+1 All-Access: May 16 - 22, 2025
Who up solidarity-ing they strike?
Welcome to +1 All-Access: the weekly HEADS KNOW music and nightlife guide. On Fridays, we round up our recommendations of parties, concerts, and other events that are happening in NYC this week.
Want to pitch an event? Email headsknow@substack.com with the details.
Editor’s note: There’s a few festivals taking place this weekend with fantastic lineups and artists, but for the sake of accessibility (for your wallet) we’re focusing more local.
OPEN WORLD RADIO: ASIA
Venue: The Red Pavillion
Date: Friday, May 16th
Time: 10:00 PM - 4:00 AM
Cost: $20 (General admission)
Lineup: IKAROS ESCAPE / trandon / Syd / JIALING / WILHELMINA / RUCOSMIC Live Band
Sorry Records x Earthly
Venue: Earthly Delights
Date: Friday, May 16th
Time: 10:00 PM - 4:00 AM
Cost: $10
Lineup: DJ Bus Replacement Service / Secret Guest (ATL)
Big Apple Solidarity Strike (B.A.S.S.)
Venue: Earthly Delights
Date: Saturday, May 17th
Time: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cost: $17.85 (1st release)
Lineup: Daniro / DJ CARO b2b Third Self / DJ Shannon b2b DJ Voices / Dynoman b2b Zara Dekho / El Blanco Nino b2b KOOXLA / HONEY B b2b JIALING / nextdimensional b2b WTCHCRFT / Nick Boyd b2b Certified Jesus Freak / Sami Zreik / Soo Intoit b2b Deathrayz / Swami Sound (Live)
Taurus Hoedown
Venue: House of Yes
Date: Saturday, May 17th
Time: 10:00 PM - 4:00 AM
Cost: $28.55
Lineup: BRUX / HardCandy / SilkyBlack
Venue: Elsewhere (Rooftop)
Date: Sunday, May 18th
Time: 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cost: $23 (1st release)
Lineup: Arthi / Nanoos / BARANGAY (Jay Dalawa + Alcantara + LANSUH)
Venue: Bossa Nova Civic Club
Date: Monday, May 19th
Time: 10:00 PM - 4:00 AM
Cost: Free before 11, $10 after
Lineup: JADALAREIGN / Mike Servito
The Floor is Ours: Fundraiser for Starbucks Workers United Hardship Fund (hosted by Zohran Mamdani)
Venue: H0L0
Date: Thursday, May 22nd
Time: 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Cost: $15-50 (Suggested donations)
Lineup: WTCHCRFT / Sister Zo / Miss Parker / NIGELTHREETIMES / Treesunstars / EKSTASIS
Dollar Party
Venue: Bossa Nova Civic Club
Date: Thursday, May 22nd
Time: 10:00 PM - 4:00 AM
Cost: $1
Lineup: purp / Bast / khar / Vibeiana / FAKE UZUMI
Venue: Jupiter Disco
Date: Thursday, May 22nd
Time: 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Cost: Free
Lineup: shekdash / hypebeck
xcakes: F2L FUNDRAISER
Venue: Mood Ring
Date: Thursday, May 22nd
Time: 9:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Cost: $17.15
Lineup: Deli Girls / Pauli Cakes / WTCHCRFT / Mossy Mugler / DJ Lita
HEADS KNOW CALENDAR
Venue: SILO
Date: Thursday, June 12th
Time: 10:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Cost: Free before 11:30, $11.45 (General admission)
Lineup: ONHELL / Woodseye / LeCamille / Frythm / Arielle Lana