Tasty Techno: A Burlesque Affair
This night entails seduction, a little mystery and some banging music... experience burlesque in a different way with hypnotic sounds, pulsating techno and hyper rhythmic D&B....
The Create Matter Showcase
Join us for a night of comedy, rap, poetry, singing, visual arts and much more! The Create Matter Showcase is a union of the art world.
Mi Lucha es Tu Lucha
Vibes curated by Fatin and XoloHuizo, and funds raised will support the Delaney Hall Organizers, and the continuation of the NYC-DSA Immigrant Justice Working Group’s work. Together, we have passed Dignity Not Detention, trained thousands of New Yorkers to keep each other safe from ICE, and stood together with our communities when they need it most. Donate, RSVP and get tickets: https://bit.ly/TuLucha (please note that this is case sensitive, so please capitalize the T and L!)
Kick the Colonizer! World Cup Final Watch Party
The month of capitalist sports nationalism is coming to an end. It’s bittersweet. It’s ugly. And inevitably, it’s the people’s sport. Join us at Starr Bar for the final game and kick the colonizer in your mind for the culmination of our PeoplesWorldCup.com programming.
Game starts @ 3 p.m. (venue opens around 2:30 p.m.)
Collective people’s world cup discussion and poli-ed throughout!
We’ll have a fundraiser raffle with some pretty sick items, lefty football zines, sidewalk kickarounds, music, and more.
Ashley Jo Live
Don't miss TikTok country music sensation Ashley Jo lighting up The Starr Bar this Sunday, July 19th! Experience a Nashville-style night packed with unforgettable tunes and good vibes—TICKETS ON SALE NOW! LINK IN BIO for more details and to get ticke
Brooklyn Against Empire: Film and Fundraiser
Join us every first and third Tuesday of the month for a night of community building while enjoying art with your neighbors. July 21st’s movie shows the blooming friendship between a refugee child laborer and a Hollywood stuntman as they convalesce after both were injured on the job. This fantastical ode to film making was shot in real locations over 26 different countries resulting in one of the most stunningly beautiful films ever made.
100% of the proceeds from this night go to the tuition of 5 refugees from Gaza who have been permitted to continue their medical education in Malaysia. In order to sit for their annual exams and continue their schooling, the students must pay 30% of their tuition, just $1,530 per student for the year. 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 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)
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!
BITE ME! Drag Show
‘The raw real rager for bitches who bite.’ Our style is a mix of punk rock and classic drag with a neon twist. We hope to bring a diverse crowd of queer folks who love to party, dance, and vibe all night.
Maqet Art Collective: Time before, Time after
A showcase of experimental, funny, and heartbreaking video and performance artwork by young artists in New York. Thinking about and facing change together. Maqet Art Collective creates spaces for new artists to present their work without institutional or financial barriers to entry.
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
Demilitarize Brooklyn Navy Yard: Teach-in & Discussion
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is public land that claims to be for the community, but it houses Crye Precision, a company that manufactures uniforms and tactical gear for ICE, the IOF, and the u.s. military. This past February, DBNY successfully forced the Brooklyn Navy Yard to not renew the lease of the drone company Easy Aerial, a material victory for the anti-imperialist and anti-ICE movements. Join Demilitarize Brooklyn Navy Yard and Brooklyn Against Empire for a teach-in to learn about the ICE and IOF suppliers in our backyard, and why it is the duty of all New Yorkers to join the fight to shut down Crye Precision and disrupt the supply chain of genocide and imperialism in our backyard.
Live Music: Former Critics and more
Detroit graveyard punks, Former Critics, make their return to Starr Bar on Saturday August 1st! Featuring local NYC rockers FAITH/VOID and newly relocated Darcy Moran from Detroit to Brooklyn. This show also features Detroit road warriors, Bed Twerp, on their debut to NYC.
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
Siren Songs: A Karaoke Dance Party
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!
Live music: Speedfriending
Speedfriending is releasing their single Printmaking on August 8th and will be celebrating with Cradle (philly), Good Morning Shepherd, and Pennsylvania (the band not the state;)) at Starr Bar! Please join us in dancing along to all kinds of shoegaze, rock, and indie music.
Tehran Ties: A Mutual Aid Art and Variety Show
Tehran Ties is a mutual aid social hosted by Hamdelan Collective supporting vulnerable families and individuals in Tehran impacted by the U.S.-Zionist war on Iran. Join us for an evening of art, music, community, and solidarity featuring an art sale, a live Persian rug auction, and music throughout the night. Suggested donation is $10. Donations can be made at the door or in advance via CashApp ($Amirmog). All proceeds support direct mutual aid delivered through trusted community networks.
Art vs Life Open Mic
Every 2nd and 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.
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
Tequila Girls
Don’t you love playing dress up!!! We don’t get enough opportunities to play as adults but the fun girls know how to run with a theme!! Take full advantage of Tequila Girls being a safe expressive space full of women waiting to gag at your outfit!! The moodboard being 🦓🐆 animal prints 🔫 neon🍹 feathers ✨body glitter
This event is sold out.
NY Favela Dance Party
Organized by NY Favela Records, this event features live music and multiple DJs from Brazil and NY. NY Favela Records, in independent music label that focuses on the blend of New York and Brazilian music. $10
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!
Coconut Wata: Celebrating Queer Joy
Join us for Coconut Wata, a vibrant celebration of Caribbean music, queer joy, and community. This special Pride fundraiser brings together great music, good vibes, and beautiful people for a night of dancing and connection, all in support of an emerging filmmaker’s educational journey. Come with your crew, celebrate community, and help turn dreams into reality while enjoying an unforgettable summer night in Brooklyn.
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.
Butch Boy Fantasy Pride Celebration!
We know you love to dance… so welcome to BUTCH BOY FANTASY: a birthday & pride celebration uplifting black lesbian joy & and celebrating the beauty that is queerness 💫
BBF was a blast last year at bowery electric; this year we’re bringing it to starr bar in brooklyn.
We’ve got four stellar DJs, a tattoo raffle (ticket pays for entry), dreamworldgirl merch, and ALL OF YOU!
$10-$12 online (link in bio) // $15 at the door - Ticket sales in support of Callen Lorde
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!
DSA Election Night Watch Party
Tuesday June 23rd is primary election night, and NYC-DSA is running 10 socialist campaigns. Members will come to watch the results come in, mingle and chat, and hopefully celebrate.
We'll have a laptop livestream of news/social media as election results come in, and save a moment for short speeches from DSA organizers.
Queers in Publishing
Open to all, this is a queer networking event for publishing and media professionals to meet each other or learn more about the industry. Come mingle!
Alien Abduction: Music and Zine Readings
Have you ever yearned for a flying saucer to take you far from the earth? Wished you could defy the tyranny of human embodiment? Longed for an extraterrestrial lover?
… you may want to read my new short story! It’s a triptych of alien abduction fantasies. Please come to the launch event at Starr Bar on June 21st — it’s going to be a very exciting night of extraterrestrial readings, hosted by the one and only @estherfallick !
Come celebrate with me and my clever, creative friends! No cover charge ✨
Juneteenth! Celebrate Freedom with Free Dance Party!
Experience an electrifying night where Afrobeats and Amapiano collide, bringing together the best sounds from Africa and beyond. Join DJ O-Papi and NYC's top DJs at Starr Bar for an unforgettable atmosphere filled with nonstop energy, great music, and good vibes until late. Whether you're coming to dance, connect, or celebrate, this is the place to be on a Friday night.
NYC DSA Presents: Cuba: An African Odyssey
Join NYC-DSA AWWG and the International Committee Stop the Siege on Cuba Campaign for a fundraiser screening of in Cuba: An African Odyssey in solidarity with Cuba and in honor of Juneteenth 6-9pm June 19 at Starr Bar! This epic documentary uses archival footage and first person interviews with participants to tell the story of Operation Carlota, when Cuba sent military assistance to the Angolan independence movement and helped to bring about independence and the beginning of the end of apartheid in South Africa. The film chronicles several of revolutionary Cuba’s engagements with African independence movements.
Suggested donation: $10 to DSA’s Venceremos Fund for Cuba
Wednesday Comedy & Pride Extravaganza
Wednesdays are comedy nights in the Stage Room! This week Laughing friends start us off at 5pm. Then dont miss Soundbox Pride Extravaganza! There will be Stand-up, Improv, and Drag. All free, all fun, all proud!
Perreo to the People
This NYC Puerto Rican Day weekend we’re bringing the absolute heat of La Isla straight to Brooklyn. Ponte readí for @perreo2thepeople x @prendioclub are officially taking over @starrbarbk 🌴🔥
Since day one, our mission at #P2TP has been simple but powerful: to build an unbreakable bridge between the Diaspora and mi gente back home. We are so hyped to host the NYC debut of Prendío Club at Starr Bar! ✨ Known for dominating the underground scene in PR. Directed by creative visionary @danielprendiothey’ve set San Juan on fire at spots like Kweens Klub and La Respuesta and now, they’re bringing that same electrifying energy to Brooklyn for Bori Wikén 🇵🇷
A Lo Boricua
A LO BORICUA te trae Un Jangueo en PR a NYC
Una noche entera de Afro, Electrónica, Latin & Reggaeton — curada pa’ la cultura.
🎤 Special Performance: LAPERRERA
🎧 Line Up: Gbaby (🇧🇷) · Venena · Acidd · R Jay · Curly Nez · Nanita · Palou
Mutual Aid Speed Dating
Mutual Aid Speed Dating is a spin on speed dating, but instead of getting to know romantic interests participants go on speed “dates” with mutual aid organizations from New York City. At the end of the event we hope people find a match to volunteer with and connect deeper with others in their community. The event will have 3 rounds of “dating” with breaks in between each of them for people to re-up their drinks and mingle.
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!
The Party is Not Over: V2
We got a 🔥🔥 lineup for this one!Featuring @movingsouls.dmt @farraheaaa@newr.jml and our one & only @djfatin Visualz & tabling by @culturalsolidarity. Proceeds from this event will benefit families in Lebanon.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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!