It's the First Weekend of August! Enjoy Yourself!
Things to Do in NJ, NY, PA, & DMV: Ashanti is in AC and it's Pitney Village Reunion time. Dougie Fresh & Funk Flex hold a Hip Hop appreciation Park Jam in NY. Catch EU & Sugar Bear in DC. Poetry, Jazz & Comedy. Atlantic City Focus brings you the Best on the Boardwalk and Beyond Every Week!
THURSDAY, July 31, 2025
Mark Tyler
NEW JERSEY
Check Out Chicken Bone Beach Jazz on the Beach Free Concert
It's Bingo to the Beat at Wilson's
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It's Open Mic Night at Kelsey's in Atlantic City
Check Out Karaoke with Big Al in AC
Take the Beach Plum Walking Tour
See Atlantic City in Style! Rent a Party Bus
Enjoy Stand Up Comedy at Resorts
NEW YORK
PENNSYLVANIA
DELAWARE
CD4L Classic Basketball Tournament in Middletown
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BALTIMORE
All White Affair Rain or Shine Rooftop Party
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Check Out R&B Thursdays in Baltimore
Learn Some New Moves at Heels, Strut and Sexy Dance Thursdays
WASHINGTON, DC, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA (DMV)
Check Out Pure Poetry Live Featuring Lady London
Network with Women in Tech in DC
Check Out Organized Chaos in DC
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FRIDAY, August 1, 2025
NEW JERSEY
Ashanti Plays Ocean Casino Resort in AC
Eddie Griffin Brings His Brand of Comedy to Harrah's Resort Atlantic City
Check Out the Fireworks & Drone Show in AC
Q102 Live Broadcast Featuring Angelina from Jersey Shore
The Water Circus is in Town at Hamilton Mall
It's 1st Friday Oldies at Wilson's
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Check Out Open Skate Night at Young's Skating Center in Mays Landing
Learn Abolitionist Ties to South Jersey at the Harriet Tubman Museum
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NEW YORK
PENNSYLVANIA
Enjoy First Friday at the Barnes in Philly Featuring Navasha Daya
Check Out After Work Sessions at the Waterfront
Experience The Sister Soul Series in Philly
Meet Someone New at Likeminded in Philly
The Art of Spoken Word Tour Comes to Philly
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Get Some Culture at Friday Night Lounge at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
DELAWARE
Best Kept Soul Plays the The Reef in Claymont
Try Hype Hikes Family Glamping Weekend at G & R Campground
Check Out the Neon Glow in the Dark Party in Wilmington
Jamaica Independence Day Anniversary Celebration in Wilmington
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WASHINGTON, DC, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA (DMV)
Catch the Sugar Bear Birthday Bash & Live Performance in DC
The Nod Presents Game Night-ish in DC
Push Play Performs Live at Chateau Lounge in DC
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Check Out the Fridays Funnies Showcase in DC
Saint Yves AfroBeats Fridays in DC
Press Play Fridays in DC: Check it Out
Fridays at the Black Diamond in Silver Spring! Get There!
SATURDAY, August 2, 2025
NEW JERSEY
Lil Wayne Plays Boardwalk Hall
Lil Wayne Welcome AC Concert After Party
Freeway's Official Birthday Bash Comes to Island Water Park
The Pitney Village Annual Reunion is in AC
DJ Rashaun Plays Bally's Beach Bar in AC
DJ Sech is Spinning at The Pool After Dark in AC
Enjoy a Concert on the Beach in Ventnor
The Water Circus is in Town at Hamilton Mall
It's R&B Vs Caribbean Dinner Party at Wilson's
WDAS White and Pink Dance Party Comes to Harrah's Philadelphia
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NEW YORK
PENNSYLVANIA
Ginuwine Plays the Rivers Casino Philadelphia
Enjoy Live Entertainment at Sunsets at Spruce
Waiting for Love, Not to Live: Book Launch & Birthday Brunch
Join the Ladies of Pretty Girls Jog: New Trail
Your Girlfriend Needs to Mind Her Business
Lean Back 2000's Hip Hop Night in Philly
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DELAWARE
Hype Hikes Family Glamping Weekend at G & R Campground
Check Out the Fit Zone Health and Wellness Customer Appreciation Pool Party
Mommy and Me Paint, Plant and Ride
Get Wet at the Project X Pool Party/Cookout in Wilmington
All White Comedy Show and After Party in Dover
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BALTIMORE
WASHINGTON DC, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA (DMV)
Check Out the Nothing But Afrovybes Cookout in Arlington
Experience the A&T Splash Reunion where Backyard Band is Performing Live in DC
Opening Night Profile Noire: A Photographic Experience of 100 Black Women in DC
Enjoy the VCMI-DC Actors Showcase
Join the Millionaire Movement: Stock Market Master Class in DC
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Seed 2 Sale: A Gardening & Agri-Business Workshop
Try Afroculture Saturdays in Silver Spring
Island Saturdays Re-Launch in DC
Enjoy Afrobeat in the City Saturdays in DC
SUNDAY, August 3, 2025
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
PENNSYLVANIA
DELAWARE
BALTIMORE
Try the Summer Colors Day Party at the Baltimore Museum of Industry
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WASHINGTON, DC, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA (DMV)
Check Out R&B on the Water DC Navy Yard's Waterfront
Experience the House of Melanin Day Party in DC
Join the Millionaire Movement: Stock Market MasterClass in DC
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Experience Decades Sundays for Hip-Hop, Afrobeats and More in DC
Get Your Grub On! All You Can Eat Spaghetti Sundays at Ledo's Pizza
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