Thursday (8.20.2026)

THURSDAY (8.20.2026) 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)
HARLEM NIGHTS: “Trappy Hour” (10pm)
SUITE: Moxy Cillin with Vanity LaVain (10pm)

HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE

FRAMES: Game night feat. Shane Cherry (5pm)
IT’S HIM: DJ LeoJLuv (6pm)
HARDWARE: Tina Twirler’s Miss Continental fundraiser (7pm);
VJ OhRicky (8pm)
RITZ: Jam Eden with Diosa, Reggina Backwards & Darlianka (7pm);
Octavia Anyae & DJ Nesto (11pm)
BOXERS HK: Christine Dior & Brie Bordeaux (8pm);
DJ Guilty Pleasures with Lanyé Armön (10pm)
BAREBURGER HK: DJ Chauncey Dandridge & bear gogos (9pm)
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 AndrogyNY, Hibiscus, Jada Valenciaga & Pattaya Hart (11pm)

MIDTOWN EAST / FLATIRON / GRAMERCY

LIPS: “Divas Night” dinner shows feat. Jesse Volt & more (5pm)
TOWNHOUSE: Pianist Fred Barton (6pm)
CORNERSTONE: Karaoke hosted by Gil Rivera (10:30pm)
UNCLE CHARLIE’S: Piano bar (8pm)

CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS

G LOUNGE: The Richard Cortez Band (6pm)
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: Jonas Brothers (7:30pm)
RAWHIDE: DJs PlanetPerris & Boomer Banks (9pm)
BOXERS CHELSEA: “Cock Fight” (10pm)
EAGLE NYC: DJ Bobby Duron (10pm)

MEATPACKING

LE BAIN / THE STANDARD: Susanne Bartsch’s “On Top” feat. DJs Robyn DaBank, America Rose & Vyper (10pm)

WEST VILLAGE / SOHO / HUDSON RIVER PARK

STONEWALL: [downstairs] “The Eight Ball Lounge” / Karaoke (5pm);
[upstairs] Egypt (9pm)
ROCKBAR: Harriet Tugsmen & Ratchét Marseilles (8pm)
PIECES: Jasmine Rice LaBeija & Skye Walker (8pm);
Lola Latte (10pm)
DUPLEX: Karaoke hosted by Chaka Khanvict (10pm)
MONSTER: Spunk gogo dancers with DJ Jonny Mack & Inita D (10pm)
HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)
PLAYHOUSE: Essa Noche, Venus Mystique & Mo’Riah (10:30pm)

EAST VILLAGE / LES

BOILER ROOM: I.Den.T.T. EP release party (6pm)
PHOENIX: Trivia feat. DJ Max (8pm);
Soraya Sis (10pm)
CLUB CUMMING: DJs William Francis & Eggz (10pm)
COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
NOWHERE: TBA

TRIBECA / LITTLE ITALY / CHINATOWN

BROOME ST. PROJECT: “Soiree” feat. DJs GroovyHuh, Farnozz, Memphy, Dylan Ali & Malcolm Flex (10pm)

BROOKLYN

REBECCA’S: DJs Ultrapop, Aster & Hans Bas (6pm)
BEAR BURGERS BACKYARD: “A Matter of Pride” wrestling / drag / burlesque feat. Princess Bitch with Coco Mousse, The Boy Diva, Anthony Bennett, Novela Papi Miss Miette & Sassie Lefay, Gay Mysterio, La LuchaWhore, Grandma Nonna & more (7pm)
3 DOLLAR BILL / 9 BOB NOTE: [9BN] Ryan Mitchell’s Big Brother viewing party (7pm);
[3DB] “The Aud Ball: Jellyfish Jam” feat. Suddenly Audrey with Alvah Klempt, Angel Au, Bertha Vanayshun, Boxa Crayonz, Catrina Lovelace, Essa Noche, Essence, Koko Momo, Lollygag, Miss Woman the Woman & Roqué (9pm)
GOOD JUDY: Sandy Shandy (7:30pm);
“Gay Guy Music Video Night” (10pm)
ANIMAL: DJ MVHY (7pm);
DJ Kate.Land (10pm)
HOUSE OF YES: “Hot & Fresh Burlesque” (7pm);
DJ Ultraviolet (10pm)
EXLEY: DJs CassiDJ & Serpentskirt (8pm)
SANDY JACKS: Trivia feat. Lisa Kirlich (8pm)
C’MON EVERYBODY: Ickarus’s “CTRL ALT DLT” feat. Rayne, Blue, Sandy Shandy & DJ Horrorchata (10pm)
GABRIELA: DJ Eli Escobar (9pm)
LOAFERS: Karaoke (9pm)
ALL NIGHT SKATE: Pam Who?! with Junior Mintt, Blaque Fridae & DiDi Opulence (9pm)
BUSH: “Strap” (9pm)
BABY’S ALL RIGHT: “Thot Daughter Tour” feat. DJs Archangel, Nappy Nina, Bbymutha, Jwords, Sha Ray & Harum (9:30pm)
OBERON: DJ Cute Boys / Frank Ocean album anniversary (10pm)
ROSEMONT: “Chudai” feat. Vena Cava with DJ Eros Hedonista (10pm)
METROPOLITAN: DJ P_A_T with Mambiché, Slagatha & Robin Rose Quartz (10pm)
BOSSA NOVA CIVIC CLUB: DJs Miss Parker, Pure Immanence & Shyboi (10pm)
GOOD ROOM: DJs Titonton Duvanté, Rose Kourts, Miles Mercer, Simic, Amelia Holt, Greville & Second Contact (10pm)

QUEENS

FRESCO’S CANTINA: Bingo feat. Athena (7pm)
KWEEN: Game night hosted by Avant Garbage (8pm)
ALBATROSS:”BEEF” underwear party hosted by Lacy Stoner (8pm)
ICON: Misty Mountains (10pm)
FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
H0L0: DJs Sevyn Love, Erika, SFCowboy, Lexicon, Flan & Moth (10pm)

LONG ISLAND

JONES BEACH THEATER: Howard Jones, Wang Chung, The English Beat & Modern English (6:30pm)
NUBAR: Bingo (8pm)

FIRE ISLAND

BLUE WHALE: “Low Tea” (4pm)
SIP-N-TWIRL: DJ Oliveri (7pm);
DJ Jay Essex (10pm)
PAVILION: “High Tea” (7pm);
DJ Mike Borowski (10pm)
CHERRY’S: Nick Prez (7pm);
“Queerlesque” feat. JMV with Sabel Scities, Gabrièl Reyes & Tony D (10pm)
ICE PALACE: Lagoona Bloo (8pm);
The Bad Judies – Lyra Vega, WorshipHer, Wesley & Mercy Be (10pm)

NEW JERSEY

ROOFTOP XP: Freeda Kulo with Sophya Medina & more (6:30pm)
DON’T TELL LIV: Karaoke hosted by Kia Karr (8pm)
PARADISE: “WEPA” feat. Nikky Sky Blake, Kristy Blaze, Hope Carrera & Angelique Imperious (9pm)
SIX 26: “LatinX Thursdays” (10pm)
FEATHERS: Freeda Kulo, Sophya Medina, Kirby & Nicole Glossier (11:30pm)

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