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Summer isn't going anywhere just yet, and New York is not letting you forget it.
This week is a little different. Yes, there are amazing dance floors — there are always amazing dance floors. But there are also some genuinely delightful options that are a little left of center, and honestly? Those might be the ones you remember.
Tuesday, JOYR!DE at Loafers brings KwéyòlKiDz to the cocktail bar. A British-born percussionist who toured with Amy Winehouse and Kanye West, distilled into four intimate hours. Also Tuesday, there is a queer wellness evening at La Plaza Cultural — sauna, breathwork, and a live sound journey in an East Village community garden. Not a dance floor. Absolutely a vibe.
Wednesday, The Illustrious Blacks are doing a silent disco at Lincoln Center. Free. Outside. With aerialists, live singers, and theatrical costumes as a preview for their new club musical. You could be at home watching something mediocre, or you could be at Lincoln Center watching this. The choice is yours and it says a lot about you.
Thursday brings the full spread. ON TOP at Le Bain. ROMANCE at Gabriela, Eli's away but Andi is holding it down, which means good trouble. Thursdays are Casual at Unveiled. And if you want to do something a little unexpected, there is queer line dancing and two-stepping at Xanadu with Stud Country. Lessons start at 8pm. No excuses.
It's a magical thing called “summer in NY.” Act like it.
Tuesday July 28th
Open Decks with STEEN and LIFE AFTER TRANCE @ SILO, on Tue, 28 Jul, 19:00–02:00
House and techno open decks on SILO's Danley system, this week co-hosted by LIFE AFTER TRANCE. Sign up in person for a 12-minute slot and the floor stays open to anyone who wants to play.
SoFar Sounds: Live Music @ Oberon, on Tue, 28 Jul, 19:00–22:00
Not a DJ night. Oberon's monthly SoFar Sounds series features live performances by local, emerging queer musicians in an intimate setting.
Deep Listening @ Moondog Hifi, on Tue, 28 Jul, 19:00–23:00
Not a DJ night either. Bring a favorite album, grab a drink, and settle in for a community listening session at Moondog. Guests share records they love on the HiFi sound system, all genres welcome, no agenda.
QUEER NIGHT @ CUL DE SAC @ La Plaza Cultural, on Tue, 28 Jul, 17:30–21:00
A queer wellness evening in the East Village community garden rather than a dance floor. Guided sauna sessions, breathwork, and a live sound journey from Sharisse Francisco in the outdoor amphitheater, with Brian Lamy leading meditation throughout.
JOYR!DE: KwéyòlKiDz @ Loafers Cocktail Bar, on Tue, 28 Jul, 19:00–23:00
KwéyòlKiDz is Joy Joseph, a British-born percussionist, drummer, and live musician who toured with Amy Winehouse and Kanye West before stepping behind the decks. Her sets celebrate Afro-Caribbean sound, world beats, and a lifetime of genre-crossing stage experience distilled into four intimate hours at Loafers.
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Wednesday July 29th
The Illustrious Blacks: Beyond the Stardust Silent Disco Remix @ Lincoln Center, The Dance Floor, on Wed, 29 Jul, 20:00–23:00
The Illustrious Blacks are an Afrofuturistic DJ and performance duo — married couple Monstah Black and Black!, fusing disco, funk, and house with inspiration drawn from David Bowie, George Clinton, Depeche Mode, and Prince. Their Lincoln Center return serves as a preview for their new club musical Beyond the Stardust, premiering at The Flea in September, and comes complete with aerialists, dancers, and live singers in theatrical costumes. Free, all ages, outdoors.
RIVKA R3 NYC, Lee Walker @ MAD Radio NYC, on Wed, 29 Jul, 18:00–00:00
Six hours at MAD Radio with RIVKA R3 NYC alongside Lee Walker, the Sheffield-based producer whose deep, soulful house and garage-influenced sound has made him one of the UK's most respected names in the underground. An early evening that builds slowly and goes somewhere real.
Outer Heaven presents: RAAUL @ Outer Heaven, on Wed, 29 Jul, 20:00–04:00
RAAUL's Wednesday all-vinyl residency continues at Outer Heaven. Patient, purposeful house sets in one of downtown Manhattan's most intentional listening rooms, running until 4am for people who know Wednesday is just Friday in disguise.
WADADA by Ayanna Heaven @ Le Bain, on Wed, 29 Jul, 18:00–22:00
Ayanna Heaven brings warmth, rhythm, and deep-rooted musicality through sets shaped by house, soul, broken beat, and diasporic groove. An early Wednesday evening at Le Bain under her own party name WADADA. One RSVP per email, arrive early.
CLOCKWISE 1.11: EscaFlowne, Adder, datadata, lostverb @ Jupiter Disco, on Wed, 29 Jul, 19:00–02:00
Trip-hop and downtempo at Jupiter Disco from Brooklyn label Youngbloods, reviving a series that originally ran with Blockhead and FaltyDL in 2018. EscaFlowne brings kinetic electronic music slowed down to breathe, Adder adds voice-driven pop sensibilities and spacious synthscapes for a birthday set, with residents datadata and lostverb holding the night.
Thursday July 30th
ON TOP by Susanne Bartsch: KNDYFRK, boyyyish, Vibeiana @ Le Bain, on Thu, 30 Jul, 22:00–04:00
Susanne Bartsch's weekly Thursday rooftop institution continues at Le Bain. KNDYFRK, boyyyish, and Vibeiana hold one of the city's most reliable queer nightlife stages.
Pregame presents: Armii1n, CAMILLA, Tim Lucent @ Outer Heaven, on Thu, 30 Jul, 20:00–04:00
Pregame brings its nomadic all-nighter energy to Outer Heaven with three of their most trusted selectors. CAMILLA's all-vinyl eclecticism, Tim Lucent's deep house groove, and Armii1n heading up a night built for people who stay until the end.
ROMANCE w Andi @ Gabriela, on Thu, 30 Jul, 21:00–03:00
Eli's away so Andi takes over the room, which means good trouble. Big emotions, sad bangers, pop that doesn't apologize — Romance keeps going every Thursday regardless.
Thursdays are Casual: Vesi, DEE-MEE, Jazzy Woo, ENY.fm, Trachstar @ Unveiled, on Thu, 30 Jul, 21:00–04:00
House and disco easing into tech house as the night moves. Five selectors, free entry, a room built entirely on warmth and the belief that the best nights are the ones where everyone actually feels welcome.
Support Women DJs Open Decks @ Delirium, on Thu, 30 Jul, 19:30–00:30
A weekly open decks night at Delirium open exclusively to women and nonbinary DJs, all genres welcome. Bring your USB and headphones for a 30-minute slot in a space built for experimentation and community.
All-Ages Open Skate @ Xanadu, on Thu, 30 Jul, 18:00–late
A 16+ open skate night at Xanadu with 70s and 80s disco, funk, R&B, and 90s and 2000s hip-hop on the soundtrack. All skill levels welcome, skate rentals available first come first served.
Stud Country @ Xanadu, on Thu, 30 Jul, 20:00–05:00
Queer line dancing and two-stepping at Xanadu, with lessons at 20:00, 21:00, and 22:00 for anyone who wants to learn. Stud Country brings its NYC edition to the rink for a full night on the floor.
Anetha, 320 @ public records, on Thu, 30 Jul, 22:30–02:30
Anetha transmits the glossy textures of techno, trance, and experimental music through bouncy basslines, stomping kickdrums, and glorious melodies — one of the most distinctive voices in European techno, at Public Records for a tight four-hour set. 320 opens.
Tromac presents Limitless: Tromac, JaySwann, dj unt.il @ Jupiter Disco, on Thu, 30 Jul, 19:00–02:00
A new Jupiter Disco residency built around unrestrained, genreless sets. Tromac hosts with JaySwann and dj unt.il — two of the DMV's sharpest selectors making their Jupiter debut for a night guaranteed to go somewhere unexpected.
The dance floors are there.
So are the silent discos and the saunas.
Pick your adventure.
See you on the floor (or in the sauna)🪩
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