The global reference point for underground electronic music since 2001. Their editorial team writes real journalism, produces documentary films, and runs two podcast series. When RA recommends an event, the scene pays attention.

Phil Hutcheon founded Dice in 2014 because buying tickets shouldn't feel like getting scammed. Every price includes fees upfront, discovery syncs with your Spotify, and the roster runs from Adele to the 200-cap show nobody's heard of yet.

Shaye Weaver has been writing about things to do in NYC for over a decade, including five years as Editor of Time Out New York. Now she runs her own Monday newsletter spotlighting the hidden gems and under-the-radar stuff the big publications skip.

Free and cheap in NYC, every single day, for over a decade. The New York Times called it "the place to find high-quality entertainment at low, low prices in the city." Weekday emails plus a weekend roundup every Friday.

Jessica runs this mostly by herself. Every experimental, jazz, noise, and improvised music show in the city, maintained as a daily calendar, sustained by reader donations. She will never paywall it and will never run ads. A labor of love from someone deeply embedded in the scene.

Dave Levine started this in 2004 and still runs it as Editor-in-Chief. Over two decades documenting NYC's live music community across indie, punk, and metal. They gave Bon Iver one of his earliest live platforms at Bowery Ballroom back in 2007. The real thing.

Nic Anderson curates hundreds of queer events every week across all five boroughs. Art, comedy, book clubs, running groups, drag, film, workshops. They do this on top of a full-time job at CNN because NYC's queer community deserves a comprehensive, free guide.