Entertainment

It's Labor Day weekend! Yay for laborers who give us an extra day to party.

If you haven't made plans yet – an exhaustive task, given how much is going on – you are now officially armed.

THURSDAY

• Chicago house DJ Felix Da Housecat performs at Ghostbar. Doors at 8 p.m. 2440 Victory Park Lane. No cover, but get there early. n9negroup.com.

FRIDAY

• Mumbai DJ Akbar Sami hits Ivy Lounge for a night of Bollywood film hits and remixes. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. 1217 Main St. $15 presale at desiclub.com.

• The Party (DJs Nature, Sober and Select) are at Zúbar. Expect a little bit of everything: hip-hop, electro, reggae and more. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. 2012 Greenville Ave. No cover. myspace.com/central bookingmedia.

SATURDAY

• Trance DJ Markus Schulz, whose Web bio describes his style as "dark, moody, melodic," spins at the Lizard Lounge. 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. 2424 Swiss Ave. $10 presale at groovetickets.com.

• Dallas DJs Prince William and Fishr Pryce headline a "D-Town Booty Bounce" bash at the Fallout Lounge, also featuring Damaged Goods, Click Claak and Scuba Team Go. 10 p.m. 835 Exposition Ave. $3. myspace.com/greg_the_vigilante.

SUNDAY

• DJ Spider, who has toured with Mark Ronson and performed with DJ AM, hits Ghostbar for a show with Ursula 1000, a dance artist who's remixed for Quincy Jones. 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. 2440 Victory Park Lane. No cover. n9negroup.com.

The folks behind partychaser.com and Dallas Peeps have put together the Black Affair, a three-day event that culminates with an outdoor bash on Sunday in Victory Plaza. Individual tickets start at $15 per event; an all-access VIP weekend pass is $100 at blackaffair.com. Here's how it's going down:

FRIDAY: Upscale party at the Apartment in the Design District hosted by Dallas Maverick Josh Howard. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. 1444 Oak Lawn Ave.

SATURDAY: Mingle with models at the Good Life party at Opus Lounge, 2208 Main St. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

SUNDAY: The Ciroc-sponsored bash starts at 8 p.m. in Victory Plaza. There'll also be retro board games from Playdate at La Condesa from 8 to 10; an outdoors "Mega Swing-Out" session hosted by Jerry Palmer; and an after-party in the Old No. 7 Club at American Airlines Center.

FRIDAY

• Southern California rock en español band No Way José (which calls its sound "Spanglish punk") performs at new Deep Ellum venue the Lounge on Elm St. 9 p.m. 2810 Elm St. myspace.com/theloungeonelmst.

SATURDAY

• The Jabbawockeez, winners of MTV's first season of America's Best Dance Crew, perform at the Palladium with Dallas' Big Red Rooster. There will also be an Ed Hardy fashion show. 7:30 to 11 p.m. 1135 S. Lamar St. $25. accessdallas.com.

• After-party and Jabbawockeez meet-and-greet at Purgatory, 2208 Main St. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

SUNDAY

• Local hip-hop artist MC Astro celebrates his debut album's release at the Green Elephant, with DJ Nemeses and EZ Eddie D on the decks, and performances from Pikahsso, Tahiti, Kwasar, Reflect June and Year of the Ox. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. 5627 Dyer St. $5. poorvida.com.

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