Sydney and Melbourne scene guides
Saturday, April 16
SYDNEY
ARQ – DJs and dancing from 9pm across two levels.
BANK HOTEL – DJ Jack McCord (Hed Kandi), 9pm–late.
CASTROS – Wollongong. Drag shows featuring Beverly Buttercup, DeeDee Lamar and Christina Dior, 9pm. Free entry before 11pm.
CHRIS WILLIS – House vocalist and David Guetta collaborator performs live at the Arthouse Hotel, Pitt St.
CITY STEAM – Sex-on-site venue. Towel-free night, 8pm-midnight.
COLOMBIAN – DJs Nick Polly, Dan Murphy and more.
GAYLORDZ – @ Red Rattler. 8pm-late, $10 entry.
HEADQUARTERS – HQ Black Extreme, leather fetish dance play party for men only from 9pm.
IMPERIAL – Priscilla drag show starring Minnie Cooper, Charisma Belle, Carmen Geddit and Millie Poppins, plus cellar dance club. $15 entry ($10 members/ Facebook voucher). Free entry to public bar. $3.50 house spirits, beer and wine 4pm-7pm.
NEVERMIND – Saturday Fucking Night, $15 before midnight, $20 afterwards, with music from DJ Resident Eddie Coulter. 11pm-5am.
OXFORD HOTEL – Drag Crawl and Crisco Disco.
PALMS – Disco Meltdown with DJ FatCat from 8pm-3am.
POLLYS CLUB – @ Marrickville Town Hall from 7pm. Massive show with all the Pollys regulars. $20/15.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off local schooners till 5pm.
RISING DAYCLUB – Gaydayplay @ Phoenix Underground, DJs, open 4am.
SLIDE – El Circo. Dinner and a circus-themed show.
STONEWALL – New drag show starring Kitty Glitter, showtimes 10.30pm, 11.30pm and 12.30am.
TAXI CLUB – Fagette to Lady drag shows plus Retrolicious, free entry.
MELBOURNE
ABODE – The Safire Club featuring live jazz by Lounge Detectives and twisted cabaret by MissNic.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL – Three shows from 10pm.
DT’S HOTEL – Open 4pm. Floor shows at 10pm. $4 schooners 8.30-9.30pm.
GH – A Classic Saturday Night starring Paris, Millie, Laura, Nova & the boys with three big shows from 10pm sharp. Free before 9pm, $12 after. GH opens at 8pm
HEAVEN’S DOOR – Play R&B night, with DJ Rod G, host Destiny Forbidden and dancers. Doors open 10pm and now licensed to 5am.
LAIRD – Make Me a Pole Mole – pole dancing competition. Dress: workwear, sports gear, slutty. Bar open 5pm-late.
LIBATION – ‘Mixed Drinks’: happy hour 4–7pm, guest DJs. All welcome, open from 2pm.
MARKET – Music Matters: Local, interstate and international DJs playing uplifting house all night long. Open 10pm-10am
NEVERWHERE – Mercury Rising, commercial house/RnB/mixed. Drink specials, free entry 7pm-late.
THE PEEL – Open 9pm-dawn.
PRISCILLA’S @ 153 – Work 4 The Mole: Anita Beer and special guests each week. DJ ‘Milio. Open 9pm.
SIRCUIT – Powerman Bloke V Bloke. Winner recieves 50% off their drinks for a month. DJs Courtney Marson & Jayson Leahy. Men only, free entry.
XCHANGE – Boom Boom Burlesque starring Miss Candee as Cher and Taylor Made as Christina.
