Where to Play this Labor Day Weekend: Our NYC Guide!

by Allison Stephens · September 2, 2011

    Let's send Summer out with a bang! Below, we rounded up the top parties and events happening in NYC this weekend.  Heading out east? Check out our Hamptons Labor Day Guide!

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    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

    Electric Zoo 2011: Day 1

    Details: New York's Electronic Music Festival features three days of 100+ top electronic music talents, both DJs and live acts, providing the finest techno, trance, house, dubstep, electro, indie dance music and more across four stages on Randall's Island. FRIDAYS LINEUP: Tiesto, Moby DJ set, Benny Benassi, Rusko, Tiga, AN21 & Max Vangeli, BT Laptop Sympohony Live, Serge Devant, and more. Where: Randall's Island Park When: 11am- 11pm

    Electric Zoo Official Afterparty With Fatboy Slim

    Details: Fatboy Slim, Bart B. More, Funkagenda, Thomas gandey, Tritonal. Tickets: HERE Where: 618 West 46th Street When: 11:00pm - 4:00am

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    SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

    Electric Zoo 2011: Day 2

    Details: New York's Electronic Music Festival features three days of 100+ top electronic music talents, both DJs and live acts, providing the finest techno, trance, house, dubstep, electro, indie dance music and more across four stages on Randall's Island.  FRIDAYS LINEUP: David Guetta, Above & Beyond, Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77, John Digweed, Sander Van Doorn, Daedelus, Sub Focus, and more. Where: Randall's Island Park When: 11:00am- 11:00pm

    Electric Zoo Official Afterparty With DIRTY SOUTH

    Details: Dirty South, Alesoo, Popof. Where: 618 West 46th Street When: 11:00pm - 4:00am

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    Swimming with Sharks: Trouble and Bass Edition

    Details: Perfect swimsuit party to celebrate the ending of a hot summer. Where: Invite Only When: 3:00pm- 9:00pm

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    MoMA PS1 Warm Up Series

    Details: Your last chance to check out the MoMA PS1 Warm Up Series before summer comes to an end. Now celebrating its 14th year, the museum's highly anticipated outdoor series will continue its tradition of introducing audiences to the best in experimental live music, sound, performance, and DJs. Where: MoMA PS1, 22 - 25 Jackson Ave, Long Island, NY When: 2:00pm - 9:00pm

    Rockyard and Jelly NYC

    Details: The full lineup is Pictureplane, White Hills, The Psychic Paramount, Wise Blood and the Realness. The show, The Psychic Paramount's only current date, pops off at 2PM and is FREE. Where: 25 Borgart St., Brooklyn NY When: 2:00pm - 11:00pm

    John Varvatos: Kicks Off Labor Day Weekend

    Details: Celebrate the closing summer days as DJ Tor spins Where: Invite Only When: 12:00pm- 6:00pm

    SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

    Electric Zoo 2011: Day 3

    Details: New York's Electronic Music Festival features three days of 100+ top electronic music talents, both DJs and live acts, providing the finest techno, trance, house, dubstep, electro, indie dance music and more across four stages on Randall's Island.  SUNDAYS LINEUP: Armin Van Buuren, Afrojack, Chromeo, AJ Snoopadelic, Calvin Harris, Alesso, Felix Cartal, John Dahlback, Tokimonsta, and more. Where: Randall's Island Park When: 11:00am- 11:00pm

    Labor Day Party at Southside

    Details: Music by DJ Dexter Love Where: 1 Cleveland Place When: 11:30pm - 4:00am

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    Labor Day Sunday Party at Studio 21

    Details: Labor Day Sunday Party, Music by DJ DEGREE. Where: 59 West 21 Street When: 10:00pm - 4:00am

    MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

    Free Epix Outdoor Screening of 'Top Gun'

    Details:Premium cable channel Epix wil hold a free outdoor screening of 'Top Gun' on Coney Island Beach! Where: Coney Island Beach, West 10th Street When: 8:00pm - 10:30pm