*IT’S ELECTRIC!
There’s no better way to celebrate Labor Day weekend than going bat-crazy at the mega-huge electronic festival Electric Zoo on Randalls Island. Smother yourself in neon and break it down to the likes of headliners such as David Guetta, Pretty Lights and Skrillex. Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, $115 for one day, $299 for all three, Randalls Island Park; madeevent.com/electriczoo
*WET YOUR WHISTLE
Get wet and wild on City of Water Day hosted by the Metropolitan Water Alliance. Events throughout the NY-NJ harbor — free kayaking, sailing, canoeing, fishing, boat tours, and more — align simultaneously for a day of sopping wet madness. July 14, free, various locations and times; cityofwaterday.org
*DIRTY TALK
Get down and dirty with hipsters in Prospect Park for the Dirty Projectors concert as part of Celebrate Brooklyn. Don your best plaid shirt and enjoy the modern Brooklyn legends, as well as indie openers Wye Oak and Purity Ring. July 10, 7 p.m., $30, Prospect Park Bandshell; bricartsmedia.org/cb
*CHEK IT OUT
What’s hotter than an Anton Chekhov classic? Hear us out. The indomitable Cate Blanchett stars in “Uncle Vanya” at the Lincoln Center Festival. Told you. Previews begin July 19, 7:30 p.m., various prices, Lincoln Center Plaza; lincoln-centerfestival.org
*HAVE A BALL
Tune up your vuvuzela — soccer is about to score big in the Big Apple. Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain face off at the first soccer game at Yankee Stadium. Fellas, prepare to scream. Ladies, prepare to swoon. July 22, 7 p.m., $49.50 and up, Yankee Stadium; yankees.com
*FRINGE WITH BENEFITS
Catch something sexy at the boundary-pushing New York International Fringe Festival. The shows are notoriously hit-or-miss, so choose something that sounds campy, take a shot beforehand and hope for the best. Aug. 10 to 26, $15 in advance, $18 at door, various times and locations; fringenyc.org
*THE FEST IS YET TO COME
The Black Keys and Snoop Dogg headline the two-day Catalpa Festival. Random awesomeness will include a 30-foot flame-ball shooter. July 28 and 29, 1 to 11 p.m., $99.99 for one day or $179.99 for both, Randalls Island Park; catalpanyc.com
*CHEER UP
Who can forget such brilliant bitchiness as “That’s all right, that’s OK, you’re going to pump our gas someday!” The competitive cheerleading flick “Bring It On” from 2000 makes its way to Broadway with an all-new live, musical version, sure to be jam-packed full of quips and splits. Previews begin July 12, 8 p.m., $32 and up, St. James Theatre, 246 W. 44th St.; bringitonmusical.com
*OPEN YOUR HEART
There’s no use fighting it. The Material Girl playing at Yankee Stadium will make you feel like a virgin all over again. Come express yourself as Madonna fights for her right to maintain the title of Queen of Pop. Sept. 6 and 8, 8 p.m., $44.50 and up, Yankee Stadium; ticketmaster.
*SPRAY IT OUT LOUD
Watch graffiti artists do their thing at the Battle of the Kings in Queens. Some of the hottest names on the scene will duke it out at this event by 5Pointz, creating urban art live in front of your eyes. Aug. 11, noon to 6 p.m., free, 45-46 Davis St. at Jackson Ave.; 5ptz.com