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Nightlife in Mineola This Weekend

All the hot spots to check out the weekend of August 12-14 in Mineola.

After a long, hard week at work you deserve some fun. Concerts, contests and entertainment, we’ve got you covered when it comes to nightlife in the village. Let us be your guide to all the fun in town for all the hottest spots to check out this weekend in Mineola. Every Friday, we’ll be running down the hottest spots in Mineola to plan your weekend.

Concerts

Mineola based hip-hop group, , will be performing Friday night at McBrides in Bellmore from 9:30 p.m.. to 12:30 a.m.

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 will be featuring live music from the Urban Street Gypsies on Friday evening and The Pompado’s on Saturday. More information about these performances can be found here.

The NYCB Theater at Westbury will be hosting multiple events this weekend starting Friday evening with a performance from medium James Van Praagh. More information about Praagh and his ability to communicate with the dead can be found at his website.

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On Saturday, the NYCB Theater will play host to the Steve Miller Band, an American rock band mostly known for their songs, “The Joker” and “Fly Like and Eagle.” Following the Steve Miller Band on Sunday, the Saw Doctors will be taking to the stage at the NYCB Theater.

Now Playing

In theaters this weekend, moviegoers will be treated to a plethora of choices as selections range from the musical to horror. Jesse Eisenberg stars in the action comedy, “30 Minutes or Less” where he plays a pizza delivery guy who’s forced to rob a bank with a bomb strapped to his body. Another entry into the Final Destination franchise kicks off this week as “Final Destination 5” hits theaters this weekend.

Fans of the FOX TV series “Glee” will be anxious to catch a glimpse of Glee: The 3D Concert Movie which documents the cast during their 2011 summer tour.

Emma Stone starts in “The Help,” a drama about three Southern women during the 1960s in Mississippi. More information about movies opening this weekend can be found here.

Happy hours

Murphy’s Happy Hour which runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. Wings are 25 cents each and domestic bottles are $3 apiece. If you can’t make it to Happy Hour, karaoke night starts at 9 p.m. every Saturday.

O’Donnell’s is open for happy hour from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with $3 domestic bottles available along with a discount of $2 on cocktails this weekend.

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