FRIDAY (8.8.2025) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- TOOLBOX: 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);
DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (10pm) - DICKENS: DJ Adriana Trenta (8pm)
- HARDWARE: Jasmine Kennedie & Izzy Uncut (8pm);
Mathieu Blue’s “Super Size Queen” feat. Bootsie LeFaris & DJ Mike Borowski (10pm) - BALCON: “Open Call” drag competition hosted by Essence (8pm);
Lucifer’s “NØ RSTXXXN” feat. DJ Jay Essex with Nick Gaga (10pm) - CIRCO: Jake Resnicow’s “MEAT Manhattan XXL” feat. DJs Anne Louise, Coco & Breezy, Dani Brasil, Junyo, Chomper, Michael Navarro & Ryan McClure (9pm)
- BOXERS HK: Dev Doee, Mo’Riah & Beaujangless (9pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - RITZ: Lanyé Armön & DJ Alpha Moses with Afrosephone Applegate & Toxic Waste (9:30pm);
DJ Alpha Moses with Lanyé Armön & Olympia (11pm) - RISE: DJs John Marto & Paul Leasure (10pm)
- VERS: DJ dance party (10pm)
- ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Waly Verdun (10pm)
- FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE: Adonis Lounge strippers (10pm)
- HUSH: Fonda Koxx, Pietra Parker & DD Fuego with Sagittaria (10pm);
DJs Senobyte & Joe Michael (11pm) - RED EYE: TBA
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm);
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm) - LITTLE ISLAND: DJ Concrete Husband (8:30pm);
DJ Daniro (10pm) - GYM BAR: Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (9pm)
- G LOUNGE: DJs Jay Essex & Beargazer (10pm)
- EAGLE NYC: DJs Edward Frame & Lorant (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);
DJs Sare & David Michael with Catrina Lovelace (10pm) - ROCKBAR: Coma White with TBA (7pm);
Dean Dante’s “Leather & Lace” feat. DJ JCLEF (10pm) - PLAYHOUSE: Boudoir LeFleur, Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga & Kimmi Moore (8pm);
DJ 2Face (10pm) - PIECES: Yuhua Hamasaki (8pm);
Ruby Roo & Marti Gould Cummings (11pm) - DUPLEX: Moxy Cillin (9pm)
- HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJs Daali & RosyQ (10pm)
- MONSTER:[upstairs] Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] DJ dance party (11pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- OUTER HEAVEN: DJs Justin Strauss & Choukroun (8pm)
- JOE’S PUB: Bowie-80 starring Michael T (9pm)
- CLUB CUMMING: Shaneeda Bump & Virgo Rising (9pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - NOWHERE: “DIZZY” feat. DJ Mordecai (10pm)
- PARKSIDE LOUNGE: “Loose” DJs Rob Aquino, Banoffee, Bebe & Dicap (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
- PHOENIX:TBA
BROOKLYN
- BARCLAYS CENTER: Stevie Nicks (7pm)
- MACRI PARK: Trivia feat. DJ Cameron Cole (7pm);;
Princess Bitch & TBA (10pm) - HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
DJs Eli Escobar & Ultraviolet (10pm) - BRANDED SALOON: Giardia the Parasite (7:30pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: Ian Abel & Magnus Riise (7:30pm);
“Brick City: Heatwave” feat. DJs Boy Problem, Kiss Kiss, MTHR TRSA & Naija Couture with Cherry Jaymes, RuAfza, MissMa’amShe, Paris L’Hommie, Atomic Annie, Gay Panic & more (10pm) - SANDY JACKS: Afrosephone Applegate & Jus Jahlisa (8pm)
- CONEY ISLAND USA: “Is Drag All There Is?” feat. Nancy NoGood with Emi Grate, Tuna Melt & Reina NoBuena (8pm)
- GOOD JUDY: MissMa’amShe & Roqué (8:30pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Sadboy (11pm) - GABRIELA: DJ Thee Mike B (9pm)
- EXLEY: DJ Ryan Farr (9pm)
- LOAFERS: DJ Tasheff (9pm)
- PARAGON: “Resurrection Friday” feat. DJs Augustus Muller of Boy Harsher, WTCHCRFT, Junior M, Vile & Fashion (9:30pm)
- METROPOLITAN: “Hella Gaga” feat. DJ Manila Ice with Kekoa (10pm)
- 3 DOLLAR BILL: “It’s Britney Bitch” feat. Ashley Britney & Shia Ho with DJs Jon Ali & CarlosKilledIt (10pm)
- ROSEMONT: Janelle No. 5’s “Xstacy” feat. DJs Aimee Amour & Tasheff (10pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ JUMPR (10pm)
- BUSH: DJs BabeItsPurr & Dada Cozmic (10pm)
- ELSEWHERE: DJs SBTRKT, Villager, Amal, Bushbaby, x3butterfly & Surreal Sessions (10:30pm)
- MARKET HOTEL: “Aphex Twinks” (11pm)
- CLUB LAMBDA: DJ dance party (11pm)
QUEENS
- MOMA PS1: “Warm Up” feat. DJs Concrete Husband, Marie Davidson, LOKA, Fred Moten & Brandon Lopez (4pm)
- ALBATROSS: Harriet Tugsmen (9pm)
- KWEEN: DJ Kidbrother (10pm)
- ICON: DJ Gingy with Sherry Poppins with 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 & Heroine Wintour (10pm)
- H0L0: “ÄGAPĒ X BASE SEVEN” feat. DJs Lars Huismann, Online Narcotics, Diossa, Marco Neves, Kilopatrah Jones, Devoye & KORBEAT (10pm)
LONG ISLAND
- STATION PUB: Porsche (8pm)
FIRE ISLAND
- BLUE WHALE: “Low Tea” (4pm);
Pianist Lance Horne (10pm) - SIP-N-TWIRL: “Twirl Tea” (7pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - PAVILION: “High Tea” (7pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - SAND CASTLE: Pianist Dan Daly (8pm)
- CHERRY’S: 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)
- SIX 26: Kimmy Sumony (8pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - 244 SPOT (SOUTH AMBOY): DJ dance party (10pm)
- GEORGIE’S: Magic Dyke & Kinsey Spectrum with Divinity Banks (10pm)
- PARADISE:
Venus MystiqueMancie Mandell with La Valdi, Honey Davenport, Tina Twirler & Lady Marisa (11:30pm) - FEATHERS: Hibiscus with Egypt & Catalina (11:30pm)
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