Real Life Newsletter 5/5/2024 - 6/3/2024 Brooklyn
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
Double D’s: A Trans Extravaganza- Every first Wednesday, 9:00pm
Branded Saloon- 603 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Cult Classic Now Showing: Elvira Mistress of Evil- April 17th 8pm (Two Drink Minimum)
Brag Drunch w/ Daniella Darling and Xanahoria - Every Sunday at 1:30pm
C’mon Everybody- 325 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Str8toDVD- Every second Saturday at 7:00pm
Bitchfest- Sundays at 11:00pm
Sleazy - April 30, 8:00pm
Stripped: A Drag Burlesque Show - May 1, 8:00pm
Gooped, Gagged, and Gathered: The Little Piece Experience - May 2, 8:00pm
Spelling Bee Ovah - May 4, 7:30pm
Fagnet - May 5, 8:00pm
Westboro Bad Bitch Church - May 9, 8:00pm
SUPERMODEL: Opulence - May 9, 10:00pm
Switch: Where Your Fave Hosts, DJs, Promoters and Gogos Do Drag!! - May 12, 8:00pm
Obscura Returns! - May 15, 10:00pm
Untitled (Family) - May 17, 8:00pm
Studi-Ho Ghibli: Sashayed Away - May 18, 7:30pm
Dromedary: Coming Out- 266 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Drag Brunch- Sundays at 1pm
💸 Knick Knacks- Every third Saturday at 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’s- 563 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
💸 Bimbo Bingo! - Mondays 8pm to 10pm
💸 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
💸 Ponii Play - Every Fourth Thursday at 7:30-9:00pm
💸 Broadway to Brooklyn with Marti Gold Cummings - Every 1st and 3rd Thursday at 7:30pm-9:00pm
💸 Lover Girl Hosted by Ella Fartzgerald - Every 1st Friday at 7:00-9:00pm
Ginger’s- 363 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Dyke Drag - Every 2nd Tuesday at 7:00pm
House of Yes- 2 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Night Cult - May 11th at 10:00pm
Littlefield- 635 Sackett St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Switch n Play- Saturday, April 27th, 8pm-10pm
💸 Switch n Play Afterparty at Parklife-Saturday, April 27th,10pm
Macri Park- 462 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
💸 Mondays on Mondays - Every Second and Fourth Monday 11:00pm
💃 💸 Buzzcut hosted by Julie J - Every Sunday at 10:00pm
Queers Next Door - Every Friday 10pm-4am
Mary’s Bar- 134 Kingsland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Dyke Drag After Dark - Every 4th Saturday, 9:00pm
💃Boy Girls Girl Boys - Friday May 3, 8:00 pm
Metro- 559 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
💃 Madd Mondayz - Every Monday 10:00pm
💸 Alotta Trivia with Alotta McGriddles - Every Wednesday 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Oooh Girl - Hosted by Julie J & Mariyea - Every Thursday 9:30pm
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
Oh My Goth! - Every 4th Wednesday, 11:00pm
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
The Black Cherry Sideshow- May 4, 11:00pm
Pleasure Dome: The Inauguration of a New Utopia- May 9, 8:00pm
A Fight At The Opera- May 13, 10:00pm
Monster Mash- May 18, 11:00pm
The Rosemont- 63 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
THE ZOO- Every Friday,10pm-4am
BYLATINQUEERS-Every Thursday at 10:00pm
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
💸 Family Jewels- Sunday 10pm-4pm
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 D- 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
Someday Bar
💸 Flamboyance: A Weekly Experimental Drag Show - Wednesdays at 9:00pm
3 Dollar Bill- 260 Meserole St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
💸 9BN + Julie J Present: MAJOR: A Drag Variety Show- Mondays at 10:30pm
Del Ray and the Diamonds- May 9, 8:00pm
Suddenly Audrey Presents Haus of X- May 10, 10:00pm
Eurovision 2024 Finale Viewing Party- May 11, 2:00pm
(9BN) Girly Pop- May 11, 10:00pm
Elektric Paradise- May 11, 6:00pm
For The Girls- May 19, 8:00pm
(The Yard) ALL STARS PREMIERE- May 17, 7:00pm
(9BN) Pink Pony Club- May 23, 8:00pm
Britney Party-- May 23, 9:00pm
Nicky O Presents: Night Of 1000 Duas- May 24, 10:00pm
(The Yard) Taylor Sheesh: The Errors Tour- May 30, 7:00pm
House of Muse Pride Kickoff- Jun 1 10:00pm
DM for Address:
These shows are happening at DL venues that have private addresses.
Pop-ups:
These venues don’t always feature drag, but in the next few weeks they will be.
Y2Slay - Mad Tropical - 236 Troutman St, April 23, 8:00pm
Mutual Aid Requests:
Help Juicy Stiff get gender-affirming surgery! I’m raising money to afford the steep costs of medically-necessary electrolysis prior to bottom surgery: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-cass-afford-genderaffirming-surgery
Due to being denied gov’t aid for a lifelong disability, Avery Goodname (PHL) is in need of $8,000 in community aid to help her relieve her credit card debts and cover her rent while she builds her savings to be able to stay afloat in the long run. Get more info and donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-a-disabled-black-transfemme-drowning-in-debt
Help Sam Out Of Homelessness! https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-sam-get-a-life
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