Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Monday, May 18, 2026
NYC for Free: The Best GENERAL PUBLIC May Events & Activities
You can find an assortment of FREE things to in NYC
right now
(not exclusively music related)
on NYC for FREE
Its good to check them out from time to time.
Another suggestion, check out, writer
NYC on a budget: 9 awesome free things to do
He says "New
York City doesn't have to be expensive, in fact, some of the Big
Apple's top activities — like Central Park and Coney Island — are
completely free to visit."
I will come back to pass on MORE valuable cool stuff to check out
whenever I find cool stuff!
MUSIC - GIVE IT UP (Original Extended) (Dance 1992)
THE GOOD MEN GIVE IT UP (Original Extended) (Dance 1992)
MUSIC - Harmonica Track [1991] - Danny Tenaglia Mix
Harmonica Track (Danny Tenaglia Mix)
Soulboy
Rough House Vol 2 - The Best Of Minimal RecordsSaturday Aug 15th - Black Pride Boat Ride by James Saunders
One of the best places your butt can be is this boat ride.
The music is amazing the vibe is good.
Scan the barcode for more 411
More information will be coming if you need to, contact James Saunders
Sat. May 30th, 2026 - Doin It In The Park - Summer House Sessions
@Commodore Barry Park
Brooklyn NY, 11201
Summer House Sessions
Sat. May 30th, 2026
Featured DJ's: Mike Delgado,
Disciple, & Andre Liberato.
1PM - 6PM.
FREE
MUSIC - Just Be Good To Me · The S.O.S. Band
Just Be Good To Me · The S.O.S. Band On The Rise ℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 1983-01-01 Producer: Jimmy Jam Composer Lyricist, Producer: Terry Lewis Composer Lyricist: James Harris
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Block Party in Clinton Hills Brooklyn - Sat June 17th
We are back in Ft. Greene Brooklyn for a special Juneteenth celebration honoring the legendary DJ Carlos Sanchez.
BLOCK PARTY – A Tribute in Loving Memory of Legendary DJ Carlos Sanchez
Presented By: Cameron Da DJ in association with MO’s Bar & Head Sounds Records
Date: Saturday June 17th
Time: 2PM–9PM
Location: MO’s Bar, 80 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn NY 11217
Music By: Donna Edwards, Cameron Da DJ, musclecars, Nickodemus
Price: FREE
Join us as we pay tribute to legendary DJ Carlos Sanchez and celebrate Juneteenth. On-site food and vendors available.
Coney Island Saturday June 27 1pm-7pm - Ray Vazquez, Fred Pierce, June Settles, Greg Cee
Oooh, some fun in the sun ☀️ (hopefully 🤞).
Come on out to Coney Island Saturday June 27 1pm-7pm
and Fred Pierce will be playing pretty tralala tunes on the boardwalk with Ray Vasquez, June Settles and Greg C. A beach side swirl!
FLASHBACK - My days mananging The Original Sound Factory
#Flashback – Sound Factory Vibes 🎶💸
Here’s a rare behind-the-scenes moment from my days running one of the most legendary house clubs in history—Sound Factory.
Big shoutout to my co-worker Regla, who caught me mid-count in this iconic shot. Yep… that’s me, surrounded by stacks of cash, X-ing and Z-ing registers, balancing drawers, handling payouts, and counting close to $60,000 at 5 a.m. every Saturday night/Sunday morning.
If you’ve ever tried counting anything after 4 a.m., you know it’s basically a sleep-inducing sport. Maybe that’s why they say counting sheep helps you fall asleep… because the process alone can knock you out. But in the club game, sleepiness wasn’t an option.
Every single stack of $1s, $5s, $10s, $20s, $50s, and $100s had to be perfectly aligned and counted. And if your tired brain slipped up? You started all over again.
And don’t even get me started on when your totals didn’t match the registers—then it was back to square one, stack by stack, double-checking every bill. Maybe that’s why they call it accounting—or maybe just to keep DJs from thinking it’s all fun and games! 🤣
Running Sound Factory wasn’t just about the numbers—it was about being part of a movement. Every note of house music, every crowd that lost themselves on the dance floor, every late-night laugh behind the bar—it was a history-making experience I’m proud to have been a part of.
Let this little #Flashback inspire you: whether you’re counting bills, beats, or memories, the magic happens when passion meets perseverance.
💥 Share this blog with your fellow house heads to relive the history, celebrate the culture, and catch updates on the next chapter of house music events. Let’s keep the legacy alive!
NYC PRIDE CELEBRATION AT CONEY ISLAND! 🏳️🌈 June 27th 2026
🎉🏳️🌈 BACK ON THE BOARDWALK – PRIDE CELEBRATION AT CONEY ISLAND! 🏳️🌈🎉
Daryl Forster, DF Productions & Entertainment in association with Promotions1, proudly presents an exciting FREE Pride Celebration at Coney Island featuring the sounds of DJ Frankie Paradise
📍 Set up area will be at W 21 St.
📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026
⏰ Music starts from 2 PM – 6 PM
Come early, grab your spot, and enjoy the boardwalk festivities with great music, good vibes, and an amazing community atmosphere right on the beach!
Bring your coolers, beach chairs, food, and snacks and get ready for an unforgettable afternoon celebrating Pride, love, unity, and fun at Coney Island! 🌈☀️🎶
This is a FREE event and everyone is welcome!
For questions or more information, please contact Daryl at (347) 353-6685.
❤️ LOVE WINS ❤️
This and EVERY Sunday in NYC - Sanctuary Sundays!
LeeSoulja presents..
SANCTUARY SUNDAYS!
This week we are the official afterparty for the AIDSWALK
Music by FRANKIE PARADISE
with DJ SEDRICK as our guest and a live performance by Legendary recording artist Paul Alexander singing “WALK”
at DISTRICT 246 West 38th Street
from 2pm to midnight
MUSIC - "Ten Per Cent" by Double Exposure
Ten Percent
Double Exposure
Salsoul 12" Disco Classics Vol. 3MUSIC - You (Timmy Regisford Remix)
You (Timmy Regisford Remix) · Aaron K. Gray · Conway Kasey You ℗ Unquantize Released on: 2025-02-14 Remixer: Timmy Regisford Music Publisher: Copyright Control
Birthday Party For Benny Soto May 24th 2026
SUNDAY, May 24th
Benny Soto Presents...
718 SESSIONS
Kicking off Summer 2026
Benny Soto's Birthday Celebration
Outdoors at Knockdown Center (The Ruins)
Music by...
DANNY KRIVIT @dannykrivit
Special guest...
BENNY SOTO @bennysoto
Please note EARLY opening time for this party-3pm!
Still $5 Bucks for the first 100 people before 4pm!
$20-$25 In advance & $30 at the door
Get your season pass for both our summer events
at a discounted price of $30
RAIN OR SHINE
We move inside venue if it rains
Knockdown Center
52-19 Flushing Ave Queens, NY 11378
Have a BLESSED Day!
Hello, my beautiful house music family. 💛
Thank you again for letting me be a small part of your day.
Sending you all love, light, good energy, and a little extra luck today and always.
Remember this: yesterday is a canceled check, tomorrow is an IOU… all we truly have is today.
So spend it wisely, spend it lovingly, and spend it being present in the moments that matter.
Life is really built one moment at a time.
When you choose to focus on the good instead of the bad, when you focus on gratitude instead of what’s missing, those moments start to change. And every good moment matters.
Minutes are collections of moments.
Hours are collections of minutes.
Days are collections of hours.
Weeks are collections of days.
So if you can find peace, joy, connection, and gratitude in as many moments as possible, that energy grows.
Good moments become good days. Good days become good weeks. Good weeks become beautiful months, beautiful years, and eventually… a beautiful life.
Keep dancing through life, keep spreading love, and keep lifting each other up. That’s what this community is all about. 🎶✨
This is E-man, your number one fan, saying peace, love, and house music forever. 🤍
Saturday May 23rd House & AfroHouse ❤️
SATURDAY MAY 23. 2026
@ ACCOUSTIC LOUNGE 1515
ATLANTIC AVE BROOKLYN
SCAN FOR
TICKETS - more info
@frankieparadise
$20/1 FREE DRINK
LIVE House Music on Coney Island Saturday May 30th 2026
Come enjoy the energy of iconic Coney Island and soak up the atmosphere of one of New York’s most legendary landmarks! 🌊☀️
Spend your Saturday in the sun with great people, good vibes, and nonstop house music by Frankie Paradise. 🎶
Hosted by Jay Black & the Soul Committee Alliance
Saturday • May 30, 2026 • 2 PM – 6 PM
Coney Island W 8 St. Boardwalk
For more info: @frankieparadise
FRANKIE KNUCKLES at The Original Sound Factory
Me, Frankie Knuckles and M Patterson
The moments that seem unimportant today often become the memories you treasure most tomorrow. That’s why it’s so important to take the picture, save the moment, and hold onto the people who made life special.
I was managing the club back when Frankie Knuckles became the resident DJ at Sound Factory after Junior Vasquez left, you might have expected a legend to carry himself differently — but Frankie was one of the kindest people you could ever meet.
Just as we were about to take a photo together in the DJ booth, someone unexpectedly jumped into the frame. We laughed so hard that the picture captured us mid-laughter instead of posing.
Looking back, those are the moments that matter most — the unplanned ones, the genuine ones. One of life’s greatest privileges is the friendships you build with truly talented people along the way.
This is E-MAN
your number one fan..
🙏🏽 Thank you for letting me be a little part of your day.
Peace
#frankieknuckles
#theoriginalsoundfactory
#SoundFactory
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We are back in Ft. Greene Brooklyn for a special Juneteenth celebration honoring the legendary DJ Carlos Sanchez. BLOCK PARTY – A Tr...
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Doin' It In Da' Park @Commodore Barry Park Brooklyn NY, 11201 Summer House Sessions Sat. May 30th, 2026 Featured DJ...
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Oooh, some fun in the sun ☀️ (hopefully 🤞). Come on out to Coney Island Saturday June 27 1pm-7pm and Fred Pierce will be playing pretty t...
