The night before Madonna’s latest album, “Confessions II,” hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts — her 10th number one album — the Queen of Pop appeared at the Knockdown Center in Queens for a special performance.
Lines were snaked around several blocks outside the club hours before Madonna came on stage, introduced by her “Confessions II” co-producer Stuart Price, who said, “New York, I love you so much – but are you ready?!”
Like the Club Confession London stop, the entrance into the dance club was adorned with a giant inflatable woman’s lower torso.
Producer and DJ Honey Dijon took the decks and spun tunes, with most of them from “Confessions II.”
Celebs cheering on the Grammy winner included Kim Petras, Christian Siriano, Julio Torres and Bob the Drag Queen.
Also on Sunday, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka hosted the 25th Annual Midsummer Night Drinks shindig benefiting God’s Love We Deliver in East Hampton.
Katie Couric, Hari Nef and Sophie Sumner attended the event, which raised over $500,000.
On Saturday, Lin-Manuel Miranda brought along his dad, Luis A. Miranda Jr., as he was honored at the 2026 Bay Street Theater Gala in Sag Harbor.
The Hamptons social calendar was in full swing, with acclaimed musical duo Dan + Shay playing a sold-out Soho Sessions on Thursday night at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett. Jeff Ross, Don Lemon, Steve Madden and Erin Foster’s husband, Simon Tikhman, were spotted in the audience for the show, which was in support of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Bon Jovi kicked off a nine-night run at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, July 7, four years after undergoing vocal surgery and rehab. The band opened the show with The Beatles’ classic, “With a Little Help from My Friends,” which must have been just a little sweeter with Paul McCartney in the audience.
On July 6, performers David Saffert and Jillian Snow brought their hilarious cabaret act “Liberace & Liza Minnelli: A Tribute” to Below 54 for three nights. The duo’s next stop is the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
“Silicon Valley” alum Kumail Nanjiani was spotted chowing down at the Ambassadors Clubhouse, which has previously entertained Kendall Jenner, Robert Downey Jr., Gigi Hadid, and Ayo Edebiri.
On July 8, MGM+ hosted the red carpet for the premiere of “The Westies” at the SVA Theater. Following the screening, guests wandered down to a cocktail reception at The Globe Bar, where they imbibed Irish-themed cocktails and sausage rolls. Attendees included cast members J.K. Simmons, Titus Welliver, Tom Brittney, and Vincent Walsh, as well as Walter Goggins, Alfred Molina, and Griffin Dunne.
The next day, Dwayne Johnson attended a special screening of “Moana” at the United Palace Theater, along with the musical’s composer, Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Finally, a slew of Broadway stars congregated for the 28th Annual Broadway Barks event at Schbert Alley, which promotes pet adoption, on July 11.
Bernadette Peters, Andrew Rannells, Deborah Cox, Don Cheadle, Frankie Grande, Jeremy Jordan, Laurie Metcalf, Ricki Lake, and Shoshana Bean were all snapped cuddling adorable pooches.
