FRIDAY (1.31.2025) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- TOOLBOX: Drag Race / Heidi N. Dix (8pm)
- DIVE 106: Drag Race / Blacc Cherry (8pm)
- SUITE: Drag Race / Amanda Pörq (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) - LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN
- INDUSTRY: Trivia feat. Jacklynn Hyde (6pm);
Drag Race / Brenda Dharling (8pm);
DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (10pm) - NEW WORLD STAGES: Drag: The Musical starring Jimbo, Lagoona Bloo, Jujubee, Jan Sport, Adam Pascal, J. Elaine Marcos, Nick Adams, Luxx Noir London, Nick Laughlin, Remi Tuckman & Yair Keydar (7pm)
- IT’S HIM: DJs Erol Sabadosh & Leo Scheck (8pm)
- RED EYE / COCKPIT: Drag Race / Castrata (8pm);
“Naarak: Hopa” underwear party feat. DJ Yibiyibs (10pm) - HARDWARE: Drag Race / Jasmine Kennedie & Izzy Uncut (8pm);
Mathieu Blue’s “Super Size Queen” feat. Bootsie LeFaris & DJ Mike Borowski (10pm) - BALCON: Drag Race / “Open Call” drag competition hosted by Holly Dae (8pm);
Lucifer’s “NØ RSTXXXN” feat. DJ Alpha Moses or DJ Jay Essex with Nick Gaga (10pm) - VERS: Drag Race / Jackie Cox (8pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - BOXERS HK: Drag Race / Dev Doee & Mo’Riah (8pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - RITZ: Drag Race / Lanyé Armön (8pm);
DJ Xavier Mazara (10pm) - RISE: Drag Race / Novaczar (8pm);
DJs John Marto & Paul Leasure (10pm) - DICKENS: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ &Drew (10pm) - ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ Waly Verdun (10pm) - HUSH: Drag Race / Inita D (8pm);
Fonda Koxx, DD Fuego & Freeda Kulo (10pm);
DJs P_A_T & Ickarus (11pm) - FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE: Adonis Lounge strippers (10pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- LIBERA @ ACE HOTEL: DJ Toribio (8pm)
- MOXY CHELSEA: Drag Race / Atomic Annie (8pm)
- GYM BAR: Drag Race / Ari Kiki (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (10pm) - REBAR: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ Mikey Mo (10pm) - BARRACUDA: Drag Race / Corma Kelley with DJ Adriana Trenta (8pm);
DJ Max Rodriguez & Adrena Lin (11pm) - BOXERS CHELSEA: Drag Race / Kia Karr (8pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - EAGLE NYC: DJs Morabito & Steven Cunningham (10pm)
MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON / GRAMERCY
- UNCLE CHARLIE’S: Piano bar (4pm)
- LIPS: Ariel Sinclair & more (5pm)
- TOWNHOUSE: Pianist Sarah Glassman (6pm)
- CAULDRON FLATIRON: “The Love Potion Burlesque Show” feat. JMV, Marti Gould Cummings & Egypt (8pm)
WEST VILLAGE / SOHO
- TY’S: Drag Race (8pm)
- PLAYHOUSE: Drag Race / Boudoir LeFleur, Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga & Kimmi Moore (8pm);
DJ 2Face with TBA (10pm) - ROCKBAR: Drag Race / Temple Grandé & Coma White (8pm);
“Gothbar” feat. Danny Blu & Coma White with DJ Brad Scott (10pm) - STONEWALL: [upstairs] Drag Race / Catrina Lovelace (8pm);
DJs David Michael & Susan Levine with Sabel Scities (10pm); - PIECES: Drag Race / Yuhua Hamasaki (8pm);
Lola Michele-Kiki & Ruby Roo with Sarah Tonin (11pm) - HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)
- MONSTER:[upstairs] Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] DJ dance party (11pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- JOE’S PUB: Bright Light Bright Light: Not Like All the Other Boys (7pm)
- PHOENIX: Drag Race / The Blair Bitch (8pm);
DJ Sy Hanan (10pm) - CLUB CUMMING: Drag Race / Virgo Rising & Shaneeda Bump (8pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - NOWHERE: TBA
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
LOWER MANHATTAN
- PRESS ROOM @ ALAMO DRAFT HOUSE: Karaoke feat. Lala Wiggy (8pm)
BROOKLYN
- MACRI PARK: Trivia feat. DJ Cameron Cole (7pm);
Drag Race (8pm);
Princess Bitch & BibleGirl (10pm) - HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
“Winter Wonderglam” (10pm) - ARLO WILLIAMSBURG: Drag Race / Luis Fernando’s “Werk Room” feat. Dawn, Essa Noche & Janelle No. 5 (8pm)
- THE EXLEY: Drag Race (8pm)
- BK BACKYARD: Drag Race / Thorgy Thor with Miz Jade & Phaedra Phaded (8pm)
- BRANDED SALOON: Drag Race / Giardia the Parasite (8pm)
- GRAHAM: Drag Race / Zalika Parsons (8pm)
- SOMEDAY: Drag Race / Ethel Furman (8pm)
- DANGER DANGER: Drag Race / Devo Monique & Lola Latte (8pm)
- ECHO BRAVO: Drag Race / Nouveau Richie & Sarah Creamin’ Onion (8pm)
- SECRET POUR: Drag Race / Penny Livonia & Marcel the Artist (8pm)
- VACATIONS BK: Drag Race / Pixel the Drag Jester (8pm)
- FREAK BAR @ CONEY ISLAND USA: Drag Race / Nancy NoGood & Maxxxim (8pm)
- ALL NIGHT SKATE: Drag Race / Crystal Hart & Isaac Miss Isaac (8pm)
- METROPOLITAN: Drag Race / Rify Royalty with Tina Twirler (8pm);
TBA (10pm) - C’MON EVERYBODY: [front] Drag Race (8pm);
[back] DJs Jon Ali & Senobyte (10pm) - GOOD JUDY: Drag Race / MissMa’amShe & Athena (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Party Girl (11pm) - ROSEMONT: Drag Race / Magenta (8pm);
“ZOO” feat. DJs Luis Fernando, Tyjah & Stefan Daniel (10pm) - SANDY JACK’S: Drag Race / Bertha Vanayshun (8pm);
“Birthday Roast of Mike Thayer” feat. Bertha Vanayshun, Afrosephone Applegate, Anne J. Tifah, Aimee Amour & Josh Torres (10pm) - 3 DOLLAR BILL: [3DB] Drag Race / Megami with Vanessa Vanjie Mateo & Essence (8pm);
[9BN] Drag Race / Nicky O & Jo Disco (8pm);
[3DB] “3DB Fridays” feat. Megami, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Megami, Devo Monique, Essence & Charlie Wo with DJs BaeJing & Dinah Fire (10pm) - PURGATORY: Drag Race / Meat Puppet (8pm)
- JUPITER DISCO: DJs Haiek & William Francis (8pm)
- GABRIELA: DJ Justin Strauss (9pm)
- LOAFERS: DJ SPRFRK (9pm)
- PARAGON: DJs Ikonika, Leonce, Akanbi, Sterling Juan Diaz & Loka (9:30pm)
- RED PAVILION: “Red Lantern District” feat. Kanika Peach, Felicia Oh & Kekoa with DJ Manila Ice & Persephone Von Lips (10pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ Burn Baby (10pm)
- BUSH: DJ dance party (10pm)
- CLUB LAMBDA: DJ dance party (10pm)
QUEENS
- DEEP END: Drag Race / Norma Tears & Gem Annai (8pm)
- VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Drag Race / Freeda Kulo with Catalina (8pm)
Latin party (10pm) - FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: Drag Race / Mariyea (8pm);
DJ M. Samurai with Spindarella & Dahlia Sin (10pm) - EROS: Drag Race / Hassan & Vivacious (8pm);
Diogo Ambrosio’s “Perreo” (10pm) - ALBATROSS: Drag Race / Harriet Tugsmen with Angela Mansberry (8pm);
Harriet Tugsmen (10pm) - ICON: Drag Race / Sherry Poppins (8pm);
DJ Gingy with Sherry Poppins (10pm) - KWEEN: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - EARTHLY DELIGHTS: DJs Andy Pry, Planet B & Matt FX (10pm)
- HOMBRES LOUNGE: Latin party (10pm)
- TRUE COLORS: Latin party (10pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
WESTCHESTER
- TARRYTOWN MUSIC HALL: Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes (8pm)
NEW JERSEY
- GEORGIE’S: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ Tallspeedy (10pm) - SIX 26: Drag Race / Kimmy Sumony (8pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - 244 SPOT (SOUTH AMBOY): Drag Race (8pm);
“Bear Cave Friday” (11pm) - FEATHERS: Drag Race (8pm);
Holly Box-Springs (11:30pm) - PARADISE: Drag Race (8pm);
Freeda Kulo hosts a show at Paradise. Guests: Ube, Soy Leche, Mariquita & Imara Nyx (11:30pm)
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