FRIDAY (1.23.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- BEACON THEATRE: Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen (8pm)
- 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
- RED EYE: [downstairs] “BuffDaddy: Filthy Fridays” (6pm);
[upstairs] Drag Race /CastrataOlivia Lux (8pm);
[downstairs] “The Devil Wears Nada” feat. DJ Alex Bond (10pm) - RED STACHE: Drag Race (8pm)
- INDUSTRY: Drag Race / Sabel Scities (8pm)
DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (10pm) - VERS: Drag Race / Jackie Cox & Plasma (8pm);
DJs Le FIU, Edward Frame & Dickerman (10pm) - HARDWARE: Drag Race / Izzy Uncut & Venus Mystique (8pm);
Mathieu Blue’s “Super Size Queen – 9th Anniversary” 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 Spice Diamond (8pm);
Fonda Koxx, Pietra Parker & Freeda Kulo (10pm);
DJs Senobyte & P_A_T (11pm) - RISE: Drag Race / Vicky Vee (8pm);
DJs John Marto & Paul Leasure (10pm) - RITZ: Drag Race / Lanyé Armön (8pm);
DJ Alpha Moses with Lanyé Armön (11pm) - BOXERS HK: Drag Race / Dev Doee, Mo’Riah & Beaujangless (8pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Corma Kelley: Live From Bellevue (9:30pm)
- 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) - G LOUNGE: Drag Race / Julie J (8pm)
- GYM BAR: Drag Race / Ari Kiki (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (10pm) - EAGLE NYC: DJs Morabito & Mark Cicero (10pm)
MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON / GRAMERCY
- UNCLE CHARLIE’S: Piano bar (4pm)
- LIPS: Ariel Sinclair & more (5pm)
- TOWNHOUSE: Pianist Sarah Glassman (6pm)
- SIDE DOOR: “Major Arcana” feat. Veela Peculiar with Blair Back, Katarina Mirage, Lola DeVille, Venus & Paris L’Hommie (10pm)
WEST VILLAGE / SOHO
- STONEWALL: [upstairs] Lala Wiggy (6pm);
[upstairs] DJ Catrina Lovelace (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ David Michael with FiFi DuBois (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);
“PERV” feat. Peter Cage & Pup Roger (10pm) - PIECES: Drag Race / Yuhua Hamasaki (8pm);
Ruby Roo & Marti Gould Cummings (11pm) - QUAD CINEMA: The Big Johnson documentary screening / Q&A feat. Murray Hill, Michael Musto, Daniel Nardicio, David Ilku, DJ Tennessee & Lola Rocknrolla (9pm)
- HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJs Daali & Samuella (10pm)
- MONSTER:[upstairs] Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] DJ dance party (11pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- PIANOS: Pam Who?! with Junior Mintt, DiDi Opulence, Groovy Bluez & DJ Sadboy (8pm)
- 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);
DJs Guilty Pleasures & Jessica Chads with Sly Saturn, The Ram & Don Macho Piccho (10pm) - PHOENIX: Drag Race / The Blair Bitch (8pm);
“Hibearnation: Body” feat. Alotta McGriddles, Juicy Jay, Miz Jade, Breezy, Lacy Stoner & Temple Grandé with DJ Boyish Charm (10pm) - NOWHERE: “FUZZY” feat. DJs Stephin Merritt & Dave Stronger Hughes (10pm)
- COCK: “Diet Cock” feat. DJs ExWifeMaterial, PlanetPerris & Uhmmwhat (10pm)
BROOKLYN
- SULTAN ROOM: Nomi Ruiz with DJ Justin Strauss (7pm)
- HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
[Onyx Room] DJs The Scumfrog & Badenov (9pm);
DJs Aluna, Rimarkable & Hardcandy (10pm) - 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 Anne J. Tifah & Soraya Sis (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 Reina NoBuena (8pm)
- ALL NIGHT SKATE: Drag Race / Crystal Hart & Isaac Miss Isaac (8pm)
- SANDY JACKS: Drag Race / Afrosephone Applegate with Matzah Belle Soup (8pm);
Jayse Vegas & Robert Garcia with Lyn Brooks & Justice LaBrave (10pm) - METROPOLITAN: Drag Race / Rify Royalty with Charlene (8pm);
Essa Noche & DJ Jon Ali (10pm) - ROSEMONT: Drag Race / Hanukah Lewinsky (8pm);
Luis Fernando’s “ZOO” feat. DJs Chopstix & Aimee Amour with Jupiter Genesis (10pm) - LOAFERS: Drag Race (8pm);
TBA (9:30pm) - 3 DOLLAR BILL / 9 BOB NOTE: [3DB] Drag Race / Dawn with Alaska & Essa Noch (8pm);
[9BN] Drag Race / Nicky O & Jo Disco (8pm);
[3DB] “Ariana Night” feat. Dawn, Alaska, Essa Noche, Vanity LaVain & Hanukah Lewinsky with DJs Boyyyish & CarlosKilledIt (10pm) - GOOD JUDY: Drag Race / Roqué & The Angel (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Cute Boys (11pm) - C’MON EVERYBODY: Drag Race / Ivy Fischer with Serena Tea (8pm);
“Lezzie Maguire” feat. DJs Hope 808 (10pm) - EXLEY: DJ Alex Dmitri (9pm)
- GABRIELA: DJ Andi (9pm)
- PARAGON: DJs Crystallmess, Toccororo, Coyado, Tray Nadus, Loki & Arielle Lana (9:30pm)
- PINK METAL: “Bye Sister” feat. Grace Period with Anna Flactic-Shoqqqq, Chartreuse Sprite, Benedick the Bastard & Penny Nicole Dime (10pm)
- REFUGE: Ladyfag’s “Battle Hymn” feat. DJs Kim Anh, Makadsi, Michael Magnan & Tommy Hart (10pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ Female (10pm)
- OBERON: DJs Chelsea & EllenJ (10pm)
- BOSSA NOVA CIVIC CLUB: DJs Josh Steers, Brandon Osorio & Sterling Juan Diaz (10pm)
- MOOD RING: DJs DJPT, Sevyn Love. WILHELMINA, Nishévitha & Sola System (10pm)
- BUSH: DJs Ms. Worldwide, Blackout, Kay, Lil2Hood & Vybeout with Be My Friend (10pm)
- MARKET HOTEL: Bbymutha with DJs Oscar Nñ, Purp & DollNxtDoor (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 (8pm);
DJ Boxa Crayonz & Spice Diamond with Nicole Glossier (10pm) - KWEEN: Drag Race (8pm);
DJs Kidbrother, Lali & Niall (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
- ALL FIRED UP (COLLINGSWOOD): “Disney Drag & Paint Night” feat. Demi Gawdess with Ambroja Zwaan & Kimmi Hall-Dat (7pm)
- SIX 26: Drag Race / Kimmy Sumony (8pm)
DJ dance party (10pm) - GEORGIE’S: Drag Race / Tastie (8pm);
“Transcendence” feat. Magic Dyke with Tastie, Aurora Van Wales, Romeo Blaque Licker & DJ Philip James (11pm) - FEATHERS: Drag Race (8pm);
Holly Box-Springs (11:30pm) - PARADISE: Drag Race (8pm);
Jolina Jasmine with Robin Fierce, Zeta Jones, Bianca Star & Eden DarkStar (11:30pm) - QXT’S: David Bowie Tribute feat. Michael T & The Vanities (10pm)
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