FRIDAY (5.1.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- TOOLBOX: Heidi N. Dix (9pm)
- SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9:30pm)
- LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE
- HARDWARE: Izzy Uncut & Venus Mystique (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. Nick Gaga (10pm) - RITZ: [downstairs] Lanyé Armön (8pm);
[upstairs] Naarak feat. DJs Aines & Yibiyibs (10pm)
[downstairs] DJ Alpha Moses with Lanyé Armön (11pm) - BOXERS HK: Dev Doee, Mo’Riah & Beaujangless (9pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - RED EYE: “Good Friday” feat. DJs Dawson, Dropo & Mitch Ferrino (10pm)
- RISE: DJs John Marto & Paul Leasure (10pm)
- VERS: DJ dance party (10pm)
- HUSH: Fonda Koxx, Pietra Parker, Freeda Kulo & DD Fuego (10pm);
DJs BaeJing & Senobyte (11pm) - INDUSTRY: DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (10pm)
- DICKENS: DJ Adriana Trenta (10pm)
- ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Kern (10pm)
- WHISPER ROOM: Joe Morris’ “High Society” feat. DJs Airik Prince, MojoxoJoJo & Jeremy Lamar (10pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm);
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm) - POSTER HOUSE: Felicia Oh & Shia Ho (7pm)
- EAGLE NYC: “Jockstrap Happy Hour” (7pm);
DJs Kraftwitch & Steven Cunningham (10pm) - GYM BAR: Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (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] Karaoke (6pm);
[upstairs] “Unholy Communion” feat. DJ Sare (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ Catrina Lovelace with Hibiscus (10pm) - ROCKBAR: Lita Desire Valenciaga (8pm);
“Rockstrap” feat. DJ Lorant (10pm) - PIECES: Yuhua Hamasaki (8pm);
Ruby Roo & Marti Gould Cummings (11pm) - PLAYHOUSE: Boudoir LeFleur, Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga & Kimmi Moore (8pm);
DJ 2Face (10pm) - DUPLEX: Moxy Cillin (9:30pm)
- HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJs Daali & Samuella (10pm)
- MONSTER: [upstairs] Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] DJs Jools Palmer, Rich King & Mandy Graves (11pm)
EAST VILLAGE / LES
- PIANOS: DJ Sadboy (10pm)
- PHOENIX: DJ Talia Fortune (10pm)
- PARKSIDE LOUNGE: “Porky’s” feat. DJs Mona Dehghan, Jesse Dorris, Luke Williams & Stephen Merritt with shows by Sweaty Eddie (10pm)
- CLUB CUMMING: DJ dance party (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
- DROM: “Just Dance: Lady Gaga Night” (11pm)
- NOWHERE: TBA
- WIGGLE ROOM: TBA
BROOKLYN
- 3 DOLLAR BILL / 9 BOB NOTE: “CUNY Law Queer Prom” (6pm);
[9BN] “Shrek XCX” feat. DJ Rocket with Myster E. Mel Kiki & Bertha Vanayshun (10pm);
[3DB] “Swirl” feat. DJs Aspirin, Ben Wild, Bombazeen, Le Fiu, Matt Denton, Roberto & Sammy Por (10pm): - HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (7pm);
DJs Eli Escobar & Sissies of Mercy (10pm) - BRANDED SALOON: Giardia the Parasite (7:30pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: The Devil Wears Prada 2 tribute feat. Shia Ho, Angel Au, Atomic Annie, Amanda Tori Meating & Maxxx Pleasure (8pm);
“HIMBO” feat. DJs William Francis & Boomer Banks (10:30pm) - GOOD JUDY: MissMa’amShe & Roqué (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Chaotic (11pm) - OBERON: DJs Misquared, P41DZ & Wes Tempo (9pm)
- EXLEY: DJ CarlosKilledIt (9pm)
- LOAFERS: DJ Stevo Blaque (9pm)
- GABRIELA: “Simon Says” feat. DJs Daisy O’Dell & Sean Patrick with Amanda Lepore, CT Hedden, NYSocialBee, Matt Weinberger, Andersen Anderson & Derek Como (9pm)
- PARAGON: The Carry Nation with DJs Mike Servito, Kim Anh, Byrell The Great & DiM (9:30pm)
- METROPOLITAN: DJs Darling Nikki, Joooosh & Liz Claymore (10pm)
- ROSEMONT: Luis Fernando’s “ZOO” feat. DJs Joe Michael & Hyogo with Jupiter Genesis (10pm)
- HONEY’S: “Caotica” feat. DJs Mansaf Mama, Maya Margarita, Riobamba & Ushka (10pm)
- BOSSA NOVA CIVIC CLUB: “FaceTime” feat. DJs Eric Umble, Miss Parker, Devove, Xana 101 & Cyb3r Bull (10pm)
- THE HOUSE: DJs Romblay & Ezzy (10pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ Loftus (10pm)
- SANDY JACKS: Afrosephone Applegate’s pageant package benefit feat. Eden DarkStar, Jayse Vegas, Anne J. Tifah, Freeda Blackman, Vita Vanitea, Robert Garcia, Annie Manildoo & Vampy Von Thickums Galore (9pm)
- GOOD ROOM: Love Injection with DJs Cosmodelica, Colleen “Cosmo” Murphy, Bendito & Jeremy Giro (10pm)
- BUSH: DJs Chikita, Horrorchata, Nunu & Tokio (10pm)
- MARKET HOTEL: “Twilight Rave” (11pm)
- 20 MEADOW: “FREQ” after hours feat. DJs Peter Napoli & Bomba Zeen (3am Sat. morning)
QUEENS
- ICON: Sherry Poppins & DJ Gingy (10pm)
- ALBATROSS: Harriet Tugsmen (10pm)
- KWEEN: DJ dance party (10pm)
- VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
- TRUE COLORS: DJ Efe Ramirez (10pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
- HOMBRES LOUNGE: Latin party (10pm)
- BASEMENT: DJs Rrose, Dustin Zahn, Quest?onmarq, Henry Chow, Sanctuary, JADALAREIGN & Justin Cudmore (10pm)
- KNOCKDOWN CENTER: DJs Malugi, Nala, Alex Chapman & Meilgaarden (11pm)
- FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: TBA
LONG ISLAND
- STATION PUB: Tammy Spanx (8:30pm)
FIRE ISLAND
- SIP-N-TWIRL: “Kentucky Derby Party” feat. DJ Oliveri (5pm)
- ICE PALACE: “DWorld Underwear Party” long underwear edition feat.
DJ Ana Matronic (10pm)
WESTCHESTER
- MAZZY’S BAR: Gigi Cutina, Kitty Ka’Boodlez & Sly Saturn (10pm)
NEW JERSEY
- SIX 26: DJ dance party (10pm)
- GEORGIE’S: DJ Philip James (10pm)
- PARADISE: Vanity LaVain with Crystal Envy, Lana Ja’Rae, Venus Mystique, Janae SaisQuoi & Wesley (11:30pm)
- FEATHERS: Inita D & Zeta Jones (11:30pm)
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