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Daily Email - Thursday - 08/21/2025

August 21, 2025

Congrats! You’ve made it to the Labor Day Edition of the DoNYC Newsletter!

Let’s start off with VIP access to a stacked Brazilian lineup: IZA, Vanessa da Mata, & Ilê Aiyê at SummerStage next Sunday. Enjoy member’s lounge access, elevated viewing, express entry, and complimentary drinks. Enter to WIN.

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  • Looking for EDM Labor Day Weekend plans? D.O.D’s throwing a waterfront day party in Greenpoint. Iconic tracks, unreal views, stacked openers. Enter to WIN your way in or risk serious FOMO.*

  • Your long weekend just found its MVP. Celebrate Labor Day with Fri-YAYs at Maimonides Park. $35 gets you a seat, two drinks, and a bobblehead. Enter to WIN two ticket packages plus Cyclones gear.*

  • We hate to face it, but Labor Day means summer’s on life support. Hit the Summer Send-Off Bazaar for handmade goods, live entertainment, and one last browse for summer essentials.

  • Skipping out on NYC for the long weekend? Channel your inner “Wild Child” and head to the historic Woodstock site for The Black Keys, bluesy riffs, and fresh air. Grab tickets now.

  • Plus, if you thought that was good… wait ‘til you see the full buffet of Labor Day’s finest events.

WHAT TO DO LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN NYC

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Time to plan the perfect Labor Day Weekend, packed with everything you meant to do this summer. Rooftops, beaches, spa days, dance floors. This is your last shot. Check the LDW hit list and be the one who gets the plans out of the group chat.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

🚴‍♂️ 16th Annual Unicycle Festival

Thursday, 8/28 - Sunday, 8/31 in NYC

NYC’s weirdest Labor Day tradition rolls on. Four days of one-wheeled mayhem: long rides, circus tricks, and unicycle basketball. Free to watch, and yes, you can try it too.

🎧 Hot Since 82

Saturday, 8/30 at Knockdown Center (4PM) 

Hot Since 82 brings Knee Deep in Queens back for its 5th year. Two stages. Sunrise-to-sundown sets. Day party in The Ruins, all-night rave in the Main Hall. Get tickets.

🍔 Burger Diva Birthday Bash

Sunday, 8/31 at Liar Liar (2:30PM)

Celebrate one year of Burger Diva doing God’s work: hunting down NYC’s best burgers. There’ll be sliders, martinis, and a live psych-rock set from Philly’s Fullscreen at Liar Liar. It’s free with RSVP.

🎤 Oasis

Sunday, 8/31 & Monday, 9/1 at MetLife Stadium (7:30PM)

After 16 years, the Gallaghers are sharing a stage again. Catch Oasis this LDW as they reunite for two massive nights. Pray they keep it together long enough to finish “Wonderwall.” Grab tickets.

🎬 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Monday, 9/1 at Rooftop Cinema Club Midtown (3PM)

Celebrate the magic of a day off with wizards and butterbeer vibes. Rooftop Cinema Club is screening Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone this Labor Day. Secure your seats before they vanish.

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  • Summer’s not going quietly. 1-hour open bar, foam, live music, and a freakin’ rodeo bull are crashing BK Backyard’s Tequilaville bash on Labor Day. Go out messy. Get tickets now.

  • We’re putting the werk in Labor Day. Subscribe to Gay DoNYC to find the best LGBTQ+ giveaways and events happening this month in NYC! 

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Back to regular programming tomorrow, just in time for FREE STUFF FRIDAY.