Sydney and Melbourne scene listings

Friday, June 17

SYDNEY

ALEXANDRIA HOTEL – Shine, weekly gay night in Leura. 10pm–3am.
ARQ – It’s Britney Bitch 2, Britney tribute night. Doors open 9pm, free entry, DJs. Shows at midnight, 1.30am.
BANK HOTEL – Friendly Fridays. DJ Eddie Coulter & D*Funk, 9pm-late.
COLOMBIAN – DJs Chip, David Smith, more. Shows by Maxi Shield. 8pm-late. Stingers water polo team strip off for Pride.
IMPERIAL – Pop Tarts: new Friday night show. Talk Dirty in the cellar dance club, $10 entry ($5 members/Facebook voucher). Free entry to public bar.
KEN’S OF KENSINGTON – Sex-on-site venue. Buck night: towel-free from 8pm.
MIDNIGHT SHIFT – All Dolled Up, upstairs with Charisma Belle, Carmen Geddit, Elle O’Ell, Cory and Eli. Free entry, First show 1am, main show 2am. Downstairs, ‘She’s back’ with Penny Tration shows from 12, entertainment all night.
NEVERMIND – Disgraceland from 9pm- 5am, $10.
OXFORD HOTEL – Furry Fridays with the Harbour City Bears. Off Kutz in the Underground bar in support of Twenty10.
PALMS – Daggy disco from 8pm-3am, DJ FatCat.
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL – 20% off bar drinks from 5pm.
SUPPER CLUB – Burlesque, plus Chunes and Chesterfields in the Polo Lounge in support of BGF.
STONEWALL – Orgy of Drag, annual fundraiser with Sydney’s best drag queens. From 9pm, $5 entry.
TAXI CLUB – Glam R Us starring Karen K, Ophelia Shaft & James Bennati from 9.30pm on Level 1. Level 2 nightclub open from 10pm, DJs Justin Scott & Shane Davidson.
WATER BAR – The Groove Academy feat. Sarah J. Hyland, 6–10pm.

MELBOURNE

ABODE – NTI. DJ Beaker, NTI Host Jane. 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. DJ Dazz from 9.30pm.
GH – Friday Night Project/Boylesque. Two Rooms, two DJs and four big shows. Open from 8pm-1am.
GLASSHOUSE HOTEL – Provocation BDSM party. $25 entry, minimum black/strict dress code.
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.
NEVERWHERE – Kings of Drag: Drag king shows hosted by Rocco D’Amore. Entry $10. Shows at 10.30pm. Open from 9pm-3am, Happy Hour until 10pm.
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 & Alexis campe entertainment all night, DJ Kizz@. Open 9pm.
SIRCUIT – Xmas in July. Men only, free entry.
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.