FRIDAY (5.15.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- DIVE 106: Blacc Cherry (8pm)
- TOOLBOX: Heidi N. Dix (8pm)
- SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm)
- LE CHEILE: Drag Race / Elise Navy-Dad (8pm)
- LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE
- 54 BELOW: Beth Malone & friends (7pm)
- INDUSTRY: Drag Race / Sabel Scities (8pm)
DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (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 (8pm);
Lucifer’s “NØ RSTXXXN” feat. Nick Gaga (10pm) - RISE: Drag Race (8pm);
DJs John Marto & Paul Leasure with Zeta Jones (10pm) - RITZ: Drag Race / Lanyé Armön (8pm);
[upstairs] Naarak feat. DJs Happy Hopa & DKang (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ Alpha Moses with Lanyé Armön & A’Nylah The Doll (11pm) - BOXERS HK: Dev Doee, Mo’Riah & Beaujangless (8pm);
TBA (11pm) - RED EYE: “Power Up” feat. DJs ShamanLove, OneOfMany & Aspirin (10pm)
- ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Kern (10pm)
- VERS: DJ dance party (10pm)
- HUSH: Fonda Koxx, Freeda Kulo & Egypt (10pm);
DJs Senobyte & BaeJing (11pm)
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CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- AVANT BAR@ OLLY OLLY MARKET: “The Devil Wears Prada Drag Night” feat. Phaedra Phaded with Myster E. Mel Kiki & Freeda Kulo (6pm)
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm)
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm) - CITY WINERY NYC: Vanessa Carlton (7:30pm)
- HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM: Ashnikko (8pm)
- G LOUNGE: Drag Race / Janelle No. 5 & Luxx Noir London (8pm)
- GYM BAR: Drag Race / Ari Kiki (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (10pm) - EAGLE NYC: DJs Edward Frame & Steven Cunningham (10pm)
MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON / GRAMERCY
- UNCLE CHARLIE’S: Piano bar (4pm)
- LIPS: Ariel Sinclair & more (5pm)
- TOWNHOUSE: Pianist Sarah Glassman (6pm)
WEST VILLAGE / SOHO
- LGBTQ CENTER: “Snooksircus Kiki Ball” (4pm)
- STONEWALL: [upstairs] Karaoke (6pm);
[upstairs] “Provoke” aerialists & pole dancers (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ Catrina Lovelace & Egypt (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: Lita Desire Valenciaga (8pm);
Joe Fiore’s “Underbear” feat. DJ Erik Elias (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
- CLUB CUMMING: DJ dance party (10pm)
- NOWHERE: “Fat Fuc” feat. DJs Good Bunny & Noble Bear (10pm)
- WIGGLE ROOM: DJs Kristos & America Rose with Zalika Parsons (10pm)
- COCK: “Diet Cock” feat. DJs PlanetPerris, ExWifeMaterial, Uhmmwhat & MORENXXX (10pm)
- PHOENIX: TBA
BROOKLYN
- 3 DOLLAR BILL / 9 BOB NOTE: [9BN] “Silk & Steel: A Fantasy Ball & Brawl” (4pm);
[9BN] Drag Race / Nicky O & Jo Disco (8pm);
[3DB] “Party Girl” feat. DJs Kerri Colby & Liiiam with Enigma, Essa Noche, Mariyea, Serena Tea, Trey Jolly & Ty Evans (10pm) - ALL NIGHT SKATE: “Burning Down the House” benefit feat. A.C.I.D., Amygdala, Andie Sleaze, Bri Joy, Daniella Darling, DiDi Opulence, Dyonne L’Hommie, Groovy Bluez, Junior Mintt, Lal Batti, Lie-Luh, Luxury Bones, Miss Woman the Woman, Mx. Ology, Pam Who?!, Rayne, Siobhan the Third, Tres Wishes, Selena Surreal & Soraya Sis plus DJs Lucky, Pillow Princess, Sourdoe, Starfruit, Talia Fortune & Xana 101 (6pm)
- BUSH: “Farewell Dyke Beer” (6pm)
- HOUSE OF YES: “iContact: The Tactile Tech Opera” (6:30pm);
“Futch” (10pm) - PETE’S CANDY STORE: “Kweendom” standup comedy (7pm)
- WANDERING BARMAN: Drag Race / Thorgy Thor, Phaedra Phaded & Miz Jade (8pm)
- BRANDED SALOON: Drag Race / Giardia the Parasite (8pm)
- MIDWOOD FLATS: Drag Race / Tina Twirler & Alicia Love (8pm)
- ECHO BRAVO: Drag Race / Sarah Creamin’ Onion & Buttamilk Biscuit (8pm)
- TINY CUPBOARD: Drag Race / Poison Oak & Priestess Lolita (8pm)
- C’MON EVERYBODY: [front] Drag Race (8pm);
[back] “Trans Fats” RuAfza, MissMa’amShe, Cherry Jaymes & Klondyke (8:30pm);
[back] “Judge Judy” feat. Crust Duchess, Darling Nikki, Fefe Fo Fum, Hazyl, Wraith Hill, Sesbian Lex & more (10:30pm) - SANDY JACKS: Drag Race / Afrosephone Applegate (8pm);
Venus with Thee Kashanti, Alex the Meh, Sissy Bloom, Regina Backwards & Cal Amore (10pm) - METROPOLITAN: Drag Race / Rify Royalty with TBA (8pm);
“GayFM” feat. DJs Adam R, Concon, Lun & Samuel X (10pm) - ROSEMONT: Drag Race / Hanukah Lewinsky (8pm);
Luis Fernando’s “ZOO” feat. DJs Cute Boys & Tasheff with Jupiter Genesis (10pm) - GOOD JUDY: Drag Race / MissMa’amShe & Roqué (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Lindsay Blowhan (11pm) - EXLEY: DJs No Angel & Mannie Petty (9pm)
- GABRIELA: Sissies of Mercy (9pm)
- LOAFERS: DJ TylerFromWhere (9pm)
- SAINT JAMES LIBATIONS: DJ Spinelli (9pm)
- PARAGON: DJs Mor Elian, Trax Unit, Succubass, Doctor Jeep, Laenz, Full Mag, Kaianite & Secret Set (9:30pm)
- GOOD ROOM: DJs Eli Escobar, Kels & Shawn Dub (10pm)
- OBERON: DJs Cyler Says & Babes the DJ (10pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ Zeigler (10pm)
- UNVEILED: “Good Boy” feat. DJs Isaiah Sanders, June Ferrari & William Francis (10pm)
- JADE BAR: “Community Hole” feat. DJs Swimmie, Puppyonline, Iza, Seltzer, Brutal Twink & Melon (10pm)
- BABY’S ALLL RIGHT: “Club Slayyy” (10pm)
- THE HOUSE: “LateXXXed” feat. DJs KJON, KRIS TOPH3R & Aspirin (10pm)
QUEENS
- KNOCKDOWN CENTER: “Wire Festival 2026 – Night 2” feat. DJs Alva Noto, Arushi Jain, Dopplereffekt, LYDO & Voices From The Lake (8pm)
- KUPFERBERG CENTER (FLUSHING): “Latin Rythms” feat. Migguel Anggelo with Pietra Parker & Fonda Koxx (8pm)
- KWEEN: Drag Race (8pm);
DJ dance party (10pm) - ALBATROSS: Drag Race / Harriet Tugsmen (8pm);
DJ dance party feat. Harriet Tugsmen (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)
- ICON: Sherry Poppins & DJ Gingy (10pm)
- BASEMENT: “Bound” feat. DJs Mac Declos, Akua, Katie Rex, Mike Servito, Jaq Attaque & Haruka (10pm)
- FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: TBA
LONG ISLAND
- LADEW FOUNDATION (OYSTER BAY): Unkle Spooky screens Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (7pm)
FIRE ISLAND
- BLUE WHALE: “Low Tea” (4pm)
- PAVILION: “High Tea” (7pm)
- SIP-N-TWIRL: DJ Mikey Mo (7pm);
DJ Oliveri (10pm) - SAND CASTLE: Pianist Dan Daly (8pm)
- ICE PALACE: Drag Race (8pm);
“DWorld Underwear Party” feat. DJ Dawson (10pm)
NEW JERSEY
- PARADISE: Drag Race (8pm);
Vanity LaVain with Natalie Carrera, Victoria Courtez, Kameron LaReese & Bella Sky (11:30pm) - GEORGIE’S: Nikky Sky Blake with Kristy Blaze, Jemma Jackson & Angelique Imperious (10pm)
- SIX 26: DJ dance party (10pm)
- FEATHERS: Chaka Khanvict (11:30pm)
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