WEDNESDAY (1.8.2025) Your daily guide to New York nightlife.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- ININE BISTRO: “What Up Wednesdays” hosted by Chavis (6pm)
JOANNE’S TRATTORIA: Jupiter Genesis (8pm)TBA- SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm)
- TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Vinyl Scratch (9pm)
- LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE
- NEW WORLD STAGES: Drag: The Musical starring Alaska, Lagoona Bloo, Jujubee, Jan Sport, Adam Pascal, J. Elaine Marcos, Nick Adams, Luxx Noir London, Nick Laughlin, Remi Tuckman & Yair Keydar (7pm)
- BOXERS HK: Karaoke hosted by Lala Wiggy or Chola Spears (8pm)
- HARDWARE: Chaka Khanvict (8pm);
Essence & Lady Doll Heirs (9pm) - VV BAR: “Wet Wednesday” (9pm)
- RED EYE: “Stage Fright” hosted by Marti Gould Cummings with Ana Villafane (10pm)
- BALCON: Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga, Yasmin Delano & Brie Bordeaux (10pm)
- RITZ: DJ Steve Sidewalk (10pm)
- FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE: Adonis Lounge male strippers (10pm)
- RISE: Bootsie LeFaris, Lexington Banks, Pattaya Hart, Brenda Dharling & Skye Walker (10:30pm)
- HUSH: [downstairs] “Naarak: Slurrrp” (10pm);
[upstairs] “Commando” (11pm) - INDUSTRY: Pixie Aventura & Kizha Carr (11pm)
- VERS: TBA
MIDTOWN EAST / GRAMERCY / FLATIRON
- LIPS: Heidi Haux & friends (8pm)
- UNCLE CHARLIES: Piano bar (8pm)
- CAULDRON: TBA
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS
- BOXERS CHELSEA: Bingo hosted by Kamilla Kockman (5:30pm);
VJ JRoc (9pm) - BARRACUDA: Trivia feat. DJ Cameron Cole (7pm)
Holly Box-Springs with Egypt or Yasmin Delano (10pm) - CITY WINERY NYC: TS Madison: Maddie in the Morning live podcast taping (8pm)
- REBAR: Zeta Jones (9pm)
- EAGLE NYC: “Jockstrap Wednesdays” (10pm)
MEATPACKING
- LE BAIN / THE STANDARD: DJs Eli Escobar & Moma (10pm)
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WEST VILLAGE / SOHO
- ROCKBAR: Marvel vs. DC trivia (7pm)
- STONEWALL: Jimmy Schatz hosts standup comedy (7pm);
“Piano Bar” (9pm) - PIECES: Busted (8pm);
Izzy Uncut & Jan Sport (10:30pm) - PLAYHOUSE: Lori Lu with Lea Delaria, ShowPonii & Nirah (9pm)
- MONSTER: [downstairs] Bingo feat. Cherry Poppins with Lola Michele-Kiki (9pm);
[upstairs] pianist Chris Blacker (11pm) - DUPLEX:
NovaczarMoxy Cillin (9:30pm) - PAUL’S CASABLANCA: “Paul’s Dolls” hosted by Linux (10pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- NOWHERE: DJ Gant Johnson (9pm)
- PHOENIX: Karaoke hosted by Corma Kelley (10pm)
- COCK: “Loaded” (10pm)
- JOYFACE: Madame Vivien V (11pm)
BROOKLYN
- NICKY’S UNISEX: Karaoke hosted by Chase Runaway (8pm)
- GRAHAM: Karaoke hosted by Zalika Parsons (8pm)
- METROPOLITAN: Trivia feat. Alotta McGriddles (8pm)
- BUSH: Karaoke (8:30pm)
- MACRI PARK: Karaoke with DJ Jen Urban (9pm)
- SOMEDAY: Nancy NoGood & Reina NoBuena with Julius Nicoy & Grace Period (9pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: “Ethel” feat. MissMa’amShe with Ramona Slick, God Complex, Talia Fortune & Obscura (8pm)
- THE WOODS: “Misster” feat. DJs Amber Valentine & Yung Justice (10pm)
- ROSEMONT: TBA
QUEENS
- TRUE COLORS: Bingo (6pm)
- ALBATROSS: Game night feat. Avant Garbage (8pm)
- FRIENDS TAVERN: Latin party (8pm)
- VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Karaoke feat. DJ Misterio (8pm)
- KWEEN: Karaoke hosted by Hassan (9pm)
- ICON: Boxa Crayonz & Harriet Tugsmen (9pm)
- FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: TBA
NEW JERSEY
- SALTY’S BEACH BAR: E. Licksher (8pm)
- SIX 26: Karaoke hosted by Prima Love (8pm)
- FEATHERS: Karoake hosted by Nickie Love (8pm)
- GEORGIES: Karaoke (9pm)
- PARADISE: CLOSED
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
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