GAYLETTER

New York City in the summer is actually everything, isn’t it? Our metropolis is sweating out more sticky salty sexy summer fun that you can lap up — but if you’re like us, you’re greedy and you want it all. So here it is.

♥ Mark & Paul
Enjoy JX Cannon’s #THROTS mix as you read.

MONDAY 8/4
JAG @ PALISADES (906 BROADWAY) Corrupt  your niece and little cousin at this all ages dance party featuring some ofthe hottest DJs in Brooklyn, including our beloved JX Cannon. 7PM, $5

HOT FRUIT @ METROPOLITAN (559 LORIMER ST)  WillSheridan is joining David Sokolowski as the new regular host at David’s weekly queer arty dance party, with midnight performances by Charlie Denverr, Aja, and Felix and the Future. 10PM, FREE!

BATHSALTS @ DON PEDRO (90 MANHATTAN AVE) Come hear our girls Macy and Mame serve their finest Southern accents at tonight’s cowboy themed edition of Bathsalts, featuring lots of Madonna circa 2000 looks. 11PM, FREE!

TUESDAY 8/5

BODY ACHE @ THIS N THAT (108 N 6TH ST) Miss TNT herself, Charlene, hosts this night of shows shows shows, including Drag Therapy, where we will work through our feelings using the words of female pop stars across generations, and Drag Roulette, where you queens get a chance to show your knowledge of drag standards. Beats by JX Cannon and bartendrix John Lowther will be getting you liquored up. 11PM, FREE!

BUSHWICK BURLESQUE: KATE BUSHWICK @ BIZARRE (12 JEFFERSON ST) For the 3rd annual Kate Bush burlesque, the Bushwick Burlesque girls team up with our bae Severely Mame to give you a night of Kate Bush devotionals in honor of her recent birthday. 8PM, $7 SUGGESTED.

ON TOP @ LE BAIN (444 W 13TH ST) AndrewBarret Cox and Clubland perform at our favorite bougie Manhattan bar for this weeks On Top, which is also the preview party for Baron Magazine’s The Future of Sex issue, meaning there might actually be a different crowd this time. 11PM, FREE!

WESTGAY @ THE WESTWAY (75 CLARKSON ST) The queens at Westgay are going way big Tuesday night with latenight shows from the boo Big Dipper and Drag Race’s Milk Queen. 11PM, $10

MARRY/FUCK/KILL @ TANDEM (236 TROUTMAN ST) This month’s MFK honors the holy trinity, demanding your Sunday best (hangover look) as you prepare to accept the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit into your hearts and stomachs with your pastors Hamm Samwhich, Cher Noble, and Mister Shithat. 11PM, FREE!

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WEDNESDAY 8/6

WOAHMONE @ VON (3 BLEECKER ST)  DJ Feelings is gonna turn your cherry out as the special guest at Nath Ann Carrera and Asstroll Projections lil Noho dance party. 9PM,FREE!

NSFW @ METROPOLITAN (559 LORIMER ST) Jessamess, Matty Beats and Horrorchata rage with you and for you at this sexy party featuring trippy video art by Scum. 10PM, FREE!

THURSDAY 8/7

SUMMERSTAGE @ EAST RIVER PARK (FDR & MONTGOMERY) Queer icon Mykki Blanco, Psychoegyptian and Cities Aviv disrupt the monotony of classical music and quaint indie artists to serve up a Summerstage for us! 7PM,FREE!

STARLITE THURSDAY @ FRIENDS AND LOVERS (641 CLASSON AVE) Fernandito spins all vinyl all night with special guest Brother Midnite at Crown Heights’ premier queer turn up. 9PM, FREE!

T.B.A. @ BIZARRE (12 JEFFERSON ST) Celebrate our beloved Rify Royalty’s birthday at this special edition of Merrie Cherry’s monthly party, with shows shows shows by Rify, Merrie, Charlene, Sparklez, Aja, and special guests Di Ba and Neocamp. 10PM, $5 SUGGESTED.

FASHION CLUB @ THE FLAT (308 HOOPER ST) Serve a STRONG look as Bunny Von Lau presents the return of this Willy B party featuring music by Pleasure Principle,Food Stamps, Carol Shark and Bright Future. 11PM, FREE!

FRIDAY 8/8

FULL MOON FEST @ GOVERNORS ISLAND Inspired by the mythical power of the full moon and the famous parties of Southeast Asia, MATTE’s Full Moon brings to light New York’s distinct culture and edge via a beach party in the center of New York Harbor with sounds, art and food from a carefully curated lineup of musicians, DJs, artists, and chefs. 4PM, $50 Advance.

RINSED @ TBA We’ve heard a lot of incredible things about this well established underground dance party but we haven’t checked it out yet. Now with Julio Bashmore DJing we’re ready to jump into this explosion of vibration and light and dance all night! 11PM, $25 Advance.

SATURDAY 8/9

COCK FIGHT @ ONE LAST SHAG (348 FRANKLIN AVE) Featuring some queens who are seasoned wrestling pros in our post-Riot world, Cock Fight is giving you an afternoon of drag queen mud wrestling starring Merrie Cherry, Lucy Balls, and four more followed by music by DJ JX Cannon and a Mexican food truck for anyone that can afford two-ply toilet paper. 3PM, FREE?

I FEEL INTO THE DEEP @ OUTDOOR BK LOCATION (RSVP FOR INFO) Text your acid dealer now because Carmel Productions is turning a huge outdoor space into a garden of deep sea-themed art installations, performance art, creative costumes and groovy, sexy music. 5PM, FREE?

CHER NOBLE’S MELTDOWN @ HAPPYFUN HIDEAWAY (1211 MYRTLE AVE) Radioactive fallout from the Chernoble power plant continues to wreak havoc in the form of Cher Noble, who hosts this new night of destruction, disaster, and debauchery to celebrate how we’re all going to perish soon or something like that. Check back later for the lineup.11PM, FREE!

AZUCAR PRESENTA: BURGER JOINT @ TRANS PECOS (915 WYCKOFF AVE) Our favorite queer Latin dance party gives us beats that are raw, juicy and double stacked, looks that are banjeeburger diner chic and music by none other than DAI Burger. 11PM, $5 WITH PASSWORD.

SUNDAY 8/10

DRAG BRUNCH @ PROJECT PARLOR (742 MYRTLE AVE) Project Parlor serve up their first ever diddle in the drag pool, starring our beloveds Charlene, Lady Simon, and Snow Flaked. If you aren’t here for drag and brunch colliding, you are soo not here to party. NOON, PRICES VARY.

MARINATE @ EASTERN BLOC (505 E 6TH ST) This extravagant 3-way succulent spin session features music by Dandylion and Adam Kraft and visuals by Mr Means. 9PM, FREE!