WEDNESDAY (12.17.2025) 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: Poker hosted by Butch Cordora (7pm);"Stage Fright" feat. Marti Gould Cummings with Jordan Tyson (10pm)

TUESDAY (12.16.2025) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (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…

Fill your stocking with A.C.I.D. this holiday season, as she partakes in an epic Brooklyn Christmas fundraiser next week! Thotyssey: Hi A.C.I.D.! Happy holiday month! Is this a fun time of year for you, or does it make you… acidic, lol? A.C.I.D.: Hello helloooo! Yes, happy holidays! It's crazy that the season is here. I've always been a fan of the holidays!

MONDAY (12.15.2025) 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 RED EYE: Melisma, Castrata & Norma Tears (7pm);"Comic Cabaret" hosted by Charles Osborne (9pm) VERS: Trivia hosted by Christopher Metzger-Timson (7pm);

SUNDAY (12.14.2025) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX TOOLBOX: "Music Bingo" (5pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: DJ Frankie Paradise (5pm) TRIAD: Anthony Fett: Gayer Than Christmas (7pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains…

SATURDAY (12.13.2025) 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, Skye Walker & Andora Tetee (noon & 2:30pm);

FRIDAY (12.12.2025) 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 dance party (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE SHOPS @ COLUMBUS CIRCLE: "Voss Events: Santa's Secret" (6pm & 9pm) INDUSTRY: Trivia feat. …

Serving sexy stupidity in Jersey and across the Tri-State, Lexi Pro is the drug -- er, drag -- star of the moment! Thotyssey: Hi Lexi! How is the holiday season treating you so far? Lexi Pro: First of all, hello! Thank you so much for asking me to do this interview! Second of all, when I'm not being a woman by night, I am working in the cosmetic retail world...

THURSDAY (12.11.2025) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX UES BAR: Bingo feat. AndrogyNY (8pm) HARLEM NIGHTS: "Uptown Stripdown" burlesque feat. Stella Nova with Noctua, Chestnut Belafonte, Susie Dahl, Cashlee Banks & Thee Katastrophy (8pm) TOOLBOX: "Throwback Thursday" (9pm) SUITE: Moxy Cillin with Elise Navy-Dad (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: "Trappy Hour" (10pm)

WEDNESDAY (12.10.2025) 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 GREEN ROOM 42: Diana Taylor & Nia Maya: Home for the Holidays (7pm) NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY: "A Very Queer Solstice Variety Show" hosted by 

One of NYC nightlife's most sought after photographers, Glam nominee Photochase is the one to follow this holiday season! Thotyssey: Hi Chase, thanks for chatting today! How is the holiday season treating you so far... and how many slutty Santa looks have you shot so far, lol? Photochase: Howdy Jim, thanks for having me! The holiday season is in full swing, and so are the gigs!

TUESDAY (12.9.2025) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (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…

Brooklyn and Chelsea pourmaster Roberto is a new Glam nominee! Bar(s) that I work at: I work at Metropolitan, Macri Park, and The Eagle. How long I've worked there: Metropolitan 4 1/2 years, Macri Park 3 yrs 8 months, The Eagle 3 years 1 month What are my shifts: Wednesdays: Macri Park PM. Thursdays-Saturdays: Metropolitan PM. I'm on-call at The Eagle, so I cover bartending shifts when needed.

MONDAY (12.8.2025) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN SUITE: "Femmes & Friends" standup comedy (7pm) ADLER HALL: Candace Bushnell: True Tales of Sex, Success and Sex & The City (8pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: Movie night (8pm) TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Virgo Rising (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE 9TH AVE SALOON: "IATSE Pride Holiday Event" feat.

A recent winner of Brooklyn's "Queer Talent Show," Succubus is ready to serve a Christmas slay. Thotyssey: Succubus, hello! How are the holidays treating you so far? Succubus: Hi! The holidays have been great so far. Very cold, which I like considering I claim myself to be the Slavic Doll of NYC. But I enjoy the cold weather. Layers rule! The last time we saw you was at the end of October, when you won the "

SUNDAY (12.7.2025) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX TOOLBOX: "Music Bingo" (5pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: DJ Frankie Paradise (5pm) TRIAD: Anthony Fett: Gayer Than Christmas (7pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE LA PULPERIA HK: Brunch feat. Misty Mountains…

SATURDAY (12.6.2025) 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, Skye Walker & Andora Tetee (noon & 2:30pm);

FRIDAY (12.5.2025) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX TRIAD: Dorothy Bishop's Dozen Divas Holiday Spectacular with Michael Musto (7pm) TOOLBOX: Heidi N. Dix (8pm) SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (10pm) HELL'S KITCHEN / MIDTOWN / TIMES SQUARE SHOPS @ COLUMBUS CIRCLE…

Having navigated the New York nightlife scene as a bartender, a musician and a popular DJ, Alissa Brianna tells us her story, her thoughts on the music and nightlife industries and her reflections on the end of an iconic party this month. Thotyssey: Hello Alissa! So we're a few days into December -- are you feeling Christmassy yet, or too soon?

THURSDAY (12.4.2025) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX BRONX BREWERY: "Divas: Crowning & Flowers" feat. Christina La Beija, Gia the Warrior Princess, Kelly KaBoom, Paris Zaviask & Vivika Westwood Mugler (4pm) UES BAR: Bingo feat. AndrogyNY (8pm) TOOLBOX: "Throwback Thursday" (9pm) SUITE: Moxy Cillin (10pm) 4WEST LOUNGE: "Trappy Hour" (10pm)

The current GLAM nominated burlesque star graces stages both lofty and small. Leap into 2026 with Ozzie! Thotyssey: Ozzie, hello! How is the Holiday Season treating you so far? Ozzie: Hi! It's great, although I'm not a huge fan of winter. But I do love NYC during the holiday season. Given your wardrobe during most of your stage acts, I don't blame you for not loving the cold weather.

WEDNESDAY (12.3.2025) 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: Christine Ebersole & Billy Stritch: I'll Be Home for Christmas (7pm) RED EYE: Poker hosted by…

This conservatory trained musical performer and spooky-kooky Jersey Girl is returning to 54 Below this weekend for an epic holiday show: Holly Harkness! Thotyssey: Holly, hello! How is the holiday season treating you so far? Holly Harkness: Pretty good! Had a lot of good food this weekend, hung out with family... it was great! A good excuse to turn my brain off.

TUESDAY (12.2.2025) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Moxy Cillin (9pm) LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ dance party (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…

The fourteen cast contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 have been officially revealed today. The season will begin airing on Friday, January 2nd, 2026 (8pm EST) on MTV. Thotyssey has previously interviewed two of S18's cast members: DD Fuego (1.15.2020) Briar Blush (8.11.2025) Check Thotyssey's daily event listings in January for where to attend Drag Race viewing parties, and where you can see the season's stars performing live!