Y2K Music Video Night
DJ Will spins sound and light in a multi-sensory experience to celebrate the love-filled long weekend. This Sunday, we will be celebrating all your favorite videos from the 2000’s!
Art vs Life Monthly Open Mic
Every 4th Monday, @ArtvsLifenyc hosts an unforgettable Open Mic at Starr bar. There is always a featured performer. Bands, Singers, Poets, Dancers are all welcome! Doors at 5pm. Sign ups at 7pm.
HRTuesday!
HRTuesday is a community led fundraising event for trans people, by trans people. We aim to create a safe, welcoming, and SICKENINGLY fun event for our trans siblings with the goal of raising community funds for different trans causes on the last Tuesday of every month. From drag, burlesque, comedians to musicians, we aim to capture glimpses of our beautiful community and platform queer artist during these hard times. 💕
We are grateful to all of you who come out and raise money for a good cause. ⚧️ 💸 Suggested donation is $15+, but you may earn favor from beautiful people for going above and beyond
Wednesday Comedy!
Wednesdays are comedy nights in the Stage Room! This week the Energizer Honeys are back starting at 6pm. Come have a laugh! It’s good for the soul.
Pulse Sessions
A free, weekly hip-hop and jazz jam session headed by multi-instrumentalist Elisha Henis and drummer extraordinaire, Cinque Kemp. Pulse Sessions is known for its intimate, improvised performances from various instrumentalists and vocalists playing seamlessly together. Bring your instruments and join this creative community!
Project Assata: Art & Music in memory of Assata Shakur
Join the Bandung Duo & Collective for a multidisciplinary performance and presentation featuring six BIPOC & Third World creatives, including world premieres of commissioned music and art in memory of the late revolutionary Assata Shakur! Comprised of violist Carlos Walker and violinist Sarah Ying Ma, the Bandung Duo is a string duo building Afro-Asian and Third World solidarity through revolutionary art.
Country Line dancing: Stomping' with the Slide Stops
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
Cabaret: Get in the House
Get In The House is a cabaret comedy show hosted by comedian-singer Jammine Nance and jazz musician Geraldo Marshall. Get In The House invites you to sing along and join the fun with interactive games and questions as your two hosts take you on a journey through song, comedy, plus the occasional pop up of a performing “neighbor”. Come thru - borrow a cup of sugar & stay for the show!
Tix: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-in-the-house-tickets-1988774139989
The Understudies Live: Ali Forney Benefit Show
The Understudies are back at Starr Bar for their Annual Pride Charity Concert in partnership with the Ali Forney Center! Join this exciting duo as they smash pop, rock, and folk songs with the Broadway songbook, armed with an unparalleled collection of instruments including guitar, mandolin, accordion, melodica, tambourine, glockenspiel, and more! Admission is $5 at the door and additional proceeds will benefit Ali Forney Center.
Congo to Puerto Rico: Live in NYC
We are celebrating the deep-rooted connections between African diaspora rhythms and Puerto Rican musical traditions. Taking place the evening before the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade, this special performance serves as an unofficial pre-parade gathering, bringing together community, heritage, and movement through live music. Led by Landry M, the evening will feature a dynamic blend of Congolese influences, Afro-diasporic sounds, and beloved Puerto Rican classics, highlighting the shared histories and rhythmic foundations that link these cultures. Early arrival is encouraged. Space is limited. Link to ticket: https://shorturl.at/Fql9C
Drag Bingo: I feel for you
Join the team behind developing series 'I Feel For You' for a night of drinks, drag, and debauchery, hosted & DJ'd by Brooklyn's own Boyish Charm. Games, prizes, raffles, merch, & more! Tickets available via Partiful – includes your first set of Bingo boards, with additional boards available for purchase each round.
All proceeds will go towards production budget for 'I Feel For You's pilot episode, filming this fall! Stay tuned @ifeelforyouseriesfor updates on the show and opportunities to get involved!
PREVAIL FOR EVAR AFTER
A celebratory nightlife experience rooted in long-lasting love, music, culture, and community — bringing people together for one unforgettable evening built on connection and shared energy. More than a traditional afterparty, the event is designed as a cultural gathering that reflects the people, sounds, and creative communities that have shaped the journey over the years. Soundtracked by Fleg, Miles, Bijan, PRVL, and Karyin, the night will move through Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Funk, House, and Salsa — creating an atmosphere that feels energetic, nostalgic, joyful, and deeply connected. From dancers and creatives to longtime friends and family, Prevail Evar After celebrates the friendships, artistry, and shared experiences that continue to bring people together through music and movement — a night dedicated to love, life, and the moments that stay with us long after the music ends.
Lectures on Tap
Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures during Happy Hour. This month, we ask is democracy truly on the decline around the world—or are we just hearing more about it? In this timely and eye-opening lecture, Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy will dig into four leading quantitative measures of democracy across countries, with a special focus on the most recent data from 2025.
Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy holds a Ph.D. in political science and complex systems and is a former professor of data science at NYU. Now dedicated to increasing public literacy of data—especially on political and social issues—she hosts the podcasts Behind the Data and Political Reality, and shares regular data lessons on social media at @jonesrooy.
DJ Rell
One of our most loved resident DJs, Rell keeps everyone on the floor all night with Dancehall, Hip Hop and R&B. Always free!
Salsa Saturdays with DJ Fatin
Join us again for the popular Salsa Saturdays, on the last Saturday of each month Dance to Salsa, bachata, merengue, and cha cha cha! Proceeds from donations always go to a local or global cause.
About @djfatin: Fatin (she/her) is a Lenapehoking/NYC based DJ who has been part of the local Latin dance community for more than 10 years. She is donating her time to this event.
DJ Sunny Dee
Resident DJ Sunny Dee hits the deck again keeping you on the dance floor all night long.
My Favorite Thoroughfare
My Favorite Thoroughfare is a comedy variety hour hosted by Catherine Davis, featuring some of NYC’s most exciting clowns, characters, and experimental comedians in acts of devotion to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. In this edition of My Favorite Thoroughfare, it’s summer in the city and emcee Didi Vendredi is in vacation mode, but her attempts to stay cool and breezy get derailed by the breakdancers, bikers, and consumer advocates she’s invited to the show.
This show includes an opening act by New York comedian and choreographer, Andy Needham (Stamptown), and features performances from Lola Broward, Lanessa Long, Catt Filippov & Mike Weiss, Jaesa Rogers, Ralf Jean-Pierre AKA Precious Gorgeous, and more.
Brooklyn Loves Burin
Brooklyn Loves Burin is an event series aiming to deepen the direct relationship between the NYC solidarity movement and the people of Burin in the West Bank. Burin Land and Farming Cooperative, a project of radical youths that began in 2020, has built the solidarity and economic capacity for its people to resist, and now… THEY NEED A TRACTOR! In the spirit of resistance, love, and solidarity, join us for a night of partying and fundraising to help Burin continue to till the land for generations to come!
There will be DJs, an art sale, raffles, and farm-themed fun for everyone! Dress in your best farmer’s outfit and support the future of Palestine. Please RSVP at https://partiful.com/e/QwGqNQJrbz1R73AxoCtH.
All Starrs Movie Night
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. This May edition of All-Starrs will have everything: drama, comedy, animation, nonfiction, and acclaimed gems from a few filmmakers who'll debut their newest work at Tribeca this June, we hope you can join us for this pre-Tribeca gathering.
Works by: Camille Casmier and Jess Ziedman (Human Theories), Olivia Erlanger and Callie Hernandez, Kristian Mercado Figueroa, Jay Giampietro, Doron Max Hagay (She Keeps Me Young), Liza Mandelup (Grandmasters)
Tequila. Spelling. Comedy. Chaos.
Welcome to NYC’s original Drunk Spelling Bee + Comedy + DJ Party, where spelling fails meet tequila shots & comedy. Grab a drink, laugh, spell poorly, and dance it out, all in one unforgettable night in Bushwick.
AGENT DMZ on the decks
Agent DMZ is a multi-talented force hailing from New York and molded in Puerto Rico. As a Black-Boricua, her unique roots infuse her music with unparalleled flavor. Come dance, its free fun.
Punk Something Waacking Battle Vol. 5: Cuba Fundraiser
Punk Something Vol. 5 will be a dance-battle event raising money for struggling communities in Cuba. Street & club style dancers will meet on the dance floor and compete in a waacking-category dance battle to Disco, Hip Hop, and RnB music that will be played by our resident DJ. The winner will receive an art prize that commemorates their victory.
Ice Out: A community open mic and fundraise
As writers, we have a responsibility not only to speak out against political injustice, but to allocate resources to meaningful, urgent causes. That’s why we’re teaming up with the good people of @eckleburgreview and @splitlipthemag for an open mic night to benefit @immdefense.
Soak up the words of recent contributors, and stay tuned to sign up to share your own burning work. Our talented DJ will keep the mood flowing between sets. All ticket sales will be donated to the @immdefense, a New York-based nonprofit offering political advocacy, legal aid, and community defense resources to those affected by ICE raids and deportations. We look forward to sharing a lively night of literature with readers, editors, and community members, and to standing up with all of you for a safe, equal New York City.
Art Rock with Dr. Dan
Presenting ART ROCK at Starr Bar! Dr. Dan has renounced his evil medical degree and decided to become an artist. Check out our live music show FREE Sunday with four incredible acts! It’ll be spectabulous! Poster by @izzymarsail
Common Room: Session 2
Built as a creative platform, Sessions gives emerging and established DJs the opportunity to showcase their sound, connect with other artists, and create high-quality content to build their profile. It’s a refined, community-driven space where talent meets opportunity and collaboration fuels progression.
No egos, no judgement ❤️ Just good people and good music.
Wizard Tower Variety Show
A comedy & variety show with a fantastical theme consisting of between 5 to 8 stand-up, drag, or other such similar acts.
MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH GAZA!
@olivegroveinitiative presents: A mutual aid benefit show for the Shanhab family! @ahmedshanab3 @mnsorramiofficial Free but donations welcomed. Featuring:
7:00 @secondsbeforethecrash
7:45 @starlesscitiesmusic
8:30 @footnote.band
9:15 @vethakenmusic
Troublemakers Night: Fundraiser for Labor Notes 2026
Come party with us AND help send workers with the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) and NYC Democratic Socialists of America to the 2026 Labor Notes Conference!
A donation of $25 or more entitles you to join us on Saturday, May 2 at Starr Bar from 9pm to 4am for some solidarity and dancing. DJs for the night include WTCHCRFT, Brooke Steele, Third Self, and DJ Coatcheck. And we’ll have a special appearance from a member of the newly formed Attaboy Local 134. Party with us, and throw some ass for the working class! Get your tickets here!
May Day Worker’s Justice Benefit Show
Join us on May Day for an evening of bands, comedy sets, DJs and plenty of collective screaming, raising funds & awareness for worker's justice organizations! A stacked lineup featuring comedy from Tess Tregellas and Britt Migs, followed by punk rock performances by No Jersey, Avatareden, Sunny Delight and Fear Not Ourselves Alone. Come rock out for a good cause, benefiting Street Vendor Project & Worker’s Justice Project!
Stay late for an 11PM dance party featuring DJ sets from DJ Peel Good (classic punk, post-punk, new wave, synth pop), and Scrap Metal Jodi (pop, house, and UKG.)
Liberazione!
A festival to celebrate Italy’s liberation day from fascism with a day of talking about resistance and a blow out all night party to celebrate it. Every year on April 25, Italy stops to commemorate its liberation from fascism and to remember the importance of resistance. This year, we're bringing that spirit to New York City, with DJ Eugene Hutz from Gogol Bordello fame and many others!
This is a universal story. Wherever people organize against authoritarianism and stand up for each other, that same impulse is alive. New York is a city built by people from everywhere, and it is the perfect place to have this conversation and raise money for our non-profit partner: Make the Road New York. For more than 25 years, Make the Road New York has built the power of immigrant and working-class communities to achieve dignity and justice.
Tickets: https://liberazione.day
"I Said What I Said!" Open Mic Saga
Unapologetic art. Unfiltered truth. And the love of laughter. Whether you’re married to the mic, dating your craft, or just here for the vibes, this night is about expression, connection, and loving what you do out loud.
Comedians | Poets | Vocalists | Self-Expressionists | Laugh, love, heal, repeat. Happy 420!
The Party is Not Over: Fundraiser for Lebanon
We’re back and ready to rumble. Where have we been? Well, mostly trying to make sense of the world falling apart? Looking for a designer to help us build a visual identity? Building the Radio show into a sustainable project? All of the above.
But now we are ready to dance & we return on April 18 at @starrbarbk with fire beats & an apologetically political party featuring @zewoooooooo @farraheaaa and @newr.jml
The Mutual aid drive will support grassroots work in Lebanon supporting victims of the Israeli invasion: the @raseef.beirutcommunity kitchen
DJ Celso Clerch
Celso Clerch brings the magic to the dance floor with a seamless blend of Funky House, Hip Hop, Reggaeton and Pop. It’s free all night so bring it!
Capicu! Cultural Showcase
Mi gente! Your favorite Brooklyn Cultural Showcase - Capicu turns 19! We usually celebrate in March… but this year we’re doing it on Friday April 17th for something special: we’re honoring the birthday of our O.G. (Original Griot): poet, painter, photographer, philosopher TAINOIMAGE!
We’ve got a limited People’s Open Mic (pull up early if you want a slot), plus a featured set from legendary musician DASO!
Plus, the Brooklyn block party sounds of DJ Cocotaso, and the Capicu family you come to know and love!
Indigenous Spring Fling
Indigenous Spring Fling at the one-and-only Starr Bar! Thanks to the generosity of @beeherder2025 @tayloruchytiland @wxmountain and our sponsor, Juneberry, there’ll be 2 door prizes (announcement coming tomorrow—so stay tuned!) and 3 amazing raffle prizes! 😍 You don’t need to attend Spring Fling to enter to win a raffle prize. 100% of what’s raised at Spring Fling will directly fund WRN’s efforts to amplify Indigenous voices and our Literature & Liberation initiative. To learn more about our work, visit wellreadnative.com
NYC DSA Film Club: Cuba!
Cuba is currently under a devastating economic embargo intensified by the Trump administration. The United States has been starving Cuba economically since the 1960s and the current ratcheting up of sanctions has plunged the country into deeper crisis. Join us for a night of short films and a talkback from NYC-DSA members who joined the recent Nuestra America convoy to Cuba. We'll show two shorts from post-revolutionary Cuba on feminism and city culture by director Sara Gómez and contemporary shorts from the independent Cuban news organization Belly of the Beast. We'll have a discussion to follow and all proceeds will benefit La Red Afro-Cubana de Personas Trans, an LGBTQ Solidarity group in Cuba. This screening is part of a series of anti-imperialist films and fundraisers in April and May with the NYC-DSA Anti-War Working Group. Stay tuned for more!
Da Bounce House
A dynamic and inclusive dance party featuring 3–4 DJs spinning house-leaning dance music, hip-hop edits, and party-friendly mashups. Expect an upbeat, inclusive vibe focused on movement, rhythm, and good energy all night. $12 to enter Stage Room
PINTS FOR POWER: Send Amazon Teamsters to Labor Notes!
We’re throwing a bash to send rank-and-file Amazon workers from across the city to the LaborNotes conference in Chicago later this year. We have multiple speakers, live music, and a DJ dance party late into the night!
MELT: Fundraiser for Immigration Defense Project
MELT is an art & music festival where all proceeds will benefit the Immigration Defense Project. This organization advocates for justice by offering legal advice, training, and community defense for those affected by deportation and people who want to help other people in need. Come hang out with On The Fly studios, Brooklyn’s newest kitschy-est production company! Meet other artists, enjoy live performances and art vending and help raise money for those affected by ICE raids. To secure your advance tickets please RSVP via the partiful in the following instagram bio: @on_the_fly_studios.
BushWhipped V7
We couldn't let black history month go by without a community gathering! Back again for Vol 7 at our home away from home (Starr Bar) with DJs spanning the entire diaspora. Join us for a celebration of community and a whole lot of ass shakin! As always, a portion of proceeds will go to charity!
The Clinic
**The Clinic** is an elimination-style tournament featuring **8 artists** going head-to-head for the title of **Clinic Champion**. Artists compete across multiple rounds, showcasing their performance, stage presence, and originality. Each round, the outcome is determined by a combination of **crowd voting** and **official judges’ scoring. The artist who outperforms the competition in the final round earns the title of **Clinic Champion** — but the journey doesn’t end there. The champion must return to **defend their crown** at future Clinic events, taking on new challengers eager to claim the title.
Love, Rage & Mutual Aid: Community Fridge Fundraiser
A NIGHT OF LOVE, RAGE, AND MUTUAL AID🖤 🤘🎸🪩🩰 To feed someone is a radical act of love!
Join us for a night of live bands, pole dancing, tattoos, and local art! This event will raise funds to continue restocking the community fridge with quality, choice food every single week and to distribute grocery store gift cards to our community members❤️🖤❤️
Performances By…My Friend Noel, Spite Fences, 6 Local Pole Dancers. If you’re able, please bring cash to tip our incredible performers 💸💸💸
Tickets to enter the Stage Room here: ➡️https://partiful.com/e/96zJwcELrt9TQYLg4YSS?source=share
Sunday Old School Reggaeton
Don’t dread Monday, just celebrate Sunday. @rodbermu and @frvnkk will be spinning Old School Reggaeton as Ren serves up delicious cocktails. I’s a win-win.