FRIDAY (5.15.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.
UPTOWN / BRONX
- DIVE 106: Blacc Cherry with Essa Noche (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
- CARNEGIE HALL: Harry Connick Jr. (8pm)
- 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);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm) - RED EYE: “Balls Deep Pork Roll” feat. DJs Redevil, The Nightowl, Dicap, Loftus & Burn Baby (10pm)
- ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Kern (10pm)
- HUSH: Fonda Koxx, Freeda Kulo & Egypt (10pm);
DJs Senobyte & BaeJing (11pm) - VERS: “VICE” feat. DJs Edward Frame, Le Fiu & Matt Denton (midnight)
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CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.
- BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm)
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm) - G LOUNGE: Drag Race / Janelle No. 5 & Lana Ja’Rae (8pm)
- GYM BAR: Drag Race / Ari Kiki (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (10pm) - EAGLE NYC: DJs Jen DM & Musikdawg (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] DJ David Michael with gogo dancers & Salchicha the Snack (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ Chauncey Dandridge 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: Lita Desire Valenciaga (8pm);
Stationel’s “The Brodown” singlets feat. DJ Tokenblackfriend (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
- PHOENIX: “Shady Lip Sync Battle” hosted by Poppy J. Snacks & Blaque Fridae (7pm);
“HiBearNation: Body” feat. Alotta McGriddles, Juicy Jay, Miz Jade, Breezy, Lacy Stoner & Temple Grandé with DJ Boyish Charm (10pm) - CLUB CUMMING: DJ dance party (10pm)
- NOWHERE: “FUZZY” feat. DJs Stephin Merritt & Dave Stronger Hughes (10pm)
- COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
LOWER MANHATTAN
- ROOFTOP PIER 17: Belle & Sebastian (7pm)
BROOKLYN
- HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (6:30pm);
DJs Nico Stojan, Made By Pete & Nacho Isa (10pm) - REBECCA’S: DJs Andy Crush, Jaceound, Mambiché & Porygon K (8pm)
- 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)
- 3 DOLLAR BILL / 9 BOB NOTE: [9BN] Drag Race / Nicky O & Jo Disco (8pm);
[3DB] “ZYN XCX” feat. DJs ARRA & 2Face with Roqué & Atomic Annie (10pm) - METROPOLITAN: Drag Race / Rify Royalty with Thee Kashanti (8pm);
DJ Jon Ali & Essa Noche (10pm) - SANDY JACKS: Drag Race / Afrosephone Applegate (8pm);
Jayse Vegas & Robert Garcia with Justice LaBrave (10pm) - C’MON EVERYBODY: [front] Drag Race (8pm);
[back] “Gay Guy Music Video Night Live” feat. Atomic Annie with Cherry Jaymes, Maljo Blu & Angel Au (8pm);
[back] “Lezzie Maguire” feat. DJs Hope 808 (10pm) - ROSEMONT: Drag Race / Hanukah Lewinsky (8pm);
Luis Fernando’s “ZOO” feat. DJs SweetFeep & Tasheff with Jupiter Genesis (10pm) - GOOD JUDY: Drag Race /
MissMa’amShe &Roqué & Corma Kelley (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Not Boyfriend Material (11pm) - CARGO @ DEAD LETTER NO. 9: DJs Alexis De La Rosa, Donis, Jay Esko & Jiancarlo Valerio (9pm)
- EXLEY: DJ Haus Kat (9pm)
- GABRIELA: DJ Bouffant Bouffant (9pm)
- LOAFERS: DJ Scrap Metal Jodi (9pm)
- PARAGON: DJs Bone, Volvox, Juno, S’aint Panic & Sannaspin (9:30pm)
- REFUGE: “Balance + Organik” feat. DJs Hiroko Yamamura, Risa Taniguchi, Diskonnected, Justin Cudmore, Toumingren, Timo Lee, Melting 99 & Y3KDJ (10pm)
- OBERON: DJ Hyogo (10pm)
- ANIMAL: DJ Peter Napoli (10pm)
- BOSSA NOVA CIVIC CLUB: DJs LIL2HOOD, Slowdancexo & Shekdash (10pm)
- MOOD RING: DJs Sublime Wire, Chainssz, Radizzy & Ms Worldwide (10pm)
- RED PAVILLION: “Baby Boi” feat. DJs Beargazer, Taylor Made & Kasey Cortez (10pm)
- MARKET HOTEL: “My Bushwick Romance” (11pm)
QUEENS
- 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: The Carry Nation with DJs Rødhåd, Rene Wise, Quelza & Sevyn (10pm)
- H0L0: DJs Idris Elba, Dennis Free, L3Ni & Laporte (10pm)
- FRESCO’S GRAND CANTINA: TBA
FIRE ISLAND
- TRYST POOL: DJ Clinton Foster (2pm);
DJ Flirty800 (6pm) - BLUE WHALE: “Low Tea” (4pm);
Pianist Lance Horne (10pm) - PAVILION: DJ Lina (7pm);
Sniffies presents DJs Makadsi, Tommy Hart & Princess Peggie (10pm) - SIP-N-TWIRL: DJ Todd Furey (7pm);
DJ Tony Ynot (10pm) - SAND CASTLE: Pianist Dan Daly (8pm)
- CHERRY’S: Drag Race (8pm);
Kimmi Moore (10pm) - ICE PALACE: Drag Race (8pm);
“DWorld Underwear Party” feat. DJ Mitch Ferrino (10pm)
NEW JERSEY
- BEACH BAR (AP): DJ Tyler Valentine (1pm)
- PORTA MONTCLAIR: DJs Carl Michaels & Cher La Luna spin with Kimmy Sumony (4pm)
- MADISON COMMUNITY ARTS CTR: “Steal the Spotlight” competition hosted by
Kay Gorgeous (7pm) - PARADISE: Drag Race (8pm);
Vanity LaVain with Shequida, Mandy Mango, Empress Vizcaya & Athena (11:30pm) - SIX 26: DJ dance party (10pm)
- FEATHERS: Tiffany Anne Coke & Kristy Blaze (11:30pm)
- GEORGIE’S: TBA
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