Sydney and Melbourne scene guides

Friday, March 4

SYDNEY

ALEXANDRIA HOTEL – Weekly gay night in Leura. 10pm–3am.
ARQ – Fomo foam party, DJs Luke Leal, Eddie Coulter, Jimmy Dee and Ish.
BANK HOTEL – DJs Mike Kelly, Juan Pablo Barrio Llorente. 9pm–late
CITY STEAM – Black Out party.
COLOMBIAN – DJs Gavyn Vincze, Chip, Robert Herbert and Dave 54. Shows by Maxi Shield. 8pm-late.
IMPERIAL – The ABBA drag show, plus Talk Dirty in the cellar dance club, $10 entry ($5 members/Facebook voucher). Free entry to public bar.
KEN’S OF KENSINGTON – Buck night: towel-free from 8pm.
MARDI GRAS BEACH PARTY – Noon-9pm, Swiss Grand Hotel, Bondi Beach.
MIDNIGHT SHIFT – All Dolled Up, on level 1. Free Entry, In the video bar, ‘She’s back’ shows from 12, entertainment all night.
NEVERMIND – Disgraceland from 9pm- 5am, $10. Narcisister starring Courtney Act and Vanity Faire. DJ Jason Barry.
OXFORD HOTEL – Furry Fridays with the Harbour City Bears.
PALMS – Daggy Disco from 8pm to 3am. DJ B.
POLO LOUNGE – Leather pride cocktail party from 7.30pm.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off bar drinks from 5pm.
STONEWALL – Total Drag. New show starring Tora Hymen, Natasha Knowles, Christina Dior.
SLIDE – Lemons With a Twist lesbian business networking from 6pm. $10 entry, free for members.
STRICTLY SOUL – @ Name This Bar, Oxford St. Soul/ funk/ R&B from 9pm-2am, $15 entry.
SUPPER CLUB – Dean Arcuri in Now Boarding: Destination Unknown.
TAXI CLUB – Summer Daze: shows with Keren St James, Aaron, Carol and Ripley at 10.30, 11.30 and 12.30.

MELBOURNE

ABODE – Mezzanine: DJ Count X with a mix of dirty electro fusion + T-Bird Club. 10pm-late.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL – Cheap Thrills. DJs Mr Magoo and Sneddon + special guests from 10pm. Free courtesy bus.
DT’S HOTEL– Open 4pm-1am with festive buffet from 7-8.30pm.
GH – Friday Night Project starring Tabitha Turlington & Pussy Willow. Free entry. Open at 4pm, Shows start 10pm. $10 Boags Draught Jugs all Night.
GLASSHOUSE HOTEL – Squid III: hetero/queer party 9pm-4am.
HEAVEN’S DOOR – Feverish for Sexy House/RnB with DJ Rod G + DJ Atua, host Nova China plus dancers Mark, Emilly, Kelly and Jules. Incorporating G-Spot every 2nd Friday.
LAIRD – Man Friday. Pub prices, rotating DJs and no cover charge.
LIBATION – ‘Meet your mates’: Complimentary nibbles, happy hour 4–7pm. All welcome – open from 2pm.
MARKET – Trolly’d Fridays. Hosted by Destiny and Sensation. Local and interstate DJs pumping uplifting vocal/commercial house 9pm-6am. Shows, drink specials and giveaways. Free entry. Free Drink 9-10pm. Members’ first drink is free.
NEVERWHERE – Funky Monkey: $8.50 cocktail hour from 9-10pm, $3.50 alcho jelly shots all night. Free entry.
OPIUM DEN – Shireen hosting The Opium Den’s model of 2011. Entry: $5, starts at 9.30pm.
THE PEEL – Open 9pm-dawn.
PRISCILLA’S @ 153 – Code 3 – Paris, Rita & Alexis. Three big shows, DJ Kizz@. Open 9pm. Drink specials.
SIRCUIT – Pub Night: Circus at Sircuit. Men only. Open 5pm-late.
THE SPOT – Hung Fridays with The Sparklettes, Bumpa Love, Dee Dee Dazzler, Polly Filla, DJ Argonaut and their two male dancers. Three shows from 10.30pm.
XCHANGE – CSS: Caress, Sue Ridge and Sondra from 10pm.