Post-punk musical-theater sissies Micah and Nicholas concoct twisted love ballads and disjointed showstoppers to delight the twisted and sentimental showtune queen in us all. 9:30pm; $15.
Sound the horns, lads! At Josh Wood and Jared Needle’s weekly, Kris Haigh hosts and foxy fags enjoy 2-for-1 drinks till 11pm. 10pm; free.
Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot is called in to investigate a murdered socialite and a phony diamond in this film adaptation from 1982, starring Peter Ustinov, Diana Rigg, Maggie Smith and Jane Birkin. Guest host Brini Maxwell introduces the early screening. 7pm and 9:30pm; $7.50.
DJ Drew G spins at this nasty-as-you-wanna-be humpday-buster, where the drinks are cheap and the go-gos are cheaper. 11pm; cover varies.
DJ Buddy takes the booth while DJ Lina is out on Fire Island. Enjoy an attitude-free night of fashionable fellas, frozen cocktails and de-gorge go-go boys. 9pm; free.
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DJ James Andersen spins for scantily clad boys. Clothes check. Midnight; cover varies.
Daniel Nardicio’s frisky boxers-and-briefs bash continues with a “garden of earthly delights” theme, sexy go-go boys, and hot beats from DJ Johnny Dynell. Free clothes check. 11:30pm; $5–$10.
DJ Rich King spins for boys sippin’ on Planter’s Punch. 5pm; free.
DJ James Andersen spins. 7pm; free.
The Providers and Resources Offering Services for Sex Workers (PROS) Network hosts a benefit featuring QxBxRx’s DJ Sir Loins, rockers Ruffian Arms, Brenda Revlon and Tara Hyman. 9pm; $10–$20.
At the Taj, the queer festivities start with Red Ribbon drag bingo in the Tiara Ballroom. Then recall the glory days of Studio Six at the Casbah, where TJ the DJ, Jason E and Joey the Hatt spin high-energy club tracks. Did we mention Stevie Nicks is also performing tonight? AC doesn’t get much gayer, folks! 8pm; $10
Slip into your favorite Levi’s and swagger over to DJ A Martini’s night of glam, indie rock and electronic. The $2 PBRs and $4 well drinks are cheap—and the go-go boys are cheaper! 10pm; free.
The infamous mr. Black brings you über-cute Australian DJ Matt Vaughan and resident pop god DJ Patent Leather Daddy for a scandalously horny night to start the weekend right. 11pm; $10. continue reading »
Don your cutest briefs for this special underwear-party edition of Rockbar’s Friday-night jam, featuring a hairy butt contest at midnight. 9pm; $3.
Transman zine Original Plumbing celebrates its fourth issue with a hot dance jam in Gowanus. OP’s Rocco and Amos drop in from San Fran to party with Scout, DJ Merkin Muffley, performer Black Cracker and hot trans go-gos. 10pm; free.
World Famous *BOB* presents a queer mix indeed of burlesque stars on Coney Island, including Glenn Marla, Tigger!, singer Chris Rand and Bunny Love. Think you got the moves? Bust ’em out at the Sideshow dance contest and you could win some fierce prizes. 10pm; $15
Dallas Dubois rockets you toward the weekend with Broadway standards and pop songs. Challenge her with a song and DJ Paul Leasure will cue it up. 10pm–2am; free.
Louis “Loca” M has been throwing this Friday-night throwdown for an incredible eight years! Celebrate with hosts Jessica Foxx and Spicky Hilton, performances by Tyra Allure, Harmonica Sunbeam and Peppermint, and Uncut’s Go-Go of the Year contest. DJs spin fresh house, hip-hop and reggaeton, and classics from Sound Factory, Cafe con Leché and Paradise Garage on two floors. 10pm; free before 11pmt/$5 before midnight/$10 general admission.
Slip into your favorite Levi’s and swagger over to DJ A Martini’s night of glam, indie rock and electronic. The $2 PBRs and $4 well drinks are cheap—and the go-go boys are cheaper! 10pm; free.
Pop sensation Zayra performs “V.I.P.” and other tracks off her upcoming album, Baby Likes to Bang, at Mark Nelson and Formika Jones’ weekly freak fest. Amanda Lepore, Joey Israel and Roze Black keep the show on the road. 10pm; $10 before midnight//$20 general admission.
Fridays are swanky at this West Chelsea club, home to Tony Fornabaio and Brandon Voss’ weekly party. House beats from DJs Lady Bunny and Keo Nozari get the weekend started right. 10pm; $5.
At Chris Ryan and Ryan Christian’s weekly romp, dudes who flex the “muscle of the week” get free drinks and prizes. Shy boys can still enjoy tracks from DJ Xavier. 10pm; free.
Logan Hardcore and Dallas Dubois perform and DJ Tony Ynot spins. 3pm; free.
DJs Rich King and Gustavo bring their burly bash to Cherry Grove. 10pm; free.
Christina Visca brings her legendary party to the Pines, with DJs Michael Fierman and Robbie Leslie spins. Midnight; free.
DJ Lina spins. 7pm-10pm; free.
7pm; free.
DJ Vito Fun spins. 8pm-10pm; free.
3pm-8pm; free.
DJ Jack Reina spins for boys sippin’ on Planter’s Punch. 5pm; free.
At the official after party for Jersey City Pride, DJ Chilly spins for Garden Staters enjoying a margarita station, beer huts and tropical sangria. Admission includes three beers and a Latin buffet and 6pm; $10.
If you want to move on after the big street fair, hop the PATH to Hoboken’s only gay bar, where Harmonica Sunbeam, Anthony Lamont, Ashley Blake and stunning go-go gods keep the Pride alive into the night. DJ Frank Lamboy spins. 10pm; free.
Devin Stone, Lauren Ordair, Chandelier and Blackie O give you Queens realness at this Astoria drag hang. Play your cards right and you might get a free shot. 10pm; free.
First get your drink on at Boxers’ extended Happy Hour: when drinks are 2-for-1 from 4pm–9:30pm. Then drop trou and get half-priced drinks for the rest of the night for showing your boxers. 9:30pm; free.
This week at Brandon Voss and Tony Fornabaio’s wildly successful weekly, Amanda Lepore and Joey Israel bring the freaks uptown to catch Cazwell perform his hit single, “Ice Cream Truck.” DJ Twisted Dee spins in the main room, while DJ Peter Paul and Lepore command the Triumph Room and DJ Corey Craig is in the lounge. 10pm; $15 before midnight/$20 general admission.
Ladyfag unleashes the cray-cray on Second Avenue tonight. Shake it to a rotating cast of DJs while Jason the Black Teen Wolf snaps party pics. 10pm.
DJs Michael Hades, Victor Hugo and Dre tear it up at the Chelsea club’s newest dance jam. Be sure to give props to hosts Mother Juan and Chad Aviance, Yusef Xtravaganza and King Ralphy. Enjoy $1 vodka drinks till 11pm. 10pm; free before midnight/$10 general admission.
Join ball busters Linda Simpson and Murray Hill for some high-stakes bingo in the Gallery lounge, where the prizes range from discount-store crap to cold cash! Bingo cards are $2 and the beer/tater tots combo is just $6, with a Happy Hour running till 8pm. 7pm; free. 18+
Devin Stone, Lauren Ordair, Chandelier and Blackie O give you Queens realness at this Astoria drag hang. Play your cards right and you might get a free shot. 10pm; free.
Even if you missed NewFest back in June, you can catch some highlights at this weekend-long retrospective. Screenings include the humorous shorts collection LOL Shorts (Aug 28), the DODT doc Out of Annapolis (Aug 28), and Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger (Aug 29). Check website for full screening schedule; $12.
Just across the Hudson, Athena Reich, Lady Clover Honey, J Fortino, AmberRose Marie and the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps help Jersey City summon some late-summer Pride. This year mark’s the first-ever Pride march, kicking off at City Hall, with an after-party at Hard Grove Café (319 Grove St) going late into the night. March @ noon; festival 1–8pm; $5.
Sunday’s eternally popular blow-out at this Asian-inspired ballroom in the Maritime brings out the jet-set gay-lebrities, South American tourists and the B&T to dance to DJ Honey Dijon’s hot electro. 10pm; free.
DJ Lina spins. 7pm-10pm; free.
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DJ John Ceglia spins. 5pm; free.
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It’s closing night for this zany rom-com, where gay exes both show up to redeem their prepaid honeymoon at Lindy Loo's Hideaway in the Bahamas. Will love take over or will bitterness triumph? 2pm; $20.
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DJ Corey Craig spins.1pm-5pm; free.
DJ Man Parrish spins funk, old-skool and pop, and sexy go-go dancers get you all hot and bothered at this sinful soiree. 11pm; cover varies.
Former MTV VJ Dorian Davis and actress Jessica Almasy enlist Nick Adams, Alex Ringler, Max Alexander and other stage stars for taped segments to run during their unique musical extravaganza. 9:30pm; $15.
Take the fun outside with this tea dance from Josh Wood, Jared Needle, DJ Jason Angola, Claudio Braz, Keoni Hudoba, Darrell Elmore and LadyFag. Enjoy 2-for-1 drinks till 7pm. 6pm–midnight; $5.
Sherry screams, shouts and burns this disco out at her weekly show with music from DJ David Serrano and 2-for-1 cocktails till midnight—not that we need lots of drinkie-poos to enjoy Miss Vine, but they sure don’t hurt! 11pm; free. continue reading »
Why should Jackson Heights get all the gay fun? Astoria gets its own queer dance night starting tonight, when DJs spin Top 40 and Latin house for borough boys. 9pm; free. continue reading »
Jarrod Joseph Sapphire curates a night of music and art hosted by The Backspace and featuring performances by Dan Pau, Comandante Zero and T-Boy. 9pm; free.
Harmonica Sunbeam and her drag sister Sugga Pie Koko judge a dancers compete to be named the best stripper of the night. (All entrants get $75, with the winner nabbing an extra $50). Come early for Will Clark’s Starf*cker Bungo at 6pm. 10pm; free before 9pm/ $5 general admission.
DJ Man Parrish spins funk, old-skool and pop, and sexy go-go dancers get you all hot and bothered at this sinful soiree. 11pm; cover varies.
Kenny Kenny and Susanne Bartsch gather nightlife tribes so everyone from bears to twinks can live in harmony. Chuck Attix, Dirty Martini and Desi Monster host DJ Johnny Dynell. 10pm; free.
Brooklyn hipsters come to Carroll Gardens for $4 Peronis, $6 martinis, pop tracks and those famous artisanal slices. 8pm; free.
Jun Nagano and Fabrizio Melano host a new weekly Happy Hour for gay Asians and their friends. There’s $3 sake drinks, or get unlimited sake for just $10. 5pm–7pm; free.
Hosts Gary Coangelo and Art Hernandez and DJ Big Ragu wrangle the bears for a night of cheap drinks, beer pong and free pizza. Woof! 9pm; free.
Tony winner Sutton Foster (Thoroughly Modern Millie) and Broadway-trivia maven Seth Rudetsky perform at this Actors Fund benefit show, an adaptation of the Neil Simon-Marvin Hamlisch-Carol Bayer Sager vehicle. 7:30pm; $75–$250.
Pieces’ Vodka Stinger teams up with cast members from Disney’s The Lion King for a special all-star karaoke show raising funds for Shannon Tavarez, who played Nala in Broadway production and was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. It’s a dollar a song—or slap down $20 and skip the line! 8pm; free.
Our girl Britney Houston tears it up at the elemental Hell’s Kitchen bar, with pop hits, hilarious video clips and more. Gird yourself for the workweek with some $7 cocktails. 11pm; free.
Top bingo bitch Ginger Snap calls the numbers at the Midtown watering hole’s weekly game night. Just keep her away from the free pizza and $3 drafts or the game will never get started. 9pm–11pm; free.
Lincoln and Valentine host Bar-tini’s new monthly burlesque-cabaret night, with sets from Emily McNamara, Lady Bukkake, Eric Harbin and Bridgette Birk. Throw back a few $5 frozen cosmos and let the good times roll. 10:30pm; free.
Pep hits the stage with a lotta song-and-dance numbers and a little help from DJ T–Boy. 11pm; free.
Join this hurricane of insults every week for crazy contests and zingers that could only come out of a girl from the Big Easy. DJ Xavier spins. 11pm; free.
Grab your balls as Murray Hill and Linda Simpson crack wise and oversee 15 rounds of Bingo, with prizes ranging from cruddy giveaways to theater tickets, booze and cold hard cash. 7:30pm–10pm; Free.
It’s colder than hell outside, but seen-and-be-seen gays still pack into B Bar’s enclosed (and heated) patio every Tuesday for cheap drinks and a fashionable A-list crowd. 10pm; free.
Go-Go Harder, Misty Meaner and Stormy Leather host another night of questionably tasteful drag, vaudeville and boylesque. DJ David Serranno commands the turntables. 11pm; free.
Remember when smoking was the least sinful thing you could do in a bar? The hookah hangout lights up its weekly LGBT smokeout tonight, when patrons can puff, mingle and enjoy $4 house cocktails. 6pm–1am; free.
DJ Damian Cote gets around, but he hasn’t forgotten the party where it all started. Rock out with hot tracks and bearded ’mos. 9:30pm; free.
Is Rock Band not cutting it for you anymore? Live out your rock god dream with a live backing band at Posh’s weekly karaoke night. A few $5 well martinis might help you loosen up a bit. 10pm–12:30am; free.
DJ Michael Wilson spins booty-shakin’ classics in the West Village institution, where Bud, Michelob Ultra and Rolling Rock are just $3. 9pm; free.
Old school battles new school in the house of drag as Sherry Vine and Epiphany perform pop hits and musical parodies, and throw the audience—and each other—plenty of shade. 11pm; free.
DJ Go-Karff (QxBxRx) dedicates tonight to old-skool hip-hop, underground dance and dark disco. East Village fags chug half-price drafts and bop along. 10pm; free.
Seen-and-be-seen homos continue to pack into the outdoor patio for cheap drinks and a fashionable crowd. 10pm; free.
Drag queen Tina Burner doesn’t have a Grammy, but she does rule the stage at Xes’ Wednesday-night singalong. 9pm; free.
A gay couple’s nuptial are threatened by an overbearing mother, a jealous ex, a crazy wedding planner and other zany obstacles. The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa Guidice, Ashley Holmes, Jacqueline Laurita and Dina Manzo co-star through September 4. 8pm; $29.50–$66.50.
Been working those glutes out to the maximus at the gym? Logan Hardcore hosts this rump wrangle, where the finest tush earns $100. Enjoy $7 Patron drinks and DJ Guto on the turntables. Midnight; free.
DJs Josh Sparber and Shawn Lisle devote this week’s party to a pre-Botox Madonna, who just turned 52 years young! Hipster hotties get into the groove with Material Girl pop and an open bar from 11pm–11:30pm. 10pm; free.
Singer Daniel Grey and everyone’s favorite go-go, Geronimo, spin the balls this week at Will Clark’s slutty bingo game. Proceeds benefit Braking the Cycle. 8pm–10pm; free.
DJ Drew G spins at this nasty-as-you-wanna-be humpday-buster, where the drinks are cheap and the go-gos are cheaper. 11pm; cover varies.
Promoters Michael Cohen and Kevin Wiltz have reclaimed Wednesdays with this new weekly. Mark Halcomb and Tony Bordonaro host and DJ Martial spins in the Marcel’s arctic-themed lounge. 10pm; free.
The monthly soiree for redheads and their admirers is back! Rock out with carrottop DJ Sean McMahill and fire-crotch go-gos. 10pm; free.
Out pop star Ari Gold plays Simon Cowell and Laverne Cox (VH1’s Transform Me) channels Paula Abdul in this new talent competition, where singers and other performers are judged by a panel of industry giants. There’s $500 in cash and prizes at stake, so no lip-synching, bitches! 10pm; free.
Jess Volt has no shame, and that’s why we love her. Tonight she reigns over this trés-gay game show at the Monster, where contestants vie for theater tickets, $100 cash and other prizes. Feel like a winner with $3 Buds, Michelob Ultras and Rolling Rocks. 11pm; free.
Out pop star Ari Gold plays Simon Cowell and Laverne Cox (VH1’s Transform Me) channels Paula Abdul in this new talent competition, where singers and other performers are judged by a panel of industry giants. There’s $500 in cash and prizes at stake, so no lip-synching, bitches! 10pm; free.
MargOH! Channing, Goldie Peacock, B.B. Heart, Lady Nana and Charlie Demos bring down the house at this wild burlesque revue. 10pm–1am; $10. continue reading »
If Norah Jones and Ben Folds had a gay baby...well, he’d be too young to be Avi Wisnia. But the out troubadour is of their ilk musically, blending acoustic Americana with Brazilian bossa nova sounds. He kicks off his fall tour at Joe’s tonight. 7pm; $15.
Sound the horns, lads! At Josh Wood and Jared Needle’s weekly, Kris Haigh hosts and foxy fags enjoy 2-for-1 drinks till 11pm. 10pm; free.
Femme fatale Kim Novak seduces Jimmy Stewart in this legendary Hitchcock thriller. Hedda Lettuce introduces the early screening. 7pm and 9:30pm; $7.50.
Guest spinners takes the booth while DJ Lina is out on Fire Island. Enjoy an attitude-free night of fashionable fellas, frozen cocktails and de-gorge go-go boys. 9pm; free.
Alan Picus, Chris Ryan and BoiParty.com host go-go idols and DJs Vito Fun, John Marto and Steve Sidewalk at this popular weekly throwdown. 10pm; free before midnight with college ID/$5 without/$5 general admission.
Daniel Nardicio’s frisky boxers-and-briefs bash continues with Sherry Vine, porn go-go Adam Killian (left) and DJ Aaron Elvis. Wear a hot jock look and get in for half-price. 11:30pm; $10.
Based on the 934 Kaufman/Hart play, Stephen Sondhemin’s 1981 musical traces the relationship of a jaded composer and his two friends in reverse—starting in the present and ending at the dawn of the careers. Fri at 8pm and Sat and Sun at 6pm and 9pm. $40–$60
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All good things must come to an end, and tonight is the final Mondo bash. Miss Modular, Kevington and Dr. Maz spin indie rock, Swedish pop, ’60s girl groups and New Wave for a hip mixed crowd. Visit website for reduced admission. 11pm; $5.
A gay couple’s nuptials are threatened by an overbearing mother, a crazy wedding planner and other zany obstacles. The cast of The Real Housewives of New Jersey co-star through Sep 4. 8pm; $29.50–$66.50.
Princess Superstar performs at midnight for Mark Nelson and Michael Formika Jones’ weekly freak fest. 10pm; $10 before midnight//$20 general admission. continue reading »
At Tony Fornabaio and Brandon Voss hot weekly bash, you’ll find DJs Lady Bunny and Keo Nozari, cute boys and a surprise celebrity guest or two. 10pm; $5 before midnight/$10 general admission.
Peter Pony and Logan Hardcore are so vicious, they melt the ice at Vlada’s legendary ice bar. You might have to get a little rough yourself to take advantage of the 15-minute open bars at midnight and 2am. 10pm; free.
Dallas Dubois rockets you toward the weekend with Broadway standards and pop songs. Challenge her with a song and DJ Paul Leasure will cue it up. 10pm–2am; free.
Once a month, Snaxx DJs Rich King and Gustavo supersize their manly menagerie—and this time they’ve got DJs Ryan Smith and Ron Like Hell. 10pm; $10 until midnight/$15 general admission.
This über-cute monthly from Ben Harvey is going twice-a-month! Every first Friday and third Thursday enjoy swank sissies, hot beats and free haircuts from the fierce in-house stylist. DJ Johnny Dynell spins tonight. 10pm; $5 before midnight/$10 general admission.
Show the muscle of the week at Chris Ryan’s Friday-night party and you’ll get a drink on the house. DJ Xavier gets physical on the main dance floor and VJ Tony Built stretches out in the lounge upstairs. 10pm; free.
Once a month, Snaxx DJs Rich King and Gustavo supersize their manly menagerie—and this time they’ve got DJs Ryan Smith and Ron Like Hell. 10pm; $10 until midnight/$15 general admission.
Fridays are swanky at this West Chelsea club, home to Tony Fornabaio and Brandon Voss’ weekly party. House beats from DJs Lady Bunny and Keo Nozari get the weekend started right. 10pm; $5.
At Chris Ryan and Ryan Christian’s weekly romp, dudes who flex the “muscle of the week” get free drinks and prizes. Shy boys can still enjoy tracks from DJ Xavier. 10pm; free.
DJs Ray Lorenzo and Dynasty crank the Latin beats in Hell’s Kitchen as go-gos gyrate and gays guzzle down half-price drinks all night. Stick around till 2am for the Angel Sheridan show. 10pm–5am; free until midnight/$10 general admission. 18+
Enjoy cocktails, celeb guests and DJ Corey Craig at this end-of-summer benefit for Housing Works. 2:30pm–6pm; $35–$65.
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Uptown boys of every orientation get a new watering hole with the arrival of this hot space. Expect live shows, go-gos, drink specials and more at tonight’s launch party. 9pm; free.
Ladyfag unleashes the crazy on Second Avenue and Jason the Black Teen Wolf takes photographic evidence. 10pm; free.
DJ Steve Sidewalk entrances the boys at this college-crowd haunt. Host Charles Winters makes sure everyone gets their share of 2-for-1 cocktails before midnight. 10pm; $15 with college ID/$20 general admission. 18+ continue reading »
Jesse Luttrell’s monthly vaudeville show sees Suzanne Pilzer, Melissa Driscoll, Carly Sakolove and burlesque beauties entertaining the crowd on behalf of Marriage Equality New York. 9:30pm; $25 (plus two-drink minimum).
DJs Michael Hades, Victor Hugo and Dre tear it up at the Chelsea club’s newest dance jam. Be sure to give props to hosts Mother Juan and Chad Aviance, Yusef Xtravaganza and King Ralphy. Enjoy $1 vodka drinks till 11pm. 10pm; free before midnight/$10 general admission.
Leggy Las Vegas showgirl Edie takes a break from Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity to high-kick it in Hell’s Kitchen. 8pm; $20 (plus $15 food/drink minimum).
Ernie Cote turns the second floor of the Hell’s Kitchen vodka bar into a dance floor, with mashups, electro beats, pop remixes and old-fashioned rock. Want something more mellow? Enjoy cocktails and a chill lounge vibe downstairs. 10pm; free.
At DJ Peter Pony and Zoe Murphy’s weekend throwdown in Murray Hill, you can hit two open bars for free Skyy cocktails at 1am and 2am. 10pm; free.
Franco DiLuzio and Mark Lander’s Saturday slam is packed to the rafters every week with hot homos of every stripe, chatting away and grooving to sexy sounds from DJs Bill Coleman and Dr. Brooks. 10pm; free.
Slip into your favorite Lycra super-suit—or borrow one from host Matt Levine—at this sexy and fun spandex-fetish party. 10pm; $5.
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