FRIDAY (8.29.2025) 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) - BOXERS HK: Dev Doee, Mo’Riah & Beaujangless (9pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - RITZ: Lanyé Armön with Diana Taylor, Faye Scarred & Brit Manchester (9pm);
DJ Alpha Moses with Lanyé Armön, QueenLee Stars & Lexington Banks (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 (10pm);
DJs Ickarus & P_A_T (11pm) - RED EYE: TBA
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm);
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm) - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: Lady Gaga (7pm)
- LITTLE ISLAND: “Papi Juice: Poetry Project” (8:30pm);
“Papi Juice: Tongue in the Mind” (9:15pm);
DJ Jubilee (10pm) - GYM BAR: Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (9pm)
- G LOUNGE: DJs Jon Ali & Parada (10pm)
- EAGLE NYC: DJs TDON & Steven Cunningham (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] DJ Sare (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ David Michael with Catrina Lovelace (10pm) - ROCKBAR: Coma White with Erika LeDerreon (7pm);
“PERV” feat. Peter Cage & Pup Roger (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
- LA MAMA: “Nightgowns” 10th anniversary feat. Sasha Velour with Kevin Aviance, Sasha Colby, The Illustrious Pearl & King Molasses (9pm)
- CLUB CUMMING: DJ dance party (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
- PHOENIX: “Shady Lip Sync Battle” feat. Poppy J. Snacks with Courtney Leigh, Sierra La Puerta, Blaque Fridae, Diosa, Judy Peach, Queen David, Mx. Bee & Rhiannon Nichelle (10pm)
- NOWHERE: DJ Stevo Blaque (10pm)
BROOKLYN
- INDUSTRY CITY: “Big Gay Friday” feat. I’m Baby, Mauve, Bertha Vanayshun & Jewel Marquee with DJs Whitney Day, Luna Rosa, Evangeline & Mandi (7pm)
- MACRI PARK: Trivia feat. DJ Cameron Cole (7pm);
Princess Bitch & TBA (10pm) - HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
DJs Breaka, Brux & Zof (10pm) - BRANDED SALOON: Giardia the Parasite (7:30pm)
- OBERON: DJ Niyah West (8pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: Untitled Queen’s “Untitled (Art Star)” feat. Ezra Moth, Jocelyn Knobs, Lollygag & Luckiii (8pm);
“Lezzie Maguire” feat. DJs Hope 808 (10:30pm) - GOOD JUDY: MissMa’amShe & Roqué (8:30pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Alex Hell-N (11pm) - GABRIELA: DJ Lloyd (9pm)
- EXLEY: DJs Baazzley & Tracey G (9pm)
- LOAFERS: DJ Uhlivia (9pm)
- SANDY JACKS: 4th anniversary party (9pm)
- BOYFRIEND: Bingo feat. Robin Rose Quartz & Jupiter Genesis (9pm)
- PARAGON: DJs UNiiQU3, Byrell The Great, DJ Miss Parker & Eli Escobar (9:30pm)
- METROPOLITAN: DJs Dinah Fire & Jessamess with Mariyea (10pm)
- ROSEMONT: Janelle No. 5’s “Xcstacy” feat. DJs Aimee Amour & Dinah Fire (10pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ 4AM NYC (10pm)
- BUSH: DJs Thatsode, Adair, Ch3ri & Lita Dr. Doll (10pm)
- RASH: DJs Needles, V10let, Soo Intoit, Justiyxd & E5PIRAL (10pm)
- CAFE ERZULIE: DJs Melo-X, Spongito, Will Gates & Boston Chery (10pm)
- 3 DOLLAR BILL: [3DB] “Sabrina & Chappell Night” feat. DJ ARRA with Vicky Vee & Scarlett D. Von’Du (10pm);
[9BN] “Power Up” feat. DJs One of Many, Shaman Love & Bare Naked (10pm) - CLUB LAMBDA: DJ dance party (11pm)
QUEENS
- 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 & Angel Au (10pm)
- HOMBRES LOUNGE: Latin party (10pm)
- TRUE COLORS: Latin party (10pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
- VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
- H0L0: DJs Makadsi, Nita Aviance, WTCHCRFT, Flirty800, PT, DEADNAME, Angel Money & Thank You (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);
DJs Makadsi, Flirty800, Stiletto & Choque (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)
- PARADISE: Coco Peru: Have You Heard? (7pm)
Venus Mystique with Laganja Estranja, Crystal Envy, Lana Ja’Rae, Luxx Noir London & Nikky Sky Blake (11:30pm) - TROPICANA (AC): Voss Events’ “Werq The World Tour” feat. Jimbo with Daya Betty, Kim Chi, Jaida Essence Hall, Jorgeous & Vanessa Vanjie Mateo (9pm)
- 244 SPOT (SOUTH AMBOY): DJ dance party (10pm)
- SIX 26: DJ dance party (10:30pm)
- GEORGIE’S: DJ Aya Vlasheez (11pm)
- FEATHERS:Holly Box-Springs (11:30pm)
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