FRIDAY (1.16.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- 4WEST LOUNGE: Drag Race (8pm)
- HAMILTON HALL: Drag Race / Vivacious (8pm)
- LE CHEILE: Drag Race / Elise Navy-Dad (8pm)
- AT THE WALLACE: Drag Race / Janae SaisQuoi (8pm)
- DIVE 106: Drag Race / Blacc Cherry with Bea Effay (8pm)
- TOOLBOX: Drag Race / Heidi N. Dix (8pm)
- SUITE: Drag Race (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9:30pm) - LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE
- LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Finding Dorothy Parker starring Julie Halson, Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman & Anika Larsen (7pm)
- RED STACHE: Drag Race (8pm)
- INDUSTRY: Drag Race / Sabel Scities (8pm)
DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (10pm) - RED EYE: [upstairs] Drag Race /
CastrataKiki Ball-Change (8pm);
[upstairs] “Good Friday – 2nd Anniversary” feat. DJs Dawson, Dropo, Mitch Ferrino & Alexis Tucci (10pm) - VERS: Drag Race / Jackie Cox
& Plasma(8pm);
DJ Vito Fun (10pm) - HARDWARE: Drag Race / Izzy Uncut & Venus Mystique (8pm);
Mathieu Blue’s “Super Size Queen” feat. Bootsie LeFaris & DJ Mike Borowski (10pm) - BALCON: Drag Race / “Open Call” drag competition hosted by Essence with Holly Dae (8pm);
Lucifer’s “NØ RSTXXXN” feat. Nick Gaga (10pm) - DICKENS: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ Adriana Trenta (10pm) - HUSH: Drag Race / Inita D with Sorayah D (8pm);
Fonda Koxx,Pietra Parker& Freeda Kulo (10pm);
DJs Beargazer & Senobyte (11pm) - RISE: Drag Race / Vicky Vee (8pm);
DJs John Marto & Paul Leasure (10pm) - RITZ: Drag Race /
Lanyé ArmönA’Nylah The Doll (8pm);
DJ Alpha Moses withLanyé ArmönA’Nylah The Doll (11pm) - BOXERS HK: Drag Race / Luxx Noir London & Janelle No. 5 (8pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Waly Verdun (10pm)
- FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE: Adonis Lounge strippers (10pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm);
Drag Race / Kia Karr (8pm);
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm) - CITY WINERY NYC: “Jillith Fair” tribute to Jill Sobule featuring Antigone Rising, Betty, Tracy Bonham, The Chapin Sisters, John Cowsill & Vicki Peterson, Marshall Crenshaw, Amanda Palmer, Madeleine Peyroux, Wesley Stace, Teddy Thompson, Jenni Muldar, Judith Owen, Tony Trischka, Loudon Wainwright & Lucy Wainwright (7:30pm)
- G LOUNGE: Drag Race / Julie J (8pm)
- GYM BAR: Drag Race / Ari Kiki (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (10pm) - EAGLE NYC: DJs Brett Oosterhaus & Lorant (10pm)
- MUSIC FOR A WHILE: DJ P_A_T (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 (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ Catrina Lovelace with Hibiscus & Gem Annai (10pm) - TY’S: Drag Race (8pm)
- DUPLEX: Drag Race / Moxy Cillin (8pm)
- PLAYHOUSE: Drag Race / Boudoir LeFleur, Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga & Kimmi Moore (8pm);
DJ 2Face (10pm) - ROCKBAR: Drag Race / Coma White & Lita Desire Valenciaga (8pm);
Joe Fiore’s “Underbear” feat. DJ Brad Scott (10pm) - PIECES: Drag Race / Yuhua Hamasaki (8pm);
Ruby Roo & Marti Gould Cummings (11pm) - HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJs Daali & Samuella (10pm)
- MONSTER:[upstairs] Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] DJ dance party (11pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- CUNA @ STANDARD EV: Drag Race / Dahlia Sin (8pm)
- ATILON: Drag Race / Bertha Vanayshun & Alvah Klempt (8pm)
- CLUB CUMMING: Drag Race / Shaneeda Bump & Virgo Rising (8pm);
Giardia the Parasite & Taína La Fina (10pm) - PHOENIX: Drag Race / The Blair Bitch (8pm);
Kira Arzadon’s “Softcore” (10pm) - JOE’S PUB: Christeene: MMXXVI (10pm)
- DIXON PLACE: Wet Mess: Testo (10pm)
- NOWHERE: “Fat Fuc” feat. DJs Good Bunny & Noble Bear (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
BROOKLYN
- MAD RADIO: DJs IPOK, Ben Wild & Ay Papi (6pm)
- PETE’S CANDY STORE: “Kweendom” standup comedy / variety (7pm)
- HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
DJs Andhim, Echonomist & Gabriel Liberty (10pm) - BROOKLYN ART HAUS: “I Want My Money Bank” feat. Sunthar V, Maljo Blu, Trina Sanyal & RuAfza (7:30pm)
- LOHI: Drag Race / Thorgy Thor, Phaedra Phaded & Miz Jade (8pm)
- PARKLIFE @ LITTLEFIELD: Drag Race / Lailah Lancing (8pm)
- BRANDED SALOON: Drag Race / Giardia the Parasite with Angel Demonica (8pm)
- CORNER STORE: Drag Race / Tina Twirler & Alicia Love (8pm)
- SECRET POUR: Drag Race / Marcel the Divine (8pm)
- TINY CUPBOARD: Drag Race / Poison Oak (8pm)
- RED DOORS (CONEY): Drag Race / Maxxxim with Anne J. Tifah (8pm)
- LOAFERS: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ CarlosKilledIt (9:30pm) - ALL NIGHT SKATE: Drag Race / Crystal Hart & Isaac Miss Isaac (8pm);
Sterling & Tillie the Clown with Ella Fartzgerald & Lie-Luh (10pm) - SANDY JACKS: Drag Race / Afrosephone Applegate (8pm);
Leopard Killa & Kraven Strange with Stevie Dicks & Vape Kid Jr. (10pm) - METROPOLITAN: Drag Race / Rify Royalty with (8pm);
DJs Gay Panic & Cute Boys (10pm) - ROSEMONT: Drag Race / Hanukah Lewinsky (8pm);
Luis Fernando’s “ZOO” feat. DJs Jon Ali & Mack Mackey with Jupiter Genesis (10pm) - 3 DOLLAR BILL / 9 BOB NOTE: [3DB] Drag Race / Dawn with Onya Nurve, Bones & Megami (8pm);
[9BN] Drag Race / Nicky O & Jo Disco (8pm);
[3DB] “Charli XCX Party” feat. Dawn, Onya Nurve, Bones, Megami & Jazmine with DJs ARRA & Jon Ali (10pm) - GOOD JUDY: Drag Race / Roqué & MissMa’amShe (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Turito (11pm) - C’MON EVERYBODY: Drag Race / Ivy Fischer with Serena Tea (8pm);
DJs S’aint Panic & YouYou (10pm) - EXLEY: DJs Haus Kat & Mannie Petty (9pm)
- GABRIELA: DJ Gina (9pm)
- CARGO @ DEAD LETTER NO. 9: Analog Soul with DJs TYLERFROMWHERE & John Swan (9pm)
- PARAGON: DJs Rosa Pistola, Verraco, Riobamba, DreaminSlow & Markus (9:30pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ Shannon (10pm)
- GOOD ROOM: DJs Lloyd & Rissa Garcia (10pm)
- THE HOUSE: Trappy Hour & Good Dayz’s “Good Friday” feat. DJs Romblay & Ezzy (10pm)
- OBERON: DJ Andrew Lenox (10pm)
- BUSH: DJs No Promises, Goldie Harris & Rubie (10pm)
- JADE BAR: “Caverna” feat. DJs Cyb3r Bull, Trai’jun Lovett, Skin Contact & Yazz (10pm)
- ELSEWHERE: “Buntopia / Made To Order” feat. DJs Evan Giia, Moistbreezy, The Final Girls, Honey Bun, No Promises, Honey B, Sarindipity, Camila Wølf & Coco Prosecco (10:30pm)
- MARKET HOTEL: “The Tumblr Party” (11pm)
- CLUB LAMBDA: DJ dance party (11pm)
QUEENS
- DEEP END: Drag Race / Avva & Marisol Vibración (8pm)
- ICON: Drag Race / Sherry Poppins (8pm);
DJ Gingy (10pm) - ALBATROSS: Drag Race / Harriet Tugsmen (8pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: Drag Race / Mariyea & Frida Cox (8pm);
DJ M. Samurai & Spice Diamond (10pm) - KWEEN: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ Baird (10pm) - VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Drag Race / Catalina (8pm);
Latin party (10pm) - TRUE COLORS: DJ Efe Ramirez (10pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
- HOMBRES LOUNGE: Latin party (10pm)
WESTCHESTER
- MAZZY’S: Drag Race / Gigi Cutina (8pm)
NEW JERSEY
- SIX 26: Drag Race / Kimmy Sumony (8pm)
DJ dance party (10pm) - GEORGIE’S: Drag Race / Tastie (8pm);
Nikky Sky Blake with Angelique Imperious, Brooke Lynne Herrera, Franchesca LaRose & DJ Aya Vlasheez (11pm) - FEATHERS: Drag Race (8pm);
Holly Dae with Candy Buttons (11:30pm) - PARADISE: Drag Race (8pm);
Venus Mystique with Kirby, Aurora Ivy & Stasi (11:30pm)
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