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Daily Email - Monday - 08/11/2025

August 11, 2025

Kick off the week like a champ. Book your Fantasy Football Draft Party at Dave & Buster’s by Tuesday, 9/2, and enjoy big screens, beer buckets, and 20% off food – perks that put apartment parties to shame. Enter to WIN a party on the house.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Unsubscribe Podcast is going live - and it’s gonna be loud. Eli Doubletap, Donut Operator, Brandon Herrera, and The Fat Electrician are dragging their group chat into the real world for one night only. Tickets drop Friday. Prepare accordingly.*

  • She’s got the looks, the moves, and about 500 #1 hits. Madonna Drag Night is back this Friday with a special cast of queens, Madonna-themed prizes, and happy hour specials. RSVP for free + enter to WIN $25 to Olly Olly Market.

  • Chance the Rapper turned a 10-day suspension into a career. This October, he brings that same energy to The Rooftop at Pier 17 for his And We Back Tour. Grab tickets Friday.

  • PAWSA just added a second late-night extended set at Brooklyn Storehouse this October. The first sold out quick. Tickets drop today at 5PM.

  • Plus other newly announced shows from Waterparks, Varun Grover, Tiësto, Peelander-Z, Nels Cline, and more!

WHERE TO SWIM WHILE IT’S HOT

Photo: Hamilton Fish Pool

If your apartment has no rooftop and you’re not a beach person (we get it, sand gets everywhere), these local pools are the next best thing. They’re free, in all five boroughs, and great for laps, lounging, or cooling off. Here are a few of our favs:

THIS WEEK

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⚠️ Lord Nil: 7 Deadly Sins

Now - Sunday, 8/31 at Stage 42 (Times Vary)

This isn’t a magic show. It’s a 75-minute plunge into fear, seduction, and survival live at Stage 42. Lord Nil escapes death nightly in 7 Deadly Sins, a jaw-dropping experience where real danger meets raw temptation. Enter to WIN tickets to Friday’s show.*

🎶 The Café Wha? House Band

Wednesday - Sunday at Café Wha? (9PM)

A Village institution since the ’60s, The Café Wha? House Band keeps the energy high with classic rock, soul, and funk covers. Grab tickets and experience a true city classic.

🎰 Facebook Marketplace Live: The Game Show

Thursday at Caveat (9:30PM)

If you thought Facebook Marketplace couldn’t get weirder, it just did! NYC’s funniest comedians face off in Marketplace-inspired improv games for the ultimate crown: King of Sh*t. Grab tickets now, there will be absurd audience prizes.

🕯️ Candlelight Concert: A Tribute to Coldplay & Adele

Thursday at The Edge (9:30PM)

Reimagine Coldplay and Adele’s biggest hits with a classical twist, surrounded by thousands of candles high above the city. Perfect for a romantic date… just maybe not with your HR manager. (IYKYK) Secure seats today.

🎧 Flight Facilities

Saturday at Knockdown Center (4PM)

Aussie EDM duo Flight Facilities hits NYC for a sunset-to-sunrise party with Blu DeTiger, Jasper Tygner, Fundido, and the long-awaited “Crave You” live. Grab tickets.

LOCALS ONLY

  • Down for one last summer road trip? Our friends at Do617 are treating a lucky winner to a Boston Seaport Staycation: hotel hookup + $300 in eats + drinks. Throw your name in the hat.

  • Hudson VU hosts a Rosé Rooftop Soirée with Whispering Angel tomorrow, full of skyline views, French bites, and a take-home swag bag. Grab tickets.

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NO SLEEP TILL… tomorrow’s newsletter. Byeeeeee!