Monday is back, just as I predicted. (Genius alert!) And can we talk about Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Festival this weekend? Like, HELLO, she brought out STEVIE NICKS??? AND donated $20 million to organizations supporting women, girls, and reproductive health. Call me a STAN.

If you get festival FOMO as badly as I do, enter to win tickets to CBGB Festival on Saturday, 9/26. Patti Smith, Interpol, Bikini Kill, Mannequin Pussy. Like, come on.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• If you wanna know what love is, try seeing Foreigner this April at Beacon Theatre. The NYC-born British-American band returns home with all the hits. Tickets drop Thursday.

• Do “Don’t Look Back in Anger” or “How Soon Is Now?” go triple platinum in your apartment? If so, grab tickets to Manchester Forever, bringing an Oasis + The Smiths tribute to Brooklyn.

• Belgian pop star Angèle hits Brooklyn Paramount this April with her Instinct Tour. See her now, brag about it later when everyone catches on. Tickets drop Friday.

• Sorry to my lactose-intolerant friends, but this sounds AWESOME. An exclusive 12-course Cheese Omakäse is coming to Brooklyn, with everything from surf ’n turf to dessert on the menu. RSVP now.

• Plus other just announced shows from Amber Mark, Flipper, Crippling Alcoholism, Dinosaur Jr, Eitan Katz, and more!

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY FREEBIES

September babies, we have the best gift for you… BIRTHDAY FREEBIES. A few of our favs? A free rainbow bagel from Liberty Bagels, a Maman cookie, Baskin-Robbins ice cream. The list goes on and on.

Not your birthday? Plan ahead, or send this to someone with your very belated birthday text. Consider it damage control.

THIS WEEK

LOCALS ONLY

• Strand Bookstore turns 99 this month, and you know how they’re celebrating? 20% off across all locations this month, plus storytimes, activities, and more.

• Love a good ChapStick? (You just licked your lips, didn’t you?) A giant ChapStick pop-up is taking over Times Square on Wednesday, complete with free samples.

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