Mom&#x27;s 90th Birthday Cabaret starring The Anastasio Sisters

Gordon Michaels brings his powerful baritone to the Napoleon Room at Club Café in Boston's South End for a mini concert, followed by an open mic where you can take the stage yourself. Expect Broadway ballads, jazz standards, blues, R&B oldies and gospel, with a bit of country thrown in. It runs 7:00 to 10:00 pm, and there's never a cover.

Drag Shows

Freak It!

Freak It! is a Kim Petras and Slayyyter themed drag show at Club Café's Moonshine Room in Boston's South End, with Kim Petras performing the first half and Slayyyter the second. Big Fanny hosts, with Aurora, Chanel thee Angel, Big Atlas and more on the bill. Doors open at 6pm, the show runs 7 to 9pm, and tickets are $20 plus fee.

DJ Nights

Club Café Fridays

Mary Mac: Jazz Broadway & Madcap Cabaret

10:00 PM

Club Café's weekly Friday night tradition — dinner first, then straight to the dance floor. Resident DJs spin pop, R&B, hip-hop, and throwbacks until 2 AM, packing the South End's longtime LGBTQ+ nightlife staple (open since 1983) with a crowd that knows how to have a good time. $15 cover after 10 PM, 21+.

Cabaret

Merced Stratton's House Party

4:00 PM

Mary Mac and Andy Lantz bring Berlin-cabaret-between-the-wars to Josephine's stage in the Napoleon Room at Club Café on Boston's South End, a one-hour show of jazz, Broadway and madcap cabaret. Doors open at 3pm and the show starts at 4pm, with no cover, though reservations are strongly recommended. Mingle with society's outcasts and dream of a better world with a hilariously irreverent afternoon.

Piano Bar

Merced Stratton's House Party at Club Café's Napoleon Room is a Saturday night of open mic singing, hosted by Merced Stratton with NATS Boston colleagues Cassie Kollman and Tyler Cesario, and JJ Thomchick on piano. It's never a cover, and it runs 7 to 10pm, so grab a table, order some dinner and bring a song if you're feeling brave.

burlesque

Lucky 13

Thursday, November 5th, 2026

7:30 PM

Lucky 13 is Boston's amateur burlesque competition, running since 2010 at Club Café in the South End. Newbie burlesquers take the stage, three pro judges score them, and the audience votes too, so bring your opinions. All genders, sizes and genres are welcome. It's 21+, doors open at 7pm, the show runs 7:30 to 9:30pm, and tickets are $15 plus fee.

More LGBTQ+ Events in Boston

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Karaoke

Karaoke Night

10:00 PM

Dani’s Queer Bar

Grab the mic every Thursday night at Dani's Queer Bar for No Cover Karaoke — no cover charge, no judgment, just you and a room full of people ready to cheer you on. From 10pm to 2am, belt out your favorite anthem, discover a new go-to song, or just soak in the energy of a crowd that genuinely loves karaoke night. Hosted by Miss Jade Rock, it's a weekly ritual that's become the neighborhood's most reliably fun excuse to sing your heart out, solo or with your crew.

Nightclub

Friday Feels

RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Party

Times on venue site

Blend

Friday Feels at Blend in Dorchester is a Friday night built for turning the week's stress into singing and dancing with your people. Grab a cocktail from the bar, settle in for the crowd, and let the night take its own shape. Doors and times are listed on the event page, so check there before you head over.

Viewing Party

8:00 PM

Blend

Every Friday night, Blend transforms into the go-to spot for RuPaul's Drag Race fans to gather and watch the latest episode together. Expect a packed bar, strong cocktails, sharp commentary, and a crowd that lives for the lip syncs, the drama, and the fashion. It's the kind of night where the energy in the room is just as entertaining as what's on screen — come celebrate the art of drag with your community.

Drag Brunch

Tdor Trans Artist Open Mic

11:30 AM

Dani’s Queer Bar

Weekend drag brunch at Dani's Queer Bar, Boston's dedicated queer bar — rotating drag performers, no cover charge, and two seatings (11:30am and 1:30pm) every Saturday and Sunday. Expect great food, strong drinks, and a room full of community members ready to celebrate. A neighborhood tradition that actually makes getting up early worth it.

Open Mic

3:00 PM

The Queer Neighborhood Council (TQNC)

Trans artists and creatives, this afternoon at Ula Cafe in Boston's Amory Street area is for you. It's a call for trans voices, marking Transgender Awareness Month and Transgender Day of Remembrance with an open mic celebrating trans art, lives, history and legacy. Bring a piece to share or come to listen, and RSVP through the link on the event page.

Live Entertainment

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