We are planning a trip to nyc next year but want to do it around an event we might like to attend. Any sites that can give us events scheduled..ie awards shows, car/etc shows, fashion events, concerts etc., etc

Month?

May,June or September

Some of the cool things in June/July are:

Midsummer night swing
Philharmonic In the Park
Shakespeare in the Park

Since school is out and many folks head to the beach, it's not the best "event" time, but it is a beautiful time in NYC. I'll be posting more on my site soon. In the meantime, you can see lots of the big annual events at NYC Insider Guide which will give you a feel for for when a lot of the annual events (Fashion Week, Restaurant Week, Spa Week, Auto Show, Food and Wine Festival, etc) take place.