Ái Vy Lưu Presents: The Most Talented People in the World
Aug
22
8:00 PM20:00

Ái Vy Lưu Presents: The Most Talented People in the World

Ái Vy Lưu Presents: The Most Talented People in the World

Ái Vy Lưu is back at Club Cumming after a sold out solo show. This time…she’s got friends. Join us for another evening of music for lovers and believers from the most talented people in the world

Featuring:

Simon Gomez Villegas

Noah Avidan

Zak Houston

& more!

7:30pm Doors / 8:00pm Show

$15 GA

Ages 21+

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Oh Yes! Burlesque with Tallulah Talons
Aug
24
8:00 PM20:00

Oh Yes! Burlesque with Tallulah Talons

Tallulah Talons, New York nightlife diva and the 6'1 giantess of burlesque, will host an extraordinary evening featuring her favorite performers. Her wildly original shows have been featured in The New York Post, Time Out New York, Thrillist, Broadway World, and more!

Enjoy drinks and laughs with your friends while some of New York's top burlesque talent give you an intimate show you'll not soon forget.

Advance tickets must be purchased for guaranteed entry. There may be general admission tickets available to purchase at the door for $25 cash if we do not sell out during pre-sale. There is a 1 drink minimum.

TIX HERE

Doors open at 8 PM

Main show runs from 9:00 - 11:00 PM

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EJ Garlands Presents: Songs on 6
Aug
27
8:00 PM20:00

EJ Garlands Presents: Songs on 6

EJ Garlands Presents: Songs on 6

EJ Garlands leaves the band at home and spends the evening accompanying himself in “Songs on 6.” Stop by Club Cumming for a casual “pay what you can” concert while EJ warms up the room for Mondays in the Club with Lance at 9 pm. Expect popular covers, in addition to original music that will be featured on his upcoming EP, “Say Something.” See you on 6!

8pm Show
Suggested Donation
Ages 21+

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Cumming to the Rescue! A Benefit Show (Hosted by Alan Cumming)
Aug
30
8:00 PM20:00

Cumming to the Rescue! A Benefit Show (Hosted by Alan Cumming)

Cumming to the Rescue!

Join us for a night of music, comedy and dancing to raise money for Social Tees Animal Rescue, hosted by none other than Alan Cumming! The night will include performances from a bevy of resident Club Cumming performers and hosts...

Featuring:

Bright Light Bright Light

Daphne Always

Jake Cornell

James Sheppard

Cunning Stunt

EJ Garlands

Colt Adam Weiss

Brini Maxwell

DJ Thomas CW

& more TBA!

Following the show will be an afterparty with DJ Darren Dryden & Michelle Wynters into the wee hours of the night!

*** There will also be a special doggy edition of Romy & Michele's Afternoon Tea Dance with Bright Light Bright Light from 4-8pm. Check the Club Cumming website for more details.

All proceeds will be donated to Social Tees NYC

8:00pm Doors / 8:30pm Show

$35 ADV / $40 DOS

Ages 21+

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Strip Keys Burlesque And Variety Hour
Aug
31
9:00 PM21:00

Strip Keys Burlesque And Variety Hour

The Strip Keys Burlesque and Variety Hour will transport you back in time to a kitchy 1960s style lounge show featuring live piano, cabaret singing, and some of the best burlesque in all of New York! Best of all,you can watch the action from your very own private table. It promises to be a classy, jaw dropping spectacle with just enough raunch to make you blush!

The show starts off with song and dance performances by drag and burlesque stars. Singer and pianist Wendy Ip provides live piano accompaniment. Then the floor is opened up to the audience for piano karaoke!

You must be 21 and over and there is a 1 drink minimum to attend.

Doors open at 8:30 PM and starts at 9:00 PM sharp. Immediately following the show, there will be piano karaoke and open stage

Tickets HERE

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Love, Sex & Magic: Comedy Variety Show
Sep
3
7:30 PM19:30

Love, Sex & Magic: Comedy Variety Show

Love, Sex & Magic: Comedy Variety Show

"Made me believe in magic" - Jezebel

"Gorelick was an incredible host, and her lineup was exceptional" - Jezebel

Make your worries disappear at New York's sexiest comedy variety show.

Join your hosts "Crushworthy Comedian" (Time Out New York) Jenny Gorelick and "Mind-Blowing" (New York Post) magician Mark Clearview for an evening of delights. Unfortunately, Jenny's ex is a magician. She was seeing him, now she doesn't. And though she does not identify as a magician, she does identify as petty, and she and Mark have a few tricks up their sleeves.

Prepare to be amazed by the best and horniest late night acts across the 5 boroughs, including stand up, burlesque, circus, musical comedy, drag, and of course, magic.

Magic is hot. You'll see.

Featuring:

Asha Ward

Julia DiCesare

Jessie Lee

Tess Tregallas

Max Davidson

7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show

$15 GA

Ages 21+

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And Every One A Witch... Witchy Karaoke with Lauren Maul
Sep
3
9:00 PM21:00

And Every One A Witch... Witchy Karaoke with Lauren Maul

Spoiler: Everyone is a witch, they may just not know it yet.

"And Every One A Witch" is a delightfully spooky evening of music and coven. This piano karaoke/open stage/musical ritual will summon your dreams, banish your trash, and entrance you to sing along. Join your fellow witches and have a spell of a good time. 

Hosted by Good Witch Lauren Maul (Bitchcraft, Gathering the Coven) 

A musical menu of songs will be available for your perusal- sign up before the show, during the show, and on the astral plane. No cover, one drink minimum.

*Healing crystals and Kate Bush songs will be provided.

TLDR: WITCH KARAOKE

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James Sheppard & Company
Sep
5
8:00 PM20:00

James Sheppard & Company

James Sheppard & Company

You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! Cross your art and hope to die! Join James and Company as they provide an evening of dark musical storytelling fueled by impending doom, dissociative amnesia and alcohol. Also sex! Come for the covers and stay for the originals. 

Featuring:
Thorgy Thor
Sean Richey
Matt Krenz

7:30pm Doors / 8:00pm Show

No Cover

Ages 21+

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And Every One A Witch... Witchy Karaoke with Lauren Maul
Sep
7
8:30 PM20:30

And Every One A Witch... Witchy Karaoke with Lauren Maul

Spoiler: Everyone is a witch, they may just not know it yet.

"And Every One A Witch" is a delightfully spooky evening of music and coven. This piano karaoke/open stage/musical ritual will summon your dreams, banish your trash, and entrance you to sing along. Join your fellow witches and have a spell of a good time. 

Hosted by Good Witch Lauren Maul (Bitchcraft, Gathering the Coven) 

A musical menu of songs will be available for your perusal- sign up before the show, during the show, and on the astral plane. No cover, one drink minimum.

*Healing crystals and Kate Bush songs will be provided.

TLDR: WITCH KARAOKE

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The Michael Bevan Show
Sep
10
7:30 PM19:30

The Michael Bevan Show

The Michael Bevan Show

The Michael Bevan Show is Manhattan’s finest variety hour folded inside of a comedy show. Featuring up-and-coming stand-up comics sandwiched between jaw-dropping variety acts, there’s a reason this show sells out. Don’t miss the event that everyone will be talking about!

Hosted by Michael Bevan

Featuring:

TBA

Michael Bevan is a stand-up comedian who has performed all over NYC including at The Comedy Cellar, The Slipper Room, and Club Cumming. In addition to acting for the screen and stage, he LOVES doing his variety show and so appreciates your support.

7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show

$15 GA

Ages 21+

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JMV Presents... QUEERLESQUE
Sep
10
10:00 PM22:00

JMV Presents... QUEERLESQUE

JMV Presents QUEERLESQUE

JMV Presents Queerlesque: a monthly burlesque show hosted by award-winning-entertainer & eccentric nightlife producer bringing an all-queer cast sure to dazzle you every second Wednesday at Club Cumming.

This next show is for the dancers… let us tell you… each of these performers are heavy on their dance backgrounds & shine like the stars they are, so make sure you don’t miss the show on Wednesday, September 10th.

Tony D’Alelio is quite the entertainer, known for roles in Broadway & National tours, not to mention being “bad-to-the-bone” in Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out as Toto. They are about to tear up this Queerlesque stage!

From dancing on top of bars to the stage of The Metropolitan Opera in Lincoln Center, Ozzie makes their return to the Queerlesque stage serving a dazzling smile to make you melt, a body to make you bricked up, & a performance guaranteed to make to hoot & holler.

Oooo & y’all aren’t even ready for the Lyoness known as Amber Lyoness. She’s greeting you at the door, but just wait for her special performance, you’ll definitely make it rain when you see her dance dance dance.

9:30pm Doors / 10:00pm Show

$15 ADV / $20 DOS

Ages 21+

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Ariana and the Rose Presents: The Breakup Variety Hour Residency
Sep
11
7:30 PM19:30

Ariana and the Rose Presents: The Breakup Variety Hour Residency

Ariana and the Rose Presents: The Breakup Variety Hour Residency

Step into the glitter-filled world of The Breakup Variety Hour, the electrifying one-woman show and album from pop artist and native New Yorker Ariana and the Rose. A love letter to heartbreak, healing, and the wild ride in between, this immersive spectacle blends music, comedy, and a touch of chaos—think Carrie Bradshaw meets Bette Midler at a disco dive bar. Known for cultivating a vibrant community of women and kindred spirits, Ariana turns heartache into a high-energy, neon-lit celebration of resilience. With soaring synth-pop anthems, razor-sharp wit, and a splash of downtown glam. Premiered to a sold out Joe’s Pub in NYC, Oct 2024, The Breakup Variety Hour is more than a show—it’s a movement, a cathartic party, and the ultimate reminder that the best revenge is living fabulously.

7pm Doors / 7:30pm Show

$15 GA

Ages 21+

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Burlesque Open Stage (with Tallulah Talons)
Sep
14
9:00 PM21:00

Burlesque Open Stage (with Tallulah Talons)

Tallulah Talons invites you to an anything goes amateur burlesque showcase at Club Cumming!

Tallulah Talons, New York nightlife diva and the 6'1 giantess of burlesque, hosts monthly Amateur Burlesque Showcases on the second Sundays of the month at Club Cumming.

This show will feature new performers and experimental acts! Many of our previous participants have gone on to forge incredible careers in the New York burlesque scene. You really never know what you’re going to see in this show.

Want to perform? Everyone is welcome to participate in a future Burlesque Open Stage shows, no experience necessary. Come out to a show and ask how you can be in the next one!

Advance reservations are required for guaranteed entry to Club Cumming and to attend this show. A limited number of additional tickets will be available at the door for $25 cash, space allowing. This event is 21+.

Doors open at 9 PM

Main show runs from 9:30 - 11:30 PM

TIX HERE

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HOMECUMMING with The Manimals + Zoe Briskey
Sep
19
8:00 PM20:00

HOMECUMMING with The Manimals + Zoe Briskey

HOMECUMMING with The Manimals + Zoe Briskey

Ah, the Fall Equinox! Sweater weather! Fresh new school supplies! And who could forget— the Homecumming Dance! A magical night of ritual hetero theater where we celebrate going back to class, the selection of a King & Queen, football (???), and the forcible joining of cheerleaders, goths, sluts, geeks, weirdos, and jocks in the high school gym. Wear your back-to-school best or nostalgic formalwear, arrive early at 7:30 for the Spirit Day competition, dance to queer-girl-fronted live music by glam rock band The Manimals and synth pop artist Zoe Briskey, get glittered in your team colors at the Glitter Bar, and stay out late for the bonfire kegger (a.k.a. afterparty at Club Cumming). Here’s to the nights we felt alive!

IG: @manimalsband @zoebriskey

manimals.band

zoebriskey.com

7:30pm Doors / 8:00pm Show

$10 GA

Ages 21+

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Gorge Night with Jake Cornell
Aug
21
7:30 PM19:30

Gorge Night with Jake Cornell

Gorge Night with Jake Cornell

New York comedian Jake Cornell brings his friends together once a month for a luxurious evening of comedy, cocktails, and perhaps a little drama.

Featuring:

Riylan Mills

Drew Anderson

Conor Janda

Freddie Shanel

jakecornell.com

7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show

$15 GA

Ages 21+

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King's Cup: A Drag King Competition - FINALE
Aug
20
10:00 PM22:00

King's Cup: A Drag King Competition - FINALE

The bells of the town crier have rung the names of the competitors for round one of KINGS CUP!

So many truly resplendent applicants, all of whom shone like gems, yet only 16 bombshells can enter the castle gates to battle!

KINGS CUP is NYC’s newest drag competition for Drag Kings and Things, hosted by yours truly at @clubcumming

There will be four preliminary competitions, each with 4 contestants, and the winner of each will automatically qualify to compete in the grand finale (date TBD in August 😍) Each preliminary round will be judged by me and a super secret red hot guest judge! Kings of the court you know and love.

Contestants are competing for the grand prize of $500, a booking at Throne, a crown, a sash AND A BEDAZZLED GOBLET (there wasn’t enough room on the poster let me live) and also GLORY!

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A Brand New-ish Cabaret with Seann Cantatore
Aug
20
7:30 PM19:30

A Brand New-ish Cabaret with Seann Cantatore

Slightly unhinged. Surprisingly heartfelt.

A Brand New-ish Cabaret is sashaying into Club Cumming and, honey, it’s serving jazz, jokes, and just enough heart to keep your mascara running (in a sexy way).Hosted by the fabulously unfiltered Seann Cantatore — part comedian, part chanteuse, part I don’t know what (that’s English for “je ne sais quoi”) — this glitter-drenched evening features songs, stories, and enough spontaneous shenanigans to make you cancel your Netflix account (there’s nothing on anyway).

Come for the high notes.

Stay for the low points.

Leave dramatically.

Preferably in a faux fur coat.

7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show

$15 GA

Ages 21+

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Book Launch: The New Lesbian Pulp
Aug
17
6:00 PM18:00

Book Launch: The New Lesbian Pulp

The babes take Club Cumming in celebration of the publication of The New Lesbian Pulp. Out August 12, 2025 from Feminist Press.

TICKETS HERE

TRISH BENDIX is a GLAAD-nominated writer and regular contributor to the New York Times. Her book Sappho Was a Pop Star is forthcoming from St. Martin's Press in 2027.

GRACE BYRON is a writer from the Midwest based in Queens. Her writing has appeared in The Cut, Vogue, Bookforum, and other outlets. Her debut novel, Herculine, is forthcoming from Saga Press. Find her @emotrophywife.

M.J. COREY is a psychodynamic psychotherapist and author of DeKonstructing the Kardashians. Her work has been seen in The Brooklyn Rail, The New Yorker, and Vogue. She lives in Brooklyn with her cat, Baby Blue.

SARAH FONSECA is a desultory writer and sometimes-thinker.

OCTAVIA SAENZ (she/they) is an editor and cartoonist based in El Paso, TX. She creates speculative fiction and visual narratives about queer life and temporality. Octavia grew up in Puerto Rico and has a BFA in Creative Writing and Illustrationfrom Ringling College, as well as a Lambda Fellowship. Find her on Twitter and Instagram: @shrimpwonder.

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JMV Presents: QUEERLESQUE
Aug
13
10:00 PM22:00

JMV Presents: QUEERLESQUE

JMV Presents QUEERLESQUE

JMV Presents Queerlesque: a monthly burlesque show hosted by award-winning-entertainer & eccentric nightlife producer bringing an all-queer cast sure to dazzle you every second Wednesday.

Do you love the 90s? Us too! August is only heating up more with an incredible cast for Queerlesque performing 90s hits, classics, & maybe a few one-hit-wonders. What’s your favorite 90s song? Come dressed in your 90s fashions & let’s have rad party together on Wednesday, August 13th!

Michael Becker resides in Brooklyn bouncing all over New York City teaching group fitness by day & has been known to be sitting on a bar in a split on the weekends, & now has been making himself known in the burlesque world. He does stilt walking & aerial work for good measure.

Nirah, oh Nirah! This performer is one of the most electric performers on the scene. Turning up the heat? Yep! & not just in August, but all year ‘round. Nirah can be seen all over NYC being fierce, fabulous, & ferocious.

Mizzaddy is a NYC staple for queer burlesque performers greeting you at the door. From extravagant costumes to energetic performances, they will make you salivate & celebrate being alive.

9:30pm Doors / 10:00pm Show

$15 ADV / $20 DOS

Ages 21+

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Ariana and the Rose Presents: The Breakup Variety Hour Residency
Aug
13
7:30 PM19:30

Ariana and the Rose Presents: The Breakup Variety Hour Residency

Ariana and the Rose Presents: The Breakup Variety Hour Residency

Step into the glitter-filled world of The Breakup Variety Hour, the electrifying one-woman show and album from pop artist and native New Yorker Ariana and the Rose. A love letter to heartbreak, healing, and the wild ride in between, this immersive spectacle blends music, comedy, and a touch of chaos—think Carrie Bradshaw meets Bette Midler at a disco dive bar. Known for cultivating a vibrant community of women and kindred spirits, Ariana turns heartache into a high-energy, neon-lit celebration of resilience. With soaring synth-pop anthems, razor-sharp wit, and a splash of downtown glam. Premiered to a sold out Joe’s Pub in NYC, Oct 2024, The Breakup Variety Hour is more than a show—it’s a movement, a cathartic party, and the ultimate reminder that the best revenge is living fabulously.

7pm Doors / 7:30pm Show

$15 GA

Ages 21+

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Burlesque Open Stage (with Tallulah Talons)
Aug
10
9:00 PM21:00

Burlesque Open Stage (with Tallulah Talons)

Tallulah Talons invites you to an anything goes amateur burlesque showcase at Club Cumming!

Tallulah Talons, New York nightlife diva and the 6'1 giantess of burlesque, hosts monthly Amateur Burlesque Showcases on the second Sundays of the month at Club Cumming.

This show will feature new performers and experimental acts! Many of our previous participants have gone on to forge incredible careers in the New York burlesque scene. You really never know what you’re going to see in this show.

Want to perform? Everyone is welcome to participate in a future Burlesque Open Stage shows, no experience necessary. Come out to a show and ask how you can be in the next one!

Advance reservations are required for guaranteed entry to Club Cumming and to attend this show. A limited number of additional tickets will be available at the door for $25 cash, space allowing. This event is 21+.

Doors open at 9 PM

Main show runs from 9:30 - 11:30 PM

TIX HERE

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And Every One A Witch... with Lauren Maul
Aug
6
9:00 PM21:00

And Every One A Witch... with Lauren Maul

Spoiler: Everyone is a witch, they may just not know it yet.

"And Every One A Witch" is a delightfully spooky evening of music and coven. This piano karaoke/open stage/musical ritual will summon your dreams, banish your trash, and entrance you to sing along. Join your fellow witches and have a spell of a good time. 

Hosted by Good Witch Lauren Maul (Bitchcraft, Gathering the Coven) 

A musical menu of songs will be available for your perusal- sign up before the show, during the show, and on the astral plane. No cover, one drink minimum.

*Healing crystals and Kate Bush songs will be provided.

TLDR: WITCH KARAOKE

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EJ Garlands Presents: Songs on 6
Aug
4
8:00 PM20:00

EJ Garlands Presents: Songs on 6

EJ Garlands Presents: Songs on 6

EJ Garlands leaves the band at home and spends the evening accompanying himself in “Songs on 6.” Stop by Club Cumming for a casual “pay what you can” concert while EJ warms up the room for Mondays in the Club with Lance at 9 pm. Expect popular covers, in addition to original music that will be featured on his upcoming EP, “Say Something.” See you on 6!

Featuring Evan Panzer

8pm Show
Suggested Donation
Ages 21+

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