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Daily Email - Thursday - 07/03/2025

July 03, 2025

Happy (basically) Friday! Ariana Grande Drag Night is hitting Olly Olly Market next Friday. RSVP for FREE and enter to WIN a $25 gift card to use on happy hour specials.

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • DJs, yard games, smash burgers, and fireworks by the water? We’re in. Grab tickets now to Project 91’s 4th of July Block Party ft. Bakermat, Chromeo, and Shallou tomorrow at Skyline Drive-In.*

  • Comedy legend Aziz Ansari is ready to bring his Hypothetical Tour to The Wellmont Theater on Sunday, 8/24. Want to catch the icon live? Enter to WIN a pair of tickets.*

  • Enjoy free shows all summer long at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! in Prospect Park. Picnic on the lawn, dance under the stars, and catch live music from around the world. Enter to WIN 2 VIP tent passes!*

  • Brooklyn’s euphoric club night meets Chicago rave legends. That’s right, SKSKSKS + Boots lands at SILO Brooklyn next month for a double-headliner takeover with SoFTT, Bodysync, and more. Enter to WIN a pair of tickets.*

  • Plus other newly announced shows from Cage The Elephant, Hot 8 Brass Band, Mach-Hommy, Reneé Rapp, Leslie Jones, and more!

JULY FESTIVALS ARE A GO!

Photo: L’Alliance New York

From free street fairs to multi-day celebrations, July festivals take over NYC. Consider this your invite to spend the month outdoors, soaking up live music, good food, and the city energy we all know and love.

CAPITAL ONE CITY PARKS FOUNDATION & DONYC PRESENT:

WIN THE SUMMERSTAGE VIP TREATMENT

This year’s Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage returns with 70+ shows in 13 parks across all five boroughs! For its 39th season, the series is bringing a stacked lineup of stars, tastemakers, and culture-shaping artists across genres like jazz, hip-hop, indie rock, dance, and more. Plus, you could win Best Seats On Us: 2 VIP Members’ Lounge passes with elevated viewing, express entry, and access to an open bar!*

IN THE FUTURE

🪩 JAMS: A Late ‘90s – 2000s R&B, Pop, & Hip-Hop Party

Saturday at Le Poisson Rouge (11PM)

Herbert Holler’s JAMS returns to LPR this Saturday with late ’90s–2000s R&B, pop, and hip-hop. Expect deep cuts and throwbacks from TLC, Justin Timberlake, Destiny’s Child, and more. Enter to WIN a pair of tickets.*

🎶 Native Sounds Downtown with Elisapie

Friday, 7/11 at 1 Bowling Green (8PM) 

Inuit singer-songwriter Elisapie covers classic rock and pop, from Metallica to Cyndi Lauper to Fleetwood Mac, in her mother tongue, Inuktitut. Catch her powerful multilingual performance for FREE, presented by the Smithsonian NMAI.*

🇺🇸 Red, White, & Vintage Bazaar

Sunday at Grand Bazaar NYC (10AM)

Celebrate summer with vintage fashion, retro goods, handcrafted items, and patriotic treats at this Sunday’s Red, White,& Vintage Bazaar. Plus, admission is FREE.

🎸 Walrus Play The Beatles

Friday, 7/11 at Brooklyn Bowl (8PM)

Walrus, the Beatles jam band by Bushwick’s Dead, returns to Brooklyn Bowl next week to take on Fab Four classics. Grab tickets to enjoy deep cuts and plenty of sing-alongs.

🎤 Jonas Brothers

Sunday, 8/10 at MetLife Stadium (7:30PM)

Grab your “red dress” (you know the one) and catch the Jonas Brothers LIVE on their Greetings From Your Hometown Tour. Tickets are still up for grabs.

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.
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It ‘twas the night before July 4th… and all through the boroughs, not a grill was dirty, and not a rooftop unclaimed.