WEDNESDAY (9.30.2026) 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: Jackie Hoffman (7pm) RITZ: Diana Taylor & Bonnie Bonfiya (7pm);QueenLee Stars with Ella Vader & Psiloxybin (11pm) SONY HALL: Willow Smith (8pm) HARDWARE: VJ OhRicky (8pm);Chelsea Piers (10pm) RED EYE: "Musical Mischief" feat. Erich W. Schleck with…

TUESDAY (10.6.2026) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) HELL’S KITCHE…

TUESDAY (10.6.2026) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Karaoke feat. Emily McNamara (10pm) TOWN HALL: Chelsea Wolfe (8pm) BALCON: Svetlana Stoli (8pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB…

A local horror queen and podcast host, CryBaby has us laughing and screaming through the spooky season. Thotyssey: CryBaby, hello! Are you getting into Spooky Season with horror movies and tacky decor, or are you more of a pumpkin spiced autumnal girlie? CryBaby: Oh yeah, Spooky Season is here, baybee! Truth be told, I'm always all about the horror movies and tacky decor. It's in my blood. But this time of year provides a special opportunity for me to relentlessly share my enthusiasm and love for horror with people. My friends and family always come to me for advice on what movies they should watch, and how they should celebrate the Spook.

MONDAY (10.5.2026) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: "Femmes & Friends" standup comedy (7pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Movie night (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Mila Knockabitch (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE 54 BELOW: NY Pops gala feat. Deborah Cox (6pm) BOXERS HK: Bingo feat. Furina Dior (7pm) BAREBURGER HK: "Mix Tape Bingo" (7pm) RISE: Sutton Lee Seymour & Cacophony Daniels (8:30pm) VERS: Pianist Andre Catrini (9pm) RITZ: Pietra Parker with DJ Eric Abobo (10pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB…

Bring an early out via one of the most notorious eliminations in "RuPaul's Drag Race" history was just the beginning of Laila McQueen's thrilling journey of drag entertainment... a journey that include a grounds breaking award. And this Spooky Season, she'll be serving Pork to Brooklyn! Cover photo: Eric Magnussen] Thotyssey: Laila, hello! Thanks for chatting with us today! Where in the world are you at this moment, and what were you just doing before you started answering these questions? Laila McQueen: I was having a last little summer , visiting friends and family in Provincetown.

SUNDAY (10.4.2026) 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) BAREBURGER HK: Brunch feat. I’m Baby with Maxx Love, Lucero Costello & Oracle (12:30pm) RISE: Brunch feat. Holly Box-Springs & Brenda Dharling (noon & 2:30pm)Chicky Gorgina & Marti Gould Cummings (10:30pm) THE DICKENS: Brunch feat. Jacklynn Hyde (1pm & 3pm)

SATURDAY (10.3.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) LEXINGTON PUBLICK: Karaoke hosted by Phoebe Jeebies (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon & 2pm) RISE: Brunch feat. Izzy Uncut, and / or Skye Walker and / or Black Widow (noon & 2:30pm);DJs Paul Leasure, Mikey Mo & Xavier Mazara (10pm) GREEN FIG / GREEN ROOM 42…

FRIDAY (10.2.2026) 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 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…

Social media star and Southern Belle turned rapidly rising star of NYC drag, Ara Besque Starr is here to shin and slay the first weekend of Spooky Season! Thotyssey: Ara, hello! Thanks for chatting today! We are officially in the Spooky Season, are you a fan of this time of year? Ara Besque Starr: Yes! I am a huge fan of the Halloween season. It's actually my favorite time of year! I find that sometimes by this point in the year, inspiration when it comes to the drag world can get a little stale.

THURSDAY (10.1.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX UES BAR: Bingo or Karaoke feat. AndrogyNY (8pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Poison Ivy (8pm) TOOLBOX: "Throwback Thursday" (9pm) HARLEM NIGHTS: "Trappy Hour" (10pm) SUITE: Moxy Cillin with Blacc Cherry (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE FRAMES: Game night feat. Shane Cherry (5pm) IT'S HIM: DJ LeoJLuv (6pm) RITZ: Jam Eden with Bonnie Bonfiya & Ella Vader (7pm);Octavia Anyae & DJ Nesto (11pm) HARDWARE: "Kylie: Fever 25" / DJ…

Our newly crowned Miss Coney Island is a star of New York burlesque as well as a martial artist and weapon wielder, and is about to hit the stage for burlesque's biggest night in the city. We submit to Dominant Jeane! Thotyssey: Hi Jeane, thanks for chatting with us today! Dominant Jeane: Hi, Silvestri! Thanks for having me be part of this interview! It looks like that long, wet slog of a Nor'easter is finally over-ish. Did you survive it easily? The Nor'easter did not affect me physically, as I was still able to show up to Miss Coney and have a relaxing weekend...

WEDNESDAY (9.30.2026) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX BEACON THEATRE: Tom Jones (8pm) 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: Jeanna de Waal (7pm) RITZ: Diana Taylor & Bonnie Bonfiya (7pm);QueenLee Stars with Bonnie Bonfiya, Psiloxybin & Miss Miami (11pm) HARDWARE: VJ OhRicky (8pm);Chelsea Piers (10pm) RISE: "Mailbox" mixer hosted by Skye Walker…

A magical r&b fairy of the Brooklyn drag scene, Dyonne L'Hommie is preparing for a J train runway and a competition to be the queen of the drag Pantheon. Thotyssey: Hello Dyonne, thanks for chatting today! We're totes in Spooky Season now, is this a Happy Place for you? Dyonne L'Hommie: Hello! Honestly, yeah... from a young age I found such a freedom to this time of year. I felt like Halloween was one of the few times in my childhood I got to dress exactly how I wanted to. Of course, it was shielded in the style of a costume.

TUESDAY (9.29.2026) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Karaoke feat. Emily McNamara (10pm) 54 BELOW: Jeanna de Waal (7pm) MOM'S HK: Bingo feat. Venus Mystique (7pm) BALCON: Svetlana Stoli (8pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: "Level Up" game night feat. Thotyssey & Shane Cherry (8pm) VERS: Lori Lu's Miss Hell's Kitchen pageant package fundraiser feat.

While keeping us moving as a local DJ of drag shows and dance floors, "mo" aka Gay Panic also has us fabulously screaming for his BNA-nominated Substack! Thotyssey: Hello DJ GP, thanks for chatting today! We're already halfway through September, are you embracing autumn vibes yet? Gay Panic: Of course! I love to yap, and I love the idea of leaving the summer heat behind! As a maximalist, I'm always eager to throw on another layer. It's been a legendary summer in New York, but carrying with your friends is a year-long activity!

MONDAY (9.28.2026) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN PETER JAY SHARP THEATRE @ SYMPHONY SPACE: "Kyle McLachlan In Conversation with Ethan Hawke" (7pm) SUITE: "Femmes & Friends" standup comedy (7pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Movie night (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Mila Knockabitch (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE BOXERS HK: Bingo feat. Furina Dior (7pm) BAREBURGER HK: "Mix Tape Bingo" (7pm) RISE: Evita Loca & Paige Turner (8:30pm) VERS: Pianist Andre Catrini (9pm) RITZ: Pietra Parker with DJ…

An ever-rising star on social media and in the city's queer indie music scene, Thee Queen Princess is ready to rule with big gigs and a new EP on the way! Thotyssey: Hello TQP, thanks for chatting with us today! So we're in the middle of a Nor'Easter that shut down so much local programming in venues large and small this weekend... but it didn't really get dicey in our area until Sunday! Do you like Sweater Weather though, or are you more of a Summer Girlie? Thee Queen Princess:

SUNDAY (9.27.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. Note: Once again, possible inclement weather might change tonight's schedule. Check weather reports and venues' social media platforms for more updated info. UPTOWN / BRONX TOOLBOX: "Music Bingo" (5pm) BEACON THEATRE: John Oliver & Seth Meyers (7:30pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon) BAREBURGER HK: Brunch feat. The Bronx Doll & Boy Gorge (noon) RISE: Brunch feat.

SATURDAY (9.26.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. Note: Many scheduled events today are likely to be cancelled, postponed or otherwise affected by projected inclement weather. Please keep updated with venues' social media as well as emergency weather reporting to plan your evening. UPTOWN / BRONX GREAT LAWN @ CENTRAL PARK: "Global Citizen Festival 2026" hosted by Hugh Jackman feat. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey & Tomorrow X Together (3pm) CANCELLED BEACON THEATRE: Chelsea Handler (8pm) SUITE: Karaoke feat. …

FRIDAY (9.25.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. Note: there may be some cancellations for late night events due to increment weather. Please double check with venues' social media for updated info. UPTOWN / BRONX BEACON THEATRE: Chelsea Handler (8pm) TOOLBOX: Heidi N. Dix (8pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Poison Ivy (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE ROUGH TRADE NYC: Tinache in-store appearance (11am) RED EYE: To Proudly Go's…

Gorge with gigs to boot: The Bronx Doll is slaying the game in NYC. Thotyssey: Hello BD, thanks for chatting with us today! Actually, let's start with: what do people call you when you're out and about in drag? Bronx? Doll?The Bronx Doll: Wasssup y'all! My name is The Bronx Doll, but mostly people call me "Bronx." Is that where you’re from, or where you currently live? That’s where I'm from originally. Did growing up there really shape your interests and aesthetic in a big way? Very much--growing up around girls with signature looks and seeing the makeup, the jewelry, the heels, the hair from women in the Bronx...

THURSDAY (9.24.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX UES BAR: Bingo or Karaoke feat. AndrogyNY (8pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Poison Ivy (8pm) TOOLBOX: "Throwback Thursday" (9pm) HARLEM NIGHTS: "Trappy Hour" (10pm) SUITE: Moxy Cillin with Bianca Star (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE FRAMES: Game night feat. Shane Cherry (5pm) IT'S HIM: DJ LeoJLuv (6pm) 54 BELOW: Orfeh (7pm) BAREBURGER HK: "Happy Hour in Leather" feat. John-John Punki (7pm); DJ Chauncey Dandridge & bear gogos (9pm)

OG NYC drag demon / "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 8 and All-Stars 10 star / designer of video backdrops for official "Drag Race" live shows / hit podcaster / fierce multimedia drag icon Acid Betty burns her way into a rare East Village appearance this week! Thotyssey: Hello Betty, thanks for chatting with us today! I recently learned that after years of holding it down in Brooklyn, you've moved! Whereabouts, and what motivated the change of scenery? Acid Betty: I moved to the Poconos Mountains actually, and love it here. The quietness, animals and nature are so amazing!

WEDNESDAY (9.23.2026) 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 RED EYE: "Stage Fright" hosted by Marti Gould Cummings with Ethan Slater (10pm) TOWN HALL: She & Him (8pm) HARDWARE: VJ OhRicky (8pm);Chelsea Piers (10pm) BOXERS HK: Karaoke hosted by Furina Dior (9pm) HIDDEN JEWEL BOX THEATER @ PORT AUTH.: "A Little Gay Comedy Show" feat.

TUESDAY (9.22.2026) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Karaoke feat. Emily McNamara (10pm) 54 BELOW: Seth Sikes with Todd Firth & Marilyn Maye (7pm) BALCON: Svetlana Stoli (8pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: "Level Up" game night feat. Thotyssey & Shane Cherry (8pm) HARDWARE: Jasmine Rice LaBeija & Chicky Gorgina (9pm) INDUSTRY: "Star Search" hosted by…

Queer indie popstar and "Franco"-phile Colette is racking up BNA nominations and slaying the game this spooky season. Thotyssey: Colette, thanks for chatting with us! As autumn comes is now fully upon us, I was wondering if you could tell us about how one of Fire Island's big summer closing events, the Doll Invasion, went! I know you did a performance there. Colette March: It was a healing, for sure. I felt so lucky to be a part of it, and meet so many artists and community leaders who've inspired me for so long.

MONDAY (9.21.2026) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: "Femmes & Friends" standup comedy (7pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Movie night (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Mila Knockabitch (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE BOXERS HK: Bingo feat. Furina Dior (7pm) BAREBURGER HK: "Mix Tape Bingo" (7pm) SONY HALL: "Twin Peaks: A Conversation With The Stars" feat. Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Michael Horse, Sabrina S. Sutherland, Josh Eisenstadt & Mark Frost (8pm) RISE: Evita Loca & Paige Turner (8:30pm)

SUNDAY (9.20.2026) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX TOOLBOX: "Music Bingo" (5pm) DELACORTE THEATER: Joe's Pub Presents Taylor Mac & Matt Ray: Songs From Bark of Millions (7:30pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains…

SATURDAY (9.20.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX DELACORTE THEATER: Joe's Pub Presents: Taylor Mac & Matt Ray / Songs From Bark of Millions (7:30pm) SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm) LEXINGTON PUBLICK: Bingo feat. Phoebe Jeebies (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) TOOLBOX: TBA HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon & 2pm) RISE: Brunch feat. Izzy Uncut, and / or Skye Walker and / or Black Widow…

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.

Pliladelphia's "Skin Wars" champ and "King of Drag" finalist Joy Taney aka Henlo Bullfrog is hopping into our end of the pond this month! Thotyssey: Henlo, hello! Thanks for chatting with us today! Are you currently in Philadelphia, and how did you enjoy your summer? Henlo Bullfrog: My home is in West Philly, but this year I've been traveling and touring an average of 1-2 weeks out of every month... so I didn't get to see much of it! But in the moments between being a full-time artist and drag king, I tried to enjoy being a person by having beach adventures, running off to the woods, and attending shows I enjoy rather than just expecting my exposure to queer art to come through the events I work at.

THURSDAY (9.17.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX UES BAR: Bingo or Karaoke feat. AndrogyNY (8pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Poison Ivy (8pm) TOOLBOX: "Throwback Thursday" (9pm) HARLEM NIGHTS: "Trappy Hour" (10pm) SUITE: Moxy Cillin Bianca Star & Nani Tsunami (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE FRAMES: Game night feat. Shane Cherry (5pm) FLEX: "The Urban Bear Weekend: Opening Night" (5pm) IT'S HIM: DJ LeoJLuv (6pm) 54 BELOW: Tom Guthrie & Landon Stovall: Broadway Undressed…

Serving heat from behind the bar and hilarity from the standup stage: Jeremy Crittenden! Bar(s) that I work at: Hardware, Pieces, Balcon How long I've worked there: 1.5 years What are my shifts: Friday night (Balcon) Saturday night (pieces), Sunday night -& Monday day (hardware) What makes this bar great: I do. I know the right thing to say is “we welcome our community and our queens are amazing and we're all so kind bla bla bla bla”In the words of a twink doing an impression of Elpheba on the first day of the fifth month: I'm the one that you want.

WEDNESDAY (9.16.2026) 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 RED EYE: "Super Smash Roast" of Castrata feat. Gem Annai, Hanukah Lewinsky, Hibiscus, Kiki Ball-Change, Lagoona Bloo, Melisma, Norma Tears, Selma Nilla & Vicky Vee (7pm);"Stage Fright" hosted by Marti Gould Cummings with Cassadee Pope (10pm) HARDWARE: VJ…

The Brazilian born beatmaster brings the Sweat to HK next month: producer and DJ Lucas Sakalem! Thotyssey: Hello DJ Sakalem, thanks for finding the time to chat with us today! You are a world traveling DJ and probably constantly on the move. Where are you now? Sakalem: Hey! Of course, my pleasure. I'm in my Brooklyn apartment right now; this is my home base, NYC. Yay! You DJed Renegade Pride here this past summer. How did that go, and in general do you think of yourself as more of a Summer Person?

TUESDAY (9.15.2026) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE: Danny Elfman (8pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Karaoke feat. Emily McNamara (10pm) 54 BELOW: "Southern Nights" hosted by Mary Porter feat. NaTasha Yvette Williams, Edmund Bagnell, Macon Prickett, Seth Sikes & Richard Skipper (7pm) VERS: Jacklynn Hyde & Sherry Poppins (7pm);Reese Havoc & Hanukah Lewinsky (10pm) BALCON…

Serving sexy / scary vibes onstage, rising indie popstar Pasco will be pulling us in this Spooky Season with live shows and new tunes. Thotyssey: Pasco, hello! ! So it still feels like summer, but we are definitely rocketing into the spooky season! From what I've seen of your performances, I'm guessing that's a happy place for you, right? Pasco: Thank you for having me! It definitely still feels like summer--I've been holding off on having my first pumpkin spice of the year. It's absolutely a happy place for me; Spooky Season feels like my comfort zone.

MONDAY (9.14.2026) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: "Femmes & Friends" standup comedy (7pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Movie night (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Mila Knockabitch (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Brunch feat. Chaka Khanvict & Zeta Jones (1pm);Cacophony Daniels & Evita Loca (8:30pm) BOXERS HK: Bingo feat. Furina Dior / Emmys (7pm) BAREBURGER HK: "Mix Tape Bingo" (7pm) VERS: Trivia feat. Christopher Metzger-Timson (7pm);Pianist Andre Catrini (9pm) RITZ: Pietra Parker with DJ Eric Abobo…

An edgy comedy performer who's done everything from drag and pageantry to wrestling to teaching to sketch comedy to social media stardom to practicing law, Wilma Carstart has definitely had a wild ride. And when she premieres the NYC edition of her competition show with its massive prize, we will all be riding shotgun! Thotyssey: Hello Wilma, thanks for chatting today! I just saw you perform at Metro for Queer Talent Show recently, where you placed Top 2! You served us a delightfully unhinged and hilarious number where, among other things, you bodyslammed a babydoll.

SUNDAY (9.13.2026) 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) BAREBURGER HK: Brunch feat. The Bronx Doll & Boy Gorge (noon) RISE: Brunch feat. Holly Box-Springs & Brenda Dharling (noon & 2:30pm)Chicky Gorgina & Marti Gould Cummings (10:30pm) GREEN FIG / GREEN ROOM 42: Lucky Chengs Drag Brunch (1pm) THE DICKENS…

SATURDAY (9.12.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) TOOLBOX: TBA HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains (noon & 2pm) RISE: Brunch feat. Izzy Uncut, and / or Skye Walker and / or Black Widow (noon & 2:30pm);DJs Paul Leasure, Mikey Mo & Xavier Mazara (10pm) GREEN FIG / GREEN ROOM 42: Lucky Chengs drag brunch (1pm) …

FRIDAY (9.11.2026) 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) WALNUT BAR: DJs Daniro, Maldita Vaina, Mangumani & Oatmilk (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE 54 BELOW: Charles Busch (7pm) 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.

THURSDAY (9.10.2026) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX UES BAR: Bingo or Karaoke feat. AndrogyNY (8pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Poison Ivy (8pm) HARLEM NIGHTS: "Uptown Stripdown" burlesque feat. Stella Nova, Susie Dahl, Sultry Saturn, Cashlee Banks, Vera Safire & Rixaka Cringeworth (8pm);"Trappy Hour" (10pm) TOOLBOX: "Throwback Thursday" (9pm) HARLEM NIGHTS: "Trappy Hour" (10pm) SUITE: Moxy Cillin with Nani Tsunami (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE FRAMES: Game night feat. Shane Cherry (5pm) IT'S HIM…

This Southern-born Jersey comedy glam girl already technically won a challenge before the competition even began... could Desireé Moonshine be the next champion of Crystal Envy's Diamond Race? Thotyssey: Dezi, hello! Thanks for chatting with us today, I know it's a busy time! So we're venturing into the Spooky Season, but you had a summer well spent even before Diamond Race, doing stuff like Tom's River Pride! Desireé Moonshine: Barnegat's second annual Pride as well! Doing work in Ocean County is really important to me, because there really aren't a lot of queer resources around here.

WEDNESDAY (9.9.2026) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX 92NY: Jaclyn Smith (6pm) RED ROOSTER: "Legendary Damon NYFW Party" feat. Kent Anthony & DJ Prince Airick (8pm) 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 HARDWARE: VJ OhRicky (8pm);Chelsea Piers (10pm) RISE: Magnus Riise with Odessa Da Gawd, Livia Barrell, Brianna Musco & Nate Dailey (8pm);Bootsie LeFaris…

A resident of New York's AAPI party brand Naarak, Grant aka DJ Get Gott will be on the decks for an epic September event. Thotyssey: Hello DJ GG, thanks for chatting with us today! How has Labor Day Weekend been treating you so far? Get Gott: Hey Thotyssey! Labor Day has been great, not much laboring! Been enjoying the gorg weather, kiki'ing with my Judys and attending some fierce functions. How's yours? Not bad... Sunday was a night of bar hopping for us! As both a DJ and partygoer, what are your thoughts about the state of NYC nightlife right now?

TUESDAY (9.8.2026) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 92NY: "Sarah Longwell in Conversation with Jonathan V. Last" (8pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) TOOLBOX: Karaoke hosted by Matzah Belle Soup (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Bingo feat. Evita Loca (6:30pm);Karaoke feat. Emily McNamara (10pm) BALCON: Svetlana Stoli (8pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: "Level Up" game night feat. Thotyssey & Shane Cherry (8pm) HARDWARE: Jasmine Rice LaBeija & Chicky Gorgina (9pm) INDUSTRY: "Star Search" hosted by…

Her cup runneth over with sexy style, sultry moves and a slew of Jersey gigs this month: Philly's Buttakup! Thotyssey: Hi Buttakup! We're in the beginning of September now, do you have Summertime Sadness or are you a fan of the Spooky Season? Buttakup: Hellurrrr, thanks for reaching out! I honestly always have Summertime Sadness--my birthday just passed right at the end of August, so it's like my last hurrah before everyone starts spicing their pumpkins. However I will say the saving grace for me is fall fashion once the weather cools down: sweatuh weathuh!

MONDAY (9.7..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. Mila Knockabitch (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE RISE: Brunch feat. Chaka Khanvict & Zeta Jones (1pm);Cacophony Daniels & Evita Loca (8:30pm) BOXERS HK: Bingo feat. Furina Dior (7pm) BAREBURGER HK: "Mix Tape Bingo" (7pm) RITZ: Pietra Parker with DJ Eric Abobo (10pm) ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: "Musical Monday Madness" feat. VJ Tony Built (8pm)