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Daily Email - Monday - 01/05/2026

Monday scaries? We’ve got the cure: free tickets. Dean Johnson touches down at Music Hall of Williamsburg this month with special guest Lily Seabird. Enter to win.

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • This Thursday, Detroit’s own BLKBOK hits Joe’s Pub with a high-energy piano set that hits harder than your favorite mixtape. Want in for free? Enter to win two tickets.*

  • Lost in space? Hunting treasure? Pulling off a heist? Start 2026 with a mission at the new Escape Game Times Square. Enter to win tickets for a date of your choice.*

  • Bend and snap… then sip. A Drinking Game: Legally Blonde takes over The Bell House this Friday. It’s part drunk live show, part drinking game where the cast drinks too. Grab tickets today.*

  • The Rise of Romance is coming to Brooklyn. Chinese singer-songwriter Silence Wang plays Barclays Center this March. Tickets drop next Wednesday.

  • Plus other just announced shows from Affordable Art Fair, Le Youth, Maddy Smith, Infamous Ray, David Lee Roth, and more!

JANUARY BIRTHDAY FREEBIES IN NYC

Photo: Chip City

Birthday = cheat day, no questions asked. NYC’s ready to spoil you with free desserts, drinks, and more. Snag rainbow bagels from Liberty Bagels, wings from Buffalo Wild Wings, and a free large popcorn at AMC with our birthday freebie guide.

THIS WEEK

Photo: NBA

TOM - FRI - HIP-HOP/R&B BINGO W/ TOM SWOOPE @ CITY VINEYARD

FRI - THE TAYLOR PARTY: TAYLOR SWIFT NIGHT @ MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG

01.09 - SLICK RICK (WIN)

01.30 - TAUK

01.31 - TAPER'S CHOICE (WIN)

LATE NIGHTS AT LE POISSON ROUGE

When the sun goes down, LPR lights up. Late-night sets flip the script with throwback dance parties, underground EDM, disco nights, and sleazy indie takeovers. And if it says in the round, you’re in for a treat. It’s sweaty, shameless, and way more fun than watching it from your phone. Peep the lineup and plan accordingly.*

LOCALS ONLY

  • Is it the return of Pacha? Nearly 10 years after closing in Hell’s Kitchen, the iconic nightlife brand is eyeing a Brooklyn comeback.

  • ICYMI: 18-year-old rookie Matthew Schaefer scored the OT winner for the Islanders this weekend against the Maple Leafs.

WIN STUFF

🚨 LAST CHANCE:

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Ta ta for now!