Friday (8.21.2026)

FRIDAY (8.21.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.

UPTOWN / BRONX

RENAISSANCE HARLEM HOTEL: “Black Pride: Heritage Awards Ceremony” (3pm);
“5th Annual Mr. & Miss Black Pride” (7pm)
TOOLBOX: Heidi N. Dix (8pm)
SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm)
LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Poison Ivy (9pm)

HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE

RED EYE: [upstairs] To Proudly Go’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds viewing party feat. Heather Wood, Godiva Romance, Kailee Rose, Poise’N Envy & Princess Bitch (6:30pm);
[downstairs] “Short King Underground” feat/ DJ AutoGyro (11pm)
DICKENS: DJ Adriana Trenta (8pm)
BAREBURGER HK: Karaoke hosted by Lyra Vega (8pm)
HARDWARE: Izzy Uncut & Venus Mystique (8pm);
Mathieu Blue’s “Super Size Queen” feat. Bootsie LeFaris & DJ Mike Borowski (10pm)
BALCON: “Open Call” competition hosted by Essence (8pm);
DJs Alex Cohen & Xavier Mazara with Nick Gaga & Stasi (10pm)
RITZ: Lanyé Armön (8pm);
DJ Alpha Moses with Trinity K. Bonet, Lanyé Armön, QueenLee Stars & Boy Gorge (11pm)
BOXERS HK: Dev Doee, Mo’Riah & Beaujangless (8pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm)
HARBOR NYC: “Black Pride: City Vibez” feat. DJs PrettyFcknBoy, Ezzy & Poison Ivy (10pm)
RISE: DJs John Marto & Paul Leasure (10pm)
INDUSTRY: DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (10pm)
ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Kern (10pm)
VERS: DJ dance party (10pm)
HUSH: Fonda Koxx, Pietra Parker & Freeda Kulo (10pm);
DJs Senobyte & Galindo (11pm)

CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.

BAR AVANT @ OLLY OLLY MARKET: “Hilary Duff Millennial Drag Night” feat. Phaedra Phaded with Cassadine & Pattaya Hart (6pm)
RAWHIDE: “The Rambles” pre-party (6pm);
DJs Will Automagic, LOKA & Malcolm XL (9pm)
BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm)
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm)
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: Jonas Brothers (7:30pm)
GYM BAR: Drag Race Australia v. The World / Ari Kiki (8pm);
Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (10pm)
EAGLE NYC: DJs Synclair & 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 / HUDSON RIVER PARK

STONEWALL: [upstairs] Karaoke (6pm);
[upstairs] Danny J’s “THICC” feat. DJ Dhampir (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ David Michael with Catrina Lovelace (10pm)
DUPLEX: Moxy Cillin (8pm)
ROCKBAR: Lita Desire Valenciaga (8pm);
Joe Fiore’s “Underbear” feat. DJ Brad Scott (10pm)
LITTLE ISLAND: Papi Juice presents DJs Ahya Simone, KFeelz & Sterling Juan Diaz (9:30pm)
PLAYH OUSE: Boudoir LeFleur, Kamilla Kockman, Nick Gaga & Kimmi Moore (8pm);
DJ 2Face (10pm)
PIECES: Yuhua Hamasaki (8pm);
Ruby Roo & Marti Gould Cummings (11pm)
HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ dance party (10pm)
MONSTER: [upstairs] Anthony Fett (11pm);
[downstairs] DJ dance party

EAST VILLAGE / LES

CUNA @ STANDARD EV: “Well Yes” feat. DJs Jon Ali & Andy Crush (10pm)
NOWHERE: “Fat Fuc” feat. DJs Good Bunny & Noble Bear (10pm)
CLUB CUMMING: DJ dance party feat. Shaneeda Bump & Chase Runaway (10pm)
PHOENIX: DJ Tren10 (10pm)
COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)

CHINATOWN / TRIBECA / LOWER MANHATTAN

TELFAR: DJs Oscar Nn & Maya Margarita (5pm)

BROOKLYN

HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (6:30pm);
DJs Kyle Hall, Shaun J. Wright & Tee Em Dee (10pm)
PETE’S CANDY STORE: “Kweendom” standup comedy / variety (7pm)
BRANDED SALOON: Giardia the Parasite with Alicia Love (8pm)
LULLAS: “Arrechisima” benefit for Venezuela feat. Chicky Gorgina with Nube Cloud, Spice Diamond & more (8pm)
GOOD JUDY: ~~MissMa’amShe &~~ Roqué (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Samuella (11pm)
EXLEY: DJ Ryan Burke (9pm)
GABRIELA: DJ Amber Valentine (9pm)
LOAFERS: DJs Adam Ward & Mason TM (9pm)
PARAGON: DJs Funk Flex, Daniro, Eden, Alexis De La Rosa & Total XTC (9:30pm)
GINGER’S BAR: DJ Scrap Metal Jodi (9:30pm)
METROPOLITAN: “Scandalo NYC” feat. DJs FernanDITO & SPRFRK (10pm)
ROSEMONT: Luis Fernando’s “ZOO” feat. DJ Tasheff & Femms with Jupiter Genesis (10pm)
SANDY JACKS: Venus with Maxx Love, Soy Leche, Oxymoron, Janine Extreme, Anita, Reggina Backwards & Ida Ryder (10pm)
PACHA NYC: DJs Seth Troxler, Loco Dice and Victor Calderone (10pm)
ANIMAL: DJ Mark Holcomb (10pm)
OBERON: Female aka DJs Maenad & Zeigler (10pm)
SIGNAL: DJs Ash Lauryn, JADALAREIGN, Jay Duncan, Shekdash & Donis (10pm)
CHOCOLATE FACTORY: “Black Market: Birthrite” feat. DJs Jay Vic, XGX & Christian Tokyo (10pm)
MOOD RING: DJs LIL2HOOD, Daniro, Bratattack & Twaankalu (10pm)
WONDERVILLE: Forking Trans America zine release party feat. DJs Swello, CMD+JAZMINE, Rhino Clark & Aphaditus (10pm)
BUSH: DJs Adair & Sky Jetta (10pm)
3 DOLLAR BILL: [3DB] “Confessions: Renaissance” Madonna & Beyonce party feat. DJs Joopiter, P_A_T & Dane Deveraux with Dev Doee & Jamie CD (10pm);
[9BN] “Michael Jackson Dance Party” feat. Olivia Lux with DJs ARRA & Rocket (10pm)
C’MON EVERYBODY: “Superstructure” socialist party feat. DJs Inanna, Micah U & Body Copy (10:30pm)
MARKET HOTEL: “My Bushwick Romance” (11pm)
344 MAUJER ST: “Black Pride: THROB” (11pm)

QUEENS

KNOCKDOWN CENTER: DJ SG Lewis (3pm)
KWEEN: DJ dance party (10pm)
ALBATROSS: DJ dance party feat. Harriet Tugsmen (10pm)
VIVA LA HEIGHTS: Latin party (10pm)
TRUE COLORS: Latin party (10pm)
FRIEND’S TAVERN: Latin party (10pm)
HOMBRES LOUNGE: Latin party (10pm)
ICON: Sherry Poppins & DJ Gingy (10pm)

LONG ISLAND

VITALITY LOUNGE (HKSVLE): Bingo feat. Ivy Stalls with Annie Manildoo (7pm)

FIRE ISLAND

BLUE WHALE: “Low Tea” (4pm);
Pianist Lance Horne (10pm)
TRYST POOL: “Middle Tea” (6pm)
SIP-N-TWIRL: DJ Tony Ynot (7pm);
DJ Oliveri (10pm)
PAVILION: DJ Mike Borowski (7pm);
DJs Boris & Grant Tyler (10pm)
ICE PALACE: Screening of Bella’s Dish (7pm);
“DWorld Underwear Party” feat. DJ Ana Matronic (10pm)
SAND CASTLE: Pianist Dan Daly (8pm)
CHERRY’S: Kimmi Moore (10pm)

WESTCHESTER

MAZZY’S: Gigi Cutina & Cherry Poppins (10pm)

NEW JERSEY

BEACH BAR (AP): DJ Tyler Valentine (1pm)
METLIFE STADIUM: Bruno Mars (7pm)
HUDSON HALL: “JC Pride: Pre-Pride Party” (9pm)
SIX 26: Kimmy Sumony (9pm);
DJ dance party (10pm)
GEORGIE’S: Nikky Sky Blake with Brooklynn Herrera, Angelique Imperious, Jemma Jackson & Kristy Blaze (11pm)
PARADISE: Vanity LaVain with Kandy Muse, Candace Persuasion, Sasha Sriracha, Karma & Rhedd Rhumm (11:30pm)
FEATHERS: Holly Box-Springs (11:30pm)

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