Sydney and Melbourne scene guides

Saturday April 23

SYDNEY

ARQ – DJs and dancing from 9pm across two levels.
BANK HOTEL – DJ Meem, 8pm–late.
CASTROS – Wollongong. Drag Shows featuring Beverly Buttercup, DeeDee Lamar and Christina Dior, 9pm. Free entry before 11pm.
CITY STEAM – Sex-on-site venue. Towel-free night, 8pm-midnight.
COLOMBIAN – DJs Jack McCord with Michael Wheatley (vocals), GI Jode, Beatrix and more.
GLITZ – @ Q Bar, 10pm-late. Huge DJ line up over 3 rooms. $25 entry.
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. DJ Eddie Coulter. 11pm-5am.
OXFORD HOTEL – Drinks and dancing across two levels, with an outdoor smoking deck.
PALMS – Disco Meltdown from 8pm-3am, with DJ B from 10pm.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off local schooners till 5pm.
SLIDE – El Circo. Dinner and a circus-themed show.
STONEWALL – New drag show starring Kitty Glitter, showtimes 10.30pm, 11.30pm and 12.30am.
SUPPER CLUB – Armpit Stench Bear-punk band perform live. Doors 9pm, $15/20 on the door.
TAXI CLUB – Open from 2pm. Priscilla And The Lost Songs show starring Pandora Box, Faren Heit & Karen K. DJ Justin Scott. Free entry.
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MELBOURNE

ABODE – Pretty Garbage: electro, trash, industrial, psydance with DJs Triplix, Brother Nature and more. Dress: trashglam. 11pm-late.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL – Three shows from 10pm.
DT’S HOTEL – Open 4pm. Dulcie Du Jour on stage from 10.30pm. Happy hour from 8.30pm.
GH – A Classic Saturday Night starring Paris, Millie, Laura, Nova & the boys with three big shows from 10pm. Free before 9pm, $12 after. Open 8pm.
HEAVEN’S DOOR – Play R&B night, with DJ Rod G, host Destiny Forbidden and dancers. Doors open 10pm, licensed to 5am.
LAIRD – Combat: Anzac theme night. Field tent with buzzcuts and rubdowns until midnight. DJ Nick Shepherd. Bar open 5pm-late.
LIBATION – ‘Mixed Drinks’: happy hour 4–7pm, guest DJs. All welcome, open from 2pm.
MARKET – Music Matters: Resident DJs Kista, Tony Svehla and Peter McNamara. 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 – Detention: be flogged, tied up or whipped. Not for the faint-hearted.
SHEBAR @ GLASSHOUSE – Women only, pop, retro and commercial from 9.30pm. $15.
THE PEEL – Super Easter Saturday with Jay-Z. 9am-dawn.
XCHANGE – Burlesque: three shows from 10pm.