New York, NY – MIX FEST returns for its 2026 edition November 19–21, and so does its legendary closing night party: MIX: ON THE EDGE. Taking place November 21, MIX: ON THE EDGE brings together the New York City queer underground for an immersive, multi-floor celebration of experimental sound, moving images, art, and performance curated by Evan Silver aka Tiresias. Featuring a dynamic lineup of DJs from the NYC queer music scene, live-scored erotic films, art installations, and sensual performances, the party extends the spirit of MIX FEST into the early morning, with programming running until 4:00 AM.
Event Details
November 21, 2026 | MIX: ON THE EDGE
Programming runs 10:00 PM–4:00 AM
Multiple floors of music, film, art, and performance
Event location and additional information will be emailed directly to ticket holders at 6:00 PM on the day of the event.
Party Film Selections
This year's party film program brings together seven works exploring desire, transformation, identity. The selections will be presented throughout the evening and live scores by Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and interdisciplinary artist Darian Donovan Thomas.
Resurrect Me as a Parasite — Gabi Dao & Lou Lou Sainsbury
Faceless Hairy Cry — Paloma Schneideman & Sofia Mcintyre
Sissy Sorcery — Frances Arpaia
Casa de Bonecas — George Pedrosa
Fire Island Dreamscapes — Daniel Roa
Vulgarphilic Sketch — Matilda Gonzáles Gil
The Princess and the Peacock — Daniel Baker-Wells
Featured DJs
Kneaku
MTHR TRSA
VILE
Featured Performances
Anh Vo
Tristan Allen
Buffy
Featured Installations
Sweaty Eddie
Amygdala
Additional artists and programming to be announced.
Tickets & Community Access
Tickets can be purchased here.
QTBIPOC discount tickets are available by emailing afterparty@mixnyc.com for a ticket link. Community members interested in volunteering in exchange for a free ticket can also contact the organizing team.
Donor tickets are available at $75 per person. Contributions directly support production costs, including artist and filmmaker compensation, venue rental, and other expenses. Donors may opt to receive acknowledgment in a post-event email. Coat check is included in the ticket price; gratuities are appreciated.
Community Safety Statement
MIX NYC believes community safety is a collective responsibility grounded in consent, respect, accountability, and mutual care. MIX: ON THE EDGE is committed to creating a space centered on queer and trans experience, where consent is ongoing, boundaries are respected, and harassment and discrimination of any kind are not tolerated.
The event will have trained Guardians on each floor throughout the night, identifiable by neon wristbands, as well as safety monitors, an on-site harm reduction team, supplies, and a medic. Attendees are encouraged to contact a Guardian or monitor if they experience or witness a consent violation, harassment, or any situation requiring assistance.
Personal photography and phone use are not permitted. Smoking and open flames are prohibited. MIX maintains a zero-tolerance policy for harassment and discrimination, including racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, fatphobia, homophobia, and transphobia. All attendees are expected to respect one another's pronouns, identities, and boundaries.
Read MIX NYC's full Community Safety, Sexual Harassment & Accountability Policy on our website.
Venue & Accessibility
The event venue is wheelchair accessible, with elevators serving each floor and an accessible restroom available. Loud noises will occur throughout the event; no haze will be used. Personal photography is prohibited, and attendees are encouraged to keep their phones out of sight.
For accessibility questions or additional accommodations, please contact afterparty@mixnyc.org.
About MIX NYC
MIX NYC (est. 1987) is a non-profit organization dedicated to platforming, promoting, and supporting LGBTQIA2S+ experimental filmmakers and artists. Through its annual MIX FEST and year-round programming, MIX NYC is committed to showing films that challenge conventional filmmaking practices, test bold ideas, and offer insight into the wide, evolving array of queer experience.
MIX NYC was founded by author Sarah Schulman and filmmaker Jim Hubbard out of a need to make space for the lives and lens-based work of queer people during the onset of the AIDS epidemic. Today, MIX NYC continues to provide opportunities for queer experimental filmmakers and serves as an incubator for creativity by fostering collaboration, innovation, and dialogue among a community that seeks and values it.
MIX is an environment that centers queer and trans experience. The organization will not tolerate homophobia, transphobia, racism, misogyny, Islamophobia, antisemitism, fatphobia, or discrimination or harassment of any kind. MIX stands unequivocally in solidarity with the people of Palestine.
For More Information, Contact:
Kayla Franklin, Press Manager
press@mixnyc.org
