FRIDAY (10.17.2025) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- BEACON THEATRE: Bridget Everett (8pm)
- 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) - CIRCO: Voss Events’ “Haunted Hollywood” (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” with Nick Gaga (10pm) - SO & SO’S: Sabel Scities with Candi Shell & Palehua (9pm)
- RED EYE: Tiresias’ “Sacra” feat. DJs Fussy, Alex Hell-n, Raptor & Badimir (9pm)
- BOXERS HK: Dev Doee, Mo’Riah & Beaujangless (9pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - RITZ: Lanyé Armön with Taraye, Bambi & Diana Taylor (9pm);
DJ Alpha Moses with Lanyé Armön, Brita Filter & Bambi (11pm) - LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: An Evening of Hocus Pocus starring Miranda Miranda, Summer Orlando & Bonnie Petite (9:30pm)
- 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 Mitch Ferrino & Joe Michael (11pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- BAR AVANT @ OLLY OLLY MARKET: “Halloween Cult Classic Drag Night” feat. Phaedra Phaded with Robin Rose Quartz, Vampy Von Thickums Galore (6pm)
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm);
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm) - GYM BAR: Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (9pm)
- EAGLE NYC: DJs Deanne & Musikdawg (10pm)
- G LOUNGE: “Hard Serve” feat. Dahlia Sin with DJs Skywalker & ARRA (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] “Provoke” aerialists & pole dancers with DJ Ladyboi (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ Catrina Lovelace with Hibiscus (10pm) - PLAYHOUSE: Sassy Frass (7pm);
Boudoir LeFleur, Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga & Kimmi Moore (8pm);
DJ 2Face (10pm) - ROCKBAR: Coma White with Pretty Please (7pm);
Joe Fiore’s “Underbear” feat. DJ Steve Sidewalk (10pm) - PIECES: Yuhua Hamasaki (8pm);
Ruby Roo & Marti Gould Cummings (11pm) - DUPLEX: Moxy Cillin (9pm)
- HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJs Daali & Samuella (10pm)
- MONSTER:[upstairs] Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] DJ James Andersen (11pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- PARKSIDE LOUNGE: Claywoman aka Michael Cavadias & Christeene with Judith (7pm)
- JOE’S PUB: Bianca Leigh: Oh, Bianca (9:30pm)
- MADAME X: “Naarak: A Bitchy Witchy Halloween” feat. DJs Yibiyibs & Get Gott with Felicia Oh (10pm)
- CLUB CUMMING: DJ dance party (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
- NOWHERE: “Fat Fuc – 1st Anniversary” feat DJs Good Bunny & Noble Bear (10pm)
- PHOENIX: Penny Livonia & DJ Eros Hedonista with Lori Lu & Danny J (10pm)
BROOKLYN
- PURGATORY: Lord Friday the 13th, Josephine Network, Genre is Death and Billy Plastered (7pm)
- PETE’S CANDY STORE: “Kweendom” standup comedy (7pm)
- MACRI PARK: Trivia feat. DJ Cameron Cole (7pm);
Princess Bitch (10pm) - HOUSE OF YES: “Lips: Rocky Horror” feat. God Complex, Moss Ciccone, Beatriz BB, Marcos Antonio, Miles, Allegra Meshuggah, Peter Mercury, Kat Lloyd, Adam Dishian, Maddie Cake, Mixxy, Dion Isis, & Pixel the Drag Jester (7pm);
Sissies of Mercy with DJs Lov & David Kiss (10pm) - BRANDED SALOON: Giardia the Parasite (7:30pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: “Untitled (Art Star) Finale” (8pm);
“Sensible Shoe” feat. DJs Michael Cignarale & Mark Holcomb (10:30pm) - WARSAW: Sam Smith (8pm)
- OBERON: DJ Ryan Farr (8pm)
- GOOD JUDY: MissMa’amShe & Roqué (8:30pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ dance party (11pm) - EXLEY: DJs P_A_T & Jon Ali (9pm)
- CARGO @ DEAD LETTER NO. 9: DJs Bridge, Shannon, Rich Rotas, Owen, Vonn & TylerFromWhere (9pm)
- ELSEWHERE: DJs Justin Strauss & TBA (9pm)
- GABRIELA: DJ Arvin T (9pm)
- PARAGON: “Capacity + SKSKSKS: Pressure” feat. DJs Black Rave Culture, AK, Blackmoonchild, Christian Tokyo, Casey MQ, Umru, Bapari, Warpstr & Krampf (9:30pm)
- REFUGE: Ladyfag’s “Battle Hymn” feat. DJs Dropo, Mielgaarden, Tottie & Physical Therapy (10pm)
- METROPOLITAN: DJs P1nkstar, Turito & Ickarus (10pm)
- ROSEMONT: Janelle No. 5’s “Xcstacy” feat. DJs Tasheff & Aimee Amour (10pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ William Francis (10pm)
- SANDY JACKS: Venus with Lindsay Blowhan, Anna Flactic-Shoqqqq, Cheetah Quila & Papa 911 (10pm)
- GOOD ROOM: “11th Anniversary – Night 1” feat. DJs Paurro, James Axon, Planet B, Lauren Murada & Finn Jones (10pm)
- MOOD RING: DJ Griffin Maxwell Brooks (10pm)
- BUSH: DJs CH3RI, No Promises, Alysia & Allducksrock (10pm)
- JADE BAR: DJs Stevo Blaque, Janelovesu, Brutal Twink, Subcultures, Dyssolvant & AndyXroo (10pm)
- 3 DOLLAR BILL: [3DB] “Subculture 777 Anniversary” feat. DJs Ve’ondre, Sipper, Rakky Ripper, LVL1, Cute Door, YesterdayNeverHappened, MkX, Jandora’s Box, Soo Intoit, Twonskii & Ianisugl (10pm);
[9BN] “Final Girl” feat. Thorgy Thor & Naomi Smalls with Robin Rose Quartz, Uncle Freak, Dallas & Phaedra Phaded (10pm) - TURK’S INN: “Menagerie Macabre” feat. C’etait BonTemps with Buffy Sierra, Klondyke, Selena Surreal & Ezra Moth (11pm)
- CLUB LAMBDA: DJ Belinda Pinklady (11pm)
- MARKET HOTEL: “My Bushwick Romance” emo night (11pm)
- LOAFERS: TBA
QUEENS
- ALBATROSS: Harriet Tugsmen (9pm)
- ICON: DJ Gingy with Sherry Poppins (10pm)
- FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: DJ M. Samurai & Spice Diamond with Jam Eden (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)
NEW JERSEY
- MCLOONES (W. ORANGE): Bingo feat. Jolina Jasmine (6pm)
- OVER THE MOON (AP): Liam Borghini (7pm)
- GIA’S GARDEN SOCIAL CLUB (NWK): Ambroja Zwaan (7:30pm)
- 3BR DISTILLER (KEYPORT): Betty Buttonz & Aya Vlasheez (8pm)
- 244 SPOT (SOUTH AMBOY): DJ dance party (10pm)
- SIX 26: DJ dance party (10pm)
- GEORGIE’S: Nikky Sky Blake with Kimmi Hall-Dat & Angelique Imperious (11pm)
- PARADISE: Venus Mystique with Stella Luna, Janelle No. 5, Shibi & Mary Jane Monroe (11:30pm)
- FEATHERS: Andora Tetee with Pattaya Hart (11:30pm)
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