Nightlife > No Life: Your Guide to Labor Day Weekend Parties in NYC
No fluff. Just a curated list of parties & vibes. Short and sweet.
It’s Labor Day Weekend which means summer is winding down (but not enough for everyone to be excited about pumpkin spice everything. Since most people are checking out early and planning for the long weekend, this one is straight to the point.
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Friday Night at Make Believe
🕒 Date/Time: Friday, August 30 | 9pm 📍 Location: Make Believe, 190 Allen Street, Manhattan
✨ Sounds by Bendito b2b Jeremy Giros. Special guest DJ Blvck Truffle
Joeski’s Sunset Boat Party - (Get Tickets Here)
🕒 Date/Time: Friday, August 30 | Boarding starts at 6:30pm 📍 Location: Skyport Marina, 2430 FDR Drive, NYC
✨ Celebrate Labor Day with a sunset cruise featuring live DJ performances by Joeski, Alexandros, Bobby Ishak, Hakim Dubois, Thando, Olga Cerpita | House & Afro House
After Party at Althea’s Rooftop, 634 W 52nd Street, Manhattan - (Get Tickets Here)
The Disco Express - (Get Tickets Here)
🕒 Date/Time: Friday, August 30 | 10pm-4am. 📍 Location: TBA Brooklyn, 395 Wythe Avenue
✨ Regarded as one of London’s “leading disco labels”, The Disco Express first began as a monthly loft party in March 2017, hosting the globe’s biggest names in house & disco.
The Freedom Party: The Return - (Get Tickets Here)
🕒 Date/Time: Friday, August 31 | Starts at 5pm; Ends at 3am Saturday morning 📍 Location: The Woods, 48 S 4th Street, Brooklyn
✨ Hosted by Rare Jordan. Sets by DJ Cosi, Marc Smooth, DJ Excel, Starting from Scratch, DJ Kharisma,
Lovers, Friends & Tings - (Get Tickets Here)
🕒 Date/Time: Saturday, August 31 | 10pm-3am 📍 Location: Lit 21 (1034 McCarter Hwy, Newark, NJ) Ground Floor
✨ Hosted By: Mateo and Fabmode | Sounds by Showcase, DJ Alaska, DJ Rob Cast, Sir Future | R&B and Reggae Party
Forest Döwn Under Presents Sparrow & Barbossa - (Get Tickets Here)
🕒 Date/Time: Saturday, August 31 | Doors open at 11pm 📍 Location: Somewhere Nowhere, 112 W 25th Street, Manhattan
✨ Labor Day Weekend Edition. A night of Afro House & Afro Latin beats by international sensations Sparrow & Barbossa. Special guest set by Lohrasp Kansara
Paradise Garage Reunion - (Get Tickets Here)
🕒 Date/Time: Saturday, August 31 | Starts at 8pm 📍 Location: Elsewhere, 599 Johnson Avenue, Brooklyn
✨David De’Pino and Joey Llanos are bringing what would have been its 47th year of Paradise back to Elsewhere — a space that closely resembles elements that made the Paradise Garage legendary.
David Morales: Sunday Mass on the Hudson - (Get Tickets Here)
🕒 Date/Time: Sunday, September 1 | Boarding at 6pm - Departing at 7pm 📍 Location: Circle Line Cruises, Pier 83 West 42nd Street, Manhattan
✨ New York’s legendary DJ/Producer, David Morales is coming home to host his world renowned ‘SUNDAY MASS’ party live on Labor Day weekend with his ‘Mass Crew.'
Funkbox NYC - (Get Tickets Here)
🕒 Date/Time: Sunday, September 1 | Doors open at 10pm 📍 Location: The Dean NYC, 214 W 39th Street, Unit 5, Manhattan
✨ House music at its finest with Resident DJ Tony Touch. Guest DJs Hector Romero and Jeff Wooten.
BLUE: Open Air Festival - (Get Tickets Here)
🕒 Date/Time: Sunday, September 1 | Doors open at 3pm 📍 Location: Creekside, Under the K Bridge, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
✨ Shimza, Spencer Brown, Wakyin, Mikey Lion b2b Lee Reynolds, Luna Mar b2b Robidio, Earth Signs | Tech House & Afro House
Ardio & Friends: Vol. 8 - Industry Night - (Click here for more info)
🕒 Date/Time: Sunday, September 1 | 5pm-12am 📍 Location: The Last Call, 588 Grand Street, Brooklyn (East Williamsburg)
✨ Ardio will be joined by special guest Corazón de Melón, a Producer/DJ & labelmate from Brooklyn, and 1/2 of favorites Martín y Corazón. | Deep House & Disco
The Summer Club Presents: The Martinez Brothers - (Get tickets here)
🕒 Date/Time: Sunday, September 1 | 12pm-11pm 📍 Location: The Summer Club, 8-08 Queens Plaza S at The Ravel Hotel, Queens
✨ New York's hottest pool party presents The Martinez Brothers with support by AYYBO.
Soul Summit Music - (Click here for more info)
🕒 Date/Time: Monday, September 2 | Starts at 3pm - (rain or shine) 📍 Location: Ruins at Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave, Maspeth (Queens)
✨ Soul Summit's final appearance at The Ruins for 2024 lands on Labor Day. Close out the summer with NY's greatest house party. | Techno & House
Labor Day x Le Bain - (RSVP here. One per email.)
🕒 Date/Time: Monday, September 2 | 4pm-12am (Doors open at 10pm) 📍 Location: Le Bain, 444 W 13th Street, Manhattan
✨ All-girl lineup: DJ Lita, Dana Lu, Sailor Goon & DJ Ultra Violet
Eli Escobar All Day Long at The Nursery - (Get tickets here)
🕒 Date/Time: Monday, September 2 | Doors open at 2pm. 📍 Location: Public Records, 233 Butler Street, Brooklyn
✨ Eli Escobar returns to The Nursery for a 7-hour house and disco set.
Dance is Life - (Click here for more info)
🕒 Date/Time: Monday, September 2 | 5pm-9pm. 📍 Location: Hudson River Park's Pier, 408 12th Avenue, Manhattan
✨ Hosted by Natasha Diggs & Abdiel. Closing out the second annual summer series in partnership with Hudson River Park’s Pier 76. Plenty of room for dance partners, roller skaters, and hula hoopers to spread out and express themselves.
New York Fashion Week is Friday, September 6th -Wednesday, September 11th.
Chris Flambeaux & Joules Magus Present Hot Couture - (RSVP Here)
🕒 Date/Time: Saturday, September 7 | Doors open at 8pm 📍 Location: The Penthouse NYC, 617 W 46th Street, Manhattan
✨ RSVP required. More than a fashion show, not your typical runway. A NYFW show not to be missed! Hosted by Vibe With Steph (that’s me) — featuring art exhibits by Secret Society, wearable fire designs and headdresses by Flambeaux Fire and fire-performing models wearing pyrotechnic designs.
For table reservations, reply to this email with subject line “NYFW Table Reservations.”
Sober September Events
Are you looking to party without the alcohol? Third Place Bar hosts series of sober-curious/alcohol-free friendly pop-up events, activities, and “third spaces” in NYC.
I came across
through the Substack notes section, and I love that she’s based in New York City and hosting & sharing these events. It’s an amazing alternative for people who don’t prefer to drink.
Is it chill tonight?
Have you ever ever wanted a vibe-check before getting to the club? Is It Chill Tonight (beta mode) is a new website that crowdsources the vibes at NYC's most popular clubs, making it fun and easy to check the situation before making it to the party. To make the app more useful just submit your own personal ranking and leave a comment.
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Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend!
Spreading good vibes & music,
Steph
Thanks so much for the shoutout!
Thank you for the mini collab. :) I definitely want to check out one of the sober events soon.