FRIDAY (5.9.2025) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- LE CHEILE: Drag Race / Elise Navy-Dad (7pm)
- TOOLBOX: Drag Race / Heidi N. Dix (8pm)
- 4WEST LOUNGE: Drag Race (8pm)
- SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm)
- LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE
- INDUSTRY: Trivia feat. Jacklynn Hyde (6pm);
DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (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) - RISE: Drag Race / Vicky Vee (8pm)
DJs John Marto & Paul Leasure (10pm) - VV BAR: Drag Race / Zeta Jones (8pm);
“Himbo” underwear party feat. Zeta Jones & DJ Luca Drelli (10pm) - BOXERS HK: TBA (8pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - RITZ: Drag Race / Lanyé Armön (8pm);
Lanyé Armön with Anita Bump, Taraye & Rumor (9:30pm);
DJ Xavier Mazara (10pm) - GREEN ROOM 42: Anania’s birthday show feat. Aviva Zarfin, David Medina, Diana Victoria, Esther Fallick, GG, Jae Gurley, Kyle Martin Clark, Michael Cagnetta, Michael Charles, Mona Swain, Tina Hand, Ty Evans & Simòn Gòmez Villegas (9:30pm)
- VERS: DJ dance party (10pm)
- DICKENS: DJ &Drew (10pm)
- ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ MdniterRadio (10pm)
- RED EYE: Drag Race (8pm);
“Naarak: HoPa” underwear party feat. DJs SCRBS & Artisong (10pm) - FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE: Adonis Lounge strippers (10pm)
- HUSH: Fonda Koxx & Pietra Parker with Michael Miguel & Laila Mach (10pm);
DJs Ickarus & P_A_T (11pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm);
Drag Race / Kia Karr with Ambroja Zwann (8pm);
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm) - GYM BAR: Drag Race / Ari Kiki (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (9pm) - REBAR: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ Senobyte (10pm) - EAGLE NYC: DJs Hector Fonseca & Erik Elias (10pm)
MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON / GRAMERCY
- UNCLE CHARLIE’S: Piano bar (4pm)
- LIPS: Ariel Sinclair & more (5pm)
- TOWNHOUSE: Pianist Sarah Glassman (6pm)
WEST VILLAGE / SOHO
- STONEWALL: “Rainbow Revolt” feat. Andrew Gryniewicz, Taylor Pattie & Lyra Vega with Erich W. Schleck & more (6pm);
Tiffany Anne Coke (8pm);
DJs David Michael & Alex Cohen with Catrina Lovelace (10pm) - PLAYHOUSE: Drag Race (7pm);
Boudoir LeFleur, Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga & Kimmi Moore (8pm);
DJ 2Face (10pm) - DUPLEX: Drag Race / Moxy Cillin (8pm)
- ROCKBAR: Coma White (8pm);
“Leather & Lace” feat.Dean Dante with DJ JCLEF (10pm) - PIECES: Drag Race / Frida Cox & Chola Spears (8pm);
Ruby Roo & Brita Filter (11pm) - HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJs Daali & RosyQ (10pm)
- MONSTER:[upstairs] Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] DJ dance party (11pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- JOE’S PUB: Justin Vivian Bond: Well, Well, Well (7pm)
- CLUB CUMMING: DJ dance party (10pm)
- NOWHERE: “DIZZY” feat. DJ Mordecai (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
- PHOENIX: Alotta McGriddles & Temple Grandé with Mx. Bee, Veronica Constantlay, Drita Davita, Diosa, Jam Eden, Anna Flactic-Shoqqqq, Jantina, Thee Katastrophy, Soy Leche, Mx. LeStrange, Jewel Marquee, Mononym, Pintony & Toxic Wastehost & DJ Boyish Charm (10pm)
BROOKLYN
- 3 DOLLAR BILL: [9BN / Yard] Drag Race & vendors (5pm);
[9BN] Drag Race / Nicky O & Jo Disco (7pm);
[9BN / Yard] “10s Across the Board” feat. Dawn with Bosco, Denali, Irene The Alien, Kerri Colby, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, K. James & Mariyea (8pm);
[3DB] “Out & Abt” feat. DJs Zoobiana, Ultra Violet & Yung Justice (10pm) - DESERT 5 SPOT: “Sinners Sideshow” feat. Madison Rose with LouLou D’Vil, Gin Minsky, Sam Urdang & DJ P_A_T (7pm)
- MACRI PARK: Trivia feat. DJ Cameron Cole (7pm);
Drag Race (8pm);
Princess Bitch & BibleGirl (10pm) - HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
“Magic City” (10pm) - BRANDED SALOON: Drag Race / Giardia the Parasite with Corma Kelley (8pm)
- THE WOODS: Drag Race / Amanda Tori Meating & I’m Baby (8pm)
- GRAHAM: Drag Race / Zalika Parsons & Princess Bitch (8pm)
- METROPOLITAN: Drag Race / Rify Royalty with Olivia Lux (8pm);
“Hella Beyonce” feat. DJ Manila Ice with Zenobia (10pm) - C’MON EVERYBODY: Drag Race (8pm);
“Aural Fixation” feat. DJs Zeigler, Cubic Zirconia & ThoughtKnot (10pm) - SANDY JACK’S: Drag Race / Afrosephone Applegate with Vampy Von Thickums Galore (8pm);
Sorayah D with Myster E. Mel Kiki (10pm) - GOOD JUDY: Drag Race / MissMa’amShe & Roqué (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Sadboy (11pm) - PURGATORY: Drag Race / Meat Puppet & Yaga Tigerlily (8pm);
“Sylvester” feat. Julie J, Paris Alexander & Voxigma Lo with Father Qweef, Junior Mintt & Lola Latte (10:30pm) - GABRIELA: Linux’s “Clout 9” feat. DJs Tad Haes & Tommy Hart (9pm)
- LOAFERS: DJ TREN10 (9pm)
- JADE BAR: 4th anniversary feat. DJs Reggie Bender, Jo_Sway, Donny Meeks, Stargrl, Peet the Scholar, Gabe is OK, Joopiter, Crystal Queer, Xana 101, Robyn DaBank & Sudden Death (9pm)
- ROSEMONT: Janelle No. 5’s “Pon de Rosey” feat. DJs Aimee Amour & Tasheff (10pm)
- EXLEY: DJ Ryan McKnight (9pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ Seb Patane (10pm)
- BUSH: DJs Boston Chery & ClassicNewWave (10pm)
- CLUB LAMBDA: DJ PrettyFCKNBoy (11pm)
QUEENS
- EROS: Drag Race / Athena & Dahlia Sin (7pm);
DJs Gatoo & Efe Ramirez (10pm) - KWEEN: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - ALBATROSS: Drag Race (8pm);
Harriet Tugsmen & DJ TokenBlackFriend (9pm) - ICON: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ Gingy with Sherry Poppins & ShowPonii (10pm) - FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: Drag Race / Mariyea with Jayde Mugler (8pm);
DJ M. Samurai & Hassan with Norma Tears (10pm) - HOMBRES LOUNGE: Latin party (10pm)
- TRUE COLORS: Latin party (10pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
- VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
- BASEMENT: The Carry Nation with DJs Pablo Bozzi, Jennifer Cardini, Ian Crane, Jason Kendig & Meilgaarden (10pm)
- H0L0: “SHEILA” feat. DJs Dee Diggs, Kilopatrah Jones & Sindri (10pm)
FIRE ISLAND
- SIP-N-TWIRL: “Twirl Tea” (4pm);
DJ Oliveri (7pm) - CHERRY’S: Drag Race (8pm)
- ICE PALACE: “DWorld Underwear Party” (10pm)
WESTCHESTER
- MAZZY’S: Gigi Cutina & Kitty Ka’Boodlez (9pm)
NEW JERSEY
- SIX 26: DJ dance party (11pm)
- GEORGIE’S: DJ Jersey (10pm)
- 244 SPOT (SOUTH AMBOY): DJ dance party (11pm)
- PARADISE: Venus Mystique with Plasma, Milani, Selma Nilla & Harmonica Sunbeam (11:30pm)
- FEATHERS: Hibiscus with Catalina (11:30pm)
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