THE GRUESOMES, Muck and the Mires, The Dracu-Las
Garage Rock Mayhem!
THE GRUESOMES, Muck and the Mires, The Dracu-Las
6:30 Doors 7:00 Show
Advanced $15/18 - Door $20
Formed in 1985, when members were between the ages of 16 and 19, Montreal’s legendary THE GRUESOMES have maintained the same lineup since 1987. Their debut album, Tyrants of Teen Trash (1986), became a cult hit, cementing their reputation as leaders of the 1960’s garage rock revival. This is their first NY show in decades! Boston’s veteran garage rockers MUCK AND THE MIRES were once described as “a mix of the 1964 Beatles and The Ramones” by legendary Runaways producer Kim Fowley (Fowley went on to produce several of the band’s records). The group achieved worldwide recognition after they were crowned #1 US Garage Rock Band by LITTLE STEVEN Van Zandt in his battle of the bands on MTV. The Dracu-Las from NJ open offering girl group inspired surfy garage punk for the beach goth set. DJ Crystal Blu spins from here amazing collection of garage and underground rock.
READINGS AT PARKSIDE: JEREMY ATHERTON LIN
Doors 3:30 / Reading 4pm
sliding scale $5-25
* If funds are an issue please reach out to tenteditions@gmail.com
Readings at Parkside: Jeremy Atherton Lin This event will feature a reading from “DEEP HOUSE: The Gayest Love Story Ever Told” followed by a conversation between Jeremy & Matt Wolf!
https://tenteditions.com/JEREMY-LIN https://jeremyathertonlin.com/ https://mattwolf.info/
"Mom, I Have Something To Tell You" Screening
Screening and Talkback
Monday June 15th 2026
7pm
Early Bird $12 / Advanced $20 / Doors $25
TICKETS
To celebrate Pride Month, please join us for a special evening focusing on the bond between mothers and their gay sons on film.
We will be sharing three funny and profound short films:
Outed (Charlie Paulin)
302 (Leon Cheo)
and
Mom, I Have Something To Tell You (Rick Miller)
This special screening of films, curated by Gay Sons and Mothers Founder and Executive Director, Rick Miller, will include a talkback after the films, led by Rick Miller, with drinks and conversation to follow. This event is sponsored by Gay Sons and Mothers.
Wet Spot Presents: MZZTR & Friends Chaos Pride Edition
June 18 2026
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Advance $15 / Door $20
Celebrate Pride, tits out, with some of the most musically diverse acts in the city. Theatrical/camp, punk, alt metal, pop, rock, drag, drag-musical acts and more!! Get ruckus with us. Scream pride!
Wet Spot Presents: Mzztr, Bad Static, Canvas Collective, & Monte
ALCOR presents: Feral Drift
Doors 6 / show 6:30
$10/$15
ALCOR presents: FERAL DRIFT
A mixed-genre NOISY night celebrating Make Music Day and the Summer Solstice! Skronky hard 3-piece indie from Philly @microgoblet Heavy metal drifting north from Atlanta @chariots_overdrive_metal Jersey emo boys @3dollars.band with post-hardcore and shoegaze grit And local beloved noise/gaze @cocosmith__ joined by the amazing @_isaiah.rowe_ Get ready for a FERAL surge of noise, distortion, and raw energy to drive you through the uncertain summer night!!! 🔥
Twirl Theory X LAKE: Juneteenth Hoochie Denim Hoedown
Twirl Theory X LAKE Present:
Juneteenth Hoochie Denim Hoedown
FRIDAY JUNE 19th 2026
10pm-4am
$5 Early Bird / $7 Advance / $10 Door
Get ready for the Juneteenth Hoochie Denim Hoedown — a high-energy celebration bringing together great music, denim-inspired style, and unforgettable vibes. Join us for a night featuring a live DJ, dancing, drinks, and an atmosphere full of fun, culture, and community. From the music to the mood, this is the ultimate Juneteenth party experience you don’t want to miss!
@_twirltheory_
SparkPlug's 2026 Crawfish Boil FUNdraiser!
Come on down to the Parkside Lounge for SparkPlug Productions' 2026 Crawfish Boil FUNdraiser!🦞
A $50 ticket gets you in the door for all you can eat authentic, New Orleans style crawfish & fixings plus live music and drink specials!
Pinch some tails, suck some heads, Geaux CRAYzy, and support our mission to create independent theatre in this amazing city we love so much! YEEE-CRAW!
FATDAD
FATDAD
SATURDAY JUNE 20th 2026
10pm-4am
Early Bird $10 / General Admission $15 / Door $20
FATDAD is back for a rerun. Sorry it's been a while, kid. But it'll be nice to see ya again. Come dance, sweat it out, and maybe get a pat on the butt if you're good. Still proud of you. FATDAD is a state of mind, not body. All are welcome.
Ciggy Capri in... Rosebud, & Thorne: a memory play
Pop Up! Productions Presents:
Ciggy Capri: Rosebud, Thorne
Monday June 22nd 2026
Doors 7pm Show 7:30
$18.99 early bird / Advance $22.99-$32.99 / Door $30
After a year of hibernating in the caves of the NYC subway system, Ciggy has returned, this time with a vengeance. Her mother Rose, died and left her with nothing but the condom Ciggy was conceived in. In this memory play, Ciggy returns home to confront her dead mother and the ghosts that live in the attic of her childhood home. Will Ciggy get revenge, or will she be overcome by the presence of nostalgia? Find out on June 22nd!
WOAHMONE
WOAHMONE THURSDAY JUNE 25th
7pm-late
TIX $5-$15 (NOTAFLOF)
WOAHMONE, with a Woah and a Hmone, is a trans-feminist audio visual party, celebrating the occult, the seedy, the ecstatic, and the experimental.
Resident DJs:
Savannah Knoop
Nath Ann Carrera
Octavius Neveux
Expertfundude
Resident VJ:
Ass Troll
Special Guest:
Ummwhat
@Woahmone
DEEP LES 2026
The 4th Annual DEEP LES post-Dyke March party is back! We're once again teaming up with Queer Aperitivo for an epic Pride celebration at The Parkside Lounge.
June 27 2025
9pm
Early Bird $15 / Presale $20 / Door $25 (limited #)
Dance party starts at 9pm featuring DJs BOSTON CHERY and DREAMER! Stick around for the POLE TAKEOVER at 11pm featuring Honey the Gem, Hunnywheat, & Jade
PORKY'S PRIDE
June 28 2026
Doors at 3pm
Early Bird $15 / Advance $20 / Door $25
Porky’s is excited to celebrate PRIDE with you! Live performances by Vape Kid Jr. and Aladdin Firm will light up the stage and music by DJs Mona Dehghan, Jesse Dorris, Luke Williams, and Stephin Merritt will keep your feet moving. Afternoon of June 28, 3PM–8PM! After the parade bring your friends and party with us! We can’t wait to see you!
Nath Ann Carrera: The Lesbianic Sounds Of Dusty Springfield
NATH ANN CARRERA LIVE:
The Lesbianic Sounds of Dusty Springfield
Tuesday June 30th
Doors 6:30 Show 7pm
Slip into a one night only dreamland as Nath Ann Carrera sings 'The Lesbianic Sounds Of Dusty Springfield!' Featuring an evening of songs written for Dusty by her illustrious girlfriends (Norma Tanega and Carole Pope), her gay brother Tom Springfield, her lesbian manager Vicki Wickham, Pet Shop Boys, and Dusty (aka Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien) herself! With Special Guest Angela Di Carlo! 7 pm Show/6:30 Doors Described as "heavenly" (New York Times) and "wonderful, striking, with essayistic songs about female revenge and politics" (Hilton Als- The Paris Review), Nath Ann Carrera has had solo shows at Joe's Pub and Wild Project (I Don't Want To Throw Rice, I Want To Throw Rocks: The Early Southern Gothicism Of Dolly Parton), The Parkside Lounge (A Showgirl Turned Criminal, Where Broken Young Bodies Are Lying: The Songs Of Bobbie Gentry), La MaMa (Death To The Patriarchal Rape Heads), sings as WITCH CAMP with Amber Martin, performs with Justin Vivian Bond, opened for Martha Wainwright at City Winery, and has also sung at Le Poisson Rouge, SFMOMA, MoMA PS1, and Lincoln Center. “Hauntingly beautiful” (Broadway World)
Mary Ross and Friends
Mary Ross and Friends
July 17 2026
Doors at 6pm / Show at 6:30pm
Advance $14 / Door $17
Mary Ross and Friends is a storytelling comedy show created by New York–based comedian and psychology PhD student Mary Ross. The show features a lineup of NYC’s best comedians and performers telling true, personal stories live on stage. Audiences can expect a mix of humor, heart, and stories they’ll be thinking about long after the show ends.
SLOTH SONGWRITING SHOP
SLOTH SONGWRITING SHOP at The Parkside Lounge
Monday, July 20 2025
Doors at 6pm / Workshop at 7pm
Free! Donation-based tickets only
SLOTH SHOP is here with a brand new experience: learn to write songs! SLOTH veteran and musician Chase Andrzej joins us to facilitate some generative magic. Through solo and group exercises, they will teach us the building blocks to building a story through song, writing lyrics, and putting them to a melody.
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!
ABOUT SLOTH SHOP
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.
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.
Sissies R Us presents: F.A.T. (Fiona, Ani and Tori)
FIONA, ANI & TORI
Saturday October 17th
Doors 6:30 Show 7pm
$12 Early Bird / $17 Advanced / $20 Door
Join the Sissies as we celebrate Fiona, Ani & Tori. It's a Singer Songwriter Love Fest!
Full lineup to follow but this will sell out and you cannot miss!!!
Barndog Birthday Bash!
FRIDAY JUNE 12th
DOORS at 8pm
TWO SETS at 8:30 & 9:30
TIX $5 ADV / $10 DOOR
Barndog celebrates the 28th trip around the sun for its guitar slinging, choral singing, energy slinging frontman, Jeremy Regan. Barndog has been playing at Parkside Lounge since its early days billed as 'Local Folk' and 'Big Bug'. Each performance at this storied venue has delivered a memorable night of music, fun, and energy, you won't want to miss. Come celebrate with the band as we rock the night away.
www.barndogmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/barndogmusic
https://open.spotify.com/artist/506m17mj3CBncp42ckLYWY?si=P03IdcUXSJWlCW5ZTV5BVA
SLOP
Sexy Loving Original People (SLOP) Salon
Doors 7pm / Show 7:30pm
$5/$10/$15/$20
Brought to you by Candystore and DJ Gay Panic, Sexy Loving Original People (SLOP) Salon is a night of performance committed to presence, exchange, and experimentation for emerging and established artists alike. In order to offer performers full body-heart-mind presence, attendees are strongly encouraged to not use phones or devices during the performances.
Performances by:
Cherry Jaymes
Gaby Collins-Fernandez
Nicole's Revenge
Sailor Beware
Salve Regina
& more!
SEXY LOVING ORIGINAL BULLETIN BOARD (SLOBB) All guests are invited to use our real-ass bulletin board to pin fliers, personal ads, artwork, poetry, or any other printed matter to share with our community. The material will live on the board for the duration of SLOP Salon and may receive an on-stage mention.
Tales from the $trip
Peekaboo Pointe Presents...
TALES FROM THE $TRIP
True stories told by $trippers
Tuesday June 9th
7pm
Sliding Scale $5-25
MÉNAGE A TROIS III: THE MOON
MÉNAGE A TROIS III: THE MOON
Open Book, Sloth, and Wet Spot Present MÉNAGE A TROIS III: THE MOON at The Parkside Lounge
JUNE 7 2026
Doors at 7PM / Show at 7:30PM
Advance $15 / Door $20
Once in a blue moon, three stellar queer collectives gather to create the best party in the Lower East Side. Join Open Book, SLOTH, and Wet Spot as we embark on our annual 3x3 lunar mission, featuring nine dazzling performers from across our communities. Witness a meteoric shower of theatre, dance, music, and storytelling inspired by that great, big wheel of cheese in the sky. We’d tell you that we are over the moon about this event, but we are clearly pretty moonstruck.
Threesome still means three groups, not an orgy. But shoot for the moon and you may land among the stars!
Plus flash tattoos from Hmac
Bounce Pride
Brick Presents: Bear Bounce/ Pride Bounce. We got the hottest Gogos, live performances from our Special Guest Tango Foxtrot. This is the best event in town. You dont want to miss this.
TICKETS
Kay Turn her and the Pages Present the Third Annual Gray Pride!
THURSDAY JUNE 4th
Doors 7pm / Show 7:30
Early Bird $12/ Advance $15 / Door $20
Kay Turn Her and the Pages hosts our Third Annual Gray Pride. This year's theme is the 10,000 year old Lesbian. She is ancient and She wants you! Gray Pride celebrates old queers. Fuck ageism and honor the magnificent hags! With Jennifer Miller and Xylocarp and Moe Angelos. We do not use Depends! We piss on ageism with rock, activism and daily exercise!
The Bad Review Fund "GALA" with Garnet, Christeene and Guests!
THE BAD REVIEW FUND INAUGURAL FUNDRAISING GALA
MONDAY JUNE 1 2026
7pm
Tickets $20-100
PERFORMANCES BY
Klondyke
Eevie Echoes
Maya Suess and Klovis
CHRISTEENE
Garnet Williams
DJ Ruggz
A year ago, Parkside launched the Bad Review Fund, a non-profit organization to keep the legacy of risky art alive in the Lower East Side. We were able to fund three incredible performances in 2025 and we hope to keep the momentum alive this year!
We are throwing our first-ever "gala" on June 1 to celebrate Bad Review Fund’s performers and drum up new interest and support. Parkside alumni Christeene (Paul Soileau) and Garnet Williams (both of whom who are currently on Broadway!) will be hosting and all 3 of our past grantees will be performing.
It's gonna be fun, there will be snacks, the program will be short but high quality and we will kick off pride month prioritizing community, art and activism.
***DRESS UP OR DOWN OR SIDEWAYS: WE'RE QUEER: LEWKS OR IRREVERENCE ARE ALWAYS ENCOURAGED
The Silent Auction will be going live a few days before the auction, you will be automatically notified first when you buy a ticket, or you can keep an eye on the Parkside Instagram and we will announce there as well.
This program was made possible by the generous personal donations from Jesse Goldstein and Kristen Mitsinikos, Neva and Howie Goldstein and the generous sponsorship and support from Danos Tequila and Olé and Obrigado wines (which you will be drinking a lot of on Monday June 1) as well as the our amazing fiscal sponsor: IndieSpace
Wet Spot Presents: unHinged - a queer dating show!
Wet Spot Presents UnHinged - a queer dating show! Live at The Parkside Lounge
May 31 2026
Doors at 7:30pm / Show at 8pm
Advance $15 / Door $20
Ditch the apps for a night and come meet a bunch of cool hot people at unhinged: a queer dating show! Take the edge off of putting yourself out there by having your friends explain why you’re a total catch. We’ll be telling some online dating horror stories in between pitches to commiserate and remember why it’s so much more fun to meet someone through a friend of a friend.
To participate, sign up here
Songs from The Elvis Presley Game Show
The Elvis Presley Game Show is an original rock and roll romp that looks at obsessive fandom, the search for identity and self-truth. Prissy Love is the brightest senior at Squaresville High in 1958 and she has everything she needs to excel. Career Day Fair crushes her future dreams as she realizes being a girl is a huge disadvantage. However, when she sees Elvis Presley on television, her rock and roll spirit takes flight. She knows what she has to do: she'll become the #1 Elvis Presley fan and change the world through rock and roll!
Creative Women NY
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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CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
THURSDAY MAY 28th
10:30PM-4AM
Early Bird $10 / General $12 / Door $15
Creatures of the Night is a queer goth night for the heads, those with a taste for the macabre from all walks of life. Music which runs the gamut of goth spanning time place and style as interpreted by our world class djs and Creatures Residents- Shyboi, Via App, Juliana Huxtable, Neon Christina and very special guest to be announced. Transcendence, Deliverance, Fantasy, Nastiness, Dances of the Sacred and Profane.
NATH ANN CARRERA LIVE
A SHOWGIRL TURNED CRIMINAL
TUESDAY MAY 26th 2026
doors 6:30 show 7pm
early bird $12/
general $15/
door $20
Nath Ann returns to the Parkside Lounge with an evening of original songwriting, intriguing footnote queen obscurities, and riveting storytelling! Immerse yourself in an enthralling arc through… Cult-Laden Anti-Patriarchal Murder Balladry! Gender-Variant Occultism! San Francisco Sleaze! Historic And Contemporary Anti-Assimilationist Queer Depravity! Altars Of The Flesh! Consensual A-Moralism! The Still Liberating Gaze Of A Showgirl Turned Criminal! And BEYOND! Photo by Gregory Kramer.
Naked Queers Reading
Naked Queers Reading Live at The Parkside Lounge
May 25 2026
Doors at 6:30pm / Show at 7pm
Early Bird $12 / Advance $15 / Door $20
Naked Queers Reading is a literary salon with a twist. Each NQR, a selection of diverse, queer readers will take to the stage and share a curated series of readings, chosen around a particular author or theme. These readers will also be completely naked.
For the inaugural NQR at Parkside Lounge - Wilde At Heart - we will be celebrating the works of the great queer Irish playwright, novelist and essay writer Oscar Wilde. Expect withering epigrams, sparkling prose and paeons to all that is beautiful. And some cute butts of course
Hosted and curated by Stefan Fae, NQR was inspired by the international hit Naked Girls Reading and our friends across the pond Naked Boys Reading, created by Dr Justin Hunt and Alexander Karotsch in London in 2012.
HOT FOR YOU
Hot For You is a backroom disco for the family. On Sunday May 24, a holiday weekend, we kick off Gemini season with a very special sister act: Amber Valentine b2b Chelsea Starr. Our favorite time of day is night.
Advance tickets available here.
Ketawhips, Dominic Moreno, Harry Teardrop, Brandon Echo and Zah
Doors 8:30 / Show 9pm until late
$10 early bird / $15 Advanced / $20 Door
an epic function of alternative and electronic sounds. independent diy artists based in new york. mix of emo, rock, hardcore, indie, techno, trance. a celebration of community & life. the music will create a piece of world in which all of us can find hope in, transforming any oppressive experiences into something that mobilizes and affects possibility.
ketawhips
dominic moreno
harry teardrop
brandon echo
zah
https://zeeaboo.com/ harryteardrop.com https://linktr.ee/echomecha
SLOP
Sexy Loving Original People Salon
Thursday May 21st
Doors 7pm Show 7:30
early bird $5 / Advanced $10 / Door $15
Brought to you by Candystore and DJ Gay Panic, Sexy Loving Original People (SLOP) Salon is a night of performance committed to presence, exchange, and experimentation for emerging and established artists alike. In order to offer performers full body-heart-mind presence, attendees are strongly encouraged to not use phones or devices during the performances.
SEXY LOVING ORIGINAL BULLETIN BOARD (SLOBB) All guests are invited to use our real-ass bulletin board to pin fliers, personal ads, artwork, poetry, or any other printed matter to share with our community. The material will live on the board for the duration of SLOP Salon and may receive an on-stage mention.
Performances by:
Amber Alert
Colin Self
Dusty Shoulders
Joekinghole
Maya Martinez
Gogo's:
Cochina Divina
Triple D
The Curio Society Presents: Rebirth
Ask peculiar questions, get peculiar answers. Join us for our first show, featuring five talks - tales from history of renewal, renaissance, revivals, re-emergences, and resurgences!
A Night Inside with Claywoman and Friends
A NIGHT INSIDE WITH CLAYWOMAN AND FRIENDS Live at The Parkside Lounge
MAY 17 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 May 17 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 Aaron Jackson, Delia Delia, and Pierce Campion.
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