Saints and Sinners: A Halloween Affair
SAINTS AND SINNERS: A HALLOWEEN AFFAIR at The Parkside Lounge
Oct 30 2025
Doors at 9pm
Early Bird $12 / Advance $ 15/ Door $20
NOT YOUR GIRLFRIEND'S HALLOWEEN PARTY Laugh with the Sinners and Cry with the Saints! Exorcise your demons! Dance with the Devil in the Pale Moonlight!
Stupidity with the Cynz, Palmyra Delran, and The Doppel Gang
Bootleg Dan Presents Stupidity Live at The Parkside Lounge
Nov 1 2025
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Advance $15 / Door $20
Stupidity (Stockholm, Sweden) on US Tour! Performing with the Cynz, Palmyra Delran, and The Doppel Gang
Already Late, Bangin', Misschiff, and Insãne Shinobi
Already Late, Bangin', Misschiff, and Insãne Shinobi Live at The Parkside Lounge
Nov 2 2025
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Early Bird $10 / Advance $15 / Door $20
This show will consist of eclectic sounds from Artists: Bangin', Misschiff, Insãne Shinobi, and Already Late.
Kay Turn Her and the Pages
Kay Turn Her and the Pages Live at The Parkside Lounge
Nov 3 2025
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Early Bird $12 / Advance $15 / Door $20
Kay Turn Her and the Pages (Kay Turner, Viva DeConcini, Mary Feaster) hosts a helluva heavenly Monday night before the NYC Mayoral Election. Bringing our World Wide Witch show HEX and BLESS to rev up the night for Zoran and undo Andy. With special guest provocateurs CHRISTEENE, Machine Dazzle, Moe Angelos, and Norah and her Aura. Rock the boat! Rock the VOTE!
Esoteric Lounge Music Now
Esoteric Lounge Music Now Presents
Ruth Mascelli and Mary Hanson Scott with Eve Essex
…Live at The Parkside Lounge
Nov 4 2025
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Early Bird $10 / Advance $15 / Door $20
Ruth Mascelli (of Special Interest) and saxophonist Mary Hanson Scott celebrate the release of their collaborative record Esoteric Lounge Music Now. A night of cosmic drones and Lynchian torch songs from depths of the unconsicous. Opening set from Eve Essex.
HOT FOR YOU
Hot For You is a backroom disco for the family. On Sunday November 9, we welcome New York City nightlife virtuoso Michael Magnan to the disco for an all night set. Advance tickets available here. Our favorite time of day is night.
Odd Salon NYC: INFAMOUS
Tales of treacherous lives and treasonous souls, clever cons and corruptible characters, and outrageous stories of the most pesky of personages.
INFAMOUS
Stories and Speakers TBD
Curated by Jackie Schicker-Taubman
Sissies R Us Presents: GLAM MA'AM! A Glam Rock Send Up
The Sissies R Us Salon Presents GLAM MA'AM! A Glam Rock Send Up Live at The Parkside Lounge
We're glamming it up in the back room, celebrating the beauty that is Glam Rock (loosely interpreted through the Queer Lens).
The Cast:
Estado Flotante, Heather Litteer, Joanie Drago, Dexter The Angel, Machine Dazzle, Austin Scarlett, and James Jackson.
Band:
Mike Lunoe on Drums
James Jackson on Guitar
Paul Leschen on Piano and Musical Direction
Nov 14 2025
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Advance $15 / Door $20
TICKETS
K.I.S.S.E.S. 3: MENAGE A KISSES
K.I.S.S.E.S. 3: MENAGE A KISSES at The Parkside Lounge
Nov 14 2025
Doors at 10pm
Early Bird $4 / Advance $5 / Door $10
As our sage Britney Spears once spoke: “One, Two, Three.” Yes, it's K.I.S.S.E.S. 3. Three as in: Third time’s the charm. Ego, superego, and id. One, two, three. Beginning, Middle, and End. Is this the end of K.I.S.S.E.S.? Absolutely not. But it is the third one. Good things come in threes…so think of this a the conclusion of a trilogy, and the beginning of something new. You know the rules: bring a third, be a third, spread the word. K.I.S.S.3.S. 3: MÉNAGE A KISSES. All pleasure, no guilt. @K.I.S.S.E.S._nyc
Like 2 Virgins- Nicola Gorham and Enid Ellen Sing the Hits
Like 2 Virgins- Nicola Gorham and Enid Ellen Sing the Hits Live at The Parkside Lounge
Nov 16 2025
Doors at 7:30pm / Show at 8pm
Early Bird $15 / Advance $20 / Door $25
Sisters Nicola Gorham and Enid Ellen make their long awaited return to the stage in a sarcastic only show! These two performers will sing the hits of today, yesterday, and never before. If you feel overwhelmed by the current state of affairs, this show may make it worse but more likely, it will bring you closer to enlightenment. Watch these queens take everything and noth
Stacy & Sons: an Evening of Readings with Stacy Szymaszek
Presented by Queer|Art, "Stacy & Sons" is an evening of readings celebrating poet Stacy Szymaszek's new book ESSAY. Stacy will read selections from her book, followed by readings by her Queer|Art|Mentorship fellows Jess Barbagallo, Ricky Maldonado, Grey Vild, and ray levy uyeda.
no cover
SLOTH SHOP
SLOTH SHOP at The Parkside Lounge
Nov 18 2025
Doors at 8pm / Workshop at 8:30pm
Free! Donation-based only
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 8:00. 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.
Punks Take Parkside
Punks Take Parkside Live at The Parkside Lounge
Nov 19 2025
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Advance $12 / Door $15
Three unapologetically raw, rowdy and outspoken punk bands take Parkside Lounge for a powerful, high energy evening of music.
J-LINE: DIRTY POP PARTY CONCERT
J-LINE Presents DIRTY POP PARTY CONCERT Live at The Parkside Lounge
Nov 21 2025
Doors at 6:30pm/ Show at 7pm
Early Bird $10 / Advance $12 / Door $15
Come hear the best local indie pop acts while the DJ spins pop hits from the 90s/2000s in between acts. Dance. Sing. Slay.
Performances by: Eros Alen, Ricky Allson, Anthony Dibella, Julian Harper
CLAYWOMAN AND CHRISTEENE...A NIGHT INSIDE
CLAYWOMAN AND CHRISTEENE...A NIGHT INSIDE Live at The Parkside Lounge
Nov 23 2025
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Early Bird $20 / Advance $25 / Door $30
A most spectacular astral occasion will take place on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23rd at 7:30pm when CLAYWOMAN and CHRISTEENE reunite for A NIGHT INSIDE...an intimate evening of shared thoughts and artistic expressions.
Like two oracles from opposite ends of the galaxy, they bring you their crusty pearls of wisdom and dusty volumes of experience along with their most very special guests, BECCA BLACKWELL and GOSSIP POET!
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
The Rocky wHorror Picture Show starring ONLY Klondyke & Cuntyham
The Rocky wHorror Picture Show starring ONLY Klondyke & CuntyhamLive at The Parkside Lounge
Nov 29 2025
Doors at 8pm / Show at 8:30pm
Early Bird $12 / Advance $15 / Door $20
Are you sick of Rocky Horror shadowcasts? You better not be! On the fiftieth anniversary of the cult classic, two icons and stars of Brooklyn drag Klondyke and Cuntyham are playing EVERY CHARACTER. How will that work? Two clowns performing a whole movie? You'll have to come and find out. Shiver with antici
I'm Going To Marry Your Dad EP Release Show
I'm Going To Marry Your Dad EP Release Show Live at The Parkside Lounge
Nov 30 2025
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Early Bird $12 / Advance $15 / Door $20
I'm Going To Marry Your Dad is getting the band back together to celebrate the release of their new EP, "I'M THE VICTIM". Join them for a night of clown, cum and faggotry, plus special guests performances from Christeene, Claudi from Pinc Louds, SugarLife Orchestra and Hannah Kallenbach. Grab your tickets now to guarantee entry to this unforgettable evening.
I'M GOING TO MARRY YOUR DAD is a performance artist best known for their work in New York's experimental DIY music scene. Monthly, they can be seen as their stern but silent persona, JUDITH in A Night Inside with Claywoman and Christeene at the Parkside Lounge. I'm Going To Marry Your Dad is a founding member of the experimental performance collective I Don’t Wanna See That and has presented their work at The Brick, Jack Arts, No Nation Arts Lab in Chicago as well as headlining various queer nightlife events, including Blow Pony in Portland, OR. They have released multiple singles such as the gay horse girl anthem Hopscotch Butterscotch and the free market dance hit Corporate Creative. Their third single, The Friendship Song, was released in March 2024 through the record label House of Feelings. Early last year the artist adopted five stepchildren after marrying their father and pushing him down a flight of stairs. As an advocate for child labor, they put them to work as a musical family band to create the upcoming EP, I’M THE VICTIM, a tribute to all of the bad things - that can be good sometimes.
Bootleg Dan Presents Rattle Bones - The Cynz - Density Black Cat
Bootleg Dan Presents Rattle Bones - The Cynz - Density Black Cat Live at The Parkside Lounge
Dec 5 2025
Doors at 10pm / Show at 10:30pm
Advance $15 / Door $20
It's going to be a wicked night of rock n roll in the Lower East Side! Come see rock n roll troubadours Rattle Bones (Pittsburgh PA) touring in support of their debut album "Silver Bullets", with NYC garage-bangers The Cynz, and the fantastic Density Black Cat! 'Bootleg Dan presents' always represents quality, kick are rock n roll.
Scary Mommy Prommy
Scary Mommy Prommy at The Parkside Lounge
Oct 8 2025
Doors at 7pm / Show at 7:30pm
Early Bird $8 / Advance $12 / Door $15
From the twisted mind of Cecilia Corrigan (THE GAY DIVORCE) comes SCARY MOMMY PROMMY, a comedy show parade of witchy comics and terrifying hell-babes, ready to make you laugh… until you SCREAM!! Wear your sexiest Halloween costume to see if you can catch these witches’ eye: they’re here, they’re queer, and they’re ready for cuffing season … cuffs that DRAG YOU TO HELL, baby. Because what’s scarier than your mommy issues? Nothing, baby!
Outlet Arts Collective Presents Benny Rietveld - Halloween is Coming
Outlet Arts Collective Presents Benny Rietveld - Halloween is Coming at The Parkside Lounge
Oct 27 2025
Doors at 8pm / Show at 8:30pm
Early Bird $20 / Advance $25 / Door $30
9X Grammy winner Benny Rietveld brings a special Halloween show to NYC. The long time bassist/musical director for Santana will offer up his own brand of Rock, Latin Funk, and Jazz celebrating the Season Of The Witch.
MICTASTIC! OPEN MIC: FT ERIC A.Z
OCTOBER MICTASTIC OPEN MIC & SHOWCASE EXPERIENCE AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE!
Videography & photography all night
Trivia, Bingo, Activities
Six minutes per performer
NEW PRIZES
All artforms welcomed
The safest of spaces
WE KEEP IT MOVIN' AND GROOVIN ALL NIGHT
Boys Don't Fight Record Release (with Maya Sharpe)
Chris Giarmo Presents Boys Don't Fight Record Release (with Maya Sharpe) Live at The Parkside Lounge
Oct 19 2025
Doors at 6:30pm/ Show at 7pm
Early Bird $15 / Advance $20 / Door $25
Come celebrate the debut solo electropop release of multi-hyphenate performer Chris Giarmo and his project Boys Don't Fight, with a dynamic live performance of songs from his record. Supported by the amazing singer-songwriter Maya Sharpe.
The Cynz, St. Divine, Exit 99, and Girl with a Hawk
Bootleg Dan Presents The Cynz, St. Divine, Exit 99, and Girl with a Hawk Live at The Parkside Lounge
Oct 18 2025
Doors at 5pm / Show at 5:30pm
Early Bird $10 / Advance $15 / Door $20
Performances from
CLAYWOMAN and CHRISTEENE: A Night Inside
A NIGHT INSIDE Presents CHRISTEENE and CLAYWOMAN with special guest DYNASTY HANDBAG Live at The Parkside Lounge
Oct 17 202
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Doors at 7:30pm / Show at 8pm
Early Bird $22 / Advance $27 / Door $30
The Fall Winds are blowing into our fair city, creating a most spectacular astral occasion within the madness of this ever tilting planet we inhabit. On FRIDAY OCTOBER 17th at 7:30pm, CLAYWOMAN and CHRISTEENE will converge for A NIGHT INSIDE...an intimate unscripted evening of powerful thoughts and artistic expressions. Like two oracles from opposite ends of the galaxy, they bring you their aged pearls of wisdom and dusty volumes of experience, while welcoming their most very special guest, DYNASTY HANDBAG!
Join them, along with their stern mute 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
Joseph Keckler and Lydia Lunch
Joseph Keckler and Lydia Lunch
Doors 7:30 Show 8pm
Early Bird $15
General Admission $20
Door $25
Two of New York’s finest present an evening of spellbinding prose and music in back to back sets— and even a couple duets. Please join us for this autumnal evening of intrigue.
HOT FOR YOU
Hot For You is a backroom disco for the family. On Sunday October 12, we welcome San Francisco's Brown Angel to the disco for an all night set. Advance tickets available here. Our favorite time of day is night.
Brown Angel is a queer/trans Chicanx DJ/Producer based in Oakland and San Francisco. With roots in Wilmas and Long Beach CA, they were immersed in music and culture at a young age, and started drumming at the age of 4. Their background has inspired and shaped them into one of the most respected DJs in the Bay Area’s underground music community. They have played all around the country, opening up for icons like Honey Dijon. Brown Angel’s music ranges widely from their oldies upbringing to current electronic tracks. Their debut EP release "Pure Brown Energy" is out now on Dark Entries Records.
25 years of American Ambulance with Pat Irwin Power Trie and The Pickups
Celebrating 25 years of American Ambulance!
6:30 doors 7:15 Show
Early Bird $10 / Advanced $15
Celebrate 25 years of Twang and Bang with NYC's original Country-Punkers American AMBULANCE, powered by The Pickups (opening set) and featuring PAT IRWIN Power Trio. NYC RnR lifers unite, we got nothing to lose but our minds!
7:15pm Electric Engine (30 minutes)
7:45pm American AMBULANCE
9:15pm Pat Irwin Power Trio
Brooklyn Brewery Pool Tournament FINAL
Brooklyn Brewery 1996 Classic Pool Tournament
Wednesday October 8
6:00pm
Hosted by
Brooklyn Brewery
Join us for our 1996 Classic Pool Tournament, hosted by the legendary Parkside Lounge, where you can shoot your shot to win the $1,000 Championship prize. First come, first serve, day-of sign ups at Parkside Lounge from 6–7pm. Here’s the deal: 🍺 East IPAs on us for the first hour 💵 $3 throwback pours all night ☠️ Killer rules (details below) 🎁 Surprise prizes along the way 📅Qualifiers: Sept 17, Sept 24, Oct 1 🏆 Championship: Oct 8 🕕 Signup: 6–7pm | 🎱 Play: 7–10pm
AIRTIME - a Fictional Truth
AIRTIME - a Fictional Truth Live at The Parkside Lounge
Oct 6 2025 | Doors Open at 7 pm / Show at 7:30 pm
Early Bird $20 / Advance $25 / Door $30
Directed by Tea Alagic
A radical explosion of music, projection, and text building to a howl against suppressed democracy, quashed empathy, and power without limit.
Come to this hybrid collaboration driven by Elliott Randall’s propulsive soundscape and the iconic imagery of Clayton Patterson, chronicler of life on the Lower East Side. FBI Agent Tony Torn tussles with Sigrid Sutter’s Buddhist Bomber, inflamed by media maven Heather Litteer in a swirling drama of lust and mythic love fueled by the hotter-than performances of Kim Savarion, Chloe Claudel, Dontonio Demarco, Aidan Peluso & Jack Salazar!
Written by Alexandra Guerineaud & Pamela Enz
Video - Franco Clarke / Graphic Design - Sallie Colas
Jeremy Karafin - Producer / April Sandmeyer - Associate Producer
CRICKETS with SANDY SMILES
Screen Slate Party
SCREEN SLATE PARTY
👑 Hosted by
John Early
Emily Allan
Aaron Schimberg
Lucile Hadžihalilović
💿 DJs
Gavin Oswald
Holiday Weekend
Page Six
🥂 Parkside Lounge
Saturday 10/4
9p - 2a
$10 suggested donation at door
Free for Screen Slate members
Flyer by Steak Mtn
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Main Pop Girls Dance Party
DJ LOUISXIV PRESENTS: MAIN POP GIRLS
FRIDAY OCT 3rd
11pm-4am
Let’s Go SHOWGIRLS! Pop Pantheon is returning to Parkside Lounge for the autumn edition of MAIN POP GIRLS. DJ Louie XIV will be playing all your favorite rhinestone-covered divas from Sabrina Carpenter to Beyoncé, Gaga, Addison + the shiniest showgirl of the season, Taylor Swift.
TICKETS
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
Creatures of the Night
Thursday October 2nd
11pm - 4am
Hailing from San Antonio Texas, the cunt macabre trickster goddess LEDEF shifts elements with a performance and DJ set. special guest Serena Jara to slay with her arcane and severe tableaux. Fresh off of her shock value debut, The delinquent child of Loka and myself, Haptic Shadows, rears her double head for high drama and more blood from the enemies of the people, and finally, the stuff of myth, lore and legend- a performance from Neon Christina, waking it up from the crypt of the beyond after many centuries. Christina will also be calling the corners and setting off the mood, so pull up early
TICKETS
Brooklyn Brewery Pool Tournament
Brooklyn Brewery 1996 Classic Pool Tournament
Wednesday October 1
Brooklyn Brewery
Join us for our 1996 Classic Pool Tournament, hosted by the legendary Parkside Lounge, where you can shoot your shot to win the $1,000 Championship prize. First come, first serve, day-of sign ups at Parkside Lounge from 6–7pm. Here’s the deal: 🍺 East IPAs on us for the first hour 💵 $3 throwback pours all night ☠️ Killer rules (details below) 🎁 Surprise prizes along the way 📅Qualifiers: Sept 17, Sept 24, Oct 1 🏆 Championship: Oct 8 🕕 Signup: 6–7pm | 🎱 Play: 7–10pm
