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NYC FREE is a four-week festival happening at Hudson River Park's Little Island from August 11 - September 5, featuring music, comedy, dance, theater, art and more, with 460 artists and 160 performances.

Live comedy in NYC has been coming back as more and more people get vaccinated and COVID restrictions are being lifted, and one of our favorite weekly shows, Jo Firestone, Aparna Nancherla and Maeve Higgins' Butterboy, is returning Brooklyn's Littlefield every Monday...

The benefit, organized by pop duo Chaos Chaos, also features Cautious Clay, Paul Scheer, Lonnie Holley, Gavin Turek, Zuri Marley, No Vacation, Bunny Michael, and more.

NYC comedy clubs remain closed during the pandemic, but there are a few options for getting laughs in person in the NYC area while maintaining social distancing.

Thursday show options include The Sadies, Atmosphere, James Vincent McMorrow, Peter Murphy, Snoop Dogg, and more

Tonight's NYC-area shows include Motion City Soundtrack, Mikey Erg, Yola, Gilles Peterson (DJ), Brian Chase (of Yeah Yeah Yeahs), and more...

Tonight's NYC-area shows include The Raconteurs, Hot Chip/Holy Fuck, Gruff Rhys, Phantogram, Giuda, Girl In Red, Dehd/Deeper, and more.

Even without Macaulay himself, the 6th Annual Macaulay Culkin Show Summer Comedy Festival has a pretty exciting lineup, including Jon Glaser, Chris Gethard, Ana Fabrega, Josh Gondelman, Clare O’Kane, Lorelei Ramirez, Saam Taggart, Jes Tom, and more.

From Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love, to Rufus Wainwright, Marky Ramone, Justin Vivian Bond, comedy, craft fairs, and burlesque, there's something for everyone in NYC this holiday season.

Courtney Barnett, Brockhampton, Justin Timberlake, and more Monday show options.