Vinyl Open Decks
VINYL ONLY OPEN DECK ALL NIGHT:
Thursday July 30th.
Any genre welcome. All experience levels encouraged. Whether you're completely new and want to learn the basics, an experienced DJ looking to try out some new records, or just want to chat music and have a drink - stop in and say hi!
Sign-ups are at the bar, with half-hour sets starting at 7pm.
Bring your own headphones.
One drink minimum to sign up
$10 classic cocktail happy hour from 7pm
Hosted by Perlin Noise & Friends
DJ Kevlar Album Release
Friday, July 31st, DJ Kevlar (aka actor-filmmaker Kevin Polowy) returns to his “second hometown” to celebrate the upcoming release of his debut full-length album TRANSITIONS & TRANSFORMATIONS Featuring Open Mike Eagle, Che Noir, Abstract Rude, Eligh, Von Pea, sahn, JazzZ & more, releasing Aug. 7 on Broken Complex Records.
He'll do that over an unforgettable evening hosted by Sam Sellers and featuring an exciting roster of special guests, including ScienZe, Odario, Elizabeth Chan, Deborah S. Craig, Wavy Bagels, Supa Kaliente and Twistello, with more surprises in store!
ADMISSION INCLUDES DIGITAL ALBUM DOWNLOAD
SAZONAO
SAZONAO is back Fri. July 31tst w/ DJ Woof and Spuddy Roots playing sounds of the diaspora all night long till 4AM!
This Friday is all about Reggaeton, Afrobeat, Dembow, Pop, Dancehall, and Cumbia. So pull up to ,SAZONAO, where we've always got something spicy cooking up with resident DJ Woof at point. It’s time to run up all of the rhythms of the diaspora Friday, June 26th at FnL with alongside Spuddy Roots on percussion from 10pm until late.
$10 general admission*
$5 w/ RSVP before 11PM*
* =No Requests
Feel the News (LIVE COMEDY)
Feel the News is an anti-capitalist, anti-fascist comedy experience where comedian and writer Marcela Onyango tells you how to feel about the news, cultural moments and other random things that are happening to us. There will be books, inspirational guests, and general chaos that will have you asking why we aren’t revolting! Each month will cover a different topic of concern and raise funds for mutual aid.
ALL SALES FINAL
Get your tickets before they sell out….again!
Leo Love Affair: Disco, Soul, Funk, & More
Saturday, August 1st, get ready for our birthday bash in all its glory because we're celebrating Leo season at FnL as special guest Baydriana joins resident DJ Taj in lighting things up with heavy-hitting heat and pristine vibes all night long. Expect Global Rhythms, Soulful House, Disco, New York City classics, and more!
$5 early bird admission* (limited supply)
$10 general admission*
*= NO REQUESTS
Bazaar
True to its name, BAZAAR is a rich marketplace of sounds, importing the finest club music from around the world.
With Dirtyfinger and Pero Whatever on deck, bringing the energy all night long.
It’s a short, magical escape from New York, built to bring nothing but wonder and joy to the dancefloor.
SHAKE!: DJ Monk-One x DJ Prestige
Sat, August 8th, our longest running all vinyl dance party, SHAKE! Get ready to show some love to 70s/80s nightlife.
Our longest-running all-vinyl dance party, SHAKE!, returns every second Saturday, showing all the love to 70s/80s NYC nightlife. Join residents DJ Prestige and Monk-One , as they combine high-level talent with nostalgia for one of the defining eras of clubbing in the city that never sleeps!!
Preview some audible treats and party anthems here for SHAKE! via their regularly updated playlist.
BODA Singles Event
New York’s most romantic night is back at Friends & Lovers!
Nothing but new connections, dancing with strangers, new friends and leaving with stories.
This one is always a sell out, so be quick
Quench: More Bass, More Soul, More Dance
Saturday, July, QUENCH is Back!
with Run P. on the set championing Black Club Culture from around the globe.
It's all happening at 641 Classon Ave. Nothing but healthy doses of rhythms familiar and unseen all night long!
Whether it’s House, Club music, Afrobeat, Dancehall, or Techno there’s always more in store for this moisturized high energy night from 10PM to 4AM.
$10 general admission before 12AM*
$5 early bird admission (limited supply)*
*=No Requests
Toast & Jams w/ Donwill & Meka
This Friday: welcome to the stage TOAST & JAMS🔥
Come celebrate - you're not gonna wanna miss this one!
Toast and Jams is what a house party wants to be when it grows up. It's where Hip-Hop, R&B, Funk, Soul, Disco, and Dance intersect and turn into good vibes. It's a family reunion for like-minded people, with @donwill and @mekdot at the helm.
In short, it's a groove.
Get your tickets before they're gone❤️
Ayooo Comedy Show
Get ready for a night of stand-up featuring a stacked lineup of the funniest comics working today at Ayooo Comedy Show.
Hosted by Darius Dinkins.
Featuring:
Niles Abston (Netflix)
Rufat Agayev (Don't Tell Comedy)
Brittnay Carney (Comedy Central)
Simon U (Stank Face Comedy)
Sonia Denis (HBO)
Grab your tickets early and come enjoy an evening of great comedy, drinks, and good company at Friends & Lovers.
Tickets
• $8 Early Bird
• $12 at the Door
Happy Hour at 7pm / Show at 8pm
Gurls Like Girls Presents: No Pants Party
Brooklyn’s HOTTEST Sapphic Function is BACK!! Rock boxers, bloomers, briefs, bikini bottoms, mini skirts, oversized tees, or your hottest "technically not pants" fit cause we're soo ready!
DJs ILYClemmie, Mystic Penflo + Sweet T | Host Scorpio
C u soon xx
Pickup Line Presents: Cowboy Cupid
Pickup Line presents: Cowboy Cupid, a line dancing party! All $$ from tickets will go to vetted families in Gaza.
Pickup Line is a queer, beginner-friendly line dancing fundraiser 🪩🐎 Join us at our cowboy cupid pride party for beginner line dance lessons, all-night open floor with a request sheet, partner dancing, & the chance to ask that special someone for a spin👀. From country to club, we’ll play it all. xx
Doors at 7, first lesson at 7:30
Strauss Hauss 20th
Strauss Hauss returns Monday, July 20th for its 20th edition
What started as a small gathering has grown into a community built around live music, great food, and bringing people together. Join us as we celebrate this milestone with an incredible lineup, good vibes, and, of course, something delicious to eat.
Lineup:
Kayla Williams
Tyler Goldchain
Clara Kennedy
Music. Food. Community.
See you there
Salsa Na’Ma
Sunday night, we dance
Salsa Na’Ma returns 7/19 with an all-vinyl salsa night led by resident DJ Woof, plus an opening set from AMRA.
Grab a drink and spend the night with us on the dance floor.
Free entry.
21+
Come enjoy our Happy Hour Special!
No RSVP needed - just come dance
Bark Bash
On Sunday, July 19, 2026,Bark Bash is taking over, co-hosted by @the_yvesdropper and @animalfarmfoundation, featuring available dogs from @everylastonerescue.
This year’s event will benefit AFF’s Shelter Prevention Programs, helping keep pets and families together through pet food pantries, safety net services, and other critical resources that prevent pets from entering shelters.
Join us for an afternoon of great vegetarian food by @solodiner.nyc, drinks, aura photography, flash tattoos, permanent jewelry, live drawing, espresso, a photo booth and plenty of dogs looking for loving homes.
Come celebrate, connect, and support a cause that makes a real difference for animals and the people who love them.
QUENCH Presents Algo.Riddim: Epic B & Uproot Andy
Sat. July 18th bring all the irie vibes at Algo.Riddim powered by QUENCH in Crown Heights, BK. Come bussa whine and ride for the people with Epic B and Uproot Andy two certified NY staples on the Latin and Dancehall scenes. Come through as special guests bring all the smoke alongside Andy and Epic serving up EXTRA large portions of West Indian, Afro-Latin, and African flavors from start to finish.
Pull up Saturday, July 18th, as we welcome everyone to BK's most trusted dancefloor from 10pm to late!
Expect everything from cutting-edge to classic West Indian, Afro-Latin, and African music (Dembow, Afrobeat, Amapiano, Gqom, Dancehall, Reggaeton, Batida, Kuduro, and more).
$10 general admission before 12AM*
$5 online(limited supply)*
* = No Requests
Friday Night FLava w/ Delaceiba & DJ Julio Rodrigues
Friday Night is overflowing with Flava July 17th with Delaceiba alongside special guest, DJ Julio Rodrigues, from 10PM until late as we rock through the latest and greatest danceworthy classics whether it’s Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul Dancehall, or R&B!
So pull up on us with a friend or a lover in Crown Heights to experience a night in BK on a dancefloor you can trust.
This is most definitely something you do not want to miss!
Quickies: Singles Event
ATTENTION: Quickies is back!!
Friday July 17th @ 7PM
Get ready to laugh, flirt, dance, and make connections
Come alone. Leave with a crush… or at least better material for group chat.
This sells out. Act accordingly.
Frog city Presents: "Can I Hit Your Vape Again Release Party
In ages past, within the hidden halls of the Secret Frog City Barbershop, whilst the fellowship received their most splendid, fye cuts from the royal shears, they gathered in solemn council. There, amidst clouds of enchanted vapor and mirrors wrought from moonlit silver, they spoke of a peculiar curse that plagued the realm: wayfarers, companions, and strangers alike forever beseeching, “Pray tell, may I hit thy vape again?” The matter grew so grave that the frogs, sages, and barbers of the city resolved to immortalize the tale in song, that all kingdoms might learn of this ancient burden.
Thus was born the ballad Can I Hit Your Vape Again, and on the sixteenth day of July the gates shall open for a grand revel from the ninth hour of the evening until the second hour after midnight. Bards and rhythm-weavers shall conjure enchanted sounds, merry folk shall dance beneath the glow of lanterns, and the prophecy shall at last be unveiled before the assembled court. Come ye wanderers, nobles, frogs, and rogues alike, and bear witness to the legendary telling of the question that echoed through the ages: “Can I hit your vape again?”
All who attend are encouraged to arrive in their finest raiment and most glorious coiffures. Let no head go unadorned, whether crowned with braids, curls, spikes, ribbons, jewels, or styles yet unseen by mortal eyes. The Secret Frog City Barbers shall be watching, and tales shall be told of those whose locks shone brightest beneath the lantern light. Don thy most magnificent attire, gather thy companions, and present thyself as though thou wert arriving at the royal court of Frog City itself.
Open Jam
Attention all musicians and music lovers
This is your chance to join in or simply watch the BK's best do their thing.
Wednesday,July 15th, Brooklyn brings the noise at the Friends & Lovers Open Jam hosted by @thunderouscaption + @ianwexx
Whether you’re getting on the mic or cheering from the crowd, everyone’s welcome
10PM
Free entry
One drink minimum to play.
See you there
Harpies Angels
Wednesday, July 15th, Harpies Angels presents: Cursed Corpus.
A seething salon of writers, comedians, and musicians united by rage.
all women invited to unleash their most unhinged, furious, cathartic words, art, and poetry. Expect sharp humor, radical energy, and an evening that refuses restraint.
Watani 77: Live Performance & Fundraiser for Prosthetics for Palestine
TUESDAY, JULY 14 @ 8pm: Live performance + fundraiser with @excentrik and @themusicofomar at @friendsandloversbk 641 Classon Ave, Brooklyn
Grab a friend, grab a drink, and join us for an evening vibing out to live music and mixing by a lineup of artists performing to fundraise for @prostheticsforpalestine
Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh, who is visiting from the Bay Area, will be performing alongside Omar Ahmad to commemorate the album Watani 77; the 77-minute genre-bending piece improvised and recorded over a 77 hour period. Vinyl, CDs and Casette albums, along with limited edition prints will be for sale on site.
The event is FREE to attend, help us reach our fundraising goal by attending, buying merch and donating. All sales will be going to the organization, a project of Physicians for Palestine, 501(C)(3) to support the robust Prosthetics program operating on the ground in the West Bank and Gaza.
Nasty Werk: DEE-MEE’s 30th Birthday
Sunday, 7/12, Come celebrate DEE-MEE's 30th birthday with NASTY WERK, excellence at its peak
on the dance floor, powered by the club music Black and Brown people built across the
world. Ballroom, jersey club, house, baile funk, ghetto tech, miami bass: the global club
canon, all night.
run by a lineup that knows exactly what to do with it, keeping the floor bouncing all day. You better come ready to
werk.
LINEUP:
Bobby Biscuits B2B COZY (@bobbybiscuits and @dj_cozy_ )
MOTA (@mota_arts)
Britny (@britnyforbes)
Big Baby Ganja (@bigbabyganja)
$5 Online | $10 at the door
SHAKE! w/ Monk One & DJ Prestige
Re-Introduce Friction (RIF) is a music-forward, phone-free party series amplifying the genres and club sounds of the Black and African Diaspora. We highlight how Black music and cultures are inherently interconnected, while deeply embracing queerness, connection and collective expression through dance.
DJs:
Our longest-running all-vinyl dance party, SHAKE!, returns every second Saturday, showing all the love to 70s/80s NYC nightlife. Join residents DJ Prestige and Monk-One , as they combine high-level talent with nostalgia for one of the defining eras of clubbing in the city that never sleeps!!
Preview some audible treats and party anthems here for SHAKE! via their regularly updated playlist.
$10 general admission*
$5 online*
*= No Requests
Discount Philosophy (Live Comedy)
Part thought-provoking, part foolish: Discount Philosophy gathers some of the brightest minds in comedy to discuss life's most pressing ideas—one joke at a time.
What is the meaning of life? Are we alone in the universe? What's for dinner? Join host, Spencer Simpson, and a variety of talented comedians as they interrogate questions that have plagued humanity for ages. A comedy show where great humor is matched with great inquiry: Discount Philosophy asks you to come for the laughs but stay for the confusion. Or the drinks.
July’s lineup:
Re-Introduce Friction (RIF)
Re-Introduce Friction (RIF) is a music-forward, phone-free party series amplifying the genres and club sounds of the Black and African Diaspora. We highlight how Black music and cultures are inherently interconnected, while deeply embracing queerness, connection and collective expression through dance.
DJs:
Boyz in the Woods
A comedy show hosted by Tawanda Gona, Jeff Wright, & Joshua Stokes, Boyz in the Woods comedy brings you the best stand-up comics you’ve seen on HBO, SNL, Netflix, and more.
Think you’re an expert on the latest pop culture news?
Audience members at Boyz in the Woods can win free drinks at our shows by answering pop culture and hip-hop trivia questions in between comedians’ sets.
Featuring:
Britney Carney (Comedy Cellar)
Yemi Afolabi (NYCC)
Demetrius Hullum (Netflix is a Joke Festival)
James Mwaura (JFL)
& Special Guests
Hosts
And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @Boyzinthewoodsny for updates on more drink deals and special drop-in guests.
$8 online
$10 at door
Lyd Marie Vinyl Release Party
On Thursday, July 9th Lyd Marie celebrates the vinyl release of her new album "4U" with a rocking live full band show at Friends & Lovers from 7-10pm
4U is an ambitious, genre-blending collection of beautifully honest songs crafted and captured in the midst of a life changing breakup and move from Texas to New York. Her sound nods to influences like Alanis Morissette and Lianne La Havas, weaving together heartbreaking Americana ballads, infectious grooves and angsty ’90s pop-rock anthems. Digitally released in October 2025, Lyd spent the last six months on a true indie uphill battle to bring "4U" into the physical realm. She is presenting the work for the first time live in New York City.
LOST IN TRANSLATION KARAOKE
This Wednesday, 7/8, get ready for: LOST IN TRANSLATION KARAOKE!
We’re surrounded by World Cup mania, let’s turn that same global energy into one unforgettable night of music and fun!
How it works:
Sing in English = $2
Sing in any other language = $1
Every performance gets you entered to win: 2 tickets to the next Sali Tropicali + Fun swag
One stage. Many languages. No judgement.
Baile Tropidélico
Baile Tropidélico comes to Friends and Lovers — Sunday July 5th, 4pm–10pm
Cumbia, salsa, boogaloo, Latin funk y mas for the dancers.
Rare records. No playlists. All Vinyl.
free entry
21+
Baile Tropidélico is an all vinyl latin dance party hosted by Radio Ramsés & NXN.
Calling All Cancers
Saturday, July 4th, get ready for our birthday bash in all its glory because we're celebrating Cancer season at FnL as special guest, Mickie XL, joins resident DJ Taj in lighting things up with heavy-hitting heat and pristine vibes all night long. Expect Global Rhythms, Soulful House, Disco, New York City classics, and more!
$5 early bird admission* (limited supply)
$10 general admission*
*= NO REQUESTS
Feel the News (LIVE COMEDY)
Feel the News is an anti-capitalist, anti-fascist comedy experience where comedian and writer Marcela Onyango tells you how to feel about the news, cultural moments and other random things that are happening to us. There will be books, inspirational guests, and general chaos that will have you asking why aren’t we revolting! Each month will cover a different topic of concern and raise funds for mutual aid. January is all about open borders.
Featuring:
Tyrone Thornhill
Peter Liu
Kofi Thomas
Seynique Smythe
Winter
CHEZA
NYC! The wait is over - CHEZA is back!
Dance to the rhythms of East Africa on July 3rd at Friends & Lovers, with UMUMAROON, ONYX, VONNIE MACK, and EKUA bringing heat from across the continent.
Hosted by Tangaza Magazine + Afrolit
Come ready to move.
10pm - Late
Happy Hour Dance Party w/ Monday Blue
A holiday weekend dance party for people who still have things to do!
Join us Friday, July 3rd, as DJ Monday Blue takes us from happy hour into golden hour with feel-good dance floor energy, cold drinks, and just enough chaos to remind you it's a holiday weekend.
Come straight from work.
Dance with your friends.
Be home at a reasonable hour.
Niche Night Presents: Y2K Baby One More Time
Niche Night NYC returns!!
Y2K Baby: One More Time is taking us back to the late 90s and early 2000s with all the hits you know and love.
Pop, R&B, eurodance, rock throwbacks, and dance floor favorites all night long.
All nostalgia. No cover.
Pickup Line Presents: Cowboy Cupid
Pickup Line presents: Cowboy Cupid, a line dancing pride party! All $$ from tickets will go to vetted families in Gaza.
Pickup Line is a queer, beginner-friendly line dancing fundraiser
Join us at our cowboy cupid pride party for beginner line dance lessons, all-night open floor with a request sheet, partner dancing, & the chance to ask that special someone for a spin.
From country to club, we’ll play it all. xx
Doors at 7, first lesson at 7:30
Record Fair & Vinyl Open Decks
OPEN DECK & RECORD FAIR:
Sunday June 28th.
This Sunday we will having a very special VINYL ONLY OPEN DECK and RECORD FAIR.
Sign-ups for the open deck are at the bar, with half-hour sets starting at 4pm and going until 10pm.
In the back vendors like Rain Delay Records, Colin Miller, UncleDad, Taj, and more will be setting up shop and slinging vinyl from their curated collections. Expect a tight selection of disco, funk, hip-hop, and global rhythms.
Bring your own records, or buy some at the event and spin them right there. Have records you don't play that are taking up space? Bring them to sell and swap with others. Either way- stop in and say hi!
Any genre welcome. All experience levels encouraged.
Bring your own headphones.
Hosted by Perlin Noise & Friends