Drag Shows in Boston: The 2026 Guide
Where to see drag shows in Boston — Jacques' Cabaret in Bay Village, Club Café's free Monday drag bingo and themed drag productions, Dani's Tuesday bingo, Blend's drag-hosted Fridays in Dorchester and more.
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Boston's drag nights are spread across Bay Village, the South End, the Back Bay and Dorchester. Jacques' Cabaret in Bay Village says on its Instagram that it has "different shows 7 nights a week." Club Café in the South End runs free drag bingo every Monday and stages ticketed drag productions in its Moonshine Room. Dani's Queer Bar hosts no-cover drag bingo on Tuesdays, and Blend in Dorchester has a drag-hosted night on the third Friday.
This guide covers where to see drag in Boston after dark, with nights, showtimes, covers and age rules as each venue publishes them. For the daytime version, see our companion guide to drag brunch in Boston.
What to know before you go
- Call Jacques' before you go. The bar publishes no show schedule online, takes reservations by phone, and its policies say show times may vary.
- Jacques' is cash only. Its policies say "All Cash Door and Bar, with ATM on site."
- Several nights are free. Club Café's Monday drag bingo and Dani's Tuesday bingo have no cover, and so does Blend's monthly Supernature.
- Check the age rule. Club Café's drag bingo, Diva Royale and Aeronaut list 21+; ask the others when you book.
Pro Tip
Jacques' asks guests with reservations to arrive 30 minutes before show time, and may take a credit card deposit to hold a table. Call 617-426-8902 for that night's lineup.
What's on in Boston
Live from our events calendar — updated daily.
Where to see drag shows in Boston
Jacques' Cabaret — Bay Village
79 Broadway St, Boston · Bay Village · Drag shows nightly, by its own account
Jacques' Cabaret's Instagram bio calls it "Boston's oldest running gay bar & Premier Drag Show bar" with "Different shows 7 nights a week." The bar does not post a show calendar on its website, so the way to find out what is on is to call. Its policies say reservations are "highly recommended," may require a credit card deposit, and that guests should arrive 30 minutes before show time; they also note that "show times may vary." The door and bar are cash only, with an ATM on site. Hours are 4 PM to midnight Monday to Thursday and noon to midnight Friday to Sunday.
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. Reservations by phone, 617-426-8902; see jacquescabaret.com.
Club Café — South End
209 Columbus Ave, Boston · South End · Free drag bingo every Monday, ticketed drag productions
Club Café says it has been serving food in the South End/Back Bay since 1983, with the Napoleon Cabaret Lounge and Moonshine Nightclub under one roof. Monday is Drag Bingo hosted by Mizery, from 7 PM to 10 PM, a 21+ night with no cover; the venue recommends reserving a table. Its Moonshine Room stages themed drag productions with their own tickets, typically $20 to $45.
- Monday, 7 PM to 10 PM — Drag Bingo with Mizery, no cover, 21+
- Friday, October 23, 7:30 PM — Coraline: The Drag Tribute, hosted by Lexi Baby, $35 or $45 VIP
- Friday and Saturday, October 30 and 31, 7 PM — Death Becomes She/Her: The Drag Musical, a Plastic Theatric production, $35 or $45 VIP
- Friday, November 6, 7 PM — FREAK IT!, a drag show hosted by Big Fanny
- Friday, November 20, 7:30 PM — Dream Academy: The Drag Show, $20
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. Tickets and tables at clubcafe.com.
Dani's Queer Bar — Back Bay
909 Boylston St, Boston · Back Bay · Bingo-mina, no-cover drag bingo every Tuesday
Dani's runs Bingo-mina every Tuesday from 8 PM to 10 PM, which it bills as "a no cover bingo spectacular with your host Wilhelmina." The bar also runs a no-cover drag brunch every weekend, covered in our drag brunch guide.
- Tuesday, 8 PM to 10 PM — Bingo-mina with Wilhelmina, no cover
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. See danisqueerbar.com.
Blend — Dorchester
1310 Dorchester Ave, Boston · Dorchester · Drag-hosted Friday parties
Blend is a gastropub on Dorchester Avenue that its Instagram calls "Dorchesters disco." Supernature, on the third Friday of the month, is hosted by drag performers with performances at midnight and no cover, per the venue's Instagram. Blend also lists a Friday Feels party on its events page; check its Instagram for times and hosts.
- Third Friday, performances at midnight — Supernature, drag-hosted, no cover
- Fridays, 10 PM — Friday Feels party; check Blend's Instagram for details
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. See blenddorchester.com.
The venues above, all in one row:
Jacques' Cabaret, Boston
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Club Café, Boston
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Dani’s Queer Bar, Boston
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Blend, Boston
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More drag around Boston
None of these are in our venue directory yet, so check each venue's own page before you go.
- Diva Royale — 25 Union St. A celebrity-impersonation drag dinner show that also runs in other cities, listed Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM, with an extra 5 PM Saturday show. 21+; food is not required, but only prepaid dinner packages are served. Details at divaroyale.com.
- Midway Café — 3496 Washington St, Jamaica Plain. The cash-only bar posts frequent dated drag shows, typically $10 and 21+, including shows on October 27, October 29 and November 5. Check midwaycafe.com.
- Aeronaut Brewing — 14 Tyler St, Somerville. Drag Nights hosted by Dykelangelo, with dates on October 28 and December 16. 21+, with minors admitted only alongside their own parent or guardian. Details on Eventbrite.
See What's On Tonight in Boston
Live showtimes and the rest of Boston's gay nightlife calendar, updated as the venues publish it, on Out x Out.
Drag in Boston by night of the week
- Monday — Drag Bingo with Mizery at Club Café, 7 PM, no cover.
- Tuesday — Bingo-mina at Dani's, 8 PM, no cover.
- Wednesday to Thursday — call Jacques' for that night's show; Midway Café in Jamaica Plain also posts dated Thursday drag shows.
- Friday — ticketed drag productions at Club Café on their dates, and Supernature at Blend on the third Friday.
- Saturday and Sunday — drag brunch by day (see the brunch guide); call Jacques' for evening shows.
Big weekends
Book early for Boston Pride in June. Halloween week brings a run of special drag shows at Club Café and Midway.
Where to stay
Jacques' is in Bay Village, Club Café in the South End, Dani's on Boylston Street in the Back Bay, and Blend in Dorchester. A few bookable picks below.
For the rest of the trip, see our LGBTQ+ guide to Boston, the best gay bars in Boston, and the daytime version in drag brunch in Boston.
Where can I see a drag show in Boston?
Jacques' Cabaret in Bay Village says it has different shows seven nights a week; call 617-426-8902 for the lineup. Club Café in the South End runs free drag bingo on Mondays and ticketed drag productions in its Moonshine Room, and Dani's in the Back Bay has free drag bingo on Tuesdays.
Is there a free drag show in Boston?
Yes. Club Café's Monday drag bingo and Dani's Tuesday Bingo-mina have no cover, and so does Blend's monthly Supernature.
Is Jacques' Cabaret cash only?
Yes. Its policies say "All Cash Door and Bar, with ATM on site."
Are drag shows in Boston 21+?
Club Café's drag bingo, Diva Royale and Aeronaut list 21+. Jacques' does not publish an age rule online, so ask when you call.
Is there drag in Dorchester?
Yes. Blend on Dorchester Avenue hosts Supernature, a drag-hosted night on the third Friday, and Friday Feels dance parties.
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I'm Robbie, the founder of Out x Out. I'm from Minneapolis, though I'm spending 2026 building this community from the road — somewhere between South America and Asia. The idea for Out x Out came from a trip to Berlin, where the gay nightlife calendar was years ahead of ours: you could see not just where to go out, but which night to go — so naturally I wanted that kind of insider info for every city in the US (and beyond... eventually). I'm more of a behind-the-scenes type, but the whole point of this is connection: I'd take one real one over a hundred surface-level ones, and I'm trying to build that for the community, city by city.
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