THURSDAY (5.25.2023) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- BROADWAY BAR @ NORDSTROMS: Bingo feat. Linda Simpson (6pm)
- TOOLBOX: “Throwback Thursdays” (8pm)
- LAMBDA LOUNGE: Karaoke (8pm)
- 4WEST LOUNGE: “Trappy Hour” (10pm)
- SUITE: “Drag Attack” competition hosted by Octavia Anyae (11pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN
- 54 BELOW: Marilyn Maye (5:30pm)
- ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: “JukeVideo” (8pm)
- BOXERS HK: Game night feat. Shane Cherry (8pm)
- HARDWARE: Lexington Banks & Audrey Phoenix (8pm);
Shequida (11pm) - RITZ: Lanyé Armön & Octavia Anyae (8pm);
Morgan Royel & DJ K Styles (11pm) - HUSH: Dev Doee, Essence, Stasi & Beaujangless (10pm);
“LECHE” Latin pary feat. DJs Alex Mendez & Efe Ramirez (11pm) - THE SPOT: “Full Throttle” drag competition hosted by Marti Gould Cummings (10:30pm)
- RISE: Zeta Jones (11pm)
- INDUSTRY: “QUEEN” feat. Holly Dae with Chelsea Piers, FiFi DuBois, Jada Valenciaga & Pattaya Hart (midnight)
- VERS: TBA
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
- EAGLE NYC: Slap & Tickle (7pm);
Cadet Kelley’s “Into?” gear night feat. DJ Bobby Duron (10pm) - REBAR: Kareem McJagger’s “Dance Down” feat. Robert Garcia, DJs Brandon D’Lux or Ickarus & Emi Grate (8pm)
- BOXERS CHELSEA: Victoria Williams, Godiva Romance & Tina Twirler (9pm)
- BARRACUDA: “Star Search” drag competition hosted by Kizha Carr (11pm)
WEST VILLAGE / SOHO
- TY’S: “Fursdays” feat. gogo boy (7pm)
- PLAYHOUSE: Corma Kelley (7pm);
Essa Noche, Venus Mystique & Lana Ja’Rae (11pm) - ROCKBAR: Dijoun Thompson’s “Throwback Party” feat. DJ Sugar Jr & Erika Le’Derreon (8pm)
- PIECES: Jasmine Rice LaBeija (8pm);
Pissi Myles (10pm) - STONEWALL: “Piano Bar” (9pm)
- DUPLEX: Karaoke feat. Chaka Khanvict (10pm)
- MONSTER: [downstairs] SPUNK & DJ Nicky Boom Box with Brenda Dharling (10pm);
[upstairs] Pianist Lyra Vega (11pm) - HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- CLUB CUMMING: Burlesque feat. Tallulah Talons (7pm);
Tim Young (9pm) - PHOENIX: Trivia (8pm);
DJ Boyish Charm (10pm) - VON: Vnyx & Prima Love (9pm)
- COCK: DJ Scott Ewalt (10pm)
- NOWHERE: TBA
LOWER MANHATTAN / TRIBECA / CHINATOWN / FINANCIAL DISTRICT
- CAULDRON: Bingo with Hibiscus (7pm);
Hibiscus with Catrina Lovelace (9pm)
BROOKLYN
- PINKFROG CAFE: Indigo Violet with Peach Bellini, Lucifenaaa, Sweet Baby Corn, Spectra Electra & Sophiella DaVinci (7pm)
- 3 DOLLAR BILL: “Thee Suburbia Ball” feat. Neon Calypso, Marti Gould Cummings, Lena Horné, Maxim, Oliver Herface, Sherry Poppins, Rain Supreme, Sweaty Eddie, Foxy Belle Afriq, Boy Radio, Zenobia, Chartruice, Richard, Ella Fartzgerald, Dean Modah, Klondyke & Zavaleta (8pm);
“Club East” feat. Jiggly Caliente & Shia Ho with Lady Morgana, Prince, Corazon, Angel Au, Felicia Oh & DJ BaeJing (10pm) - THE EXLEY: DJ Gant Johnson (9pm)
- MINNIE’S BAR: Bingo feat. JizzaBella (9pm)
- PINK METAL: Bingo feat. Miss Bussy & Xaddy Addy (9pm)
- FRANKLIN820: Karaoke hosted by Lucia Fuchsia (9pm)
- CONEY ISLAND USA: Dreama Belle with Nina Divina & Maddie Crump (9pm)
- METROPOLITAN: Devo Monique with Trouble & Zeraiya Yōkø (10pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: DJ Sean McMahill (10pm)
- HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Thursday” (10pm)
- ROSEMONT: Vena Cava & Victoria Holiday (10pm)
- THE BUSH: DJ dance party (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);
“Mx. Cantina” pageant hosted by Inita D (10pm) - KWEEN: DJ Culi (8pm)
- HIGHWATER: Trivia frat. Avant Garbage & Paulie Popsicle (8pm)
- DEEP END: “Smash Thursdays” game night (8pm)
- ALEWIFE: Bingo feat. Angela Mansberry (8pm)
- ALBATROSS: Angela Mansberry (9pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: “Latin Explosion Thursdays” (10pm)
- ICON: Karaoke hosted by Nicole Anadyme (10pm)
- NOWADAYS: “BodyHack” feat. ARCHANGEL, Cisne, HEAVY PLEASURE, Naija Couture, Sissy Elliott & Sp3cial K (10pm)
LONG ISLAND
FIRE ISLAND
- CHERRY’S ON THE BAY: Tammy Spanx & Jacklynn Hyde (9pm)
- ICE PALACE: Movie night (9:30pm)
- PINES PAVILION: Marc MacNamara’s “Play” feat. DJ Jon Ali & Bubbles D’Boob with Jill Zarin, Beaux Banks & Ricky Roman (10:30pm)
- SIP-N-TWIRL: DJ Mike Borowski (11pm)
WESTCHESTER / PUTNAM
- HANGOUT CAFE: Rhoda Rollins Stone & Gigi Cutina (8pm)
NEW JERSEY
- PARADISE: Jonny Castellanos’ “WEPA Thursdays” feat. Aurora Van Wales, Franchesca Rose & Ava Adams (9pm)
- SIX 26: “LatinX Thursdays” (10pm)
- GEORGIE’S: Tastie & friends (11pm)
- FEATHERS: Honey Marie & Kimmy Sumony with Stefani Steel (11:30pm)
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