THURSDAY (5.14.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- UES BAR: Bingo or Karaoke feat. AndrogyNY (8pm)
- LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Poison Ivy (8pm)
- TOOLBOX: “Throwback Thursday” (9pm)
- SUITE: Moxy Cillin with 10pm)
- 4WEST LOUNGE: “Trappy Hour” (10pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE
- HARDWARE: “Eurovision: Second Semifinal Viewing Party” feat. VJ OhRicky (2pm);
Kimmi Moore (9pm) - FRAMES: Game night feat. Shane Cherry (5pm)
- RITZ: Jam Eden with The Street Princess, The Bronx Doll, Poison Oak (7pm);
Octavia Anyae & DJ Nesto (11pm) - BOXERS HK: Christine Dior & Brie Bordeaux (8pm);
DJ Ickarus & gogo boys (10pm) - 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) - RISE: Zeta Jones (10:30pm)
- INDUSTRY: “QUEEN” feat. Brenda Dharling with Chelsea Piers, FiFi DuBois, Pattaya Hart & Aaliyah Martinez (11pm)
MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON / GRAMERCY
- LIPS: “Divas Night” dinner shows feat. Jesse Volt & more (5pm)
- TOWNHOUSE: Pianist Fred Barton (6pm)
- CAULDRON FLATIRON: Bingo feat. Robin Rose Quartz (6:30pm)
- CORNERSTONE: Karaoke hosted by Gil Rivera (10:30pm)
- UNCLE CHARLIE’S: Piano bar (8pm)
CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS
- G LOUNGE: The Richard Cortez Band (6pm);
Marti Gould Cummings with standup comics (9pm) - BOXERS CHELSEA: “Cock Fight” (10pm)
- EAGLE NYC: DJ Bobby Duron (10pm)
MEATPACKING
- LE BAIN / THE STANDARD HL: DJs Bearcat, PlanetPerris & River Moon (10pm)
WEST VILLAGE / SOHO
- STONEWALL: [downstairs] “The Eight Ball Lounge” / Karaoke (5pm);
[upstairs] Egypt (9pm);
[upstairs] “The Glam Vamps: Queer Icons” (10pm) - ROCKBAR: Ahmed & Ben’s “Fade to Black” feat. DJ Byron James (6pm)
- PIECES: Jasmine Rice LaBeija & Skye Walker (8pm);
Lola Latte (10pm) - MONSTER: Spunk gogo dancers with DJ Nicky Boom Box & (10pm)
- DUPLEX: Karaoke hosted by Chaka Khanvict (10pm)
- HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)
- PLAYHOUSE: Essa Noche, Venus Mystique & Mo’Riah (11pm)
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EAST VILLAGE / LES / SOHO
- SLIPPER ROOM: “Hotsy-Totsy Burlesque Tribute to SpongeBob Squarepants” (7pm)
- CLUB CUMMING: Trivia feat. Beau Dega (7pm);
DJs William Francis & Eggz (10pm) - BOWERY BALLROOM: Brigitte Calls Me Baby (8pm)
- PHOENIX: Trivia feat. DJ Max (8pm);
Soraya Sis (10pm) - COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
- WIGGLE ROOM: LEONE & DJ Joopiter (10pm)
- OUTER HEAVEN: “001 Release Party” feat. surprise guest plus DJs Justin Strauss & Tim Sweeney (10pm)
- NOWHERE: TBA
BROOKLYN
- 3 DOLLAR BILL: Divatronic presents “Reputation: Alaska’s Version” (6pm);
“Disco Apocalypto” feat. DJs Keoki & Erik Elias with Amber C, Phil Chanel, Antonio Cedeno, Mollie Guac & Kristy Blaze (10pm) - HOUSE OF YES: “Hot & Fresh Burlesque” (7pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ Dave Stringer Hughes (7pm);
DJ Mutualism (10pm) - BARCLAY’S CENTER: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (7:30pm)
- EXLEY: DJ Kweyolkidz (8pm)
- GINGER’S BAR: Karaoke feat. DJ Javmerci (8pm)
- SANDY JACKS: Trivia feat. Lisa Kirlich (8pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: “Freak of the Week” competition hosted by Miss Woman the Woman feat. Sweaty Eddie (8pm);
“Mall Drag” feat. MissMa’amShe with Janelle No. 5, Aja & MoMo Shade (10pm) - SILO: DJs Waddle, Fat Frog, Dane Deveraux, Aleister SUPR SPRT, Neu Neu & Charmed (9pm)
- GABRIELA: DJ Eli Escobar (9pm)
- LOAFERS: Karaoke (9pm)
- ROSEMONT: “Chudai” feat. Vena Cava & DJ Eros Hedonista (10pm)
- METROPOLITAN: DJ P_A_T with Mambiché & Slagatha (10pm)
- OBERON: DJ 5thLMNT with Kandi Milk (10pm)
- GOOD JUDY: “Gay Guy Music Video Night” (10pm)
- BOSSA NOVA CIVIC CLUB: DJs MORENXXX, Miss Parker & Shyboi (10pm)
- JADE BAR: DJ Ghozt’s album release party feat. DJs Avas, Chris Waldt, Mar Clark, SonicGoodes & Xana 101 (10pm)
- WONDERVILLE: DJ Porygon K & Fake.Stan (10pm)
QUEENS
- FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: Bingo feat. Athena (7pm)
- KWEEN: Game night hosted by Avant Garbage (8pm)
- ALBATROSS: “The Roast of Gigi St. Croix” feat. Angela Mansberry, Lacy Stoner, Laomi Peppa, Temple Grandé & Kendal Abra (8pm)
- ICON: Misty Mountains (10pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
- VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
LONG ISLAND
- NUBAR: Bingo (8pm)
FIRE ISLAND
- SIP-N-TWIRL: DJ Jay Essex (10pm)
NEW JERSEY
- DON’T TELL LIV: Karaoke OR bingo hosted by Kia Karr (8pm)
- PARADISE: Franchesca LaRose (9pm)
- QXT’S: “May for Pay” feat. Noa Peele, Divinity Banks, Sabrina Slayer, Harumy Doll, Lovergirl London & Summer Eve Slayer (9pm)
- SIX 26: “LatinX Thursdays” (10pm)
- FEATHERS: Tokischa & Black Widow (11:30pm)
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