FRIDAY (5.17.2024) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.
UPTOWN
- DIVE 106: Drag Race / Moxy Cillin (8pm)
- TOOLBOX: Drag Race / Heidi N. Dix (8pm)
- SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm)
- LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN
- HARDWARE: Drag Race / Jasmine Kennedie & Izzy Uncut (7pm);
Mathieu Blue’s “Super Size Queen” feat. Bootsie LeFaris & DJ Mike Borowski (10pm) - IT’S HIM: Grand opening (8pm)
- VV BAR: Drag Race (8pm)
- BALCON: Drag Race / Virginia Thicc & Frida Cox (8pm);
Dahlia Sin with DJ Jovanotti (10pm) - INDUSTRY: Drag Race / Brenda Dharling (8pm)
DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (10pm) - RISE: Drag Race / Novaczar (8pm)
DJs Susan Levine & Paul Leasure (10pm) - VERS: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ Keo Nozari (10pm) - DICKENS: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ &Drew (10pm) - RED EYE / COCKPIT: [downstairs] Drag Race / Castrata (8pm);
[upstairs] “Glorybox” tribute to Portishead feat. Queensiñera, Esmé D’Avril, Xaddy Addy, Maggie McMuffin, Venatrix & Poison Ivory (8pm);
[upstairs] DJs Dropo, Dawson, Corey Craig, Mitch Ferrino & Thee Aries (10pm);
[downstairs] “The Devil Wears Nada” nude party feat. DJ Ben Schultz (10pm) - THE SPOT: Drag Race / Selma Nilla (8pm);
Kizha Carr, Hibiscus & Egypt (10pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - RITZ: Drag Race / Holly Dae (8pm);
“Open Call” drag competition hosted by Holly Dae & Stasi (10pm);
DJs Xavier Mazara & TBA (11pm) - ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Waly Verdun (10pm)
- FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE: Adonis Lounge strippers (10pm)
- SILENCIO: DJs Lumia, Memphy, Nick Hadad, Daughter, Flirty800, USA & Dangerous Rose (10pm)
- BOXERS HK: Dev Doee & Mo’Riah (10pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - HUSH: Freeda Kulo, Pietra Parker & Natalie Carrera (10pm);
DJs J. Florez & Senobyte (11pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS
- GYM BAR: Drag Race / Ari Kiki (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (9pm) - BOXERS CHELSEA: Drag Race / Kia Karr (8pm);
DJ Alpha Moses (11pm) - REBAR: DJ M. Samurai with Phaedra Phaded & King Christian Royals (10pm)
- EAGLE NYC: DJs Ryan Willing & Steven Cunningham (10pm)
- BARRACUDA: DJ Max Rodriguez with Justin Valentine & Adrena Lin (11pm)
MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON / GRAMERCY
- UNCLE CHARLIE’S: Paddy on the Piano (4pm)
- LIPS: Ariel Sinclair & more (5pm)
- TOWNHOUSE: Pianist Sarah Glassman (6pm)
- CAULDRON: ShowPonii & Sherry Poppins (8pm)
WEST VILLAGE / SOHO
- PLAYERS THEATRE: My True Love: A Perfect Musical Fairytale feat. Kareem McJagger (7pm)
- DUPLEX: Drag Race / Blacc Cherry & Xana Dume (8pm)
- STONEWALL: [upstairs] Hibiscus (8pm);
[upstairs] “Provoke” aerialists (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ Casa de Galindo with Porsche (10pm) - PLAYHOUSE: Drag Race / Boudoir LeFleur, Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga & Yasmin Delano (8pm);
DJ 2FaceDJ Joe Michael (10pm) - PIECES: Drag Race / Yuhua Hamasaki (8pm);
Ruby Roo & Brita Filter (11pm) - ROCKBAR: Cunning Stunt with David Puck, Paxx Headroom & Temple Grandé with DJ Miss Woman the Woman (8pm);
“Leather & Lace” feat. Dean Dante & Suddenly Audrey with DJ JCLEF (10pm) - HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)
- MONSTER:[upstairs] Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] “Urban Bear: BULGE” feat. DJ Sol Joz with Lacy Stoner & Dallas (11pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- NOWHERE: DJ Dexter Driscoll with Ronda Vu (5:30pm)
- JOE’S PUB: Betty Buckley (7pm)
- PHOENIX: Drag Race / The Blair Bitch (7:30pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - CLUB CUMMING: Noah Avidan with Jess Elgene, Trev Handsome, Ái Vy Luu, Spare Room & Lily Powers (8pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
BROOKLYN
- PARAGON: “Underground Unfiltered” feat. art by Arthur Kozlovski, DJs Michael Magnan, Alissa Brianna & S’aint Panic with Charlene (6:30pm)
- BK BACKYARD BAR: Drag Race / Thorgy Thor with Miz Jade, Phaedra Phaded (7pm)
- PETE’S CANDY STORE: “Kweendom” standup comedy hosted by Bobby Hankinson (7pm)
- HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - MACRI PARK: Trivia feat. DJ Cameron Cole (7pm);
Drag Race (8pm);
Frida Nipple, Magenta, Bermuda & DJ Moro (10pm) - BRANDED SALOON: Drag Race / Giardia the Parasite (7pm);
DJ Boston Chery (9pm) - SECRET POUR: Drag Race / Marcel the Artist & Penny Livonia (7:30pm)
- RASH: DJs Via App & Von Juicy (8pm)
- MARY’S BAR: Drag Race (8pm) / Cheeks Voila (8pm)
- METROPOLITAN: Drag Race / Rify Royalty with Amanda Tori Meating (8pm)
Nicky O with Blue, Roqué, Boyish Charm & Piper (10pm) - ROSEMONT: Drag Race / Robin Fierce (8pm);
“ZOO” feat. DJs Luis Fernando, Jon Ali & P_A_T (10pm) - SANDY JACK’S: Drag Race (8pm);
Bertha Vanayshun with MAUVE (10pm) - GOOD JUDY: Drag Race / MissMa’amShe & Roqué (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ CarlosKilledIt (11pm) - 3 DOLLAR BILL / 9BN: [3DB] Drag Race / Nicky O & Victoria Holiday (8pm);
[YARD] Drag Race / Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Jorgeous, Beaujangless & Essa Noche (8pm);
[9BN] “Boojhetto” feat. DJs Miss Jones, Brown Liquah & Kenni Javon (10pm) - C’MON EVERYBODY: [front] Drag Race (8pm);
[back] “Untitled (Family)” feat. Untitled Queen with Julie J, Magnifa, Tiresias, Unwritten Queen (Matt Russell) & Voxigma Lo (8pm);
[back] “Butt Buddies” feat. DJ Phillippe with Rify Royalty (10pm) - RUBULAD: “Groove & Grind: Slutty Prom” hosted by hosted by Harriet Tugsmen, with Lainey the Clown, Yusuke Yamamoto, the MK Groove Orchestra, Ratchét Marseilles, Madda, Queerly Femmetastic, Nova, Dey Phoenix, Reggie Jo & Frankie Mxsgendered (9pm)
- GABRIELA: DJ Tammy Lakkis (9pm)
- DROMEDARY: “Get Spanked” fetish tutorial (9pm)
- BOSSA NOVA CIVIC CLUB: DJs Donis, Alexis De Rosa & Sterling Juan Diaz (10pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ dance party (10pm)
- THE BUSH: DJ dance party (10pm)
- CLUB LAMBDA: DJ dance party (10pm)
- MARKET HOTEL: “SKSKSKS” feat. DJs TheLimitDoesNotExist, EASYFUN, GRRL, The JLB & DV-i (11pm)
QUEENS
- KNOCKDOWN CENTER: “Wire Festival 2024 – Night 1” feat. DJs Anetha, Boris, Clarisa Kimskii, Concrete Husband, Dax J, Devoye, Ian Crane, Juana, Juliana Huxtable, MARRØN, SPFDJ, Stef Mendesidis, Volvox & x3butterfly (8pm)
- DEEP END: Drag Race / Norma Tears & Gem Annai (8pm)
- ICON: Drag Race / Petti Cash (8pm);
DJ Gingy & Petti Cash (10pm) - ALBATROSS: Drag Race / Hassan (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Hassan (10pm) - KWEEN: DJ dance party (10pm)
- FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: DJ 2Hype (10pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
- VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
- HOMBRES LOUNGE: Latin party (10pm)
- TRUE COLORS: Latin party (10pm)
LONG ISLAND
- AMVETS POST 18 (EAST ISLIP): Bingo feat. Ivy Stalls & Syn (6pm)
- SPARKLE ON STAGE: Freddy Flav with Frankie Cyanide & Damien Demise (8pm)
- NUBAR: Drag Race (8pm)
FIRE ISLAND
- CHERRY’S ON THE BAY: “Fire Island Leather Weekend: Shipwrecked on Booty Bay” (3pm)
- CHERRY GROVE COMMUNITY HOUSE: DJ Christopher Shawn (5pm)
- BLUE WHALE: DJ Oliveri (4pm)
- SIP N’ TWIRL: DJ Tony Ynot (7pm);
DJ Twisted Dee (10pm) - ICE PALACE: “DWorld Underwear Party” feat. DJ Johnny Dynell (10pm)
WESTCHESTER
- MAZZY’S: Kitty Ka’Boodlez & Gigi Cutina (9pm)
NEW JERSEY
- NJ PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: Diana Ross (8pm)
- 244 SPOT (SOUTH AMBOY): DJ dance party (8pm)
- SIX 26: Drag Race / Kimmy Sumony (8pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - PARADISE: Freeda Kulo with Athena, Takita Limon, Queenlee Stars & Janae SaisQuoi (11pm)
- GEORGIE’S: DJ Tallspeedy (11pm)
- FEATHERS: Holly Dae with AndrogyNY (11:30pm)
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