FRIDAY (7.18.2025) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- LE CHEILE: Drag Race / Elise Navy-Dad (7pm)
- 4WEST LOUNGE: Drag Race (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 / TIMES SQUARE
- INDUSTRY: Trivia feat. Jacklynn Hyde (6pm);
Drag Race (8pm);
DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (10pm) - 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 Jay Essex with Nick Gaga (10pm) - RISE: Drag Race / Vicky Vee (8pm)
DJs John Marto & Paul Leasure (10pm) - RITZ: Drag Race / Lanyé Armön (8pm);
Lanyé Armön & DJ Alpha Moses with Aria Jae & Angelique Stevens (9:30pm);
DJ Alpha Moses with Lanyé Armön & QueenLee Stars (11pm) - BOXERS HK: Dev Doee, Mo’Riah & Beaujangless (9pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - VERS: DJ dance party (10pm)
- ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Waly Verdun (10pm)
- FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE: Adonis Lounge strippers (10pm)
- RED EYE: [upstairs] “Naarak: HOPA” feat. DJs Yibiyibs & Artisong (10pm);
[downstairs] JXXL’s “Come For Daddy” feat. DJs Ben Schultz & Blue Rose Royalty (10pm) - HUSH: Fonda Koxx & Freeda Kulo (10pm);
DJs Mitch Ferrino & P_A_T (11pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm);
Drag Race / Kia Karr (8pm);
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm) - G LOUNGE: Drag Race / Egypt (8pm);
DJs Jay Essex & Galindo (10pm) - GYM BAR: Drag Race / Ari Kiki (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (9pm) - EAGLE NYC: DJs Le Grand Phoenix & Musikdawg (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: [upstairs] Lala Wiggy (6pm);
[upstairs] “Provoke” aerialsts / DJ dance party (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ Catrina Lovelace with Hibiscus (10pm) - PLAYHOUSE: Drag Race (7pm);
Boudoir LeFleur, Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga & Kimmi Moore (8pm);
DJ 2Face (10pm) - ROCKBAR: Coma White with Ruby Slay (7pm);
Joe Fiore’s “Underbear: XMas in July” feat. DJ Brad Scott (10pm) - DUPLEX: Drag Race / Moxy Cillin (8pm)
- PIECES: Drag Race / Yuhua Hamasaki (8pm);
Ruby Roo & Marti Gould Cummings (11pm) - HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJs Daali & Yung Justice (10pm)
- MONSTER:[upstairs] Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] DJ dance party (11pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- VILLAGE EAST ANGELIKA: Hedda Lettuce screens Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (7pm)
- PANGEA: Julia Van Cartier & Ruby Powers (7pm)
- CLUB CUMMING: DJ dance party (10pm)
- NOWHERE: “Fat Fuc” feat. DJs Good Bunny & Noble Bear (10pm)
- PHOENIX: Penny Livonia with Breezy, Dallas Tetas, Eros Hedonista, Lacy Stoner & Temple Grandé (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
BROOKLYN
- XANADU: “Vinyl Nights” feat. DJs Misbehavior, Ultraviolet & Carozilla (7pm)
- BRICK AUX: Cool Zone: The Lost Episode starring Vape Kid Jr. with Sir Cum Sized & Excess Materials (7pm)
- PETE’S CANDY STORE: “Kweendom” standup comedy hosted by Bobby Hankinson (7pm)
- 3 DOLLAR BILL: [3DB] Drag Race / MissMa’amShe with Irene the Alien, Daya Betty, Issa Big Dragon, Jay Kay & Sasha Cassadine (7pm);
[9BN] Drag Race / Nicky O & Jo Disco (7pm);
[3DB] Lexi Love with Chase Runaway, Maxxx Pleasure, Dev Doee, Beaujangless & Rify Royalty (10pm);
[9BN] The Winters’ “CVLTVS” feat. DJs Chopstix & Latex Girl with Anna Monoxide, God Complex & The No Ring Circus (10pm) - MACRI PARK: Trivia feat. DJ Cameron Cole (7pm);
Drag Race (8pm);
Princess Bitch & Kekoa (10pm) - HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
“Futch” feat. DJs JPAN, N-SONG & Ellen.J (10pm) - SANDY JACK’S: Drag Race / Afrosephone Applegate with Venus (8pm);
Venus with Mauve & Blaque Fridae (10pm) - ALL NIGHT SKATE: Sterling with Paris L’Hommie, Soraya Sis, Ariel, Amygdala, Silly Brown & Ruby McQueen (8pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: [front] Drag Race (8pm);
[back] Untitled Queen’s “Untitled (Art Star)” (8pm)
[back] “Booty Slap” feat. Cholula Lemon & Miz Jade with DJ CarlosKilledIt (10:30pm) - BRANDED SALOON: Drag Race / Giardia the Parasite (8pm)
- GRAHAM: Drag Race / Zalika Parsons & Princess Bitch (8pm)
- THE WOODS: Drag Race / Thorgy Thor, Amanda Tori Meating, I’m Baby, Phaedra Phaded & Miz Jade (8pm)
- PURGATORY: Drag Race / Meat Puppet & Yaga Tigerlily (8pm)
- CONEY ISLAND USA: “Miss Subways 2025” (8pm)
- METROPOLITAN: Drag Race / Rify Royalty (8pm);
DJs Ickarus & Sadboy with ShowPonii (10pm) - ROSEMONT: Drag Race / Magenta (8pm);
Janelle No. 5’s “Xstacy” feat. DJs Aimee Amour & Tasheff (10pm) - GOOD JUDY: Drag Race / MissMa’amShe & Roqué (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Romblay (11pm) - CARGO @ DEAD LETTER NO. 9: DJs Will Automagic, Black Pomade, Tony Flow & Kold Kutz (9pm)
- GABRIELA: DJ 4AM NYC (9pm)
- LOAFERS:DJ Uhlivia (9pm)
- EXLEY: DJ Ryan Burke (9pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ William Francis (10pm)
- THE HOUSE: “Dirrty South” feat. DJs Conn Alana, Sublimewire, Lit Da Doll, Synthefire, Sseclude, Zoobiana & BBYGRL(10pm)
- BOSSA NOVA CIVIC CLUB: “Rollupallooza” feat. DJs YNFYNYT SCROLL, Fried Plantano, Prince of Queens, Kamikaze, 8888 & Zorenlo (10pm)
- CLUB LAMBDA: DJ dance party (11pm)
QUEENS
- MOMA PS1: “Warm Up” feat. DJs MikeQ, Qween Beat, Empress, Empower Recordings, Alex Zhang Hungtai, Tashi Dorji & LYDO (4pm)
- DEEP END: Drag Race (8pm)
- ALBATROSS: Drag Race (8pm);
Harriet Tugsmen (9pm) - KWEEN: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ Efe Ramirez (10pm) - ICON: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ Gingy with Sherry Poppins & ShowPonii (10pm) - HOMBRES LOUNGE: Latin party (10pm)
- TRUE COLORS: Latin party (10pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
- VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
- FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: DJ M. Samurai with Spice Diamond & Lady Doll Heirs (10pm)
- BASEMENT: DJs Stingray 313, Kancheli, MOS, Alinka, Analog Soul & S4M23 (10pm)
LONG ISLAND
- STATION PUB: Porsche (8pm)
FIRE ISLAND
- BLUE WHALE: “Twirl Tea” (4pm);
Pianist Lance Horne (10pm) - SIP-N-TWIRL: DJ Oliveri (7pm)
- PAVILION: “High Tea” (7pm);
DJ Shane Marcus (11pm) - SAND CASTLE: Pianist Dan Daly (8pm)
- CHERRY’S: “The Mayhem Ball” feat. Nick Gaga with Mo’Riah (8pm);
Jan Sport & DJ &Drew (10pm) - ICE PALACE: “DWorld Underwear Party” (10pm)
NEW JERSEY
- ASBURY HOTEL ROOFTOP: Spectra Electra with DJ Mick Hale OR Tyler Valentine (5pm)
- GEORGIE’S: Nikky Sky Blake with Angelique Imperious & Nessa Sky (11pm)
- PARADISE: Venus Mystique with Atomic Annie, Zavaleta, Nicky Baby & Tiffany Fantasia (11:30pm)
- SIX 26: Issa Big Dragon (8pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - 244 SPOT (SOUTH AMBOY): DJ dance party (10pm)
- FEATHERS: Inita D with The Bronx Doll (11:30pm)
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