SATURDAY (10.21.2023) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife.
UPTOWN
- JOANNE’S TRATTORIA: Jupiter Genesis with Zavaleta, Nick Gaga, Nxthing & music by The Muses (7pm)
- TRIAD: Miss Richfield 1981: Bad Advice (7pm);
Pam Ann: Coming In Hot (9:30pm) - SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm)
- LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm)
- TOOLBOX: DJ Dave & Heidi N. Dix (10pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE
- LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon & 2pm)
- THE SPOT: Brunch feat. Zeta Jones & Jasmine Rice LaBeija (12:30pm & 2:30pm);
VJ Paul Leasure with Dahlia Sin (10pm) - RISE: Brunch feat. Izzy Uncut & Skye Walker (12:30pm & 2:30pm);
DJs Xavier Mazara & OhRicky (10pm) - THE DICKENS: Brunch feat. Jacklynn Hyde (1pm);
Chaka Khanvict (9pm) - TITO MURPHY’S: Brunch feat. Janae SaisQuoi & Wesley (2pm)
- BALCON: Tammy Spanx (4pm);
Kimmi Moore (7pm) - HARDWARE: Brie Bordeaux & Stasi (5pm);
Boudoir LeFleur (8pm);
DJ 2Face with Lexington Banks (10pm) - LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: The Tammie Brown Halloween Spooktacular (7pm);
“Members Only Boylesque” feat. Twinky Boots & Coco Taylor with Antonio Amor, Fem Appeal, Chris Harder, Fortune Cookie & Coyote Caliente (9:30pm) - TERMINAL 5: Jessie Ware (8pm)
- FRANKIE’S PUB: Richard Cortez (8pm);
Apollo’s “Folies-Bangie” (10pm) - RED EYE / COCKPIT: [upstairs] Daniel-Ryan Spaulding (8pm);
[downstairs] Nick Laughlin’s “Goldiloxx” feat. DJ Luis Fernando with Kyle McIntire (10pm) - RITZ: Roxie Chanel with Jayzeer Shantey (9pm);
DJs Eric Abobo & Nesto (10pm) - INDUSTRY: DJ Max Rodriguez with Chelsea Piers (10pm)
- ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Sorry I’m Late & Zeta Jones (10pm)
- BOXERS HK: DJ M. Samurai with Bianca Star, Lola Latte, Maxxx Tsunami & Vanity LaVain (10pm)
- HUSH: Lagoona Bloo, Peachez & Castrata (10pm);
DJs J. Florez & Jaesyun (11pm) - VERS: Jessie Ware afterparty feat. DJ Mannie Petty with Julie J (11pm)
MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON
- LIPS: Brunch feat. Blackie O & more (noon);
Ariel Sinclair & more (6pm) - UNCLE CHARLIE’S: Piano bar (8pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS
- THE LIBERTY NYC: Brunch feat. Marilyn Monhoe & Derriere (noon)
- BARRACUDA: To Proudly Go’s Star Trek: Lower Decks viewing party feat. Heather Wood, Godiva Romance, Jackson Juniper & Kailee Rose with DJ Cameron Cole (6pm);
DJ David Scott (10pm) - CITY WINERY NYC: Jeff Hiller: Middle Aged Ingenue (7:30pm)
- HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM: Christine & The Queens (9pm)
- EAGLE NYC: DJs TDON & Mitch Ferrino (10pm)
- REBAR: “Clandestino” feat. DJs Diogo Ambrosio &Efe Ramirez with Pietra Parker (10pm)
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Alex Mendez (11pm)
WEST VILLAGE
- STONEWALL: The Haunting of Miss Robusta (3pm);
Prada G. Major (8pm);
DJ dance party with Prada G. Major (10pm) - ROCKBAR: “Arcade” game night hosted by Shane Cherry (3pm);
“Purgatory” feat. DJ Ted Bishop Nieves & Kory D (10pm) - PLAYHOUSE: Chicky Gorgina (5pm);
Izzy Uncut &Holly Box-Springs & Egypt (7pm);
DJ Jon Ali & Skye Walker (10pm) - PIECES: Heidi Haux (4pm);
Bootsie LeFaris (11pm) - MONSTER: [upstairs] Pianist Bill Goffi (7pm);
[downstairs] SPUNK gogo boys with Holly Dae & DJ David Michael (11pm) - HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)
EAST VILLAGE / SOHO
- CLUB CUMMING: DJ Bright Light Bright Light (4pm);
DJs John John & Darren Dryden (10pm) - OTTO’S SHRUNKEN HEAD: “Power Pop 21st Anniversary” feat. Michael T & The Vanities (6pm)
- EVERYTHING’S JAKE: girlNATIONnyc feat. DJ Susan Levine & Honey Burlesque (8pm)
- NOWHERE: Bryan Beretta’s “Ruffhouse” feat. DJ Bobby Duron (10pm)
- BEAUTY BAR: DJs Michael T & Twig the Wonderkid (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
- PHOENIX: TBA

BROOKLYN
- DROMEDARY: Brunch feat. MAUVE, Evangeline & Maxxx Pleasure (2pm);
MAUVE, Evangeline, Venus, Sweaty Eddie & DJ Accident Report (10pm) - ROSEMONT: “Rosemart” feat. Pinche with DJ Dinah Fire (3pm);
“Fake Nudes” feat. DJs P_A_T, Ryan Farr & Baazzley with Magenta & Justin JustFan (10pm) - 3 DOLLAR BILL: DJ Wil Milton (4pm);
Ricardo Tavares’ “HARDER” feat. DJs Mike Swells, Cenkx & Shimmy G (10pm);
DJs Undocubougie and Dada Cozmic (11pm) - METROPOLITAN: DJ Knox S (6pm);
Janelle No. 5’s “Sexx Dreams” feat. Slagatha with DJs Jay Essex & Jacebound (10pm) - GOOD JUDY: Sherry Poppins & Lindsay Blowhan (6:30pm);
Karaoke hosted by Leslie Goshko (9pm);
DJ Sha Savage (10pm) - PARAGON: Maya Maragarita (7pm);
DJs Galcher Lustwerk, Mike Servito, Cosmo, Elle Dee, ÆON & Alex Cosmos (10pm) - HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
“Vampire Ball” (10pm) - BARCLAY’S CENTER: Depeche Mode (7:30pm)
- KING’S THEATRE: An Evening with Fran Lebowitz (8pm)
- ONYX ROOM: DJ Rich Medina (9pm)
- CLUB LAMBDA: DJs Jash Jay & Poison Ivy (10pm)
- GOOD ROOM: 9th Anniversary Part 2 feat. Love Injection, DJ Lovie, DJs Justin Strauss and Billy Caldwell (10pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: “Be Cute: Halloween” feat. Horrorchata with Charlene, Xana Whoria, Serena Tea, Muscles Monty & Dawn with DJs Lady Simon & BaeJing (10:30pm)
- ELSEWHERE: “Bubble_T: Coz-Play-Zia” (11pm)

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QUEENS
- HIGHWATER: Brunch feat. Avant Garbage (11am)
- THE SENECA: Brunch feat. Nicky O, Nouveau Richie & Jo Disco (1pm)
- KWEEN: Brunch feat. Freeda Kulo with Jayzeer Shantey (1pm & 3pm);
DJ Freeda Kulo (9pm) - ICON: Avant Garbage (3pm);
Catrina Lovelace with DJ Adriana Trenta (10pm) - KNOCKDOWN CENTER: “Stand Up & Clear of the Closing Doors” feat. Silly Brown, Amygdala, Julie J, David Puck, Sterling, Xana Whoria, Lana Ja’Rae, Citrine Cash Collins, Paris L’Hommie, Crackhead Barney, MissMa’amShe & Megami (6pm)
- ALBATROSS: Mx. LeStrange with Purss’ophonie, I’m Baby & Themme (7pm);
Sutton Lee Seymour (10pm) - 94 BOGART AVE: “The Ridgewood Asylum” (8pm)
- HOMBRES LOUNGE: Latin party (10pm)
- TRUE COLORS: Latin party (10pm)
- FRIENDS TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
- H0L0: Damn Steven & Lucas Skywalker’S “Eclipse” feat. DJs Byrell the Great, Michael Magnan, Coach Chris, Isaiah Sanders & Skywalker (10pm)
- BASEMENT: DJs Luke Slater, Boston 168, Antenes, Analog Soul, Ariel Zetina & SPRKLBB (10pm)
- THE DEEP END: “Bear Milk : Pumpkin Pundown” (10pm)
LONG ISLAND
- FRONT STREET STATION: Bingo feat. Stella Virgin, Toni Homeperm & Tom Catt (7pm)
- STATION PUB: Annie Manildoo & Ivy Stalls (8:30pm)
NEW JERSEY
- SIX26: Brunch feat. Stefani Steel & Kimmy Sumony (2pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - TWO RIVER THEATER: Chase Runaway, Lady Celestina & Mona Little (7pm)
- BARROW MANSION: Burlesque feat. Kayvon Zand with Anna Zand, Magnifique, Lillian Bustle, Abby Fantastic, Tiffani Monroe, Lucy Buttons, Lydia Vengeance, Pandora, Ivory Fox & Kitten Caroline (7pm)
- GEORGIE’S: Karaoke (9pm)
- PARADISE: DJ Rico Alexis (10pm)
- FEATHERS: DJs John Rizzo & Lady Tita (11pm)
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