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Firecracker at Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 W 34th St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-777-1224, areaevent.com— Sparks fly as Victor Calderone and Hercules & Love Affair converge on Manhattan for an electronic music extravaganza to honor our country’s birth. Kick-off the holiday weekend with sets by these electro heavyweights plus DJs Steve Lawler, Audiofly, Tiefschwartz and Damien Lazaruz. 9pm–7am; $48 general admission/$100 VIP. 18+
Beyond Infinity
Rockit at Amalia, 204 W 55th St (btwn Seventh Ave/Broadway), amalia-nyc.com, 212–245–1234— Tony Fornabaio and Brandon L. Voss’ ridiculously packed Hell’s Kitchen hoopla memorializes the weekend with ready-to-rage Hell’s Kitchen hotties and the beats of DJs Lady Bunny and Keo Nozari. An open bar till 11pm gets everyone frisky. 10pm; free.
Cold War Kids
Bloc Party at Eastern Bloc, 505 E Sixth St (@ Ave A), 212-777-2555, easternblocnyc.com— Rebel against the bourgeois in this self-contained red light district with other like-minded proletariat (aka manly go-gos) as DJs Darren and Gabe provide the tunes behind this iron curtain of fun. 10pm; free.
Noxzema Nights
Breakout at Rush, 579 Sixth Ave (btwn 16th/17th Sts), 212-741-4918, boiparty.com— Literal hot tranny mess Dina Delicious joins forces with BoiParty.com to get barley legal regulars and gender-swapping guests fucked-up on $5 drinks and help them breakout—but hopefully not on their face! King Ralphy and Miss Alixandria host go-go deliciousness and pop faves from DJ John Marto. 10pm–5am; free before midnight/$5 general admission/$10 under 21. 18+.
Taste The Rainbow
Skittles: American in Peril at Outpost Lounge, 1014 Fulton St (btwn Grand/Classon Aves), Brooklyn, 718–636–1260, myspace.com/skittlesparty— Escape Billyburg trendiness for a fistful of twisted Brooklyn queerness as Casey Spec hosts this dark wave/post-punk party for the gays. DJs Lark and Jeffo! spin night-of-the-living dead realness to they celebrate their thirst for brains, dick and vag at tonight’s Gay Zombie Summer Camp. 9pm; free.
Friday, July 10
Phantom Menace
Gary 49 at mr.Black, 251 W 30th St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), mrblacknyc.com— Aimee, Drew, Macky and Ladyfag welcome Toronto electro-rockers Fritz Helder and the Phantoms to their famous night of freakish electro dance for a special performance at 10:30pm. The maneater herself Nelly Furtado hosts resident DJs Sammy Jo and Johnny Dynell to celebrate Fritz’s new release Greatest Hits: Platinum Edition. 10pm–6am; $10.
A Dork Able
Nerd Nite: Lesbian and Gay Speed Dating at Galapagos, 70 N Sixth St (btwn Wythe/Kent Aves), Williamsburg, galapagosartspace.com, 718-384-4586— Nerds are hot! So, whether you are one, want one—or both!—you’ll dig this unprecedented night for queer geeks and their admirers. Maybe find your own Rachel Maddow! 7pm; $25.
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