SATURDAY (1.10.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Virgo Rising (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: DJ dance party (11pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Brunch feat. Izzy Uncut and / or Skye Walker and / orContinue reading "Saturday (1.10.2026)"
Friday (1.9.2026)
FRIDAY (1.9.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: Drag Race (8pm) HAMILTON HALL: Drag Race / Vivacious (8pm) LE CHEILE: Drag Race / Elise Navy-Dad (8pm) AT THE WALLACE: Drag Race / Janae SaisQuoi (8pm) TOOLBOX: Drag Race / Heidi N. Dix (8pm) SUITE: Drag RaceContinue reading "Friday (1.9.2026)"
On Point With: Noah Landry
A staple of New York's queer piano bar scene, Noah Landry has new original music to share; and might just be a first time Glam Award winner this month! [Cover photo: @sippycuppx] Thotyssey: Noah, hello! Thanks for chatting with us! Noah Landry: Hi! Thank you so much for having me. How is 2026 treating youContinue reading "On Point With: Noah Landry"
Thursday (1.8.2026)
THURSDAY (1.8.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX UES BAR: Bingo or Karaoke feat. AndrogyNY (8pm) TOOLBOX: "Throwback Thursday" (9pm) SUITE: Moxy Cillin with Matzah Belle Soup (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: "Trappy Hour" (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE 54 BELOW: Matthew Morrison (7pm) RITZ: Jam Eden (7pm);Octavia Anyae &Continue reading "Thursday (1.8.2026)"
Wednesday (1.7.2026)
WEDNESDAY (1.7.2026) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Elle Barto (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE 54 BELOW: Matthew Morrison (7pm) RED EYE: Poker hosted by Butch Cordora (7pm);"Stage Fright" feat. Marti Gould Cummings withContinue reading "Wednesday (1.7.2026)"
On Point With: Defacto Obsolete
Having recently won an epic local horror drag competition, Defacto Obsolete will be haunting us throughout the New Year. Thotyssey: Hello Defacto! I think it's too late to say Happy New Year now, but how is 2026 treating you so far? Defacto Obsolete: Well, the night before last I tripped on the subway platform intoContinue reading "On Point With: Defacto Obsolete"
Tuesday (1.6.2026)
TUESDAY (1.6.2026) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: "Strip Teaz" (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Karaoke feat. Emily McNamara (10pm) 54 BELOW: Matthew Morrison (7pm) VERS: Jacklynn Hyde & SherryContinue reading "Tuesday (1.6.2026)"
On Point With: ShamanLove
Music pulled him out of a dark place and into one of Brooklyn's most sexy and popular recurring events. Freak out to the beats of DJ ShamanLove! Thotyssey: Hi Shaman, Happy New Year! So how did you ring in 2026?ShamanLove: I had a great new year. I went to a nice dinner, then met upContinue reading "On Point With: ShamanLove"
Monday (1.5.2026)
MONDAY (1.5.2026) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: "Femmes & Friends" standup comedy (7pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Movie night (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Virgo Rising (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE 54 BELOW: Matthew Morrison (7pm) RED EYE: Melisma, Castrata & Norma Tears (7pm);"Comic Cabaret" hosted by Charles Osborne (9pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB:Continue reading "Monday (1.5.2026)"
On Point With: Echinacea Monroe
Bringing positive energy and performance mastery to the often cutthroat NYC drag competition scene, Echinacea Monroe Sidora is one we should all be watching in the new year. Thotyssey: Happy New Year, Echinacea! How did you celebrate the weekend? Echinacea Monroe: Happy 2026! I performed at Good Judy with my sister Ella Fartzgerald and SwissContinue reading "On Point With: Echinacea Monroe"
Sunday (1.4.2026)
SUNDAY (1.4.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX TOOLBOX: "Music Bingo" (5pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon) RISE: Brunch feat. Zeta Jones & Kamilla Kockman (noon & 2:30pm); DJs Steve Sidewalk & PaulContinue reading "Sunday (1.4.2026)"
Saturday (1.3.2026)
SATURDAY (1.3.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Virgo Rising (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: DJ dance party (11pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Brunch feat. Izzy Uncut and / or Skye Walker and / orContinue reading "Saturday (1.3.2026)"
Friday (1.2.2026)
FRIDAY (1.2.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX HAMILTON HALL: Drag Race / Vivacious (8pm) LE CHEILE: Drag Race / Elise Navy-Dad (8pm) AT THE WALLACE: Drag Race / Janae SaisQuoi (8pm) TOOLBOX: Drag Race / Heidi N. Dix (8pm) SUITE: Drag Race (8pm);Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9:30pm)Continue reading "Friday (1.2.2026)"
X-Rayed Sex: “Where Is Our Gay Intimacy?”
By LeNair Xavier Thotyssey presents a column by LeNair Xavier, a writer/poet who has worked in many levels of the sex industry, and has a lot to say about the social politics of sex, porn and sexual etiquette. [Cover photo: Nadzeya Haroshka / Getty Images] Recently, I saw a video clip on Twitter/X of an interview with Darryl Stephens of Noah's Arc fame. InContinue reading "X-Rayed Sex: “Where Is Our Gay Intimacy?”"
New Years Day (1.1.2026)
THURSDAY (1.1.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX UES BAR: Bingo feat. AndrogyNY (8pm) TOOLBOX: "Throwback Thursday" (9pm) SUITE: Moxy Cillin Amanda Pörq with Eddie Estrada (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: "Trappy Hour" (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RITZ: Jam Eden (7pm);Octavia Anyae & DJ Nesto (11pm) BOXERS HK: Christine Dior & BrieContinue reading "New Years Day (1.1.2026)"
New Year’s Eve (12.31.2025)
WEDNESDAY (12.31.2025) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. Happy New Year from Thotyssey NYC! Browse tonight's scheduled New Years Eve events by neighborhood: UPTOWN HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE CHELSEA MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON / GRAMMERCY MEATPACKING WEST VILLAGE EAST VILLAGE BROOKLYN QUEENS LONG ISLAND NEW JERSEY
Tuesday (12.30.2025)
TUESDAY (12.30.2025) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: "Strip Teaz" (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Karaoke feat. Emily McNamara (10pm) 54 BELOW: Matthew Morrison (7pm) RED EYE: RealContinue reading "Tuesday (12.30.2025)"
On Point With: Barbie Swae
She's one of the ball scene's most widely recognized and beloved stars, a fashion model and now a bona fide reality TV star to boot. We all worship at the doorstep of Barbie Swae's dreamhouse... and the best is yet to come! [Cover photo: @kombucci] Thotyssey: Barbie, hello! Thanks so much for chatting during theContinue reading "On Point With: Barbie Swae"
Monday (12.29.2025)
MONDAY (12.29.2025) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: "Femmes & Friends" standup comedy (7pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Movie night (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Virgo Rising (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE PALLADIUM TIMES SQUARE: "Totally Tubular Festival" feat. A Flock of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, Thomas Dolby, The Motels,Continue reading "Monday (12.29.2025)"
On Point With: Ryan McKnight
An OG DJ and scenester from one of New York nightlife's greatest eras, Ryan McKnight is now making all the music happen at a true hotspot in Brooklyn. [Cover photo: Maeghan Donohue] Thotyssey: Ryan, hello! Happy Day After Christmas! Did you celebrate at all? Ryan McKnight: I did, kinda. I wasn't feeling well, but spentContinue reading "On Point With: Ryan McKnight"
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