Black Oak Nights – New York

It’s the middle of the week, the weather sucks, and it’s probably not going to get any better this weekend. But don’t let the winter weather ruin your nightlife. Here are a few things to break up the work week on Hump Day.

Black Eyed Peas Concert – 7:30pm - Madison Square Garden (4 Penn Plaza): Will.i.am and the Black Eyed Peas are coming to New York City and doing their thing at Madison Square Garden. If there are any tickets left, you can probably find some at Ticketmaster. If not, there’s always the afterparty:

Will.i.am Afterparty – 10pm
Pacha (618 W. 46th Street): Will.i.am & and DJ David Guetta are taking their performance from MSG to Pacha on Wednesday night for one of the best after parties of the week. As you can imagine, this is an extremely popular event, so reserving a table is recommended. You can contact Zev Norotsky for reservations and further information (zev@gettherepr.com).

Kaotic Wednesdays – 6pm
Star Lounge (222 W. 23rd Street): Join the party at Star Lounge tonight, where the cover is nonexistent and vodka cocktails are $8. Not exactly the best drink specials there are, but certainly nothing to complain about. Since the liquor isn’t flowing as cheaply as one might like, you will have to settle for great music from DJ Kaos, who will be spinning nothing but hip-hop, R&B and reggae. Parties of 10 or more get a complimentary bottle of champagne with RSVP (kaoticweds@gmail.com).

Crazy, Sexy, Cool – 6pm
Slate (54 West 21st Street): Come dressed correct to this trendy and popular afterwork party at Slate. There is no cover or other trouble at the door, making it a great afterwork option. As for their happy hour drink specials, they have $4 beers, $4 well drinks and $6 martinis. At those prices, there aren’t many better places to get throwed on a Wednesday.

Haiti Relief: Island – 7pm
Conolly’s Pub (121 West 45th Street): This may not be your typical crowd, but Irish Americans Writers & Artists, Inc. is hosting a multi-cultural musical benefit to raise money for Haiti. The proceeds will go to Concern Worldwide and their efforts for relief on the island. Musical guests will include Black 47, Jameson’s Revenge and Morning Star, among others. There is a suggested donation of $30.

Open Bar – 10pm
Skinny Lounge (174 Orchard Street): You really can’t beat this hump-day special. Absolute Vodka drinks are going $4 all night long. To make a good thing even better, you can get all you can drink vodka for two hours and all it will cost you is a mere $20. So while getting drunk on a Wednesday night isn’t for everyone, it’s a good way to get cheap liquor during these recessionary times.

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