THURSDAY (5.21.2026) 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 Amanda Pörq (10pm)
- 4WEST LOUNGE: “Trappy Hour” (10pm)
HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE
- FRAMES: Game night feat. Shane Cherry (5pm)
- LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Lorna Luft (7pm)
- RITZ: Jam Eden with Bambi, Mollie Guac & Icy (7pm);
Octavia Anyae & DJ Nesto (11pm) - BOXERS HK: Christine Dior & Brie Bordeaux (8pm);
DJ Ickarus & gogo boys (10pm) - RED EYE: “Chase Vs. Bridget In Space” feat. Chase Runaway with Lyra Vega, WorshipHer, Will Shishmanian, Laura Abbey & Alexis Gardiner (8pm);
“Drama Club” feat. Jarvis Derrell & Ty Evans (10pm) - HARDWARE: Kimmi Moore (9pm)
- BALCON: Bootsie LeFaris & Jolina Jasmine (9pm);
“Brolesque” (11pm) - HUSH: Dev Doee, Essence, Stasi & Beaujangless (10pm);
“LECHE” Latin party (11pm) - RISE: Zeta Jones (10:30pm)
- INDUSTRY: “QUEEN” feat. Brenda Dharling with Jada Valenciaga, Pattaya Hart & Go Diva (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 Lorant (10pm)
WEST VILLAGE / SOHO
- STONEWALL: [downstairs] “The Eight Ball Lounge” / Karaoke (5pm);
[upstairs] Egypt (9pm) - DUPLEX: Bingo feat. Lori Lu (7pm);
Karaoke hosted by Chaka Khanvict (10pm) - ROCKBAR: Harriet Tugsmen & Ratchét Marseilles (8pm)
- PIECES: Jasmine Rice LaBeija & Skye Walker (8pm);
Lola Latte (10pm) - MONSTER: Spunk gogo dancers with DJ Nicky Boom Box & Inita D (10pm)
- HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)
- PLAYHOUSE: Essa Noche, Venus Mystique & Mo’Riah (11pm)
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EAST VILLAGE / LES / SOHO
- PANGEA: Eileen Dover Memorial (6pm)
- PARKSIDE LOUNGE: DJ Angela Di Carlo (7:30pm)
- PHOENIX: Trivia feat. DJ Max (8pm);
Soraya Sis (10pm) - CLUB CUMMING: DJs William Francis & Eggz (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
- WIGGLE ROOM: Pepper Solana with DJ Hope 808 (10pm)
- NOWHERE: TBA
BROOKLYN
- HOUSE OF YES: “Hot & Fresh Burlesque” (7pm);
DJ Ultraviolet (10pm) - ANIMAL: DJ Flirty800 (7pm);
DJ USA (10pm) - C’MON EVERYBODY: Sherry Poppins & Lindsay Blowhan with Busted (7pm);
“Sensible Shoe” feat. DJs Michael Cignarale & Yinan (10:30pm) - GOOD JUDY: SandyShandy (7:30pm);
“Gay Guy Music Video Night” (10pm) - ALL NIGHT SKATE: Pam Who?! with Junior Mintt, ZaZa Opulence, Kanika Peach & Alvah Klempt (8pm)
- EXLEY: DJ Jen DM (8pm)
- GINGER’S BAR: Karaoke feat. DJ Javmerci (8pm)
- SANDY JACKS: Trivia feat. Lisa Kirlich (8pm)
- YOUNG ETHEL’S: Thee Kashanti with Amnesia Martini, Priestess Lolita, Yaga Tigerlily & Diosa with DJ Ladytwink (8pm)
- LALIN’S: George Glass & D’Angelo the Deviant with Dolly Deadly, Gremily, Ethan Aphrodite, Kellen Degenerate, Lasha Cristal, Josie Chestnuts, Lucifenaaa, Pulp Friction & Mike Roe Aggression (9pm)
- RED PAVILION: “Night of 1000 Madison Roses” feat. Bryona Ashley, Gin Minsky, Jack Rabbit Slims, Jon Joni, Pixel the Drag Jester & Whitney (9pm)
- GABRIELA: DJ Eli Escobar (9pm)
- LOAFERS: Karaoke (9pm)
- ROSEMONT: “Chudai” feat. Vena Cava & DJ Julio Cesar (10pm)
- METROPOLITAN: DJ P_A_T with Mambiché & Slagatha (10pm)
- GOOD ROOM: “ReDirect” feat. DJs Miss Parker, Mos, Peter Madden, Erik Braun, Henry Chow, HNDRNC & Skoglund (10pm)
- OBERON: DJs XDJ Makina & Selene (10pm)
- ELSEWHERE: “Up Ya Archives” feat. DJs Archangel, Dazegxd, Gum.mp3, Jialing, Jubilee, Kush Jones, MoMA Ready & Swami Sound (10pm)
- JADE BAR: DJs Young Brown, Petal, Fat Frog, 5Spice & Satandoll (10pm)
QUEENS
- FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: Bingo feat. Athena (7pm)
- KWEEN: Game night hosted by Avant Garbage (8pm)
- NOWADAYS: DJs Chihuahua, Misa, Neta Arl, No Intimate, Refilled & Total XTC (8pm)
- ALBATROSS: “BEEF” underwear party hosted by Lacy Stoner (10pm)
- ICON: Misty Mountains (10pm)
- H0L0: DJs Daddie, Halle Cherry, Jabbagotdajuice, Maleigh Zan, Lil2hood & Purp (10pm)
- FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
- VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
FIRE ISLAND
- BLUE WHALE: DJ Carlushi (4pm)
- SAND CASTLE: The SueShe Roll (7pm)
- PAVILION: DJ Mike Borowski (7pm)
- SIP-N-TWIRL: DJ Tony Ynot (7pm);
DJ Jay Essex (10pm) - ICE PALACE: TBA
- CHERRY’S: TBA
NEW JERSEY
- UNION CITY PAC: Very Gerry & Gretchen Sanity screen John Waters‘ Pink Flamingos (7pm)
- DON’T TELL LIV: Karaoke OR bingo hosted by Kia Karr (8pm)
- PARADISE: Nikky Sky Blake with Franchesca LaRose, Jemma Jackson, Angelique Imperious & Yarah Rosemberg (9pm)
- SIX 26: “LatinX Thursdays” (10pm)
- FEATHERS: Nicole Glossier & Madison Katar (11:30pm)
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