It’s the Friday before LDW so can we all drop the act? Nobody’s working past lunch. Before you close the laptop and disappear for three days, shoot your shot for free tickets to Elevation Rhythm next week. Tuesday-you is already going to be miserable, so give them something to look forward to.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• No better plans than a fall filled with concerts! Some of Boston’s best venues are offering tickets starting at just $22; check out the unbe-leaf-able lineup.*

• A good song gets stuck in your head, but a great one might change your mind. Chimes of Freedom opens next week, exploring how artists turn music into a force for change. Win tickets and see for yourself.*

• La Femme frontman and co-founder Marlon Magnée takes the stage at Brighton Music Hall next week and we’ve got a pair of tickets up for grabs. Enter to win and get yourself in the room.*

• The Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival returns September 12th with food vendors, street shopping, martial arts, Tai Chi, Lion Dances and a full day of live performances in Chinatown.

• Find even more just-announced Boston shows to add to your calendar!

PEEK INSIDE BOSTON’S BIGGEST COMMUNITY CLOSET

Boston’s thrift and community market scenes are having a moment and Shea Golden saw an opportunity to bring them together. She started Style Exchange, part thrift market, part oversized neighborhood closet sale, that brings together hundreds of sellers and shoppers over great style, secondhand finds and the rush of finding something great for next to nothing. Check out one of their upcoming markets and then learn more about Shea’s brilliant idea.

THIS WEEKEND

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• If Allston Christmas didn’t furnish your apartment, the New Digs market is your second chance. 100+ small businesses will be selling affordable decor and home goods (plus cold beer for swapping Storrow horror stories).

• Plan for a day of music, art and fun on the Common at tomorrow’s Asian American Day Festival.

• The Cafe at Short Path is throwing itself a first birthday party and they’re not skimping on the favors. The first 50 people get free totes, plus there will be raffles, tarot readings, drink specials and distillery tours all day.

• The Nepali Street Food Festival is bringing authentic food, live music, cultural dance performances and more to Somerville tomorrow.

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