Along with May flowers, the new month brings a whole host of major local happenings like can’t-miss concerts, cultural celebrations, film festivals, and more. Below, we’re clueing you in to everything you need to know about during this homestretch of spring, from the Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, and More to Leon Bridges, from a conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen to the 2025 Pokémon 2025 Regional Championship, and from the Cascadia Drag Festival to the Pink! Rosé Festival.
COMEDY
Jason Cheny
Taiwanese American comedian Jason Cheny blends sharp witticisms with interesting cultural insight, often opening for other new guard humorists like Iliza Schlesinger and Ronny Chieng. He’s based in Los Angeles, lights up clubs like NYC’s Comedy Cellar, and will head to our neck of the woods to discuss whether 30,000 people constitutes “a lot.” I, for one, appreciate that Cheny’s asking the important questions. LINDSAY COSTELLO
Aladdin Theater, Brooklyn (Thurs May 1)
