SpooOOoooOOky Quickies: Singles Event (20s-40s)
Welcome to the hottest NYC-based singles event! Hotties everywhere are calling this event "better than hinge".
Quickies is a loosely structured speed dating/singles mixer aimed to help the lonely, sexy, slutty folks of NYC find someone for the rest of their lives (or at least one night).
Quickies is queer friendly. Feel free to write your preferences on your name-tag so others can know what to expect when chatting with you.
We are partnering with Friends and Lovers's JAZZ NIGHT to create an intimate evening that can continue past the length of the speed dating event. Live Jazz will be played in the front bar until late. This is the perfect opportunity to get to know your strongest connection a little bit more.
DETAILS:
Wednesday, September 24th at 7PM. Speed dating starts at 7:30 PM promptly.
21+ (It's at a bar...)
PLEASE SIGN UP WITH YOUR LEGAL NAME AND HAVE AN ID TO SHOW AT THE DOOR.
Mid-30s to Early 40s
Capacity will be limited to 75 participants so make sure you and your hot friends RSVP.
FYI:
Please be respectful, communicative, and consensual. All a*sh*les will be removed for the safety and wellbeing of the participants.
Refunds will not be issued for this event.
DISCLAIMER: By attending this event, you agree to being photographed for marketing materials. If you object, please let me know and we will try our best to not to post any photos or videos taken of you.
Love Language: A Singles Dance Party for Women Who Love Women
Love Language: A Singles Dance Party for Women Who Love Women October 29th | 10PM–📍 Friends and Lovers — 641 Classon Ave, Brooklyn🎧 With DJs Pero Whatever $5 | RSVP Required✨ Proceeds benefit the Immigrant Defense Project (IDP)
Looking to meet someone who speaks your love language? Join us at Love Language — a dance party for ladies who love ladies, made especially for singles who want to vibe, flirt, and maybe find their next crush (or summer fling 👀).
We'll have the music to move you, the room to make moves, and the community to hold you. Whether you're dancing solo or syncing steps with someone new, this night is for you.
Spots are limited, so grab your ticket and RSVP now. Let’s make some sparks — and support immigrant rights while we’re at it. ❤️🔥
FRIED DYNAMITE: A Soulful Dance Party Thicker Than Ya Momma's Yams
Ease on down the road to Fried Dynamite for a Fright Night that’s outta sight night and overflowing with peace, love, and hair grease. Cut a rug while we hold you down on the dancefloor until 2AM with the latest and greatest Rare Groove, Soul, Funk, Disco, Hip-Hop, and more with Blacktastic MC, Specks “Funky” Johnson, alongside resident DJs Trevor Banks and Run P.
Drinks by your favorite bartender’s favorite bartender, CAM!
Free Admission w/ RSVP*
*=No Requests
Vampires & Slayers: Halloween Live Music Show
Live music + late-night mayhem. Vampires & Slayers Halloween Show ft. Profane Armorcer, Glambat, Shyness + DJ Marjorine. Doors 7PM.
🩸 Vampires & Slayers: Halloween Live Music Show
Wednesday, October 31 | Doors at 7PM | Friends and Lovers, Brooklyn
Step into the shadows for a night where sound meets the supernatural. Our Halloween Live Music Show sets the stage for the late-night Vampires & Slayers dance party — so come dressed, stay late, and prepare for something wickedly good.
Featuring:
🕷️ Profane Armorcer — Brooklyn’s own death metal force conjuring chaos and distortion to summon the spirit of the night.
🦇 Glambat — From New Haven, Connecticut, this singer-songwriter influenced alt-rock duo (Emily Alderman & John Romano) blends grit, glam, and ghostly melodies.
💀 Shyness — A Brooklyn-based indie alt-pop trio pulling from early 2000s shoegaze and nostalgia. Formed in 2023 by Josh and Pedro with new addition Parker, they craft a sound that’s dreamy, dark, and dangerously catchy.
🎧 DJ Marjorine — The alter ego of Nicholas Comaratta, known for spinning unpredictable, genre-bending sets that keep dance floors haunted long past midnight.
🩸 Stay after for the Vampires & Slayers Halloween Party — DJs, costume contest, prizes, and more. Your ticket gets you into both events.
Tickets:
Advance: $10 | Door: $15
Costumes encouraged.
21+ | ID required
Free access to the late show
Vampires & Slayers: feat. Dirtyfinger & Rok One
Classic costumes on deck and creepy cuts for Vampires and Slayers with DJs, Dirtyfinger and Rok One, on BK’s most haunted dancefloor at Friends and Lovers from 10PM to 4AM.
$10 general adission
$5 w/ RSVP
No Requests
Feel the News w Marcela Onyango
Feel the News is a variety comedy show that also tells you how to feel about the news. After wowing zoomers all over on TikTok by giving them news with a sense of humour and anarchy, host Marcela Onyango decided to bring their strong feelings about the news IRL. During this very fun comedy variety hour, Marcela will humorously tell you how to feel about the news from an anarchist perspective while very funny comedians keep you laughing. In addition to very funny comedians, every month's show raises funds for direct action projects like mutual aid for people seeking asylum. So come laugh and support your community. You will leave the show more radical and more empowered, I promise.
November lineup includes
Kenice Mobley
Natasha Vaynblat
Danny Sellers
Gabe Pacheco
Jess Fuchs
Winter
Mary-Alice McNab
ALL SALES FINAL
Scorpio Soiree: Disco, Soul, Funk, and more
Sat., Nov. 1st get ready for our glorious birthday bash because we're serving and swerving it up for ALL Scorpios across the city at FnL as special guest Darling Chuck 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*
$5 w/ proof of RSVP before 11pm*
*= NO REQUESTS
Vannessa Jackson & Friends from TV
Vannessa Jackson is a standup comedian and TV writer with credits on Saturday Night Live, A Black Lady Sketch Show and Colbert. The show will feature Vannessa running her brand new half-hour alongside an all star lineup of comics including Saturday Night Live's Punkie Johnson, Late Night with Seth Meyers' Jeff Wright & more familiar faces!
The night’s lineup includes
Hosted by Vannessa Jackson
ALL SALES FINAL
Friday Night LIVE: feat. DJ Boogie Blind & Getl!ve
Friday Night is all the way LIVE at FnL October 17th from 10PM until late as albertoreyes shakes the room alongside 2025 DMC World Champion, DJ Raylan (Brazil), with classics cuts spanning Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Disco, Funk, Soul and more!
So pull up on BK’s most trusted dancefloor, throw on your finest threads, and flex with the best at 641 Classon Avenue in Crown Heights, BK all night long!
This is most definitely something you do not want to miss!
$10 general admission*
$5 early bird tickets (limited supply)*
$5 w/ RSVP before 11PM*
*=No Requests
ALL SALES FINAL
SHAKE!: Monk-One x DJ Prestige
Our longest running all vinyl dance party, SHAKE!, welcomes special guests every second Saturday showing all the love to 70s/80s NYC nightlife. Join residents DJ Prestige and Monk-One alongside special guests 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 w/ proof of RSVP (before 11pm) *
*= No Requests
Boyz in the Woods Comedy
A comedy show hosted by Tawanda Gona, Joshua Stokes, Jeff Wright, and 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 comedian’s sets.
November’s lineup TBA
Hosts
Jeff Wright
Join us at Friends and Lovers, for great vibes and seasonal cocktails, along with world famous DJs to keep you moving and grooving after the show. Perfect for meetups, after work, birthdays, and big groups. Come laugh with us!
And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @Boyzinthewoodsny for updates on more drink deals and special drop-in guests.
All Sales Final
Blush presents A Book Launch Celebration
Join small press independent poetry publisher blush for a celebration of our 2025 catalog. Readers include Christine Shan Shan Hou, Courtney Bush, M. Elizabeth Scott, and Francesca Kritikos. All will read from their recent published full-length collections. Copies of all books will be available for purchase. Poetry baby!
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Christine Shan Shan Hou is a poet and collage artist whose publications include Playdate (White Columns, 2022), The Joy and Terror are Both in the Swallowing (After Hours Editions 2021), and Community Garden for Lonely Girls (Gramma Poetry 2017) amongst others. Their artwork has been exhibited at White Columns and various galleries in New York City. Their fourth collection of poems, A PROMISE (b l u s h 2025) is out now!
Courtney Bush is a poet, filmmaker, and childcare worker from Mississippi. She is the author of the poetry collections Every Book Is About The Same Thing (Newest York Arts Press, 2022), I Love Information (Milkweed Editions, 2023), A Movie (Lavender Ink, 2025) and The Lamb With The Talking Scroll (forthcoming, blush, 2025).
Francesca Kritikos is the editor in chief of SARKA, a journal and publisher focused on works of the flesh. Her latest book of poetry, The season of lilacs is monstrous, was published by blush in October 2025. Her writing has been published in English, French and Greek in numerous online and print journals. She also writes the Substack column Body Composition.
M. Elizabeth Scott is a poet and interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of language, image, and ritual. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Scottish literature at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, examining the work of Roddy Lumsden through the lens of cognitive difference, personae, and poetics. She is the author of three pamphlets, including Apocalypsing (Blush Lit, 2023) and the forthcoming full-length collection Her Gloves Against the Mirror (2025). Her work has appeared in BOMB Magazine, The Evergreen Review, The Poetry Project, and elsewhere. Currently based in Glasgow, Scott's practice spans poetry, curatorial work, and sound collaboration, investigating themes of mysticism, subjectivity, and altered consciousness.
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Algo Riddim: Uproot Andy + Epic B
Come Bussa wine for Algo.Riddim powered by QUENCH in Crown Heights, BK as we ride for the people with Epic B and Uproot Andy two certified NY staples on the Latin and Dancehall scenes. They’ll be bringing all the smoke alongside special guests to serve up EXTRA large portions of West Indian, Afro-Latin, and African flavors from start to finish.
Pull up Saturday November 15th 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 early bird admission (limited supply)*
$5 admission with proof of RSVP before 11pm *
* = No Requests
Pillow Town (Live Comedy)
Rachel Ordan invites four of her funniest friends to do standup and or musical comedy if they're so inclined. This is a traditional show in the sense that comedians are holding microphones, but untraditional in the sense that I don't exactly know what's going to happen. Pillowtown at Friends and Lovers is a comfy cozy space for all to laugh, make a friend, maybe cry, maybe discover something new. Wear PJs.
November’s lineup includes
ALL SALES FINAL
SAZONAO
Whether it’s Reggaeton, Afrobeat, Dembow, Pop, Dancehall, or Cumbia SAZONAO 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, November 28th, at FnL with special guests from 10pm till 4AM.
$10 general admission*
$5 w/ RSVP before 11PM*
* =No Requests
Feel the News w Marcela Onyango
Feel the News is a variety comedy show that also tells you how to feel about the news. After wowing zoomers all over on TikTok by giving them news with a sense of humour and anarchy, host Marcela Onyango decided to bring their strong feelings about the news IRL. During this very fun comedy variety hour, Marcela will humorously tell you how to feel about the news from an anarchist perspective while very funny comedians keep you laughing. In addition to very funny comedians, every month's show raises funds for direct action projects like mutual aid for people seeking asylum. So come laugh and support your community. You will leave the show more radical and more empowered, I promise.
October lineup includes
ALL SALES FINAL
Boyz in the Woods Comedy
A comedy show hosted by Tawanda Gona, Joshua Stokes, Jeff Wright, and 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 comedian’s sets.
December’s lineup TBA
Hosts
Jeff Wright
Join us at Friends and Lovers, for great vibes and seasonal cocktails, along with world famous DJs to keep you moving and grooving after the show. Perfect for meetups, after work, birthdays, and big groups. Come laugh with us!
And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @Boyzinthewoodsny for updates on more drink deals and special drop-in guests.
All Sales Final
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.
Saturday’s lineup TBA
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.
Saturday’s lineup TBA
SHAKE!: Monk-One x DJ Prestige
Our longest running all vinyl dance party, SHAKE!, welcomes special guests every second Saturday showing all the love to 70s/80s NYC nightlife. Join residents DJ Prestige and Monk-One alongside special guests 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 w/ proof of RSVP (before 11pm) *
*= No Requests
SAZONAO
Whether it’s Reggaeton, Afrobeat, Dembow, Pop, Dancehall, or Cumbia SAZONAO 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, September 26th, at FnL with special guests from 10pm till 4AM.
$10 general admission*
$5 w/ RSVP before 11PM*
* =No Requests
Algo Riddim: Uproot Andy x Epic B
Come Bussa wine for Algo.Riddim powered by QUENCH in Crown Heights, BK as we ride for the people with Epic B and Uproot Andy two certified NY staples on the Latin and Dancehall scenes. They’ll be bringing all the smoke alongside special guests to serve up EXTRA large portions of West Indian, Afro-Latin, and African flavors from start to finish.
Pull up Saturday October 18th 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 early bird admission (limited supply)*
$5 admission with proof of RSVP before 11pm *
* = No Requests
Run P. & Friends feat. Conn Alana & Saint James Joy
It’s all happening Sat., Oct. 25th, with Run P. and some of his trusted friends as they apply pressure on one of BK’s most active dancefloors in the name of good drank and great music in grand company. Join him alongside extra special guest Conn Alana and block party specialists Saint James Joy for all the timeless club classics you want and need across House, Hip-Hop, Soul, and more!
$10 before 12AM*
Discounted Entry w/ RSVP before 11PM*
*= NO REQUESTS
ALL SALES FINAL
Casa Mantequilla (Live)
Get ready to dance with Casa Mantequilla, a high-energy and cross-cultural New York band featuring musicians from America, Puerto Rico, Nigeria, Belgium, and Congo. We mix West African, Latin, and American beats, singing in multiple languages for an unforgettable concert experience. Don’t miss the rhythm, the energy, and the vibe!
Oscar Debe: Drums, Vocals
Mark Righter: Congas, vocals
Thierry Royo: Bass, Vocals
Mario Cancel-Bigay: Cuatro guitar, Vocals
Hawk Smith: Sax, Vocals
John Carlson: Trumpet
+ Claudia Tshibangu: Guest Vocalist
ALL SALES FINAL
Family Biz: Groove Hard, Nap Later
Think of it as the ultimate dance party for people who love music and have kids. You don’t have to trade your groove for nap schedules—just bring the kids along.
Groove hard, nap later. See you there!
Hosted on your favorite Brooklyn dance floor (the one where you’ve spent late nights with epic beats), this time it's all about the kids and the grown-ups who love them.
Expect booty shaking favorites from your fav Family Biz DJs.
We’ve got:
Light snacks for the little snackers (don’t worry, parents, we’ve got drinks for you too).
A vibe that’ll have you saying: “Who needs a sitter when we’ve got this?”
Friends and Lovers
641 Classon Ave, Crown Heights BK
SAZONAO
Whether it’s Reggaeton, Afrobeat, Dembow, Pop, Dancehall, or Cumbia SAZONAO 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, October 24th, at FnL with special guests from 10pm till 4AM.
$10 general admission*
$5 w/ RSVP before 11PM*
* =No Requests
Open To Work: An Unemployed Comedy Show
A hilarious comedy show about surviving Linked-In, layoffs, and late-stage capitalism. Featuring a line-up of comedians who have been there. Come get the corporate catharsis you need. Hosted by Amanda Melhuish (Reductress) and Cat Montesi (Wolfpack).
Saturday’s Lineup includes
Ashton Womack from The Daily Show
Cailtin Reese from HBO
Freddy G from Paid Protest
Justin Catchens from UCBLK
Jo Wild from Don't Be a Dick
Christina Casillo from Burger Diva
R&Bay feat. Baydriana & Kola Champagne
✨ R&Bay: At Friends and Lovers ✨
Step into a night with resident Baydriana where rhythm, emotion, and movement collide. R&Bay is more than a party—it’s a deep dive into the soundscape of R&B’s past, present, and future.
Our DJs are digging deeper in the crates—pulling rare cuts, underground favorites, and brand-new gems that redefine what R&B can be. Expect to flow from neo-soul warmth to cosmic funk, from alt-R&B experiments to timeless soul vibrations.
This isn’t your typical radio rotation. We’re spinning the unheard and the unforgettable—tracks that make your body move and your soul exhale. Every beat is a story, every transition a feeling.
Feel-good energy. Full-body rhythm. Good people. Good sound.
Come ready to dance, vibe, and lose yourself in sound that feels both nostalgic and next.
The Neuroplastic & Blink Floyd (Live)
Nineties alternative rock sound brought back to life in original songs, behold The Neuroplastic. With special guests Blink Floyd, it will be a night of dreamy guitar pop not to be missed.
Algo Riddim: Epic B (Happy BDAY!!) feat. Wah Gwan Twon
Come Bussa wine for Algo.Riddim powered by QUENCH in Crown Heights, BK as we ride for the people with Epic B and Uproot Andy two certified NY staples on the Latin and Dancehall scenes. They’ll be bringing all the smoke alongside special guests to serve up EXTRA large portions of West Indian, Afro-Latin, and African flavors from start to finish.
Pull up Saturday October 18th 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 early bird admission (limited supply)*
$5 admission with proof of RSVP before 11pm *
* = No Requests
Awkward Sex...And The City
Awkward Sex is exactly what it sounds like: comedians reliving intimate tales about their sex life and breaking barriers about sex and dating.
Hosted by Natalie Wall, the show pairs sexual inclusion with humor and sheds light on the awkward universal experience we all know and love.
Awkward Sex is about taking taboo subjects and creating a safe space for people to feel seen and heard.
From cocaine infused one night stands to IBS flare ups during cunnilingus, you and your friends will be hanging on to every word and excited to go out and have a sexual misadventure of your own.
“Good sex is always good sex, but it takes a special person to turn bad sex into something amazing. And that’s where our New York comedian and podcaster Natalie Wall comes in.” -Philadelphia Gay News
“The voyeur within will delight.” – Refinery29
Open Decks: ALL NIGHT LONG (USB Only)
Calling all USB (Rekordbox) deejays!
Come throw it down all night long from 7PM to 12AM and bring your biggest blends and cherished cuts for our open deck session and happy hour.
It’s your time to shine so slide through with friends, fam, and then some to bring your flavor to the mix for all to hear, it’s open decks for DJs this $8 classic cocktail happy hour* from 7pm
Equipment: XDJ1000MKII (2x) + DJM S9
1 Drink minimum to participate (Zero proof //Non-Alcholic options available)
This event is for USB (Rekordbox) djs only*
Punk.Soul.Sweat. Jean Mignon x Nite Music x DJ Marialina
A night of pure Brooklyn rock energy.
SHAKE!: Monk-One x DJ Prestige
Our longest running all vinyl dance party, SHAKE!, welcomes special guests every second Saturday showing all the love to 70s/80s NYC nightlife. Join residents DJ Prestige and Monk-One alongside special guests 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 w/ proof of RSVP (before 11pm) *
*= 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.
Saturday’s lineup includes
ALL SALES FINAL
JOYRIDE: Saint James Joy feat. P.U.D.G.E
Friday, Oct. 10th, pack your bags and get ready for the journey as FnL welcomes back Saint James Joy and Queens native P.U.D.G.E for JOY RIDE. They’re springing forward with love, peace, happiness at our beloved venue. So pull up and dance all night as they leave no stone unturned touching House, Soul, Hip-Hop, and R&B at 641 Classon for JOY RIDE on Friday night from 10PM to 4AM.
$10 general admission
$5 Early Bird Admission
Discounted entry w/ RSVP before 11pm
*= No Requests
ALL SALES FINAL
Boyz in the Woods Comedy
A comedy show hosted by Tawanda Gona, Joshua Stokes, Jeff Wright, and 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 comedian’s sets.
October’s lineup includes
Max Manticof (JFL)
Chanel Ali (Comedy Central)
Kate Sisk (Dont Tell)
Evan Wimberly (@comedic_distancing)
& Special Guests
Hosts
Join us at Friends and Lovers, for great vibes and seasonal cocktails, along with world famous DJs to keep you moving and grooving after the show. Perfect for meetups, after work, birthdays, and big groups. Come laugh with us!
And don't forget to follow us on Instagram @Boyzinthewoodsny for updates on more drink deals and special drop-in guests.
All Sales Final
Frequency Sessions feat. Epic B x BSNYEA x SilkyBlack
Thursday, October 9th, is all about raw expression, community, and nonstop music at Frequency Sessions where New York dance cultures connect with Flexn, Krump, Litefeet, and more all under one roof. Representing the city’s movement, Epic B (FDM/Flexn), BSNYEA (Litefeet), Silky Black (Jersey Club+More) are bringing the energy alongside party starter Sam I Am (Happy Birthday!) while photographer Creggendem captures it all behind the lens.
This isn’t just a party — it’s the culture in motion
The Devil On Your Shoulder (Live Comedy)
The Devil on Your Shoulder is a standup show where you can see New York City's greatest comedians and also get advice from an angel and a devil. Hosted by Jared Bronen (The Trash King at UCB) and Paige Smith-Hogan (Dead Parents Society at Caveat), this standup show will make you laugh and consider if Lucifer and the Angel Gabriel would be good at giving advice that applies to YOU. And now that comedians are modern day philosophers, watch them solve ethical dilemmas after their set.
Featured lineup includes
Hosted By Paige Smith-Hogan & Jared Bronen
At Friends and Lovers October 9th 7:30 pm $8 tickets.
ALL SALES FINAL
Feel the News w Marcela Onyango
Feel the News is a variety comedy show that also tells you how to feel about the news. After wowing zoomers all over on TikTok by giving them news with a sense of humour and anarchy, host Marcela Onyango decided to bring their strong feelings about the news IRL. During this very fun comedy variety hour, Marcela will humorously tell you how to feel about the news from an anarchist perspective while very funny comedians keep you laughing. In addition to very funny comedians, every month's show raises funds for direct action projects like mutual aid for people seeking asylum. So come laugh and support your community. You will leave the show more radical and more empowered, I promise.
October’s lineup includes
Lucie Phol
Hollie Harper
Jenny Tian
Winter
Geneva Rust-Orta
ALL SALES FINAL
Boogie Blind Presents: Easily feat. Getlive!
Slide through Friday night , October 3rd, and get right with top tier party starter and Uptown representative, DJ Boogie Blind, alongside special guest for “Easily”, a club night connecting nostalgic and new eras of the sounds that shaped the Big Apple whether it's Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Soul, or R&B.
Pull up to Friends and Lovers and cut up for a night to remember at “Easily” with special guest Getlive! alongside resident Boogie Blind from 10PM to 4AM every second Friday of the month.
$10 general admission*
$5 before 11PM w/ proof of RSVP
*= No Requests
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DJ Boogie Blind, is one of the most trusted and respected DJs in the industry today. As a Harlem representative, World Champion, and member of the pioneering X-Ecutioners DJ crew Boogie Blind has consistently served up NY’s true sound internationally for over two decades. Whether he’s rocking crowds for Coachella, NBA All Star Weekend, Montreux Jazz Fest, or the Espy Awards, Blind is always pushing the envelope in the booth with timeless Hip-hop, Funk, Dancehall, Disco, and House of yesterday and today.
DJ GETLIVE! is a native New Yorker hailing from Jamaica, Queens. As a product of NYC’s late ‘90s hip-hop environment, he arrived at DJing first as a b-boy, and then as a practitioner on the turntablist and battle DJ scenes. Now, through his club sets, a weekly radio show, and a mix series, GETLIVE! reps his city’s deep music culture while championing new artists and sharing global sounds—connecting styles, genres, and eras in the mix whenever he plays.
DJ Jarvy Jarv + Friends
Thurs. Oct. 2nd, it’s a family affair with Jarvy Jarv and friends as he bring his nostalgic high energy sound for all to enjoy at FnL from 10pm to 2am.
He’ll be playing your favorite songs you never knew existed, while dancing with your best friend you just met, on a Thursday night you didn’t realize you had to be at 🕺🏾
COME. READY. TO. DANCE! 🟡🟡🪩
Gilad Hekselman & Dave Davidson Duo
Join guitarist David Davidson and Gilad Hekselman on October 2nd at Friends and Lovers for an intimate duo performance. Together this duo will blend improvisation, interplay, and a wide range of musical influences. This special evening highlights two distinct voices coming together in a dynamic conversation through the guitar.
QUENCH: More Bass More Soul More Dance
Saturday, September 27th, QUENCH returns with Run P.’s monthly tribute to more bass, more soul, and more dance at Friends and Lovers. It's all happening at 641 Classon Ave. as he welcomes certified party starter, Dickbyair, to celebrate Black club culture worldwide on one of BK’s most active dance floors. Nothing but healthy doses of rhythms familiar and unseen all night long!
Whether it’s House, Club music, Afrobeat, Dancehall, Soul, Hip-Hop, 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)*
$5 w/ RSVP before 11PM*
*=No Requests
ALL SALES FINAL
SAZONAO: 4 Year Anniversary!
Whether it’s Reggaeton, Afrobeat, Dembow, Pop, Dancehall, or Cumbia SAZONAO 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, September 26th, at FnL with special guests from 10pm till 4AM.
$10 general admission*
$5 w/ RSVP before 11PM*
* =No Requests
Annie Hildebrand and Friends (Live Comedy)
Watch local standout comedians do their best set at the pleasure of one Annie Hildebrand, comedy czar of the evening. After each set, she'll give a thumbs up or thumbs down, gladiator style, to determine if that comedian is allowed to continue their comedy career, or if they must quit forever. In the middle of the show, these stakes are then passed over to the audience where those who choose to participate are thrown into the pop culture gauntlet, competing in a round of trivia. Winners get prizes and losers must quit trivia for the rest of their lives.
September’s lineup includes
Hosted By: Annie Hildebrand
The Last Heatwave
We’re closing out summer with a celebration of music, joy, and community at Friends & Lovers in Brooklyn. This is a night dedicated to uplifting artists in our scene, connecting with each other, and ending the season on the highest note.
Live Performances by: • Abby Jasmine • Rae Stizz • Koopah • Malik English
Sounds by DJs: Shaundon • Cutty
Hosted by: SoundsLikeMaya, Tae, & Kalypso
Location: Friends & Lovers, 641 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY Date: Wednesday, September 25th Doors Open: 7PM - Show: 8PM
Come through, dance, and celebrate with the community that continues to shape the culture. TheLastHeatwaveis all about joy, music, and the people who make it all possible.
Algo Riddim: 4 Year Anniversary!!
Sat. Sept. 20th bring all the irie vibes as we celebrate the 4 year anniversary of 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. They’ll be bringing all the smoke with special guests Samia (CDMX)and BK Native, HMX.Don, serving up EXTRA large portions of West Indian, Afro-Latin, and African flavors from start to finish.
Pull up Saturday, September 20th, 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 early bird admission (limited supply)*
$5 admission with proof of RSVP before 11pm *
* = No Requests
Beastly Tales: A Theatrical Magic Experience
Beastly Tales is a theatrical card magic experience that blends sleight of hand and sleight of mind with the presence of unforgettable characters. What begins with a deck of cards expands into a space where personalities emerge unexpectedly, transforming the performance moment by moment. The result is an immersive and unpredictable evening, unlike any traditional magic show.
Disco Verité feat. Cosmo Baker & Chances With Wolves
Launched online in 2020, Disco Vérité is a global community of music lovers whose passion for classic and soulful tunes played on vinyl has spilled over into real life. “A Music Lover’s Paradise”, Disco Vérité holds true to the philosophy that dance floors are sacred spaces, where collective celebration reminds us of what truly makes us human, and that dance floors are sacred spaces. Now with monthly gatherings in New York, Miami and Philadelphia, come join Cosmo Baker along with Chances with Wolves as they play the best tunes for you to sweat to, get lost to, get found with, bringing dark to the light. Friday September 19th at Friends and Lovers in the planet Brooklyn.
$10 General Admission*
$5 w/ RSVP before 11PM*
* = NO REQUESTS
Awkward Sex...And The City
Awkward Sex is exactly what it sounds like: comedians reliving intimate tales about their sex life and breaking barriers about sex and dating.
Hosted by Natalie Wall, the show pairs sexual inclusion with humor and sheds light on the awkward universal experience we all know and love.
Awkward Sex is about taking taboo subjects and creating a safe space for people to feel seen and heard.
From cocaine infused one night stands to IBS flare ups during cunnilingus, you and your friends will be hanging on to every word and excited to go out and have a sexual misadventure of your own.
“Good sex is always good sex, but it takes a special person to turn bad sex into something amazing. And that’s where our New York comedian and podcaster Natalie Wall comes in.” -Philadelphia Gay News
“The voyeur within will delight.” – Refinery29
Open Decks: ALL NIGHT LONG (USB Only)
Calling all USB (Rekordbox) deejays!
Come throw it down all night long from 7PM to 12AM and bring your biggest blends and cherished cuts for our open deck session and happy hour.
It’s your time to shine so slide through with friends, fam, and then some to bring your flavor to the mix for all to hear, it’s open decks for DJs this $8 classic cocktail happy hour* from 7pm
Equipment: XDJ1000MKII (2x) + DJM S9
1 Drink minimum to participate (Zero proof //Non-Alcholic options available)
This event is for USB (Rekordbox) djs only*