World Pride Sunday (6.30.2019)

Check the neighborhood to see what World Pride events are currently scheduled (updated regularly). UPTOWN HELL’S KITCHEN CHELSEA MEATPACKING WEST VILLAGE EAST VILLAGE TRIBECA LITTLE ITALY & CHINATOWN FINANCIAL DISTRICT BROOKLYN QUEENS FIRE ISLAND NEW JERSEY ALL PRIDE EVENTS

Saturday (6.29.2019)

SATURDAY (6.29.2019): Happy Pride Saturday! Pride Island, BRUT, U-Nite, Nightgowns, SIGNAL, Sea Tea, Bartsch’s Ball Room, MasterBeat, Ladyland, The Community Healing Street Festival, The Hester Street Market, the Dyke March and its afterparties, Double Headed Disco, Fake Nudes… and tons more! UPTOWN / BRONX TERMINAL 5: USS Masterbeat Tea Dance (2pm) PIER 97: PRIDE ISLANDContinueContinue reading “Saturday (6.29.2019)”

Wake Up, Bitch, It’s Pride! (6.29-30.2019)

Your guide to the weekend’s queerest brunches and early events. SATURDAY 135TH ST. & 12TH AVE.: Harlem Pride feat. Dominique Jackson, Rodney Chester, Brita Filter, Zarria Van Wales, Jahlisa A. Ross, PRIMME & more (1pm) BOXERS HK: Brunch BOXERS NYC (Chelsea): Community Healing Street Festival for NYPD feat. Shequida, Brita Filter, Marti Gould Cummings, Tina Burner, Rosé, Inita D, Sucia, Egypt, Yasmin Delano, Breedlove & ChewContinueContinue reading “Wake Up, Bitch, It’s Pride! (6.29-30.2019)”

Friday (6.28.2019)

FRIDAY (6.28.2019):  Pride Friday! Trixie & Katya with several RuGirls at the Playstation Theater; Azealia Banks at 3 Dollar Bill; MEAT at 99 Scott; Penthaus at the Copa; Ladyland with Honey Dijon & Yvie Oddly at Avant Gardner; Mega Ram at Club 51; Horse Meat Disco at Knockdown Center; MasterBeat at Hammerstein; Diesel at WebsterContinueContinue reading “Friday (6.28.2019)”

Thursday (6.27.2019)

THURSDAY (6.27.2019):  At the Playboy Club, Alyssa Edwards hosts a special Pride edition of Lady Liberty alongside Brita Filter, then performs for the STELLAR afterparty; Pride parties GPS at Stage 48, Celon at the Bryant Park Hotel, and MasterBeat’s One Dream at Marquee; Willam & Alan Cumming host at the Williamsburg Hotel; Sasha Velour’s NIGHTGOWNSContinueContinue reading “Thursday (6.27.2019)”

ThotSpot: A Star Is Born This Way (3 Dollar Bill, 6.26.2019)

Thotyssey’s column “ThotLight” reviews and reports on the big events in NYC nightlife. By Jeremy Grossman Many were hoping for Mother Monster to make a surprise appearance, and although that didn’t happen, it was still an amazing night at 3 Dollar Bill for Alaska’s A Star is Born This Way: World Pride Edition show! TheContinueContinue reading “ThotSpot: A Star Is Born This Way (3 Dollar Bill, 6.26.2019)”

Wednesday (6.26.2019)

WEDNESDAY (6.26.2019):  A Gaga-centric event at 3 Dollar Bill stars Alaska, Stephanie’s Child and a Special Surprise Guest (!?); World Pride opening ceremony at Barclay’s Center; Ariel Versace joins Holly Dae & Chelsea Piers at Monster; Viva Vidalia & Gilda Wabbit host a naked party at Rockbar; a Pride variety show at The Eagle NYC;ContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (6.26.2019)”

Tuesday (6.25.2019)

TUESDAY (6.25.2019): Susanne Bartsch’s legendary AIDS benefit event The Love Ball returns for Pride at Gotham Hall, followed by an afterparty edition of BOOM at LeBain; Deryck Todd’s Strut at ACME has it’s 5th anniversary; Lee Valone’s 4th anniversary and Pride edition of their BEEF show at Bizarre is also the show’s finale; Rockbar hasContinueContinue reading “Tuesday (6.25.2019)”

Monday (6.24.2019)

MONDAY (6.24.2019):  Thotyssey will be at the Broadway Comedy Club for OUTRagious, a Pride concert featuring Gilda Wabbit, Boudoir LeFleur, Misty Mountains, Dorothy Bishop & more! Meanwhile: it’s the 5th Anniversary of Ruby Roo & Ragamuffin’s Mondays on Mondays at Macri, and there’s a big announcement to be made there; Marti Gould Cummings welcomes FrankieContinueContinue reading “Monday (6.24.2019)”

Sunday (6.23.2019)

SUNDAY (6.23.2019): Thotyssey returns to The Vault with a Pride edition of VIVA VARIETY, starring Viva VIdalia & guests Lacy Stoner & Foxy Scamazon! Meanwhile: Bronx Pride & Folsom Street East; Crimson Kitty gets roasted at The Rosemont; Battle Hymn at Flash Factory; Pissi Myles at The Verve in NJ, Barracuda & ReBar; Judy GoldContinueContinue reading “Sunday (6.23.2019)”

Saturday (6.22.2019)

SATURDAY (6.22.2019): The annual Brooklyn Ball (a Callen-Lorde fundraiser) returns to Littlefield; The Latex Ball at Terminal 5; Aja & Petra Fried present Cosplay & Pride on Pier 40; Dusty Ray Bottoms joins a cast of great performers for a benefit at Housing Works Cafe; Inferno NYC presents a punk rock underwear party at TheContinueContinue reading “Saturday (6.22.2019)”

Wake Up, Bitch! (6.22-23.2019)

Your guide to the weekend’s queerest brunches and early events. SATURDAY CAFETERIA (Chelsea): Brunch CHERRY’S ON THE BAY (FI): Brunch CIRCA BREWING COMPANY (BK): Brunch with Vivica Galactica, Whendy Whaxwood, Olivia Lux, Audrey Phoenix, Paris LuRux, DJ JCLEF & more CONEY ISLAND (BK): Mermaid Parade (1pm) DEEP END (Ridgewood Qns) Brunch ELMO (Chelsea): Brunch INTERMEZZO (HK): Brunch with Tina Burner OSCARContinueContinue reading “Wake Up, Bitch! (6.22-23.2019)”

Thursday (6.20.2019)

THURSDAY (6.20.2019): Thotyssey presents the Pride edition of THOT MESS at ReBar tonight, featuring performances by Schwa De Vivre, Vegas Valentine & Foxy Scamazon! Meanwhile: At Hardware, it’s Monet X Change followed by A Brooklyn drag invasion featuring Ruby Roo, Ragamuffin, Devo Monique, Mary Con & others; Pissi Myles joins George Takei at the State TheatreContinueContinue reading “Thursday (6.20.2019)”

1 Thot Minute with CoCo De’Ball

A relocated West Village favorite is finally returning to the gayborhood for a brand new kiki, just in time for World Pride Month. But now she’ll be dropping original songs on us! Thotyssey: CoCo! Great seeing you last night at the POSE viewing party at Rockbar! CoCo De’Ball: It was amazing seeing you as well!ContinueContinue reading “1 Thot Minute with CoCo De’Ball”

Wednesday (6.19.2019)

WEDNESDAY (6.19.2019): Celebrate Juneteenth at The Vault with Dezi 5, Will Sheridan, Devo Monique & Munroe Lilly; Stephanie Stone premieres a new Wednesday show at The Duplex; God Complex hosts a gothy drag show / party at Saint Vitus Bar, while the DIZZY goth night returns to Nowhere Bar; Annie Manildoo, Bella Noche & IvyContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (6.19.2019)”

1 Thot Minute with Jayse Vegas

The singer unleashes “The Gay Agenda” upon us this weekend. Thotyssey: Hey Jayse! How is your very busy Pride month treating you so far? Jayse Vegas: Jim! How’s it going boo?! This pride month has got me good! I just finished a week of nonstop shows and productions! Today is my only day off until JulyContinueContinue reading “1 Thot Minute with Jayse Vegas”

Tuesday (6.18.2019)

TUESDAY (6.18.2019): An Ariana concert afterparty edition of Gay College Tuesday at The Ritz; JizzaBella hosts Johny Pool’s Drag Attack at Cherry’s; a benefit for Drag Queen Story Hour at The Phluid Project; an autobiography release party from the creator of the Pride flag at Stonewall; and more! UPTOWN EVO LOUNGE: Enigma Tuesdays (8pm) BOXERSContinueContinue reading “Tuesday (6.18.2019)”

On Point With: Vegas Valentine

Singer, songwriter, actor, producer, storyteller, glow-in-the-dark showman… all of these terms and many more describe one of the city’s newest and most exciting talents: Vegas Valentine! Thotyssey: Vegas! Hello! Vegas Valentine: Hi Jim! Thanks for taking the time to talk to me today. You had a busy time yesterday, performing in the Playchella festival at Brooklyn’s TheContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Vegas Valentine”