Summer has fucking arrived. As I write this it is a balmy 84 degrees, and the effects of much-needed sunlight is starting to show: staying out later, feeling generally better, having more fun, wearing less clothing. As the great William Smith once opined, “It’s like the summer’s a natural aphrodisiac.” One of the best parts about not having to lug heavy coats and backpacks everywhere is you can stay out all day, hopping to various houses of ill repute without fucking up your swag. Still, it’s always good to have a plan, right? And for those lazy summer days when you’ve been smoking out, spending too much time indoors, I’ve compiled a list of shows that you can jet to as an impromptu outing. Free Flatbush Zombies/Underachievers? Free Big Boi in Prospect Park? Free SHAGGY!? It’s gonna be a good one. Sorry if I didn’t include your shitty band, but feel free comment below with more options!
Andre Nickatina / Roach Gigz / Lakutis / Mumbls – May 22, 7:30, Santos Party House – $17 Advance, $20 Door
oOoOO / Selebrities / Darksister – May 23, 8:30, Glasslands – $10
Cam’ron – May 30, 9:30, S.O.B.’s (21+) – $30
*FREE* Red Hook Park Shows:
Flatbush Zombies / The Underachievers – June 4, 7PM
Rakim – June 5, 7PM
Ty Segall with Fuzz – June 6, 7PM
Fat Tony – June 10, 9PM, Knitting Factory – $8
Salute to Hip-Hop with Big Daddy Kane, M.O.P., Chubb Rock, Grand Puba – June 12, 8PM, Highline Ballroom – $27.50
Gunplay – June 12, 8PM, S.O.B.’s (18+) – $12
Baths – June 15, 6:30, Webster Hall (18+) – $17
The Roots and Jim James – June 18, 6PM, Prospect Park Bandshell – $41
*FREE* Big Boi / Phony Ppl / D-Nice – June 20, 6:30, Prospect Park Bandshell
Wale – June 24, 8:30, Best Buy theater – $29.50
Smoke DZa & Vinny Cha$e / BBA / H Squared / Caspa Narkz – June 26, 7PM, The Studio At Webster Hall – $20
Geto Boys – June 30, 8PM, B.B. King Blues Club – $30
Souls of Mischief 20th Anniversary – July 3, 9PM, S.O.B.’s – $25
Mobb Deep – July 17, 8PM, Stage 48 (16+) – $30
Peter Rosenberg’s Birthday Show with Odd Future and Meek Mill – July 20, 7PM, $42
Das EFX / Black Sheep / Nice & Smooth – July 20, 7PM, B.B. King Blues Club – $30
Disclosure & TNGHT – August 6, 5PM Central Park Summer Stage – $36
Death Grips – August 7, 8PM, Webster Hall – $20
*FREE* Shaggy / TK Wonder – August 9, 7:30, Prospect Park Bandshell
Mad Decent Block Party with Major Lazer, Dillon Francis, Flosstradamus, Rockie Fresh, Keys N Krates, Destructo, Matt & Kim – August 10, 1PM, Williamsburg Park – $43
Haleek Maul – August 22, 8:30, Glasslands (21+) – $10
