FRIDAY (9.5.2025) 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) - 54 BELOW: Julian Sewell as Paloma Diamond (7pm)
- LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: The Bitch is Back starring Joe Posa as Joan Rivers (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: A’Nylah The Doll with Jam Eden (9pm);
DJ Alpha Moses with A’Nylah The Doll & Odessa Da Gawd (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 Senobyte & Jaceound (11pm) - RED EYE: “Mx. Nobody 2025 Finale” hosted by Nancy NoGood feat. Masc.Ari, Charles Stunning, The Zanything, Venus, Selena Surreal, Soraya Sis, Sapphic Fire & Dinah Lonliness (9pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm);
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm) - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: Benson Boone (8pm)
- CITY WINERY NYC: Sonja Morgan (8pm)
- GYM BAR: Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (9pm)
- G LOUNGE: DJs Jay Essex & Hope 808 (10pm)
- EAGLE NYC: DJs Alex Ramos & 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 Rimix(10pm);
[downstairs] FiFi DuBois & DJ Catrina Lovelace (10pm) - ROCKBAR: Coma White with Eden DarkStar (7pm);
“Rockstrap” underwear party feat. DJ Lorant (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
- ONE & ONE: DJ P_A_T (10pm)
- CLUB CUMMING: DJ dance party (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
- NOWHERE: “Pleasuredome” feat. DJs Sugar Jr & Zach Cole (10pm)
- PHOENIX: TBA
BROOKLYN
- 3 DOLLAR BILL: [3DB] Coco Peru: Fucq This Shit (6pm);
[9BN] “Yes Sir” underwear party feat. DJs Bare Naked, James Anthony, & Acid Cowboy (10pm) - MACRI PARK: Trivia feat. DJ Cameron Cole (7pm);
Princess Bitch & TBA (10pm) - HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
DJs Eli Escobar & Ultraviolet (10pm) - NATIONAL SAWDUST: “Grammy Museum: A New York Evening with Ciara” (7:30pm)
- BRANDED SALOON: Giardia the Parasite (7:30pm)
- OBERON: DJ P41TZ (8pm)
- BUSH: DJ Alysia (8pm)
- RAINBOW DEN STUDIO: “Mx. Alphabet City Laughs” hosted by Crystal Marie Tyler & Mz Nancy (8pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: “Mayhem: The Drag Concert” feat. Atomic Annie & Cherry Jaymes with Buffy, Serena Tea & Ivy Fischer (8pm);
“JUDY: Judith Fair” feat. Cherry Jaymes, Crust Duchess, HAZYL, Fefe Fo Fum, Darling Nikki, Wraith Hill & Sesbian Lex (10:30pm) - GOOD JUDY: MissMa’amShe & Roqué (8:30pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - GABRIELA: DJ Justin Strauss (9pm)
- EXLEY: DJ CarlosKilledIt (9pm)
- LOAFERS: DJ Stevo Blaque (9pm)
- PARAGON: DJs Rosa Pistola, Debit, Sevyn Love, DZA & Tyjah (9:30pm)
- METROPOLITAN: Nicky O & Jo Disco with Blue, Boyish Charm & Alexia Gorgona (10pm)
- ROSEMONT: Janelle No. 5’s “Xcstacy” feat. DJs Tasheff & Aimee Amour (10pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ ThoughtKnot (10pm)
- CLUB LAMBDA: DJ dance party (11pm)
- SANDY JACKS: TBA
QUEENS
- FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: Sherry Poppins, Inita D & Suddenly Audrey (7pm);
DJ M. Samurai with Spice Diamond & Olympia (10pm) - ALBATROSS: Harriet Tugsmen (9pm)
- ICON: DJ Gingy with Sherry Poppins (10pm)
- KWEEN: DJ dance party (10pm)
- HOMBRES LOUNGE: Latin party (10pm)
- TRUE COLORS: Latin party (10pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
- VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
- NOWADAYS: DJs Jadalareign & Marcellus Pittman (10pm)
FIRE ISLAND
- BLUE WHALE: “Low Tea” (4pm)
- SIP-N-TWIRL: DJ Oliveri (7pm);
DJ Tony Ynot (10pm) - PAVILION: “High Tea” (7pm);
DJs MCMLXXXV, Princess Peggie, Makadsi & Fashion (10pm) - SAND CASTLE: Pianist Dan Daly (8pm)
- ICE PALACE: “DWorld Underwear Party” (10pm)
- CHERRY’S: TBA
NEW JERSEY
- ASBURY HOTEL ROOFTOP: Spectra Electra with DJ Mick Hale or DJ Tyler Valentine (5pm)
- BOOGIE NIGHTS (AC): Aria B. Cassadine (9pm)
- SIX 26: Ariel Versace (9pm);
DJ dance party (10:30pm) - GEORGIE’S: DJ Philip James with Sasha Curvy & more (10pm)
- 244 SPOT (SOUTH AMBOY): DJ dance party (10pm)
- PARADISE: Venus Mystique with Lexi Pro, Mariyea, Mancie Mandell & Cherri Leigh Sundae with DJ Alex Cohen (11:30pm)
- FEATHERS: Chaka Khanvict (11:30pm)
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