There are very specific songs that can turn me back into a kid in three seconds. You know exactly what I mean, right? One opening guitar riff and suddenly you remember every lyric, every dramatic IM, and none of the important things you learned in school.

Which brings me to Taking Back Sunday. The Long Island emo legends are playing Brooklyn Paramount this month, and we’re giving away tickets + a VIP upgrade. Basically, your teenage self’s dream night out.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• W.A.S.P. brings their signature mix of shock rock and heavy metal to Palladium Times Square this October, with founding frontman Blackie Lawless still leading the charge. Enter to win tickets.*

• Next weekend, the Affordable Art Fair is on the lineup, and Green Mountain Energy is making the pregame easy. Stop by their table at Olly Olly, answer a few trivia questions, and score a free pour of wine before heading upstairs.*

• Soul legend Bettye LaVette brings 60+ years of music to LPR this December, including covers some might say are better than the originals. Get tickets now.

• For the first time since 2019, indie folk favorite Beirut is back on the road, starting with two nights at Brooklyn Steel next April. Tickets drop Friday.

• Plus other just-announced shows from Animal Collective, Stevie Wonder, Ian Fidance, Guster, Yuridia, Gabe Dixon, Ingrid Michaelson, and more!

WHAT YOU CAN WIN THIS MONTH

This Win Stuff Wednesday, we’ve teamed up with Foxtail to give one lucky winner $80 to sip sneaky-good cocktails, snack on fries, and maybe catch a jazz night while you’re there. Enter to win on IG, then check out what else you can win this month.

• 9/15 - TLC & Salt-N-Pepa @ Jones Beach Theater

• 9/16 - 9/20 - Affordable Art Fair @ Starrett-Lehigh Building

• 9/18 - Erykah Badu @ Forest Hills Stadium

• 9/22 - Jane Remover @ Terminal 5

• 9/25 & 9/26 - Phoebe Bridgers @ Barclays Center

WHENEVER

LOCALS ONLY

• Goodnotes is taking over Whistle & Fizz for two more afternoons this month with free specialty coffee, bites, a live DJ, photo booth, and limited-edition gifts. The next one’s tomorrow, so RSVP now for free.

• Pink goes good with green, and apparently even better with a live orchestra. Wicked: Part One in Concert hits Radio City in January, with the full film score performed live. Grab a seat Friday.

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