Boston Drag Idol is an annual benefit that takes place at Club Cafe and is sponsored by Boston Spirit Magazine to help raise money for Victory Programs.
This Saturday, six contenders will take the stage at Club Cafe and try to win your hearts, the praise of the judges and the mistress of ceremonies, Verna Turbulence to claim the coveted title of Boston’s next Drag Idol.
When: Saturday, Sept. 22 from 6-9PM
Where: Club Café
Tickets: Purchase tickets here
Mass Bears and Cubs will be hosting their annual Mr. Boston Bear and Cub contest on Saturday, October 13th at the Alley Bar in Downtown Crossing. Contestants will compete for the 2019 Mr. Boston Bear and Mr. Boston Cub titles on the same night.
Applications to participate must be submitted by Monday, September 30th. For more information and to download a copy of the application visit the Massbearz contest application.
Mark your calendars for Massbearz Mr. Boston Bear & Cub contest
Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018: Application Deadline for Mr. Boston Bear & Cub
Saturday, Oct 13, 2018: Mr. Boston Bear & Cub contest
This year’s events’ activities include:
The fall may be the busiest time of year for Boston. Below I’ve shared 50 programs, events, parties and festivals all happening this week. Some events I’d like to highlight include a new drag night for Boston called Drag Gauntlet at Jacques on Tuesday, Mean Girls plays on Thursday at the Coolidge, and the 2018 Boston Spirit Magazine Drag Idol on Saturday at Club Cafe.
For foodies checkout one of these festivals this weekend, the 5th Annual Lantern Festival 2018 in Chinatown, Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in the Fenway and the Fluff the 13th! at Union Square in Somerville
Gay cult favorite, Mean Girls, plays at the Coolidge this Thursday at 7PM
Pizza & Game Night is every Monday from 5-9PM (check out their ping pong and foosball tables) at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester
Serve with the Strikers at Community Servings Roll up your sleeves and contribute to a good cause off the field! The Boston Strikers are volunteering with Community Servings to prepare made-from-scratch meals for home-bound and critically ill individuals from 6-8PM in JP
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
Cards Against Sobriety hosted every Monday night at the Alley join your friends for a fun game of Cards Against Humanity starting at 8PM in Boston
Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester
Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends has country-western two-step, west coast swing and line dancing each Tuesday from 7-10PM (all are welcome) at the Milky Way Lounge in JP
Boston Drag Gauntlet (Premiere) Come to Jacques on Tuesday from 7:30-9PM to see the very first Boston Drag Gauntlet as competitors got to battle in their very first challenge in Boston
Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester
Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston
Stump Trivia with Jonathan Brett is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Cambridge Center Foyer in Kendall Square in Cambridge
Sports Night at BLEND is every Wednesday night at BLEND (formerly Peggy O’Neil’s pub) in Dorchester
Siren Trivia is every Wednesday at 9PM at the Trophy Room bar in Boston
Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Queers With Beers: Allston Edition takes over Aeronaut Allston for a night of drinks, hangs, live music, and food trucks from 6-10PM in Allston
REWIND: Mean Girls it may not be Wednesday but grab something pink an dhead over to the Coolidge Corner Theater on Thursday to see this gay cult classic, starting at 7PM in Brookline
Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston
YES on 3 – Queeraoke FUNdrager this November voters will face the first-ever statewide popular vote on protections for transgender people from discrimination. A “yes” vote on Question 3 keeps the current law protecting trans peeps in Massachusetts – show support and come down to Queeraoke in JP
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston
THE WEEKEND
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Astronomy After Hours (free)is every Friday through October 26th (weather permitting) at the Gilliland Observatory on the roof of the Museum of Science
Penny 4 Ya Thoughts? come over to Jacques to watch your favorite local comedians share their worst dating stories. In between the show, we swipe on Tinder (Grindr, Bumble, etc.) to help a comedian AND an audience member find a match. Hosted by comedian and dating expert Penny Oswin – this Friday from 7:30 – 10PM in Boston
Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
School is Back in Session with Calvin Banks this Friday at the Mirarbar from 9PM-2AM in PVD
LUV | 90s Divas JDD and Math3ca open and play digital files containing groovy 90’s divas that will give you life on Friday from 10PM – 1AM at the Milky Way in JP
5th Annual Lantern Festival 2018 is Saturday from 10AM – 6PM in Boston’s Chinatown
Phantom Gourmet Food Festival is Saturday from 12-4PM along Lansdowne and Ipswich Streets – get a discount for buying tickets ahead of time at this event which often sells out in the Fenway
Fluff the 13th! will feature musical performances, a cooking contest, Fluff-themed games, activities on Saturday from 3-7PM at Union Square in Somerville
2018 Boston Spirit Magazine Drag Idol Six contenders will take the stage at Club Cafe on Saturday evening from 6-9PM to win your hearts, and the praise of our three celebrity judges and majestic mistress of ceremonies, Verna Turbulence in Boston
H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
DONT ASK DONT TELL: Club Kid ft. DJ Accident Report (NYC) check out this months super cool theme and get into the spirit by dressing the part on Saturday night at Great Scott in Allston
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
dbar Glows ULTRA Violet! dance partyIt’s Big, Black, and Bright! dbar’s Black Light party is ready to drape you from head to toe in glowing UV madness. Wear your brightest Neon clothes so you are sure to Glow! Body Painting and live art by Christopher Davis. Music by Jay Ine Saturday in Dorchester
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Queer History Video Digitization Pop-up this is an open call to all queer history makers, activists, artists, collectors and amateur video documenters!
Brunch of Queens at the Bell in Hand! this Sunday from 11AM – 3PM in Boston
Drag Me To Brunch September Drag yourself to Carrie Nation Cocktail Club and check-out what all the buzz is about starting at 11AM; the drag show runs from 2pm-4pm(ish) in Boston
Dorchester Bike & Brew 2018 this community festival is designed to showcase the growing cycling community in Dorchester and will run from 5-9PM on Sunday at Peabody Square in Dorchester
*sip* presents Y2K with Guest DJ Brent Covington is this Sunday from 6-10PM at Jacques in Boston
Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston
Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston
Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
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The big news this weekend is the closing party for one of Boston’s last gay nightclubs that sold their property after they received a sweet deal. Paradise “Last Dance” Closing Party is Saturday night from 10PM to 3AM.
It also happens to be opening weekend for three local theater companies: SpeakEasy Stage Co’s production of Between Riverside and Crazy, Zeitgeist Stage presents, Vicuña and Central Square Theater’s production of Truth Values. For a more complete listing of local theater productions playing this fall visit my post, Boston Theater Companies New Fall Shows.
St. John The Baptist Greek Festival is this Saturday and Sunday at St. John the Baptist Greek church on Union Park Street in the South End
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
War on the Catwalk: The Queens From Season 10 starts at 7PM on Friday at the House of Blues in the Fenway
Astronomy After Hours (free)is every Friday through October 26th (weather permitting) at the Gilliland Observatory on the roof of the Museum of Science
FUZZ is a monthly dance party with no cover (or attitude) just great music from DJs Brent Covington andTaffy, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
Lucky 13 Amateur Burlesque Competition will include 13 contestants perform solo burlesque acts from 7:30-9:30PM on Saturday night at Club Cafe
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.
GRUNT Gear Party is this Saturday at The Alley – wear your Singlet, Leather, Underwear, Uniform, Rubber at this fetish night (clothes check available)
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
MAGNUM Saturday is at dbar with their Ultra Glow Party starting at 10PM
Paradise “Last Dance” CLOSING Party Say goodbye to Paradise in Cambridge at their closing party; ownership sold their building and will be closing for good this month
Harbor to the Bay annual bike ride from Boston to Provincetown raises money for AIDS service organizations in Massachusetts
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Drag Me To Brunch Drag yourself to Carrie Nation Cocktail Club and check-out what all the buzz is about starting at 11AM; the drag show runs from 2pm-4pm(ish) in Boston
Dragapolooza Paint Party for Charity! starts at 4PM on Sunday at Jacques and will go to help raise money for the Lupus Foundation of America
Bear Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston
Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston
Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston
Later this month this month The History Project will be hosting a reading of Patrick Horrigan’s novel, Pennsylvania Station, that is free and open to the public but does require registering to ensure space will be available. You can reserve your space through Eventbrite.
Thursday, September 27th
Doors open at 6:00PM
Book reading begins at 6:30PM
Horrigan will also share how he weaves together the history of New York’s old Penn Station, the historic preservation movement, and the pre-Stonewall gay rights movement. Horrigan’s book is available for sale everywhere but help support Boston’s local and independent bookstores by placing an online order for his novel at these locations:
Brookline Booksmith 279 Harvard Street by Coolidge Corner
Harvard Bookstore 1256 Mass Ave in Harvard Square
Porter Square Bookstore 25 White Street in Porter Square
Trident Bookseller’s & Cafe 338 Newbury Street in Back Bay
I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving who you want wasn’t always an option and came at a great price. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
Check out one or more of the 40+ suggested events, parties and programs I’ve outlined below which take place this week in Boston, Ptown and OGT.
I’d like to give a special shout out to a handful of events that you may not be aware of including “Guy Bowl” Bowling Night on Tuesday at Lucky Strike, Gay Secrets of the MFA on Wednesday and Boys Night Out on Thursday at The Ghost Walks bar in Chinatown.
Over the weekend head over to St. John The Baptist Greek Festival in the South End and indulge on their delicious food. I also wanted to give a shout out for Paradise “Last Dance” CLOSING Party on Saturday night.
Pizza & Game Night is every Monday from 5-9PM (check out their ping pong and foosball tables) at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester
Queers with Beers: Technically Still Summer head over to Aeronaut Brewing Company starting at 6PM to enjoy some suds with buds in Somerville
Harbor to the Bingo is a special edition of Club Cafe’s weekly Monday bingo starting at 7PM to raise money for this week’s H2B ride in Boston
Cards Against Sobriety hosted every Monday night at the Alley join your friends for a fun game of Cards Against Humanity starting at 8PM in Boston
Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester
“Guy Bowl” Bowling Night has been organized by a new gay social group called Guy Social Boston on Tuesday at Lucky Strike in Fenway – tickets include 2 hours of unlimited bowling, free shoe rental, pool and other table games
Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester
Pop2k Tuesdays Nicki Minaj vs. Cardi B this party starts at 9PM on Tuesday at the Dark Lady in PVD
Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston
Stump Trivia with Jonathan Brett is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Wednesday from 6-9PM with meet ups and games in both Quincy and Medford this week
2nd Annual Dine OUT for Equality is on Wednesday, starting at 6PM in various locations through out Maine to raise $$$ for EqualityMaine
Gay Secrets of the MFA hosted by Oscar Wilde Tours this Wednesday – tickets are required and starts at 6:15 at the MFA in the Fenway
Boston Poetry Slam starts at 7PM on Wednesday at the Cantab Lounge in Central Square in Cambridge
Sports Night at Peggy’s is every Wednesday night at Peggy O’Neil’s pub in Dorchester
Siren Trivia is every Wednesday at 9PM at the Trophy Room bar in Boston
Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
David Scondras reads from his memoir “Angels, Liars, and Thieves” presented by The History Project on Thursday starting at 6:30PM in Boston
Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston
Boys Night Out is on Thursday at The Ghost Walks bar in Chinatown (hosted by The Men of Melanin Magic) – check out this friendly men of color LGBTQ social group
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston
THE WEEKEND
St. John The Baptist Greek Festival is this Saturday and Sunday at St. John the Baptist Greek church on Union Park Street in the South End
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
War on the Catwalk: The Queens From Season 10 starts at 7PM on Friday at the House of Blues in the Fenway
Astronomy After Hours (free)is every Friday through October 26th (weather permitting) at the Gilliland Observatory on the roof of the Museum of Science
FUZZ is a monthly dance party with no cover (or attitude) just great music from DJs Brent Covington andTaffy, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.
GRUNT Gear Party is this Saturday at The Alley – wear your Singlet, Leather, Underwear, Uniform, Rubber at this fetish night (clothes check available)
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
MAGNUM Saturday is at dbar with their Ultra Glow Party starting at 10PM
Paradise “Last Dance” CLOSING Party Say goodbye to Paradise in Cambridge at their closing party; ownership sold their building and will be closing for good this month
Harbor to the Bay annual bike ride from Boston to Provincetown raises money for AIDS service organizations in Massachusetts
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Drag Me To Brunch Drag yourself to Carrie Nation Cocktail Club and check-out what all the buzz is about starting at 11AM; the drag show runs from 2pm-4pm(ish) in Boston
Dragapolooza Paint Party for Charity! starts at 4PM on Sunday at Jacques and will go to help raise money for the Lupus Foundation of America
Sunday Retro Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston
Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston
Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
I realize this guy has zero scruff but it can be hard to find photos of men of color with hairy chests and so I’m settling for the well trimmed facial hair. If you have photos of men of color with hairy chests send them my way.
It is unclear to me which is waking me up more. The coffee or this guy.
I recently received an email asking why I’ve not posted any gingers of late so I’ve swapped out the post I had in the queue to make space for this guy. Feel free to email me photos of yourself and friends who you think would make for a good Furry Friday.
Welcome back to the estimated 140,000 students who moved to Boston this week
There is plenty happening this weekend in and around Boston including the 92nd Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian on Friday and the 31st Annual Swim for Life on Saturday in Provincetown.
If you’re looking to go out but are on a budget check out SoWa First Friday from 5-9PM and peruse dozens of galleries and scores of artist studios in SoWa or if you’d rather go out dancing consider the monthly fetish party, FASCINATION Friday at Jacques. This Saturday Paradise will host their party, M O B D Muscle Otter Bear Daddy, which could be their last if rumors are true that Paradise will close later this month. For a full list of activities, events and parties this weekend check out the full post below.
GQB: Back-to-School Edition is this Friday at the Hong Kong in Harvard Square
92nd Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian starts Friday afternoon and runs until 10PM in East Cambridge
SoWa First Friday takes place from 5-9PM and is IMHO the best free event you can attend solo, with friends or for a date so if you’ve not been in a while check it out this Friday in Boston
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
GQB: Back-to-School Edition head over to the Hong Kong in Harvard Square anytime after 9PM and prepare to have a blast in Cambridge
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
31st Annual Swim for Life takes place this Saturday at 9AM at the Boatslip to raise money for the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod in Provincetown
LEGO Night (adults only) is Saturday starting at 7PM at the Trident Cafe and Booksellers in the Back Bay
Boston Night Market takes place at Government Center starting at 4PM and runs through 10PM (general admission is $10) in Boston
SILVER at Blend (previously known as Peggy’s) is this Saturday starting at 10PM with a portion of the cover going to G.O.A.L. New England in Dorchester
H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
M O B D Muscle Otter Bear Daddy brought to you by Chris Harris Presents at Paradise on Saturday – doors open at 10PM in Cambridge
Open Newbury Street turns Boston’s Newbury Street into a pedestrian promenade from 10AM – 6PM on Sunday in Boston
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Auditions are this Sunday – click on the link for more details and best of luck to you
Bear Brunch is this Sunday at Trophy Room from 1-4PM in Boston
Drag Me To Brunch Enjoy Carrie Nation Cocktail Club’s buffet brunch from 11AM-3PM; drag show runs from 2-4PM(ish) in Boston
Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston
Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston
Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
BosGuy 
