Friday, Oct 30 Xanadu x Choke Hole x Function "WITCHSLAP" (skate + drag wrestling + dance party + concert)

About the party

Xanadu, the roller rink on Starr Street in Bushwick, teams up with Choke Hole and Function for WITCHSLAP on Friday, October 30: a Halloween drag wrestling night with a wrestling ring set up inside the rink. The night comes in three parts: a skate session with DJs from 7 to 10 PM, drag wrestling and a dance party from 10 PM to 1 AM, and Big Freedia live in concert from 1 to 2 AM.

What to expect

Drag queens wrestling in costume, a ring in the middle of the rink, DJs on the dance floor, and what the promoter calls activations and spooky surprises during the skate session. On costumes the listing says come in costume or come as yourself, so dressing up is welcome but not required. My take: this is for people who want a loud, theatrical, queer Halloween eve with a live headliner on top, rather than a long DJ-only night.

Music and lineup

Confirmed in the DICE listing: Big Freedia live, with a set time listed at 1 AM, and DJs Makadsi and Dangerous Rose for the drag wrestling and dance party block. The DJs for the 7 to 10 PM skate session are not named. No genre description is given beyond the event format.

Listed on DICE: Makadsi, Dangerous Rose, BIG FREEDIA.

Before you go

Doors at 7 PM, ends at 2 AM, strictly 21+. Bring a valid physical government photo ID; Xanadu does not accept photos of IDs or expired IDs. The listing says you must sign the Xanadu skate waiver in advance. Skate rental is not included in the ticket and rentals are first come, first served. No gum, outside food or drink; bags are searched at the entrance. Lockers are available to rent, and the venue says coat check runs during large capacity shows. Xanadu has ramps and ADA bathrooms and says it is right off the Jefferson St L stop. DICE lists no door sales. Re-entry is not confirmed.

Refunds (DICE)

The DICE listing shows a 12-hour cooling-off refund setting; check the terms attached to your ticket, since Xanadu states all sales are final.

Refunds (Xanadu)

All sales final, no refunds unless the event is cancelled or rescheduled; for a rescheduled event, keep the ticket or request a refund within 7 days of the change.