FRIDAY (8.22.2025) 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)
- FORT TRYON PYBLIC HOUSE: Rhiannon Nichelle, Skrawberry Fields & Aria Jae (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) - LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Richard Skipper (But Were Afraid to Ask) (7pm)
- 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) - BOXERS HK: Dev Doee, Mo’Riah & Beaujangless (9pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - RITZ: Lanyé Armön with Sheneeda Dickson, A’Nylah The Doll & Taraye (9pm);
DJ Alpha Moses with Lanyé Armön with QueenLee Stars (11pm) - RISE: “Gaga Afterparty” feat. DJs Aquaria & John Marto (10pm)
- RED EYE: “Club Mayhem: The Mayhem Ball Afterparty” feat. DJs Luis Fernando, Joe Michael, Jon Ali, Mack Mackey & Alex Cohen with Jupiter Genesis, Bobby LeMaire, Brie Bordeaux & Christine Dior (10pm)
- VERS: DJs Le FIU, Edward Frame & Grant Tyler (10pm)
- ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Waly Verdun (10pm)
- FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE: Adonis Lounge strippers (10pm)
- HUSH: Fonda Koxx, Pietra Parker & DD Fuego (10pm);
DJs Mitch Ferrino & Jaceound with Rify Royalty (11pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm);
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm) - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: Lady Gaga (8pm)
- GYM BAR: Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (9pm)
- G LOUNGE: DJs Jay Essex & Alex English (10pm)
- EAGLE NYC: DJs Sean Parks & 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);
[upstairs] “Hombre” feat. DJ Galindo & Egypt with strippers / dancers (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ David Michael with Hibiscus (10pm) - ROCKBAR: Coma White with Jadé (7pm);
“Spunky” feat. DJs BigDog & Alex Hell-N (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 & Rosez (10pm)
- MONSTER:[upstairs] Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] DJ James Andersen (11pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- CLUB CUMMING: DJ dance party (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
- PHOENIX: “Hibearnation: Body” feat. Alotta McGriddles, Coma White, Juicy Jay, Breezy, Lacy Stoner, Temple Grandé, Dom Impala & DJ Boyish Charm (10pm)
- NOWHERE: TBA
BROOKLYN
- MACRI PARK: Trivia feat. DJ Cameron Cole (7pm);
Princess Bitch & TBA (10pm) - HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
DJs Baby-G & Chillosophy (10pm) - BRANDED SALOON: Giardia the Parasite (7:30pm)
- JUPITER DISCO: DJs Bea Levy, Timo Lee, W. Jeremy & SEEPS (8pm)
- OBERON: DJ HYOGO (8pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: “RAWR” feat. Harriet Tugsmen, Bertha Vanayshun, Soraya Sis & Shaboopie with DJ Aimee Amour (8pm);
DJs Boy Cordero & Thee Aries (10:30pm) - GOOD JUDY: MissMa’amShe & Roqué (8:30pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Sean McMahill (11pm) - GABRIELA: DJ Arvin T (9pm)
- EXLEY: DJs No Angel & P41DZ (9pm)
- LOAFERS: DJ JOrell (9pm)
- SINGERS: Skirt Chasers Local launch party (9pm)
- PARAGON: DJs Joey Beltram, Akua, LISAS, Kilopatrah Jones & Markus (9:30pm)
- 3 DOLLAR BILL: “Mayhem Afters XXL” feat. DJs Ruby Fox, ARRA, CarlosKilledIt, PiscesPrince & P_A_T with Jay Kay, Angel Au, Mo’Riah, Phaedra Phaded, Hanukah Lewinsky & Frida Cox (10pm)
- METROPOLITAN: “Bushwig Warm-Up: Texas Invasion” feat. DJs Babidoll & Turito with Venus Rising, Ryan, Bobby Pudrido & Robyn Valentine (10pm)
- ROSEMONT: Janelle No. 5’s “Xstacy” feat. DJs Aimee Amour & Tasheff (10pm)
- ELSEWHERE: “Papi Juice” (10pm)
- SANDY JACKS: Jayse Vegas & Robert Garcia with Masc.Ari, Sir Jay Brooks, Pasco, Odessa Da Gawd & more (10pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ William Francis (10pm)
- ALL NIGHT SKATE: DJs Shaman Love & Shonar (10pm)
- BUSH: DJs Boston Chery, Ino, Kye & Lil2Hood (10pm)
- CLUB LAMBDA: DJ dance party (11pm)
QUEENS
- MOMA PS1: “Warm Up” feat. DJs Stingray 313, Travella, Natural Wonder Beauty Concept, Xexexe & Halfpet (4pm)
- ALBATROSS: Harriet Tugsmen (9pm)
- ICON: DJ Gingy with Sherry Poppins (10pm)
- KWEEN: DJ dance party (10pm)
- FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: DJ M. Samurai with Spice Diamond & Alma Geddon (10pm)
- HOMBRES LOUNGE: Latin party (10pm)
- TRUE COLORS: Latin party (10pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
- VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
FIRE ISLAND
- BLUE WHALE: “Low Tea” (4pm);
Rose Levine (9pm);
Pianist Lance Horne (10pm) - SIP-N-TWIRL: DJ Oliveri (7pm);
DJ Tony Ynot (10pm) - PAVILION: “High Tea” (7pm);
DJ Alex Chapman with Adela (10pm) - SAND CASTLE: Pianist Dan Daly (8pm)
- CHERRY’S: Ginger Snap with Ivy Stalls & Porsche (8pm);
Jan Sport (10pm) - ICE PALACE: “DWorld Underwear Party” (10pm)
NEW JERSEY
- ASBURY HOTEL ROOFTOP: Spectra Electra with DJ Mick Hale or DJ Tyler Valentine (5pm)
- ET AL (HIGHLANDS): Betty Buttonz (6pm)
- ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS: Ahmed & Ben’s “JC Pride: Fade to Black” (7pm).
- SIX 26: TBA (8pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - 244 SPOT (SOUTH AMBOY): Underwear party feat. DJ Steve Sidewalk (10pm)
- PARADISE: Venus Mystique with Rhedd Rhumm, Candace Persuasion, Sasha Sriracha & Xiomarie LaBeija (11:30pm)
- GEORGIE’S: DJ Tyler Valentine (11pm)
- FEATHERS: Pissi Myles (11:30pm)
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