Thursday (1.22.2026)

THURSDAY (1.22.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events.

UPTOWN / BRONX

HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE

FRAMES: Game night feat. Shane Cherry (5pm)
LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Finding Dorothy Parker starring Julie Halson, Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman & Anika Larsen (7pm)
RISE: “HK Democrats Annual Winter Gala” hosted by Marti Gould Cummings with Jackie Cox (7pm);
Zeta Jones (10:30pm)
RITZ: Jam Eden (7pm);
Octavia Anyae & DJ Nesto (11pm)
BOXERS HK: Christine Dior & Brie Bordeaux (8pm);
“Hustlers” feat. Janelle No. 5, DJ Jaceound & gogo boys (10pm)
BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB: “New York Queer Comedy Festival” hosted by Corma Kelley (8:30pm)
HARDWARE: Kimmi Moore (9pm)
BALCON: Bootsie LeFaris & Jolina Jasmine (9pm);
“Brolesque” (11pm)
RED EYE: “Drama Club” feat. Jarvis Derrell & Ty Evans (10pm)
HUSH: Dev Doee, Essence, Stasi & Beaujangless (10pm);
“LECHE” Latin party (11pm)
INDUSTRY: “QUEEN” feat. Brenda Dharling with Chelsea Piers, Jada Valenciaga, Pattaya Hart & Sophya Medina (11pm)

MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON / GRAMERCY

CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS

WEST VILLAGE / SOHO

STONEWALL: [downstairs] “The Eight Ball Lounge” / Karaoke (5pm) ;
[upstairs] “Strapped” standup comedy hosted by Olivia Levine (7pm);
[upstairs] Egypt (9pm)
ROCKBAR: Dijoun Thompson’s “Throwback Party” feat. Miss Robusta Capp & Jean Antonique (8pm)
PLAYHOUSE: Vampy Von Thickums Galore, Frida Cox, Lanyé Armön, Olympia & Nani Tsunami (8pm);
Essa Noche, Venus Mystique & Mo’Riah (11pm)
PIECES: Jasmine Rice LaBeija & Skye Walker (8pm);
Lola Latte (10pm)
ERNIE’S: The Traitors / Sherry Poppins (9pm)
MONSTER: Spunk gogo dancers with DJ Nicky Boom Box & Jolina Jasmine (10pm)
DUPLEX: Karaoke feat. Chaka Khanvict (10pm)
HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)

EAST VILLAGE / LES / SOHO

LOWER MANHATTAN / FINC’L DISTRICT

BROOKLYN

THE HOUSE: Alvah Klempt & Matzah Belle Soup (7pm)
HOUSE OF YES: “Hot & Fresh Burlesque” (7pm)
ANIMAL: DJ K.I.S.S.E.S. (7pm);
DJ Giovannii (10pm)
EXLEY: DJ Serpentskirt (8pm)
C’MON EVERYBODY: “Outhaus” feat. Jay Kay, Mx. Ology & Miss Woman the Woman (8pm)
PINK METAL: Open stage hosted by Xaddy Addy & Pacha (8pm)
GINGER’S BAR: Karaoke feat. DJ Javmerci (8pm)
SANDY JACKS: Trivia feat. Lisa Kirlich (8pm)
ALL NIGHT SKATE: Siobhan the Third with DiDi Opulence, Annie Vaxxer, Julius Nicoy & Groovy Bluez (9pm)
GABRIELA: DJ Eli Escobar (9pm)
LOAFERS: Karaoke (9pm)
BROOKLYN ART HAUS: “Faggotica” feat. Aeon Andreas aka God Complex with Akane, Maxx Love, Miles Nelson, Jae Neal & Noel Olson (9:30pm)
ROSEMONT: Vena Cava & Magenta with DJ Hope 808 (10pm)
OBERON: DJ Rahfahael (10pm)
METROPOLITAN: DJ P_A_T with Mambiché & Slagatha (10pm)
GOOD JUDY: “Gay Guy Music Video Night” (10pm)
BOSSA NOVA CIVIC CLUB: DJs Shekdash & Daniro (10pm)
CLUB LAMBDA: “Bad Decisions” feat. DJ Sin (10pm)
UNION POOL: “PAT Party” feat. DJs Amber Valentine, JD Samson, Tylerkinesis & Salem X with Miss Woman the Woman (11pm)

QUEENS

FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: Bingo feat. Athena (7pm)
KWEEN: Game night hosted by Avant Garbage (8pm);
DJ dance party (10pm)
ALBATROSS: Angela Mansberry(9pm)
ICON: Misty Mountains (10pm)
FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
NOWADAYS: DJs Ariel Zetina, River Moon, Carly Zeng, Rose Kourts, Junior M & Manu Miran (10pm)

LONG ISLAND

NEW JERSEY