THURSDAY (6.1.2023) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- 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
- VERS: DJ Piper (7pm)
- GREEN ROOM 42: Flotilla DeBarge (7pm)
- 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 Brenda Dharling, Inita D, Pattaya Hart & Lady Doll Heirs (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
- EAGLE NYC: Slap & Tickle (7pm);
DJ Bram (10pm) - BOXERS CHELSEA: Victoria Williams, Godiva Romance & Tina Twirler (9pm)
- REBAR: DJ Samuella & Jayse Vegas with Aria Jae & Young Viper (10pm)
- 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) - 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 FiFi DuBois (10pm);
[upstairs] Pianist Lyra Vega (11pm) - HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)
- ROCKBAR: TBA
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- CLUB CUMMING: Burlesque feat. Tallulah Talons (7pm);
Tim Young (9pm) - DIXON PLACE: The Village: A Disco Daydream starring Nora Burns, Chuck Blasius, Glace Chase, Jack Bartholet, Ashley Chaconne, Antony Cherrie, Eileen Dover, Antwon LeMonte (Blaquestar), Chris Patterson-Roso & Richard JMV (7:30pm);
Opening party hosted by Love Connie (9pm) - PHOENIX: Trivia (8pm);
DJ Boyish Charm (10pm) - COCK: DJ Scott Ewalt (10pm)
- BLIND BARBER: DJ P_A_T (10pm)
- DELUXX FLUXX: DJs Byrell the Great & Sailor Malice (10pm)
- NOWHERE: TBA
LOWER MANHATTAN / TRIBECA / CHINATOWN / FINANCIAL DISTRICT
- CAULDRON: Bingo with Hibiscus (7pm);
Hibiscus with Sherry Poppins (9pm)
BROOKLYN
- ELSEWHERE: Occupy The Disco (6pm)
- METROPOLITAN: Drag Me to Dinner viewing party hosted by Merrie Cherry & Pixie Aventura (8pm);
Rify Royalty’s “Earrings Plaza” feat. DJ Charlene, Tyler Ashley & Martyr (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)
- SANDY JACK’S: Sorayah D with Nani Tsunami & Daniella Darling (10pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: Burlesque feat. Jack Barrow & Gogo Gadget (8pm);
“OOPS” feat. Chiquitita, West Dakota, Brenda & Sweaty Eddie (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)
- KWEEN: DJ Culi (8pm)
- DEEP END: “Smash Thursdays” game night (8pm)
- ALEWIFE: Bingo feat. Angela Mansberry (8pm)
- ASTORIA’S SECRET: Diamante Habibi with Mady Lop, Penny Livonia & Yanita Beaudaiga (9pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: “Latin Explosion Thursdays” (10pm)
- ICON: Karaoke hosted by Nicole Anadyme (10pm)
- ALBATROSS: TBA
FIRE ISLAND
- CHERRY’S ON THE BAY: Tammy Spanx & Jacklynn Hyde (9pm)
- ICE PALACE: “Broadway Sings Whitney Houston” feat. Tamika Lawrence, Blaine Krauss & Natalie Joy Johnson (8pm);
Movie night (9:30pm) - PINES PAVILION: Marc MacNamara’s “Play” feat. DJ Jon Ali & Bubbles D’Boob with Valton Jackson, Boomer Banks & Natalie Joy Johnson (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. Sina Kina, Pleasery, Alma Geddon, XXXEla & Kay Gorgeous (9pm)
- SIX 26: “LatinX Thursdays” (10pm)
- GEORGIE’S: Tastie & friends (11pm)
- FEATHERS: Kristy Blaze with Yasmin Delano, Kamilla Kockman & Yeisa Yovoich (11:30pm)

Want to unwind on Sundays after brunch with drinks and music and drag, not pay a fortune and still be home by Grown Folks Time? Cum to PLAYTHINGZ, an new Sunday daytime dance party (3-7pm) at Playhouse Bar in the West Village, with pop up shows from some of New York drag’s hottest new stars, care of Thotyssey NYC & Phil Chanel! Get all the deets here.
BALLROOM & KIKI | BEARS | BINGO | BRUNCH | BURLESQUE | CABARET | CIRCUIT PARTIES | CRUISING | DANCE PARTIES | DIVES | DRAG RACE & DRAGULA STARS | DRAG SHOWS | DRINK N’ DRAW | FESTIVALS & FLEA MARKETS | FETISH | GAMES | GEEKY | GOGO BOYS | KARAOKE | LATIN | LESBIAN | LIVE MUSIC | LIVE PANELS & PODCASTS | OFF-BROADWAY | OPEN MICS & STAGES | PAGEANTS & COMPETITIONS | PIANO BARS | SCENE QUEENS | SPORTS BARS | STANDUP COMEDY | TRIVIA | T4T | WATCH DRAG RACE | WATCH DRAGULA
