TUESDAY (1.20.2026) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: "Strip Teaz" (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Karaoke feat. Emily McNamara (10pm) LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Finding Dorothy Parker…

MONDAY (1.19.2026) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: "Femmes & Friends" standup comedy (7pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Movie night (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Virgo Rising (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Finding Dorothy Parker starring Julie Halson, Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman & Anika Larsen (7pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB…

This Mexican-born prolific artist is also NYC nightlife royalty: floor manager and bartender The Rosemont, and Mr. Ruby Roo! Bars that I work at: The Rosemont How love I've worked here: 6 years What are my shifts: Thursday nights for "Chudai," Friday night and Saturday nights What makes this bar great: I like the variety of music we play, And the people that come to all of our different events are so unique and fun to be around.

SUNDAY (1.18.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX TOOLBOX: "Music Bingo" (5pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon) RISE: Brunch feat. Zeta Jones & Kamilla Kockman (noon & 2:30pm); DJs Steve Sidewalk…

SATURDAY (1.17.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Virgo Rising (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: DJ dance party (11pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Brunch feat. Izzy Uncut and / or Skye Walker and / or…

FRIDAY (1.16.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: Drag Race (8pm) HAMILTON HALL: Drag Race / Vivacious (8pm) LE CHEILE: Drag Race / Elise Navy-Dad (8pm) AT THE WALLACE: Drag Race / Janae SaisQuoi (8pm) DIVE 106: Drag Race / Blacc Cherry with Bea Effay…

The gothic beauty and Lana Del Rey enthusiast that is Bones just won "Drag Race UK" Season 7, and this weekend she's headed to our fair shores to spread her glamorous shadows across our drag stages! Thotyssey: Bones, hello! First off, congrats on your Drag Race UK Season 7 win! Are you displaying your crown and scepter anywhere specific? Bones:

THURSDAY (1.15.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX UES BAR: Bingo or Karaoke feat. AndrogyNY (8pm) TOOLBOX: "Throwback Thursday" (9pm) SUITE: Moxy Cillin with TBA (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: "Trappy Hour" (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE FRAMES: Game night feat. Shane Cherry (5pm) LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: …

Exploding onto the scene as a comedy content creator, Plumpiana has evolved into a prolific rapper and now singer... and is a vital champion of NYC's indie music scene. Thotyssey: Plumpiana, hello! How is 2026 treating you so far?Plumpiana: 2026 it's looking bright. I have two shows coming up: one's January 17 this Saturday, and the next will be Wednesday, January 28 at…

WEDNESDAY (1.14.2026) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Elle Barto (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE: Finding Dorothy Parker starring Julie Halson, Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman, and Anika Larsen (7pm) RED EYE…

The executive producer of one of the most popular reality shows in recent memory and longtime prolific New York nightlifer, James Barker aka DJ Chaotic returns to his popping party "Poppers" this week. Thotyssey: DJ Chaotic, hello! Thanks for chatting with us today! How is 2026 treating you so far? Chaotic: Thanks for having me! 2026 has been amazing so far.

TUESDAY (1.13.2026) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: "Strip Teaz" (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Karaoke feat. Emily McNamara (10pm) 54 BELOW: Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp (7pm)

Puerto Rican born and Jersey raised, drag pageant beauty Franchesca LaRose returns to Paradise this week! Thotyssey: Franchesca, hello! How is 2026 treating you so far? Franchesca LaRose: My 2026 is been good, thank you or asking! Do you have any big hopes or goals for your drag year? I want to put my name out there more -- try and do more shows and get back into the New York scene, and maybe actually make it on…

MONDAY (1.12.2026) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: "Femmes & Friends" standup comedy (7pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Movie night (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Virgo Rising (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE 54 BELOW: Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp (7pm) RED EYE: Melisma, Castrata & Norma Tears (7pm);"Comic Cabaret" hosted by…

SUNDAY (1.11.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX TOOLBOX: "Music Bingo" (5pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon) RISE: Brunch feat. Egypt & Holly Box-Springs (noon & 2:30pm); DJs Steve Sidewalk & 

SATURDAY (1.10.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Virgo Rising (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: DJ dance party (11pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Brunch feat. Izzy Uncut and / or Skye Walker and / or…

FRIDAY (1.9.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: Drag Race (8pm) HAMILTON HALL: Drag Race / Vivacious (8pm) LE CHEILE: Drag Race / Elise Navy-Dad (8pm) AT THE WALLACE: Drag Race / Janae SaisQuoi (8pm) TOOLBOX: Drag Race / Heidi N. Dix (8pm) SUITE: …

A staple of New York's queer piano bar scene, Noah Landry has new original music to share; and might just be a first time Glam Award winner this month! Thotyssey: Noah, hello! Thanks for chatting with us! Noah Landry: Hi! Thank you so much for having me. How is 2026 treating you so far? So far, the first week has been great.

THURSDAY (1.8.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX UES BAR: Bingo or Karaoke feat. AndrogyNY (8pm) TOOLBOX: "Throwback Thursday" (9pm) SUITE: Moxy Cillin with Matzah Belle Soup (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: "Trappy Hour" (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE 54 BELOW: Matthew Morrison (7pm) RITZ: Jam Eden…

WEDNESDAY (1.7.2026) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) TOOLBOX: Trivia feat. Elle Barto (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE 54 BELOW: Matthew Morrison (7pm) RED EYE: Poker hosted by Butch Cordora (7pm);"Stage Fright" feat. Marti Gould Cummings…

Having recently won an epic local horror drag competition, Defacto Obsolete will be haunting us throughout the New Year. Thotyssey: Hello Defacto! I think it's too late to say Happy New Year now, but how is 2026 treating you so far? Defacto Obsolete: Well, the night before last I tripped on the subway platform into the train doors, which opened and I face planted full force to the ground resulting in a minor concussion and bruised collar bone.

TUESDAY (1.6.2026) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: "Strip Teaz" (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Karaoke feat. Emily McNamara (10pm) 54 BELOW: Matthew Morrison (7pm)

Music pulled him out of a dark place and into one of Brooklyn's most sexy and popular recurring events. Freak out to the beats of DJ ShamanLove! Thotyssey: Hi Shaman, Happy New Year! So how did you ring in 2026?ShamanLove: I had a great new year. I went to a nice dinner, then met up at my friend's house in Brooklyn to watch the ball drop and fireworks from their roof, then went out to "

MONDAY (1.5.2026) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: "Femmes & Friends" standup comedy (7pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Movie night (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Virgo Rising (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE 54 BELOW: Matthew Morrison (7pm) RED EYE: Melisma, Castrata & Norma Tears (7pm);"Comic Cabaret" hosted by…

Bringing positive energy and performance mastery to the often cutthroat NYC drag competition scene, Echinacea Monroe Sidora is one we should all be watching in the new year. Thotyssey: Happy New Year, Echinacea! How did you celebrate the weekend? Echinacea Monroe: Happy 2026! I performed at Good Judy with my sister Ella Fartzgerald and Swiss Mocha. And I was in bed by 2:30 for a busy audition day on the the 1st.