Dolly-oke for a cause! We have 2 goals: One: raise $3,000 for immigrant advocacy group Mi Tlalli NYC, & for two immigrant families with urgent need. Two: have a rhinestone-and dance-filled night with karaoke, photos, and a DJ set from Evee and friends. $20 to enter the Stage Room, $2 per karaoke song. 100% goes to mutual aid. Blonde wigs, denim, and sparkles encouraged - kindness required.

Unpublished Starrs is a free, unpretentious poetry reading series centering queer and trans emerging poets in NYC.  This showcase of highlighted poets will share unpublished work, de-emphasizing the correlation of artistic legitimacy with publishing and academia.  Every Unpublished Starrs reading raises funds for Parlé Endeavors, a Brooklyn-based organization that supports teens and young adults gain access to mentorship, poetry performance opportunities, and other creative outlets. Hosted by Rye Golde & Mazz Weber.

• Starr Bar is proud to be part of ARTMAGEDDON 2026. It is the World’s Biggest Free Art & Music Festival, featuring more than 500 artists & bands & spanning all 50,244 land acres of Brooklyn. Sept 27th is the culmination of this month of creative ecstasy.

  Artageddon is offering Starr Bar’s extended artist community discount registration: Click here.

  Registering provides you with full access to ARTMAGEDDON on Sunday, September 27, 2026. You will be a full participant in ARTMAGEDDON & we will provide you with a location & an official listing on our map & website!

3 Dollar Comedy Show is a comedy show for 3 dollars. There will be stand up comedians who will perform stand up comedy. Should be pretty good. What else are you doing on a Monday at 6:30pm for 3 dollars?"

From Melbourne to Brooklyn, the creator of Pathological is bringing their live board-game adaption across the world from Australia to Brooklyn. In this All Star game show contestants justify wild, absurd, and most importantly incorrect answer options to a range of trivia questions. If you're feeling argumentative yourself, bonus rounds bring a unique chance for the audience to participate in the game. Perfect for trivia lovers, improv fans, and anyone who enjoys an outing of unpredictable fun with friends.

This is a weekly community salsa social focused on bringing people together through music, dancing, and fun activities. While dance is a big part of the experience, it is not exclusively a salsa event. We play a mix of salsa, bachata, merengue, cha cha, hustle, reggaeton, dembow, and other popular music so everyone feels welcome, whether they dance or not.

Throughout the night, we also incorporate activities like karaoke, trivia, social games, and other interactive experiences to help people meet, connect, and have a great time.

Alt rock singer/songwriter Belle Shea's last release show of 2026, with support from indie folk artist Sweetbreads. Join us for a journey into outer space. 

The event is a fundraiser for the ‘Andre for the Bronx’ campaign. Andre is a socialist candidate running in the Bronx. They will have two DJs along with a few speakers who will talk about their campaign. $10-$20 suggested donation to enter the Stage Room.

Every first Sunday of the month! Two step, line dance, country music! These dances just keep getting better and better. The Slide Stops bring all their country-lovin’ energy to this fun monthly social.

Two step lessons begin at 8:30 sharp with Sara Juran

Everything is out of alignment. Is it the tech oligarchs or neurotransmission interference, climate crises or pop culture worship, hangovers or the death of the American Musical? 
Follow Ghighi & Titi, two queer bushwickians who have had ENOUGH, as they set out to overthrow Mz. Evil She-E-O— who’s mining all our Warm Fuzzies— & liberate the masses from her distortion. 

Brooklyn Against Empire presents A Movie Night and fundraiser for Gazan medical students. Join us every first and third Tuesday of the month for a night of community building while enjoying art with your neighbors. On October 6, let’s jump into SPOOKY SEASON with a curated collection of horror short films.

100% of the proceeds go to the tuition of medical students from Gaza. Help us reach our goal by buying tickets or donating. Tickets are sliding scale with a suggested donation of $10. Please donate here.

All-Starrs is a monthly screening series centering around shorts and mid-lengths at Bushwick's finest Starr Bar. Featuring a diverse array of genres, forms, and styles, All-Starrs highlights all types of moving-image art and is open to what a "film" can be. Featuring rising documentarians, household names in the art and comedy worlds, and a couple of this year’s NYFF filmmakers, this is a program to not miss.

People love to talk about Medicare, Housing, and Unions for all… but what about that sweet state mandated laughter?!? Gays Get Political (formerly Gays for Zohran) invites you to get registered to vote and to laugh with some of the funniest queer comedians in the city!

You can sing. You can dance. But can you do them both at the same time with a DJ setting the pace? We’ll find out!

Gutter is a free comic reading and animation show, providing accessible space for both creators and community to share their work and connect with like-minded people. Gutter x Witch Window celebrates the launch of Witch Window, a risograph printed comics anthology, and features readings by contributing artists Sophie Page, Sanika Phawde, Kyle Canyon, Jill Lydon and Ana Two. The anthology is inspired by “witch windows”, diagonal windows found in Vermont homes, named so due to the belief that witches cannot fly through tilted openings. Witch Window serves as an entryway to the contrasting sections within, a collection of odd “rooms” filled with each artist’s unique ideas. 

We’re spicing things up with a Haitian Bolero vs Bachata Class. Come learn the differences between the two dances and celebrate the rich culture of Hispaniola. Our bachata section will be taught by guest instructor. Then, stay back for our social featuring more Afro-Latin & Caribbean music. Remember that joy is an act of resistance.