The past two weeks have tested our strengths, our limits, and our air conditioners. Now, with temperatures finally dropping below the triple digits, it’s time we celebrate the fact that we can all breathe again. You guys, we did it; we survived the heat wave, and now it’s easy to remember that summer is actually a pretty great time of year in New York. Below you’ll find ten solid options for staying entertained this weekend– including lots of free happenings (spoiler alert: James Murphy, Foxygen, Aputumpu, Bushwick Block Party & more) – all of which are perfect for celebrating the significantly chillier summer weather. Have fun staying cool, Bushwick!
10. Adam Green & Binki Shapiro and Hooray for Earth @ MHOW (THU 9PM, $20)
Hosted by Les Savy Fav frontman and comedian Tim Harrington, Thursday’s show at Music Hall of Williamsburg will honor the tenth anniversary of Animation Block Party. If cartoons and animation are your thing, there will be exclusive content from Nickelodeon and Pixar. If performances from Adam Green & Binki Shapiro and/or Hooray for Earth are your thing, they’ll be there, too. It’s pretty much a win/win/win.
9. Fletcher C. Johnson and Hector’s Pets @ Shea Stadium (SAT 8PM, $8)
Local favorites Hector’s Pets will bring their signature brand of groovy guitar rock to Shea Stadium on Saturday night, alongside Fletcher C. Johnson, formerly of King Tuff. Plus, openers Boytoy and Rozwell. Should be a pretty breezy night of mellow, (relatively) mild-mannered debauchery.







