Boyz in the Woods (Live Comedy) (Copy)
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.
Friday's lineup:
Nonye Brown-West (NPR, Sway in the Morning)
Mark Gregory (VICE, The Apollo)
& Special Guests
Hosts
Mickey Pérez presents: BeBop Porú
Mickey Pérez (Public Service NYC) presents BeBop Porú: a movement based party synthesizing dance music from the African, Caribbean, South & North American diasporas featuring special guests Garo (Luchando Music) & Afroqbano from Chicago!
$5 early bird admission* (limited supply)
$10 general admission*
*= NO REQUESTS
Family Biz: A Dance Party For Kids & Their Grown-Ups
Family Biz is back by popular demand!
June 13th!
Our last Family Biz before we take a break for the summer, so come dance it out with us!
We've got the best family party in Brooklyn: a daytime dance party for kids and their grown-ups at Friends & Lovers. Real DJs, real music, and a space to move, connect, and let loose together.
We’ve got snacks, pizza, and props to keep the energy up from start to finish.
This one consistently sells out, so we strongly recommend grabbing tickets in advance.
Price is per person. Kids under 1 are free.
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:
SHAKE!: Monk-One x DJ Prestige
Our longest running all vinyl dance party, SHAKE!, welcomes you to 641 Classon Ave 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 w/ proof of RSVP (before 11pm) *
*= No Requests
Baile Tropidélico
Baile Tropidélico comes to Friends and Lovers — Sunday June 14th, 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.
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.
This Wednesday, Brooklyn brings the noise at the Friends & Lovers Open Jam hosted by @thunderouscaption + @ianwexx with special guest @benpagano_music
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
Salsa Na’Ma
We’re back, baby!
This Thursday (6/18) Salsa Na’Ma Returns! Come ready to move.
Join resident DJ Woof + opening set by AMRA
All vinyl. All salsa. All night.
Free entry. 21+
Come enjoy our Happy Hour Special!
No RSVP needed—just come dance
Toast & Jams Juneteenth Edition
This Friday: welcome to the stage TOAST & JAMS
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.
$10 general admission*
$5 w/ proof of RSVP (before 11pm) *
*= No Requests
Open to Work: The Unemployed Comedy Show
Get ready to laugh this Saturday with Open to Work: The Unemployed Comedy Show!
Hosted by Amanda Has Bangs (Reductress), join us and get the corporate catharsis you need!
Saturday's line-up:
Alex Murdoch (Friend Island UK)
James Factora (Them)
Sheria Mattis (The Strapdown)
Kevin Wingertzahn (The Skeeter Variety Hour)
Adrienne Hunter (Club Cumming)
Vickie Wang (Wang's World)
A TimeOut NY Pick!
Get your tickets before we sell out. Again.
Quench Presents: Algo Riddim feat. 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 Band Uproot Andytwo 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, June 20th, as we welcome special guests 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)*
* = No Requests
NOW KARAOKE BAND (LIVE)
NOW Karaoke Band brings live-band karaoke to Friends & Lovers on Sunday, June 21!
With a catalog of over 250 songs, this crew of seasoned New Orleans musicians turns karaoke into a full-on party, backing singers with live renditions of everything from ’80s classics and ’90s jams to mid-2000s hits and current favorites.
Pick your song, take the mic, and get ready for karaoke with a real band behind you.
Awkward Sex…In 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
QUENCH: More Bass, More Soul, More Dance
Saturday, June 27th, QUENCH brings more bass, more soul, and more dance with Run P. championing Black Club Culture around the globe. It's all happening on BK’s most trusted dancefloor at 641 Classon Ave. as 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.
$15 general admission before 12AM*
$10 online (limited supply)*
*=No Requests
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.
July’s lineup TBA
NICHE NIGHT
Niche Night NYC is back Thursday (6/11)
Y2K Baby: One More Time brings the best of the late 90s and early 2000s to the floor. Pop, R&B, eurodance, and rock CLASSICS all night.
No cover. Just dancing.
See you there
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
Gemini Gala
Saturday, June 6th, get ready for our birthday bash in all its glory because we're celebrating Gemini season at FnL as special guest Ellen.J, 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 w Marcela Onyango
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.
June’s lineup TBA
ALL SALES FINAL
Amigos y Amantes Merch Release Party
Join us this Friday to celebrate the release of brand-new Friends and Lovers limited-edition apparel.
Our new “Amigos y Amantes” soccer jersey drops for the first time, available while inventory lasts.
To celebrate, DJs MPeach and Julian Rigg will be bringing underground sounds from Venezuela and Brazil to the dance floor.
Expect baile funk, reggaeton, house, Caribbean, and Venezuelan electronic rhythms all night!
MSG (Music so good)
MSG (music so good) debuts
Inspired by the umami that makes everything hit just right, MSG brings that same energy to the dance floor—spotlighting the global influence of local Asian-American creatives shaping sound and culture today.
We’ve got @so.wayki opening and @connie.yin closing the night. Expect high energy, deep cuts, and the kind of night that keeps unfolding.
9pm ’til late
Open Decks: USB ONLY
OPEN DECKS ALL NIGHT : THE FRIENDS & LOVERS TRAINING GROUND
Wednesday, June 3rd 7PM–12AM
Come throw down all night long and bring your biggest blends and cherished cuts for our open deck session and happy hour.
Bring your USB, sign up, and take the booth. 15 - 20 minute sets depending on turnout.
USB only
One drink minimum to sign up
$10 classic cocktail happy hour* from 7pm
Pull up early to lock your slot.
Salsa Na’ma
This Sunday (5/31) Salsa Na’Ma Returns!
Come ready to move. Join resident DJ Woof + opening set by AMRA All vinyl.
All salsa. All night.
Free entry. 21+ Come enjoy our Happy Hour Special!
No RSVP needed - just come dance
Bazaar
True to its name, BAZAAR is a rich marketplace of sounds, importing the finest club music from around the world. It’s a short, magical escape from New York, built to bring nothing but wonder and joy to the dancefloor.
$10 general admission*
$5 Online*
* =No Requests
Lit AF Happy Hour
hello friends, lovers, and everything in between, it’s finally warm out and we OUTSIDE this summer! come celebrate the return of all things bright, carefree, and fun at the littest bar in crown heights!
think happy hour meets pregame meets main event, we’ve got a beautiful dance floor and a great dj so grab your friends, grab a drink, and get ready to dance!
Family Biz: A Dance Party for Kids & Their Grown-Ups
Family Biz is the best family party in Brooklyn. A daytime dance party for kids and their grown-ups at Friends & Lovers—real DJs, real music, and a space to move, connect, and let loose together.
We’ve got snacks, pizza, and props to keep the energy up from start to finish.
This one consistently sells out, so we strongly recommend grabbing tickets in advance. Price is per person. Kids under 1 are free.
Pricing is set to be inclusive. If you need support, message us.
SAZONAO
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 at FnL with special guests alongside Spuddy Roots on percussion from 10pm until late.
$10 general admission*
$5 w/ RSVP before 11PM*
* =No Requests
Firecracker Comedy - Album Release Show
A standup comedy show featuring New York's funniest comics!
Firecracker Comedy is throwing one huge party (in the form of a standup comedy show) to celebrate the release of their debut comedy album, now available on Blonde Medicine Records! Come see Salma Zaky, Kate Strobel, and Gabby Gutierrez-Reed host their iconic comedy show, featuring special guests:
Nick Smith (I Never Liked You Podcast)
Grace Johnson (Just For Laughs)
Carly Kane (NY Comics to Watch)
This lineup is too good to be true! Vinyls will be available for sale after the show. Grab a ticket before this sells out!
FREE naloxone training with the NYC Health Department
Keep your friends and lovers stay safe this summer by joining a FREE naloxone training with the NYC Health Department at Friends and Lovers on Friday, May 29, at 4pm!
Naloxone is a safe and effective medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Come away from the training with a free naloxone kit you can carry with you, learn the signs of an overdose, and how to save someone’s life.
Our communities are safer when we look out for each other. Whether you’re watching the World Cup, celebrating Pride, or something else, we want New Yorkers to have a fun and safe summer!
Please note that the event will be filmed.
RSVP so we can make sure we have enough naloxone kits available for everyone attending.
VINYL ONLY OPEN DECK
VINYL ONLY OPEN DECK ALL NIGHT: Thursday May 28th.
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
Debate/Dance Night w/ Superpacked
Calling all yappoholics!
On Wednesday, May 27th, from 7pm-10pm @superpacked is hosting a debate night/dance party!
Participants who sign up will be paired to debate fun topics in front of an audience: “what is the worst subway line?” or “is cheating always immoral?”
The winner gets a free shot!
In the other room we’ll have a dance party going all night with DJ @metamorphosa playing pop hits!
See you there!
Strauss Hauss
MONDAY (5/25) Strauss Hauss returns!
An intimate night of music, food, & community.
Think SOFAR SOUNDS but way cooler, cuter and special.
This Memorial Day, we’re focusing on community, connection, and mental well-being. May is Mental Health Awareness Month - check on your people, bring your loved ones, and come share space, music, and good energy together.
Lineup:
SoloAlmighty
Wanda Civic
Varun
Strauss Hauss is powered by the people. We suggest a $20 donation, but give what you can. Every dollar goes toward supporting independent artists and helping this community grow.
Doors 7PM
Music 8PM
Shea Butter Entertainment w/ Run P.
It’s all happening memorial day weekend at 641 Classon Ave. for Shea Butter Entertainment featuring Run P. on the set all night long with host CherryJuiceChaunt on Brooklyn’s most trusted dancefloor. He’ll be playing the latest and greatest danceworthy classics across House, Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Afrobeat, and more in the name of Memorial Day weekend for all to enjoy from 10pm to 4am at 641 Classon Avenue!
$10 general admission before 12AM*
$5 online*
*=No Requests
ALL SALES FINAL
Toast & Jams
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.
Bring your best friends, make some new ones, and be sure to come photoshoot fresh and ready to sweat your cares away on the dance floor.
$10 general admission before 12AM*
$5 online*
*=No Requests
ALL SALES FINAL
Sugar Rush
Lead the summer with your sweet tooth. Join us for the return of Sugar Rush, a night of candy-coated club and high fructose pop blends that will leave you with a few cavities.
Your lineup includes:
CMD+JAZMINE: bringing syrupy bass and satisfyingly sour blends
Whit Whit: delivering soulful chops with gooey vocals
Y2K Baby: One More Time
all of ur fave 90s & 00s rock, pop, r&B & more!! no other rules just throwback fun
a mixed genre dance party for ur fave throwbacks. requests are welcome! free candy!
Ft special guest dj chase coppins of Electric '77
If you love the 90s & more check out nichenightnyc.com
Pickup Line crush party (Line Dancing)
Let’s dance!
Pickup Line is a queer beginner-friendly line dancing fundraiser. Join us at our line crush party & find the dance partner of your dreams… There will be line dancing lessons throughout the night as well as open floor dancing. From country to club, we’ll play it all.
Proceeds will be going to a vetted family in Gaza.
Baile Tropidélico
Baile Tropidélico comes to Friends and Lovers — Sunday May 17th, 4pm–10pm
Cumbia, salsa, boogaloo, Latin funk y mas for the dancers.
Rare records. No playlists. All Vinyl.
+Tacos pop-up + free entry with RSVP (help us get our taco count right)
21+
Baile Tropidélico is an all vinyl latin dance party hosted by Radio Ramsés & NXN.
QUENCH PRESENTS: Algo Riddim feat. Uproot Andy & Epic B w/ Special Guests
Come Bussa wine for Algo.Riddim powered by QUENCH in Crown Heights, BK as we ride for the people with Epic BandUproot Andytwo certified NY staples on the Latin and Dancehall scenes. They’ll be bringing all the smoke alongside as they go b2b for their final party of 2025 serving up EXTRA large portions of West Indian, Afro-Latin, and African flavors from start to finish.
Pull up Saturday May 16th 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
Open to Work: The Unemployed Comedy Show
Hate Linked-in? You'll LOVE this. Come laugh your stress away at this hit anti-work comedy show.
Open to Work: The Unemployed Comedy Show
A TimeOut NY Pick!
The hit anti-work comedy show that always sells out. Laugh about surviving LinkedIn, layoffs, and late-stage capitalism. Come get the corporate catharsis you need.
Get your tickets before we sell out. Again.
Hosted by Amanda Has Bangs (Reductress) and Ryan Montesi (Wolfpack).
Featuring a line-up of struggling comedians.
Previous lineups have featured comedians you know and love from Saturday Night Live, Please Don't Destroy, Colbert, The Tonight Show, Comedy Central, TikTok, HBO, Cracked Comedy Club, Bushwick Comedy Club, Upright Citizens Brigade, Vulture, Autostraddle, The Daily Show, The Problem with Jon Stewart, A Black Lady Sketch Show, and More.
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.
Family Biz: A Dance Party for Kids & Their Grown-Ups
Family Biz is the best family party in Brooklyn. A daytime dance party for kids and their grown-ups at Friends & Lovers—real DJs, real music, and a space to move, connect, and let loose together.
We’ve got snacks, pizza, and props to keep the energy up from start to finish.
This one consistently sells out, so we strongly recommend grabbing tickets in advance. Price is per person. Kids under 1 are free.
Pricing is set to be inclusive. If you need support, message us.
Re-Introduce Friction (RIF)
Re-Introduce Friction (RIF) is a music-forward, phone-free (please), 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:
Hosts:
$10 general admission*
$5 early bird available Online (limited supply)
*=No Requests
ALL SALES FINAL
Open Jam Session
Attention all musicians and music lovers!
This is your chance to join in or simply watch the BK's best do their thing.
This Wednesday, Brooklyn brings the noise at the Friends & Lovers Open Jam hosted by @thunderouscaption + @ianwexxwith special guest @orangecaster
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
The inaugural Harpies Angels presents: Her Rage.
A seething salon of writers, comedians, and musicians united by rage.
Featuring: 3 authors, 1 comedian, and 1 musician, all women, invited to unleash their most unhinged, furious, cathartic words, art, and jokes.
Expect sharp humor, radical energy, and an evening that refuses restraint.
SHAKE!: Monk-One x DJ Prestige
Our longest-running all-vinyl dance party, SHAKE!, welcomes you to 641 Classon Ave every second Saturday showing all the love to 70s/80s NYC nightlife. Join residents DJ Prestige and Monk-One and special guest Jazzabella, 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 (before 11pm) *
*= No Requests