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If the rain dampened your dancing spirit this past weekend, let this week reinvigorate you.
Because NYC is not taking a breather.
Tuesday, Planet Starstruck! at Happyfun Hideaway is cosmic, chaotic, and has absolutely no business being this fun on a school night. Free.
Wednesday, Jupiter Disco brings disco, funk, and house from three selectors with serious Brooklyn credentials — the Patron Saint of Cool and the Professor of Questionable Jazz Tactics sharing a floor. Also free.
And Thursday is a two-for-one situation.
ROMANCE at Gabriela — Eli Escobar solo, synth pop, italo, early 80s house, and sad bangers. Big emotions. Crying encouraged.
And the tentpole of the week: ON TOP opens its summer season at Le Bain. Susanne Bartsch's legendary midweek queer institution is back — one of NYC's most iconic nights, returning for another run. One RSVP per email, arrive early.
Get ready to let loose.
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Tuesday May 26th
Planet Starstruck! – Rainbow Tutu, Clocky Chulo, v64 @ Happyfun Hideaway, on Tue, 26 May, 22:00–03:00
Cosmic and chaotic in the best possible way — Rainbow Tutu's kaleidoscopic, genre-agnostic sets pile maximalist melodies, vibrant vocals, and prismatic percussion into something that moves the floor and scrambles your brain at the same time. Clocky Chulo and v64 round out a Tuesday night that has no business being this fun. Free.
Silver Arrow Band @ DROM, on Tue, 26 May, 19:00–late
A live band that knows exactly how to get every single person on the floor — multi-genre, wildly skilled, and built to make a room lose its mind collectively. If you've been craving the feeling of dancing to something happening right in front of you, this is the one. Free with RSVP.
PAN!C ROOM – KARLLLL, MISA, NIJEII, WADDLE, y2aura @ Bossa Nova Civic Club, on Tue, 26 May, 22:00–04:00
Hard groove, acid, and breakbeat from five selectors who treat Bossa Nova like a pressure cooker — guest DJs KARLLLL and MISA bring their South Korean/NYC and Amsterdam perspectives to the residents' tight-knit underground energy. Free, which is the right price for a night this uncompromising.
JOYR!DE – Eggz @ Loafers Cocktail Bar, on Tue, 26 May, 19:00–23:00
Eggz in a small room is a different experience entirely — the same electrifying disco, techno, and house energy that tears apart bigger Brooklyn floors, but up close and personal in a cozy cocktail bar setting where every transition hits differently. Catch a high-energy selector in an intimate light.
Open Decks with ceviché – STEEN, ceviché @ SILO, on Tue, 26 May, 19:00–02:00
House and techno open decks on SILO's 15,000-watt Danley system, this week co-hosted by ceviché — STEEN runs the room, anyone can sign up in person for a 12-minute slot, and the whole thing runs until 2am. Free with RSVP, limited capacity.
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Wednesday May 27th
Gil sm, Triple Agent, DJ Seven Stair @ Jupiter Disco, on Wed, 27 May, 19:00–02:00
Disco, funk, and house from three selectors with serious Brooklyn credentials — the Patron Saint of Cool and the Professor of Questionable Jazz Tactics sharing a floor at Jupiter, which is exactly as fun as it sounds. Free with RSVP.
Outer Heaven presents: RAAUL @ Outer Heaven, on Wed, 27 May, 20:00–04:00
All vinyl, all night from Outer Heaven's Wednesday resident — RAAUL's house sets are patient and purposeful, built for a room that knows how to listen as much as it knows how to move.
Juan Fawcett, AG @ MAD Radio NYC, on Wed, 27 May, 18:00–00:00
An early evening of deep, atmospheric house from two selectors rooted in the NYC underground — Juan Fawcett's Colombia-born, Brooklyn-based sensibility alongside AG's decades of New York dance music knowledge, starting at 18:00 for people who know Wednesday doesn't have to wait.
Patsy's Punk Bitch Happy Hour – DJ Gay Panic, Patsy @ Bossa Nova Civic Club, on Wed, 27 May, 19:00–22:00
The monthly IRL edition of Patsy's Punk Bitch Radio Hour lands at Bossa Nova with guest DJ Gay Panic — 80s, 90s, and modern punk bitch energy on the dance floor, free entry, drink specials, and exactly the right amount of chaos for a Wednesday evening.
downbeatdetection 05 – Nathan Melja, Spiral Eddie @ Nightmoves, on Wed, 27 May, 21:00–02:00
Progressive house and minimal from two selectors who know how to build a room slowly and keep it locked for the long haul — downbeatdetection's fifth edition at Nightmoves, for people who like their Wednesday underground and their grooves hypnotic.
Thursday May 28th
ON TOP Season Opening – boyyyish, Zach Witness, p1nkstar @ Le Bain, on Thu, 28 May, 22:00–04:00
Susanne Bartsch's iconic ON TOP party opens its summer season on Thursdays at Le Bain — one of NYC's most legendary queer nightlife institutions, back for another run with boyyyish, Zach Witness, and p1nkstar holding down the floor. One RSVP per email, arrive early.
BARANGAY: BAHAY KUBO – Chele, Roland & Brother Rich, Jason Soong, Gabriel Etrata, LANSUH, Jay Dalawa @ Dead Letter No. 9, on Thu, 28 May, 19:00–01:00
Closing out AAPI Heritage Month with a cross-generational lineup bridging New York and Manila — deep grooves, soulful house, and global club sounds rooted in the concept of bayanihan, the Filipino tradition of communal unity, translated here through the shared language of house music. Two rooms, free with RSVP.
Thursdays are Casual – ENY.fm, Tempo Twist, ceviché, SHRAY @ Unveiled, on Thu, 28 May, 21:00–02:00
A free Thursday house party built on one principle — everyone feels welcome. House and disco early, progressing into tech house as the night deepens, with four selectors keeping the room warm from start to finish. The kind of pre-weekend reset that actually works.
RUMBLE Neapolitan Nite II – Brendan Kyle, Excalibur P, Tuesday Clark, Katya Prime, Sijia @ Jupiter Disco, on Thu, 28 May, 19:00–02:00
The Neapolitan crew returns for seconds — three distinct flavors of house and dance music from Brendan Kyle, Excalibur P, and Tuesday Clark, with Rumble residents Katya Prime and Sijia closing the night on their own terms. There will apparently also be ice cream sandwiches.
ROMANCE – Eli Escobar @ Gabriela, on Thu, 28 May, 23:00–03:00
Synth pop, italo, early 80s house, and sad bangers — Eli Escobar solo at Gabriela, no guest this week, just the man and his record collection doing what Romance does every Thursday. Big emotions, crying encouraged 🥲
Notte Prima – Ivan Berko, PAPA @ The Deep End, on Thu, 28 May, 21:00–04:00
Balearic downtempo, high-energy italo, and deep grooving techno from one of NYC's most eclectic vinyl collectors — Ivan Berko's sets are genuinely unShazammable in the best possible way, drawing from decades of crate-digging across house, italo, and beyond. PAPA opens and closes the night around him, easing in and then pulling the room into a hypnotic techno finish.
AAPI Drag Burlesque After Party – Oppo-Normalè @ Pinky Swear, on Thu, 28 May, 22:00–02:00
A queer, sex-positive afterparty following the PINKY 54 AAPI Drag Cabaret — house and pop from Oppo-Normalè in a celebration of AAPI queer joy.
Body Hack – Discnogirl, AV Maria (live), IYKUK, Xana 101, ARCHANGEL b2b pwincesa @ Nowadays, on Thu, 28 May, 20:00–04:00
A trans-led, BIPOC-centered party that puts its money where its mouth is — 100% of the door goes directly to the performers, organizers, and three mutual aid beneficiaries. House, club, and electronic music from five artists spanning Oakland, Houston, Puerto Rico, and NYC, with a live set from AV Maria and a closing b2b from residents ARCHANGEL and pwincesa. Pay what you can at the door.
The rain is gone.
No more excuses.
See you on the floor 🪩
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