FRIDAY (12.1.2023) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.
UPTOWN
- TRIAD: Dorothy Bishop’s Dozen Divas Holiday Spectacular (7pm)
- SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm)
- TOOLBOX: Janae SaisQuoi & DJ JRoc (10pm)
- LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN
- LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Jackie Beat: It’s the Most Miserable Time of the Year (7pm)
- HARDWARE: Jasmine Kennedie & Izzy Uncut (7pm);
Mathieu Blue’s “Super Size Queen” feat. Bootsie LeFaris & DJ Mike Borowski (10pm) - DICKENS: DJ &Drew (8pm)
- BALCON: Virginia Thicc & Megami (8pm);
Athena & Essence (10pm) - RED EYE / COCKPIT: [upstairs] Daniel-Ryan Spaulding (8pm)
DJ dance party (10pm);
[downstairs] “The Devil Wears Prada” nude party feat. DJ Ben Schultz (10pm) - RITZ: “Open Call” drag competition hosted by Holly Dae (9pm);
DJ Xavier Mazara & Steve Sidewalk (10pm) - HUSH: Pietra Parker, Fonda Koxx & Natalie Carrera (9pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - BOXERS HK: Dev Doee, Mo’Riah & Lana Ja’Rae (9pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - THE SPOT: Kizha Carr, Hibiscus & Egypt (9:30pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - VERS: “NAA-RAK” feat. DJ Evanium (10pm)
- ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Waly Verdun (10pm)
- INDUSTRY: DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (11pm)
- RISE: DJ dance party (11pm)
MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON / GRAMERCY
- UNCLE CHARLIE’S: Paddy on the Piano (4pm)
- LIPS: Ariel Sinclair & more (5pm)
- TOWNHOUSE: Pianist Sarah Glassman (6pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS
- HUDSON YARDS SQUARE: Voss Events’ “Santa’s Secret” (6pm)
- GYM BAR: Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (9pm)
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (9pm);
DJ Alpha Moses (11pm) - EAGLE NYC: “BRUT” feat. DJs Shane Stiel & Dan Darlington (10pm)
- REBAR: DJ M. Samurai with AndrogyNY, Rify Royalty & Ronnie Brown (10pm)
- BARRACUDA: “Nouveau Disco” feat. DJ Max Rodriguez with Justin Valentine & Adrena Lin (11pm)

WEST VILLAGE
- THE CENTER: “World of Red” World AIDS Day ballroom event (7pm)
- ROCKBAR: Harriet Tugsmen with Ivory Snow (8pm);
“Rockstrap” underwear party feat. DJ Lorant (10pm) - PLAYHOUSE: Boudoir LeFleur, Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga & Yasmin Delano (8pm);
DJ 2Face with Tina Twirler (10pm) - PIECES: Yuhua Hamasaki (8pm);
Ruby Roo & Brita Filter with Diana Cain (11pm) - STONEWALL: Hibiscus with DJ T-Boy (8pm)
DJ dance party (10pm) - HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)
- MONSTER: [upstairs] Michelle Dowdy or Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] DJ dance party (11pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- PHOENIX: Drag Race UK / Giardia the Parasite (8pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - NOWHERE:DJs Kellen303 & Tank Unit (10pm)
- CLUB CUMMING: DJ dance party (10pm)
- NO BAR: “XOXA” feat. DJs Heidy.P & Shi Shi (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (11pm)
TRIBECA / LOWER MANHATTAN / FINANCIAL DISTRICT
- PRESS ROOM @ ALAMO DRAFT HOUSE: Karaoke hosted by Lala Wiggy (7pm)
BROOKLYN
- MACRI PARK: Trivia feat. DJ Cameron Cole (6pm)
- HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
DJ Eli Escobar (10pm) - KING’S THEATRE: The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show starring BenDeLaCreme & Jinkx Monsoon (8pm)
- SANDY JACK’S: Bambina the Don Diva (8pm);
Bertha Vanayshun with ShowPonii (10pm) - GOOD JUDY: MissMa’amShe (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Knox S (11pm) - C’MON EVERYBODY: “Pretty Stupid” feat. Vidana & Atomic Annie with Jupiter Genesis & Zeraiya Yōkø (8pm);
DJ Manila Ice (11pm) - ALL NIGHT SKATE: Silly Brown, Daniella Darling, Damien Demise & DJ Xana 101 (9pm)
- METROPOLITAN: “Pop Off” feat. Nicky O & Jo Disco with Boyish Charm, Mr. E. Minx, Piper, Devin Ritchie, Blake LH, Angel Rivers, Vicky DeVille, Nxthing, Frankie, Rory Punk, Chase Runaway, Nouveau Richie, Rina Sparkles, Erotica & more (10pm)
- ROSEMONT: DJs Jay Essex & Rocket with Victoria Holiday & Mambiché (10pm)
- MARKET HOTEL: “SKSKSKS: TDJ SPF INFINI 3” feat. DJs TDJ, Neggy Gemmy, Zorza & flirty800 (10pm)
- GOOD ROOM: “The Bunker” feat. DJs Kiernan Laveaux, Russell E.L. Butler, JADALAREIGN, Love Letters, Bryan Kasenic & Analog Soul (10pm)
- PUBLIC RECORDS: DJs Mike Servito, Justin Cudmore, NIKS & Chloëdees (10pm)
- ONYX ROOM: “Sonic Soul Tribe NYC” (10pm)
- 3 DOLLAR BILL / 9BN: “ZOO” feat. DJs Luis Fernando, Ruby Fox & Joopiter (10pm);
“High School Musical: The Musical: The Party” feat. Jasmine Kennedie, Olivia Lux, Beaujangless, Cherry Jaymes, Dev Doee, Janelle No. 5, Julie J, Myster E. Mel Kiki, Reese Havoc & Mo’Riah with DJ Dinah Fire (10pm) - THE BUSH: DJs Diogene, Vielka, Sadboy & Chronica (10pm)
- CLUB LAMBDA: DJ dance party (10pm)
- PURGATORY: “Sex Change: The Pageant” hosted by Evangeline & Mauve (11pm)
QUEENS
- KWEEN: DJ dance party (9pm)
- ALBATROSS: Karaoke hosted by Hassan (9pm)
- HOMBRES LOUNGE: Karaoke hosted by JizzaBella (10pm)
- ICON: DJ Gingy & Petti Cash (10pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
- TRUE COLORS: Latin party (10pm)
- KNOCKDOWN CENTER: DJs Honey Dijon & Luke Solomon (10pm)
NEW JERSEY
- AMERICAN LEGION POST 253 (SPOTSWOOD): Ike Avelli’s 50 Shades of Gay feat. Tym Moss & Jacqueline Dupree (8pm)
- MEATLOCKER: “Jersey Core” feat. Kurt Cocaine & Morbid Doll present a rave at Meatlocker featuring DJs Sailor Malice, Soo Intoit, Vyper One, Perrito Maldito & Psicoputa (9pm)
- SIX 26: TBA (9pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - GEORGIE’S: DJ Phillip James with Miss Savannah Georgia, Desiree Moonshine, Demi Gawdess & Anita Sigg (10pm)
- PARADISE: Nikky Sky Blake, Empress Vizcaya, Octavia Anyae, The Countess Mascara, Diva Divine Monroe & Cherri Sundae (11pm)
- FEATHERS: Chaka Khanvict (11:30pm)
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