Madonna Performs at Queens Club as Album Tops Charts

Madonna performed at the Knockdown Center in Queens on July 11, 2026, the night before her album Confessions II reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts. nypost.com reported that lines formed around several blocks outside the venue hours before the show.

The entrance featured a giant inflatable woman's lower torso, and DJ Honey Dijon played tracks from the album. Attendees included Kim Petras, Christian Siriano, Julio Torres and Bob the Drag Queen. On the same evening, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka hosted the 25th Annual Midsummer Night Drinks in East Hampton to benefit God's Love We Deliver.

Nypost.com reported the event raised over $500,000, with Katie Couric, Hari Nef and Sophie Sumner among those present. Lin-Manuel Miranda attended the 2026 Bay Street Theater Gala in Sag Harbor that night, accompanied by his father Luis A. , where he was honored.

Dan + Shay played a sold-out show at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett on July 9 in support of NAMI. Jeff Ross, Don Lemon, Steve Madden and Simon Tikhman attended, according to nypost.com. Beth Stern and Alexis Roderick Joel were at the Endometriosis Foundation of America Summer Bloom Benefit at Keyes Art Gallery in Sag Harbor on July 10.

Bon Jovi began a nine-night run at Madison Square Garden on July 7, opening with The Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends" while Paul McCartney was in the audience. nypost.com reported an insider described the choice as a nod to those who helped the singer recover from vocal surgery. David Saffert and Jillian Snow performed their cabaret act at Below 54 starting July 6.

Kumail Nanjiani was seen at the Ambassadors Clubhouse. MGM+ held a red-carpet premiere for The Westies at the SVA Theater on July 8, followed by a reception at The Globe Bar. Cast members J.K. Simmons, Titus Welliver, Tom Brittney, Vincent Walsh, Walter Goggins, Alfred Molina and Griffin Dunne attended.