LGBTQ+ Astoria, Queens: bars, drag and clubs
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Drag shows, drag bingo, karaoke and queer book clubs in Astoria.
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Local LGBTQ+ Bars
Albatross
Long-standing gay bar on 24th Ave with karaoke, drag bingo, free Saturday drag shows and Sunday bingo.
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Neighborhood LGBTQ+ bar near Broadway, open late every night, and host of the Astoria Pride March after-party.
Kween
Gay cocktail lounge on 30th Ave with weekend drag brunch, Latin fusion food, karaoke, bingo and go-go nights, and its pink throne for selfies.
Fresco’s Cantina
Gay-owned Mexican restaurant and bar on 31st Ave, known for its Sunday drag brunch.
Events
Saturday Drag Shows
Every Sat · 8:00pm
Two free drag shows: rotating queens at 8pm, then resident queen Sutton Lee Seymour and guests at 11pm.
Drag Bingo
Every Tue · 9:00pm
Bingo with host Gilda Wabbit, with prizes all night.
Monday Karaoke at Albatross
Every Mon · 10:00pm
Karaoke hosted by Jacklynn Hyde, from 10pm until late.
Sunday Bingo
Every Sun · 3:30pm
Post-brunch bingo with Diana Carfire.
Drag Brunch at Fresco’s Cantina
Every Sun
Drag brunch every Sunday at Fresco’s Cantina.
Groups
Astoria Gay Book Club
A low-key monthly book club for queer and LGBTQ+ men, starting with half an hour of socializing. You don't have to finish the book.
Astoria Lesbian Book Club
A queer-inclusive monthly book club reading lesbian and sapphic books.