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Get Knotty Tonight at Rockbar: Rope, Men, and No Pressure

KnottyNY has been building something special, and tonight (Monday, October 28, 2025) they’re taking over Rockbar for their quarterly event.

What makes this night worth showing up for? It’s simple: real men, real rope, and a no-pressure environment where you can relax, watch, or dive in if the mood strikes. Whether you’re experienced with bondage or just curious, this is the kind of event where everyone is welcome, and respect is built into the vibe.

KnottyNY bondage meetup flyer, New York City

 

Things start early with a Knotty Members Happy Hour at 6 PM, a great chance to grab a drink, meet other guys, and get comfortable before the main event kicks off at 7. Expect performances, raffles, and plenty of rope action until around 10 PM — and if you know Rockbar, you know the night doesn’t necessarily end when the lights go down.

I’ve been around the NYC rope scene for years, and trust me, not every city has something like this anymore. If you’ve missed the old New York Bondage Club nights as much as I have, here’s your chance to feel that energy again — only this time it’s with a new crew of guys who are keeping the rope scene alive in NYC.

If you’re in town, make the effort to show up, say hi, and support the guys who are keeping our community connected and thriving. You can watch, you can play, or just soak it in — either way, you’ll leave feeling good that you showed up.

No cover. No pressure. Just a room full of men, rope, and possibility.

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Rope bondage social for gay men in NYC

Happy Locktober to all who celebrate

It’s Locktober! Who’s in on the action this year? For those of you in and around New York City, there will special events!

CagedJock and Kink3D are hosting Locktoberfest this coming Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10 pm to 3 am in Brooklyn:

Caged Jock Locktoberfest

Details about Locktoberfest here

Also in NYC, Peter Cage will be hosting LOCKED: Locktober Edition on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, starting at 7 pm at Rockbar NYC.

ROCKBAR Locked event

 

And then Peter Cage and Pup Roger will host PERV: Locktober Finale, on Thursday, October 30, 2025, starting at 7, also at Rockbar NYC.

LOCKED Chastity Social Rockbar

 

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Worth your while: Thingnstuffs blog

Every once in a while, I meet someone in the larger brotherhood of kinky gay men who reminds me of the power of community, of why we’re here, of why we give of ourselves, and what it means to belong. At a recent event at an undisclosed location, I had the deep pleasure of meeting a young guy who goes by thingnstuffs. He shared his blog with me — thingnstuffs.blogspot.com — and I want to take a moment to say: it’s absolutely worth your time.

Thingnstuffs blog

What moved me most wasn’t just his writing (though that stands powerfully on its own), but the story he told me in person. During teardown for the event, he shared who had introduced him to the scene, and this man turns out to be someone I’ve known and trusted for decades. I was brought to tears, literally. This connection, this lineage of care and trust, speaks to something profound about who we are as a community. We pass down not just knowledge and technique, but love, integrity, and presence.

I want to especially point you toward this post, where thingnstuffs reflects on his experience at the event involving intense physical impact. His writing captures something rare: that beautiful, brutal alchemy of surrender, pain, and trust. He doesn’t romanticize it. He doesn’t shy away. He simply tells the truth of what it meant to go deep with someone he trusted. And because I know the man he writes about, I can say: the depth and intensity he describes is very, very real.

KnottyNY celebrates third anniversary with demos and a meet and greet at Rockbar

The men of KnottyNY are throwing a party next week at Rockbar to celebrate their third anniversary!

Knotty New York is a rope bondage social specifically for gay men.

 

The event is Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from 6 to 10 pm at Rockbar. It’s free to attend. They will have rope bondage demos and you can meet and talk with other like-minded men!

Reserve your free ticket here — or just show up!

Knotty New York is a rope bondage social specifically for gay men. The official website is here

One-Day Event: Ropedweb Retrospective from ty dehner

Today only (New Year’s Eve 2024), leather scribe ty dehner is sharing on his website the Ropedweb Retrospective that he showed recently at CLAW Leather Thanksgiving. He is also posting one of the original Ropedweb videos.

“This will be a one-day event as i move on from the 25 years of Ropedweb,” ty says.

leather scribe ty dehner

 

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