Today's Early Morning Music Delivery

Ok people its that time of year again where FreeNYC posts all sorts of outdoor events. To start off we have the Today Show Concert series. Basically they bring big name acts to Rockefeller Plaza super early in the morning. Now if you want the full schedule, you can click that link above, but I plan on using some descresion in which ones I post ('casue really, it's hard for me to have to write about bands like Backstreet Boys). Anyway, this morning the Today Show brings you Def Leppard and Bryan Adams.

Date: Friday, May 27th
Time: 7am
Location: Rockefeller Plaza
Cost: Free

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Style Sessions

Style Sessions takes place through out this weekend. There is a lot involved in this one so I think it's best I just use their words...

"Style Sessions began in 2002 as an event to promote the surf style of skateboarding, and strengthen the riding community. This year, the Style Sessions Art Exhibit at Milk Gallery in New York City includes the Skateboard Art Collection. The Style Sessions Art Exhibit is open to the public from May 26th through June 3rd. Proceeds from art sales benefit Boarding for Breast Cancer.

This year's Style Sessions Competition takes place throughout the duration of the exhibit. Skaters and photographers compete for "Best Rider" and "Best Photo" at a series of free-ride sessions throughout New York City."

The Style Sessions link above will give you details on all the skating events this weekend.

Date: Friday, May 27th - June 3rd
Location: Milk Gallery, 450 West 14th
Cost: Free

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LES Festival of the Arts

For the tenth year, a score of stars and over 100 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers will join forces May 27 to 29 in the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts (LES), in and around Theater for the New City at First Avenue and East Tenth Street. The festival will be three days of theater and theater-related events, from Friday, May 27 to Sunday, May 29 employing two theater spaces at TNC plus the block of East Tenth Street between First and Second Avenues. On Saturday, May 28 there will be a day-long, block-long outdoor carnival of musical attractions and a community arts fair with food and crafts vendors. The list of attractions includes artists presently residing on the Lower East Side, arts groups performing there, prominent writers and artists whose work has dealt directly with the Lower East Side experience and plays written especially for this festival. Check website for full details.

Date: Friday, May 27th
Time: 6:00pm - 1:00am
Venue: Lower East Side, Various Locations
Cost: Varies

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Sliding Off Surfaces

THIS EVENT WAS POSTPONED FROM YESTERDAY TO TODAY. WHEN WAS LAST OVER THERE THEY WERE HANGING VIDEO SCREENS AND THERE WAS SOME SORT OF PLOT TO BUILD A SKATE RAMP...

Sliding off Surfaces is a combination photo/video exhibition featuring works by Sem Rubio Chico and Torsten Frank. Its sponsored by Lodown Magazine so you know it will be good. Plus its another excuse for our favorite staff writer Lindsay to hang out at Supreme Trading

Date: Thursday, May 26th
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Venue: Supreme Trading, Gallery (213 North 8th, Williamsburg)
Cost: Free with RSVP

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Eight is Enough

Stay Gold Gallery draws the curtain once again for its third annual group show and open studios. Pooling its diverse force of eight together into one multimedia exhibition, the hidden collective behind the Stay Gold Gallery celebrates its creative independence. Since Stay Gold's inception in 2003, the Stay Gold collective has dedicated itself to innovation, excellence, and diversity. Now the very organizers that shape emerging art scenes set an eclectic stage for their own truth seeking minds.

Date: Friday, May 27th
Time: 7:00PM - 10:00PM
Venue: Stay Gold Gallery (451 Grand Street, Williamsburg)
Cost: Free

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Between (a Rock and a Hard Place)

This party has been going on weekly for a while now but tonight - in addition to the usual free drinks from 9 to 10 - they are giving out passes to see Stacy Peralta's "Lords of Dogtown." Plus this is an excuse to start an hour early on our commitment to drink for free all night long on Fridays.

Date: Friday, May 27th
Time: 9:00pm (free with RSVP until 11:00pm)
Venue: Crash Mansion (199 Bowery at Spring)
Cost: Free with RSVP

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A$$ & T!TT!ES

Once upon a time in NYC (okay, this past winter) there was a party called Bangers & Mash that the FreeNYC crew simply would not miss. We were thrilled that grime had come to New York and took total advantage of it. Sure, we got a little rowdy, probably a bit out of hand, but we never hurt no one. So we don't think it was our fault that the party stopped but we were sad to see it go.

But now Vito Fun, Drop The Lime, and the rest of the crew are back with a new party, Ass & Titties. Expect a more extended range of crunked up breaks from Miami Bass to Drill and Bass but the same great vibe and drunken FreeNYC gang foolery.

Date: Friday, May 27th
Time: 10:00pm
Venue: Rothko (116 Suffolk at Rivington)
Cost: Free

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Free Crobar, Free Drinks

KAI of Chris & Kai, the duo that brought you the "Gone to heaven" track featured on Sasha and Digweed's Essential mix - check out their sound here - teams up with RAJI K, former resident DJ of techno super club Womb, Tokyo to kick things off with a bang in the main room of Crobar. Free admission (with RSVP) before midnight and free drinks from 10:00-11:30. Great way to get your early drink on this weekend. "Proper attire please!"

Date: Friday, May 27th
Time: 10:00pm
Venue: Crobar
Cost: Free with RSVP

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Cut Presents The House side of Hollertronix

By now you know the Cut party. Great music, free drinks, etc. etc. We are really excited this week because - on top of bringing legend Junior Sanchez to the tables - they've locked in Low Budget for the evening. While Diplo - Low Budget's partner in crime as Hollertronix - has been getting lots of play lately due to all the M.I.A. press (and we love Diplo over here as well) its a treat to hear LB drop the housier side of the duo's legendary sets. Expect dancing all night long. A highly recommended precursor to your nightcap at Rothko. Free Red Stripe from 10:00 - 11:00

Date: Friday, May 27th
Time: 10:00pm
Venue: Eleven (152 Orchard Street)
Cost: Free

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Set it Off

Another great free Friday party. 3 floors of Hip-Hop, Art, and electronic beats along with free beer from 10 - 11. Make sure to check out Large Professor if you are there.

Date: Friday, May 27th
Time: 10:00pm
Venue: Delancey
Cost: Free (168 Delancey and Clinton)

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