Thursday (8.14.2025)

THURSDAY (8.14.2025) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events.

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UPTOWN / BRONX

• 4WEST LOUNGE: “Trappy Hour” Black Pride edition feat. DJ Brown Liquah (8pm)
• HARLEM NIGHTS: “Uptown Stripdown” burlesque feat. Stella Nova with Noctua,  Gatita Negra, Sweet Cinn, Rixaka Cringeworth & Cashlee Banks (8pm)
• UES BAR: Bingo feat. AndrogyNY (8pm)
• TOOLBOX: “Throwback Thursday” (9pm)
• SUITE: Moxy Cillin Bianca Star with Janae SaisQuoi (10pm)

HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE

• RITZ: Drag Race Brasil / Pietra Parker (7pm);
  Octavia Anyae with Celest Huertas (11pm)
• SONY HALL: Information Society (8pm)
• RED EYE: Hedda Lettuce (8pm);
  “Drama Club” feat. Jarvis Derrell & Ty Evans (10pm)
• BOXERS HK: Christine Dior & Brie Bordeaux (8pm);
  “Hustlers” feat. Janelle No. 5, DJ Jaceound & gogo boys (10pm)
• HARDWARE: Lagoona Bloo (9pm);
  Shequida (11pm)
• BALCON: Bootsie LeFaris & Jolina Jasmine (9pm);
  “Brolesque” (11pm)
• HUSH: Dev Doee, Essence, Stasi & Beaujangless (10pm);
  “LECHE” Latin party feat. DJs Alex Mendez & Efe Ramirez (11pm)
• RISE: Zeta Jones (11pm)
• INDUSTRY: “QUEEN” feat. Brenda Dharling with AndrogyNY, Chelsea Piers, FiFi DuBois, Inita D & Saline Dijon (11pm)
• VERS: TBA

MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON

• LIPS: “Divas Night” dinner shows feat. Jesse Volt & more (5pm)
• TOWNHOUSE: Pianist Fred Barton (6pm)
• CAULDRON FLATIRON: Bingo feat. Robin Rose Quartz (6:30pm)
• CORNERSTONE: Karaoke hosted by Gil Rivera (10:30pm)
• UNCLE CHARLIE’S: Piano bar (8pm)

CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS

• HELEN MILLS THEATER: “Mr. & Miss Black Pride International” (5pm)
• G LOUNGE: The Richard Cortez Band (6pm);
  DJs Hope 808 & Dr. Fruit (9pm)
• LITTLE ISLAND: “Summer Legacy Ball” hosted by Qween Jean (8:30pm);
  DJ Maya Margarita (10pm)
• BOXERS CHELSEA: “VYBEZ” feat. Morgan Royel with DJ Jeremy Lamar (10pm)
• EAGLE NYC: DJ Bare Naked (10pm)

MEATPACKING

• LE BAIN / THE STANDARD: DJ dance party (10pm)

LOWER MANHATTAN

• ROOFTOP PIER 17: Fitz & The Tantrums (7pm)

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WEST VILLAGE / SOHO

• STONEWALL: [downstairs] “The Eight Ball Lounge” / Karaoke (5pm);
  [upstairs] Egypt (9pm)
• ROCKBAR: Ahmed & Ben’s “Fade to Black” feat. DJ Byron James (6pm)
• PLAYHOUSE: Vampy Von Thickums Galore, Frida Cox, Lanyé Armön & Olympia (8pm);
  Essa Noche, Venus Mystique & Mo’Riah (11pm)
• PIECES: Jasmine Rice LaBeija & Chicky Gorgina (8pm);
  Lola Latte (10pm)
• MONSTER: Spunk gogo dancers with DJ Nicky Boom Box & Boudoir LeFleur (10pm)
• DUPLEX: Karaoke feat. Chaka Khanvict (10pm)
• HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)

EAST VILLAGE / LES / SOHO

• NOWHERE: DJ Damian (5pm)
• BOILER ROOM: “Exhibit Thursday” gallering closing party (6pm)
• PHOENIX: Trivia feat. DJ Max (8pm);
  Matzah Belle Soup (10pm)
• WIGGLE ROOM: DJs Tasheff & Andy Crush (10pm)
• CLUB CUMMING: DJs William Francis & Eggz (10pm)
• COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)

BROOKLYN

• BUSHWICK TRIANGLE: “Urban Sapphic: Sapphic Social” feat. DJs Fashion & Weak Breeze (6pm)
• ANIMAL: DJ Big Doug (7pm);
  DJ Theoretic (10pm)
• XANADU: “Mother Ship” feat. Madison Rose with Olivia Lux & Dev Doee plus DJs Amber Valentine & P_A_T (8pm)
• EXLEY: DJ  Serpentskirt (8pm)
• SANDY JACK’S: Trivia feat. Lisa Kirlich (8pm)
• GINGER’S BAR: Karaoke feat. DJ Javmerci (8pm)
• OBERON: DJ CarlosKilledIt (8pm)
• C’MON EVERYBODY: “Frolic” burlesque feat. Foxy Belle Afriq with Rain Supreme, Aquarius Moon, Amber Lyons & Masc.Ari (8pm);
  “Mall Drag” feat. MissMa’amShe with Catalina, Devo Monique & Izzy Uncut (10pm)
• ALL NIGHT SKATE: Pam Who?! with DiDi Opulence, Junior Mintt & Daniella Darling (9pm)
• GABRIELA: DJs Eli Escobar (9pm)
• PINK METAL: Miss Bussy & Xaddy Addy host open stage (9pm)
• LOAFERS: Karaoke (9pm)
• GOOD JUDY: Karaoke hosted by Leslie Goshko (9pm);
  “Gay Guy Music Video Night” (10pm)
• HOUSE OF YES: “Planet Yes” (10pm)
• ROSEMONT: Vena Cava & Apollo with DJ Esme (10pm)
• METROPOLITAN: DJ P_A_T with Mambiché & Slagatha (10pm)
• MACRI PARK: Game night (10pm)
• MOOD RING: “Layali” feat. DJs Ell.html, Nishévitha, Certified Jesus Freak, LILLA & Rockstar Girlfriend (10pm)
• CLUB LAMBDA: “Bad Decisions” feat. DJ Sin (10pm)
• MARKET HOTEL “The Subway Party” (11pm)

QUEENS

• FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: Bingo feat. Athena with Heroine Wintour (7pm)
• ABRACADABRA MAGIC DINER: Open mic hosted by Poison Oak (7pm)
• ALBATROSS: Gigi St. Croix with Sheneeda Dickson (8pm)
• KWEEN: Game night hosted by Avant Garbage (8pm);
  DJ dance party (10pm)
• ICON: FlameCon screening of Attack on Titan hosted by Boxa Crayonz & Harriet Tugsmen (9pm);
  Misty Mountains (11pm)
• FRIEND’S TAVERN: “Latin Explosion Thursdays” (10pm)
• VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)

LONG ISLAND

• NUBAR: Bingo (8pm)
• NOSTALGIA: Bella Noche with Whitney Monroe (8pm)

FIRE ISLAND

• BLUE WHALE: DJ Carlushi (4pm)
• SAND CASTLE: Miss Furey (5pm)
• PAVILION: DJ Mascari (7pm);
  DJ Dawson (10pm)
• SIP-N-TWIRL: “Twirl Tea” (7pm);
  DJ Mike Borowski (10pm)
• ICE PALACE: “Sunset Strip” burlesque feat. Stormy Leather with Seedy Edie, Troy Lingelbach, Peekaboo Pointe, Rex Halligan & CoCo the Pup (8pm);
  The Bad Judies – Lyra Vega, WorshipHer & Wesley (10pm)
• CHERRY’S: Sabel Scities & Tammy Spanx (9pm);
  DJ Greg Scarnici with gogo boys (10pm);

NEW JERSEY

• MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE LIFE CENTER: “The Jersey City LGBTQ Expo” hosted by Jolina Jasmine with Dominique Jackson, Christian Fuscarino & DJ Mimi (1pm)
• 244 SPOT: “Fantasy Thursdays” (8pm)
• PARADISE: “WEPA” feat. Sophya Medina, FranXesca LaRose, Kerry Anne, Milani & Leela Candela (9pm)
• SIX 26: “LatinX Thursdays” (10pm)
• GEORGIE’S: Tastie & friends (11pm)
• FEATHERS: Octavia Anyae with Celest Carrera (11:30pm)

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