Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in New York City on Friday night, Sep 25: 89 picks, refreshed weekly.
89 picks · checked Sep 21
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensZine makers, small presses and rare-book dealers pack every floor of MoMA PS1 as the art book fair marks a joint 50th — it often hits capacity.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensZine makers, small presses and rare-book dealers pack every floor of MoMA PS1 as the art book fair marks a joint 50th — it often hits capacity.
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MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (outside NYC)Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Church · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsAngus Young's schoolboy suit and Back in Black at stadium volume: AC/DC's Power Up Tour lands at MetLife for one night only.
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (outside NYC)Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Church · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsAngus Young's schoolboy suit and Back in Black at stadium volume: AC/DC's Power Up Tour lands at MetLife for one night only.
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Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynHanif Abdurraqib hosts a free Climate Week night of music, poetry and flood science with Hurray for the Riff Raff and Eileen Myles in Red Hook.
Pioneer Works, Red Hook, BrooklynHanif Abdurraqib hosts a free Climate Week night of music, poetry and flood science with Hurray for the Riff Raff and Eileen Myles in Red Hook.
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Yankee Stadium, Concourse, BronxFlowizm / ...some guy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Yankees close the 2026 regular season with three home games against the Orioles, the city's last regular-season baseball.
Yankee Stadium, Concourse, BronxFlowizm / ...some guy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Yankees close the 2026 regular season with three home games against the Orioles, the city's last regular-season baseball.
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The Shed, Griffin Theater, Hudson Yards, ManhattanSteve McQueen stages his Paul Robeson surveillance work live, for three performances only.
The Shed, Griffin Theater, Hudson Yards, ManhattanSteve McQueen stages his Paul Robeson surveillance work live, for three performances only.
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United Palace, Washington Heights, ManhattanProfessorcornbread · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Venezuelan sonero behind 'Llorarás' brings his bass and his falsetto to the gilded 3,300-seat palace on 175th Street — an uptown salsa night in a cathedral of a room.
United Palace, Washington Heights, ManhattanProfessorcornbread · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Venezuelan sonero behind 'Llorarás' brings his bass and his falsetto to the gilded 3,300-seat palace on 175th Street — an uptown salsa night in a cathedral of a room.
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David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBalanchine's three-act Jewels closes its NYC Ballet run: Fauré's green Emeralds, Stravinsky's jazzy Rubies and a Tchaikovsky Diamonds finale.
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBalanchine's three-act Jewels closes its NYC Ballet run: Fauré's green Emeralds, Stravinsky's jazzy Rubies and a Tchaikovsky Diamonds finale.
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David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGustavo Dudamel's first NY Phil season opens with Mahler's Fifth and the world premiere of Pulitzer winner Tania León's Imágenes mestizas.
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGustavo Dudamel's first NY Phil season opens with Mahler's Fifth and the world premiere of Pulitzer winner Tania León's Imágenes mestizas.
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Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanROLE MODEL brings Chuck On Tour back to Radio City for a second night, with Samia opening under the Art Deco arches.
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanROLE MODEL brings Chuck On Tour back to Radio City for a second night, with Samia opening under the Art Deco arches.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanJames Gray's Queens crime drama with Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson opens the 64th New York Film Festival.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanJames Gray's Queens crime drama with Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson opens the 64th New York Film Festival.
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Sony Hall, Times Square, ManhattanFound5dollar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe keys-and-drums duo brings the WHO ASKED? Tour's fast, intricate jazz-fusion to Sony Hall's below-street room.
Sony Hall, Times Square, ManhattanFound5dollar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe keys-and-drums duo brings the WHO ASKED? Tour's fast, intricate jazz-fusion to Sony Hall's below-street room.
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Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAnthology flies the Bay Area experimental filmmaker east for three programs of 16mm and video work, with Merritt present at every screening.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAnthology flies the Bay Area experimental filmmaker east for three programs of 16mm and video work, with Merritt present at every screening.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney opens every floor for five free evening hours — the 2026 Biennial, Minnie Evans and terrace views over the Hudson.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney opens every floor for five free evening hours — the 2026 Biennial, Minnie Evans and terrace views over the Hudson.
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Dumbo Archway, BRIC House and Von King Park, DUMBO, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy, BrooklynDrums under the Dumbo Archway, tarot and a Magic Market at BRIC, then a Von King Park jam — most of the Brujeria Festival is free.
Dumbo Archway, BRIC House and Von King Park, DUMBO, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy, BrooklynDrums under the Dumbo Archway, tarot and a Magic Market at BRIC, then a Von King Park jam — most of the Brujeria Festival is free.
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Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynFirestarter under the Kosciuszko Bridge: The Prodigy play an 18+ open-air show with Brutalismus 3000, Sextile and Lip Critic.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynFirestarter under the Kosciuszko Bridge: The Prodigy play an 18+ open-air show with Brutalismus 3000, Sextile and Lip Critic.
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Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanPortuguese artist-filmmaker Salomé Lamas presents her work at Metrograph and stays for a Q&A, in a This Long Century-curated evening.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanPortuguese artist-filmmaker Salomé Lamas presents her work at Metrograph and stays for a Q&A, in a This Long Century-curated evening.
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Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChelsea Handler brings her unfiltered High and Mighty stand-up tour to the Beacon for one Upper West Side night.
Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChelsea Handler brings her unfiltered High and Mighty stand-up tour to the Beacon for one Upper West Side night.
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Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 1984 cult horror-comedy shot in one Boston loft, co-starring George Kuchar, returns in 4K with its director in person for Q&As.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 1984 cult horror-comedy shot in one Boston loft, co-starring George Kuchar, returns in 4K with its director in person for Q&As.
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Lincoln Square, ManhattanZeffirelli's famous Latin Quarter staging returns, the Met's best pick for a first opera.
Lincoln Square, ManhattanZeffirelli's famous Latin Quarter staging returns, the Met's best pick for a first opera.
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Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New JerseyTitle-winning Gotham play the NWSL's Friday night national slot at home in a roofed soccer ground.
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New JerseyTitle-winning Gotham play the NWSL's Friday night national slot at home in a roofed soccer ground.
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Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynCurrier and Ives · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsRiot grrrl originators Bikini Kill play a 16+ club show at Brooklyn Steel the night before their CBGB Festival slot.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynCurrier and Ives · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsRiot grrrl originators Bikini Kill play a 16+ club show at Brooklyn Steel the night before their CBGB Festival slot.
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Edge NYC (Marquee Skydeck), Hudson Yards, ManhattanNicholas Hartmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEli & Fur spin electronic sets on an open-air rooftop deck 100 stories over Hudson Yards, at Tao Group's 21+ Skydeck party series.
Edge NYC (Marquee Skydeck), Hudson Yards, ManhattanNicholas Hartmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEli & Fur spin electronic sets on an open-air rooftop deck 100 stories over Hudson Yards, at Tao Group's 21+ Skydeck party series.
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The Seaport, Seaport, ManhattanThe most respected Grateful Dead interpreters alive stretch out for two nights on the Pier 17 rooftop above the East River.
The Seaport, Seaport, ManhattanThe most respected Grateful Dead interpreters alive stretch out for two nights on the Pier 17 rooftop above the East River.
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Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanRené Clement · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeoffrey Keezer's six-night Coltrane 100 tribute at Dizzy's revisits Blue Train with Jeremy Pelt, then a Classic Quartet set with Tain Watts.
Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanRené Clement · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeoffrey Keezer's six-night Coltrane 100 tribute at Dizzy's revisits Blue Train with Jeremy Pelt, then a Classic Quartet set with Tain Watts.
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