WEDNESDAY (8.20.2025) Your daily guide to New York nightlife.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm)
- TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Elle Barto (9pm)
- LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE
- RED EYE: Poker hosted by Butch Cordora (7pm);
“Stage Fright” hosted by Marti Gould Cummings with Plasma (10pm) - BOXERS HK: Karaoke hosted by Kia Karr (8pm)
- HARDWARE: Drag Race Philippines Slaysian Royale / Yuhua Hamasaki (8pm);
Chelsea Piers (10pm) - HUSH: [downstairs] Naarak (9pm);
[upstairs] “Commando” (11pm) - BALCON: Boudoir LeFleur, Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga & Kimmi Moore (10pm)
- FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE: Adonis Lounge male strippers (10pm)
- RISE: Bootsie LeFaris, Lexington Banks, Pattaya Hart, Brenda Dharling & Skye Walker (10:30pm)
- INDUSTRY: Vanity LaVain (11pm)
- RITZ: QueenLee Stars with Furina Dior (11pm)
MIDTOWN EAST / GRAMERCY / FLATIRON
- LIPS: Heidi Haux & friends (8pm)
- UNCLE CHARLIES: Piano bar (8pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS
- BOXERS CHELSEA: Bingo hosted by Kamilla Kockman (5:30pm);
DJ Eric Abobo (9pm) - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: Billy Idol with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (7:30pm)
- G LOUNGE: Rhea Mezzanine & Alestaria (7:30pm);
Zeta Jones (8:30pm);
Phil Chanel’s “Polish the Queen” hosted by Dina Delicious (9:30pm) - EAGLE NYC: “Jockstrap Wednesdays” (10pm)
MEATPACKING
- LE BAIN / THE STANDARD: DJs Eli Escobar & Moma (10pm)
Queer Comedy returns to the Greenwich Village Comedy Club!
This week on Wed. 12/3 (7:30pm)!
For $5 discount, use promo code THOT
Also this week: The New York Queer Comedy Festival presents:
Corey O’Brien’s The Red Tour!
Broadway Comedy Club Thurs. 12/4 (9pm)!
WEST VILLAGE / SOHO
- PLAYHOUSE: Open mic (5pm);
DJ Mary Mac (9pm) - GREENWICH VILLAGE COMEDY CLUB: “Queer Comedy Show” hosted by Drew Tressier (7pm)
- ROCKBAR: Horror trivia feat. Coma White & Unkle Spooky (8pm)
- PIECES: Busted (8pm);
Izzy Uncut & Jan Sport (10:30pm) - STONEWALL: “Piano Bar” (9pm)
- DUPLEX: Novaczar (9:30pm)
- MONSTER: [downstairs] Bingo feat. Cherry Poppins with Elise Navy-Dad (9:30pm);
[upstairs] pianist Chris Blacker (11pm) - PAUL’S CASABLANCA: “Paul’s Dolls” hosted by Linux (10pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- BITTER END: “18th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading” feat. Penny Arcade, Frank Messina, Puma Perl, and more (6pm)
- NOWHERE: DJ Stevo Blaque (9pm)
- CLUB CUMMING: “Kings Cup Finale” hosted by Cunning Stunt (9:30pm)
- PHOENIX: Karaoke hosted by Corma Kelley (10pm)
- COCK: “Loaded” (10pm)
- JOYFACE: Madame Vivien V (10pm)
LOWER MANHATTAN / FINANCIAL DISTRICT
- RECREATION @ MOXY DOWNTOWN: Bingo feat. Pixel the Drag Jester (7pm)
BROOKLYN
- SULTAN ROOM: “Women Loving Wednesdays” hosted by Lexxe (6pm)
- LOAFERS: Bingo feat. Essa Noche (6pm);
DJ Dr. Fruit / open decks (9pm) - HOUSE OF YES: “Planet Yes” (7pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: “Shart Tank” feat. Mx. Ology & Miss Woman the Woman with Meat Puppet, C’etait BonTemps, Magnifa & Paris Alexander (7pm)
- ROSEMONT: Standup comedy hosted by Griffin Leeds & Nora Jefferies (7pm);
Coleman X with DJs Tasheff & Fast Divorce (10pm) - GRAHAM: Karaoke hosted by Zalika Parsons (8pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ Coach Chris (8pm)
- MEDUSA: “Snake Bite” burlesque feat. Qualms Galore with Masc.Ari, Queerly Femmetastic & Witch Tulips (8pm)
- ECHO BRAVO: Bingo feat. Sarah Creamin’ Onion (8pm)
- METROPOLITAN: Trivia feat. Alotta McGriddles (8pm)
- NITEHAWK CINEMA (PROSPECT PARK): Miss Malice screens Showgirls with pre-shows by Andie Sleaze, Divina Gransparkle, Jack Rabbit Slims & Luxury Bones (8:30pm)
- GOOD JUDY: Pianist Nina Zeitlin (9pm)
- MACRI PARK: Karaoke (9pm)
- WALK INN: Soraya Sis (9pm)
- SOMEDAY: Nancy NoGood & Reina NoBuena with Caitlin Tepper & Martyr (9pm)
- PURGATORY: Open stage hosted by Xaddy Addy & Mx. Signals (10pm)
- BOSSA NOVA CIVIC CLUB: Mutation Stimulation release party feat. DJs Cyb3r Bull, Adrian Hex, DAIYAH, Saintclair, Zoey Rochdi & L4RV4 (10pm)
- OBERON: Essa Noche (10pm)
- THE WOODS: “Misster” feat. DJ Amber Valentine & Yung Justice (10pm)
- RASH: Underwear party feat. DJs Shaman Love & 10X (10pm)
QUEENS
- TRUE COLORS: Bingo (6pm)
- FRIENDS TAVERN: Latin party (8pm)
- ICON: Drag Race Philippines Slaysian Royale (8pm);
“Caliente” underwear party feat. Roxie Chanel with DJ Catrina Lovelace (10pm) - ALBATROSS: Avant Garbage (9pm)
- KWEEN: Karaoke hosted by Hassan (9pm)
- FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: TBA
LONG ISLAND
- BOULTON CENTER: Bingo feat. Tom Catt & Toni Homeperm (7pm)
FIRE ISLAND
- ISLAND BREEZE: Karaoke hosted by Davida Sky (4pm)
- SIP-N-TWIRL: “Twirl Tea” (7pm)
- BLUE WHALE: Bingo feat. Bubbles D’Boob & DJ 2Face (8pm)
- CHERRY’S: Bingo feat. Tammy Spanx (9pm)
- ICE PALACE: Ken Braun’s “Whip It Out Wednesdays” (10pm)
NEW JERSEY
- PARADISE: “Chigaygo” feat. E. Licksher with Venus Mystique, Mary Jane Monroe, Mancie Mandell, Aladdin Firm, Sasha Curvy & Volkie Leigh Versace (8pm)
- ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS: “JC Pride: Rainbow Revue” feat. Lillian Bustle with Lucian Nightshade, Dey Phoenix, Antonio Amor, Mercy Masala, Poppy J. Snacks, Alana Go Boom & Smoke Ring (8pm)
- SIX 26: Karaoke hosted by Prima Love (8pm)
- FEATHERS: Karaoke hosted by Nickie Love (8pm)
- GEORGIES: Karaoke (9pm)
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