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So, we’ve reached the week or so between holidays where nothing counts. From Dec. 26 onward to the 31st, all bets are off and whatever bad habit you’ve staved off all year is allowed respite because, like.
Who cares? 2025 is about to become a memory and a pretty bad one at that. Let yourself off the hook, if you’re not already doing so. Maybe you’re looking for something to occupy all this weird time – a party, a drag show, a DJ set – in which case I advise you to check this week’s Qmmunity listings. If you’ve got the energy, why not expend it with our fabo local nightlife? Although I understand if the vibe’s a little lowkey, in which case I recommend searching out a January gay book club event. Checking now gives you just enough time to actuallythe book and have a few witty thoughts to share at the meeting. Trusty Austin options for this coming January include the Little Gay Shop’s Little Gay Book Club (Before We Were Trans: A New History of GenderSpeaking from personal experience, exchanging critical thoughts with fellow LGBTQ readers truly helped me while getting through an awful year – so if you’ve been thinking about cracking into a book club, I say do it! We could all stand to use our brain cells more, especially since they’re probably 70% microplastics by now. Who knows what new fascinating ideas lay inside those added polymers?Up on the rooftop spins Jos tha DJ, who welcomes special guest behind the decks Prissy P to deliver you gifts of hip-hop, Latin pop, and R&B vibes at this post-Christmas shindig.These yuletide performers may be naughty, but this show will be a real nice time. Enjoy drag, a vendor market, a DJ set by Xoy, and much more in this continuation of holiday hype.Pop in for a geared-up holiday gathering from your friends at Package, who’re throwing this potluck party at their South First locale.It’s bear-demonium here at this all-night dance party featuring spins by DJs Sport Model and CBass. Local group the Austin Bears are on-site providing info on their goings-on, in case you need your ursine levels upped.Wear your nicest pearl-snap and blue jeans for this end-of-the-year social featuring tunes by Devin Jake and the Rebecca Patek band. Plus, Neon Rainbows’ Ed West delivers a DJ set and Country Fried Dance leads partner two-step lessons.where the night’s theme is princely ball. Performances by the Trans Era, Venus Rising, Damiana Divine, and co-host Sir TRT help raise funds for royal host Sir Beau Elliot Esq. and his upcoming top surgery.Eileen Dover kicks off a new beginner drag open mic, where up & coming performers get a slice of stage time. Win the night, and you’ll get a Friday gig at Highland, a booking in a future Eileen event, and a meaty side of bragging rights.Spend the last night of 2025 with sensual sights performed by local burlesque babes the First Theydy, Jacki Moon, and Frankie Sinister, alongside dancing, a themed photo booth, and a midnight champers toast with Local Queer ATX.You’ll go Gaga for this New Year’s Eve event, with host Brigitte Bandit guiding all little Monsters through to 2026. Plus, red carpet photos with a real faux-Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. If you already know your NYE involves bar-hopping, why not take the stress out of entry at two of ’em? Oilcan Harry’s and Rain on 4th offer a $108 ticket that secures easy and quick entrance into both bars all night long with a free drink guaranteed at each. Physical and digital passes available. has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.James Scott is a writer who has lived in Austin since 2017. He covers queer events, news, and anything pertaining to Austin's LGBTQ community. Catch his work writing film essays for Hyperreal Film Club, performing in Queer Film Theory 101 at Barrel O' Fun, or on his social media platforms: @thejokesboy on Twitter and Bluesky or @ghostofelectricity on Instagram.
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