Red Datsun, Swoll + Black Sonny LIVE
Doors 5:30 Bands 6-9
$10
The 3 headed band kaiju descends on the LES on Friday the 13th of March.
Swoll will be flanked by local favorites, Red Datsun + Black Sonny for maximum musical carnage.
Come thru!
P2C Presents: Cinema Injection
Cinema Injection
is a night of film and performance featuring the city’s most esteemed up-and-coming transsexual performers followed by an extra special feature screening of a film that centers trans narratives. This month, we will be screening the 2001 Italian film, “Princesa.” The screening will be followed by a talkback with Halo and our host, Girls Girl.
Tickets
Wet Spot Presents: PARFAIT
Wet Spot Presents PARFAIT at The Parkside Lounge
MARCH 15 2026
Doors at 6PM / Show at 6:30PM
Advance $12 / Door $15
PARFAIT: A Fruity Variety Show brings together the best of queer nightlife for an unforgettable evening. Featuring comedian Esther Fallick, drag performers Vape Kid Jr. and Bri.joy. and live music by partygirl, host Peach Bellini invites you to taste what Parfait has to offer!
Presented by Wet Spot
HOT FOR YOU: DJ Sammy Jo
Hot For You
a backroom disco for the family. On Sunday, February March we welcome downtown legend Sammy Jo to the disco for an all night set. Advance tickets available here. Our favorite time of day is night. WHO IS SAMMY JO? DJ Sammy Jo began his career almost 30 years ago in New York City at the infamous club MOTHER, owned by nightlife legends DJ Johnny Dynell and Chi Chi Valenti. Under Dynell's tutelage he honed his craft and became a resident dj at all the downtown bars and boites such as The Cock, The Slide, The Park, and even the Parkside Lounge, home of Hot For You. His style is a true melting pot of genres- disco, house, electro and new wave to name a few. He spent 10 years on the road opening for Scissor Sisters but NYC has always had his heart. You can hear him twice a week now on Andy's Kiki Lounge on SiriusXM, Mondays and Fridays at 9pm.
TICKETS
Deke Dickerson and Howlin' Hurd
DRUG STORE ROCK & ROLL PRESENTS! DEKE DICKERSON AND HOWLIN' HURD
doors at 6:30 / show 7pm
DEKE DICKERSON is a national roots-rock treasure. From his early days with surf-garage legends The Untamed Youth, to rockabilly and country with his groups Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics and Deke and the Whippersnappers, Dickerson has been leading the charge for America’s forgotten cult music genres his entire adult life.
HOWLIN' HURD Brian Hurd is an American blues singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist originally from St. Louis, Missouri and currently residing in New York City.
The Surrealist Winter Ball
"Winter yields to spring, and the night unfolds anew."
The Surrealist Winter Ball is a one-night gathering of light, sound, costume, and transformation on the eve of the Spring Equinox.
Step into an immersive world of surreal décor, live DJ sets, unexpected performances, and a costume contest. The evening is designed to blur the line between the conscious and the subconscious, inviting curiosity, play, and a loosening of the familiar.
Surrealist-inspired costumes are strongly encouraged.
Presented by Midnight Flâneur, in collaboration with The Committee.
Nothing is fixed.
Everything is fluid.
Step inside the unexpected.
Ticket Tiers:
$20 - Half-Awake
Early Early Bird
$30 - The Lucid Dreamer
Early Bird
$40 - Deep REM
General Admission
$100 - Altered State
VIP Entry
This includes General Admission + two drink tickets and...a promise that something surreal will happen to you. Very limited.
$50 - At the Door General Admission - cash or venmo
The Len Price 3 plus the Chelsea Curve and the Cynz
Bootleg Dan and Elbaum Tanner Presents The Len Price 3 plus the Chelsea Curve and the Cynz Live at The Parkside Lounge
March 21 2026
Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm
Early Bird $15 / Advance $18 / Door $20
Len Price 3 from the UK are 60's Mod sound - think Who, Jam, Kinks, Zombies. The Cynz hottest Rock and Roll band in NYC. The Chelsea Curve 60's Mod sound with punk rock undertones.
21+
READINGS AT PARKSIDE: WAYNE KOESTENBAUM
READINGS AT PARKSIDE: WAYNE KOESTENBAUM
SUNDAY MARCH 22nd
doors 3:30 reading 4pm
sliding scale $5-25
* If funds are an issue please reach out to tenteditions@gmail.com
A psychosexual relationship between a rabbi and the man devoted to him goes off the rails in this explosive novel ~ MY LOVER, THE RABBI
Wayne Koestenbaum is a Distinguished Professor of English, French, and comparative literature at the CUNY Graduate Center. His many books span poetry, essays, biography, and fiction. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, and a Whiting Award, he has also been a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award. A widely shown painter, he released his first piano/vocal album, Lounge Act, in 2017. He lives in New York.
The first novel in more than twenty years from one of our most acclaimed stylists, Wayne Koestenbaum’s My Lover, the Rabbi is a sui generis spiral of lascivious thrills and uncanny hilarity, exposing in delirious detail the dangers—and spoils—of true love.
A Night Inside with Claywoman and Friends
A NIGHT INSIDE WITH CLAYWOMAN AND FRIENDS Live at The Parkside Lounge
MARCH 22 2026
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Early Bird $20 / Advance $25 / Door $30
A most spectacular astral occasion will take place on SUNDAY March 22 when CLAYWOMAN and Friends reunite for A NIGHT INSIDE...an intimate evening of shared thoughts and artistic expressions. An oracle from a far off galaxy and her friends bring you their crusty pearls of wisdom and dusty volumes of experience. Special guests Amber Martin, Jemima Kirke, and Josh Sharp.
Join them along with their stern sidekick, JUDITH, all at THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE, as they explore new and uncharted realms together!
Please purchase tickets in advance to assure passage to this monumental affair.
Seating is very limited!
*artwork by Brett Lindell
SLOTH SHOP
SLOTH SHOP at The Parkside Lounge
March 23 2026
Doors at 6pm / Workshop at 7pm
Donation based
Got a story brewing but not quite ready for the mic? SLOTH SHOP is your space to tinker, test, and trade ideas with fellow storytellers. Whether you're fine-tuning for the next open mic, shaping a personal project, or just need a spark to get started, bring your rough drafts, half-baked ideas, or even a blank page.
Together, we'll learn how to give (and take) constructive critique, explore the art of collaborative storytelling, and build stronger creative bonds in our community. No pressure, just play.
Doors open at 6:00. We'll ease in with casual mingling before diving into the workshopping magic. $12 entry helps sustain our space, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. Come connect, create, and sharpen your storytelling chops with us!
What are SLOTH events?
Slow down and listen in. The SLOTH is our queer gathering for friends to share and workshop stories inspired by our selected themes. Come to listen or come to tell. We welcome authentic tales, comedy, poetry, music, and any creative form you can put into a compelling 5-minute shares.
Follow us @sloth.nyc (http://sloth.nyc/).
Thee Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Mini-Ball
FRIDAY MARCH 27th 11pm
$20
Our mini-ball is a moment to breathe, laugh, and be fully present with each other. In a time where so much feels heavy, this night is about choosing community and showing up as our fullest selves!
WE NEED ALL THEE GIRLS TO THE FLOOR.
Come out and let’s really have fun!
Filmed by 🎥: Kari Akin
Categories:
PERFORMANCE $🏆
RUNWAY $🏆
FACE $🏆
COM vs COM $🏆
BEST DRESSED $🏆
‼️ALL CATEGORIES: JUST BRING IT
Wet Spot presents: Send in the Queers
Wet Spot Presents Send in the Queers at The Parkside Lounge
March 30 2026
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Advance $12 / Door $15
Wet Spot presents: A queer girl takes the on the lack of sapphic representation in the musical theater canon one cabaret at a time. A queer musical cabaret starring Kaylyn Buehler with special guests -
Pianist: Analise Levesque (@analise.levesque)
Guest Vocalists: Sami Ma (@samanthemum); Tony Cataldo (@ttonycat); Rachel Sharp (@lemonysnicket911)
Greer Dworman Presents: Tight Five
Live at The Parkside Lounge
doors 7 / show 7:30
$10 / $15 / $20
A comedy series curated and hosted by comedian and performer Greer Dworman. A come-as-you-are comedy show billed with unseasoned comedic performers willing to try stand-up. Universally agreed upon as the scariest thing anyone will ever do (questionably an exaggeration), Tight 5 prompts performers to “Try it. Just try it!" or "Let go and let god!"
Brick Presents: BEAR BOUNCE / buNnY BoUnCe
BUNNY bOuNcE
Friday April 3rd
10pm-4am
OPEN BAR 10-11pm
$10 before midnight / $20 after
Something sexy for all big, beautiful men. Come relax and dance with Nyc hottest. A Big Man's playground full bar, beautiful bodies of large proportions.
HOSTS:
Lydia Lunch, Joseph Keckler, & Kevin Shea: Easter Sunday Salon
Easter Sunday Salon
Sunday April 5th
doors 7:30 show 8:00
Slide down the rabbit hole with No Wave Queen Lydia Lunch, otherworldly singer Joseph Keckler, and explosive drummer Kevin Shea for a night of communion—sonic mayhem, sermonic prose, unlikely duets, and ecstatic disturbance. A resurrection of sound and word for Easter night.
www.lydia-lunch.net. www.josephkeckler.com https://www.kevinshea.info/ i
SLOTH 15: SHE IS RISEN!
SLOTH 15: SHE IS RISEN! at The Parkside Lounge
April 10 2026
Doors at 6pm/ Stores at 7pm
tickets $12
Sharers and listeners are all welcome! No story is required to come and enjoy the scene. To sustain our work, there is a $12 entry fee, but we turn no one away for a lack of funds.
On the fence about telling a story? We're here to help you develop it for primetime! Reach out to one of our gracious and beautiful hosts to brainstorm and refine. We'd love to get a glimpse of your inner worlds.
What’s the story theme?
RISE, SLOTHETTES, RISE! Arise from the dead, from the sheets, from your former self. Tell us about the comeback you never saw coming, the faith you lost or found, the altars you built (or burned), the season you chose to begin again. On this night, res-erection is about whatever has risen within you: desire, doubt, devotion, defiance. Show us your transformation at SHE IS RISEN.
What are SLOTH events?
The SLOTH is our queer gathering for friends to share stories inspired by our selected themes. Come to listen or come to tell. We welcome authentic and true(ish) tales, comedy, poetry, music, and any creative form you can put into a compelling 5-minute share. Follow us @sloth.nyc
Auntie Climax
AUNTIE CLIMAX
Saturday April 11t
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6-10pm
A daytime dance party at the Parkside Lounge organized by Maya Suess and Savannah Knoop
DJS:
Gretta
Nath Ann Carrera
Octavius Neveux
Expertfundude
Savannah Knoop
Slamdinistas Return To NYC
SLAMDINISTAS
LIVE IN NYC AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE
$15 Advance $20 Door
doors 7:00pm
7:30pm SLAMDINISTAS have a classic rock ‘n’ roll sound as powerful as their name. The five members of this Los Angeles band have spent their lives writing and performing, and those musical chops are blazingly apparent in their contemporary take on New York glitter trash, Detroit Street punk, and British Invasion rave-ups.
8:30pm PALMYRA DELRAN and the DOPPEL GANG "Palmyra is the Lucille Ball of rock & roll" - Steven Van Zandt
9:30pm THE CYNZ are a full-throttle rock band formed around the songwriting talents of poet CYNDI DAWSON (voc) and HENRY SEIZ (gtr/voc). The band has been called "the closest thing to the 1970's CBGB's you will get from a band that formed in 2011." Their songs are hard-rocking tales of heartbreak, survival, determination, redemption, and sometimes unbridled joy at break-neck speed!!!
READINGS AT PARKSIDE: Andrew Durbin
Readings at Parkside:
Andrew Durbin
Sunday, April 19th
Doors 3:30 reading 4pm
sliding scale $5-25
* If funds are an issue please reach out to tenteditions@gmail.com
Please join us to celebrate the launch of Andrew Durbin’s
THE WONDERFUL WORLD THAT ALMOST WAS
A Life of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek
The cinematic, never-before-told story of two intimately entangled artists who redefined queer art.
Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
*seating is limited, first come first served
TICKETS
J-Line Presents: DIRTY POP PARTY
Doors 7:30 Shows 8:00
Come hear the best local indie pop acts while the DJ spins pop hits from the 90s/2000s in between acts.
Dance. Sing. Slay.
J-LINE: https://www.instagram.com/jlinemusic/
Ricky Allson https://www.instagram.com/rickyallson/
Julian Harper https://www.instagram.com/itsjulianharper/
Pillow Prince https://www.instagram.com/helloitspillow/
Jacob Covert https://www.instagram.com/jacob26covert/
READINGS AT PARKSIDE: LYNNE TILLMAN
READINGS AT PARKSIDE:
LYNNE TILLMAN
Sunday, May 17th
doors 3:30 reading 4pm
sliding scale $5-25
* If funds are an issue please reach out to tenteditions@gmail.com
Paying Attention
Essays on Art and Culture
By Lynne Tillman
Published by David Zwirner Books
This event will feature a reading from Paying Attention followed by a conversation between Nayland Blake & Lynne Tillman.
From award-winning novelist and cultural critic Lynne Tillman, Paying Attention is the first collection of essays devoted to her incisive, singular reflections on art and culture.
TICKETS
Danny's Devils Blues with Exit 99, Density Black Cat and The Rover Boys
Danny’s Devils Blues Rock and Roll !!!
Saturday May 30th
Doors 6:30 / Show 7pm
TICKETS
Danny will be in town from Tokyo so we got a show. It’s an early show 6:30. Density BlackCat NYC R&R, The Rover Boys Trio rockabilly combo & Anne Husick Exit 99 beautiful songs,Danny’s Devils Blues close the night with elements of old school blues & 70’s kick.
Danny’s Devils Blues 9:15 - 9:45
Exit 99 8:30 - 9:00
The Rover Boys 7:45 - 8:15
Density Black Cat 7 - 7:30
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NSFW
NSFW, Not Safe For Work, brings to life the real-life stories of LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC community. In this immersive dance experience, the audience is taken through a journey through a nightclub where everyone is performing a version of themselves. As the night unfolds, the cast emerges, the dances begin, and the thin line between fantasy and truth dissolve. In each choreographed piece, the cast reveals hidden truths about desire, identity, love, and intimacy. By the end, it’s not about being “NSFW” for shock — it’s about being fully seen without shame.
The New Colossus Festival Saturday Late Shows
The 7th annual New Colossus Festival
Saturday March 7
LATE SHOW
Doors Midnight
12:15 AM MAURICE CONRAD (DE)
1:00 AM Lucy Dreams (AT)
The New Colossus Festival Saturday Evening Showcase
The 7th annual New Colossus Festival
Saturday March 7th
Evening Showcase: Born Losers Records
6PM DOORS
6:00 PM-7:00 PM Born Losers / Anniversary Group Mixer
7:00 PM Heaven's Club (US)
7:45 PM baby_baby_explores (US)
8:30 PM Catherine Moan (US)
9:15 PM Winter McQuinn (AU)
10:00 PM The Sewing Club (US)
10:45 PM Sean Nicholas Savage (CA)
11:30 PM ira glass (US)
The New Colossus Festival Saturday Daytime Shows
The 7th Annual New Colossus Festival
Saturday March 7
Day Show:
12:00 Doors
12:15 PM The Slates (UK)
1:00 PM Yes Dear (US)
1:45 PM The Cavs (UK)
2:30 PM Oliver Beardmore (UK)
3:15 PM Midnight Rodeo (UK)
4:00 PM The Jump Cuts (US)
4:45 PM Zinnia's Garden (US)
5:30 PM Par Ásito (MX)
The New Colossus Festival Friday Night Showcase
The 7th annual New Colossus Festival
Friday March 6th
Evening Showcase: Crafted Sounds Party
6:00 PM Doors]
6:00 PM Crafted Sounds mixer
7:00 PM Silver Car Crash (US)
7:45 PM grima (DE)
8:30 PM Aunt Katrina (US)
9:15 PM Shunk (CA)
10:00 PM Buddie (CA)
10:45 PM Wolfschmidt (SE)
11:30 PM BRNDA (US)
12:15 AM Hause Plants (PT)
The New Colossus Festival Friday Daytime
The 7th annual New Colossus Festival
Friday March 6
Ernest Jenning Party
12:15 PM Doors
12:15 PM-115 PM Ernest Jenning Records Mixer
1:15 PM Sinead Youth (US)
2:00 PM SAVAK (US)
2:45 PM Aitis Band (US)
3:30 PM Ultra Lights (US)
4:15 PM Perennial (US)
5:00 PM Special Guest
The New Colossus Festival Thursday 10pm
The 7th annual New Colossus Festival
Thursday March 5th
Late Show: God Is In The TV Party
Doors 945pm
10:00 PM I Dreamed I Dream (IE)
10:45 PM Alien Chicks (UK)
11:30 PM Honey I'm Home (NL)
12:15 AM Mannequin Death Squad (AU)
1:00 AM Bad Tomato (PT)
The New Colossus Festival Thursday 7pm
The 7th annual New Colossus Festival
Thursday March 5th
Punk Rock Party
6:45 PM DOORS - 10PM
7:00 PM DEADY (US)
7:45 PM EATT (US)
8:30 PM Bussy Kween Power Trip (US)
9:15 PM Heet Deth (US)
Songwriters Night: Pros and New Talent
Songwriters Night in NYC
… with special guest acclaimed singer/songwriter Michelle Shocked was thrust into an inadvertent recording career in the '80's by a bootleg tape published in England. In the ensuing bidding war following the phenomena of The Texas Campfire tapes, standing her ground with Universal, she retained ownership of both recording masters and song copyrights. A trilogy of Grammy-nominated albums was launched by her signature song, "Anchorage.” Forty years after her legendary bootleg debut, the Grammy winner returns with a vengeance. Surviving a 13 year blacklist, activist & musician Michelle Shocked has emerged with the release of her audio memoir, Bootleg This!. https://michelleshocked.supercast.com/
Roadworks 2026 presents two girl geniuses in one evening; following Michelle's 60 min concert performance is a 30 min solo drama by the divine Cintra Wilson! Experience this rare & intimate evening.
RSVP HERE
“Michelle Shocked is a true trailblazer who knows how to play with fire” — Rolling Stone
Performing Live. La Gallo. AR Immortal. Rah Tha Ruler
DJ Ruggz presents
Live at The Parkside Lounge
5-8pm
$15 advanced, $20 door
Showcase featuring 3 talented Hip Hop artists with unique sounds within the genre
Songs for Slutty Girls
Marlo Kane Presents Songs for Slutty Girls Live at The Parkside Lounge
Feb 26, 27 and 28th
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Early Bird $15 / Advance $20 / Door $25
Songs for Slutty Girls, a new musical by New York-based composer and lyricist Kailey Marshall, explores the ecstasy, pain, and hilarity of sex through a year in the life of one woman.
The cast of Songs For Slutty Girls features Tatianna Cordoba (Real Women Have Curves), Deanna Giuletti (Mystic Pizza), Sandra Okuboyejo (Hamilton), Cristina Rae (The Wiz). All actors are appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.
Songs for Slutty Girls
Marlo Kane Presents Songs for Slutty Girls Live at The Parkside Lounge
Feb 24-28
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Early Bird $15 / Advance $20 / Door $25
Songs for Slutty Girls, a new musical by New York-based composer and lyricist Kailey Marshall, explores the ecstasy, pain, and hilarity of sex through a year in the life of one woman.
The cast of Songs For Slutty Girls features Tatianna Cordoba (Real Women Have Curves), Deanna Giuletti (Mystic Pizza), Sandra Okuboyejo (Hamilton), Cristina Rae (The Wiz). All actors are appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.
Songs for Slutty Girls
Marlo Kane Presents Songs for Slutty Girls Live at The Parkside Lounge
Feb 24-28
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Early Bird $15 / Advance $20 / Door $25
Songs for Slutty Girls, a new musical by New York-based composer and lyricist Kailey Marshall, explores the ecstasy, pain, and hilarity of sex through a year in the life of one woman.
The cast of Songs For Slutty Girls features Tatianna Cordoba (Real Women Have Curves), Deanna Giuletti (Mystic Pizza), Sandra Okuboyejo (Hamilton), Cristina Rae (The Wiz). All actors are appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.
Bootleg Dan Presents: The Cynz New Album Release on JEM Records
The Cynz Album Release with Guests: Puma Perl Band and Dracu-Las
Doors 5:45pm Show 6:15
$10 Advance $15 Door
Right off the heels of Little Miss Lost (their first Jem Records release but their fifth album) The Cynz have released their sixth album ( and sophomore record on Jem) which has already gotten good radio play. The Cynz newest release, ‘Confess’ is already creating a buzz amongst DJ’s and fans. With guest artists such as Kurt Reil ( The Grip Weeds, who also produced and engineered this record) Arno Hecht ( Uptown Horns, Rolling Stones, etc) and Tony Shanahan ( The Patti Smith Group) this creation will be a long awaited celebration.
