matthew McConaughey, The Hold Steady, Zeds Dead, Erykah Badu, Judith Hill, Josh Johnson, & more!
EVERYTHING FREE IN NYC!
Photo: Bryant Park
You love FREE stuff. We love FREE stuff. And NYC loves to charge $19 for a four-ingredient salad. This page is your cheat code: concerts, comedy, pop-ups, art… basically everything free in NYC we could find. (Because going out shouldn’t cost your whole paycheck.)
DONYC X SUMMERSTAGE PRESENT:
WIN THE BEST SEATS ON US TO SUMMERSTAGE 2025
SummerStage is in full swing, and we’re hooking up DoNYC-ers with the rockstar VIP treatment they deserve. Enter to WIN VIP Members Lounge passes with express entry, prime views, and an open bar at select shows.*
THIS WEEKEND
🍣 Restaurant Week Top Picks
Now - Sunday, 8/17 in NYC
Those reservations won’t make themselves. Sushi rooftops. Sexy steakhouses. Classic Italian. Scroll our Restaurant Week top picks and get the best bang for your buck.
🎤 Ariana Grande Night
Tonight at Irving Plaza (8PM)
Break out the high pony and Glinda impression. Club 90s’ Ariana Grande Night takes over Irving Plaza tonight. Dress up, drink up, and belt every lyric (it’s allowed). Grab tickets now.
🎧 A-Trak & Friends
Tonight at Elsewhere (10:30PM)
A-Trak’s throwing a 3-room blowout in BK with Moon Boots, Oliver Dollar, and more. House, disco, and sweat ‘til 4AM. Skip the apartment hang, get tix to a real house party.
🍕 Linkin Park Pizza Pop-Up
Tomorrow at Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop (11:30AM)
Paulie Gee’s becomes Linkin Slice Shop tomorrow. Meet Linkin Park members, grab exclusive merch, score FREE pizza (first 200!), and $5 beers at this one-day-only pizza pop-up.
🎶 Goo Goo Dolls & Dashboard Confessional
Tomorrow at Jones Beach Theater (7:30PM)
This is your chance to scream-cry “Iris” into the ocean with thousands of strangers. Dashboard’s opening. Goo Goo Dolls are closing. Your job? Get the damn tickets.
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LOCALS ONLY
11211 or 11222? You’re invited. The vibey Williamsburg listening bar Mr. Melo is hosting Neighbor Nights: 25% off your bill and food specials, just for locals.
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And I don’t want the world to see me, 'cause I don’t think they’d understand…
We’re out ‘til Monday morning now, about to have a drink (or two) in hand.