Real Life Newsletter 1/29/24-2/26/24 BROOKLYN
BONJOUR! Before checking out this issue’s shows, take a look at our Covid info sheet to be sure you’re taking all steps necessary to protect yourself and others:
The Usual Suspects
The next four week’s worth of shows at Brooklyn’s strip of drag bars, in alphabetical order.
💃 = Open Stage, 💸 = No Cover, ⭐️ = BIPOC focused
All Night Skate- 54 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Drag Race Viewing Party Hosted by Isaac Miss Isaac and Crystal Hart- Fridays at 8:00pm
Welcome to the Freakshow - Feb 2, 9:00pm
Branded Saloon- 603 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
RuPaul’s Drag Race watch party- Every Friday, 7:30-10pm
Brag Drunch w/ Cheeks Voila & Miss Woman- Every Sunday at 1:30pm
Daily Press- 38 Somers St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
💃 💸 Family Frenzy- Every first Saturday at 9:00pm
Dromedary: Coming Out- 266 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Coming soon!
C’mon Everybody- 325 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Bitchfest- Every Sunday at 10:00pm
Str8toDVD- Every Second Saturday at 7:30pm (EXCEPT THIS MONTH ITS ON 2/3!)
Drag Race Viewing Party-Every Friday at 7:30pm
The Cheetah Girls- Jan 30, 9:30pm
Open Set Ovah- Feb 1, 7:30pm
Ginger Reveal- Feb 1, 10:30pm
The Olympics of Drag- Feb 2,
Chancleta- Feb 2, 10:30pm
Dragon Ball A+: The Pan-Asian Drag Revue - Feb 7, 8:00pm
Yebba’s Heartbreak: a drag tribute show to the music of YEBBA- Feb 8, 10:30pm
Watermelon Sweethearts- Feb 15, 10:30 pm
Disco Tea with Lady Bunny- Feb 17, 5:00pm
Monroe: The Show- Feb 18, 8:00pm
Drag History Hour *The Harlem Renaissance* - Feb 21, 10:00pm
Father Knows Best- 611A Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Hey Diva! Drag Bingo- Every first and third Thursday at 9:00pm
Good Judy- 563 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
💸 Bimbo Bingo!- Every Monday at 8:00pm
💸 Heavenly with Qhrist Almighty- Every First Thursday of the Month at 8:30pm
💸 Cocaine Milkshake - Every Third Saturday of the Month 6:30-8:30pm
💸 Bad Judys with Rayne and Blue - Every Friday at 10:00pm
💸 RuPaul’s Drag Race Viewing Party - Fridays at 8:00pm
💸 Ponii Play - Every third Thursdays at 7:30pm
Ginger’s- 363 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Dyke Drag - Every Second Tuesday 8:00pm
House of Yes- 2 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
💸 BUSHWICK'S GOT TALENT Variety Show! February 1st 7-10pm
💃 Hot Mess! Drag Competition - February 22nd 7-10pm
Littlefield- 635 Sackett St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Switch n Play- Feb 26th, 8pm
💸SnP afterparty at Parklife (behind Littlefield)- Feb 26th, 10pm
Drag Race Viewing Party- at Parklife (behind Littlefield) Fridays, 8pm
El Santo Taqueria
Las Santas Drag Brunch - Every other Sunday, 2:00pm
Macri Park- 462 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
💸 Mondays on Mondays - Every Second and Fourth Monday 11:00pm
💸 Inappropriasian - Every First and Third Mondays
💸 The Devils Wear Nada Presented by Rify Royalty and Essa Noche - Every Tuesday at 9:00pm
💃 💸 Buzzcut hosted by Julie J - Every Sunday at 10:00pm
💸 RuPaul’s Drag Race Viewing Party - Hosted by Nerd Alert! Fridays at 8:00PM
Queer Kids Next Door - Every 3rd Friday at 10:00PM
💸 Taste Tease by Sorayah D - Tuesdays at 11:00PM
💸 Not Another Saturday Drag Show Hosted by Merrie Cherry
Mary’s Bar- 134 Kingsland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
RuPaul’s Drag Race Viewing Party - Hosted by Cheeks Voila - Every Friday 8:00pm
💃 Maryoake: Live singing drag open set - Every other Tuesday
Iconic ft. Dragula’s Throb Zombie - Feb 5, 7:00pm
Metro- 559 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
💃 Madd Mondayz- Every Monday 10:00pm
Oh My Goth! - Every 4th Wednesday 9:00 PM
Oooh Girl - Hosted by Julie J & Mariyea- Every Thursday 9:30pm
RuPaul’s Drag Race Viewing Party- Hosted by Rify Royalty- Every Friday 8:00pm
Pop Off - Hosted by Nicky O- Every Other Friday 10:00pm - 4:00am
Sexx Dreams- Hosted by Janelle No. 5- Every Saturday 10:00pm - 4:00am
Pinkmetal- 253 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
💃 Open [Bussy] Stage- Presented by Miss Bussy and Xaddy Addy- Every Thursday 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Purgatory- 675 Central Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207
💃 💸 Another One! Hosted by Xaddy Addy and DJ TK- Every other Wednesday at 10:00pm
⭐️Sylvester- Feb 9, 10:30pm
The Rosemont- 63 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
The Zoo- Feb 2nd, Time TBA
BYLATINQUEERS-Every Thursday at 10:00pm
💸Drag Race Viewing Party Hosted by Merrie Cherry-Every Friday from 7:00pm to 10:00
Glow- Every Friday at 10:00pm (free entry for first 20 guests wearing neon BEFORE MIDNIGHT)
Fake Nudes- Every Saturday at 10:00pm
Girlie Pop- Every other Tuesday, 10 pm
KI with Vena Cava and Lana Ja'rae- Every second and fourth Sunday at 10:00pm
💸Bing-Hoe, Every Sunday, 7pm
Sandy Jack’s- 683 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
💸 Drag Karaoke hosted by Rayne and DJ Rude- Every third Tuesday at 9:00pm
💸 Trans Joy w/ Sorayah Q- Every second Thursday at 10:00pm
💸 A Night with a Queen- Every Friday at 8:00pm
💸 Jack Offs- Every first and third Friday at 10:00pm
3 Dollar Bill/9 Bob Note- 260 Meserole St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
💸 9BN + Julie J Present: MAJOR: A Drag Variety Show- Mondays at 10:30pm
💸 RPDR S16 Viewing Party- Fridays at 7:00pm
9BN + Julie J Present: RPDR S16 Viewing Party- Fridays at 7:00pm
Hole Pics Presents: Sophie- Jan 30, 7:00pm-2:00am
OOPS!... Alaska Did it Again- Feb 3, 6:30pm-10:00pm
(9BN) A Britney Spears Dance Party- Feb 8, 10:00pm-4:00am
Trish- Feb 8, 8:00pm-2:00am
Be Mine?- Feb 9, 10:00pm-4:00am
(9BN) YAS MAMA-Feb 10, 10:00pm-4:00am
⭐️ Made in Asia: An All Asian Drag Festival- Feb 10, 10:00pm-4:00pm
Justic for Janet: Superbowl Sunday- Feb 11 6:00pm-12:00am
Cheetahlicious Pres. by Olivia Lux + Camp Classic-Feb 16 10:00pm-4:00am
Fagtasia Presents: Chicago- Feb 23, 10:00pm-4:00am
DM for Address:
These shows are happening at DL venues that have private addresses.
💃 Boy Girls/Girl Boys- The Grassy Noll, February 2 at 6:30 pm, and every first Friday at 6:30pm (dm @problemchild_nyc on Instagram)
Pop-ups:
These venues don’t always feature drag, but in the next few weeks they will be.
Burning Love: The Roast of Valentine: Starr Bar, 2/14 8:00pm, 214 Starr St
Necropolis: A Runway Discotheque - Saint Vitus Bar - 2/2, 11:00pm, 1120 Manhattan Ave
Thirst - The Sultan Room - 2/15, 8:00pm, 234 Starr St
Haus of Thee and Thee Holy Mic - The Sultan Room - 2/21, 7:00pm, 234 Starr St
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