FRIDAY (5.16.2025) 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);
Drag Race (8pm);
DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (10pm) - LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Steven Brinberg: Simply Barbra (7pm)
- DICKENS: DJ Adriana Trenta (8pm)
- RED STACHE: Drag Race (8pm)
- 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 Tyjah (10pm) - RITZ: Drag Race / Lanyé Armön (8pm);
Lanyé Armön with Anita Bump, Taraye & Rumor (9:30pm);
DJ Xavier Mazara (10pm) - BOXERS HK: Dev Doee, Mo’Riah & Beaujangless (9pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - VERS: DJ dance party (10pm)
- DICKENS: DJ &Drew (10pm)
- ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ MdniterRadio (10pm)
- RED EYE: Drag Race (8pm);
DJs Dawson, Dropo, Boomer Banks, Flirty800 & USA (10pm) - FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE: Adonis Lounge strippers (10pm)
- HUSH: Fonda Koxx & Pietra Parker with Spice Diamond (10pm);
DJs Senobyte & Jon Ali (11pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm);
Drag Race / Kia Karr (8pm);
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm) - GYM BAR: Drag Race / Ari Kiki (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (9pm) - REBAR: Drag Race / Pixie Aventura (8pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - EAGLE NYC: DJs Mike Trotter & Bare Naked (10pm)
MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON / GRAMERCY
- UNCLE CHARLIE’S: Piano bar (4pm)
- LIPS: Ariel Sinclair & more (5pm)
- TOWNHOUSE: Pianist Sarah Glassman (6pm)
WEST VILLAGE / SOHO
- PLAYHOUSE: Drag Race (7pm);
Boudoir LeFleur, Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga & Kimmi Moore (8pm);
DJ 2Face (10pm) - DUPLEX: Drag Race / Moxy Cillin (8pm)
- STONEWALL: [upstairs] Tiffany Anne Coke (8pm);
[upstairs] “Provoke” aerialists with DJ Alex Cohen (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ Catrina Lovelace with Hibiscus (10pm) - ROCKBAR: Precious Envy (8pm);
Joe Fiore’s “Underbear Bath-House” feat. DJ Steve Sidewalk (10pm) - PIECES: Drag Race / Yuhua Hamasaki (8pm);
Ruby Roo & Brita Filter (11pm) - HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJs 32LVS & RosyQ (10pm)
- MONSTER:[upstairs] Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] DJ dance party (11pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- JOE’S PUB: Betty Buckley (7pm)
- PHOENIX: DJ Talia Fortune (10pm)
- CLUB CUMMING: DJ dance party (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
- NIGHT CLUB 101: “GRID x Collective Memory: Pop Edits Vol. 4 ” feat. DJs WTCHCRFT, Nataliepops, Ethereal.mvp, Kyxm, Martine & Pacha (10pm)
- NOWHERE: TBA
BROOKLYN
- ROCKELLA / BROWN BEAR STUDIOS: “Jester” queer clown art & performance installation (6pm)
- PETE’S CANDY STORE: “Kweendom” standup comedy (7pm)
- 3 DOLLAR BILL: [9BN] Drag Race / Nicky O & Jo Disco (7pm);
[3DB] “Britney One More Time” feat. Jazmine & Ashley Britney with DJ P_A_T (10pm)
[9BN] “Futch” feat. DJs Ellen J., N-Song & Zoobiana (10pm) - MACRI PARK: Trivia feat. DJ Cameron Cole (7pm);
Drag Race (8pm);
Princess Bitch with BibleGirl or Mocha Lite (10pm) - HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
“Hard @ Work” feat. DJs Griffin Maxwell Brooks, Aquaria & Joopiter (10pm) - BRANDED SALOON: Drag Race / Giardia the Parasite with Matzah Belle Soup (8pm)
- PURGATORY: Drag Race / Meat Puppet & Yaga Tigerlily (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 Essa Noche (8pm);
DJs Ickarus & Haus Kat with Roqué (10pm) - ROSEMONT: Drag Race / Magenta (8pm);
Janelle No. 5’s “Kylie” feat. DJs Aimee Amour & Tasheff (10pm) - SANDY JACK’S: Drag Race / Afrosephone Applegate with Blaque Fridae (8pm);
Venus with Evangeline, Problem Child & Corsette (10pm) - C’MON EVERYBODY: [front] Drag Race (8pm);
[front] Untitled Queen’s “Untitled (Comedy)” feat. Slagatha with Junior Mintt, Linda Felcher & Zach Zimmerman (8pm);
[back] DJs Spinelli & Beargazer (10pm) - GOOD JUDY: Drag Race / MissMa’amShe & Roqué (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Hope 808 (11pm) - LITTLEFIELD: Miss Malice hosts live taping of Freak & Donna web series starring Lexi Gee & Emily Gee (9pm)
- GABRIELA: DJ Moma (9pm)
- LOAFERS: DJ Uhlivia (9pm)
- EXLEY: DJ Ryan Farr (9pm)
- RODEO: DJs Fried Platano, Lil C & Oscar Nn (9pm)
- ANIMAL: DJs Boyyyish & Blue Rose Royalty (10pm)
- GOOD ROOM: DJs Eli Escobar, Valeriana, Lauren Murada & Finn Jones (10pm)
- BUSH: DJ URFAVLEO (10pm)
- DANGER DANGER: DJ Manila Ice (10pm)
- BOSSA NOVA CIVIC CLUB: DJs Don Esquivel, Alexis De La Rosa & Sterling Juan Diaz (11pm)
- SULTAN ROOM: “Kitty Collective X Sugar Rush” feat. Kate Slauter, Xana 101, Candy Kid, Cyb0rrrg & Cybr.nova (11pm)
- CLUB LAMBDA: “Kiki Vogue Elevations” (11pm)
QUEENS
- KNOCKDOWN CENTER: “Wire Festival 2025” feat. DJs Annie Lew, Boris, Bryan Kasenic, CRYME, D.Dan, Nobu, Stingray 313, TOOL, Juana, Juliana Huxtable, KI/KI, Mos, Pornceptual, Rachel Noon, Rose Kourts, Ultrathem, Volvox & Wata Igarashi (8pm)
- DEEP END: Drag Race (8pm)
- 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 (10pm) - FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: Drag Race / Mariyea (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)
- EROS: DJs Gatoo & Efe Ramirez (10pm)
- BASEMENT: DJs BAUGRUPPE90, Newa, Katie Rex, Marie Montexier, Physical Therapy & Gag Ørder (10pm)
FIRE ISLAND
- SIP-N-TWIRL: “Twirl Tea” (4pm);
DJ Oliveri (7pm) - CHERRY’S: Drag Race (8pm)
- SAND CASTLE: Pianist Dan Daly (8pm)
- ICE PALACE: “DWorld Underwear Party” (10pm)
NEW JERSEY
- PROJECT REAL: “Trans Potluck” hosted by Magic Dyke (7pm)
- METLIFE STADIUM: Shakira with Pitbull (7:30pm)
- EL NACHOS: Tastie, Splice & Derriere (9pm)
- SIX 26: DJ dance party (11pm)
- GEORGIE’S: Nikky Sky Blake with Mancie Mandell, Angelique Imperious (11pm)
- 244 SPOT (SOUTH AMBOY): DJ dance party (11pm)
- PARADISE: Venus Mystique with Cristal Sky Martinez, Heroine Wintour, Catalina & Paige Monroe (11:30pm)
- FEATHERS: Holly Box-Springs (11:30pm)
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