Thursday (1.5.2023)

THURSDAY (1.5.2023) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events.

UPTOWN / BRONX

NEXT BY 4WEST: “Trappy Pregame” (5pm)
TOOLBOX: “Throwback Thursdays” (8pm)
LAMBDA LOUNGE: Karaoke (8pm)
IDENTITY: Karaoke (10pm)
4WEST LOUNGE: “Trappy Hour” (10pm)

HELL’S KITCHEN

VERS:
HARDWARE: Lexington Banks & Audrey Phoenix (8pm);
Shequida (11pm)
RITZ: Lanyé Armön with Alex the Meh & Amelia Kunt (8pm);
Morgan Royel & DJ K Styles (11pm)
THE Q: [1st Fl] Zavaleta & Blue (8pm);
[3rd Fl] “Gogo U” gogo competition hosted by Janelle No. 5 (8pm);
[1st Fl] Andrew Barret Cox (10pm);
[3rd Fl] “Sex Ed” (11:30pm)
BOXERS HK: Petti Cash & Peachez (9pm)
THIRST: DJ Dr. Brooks (10pm)
HUSH: Dev Doee, Essence, Stasi & Beaujangless (10pm);
“LECHE” Latin pary feat. DJs Alex Mendez & Efe Ramirez (11pm)
THE SPOT: Marti Gould Cummings (10:30pm)
RISE: Zeta Jones (11pm)
INDUSTRY: “QUEEN” feat. Holly Dae with AndrogyNY, Inita D, Pattaya Hart & Stasi (midnight)

MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON

LIPS: “Divas Night” dinner shows feat. Jesse Volt & more (5pm)
TOWNHOUSE: Pianist Fred Barton (6pm)
UNCLE CHARLIE’S: Pianist Jordan Wolfe (7pm)

CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS

BOXERS CHELSEA: Godiva Romance, Victoria Williams, Sasha VanGuard & Tina Twirler (9pm)
REBAR: Jayse Vegas & DJ Samuella with Kay Day & more (10pm)
EAGLE NYC: DJ Bram (10pm)
BARRACUDA: “Star Search” drag competition hosted by Kizha Carr (11pm)

MEATPACKING

LE BAIN:

WEST VILLAGE

STONEWALL: “The Eight Ball Lounge” (6pm);
“Piano Bar” (9pm)
TY’S: “Fursdays” feat. gogo boy (7pm)
PLAYHOUSE: Corma Kelley & Islaya (7pm);
Pixie Aventura with TBA (10pm)
PIECES: Jasmine Rice LaBeija (8pm);
Pissi Myles (10pm)
HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)
MONSTER: [downstairs] SPUNK & DJ Nicky Boom Box with FiFi DuBois (10pm);
[upstairs] Pianist Lyra Vega (11pm)
ROCKBAR: TBA
DUPLEX: TBA

EAST VILLAGE

JOE’S PUB: Sandra Bernhard: Soul’d Out (7pm)
CLUB CUMMING: Burlesque feat. Tallulah Talons (7pm);
Tim Young (9pm)
PHOENIX: Trivia (8pm);
DJ Boyish Charm (10pm)
COCK: DJ Scott Ewalt (10pm)
WIGGLE ROOM: DJs Hope 808, Gabalicious & Joopiter (10pm)

LOWER MANHATTAN / TRIBECA / CHINATOWN / FINANCIAL DISTRICT

CAULDRON: Bingo with Hibiscus (7pm);
Hibiscus with Catrina Lovelace (9pm)

BROOKLYN

ENDLESS LIFE: Bingo feat. Svetlana Stoli (7pm)
METROPOLITAN: “Alotta Stuff” auction / show feat. Thorgy Thor & Alotta McGriddles with Lady Havokk & Ginger Von Snap (7pm);
“Earrings Plaza” feat. Rify Royalty with DJ Adam R, Mo’Riah, Adriana Trenta & Ginger Von Snap (10pm)
C’MON EVERYBODY: “Crack Rack & Sack” burlesque feat. Jack Barrow & Gogo Gadget with Jack Rabbit Slims, Mizzaddy, Twinky Boots, Chartruice & Richard JMV (8pm);
“Lip Sync Battle Royale” feat. Essa Noche & Serena Tea (10pm)
THE EXLEY: DJ Gant Johnson (9pm)
MINNIE’S BAR: Bingo feat. JizzaBella (9pm)
PINK METAL: Bingo feat. Miss Bussy & Xaddy Addy (9pm)
ROSEMONT: Vena Cava & Victoria Holiday (10pm)
HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Thursday” (10pm)
CLUB LAMBDA: “For the Gworls” (10pm)

QUEENS

TRUE COLORS: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (6pm)
FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: Bingo feat. Inita D (7:30pm)
KWEEN: DJ Culi (8pm)
DEEP END: “Smash Thursdays” game night (8pm)
ALBATROSS: Trivia feat. Paulie Popsicle (8pm)
FRIEND’S TAVERN: “Latin Explosion Thursdays” (10pm)
ICON: Karaoke hosted by Nicole Anadyme (10pm)
TRANS-PECOS: “Crash Override” feat. DJs Adaa, Sailor Malice, Soo Intoit, Antpuke, Cowboykiller2001 & DOLLNXTDOOR (11pm)

NEW JERSEY

SIX 26: “LatinX Thursdays” (10pm)
GEORGIE’S: Tastie & friends (11pm)
FEATHERS: Kristy Blaze with Darylin LaFontaine & Fonsy Fox (11:30pm)

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