Friday (9.18.2026)

FRIDAY (9.18.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming.

UPTOWN / BRONX

TOOLBOX: Heidi N. Dix (8pm)
SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm)
LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Poison Ivy (9pm)

HELL’S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE

54 BELOW: Ute Lemper (7pm)
LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Lorna Loft (7pm)
SONY HALL: Luna (8pm)
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: [downstairs] Lanyé Armön (8pm);
[upstairs] “Tiki Tiki” feat. DJ Espinoza (10pm);
[downstairs] DJ Alpha Moses with Lanyé Armön, QueenLee Stars & Boy Gorge (11pm)
BOXERS HK: Dev Doee, Mo’Riah & Beaujangless (8pm);
“LatinX Fridays” (11pm)
RISE: DJs John Marto & Paul Leasure (10pm)
INDUSTRY: DJ Nesto with Brenda Dharling (10pm)
ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: DJ Kern (10pm)
MUSICA: Luis Fernando’s “Miley: Bass Persuades Release Party” feat. DJs Airik Prince, Aquaria, Gogo, Jon Ali, Joopiter, P_A_T & Mascfish with Janelle No. 5, Linux & Reese Havoc (10pm)
RED EYE: “Naarak: Dark Side of the Moon” feat. DJs Aspirin, Happy Hapa, Get Gott, DNZA, Mach & Yibiyibs with Siam Phusri (10pm)
VERS: DJ dance party (10pm)
HUSH: Fonda Koxx, Pietra Parker & Freeda Kulo (10pm);
DJs Senobyte & Kevin Karrera (11pm)

CHELSEA / HUDSON YARDS / GARMENT DIST.

BAR AVANT @ OLLY OLLY MARKET: “Britney Spears Drag Night” feat. Phaedra Phaded with Chicky Gorgina & Spice Diamond (6pm)
RAWHIDE: “The Rambles” pre-party (6pm);
DJs Naim Zarzour, Josh Steers & Delilah at Night (9pm)
BOXERS CHELSEA: DJ Eric Abobo (6pm)
DJ dance party / ballroom (11pm)
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: Harry Styles (8pm)
GYM BAR: Karaoke hosted by Ari Kiki (10pm)
EAGLE NYC: DJs Twisted Dee & 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

TY’S: “The Urban Bear Weekend: Beefy Boys Happy Hour” (5pm)
STONEWALL: [upstairs] Karaoke (6pm);
[upstairs] “Provoke” aerialists & DJ Monstar (10pm)
[downstairs] Heidi Haux & DJ David Michael (10pm)
LE POISSON ROUGE: Beth Orton (6:30pm)
BLUE NOTE: Chris Dave, Meshell Ndegeocello & the Eric Gales Trio (8pm & 10pm)
DUPLEX: Moxy Cillin (8pm)
ROCKBAR: Lita Desire Valenciaga (8pm);
“The Urban Bear Weekend: Underbear Party” feat. DJ Tokenblackfriend (10pm)
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 (11pm)

EAST VILLAGE / LES

JOE’S PUB: Justin Vivian Bond: Madame Stanley (7pm)
WEBSTER HALL: “A Conversation with Benny Blanco & Selena Gomez” (7:30pm)
DIXON PLACE: “Dykes at Dixon: Back to School” feat. Edgar, Dyke Piazza, Fiola, Foxxy Moron & Monstress (8pm)
CLUB CUMMING: Daphne Always (8pm);
“9th Anniversary ” (10pm)
NOWHERE: “Fat Bunny” feat. DJs Macuto, Good Bunny & Noble Bear (10pm)
COCK: DJ dance party (10pm)
PHOENIX: TBA

BROOKLYN

3 DOLLAR BILL: [9BN] “Aja’s Face Reveal Party” feat. Janelle No. 5 with Luxx Noir London, Kandy Muse, Briar Blush, Dahlia Sin, Lana Ja’Rae & MoMo Shade (6pm);
[3DB] “Inferno: A Transsexual Rager” feat. Ginger Ail, Siren, Bri Joy, Araceli Sophia, Selena Surreal, August Honey & more (7:30pm);
[9BN] “Slayyyter Mix Tape 7th Anniversary” feat. Emily Tressa, Enigma, Jamie CD, Jupiter Genesis, Serena Tea, Priestess Lolita & Frankie (10pm);
[3DB] “Carly Rae Jepsen: Club Day & Night” feat. Essa Noche & Hanukah Lewinsky with DJs Joe Michael & Mary Mac (10pm)
HOUSE OF YES: “Dirty Circus” (6:30pm);
“Futch” (10pm)
PETE’S CANDY STORE: “Kweendom” comedy / variety show (7pm)
BROOKLYN PARAMOUNT: Brandon Flowers (7pm)
GOLD SOUNDS: DJ Lil2Hood (7:30pm)
BROOKLYN STEEL: Adela (8pm)
‘BRANDED SALOON: ~~Giardia the Parasite~~ Penny Livonia (8pm)
ST. JAMES LIBATIONS: “GGGayest Summer” feat. DJs Ayanna Heaven, King Virgo, Tia Mobley & Classic New Wave (8pm)
C’MON EVERYBODY: Untitled Queen’s “Untitled (Art Star)” (8pm);
“VERY” feat. DJs Thoughtknot, PDG, Justin Cudmore & Rich Juzwiak (10:30pm)
GOOD JUDY: MissMa’amShe & Roqué (8pm);
Blue & Rayne (10pm);
DJ Hope 808 (11pm)
ALL NIGHT SKATE: “Something to Write Home About” emo night (9pm)
EXLEY: DJs Boyyyish & Ali IRL (9pm)
GABRIELA: DJ Thee Mike B (9pm)
100 SUTTON STUDIOS: DJs Princess Peggie, Estro & Soo Intoit (9pm)
PARAGON: “OOMFCON – 1st Anniversary” feat. Spiral Sisters aka Xana 101 & Soo Intoit and Ki-Hole aka L4RV4 & Selene with DJs Robyn DaBank, Daniro, Archangel, Malcolm XL & Gagber (9:30pm)
GINGER’S BAR: DJ Remeice (9:30pm)
BUSH: DJs Alysia & Dimple (10pm)
SANDY JACKS: Venus with Veela Peculiar, Oxymoron, Alex the Meh & Reggina Backwards (10pm)
METROPOLITAN: DJs Jon Ali & KRIS TOPH3R with Essa Noche (10pm)
UNVEILED: “Good Boy” feat. DJs Tommy Hart & X3Butterfly (10pm)
ANIMAL: DJ SPRFRK (10pm)
GOOD ROOM: DJs Eli Escobar & Eternal Love (10pm)
DANGER DANGER: DJ Mascari (10pm)
OBERON: DJ Hyogo (midnight)
LOAFERS: TBA

QUEENS

FOREST HILLS STADIUM: Erykah Badu with De La Soul (7pm)
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):
BASEMENT: DJs Mama Snake, Anabel Arroyo, Katie Rex, Fafi Abdel Nour, Gabrielle Kwarteng & Jek (10pm)

FIRE ISLAND

CHERRY’S: Sue She Roll (8pm)
ICE PALACE: “DWorld Underwear Party” feat. DJ Dawson (10pm)

NEW JERSEY

BEACH BAR (AP): DJ Tyler Valentine (1pm)
HOUSE OF INDEPENDENTS; Jane Don’t (7pm)
METLIFE STADIUM: Karol G (7pm)
WELLMONT THEATER: “Insecure – 10th Anniversary” feat. Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell & Prentice Penny (7pm)
LANDMARK AMERICANA (GLASSBORO): Astala Vista with Crystal Envy, Buttakup, VinChelle & Lexi Pro (8pm)
GEORGIE’S: Nikky Sky Blake (9pm)
SIX 26: DJ dance party (10pm)
PARADISE: Jolina Jasmine with Octavia Anyae, Chase Runaway & Spectra Electra (11:30pm)
FEATHERS: Andora Tetee (11:30pm)

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