NYC Scene

Any more 60's nights going on in NYC?

If you're into 60's music here is my list of other nights you may find of interest in NYC. It includes DJ nights ( a bar with a live DJ spinning 45s ), dance parties (clubs) and links to listings, I can only list regular, reoccurring events. I highly recommend signing up to Per G. Berglund's New York Mod Squad group on Facebook for up to the minute happenings including bands, one off parties and random, mod things I haven't heard about. ( He's very good you know!)

I DO NOT and CANNOT answer individually the volume of enquiries I receive asking for recommendations for places to go in NYC or I would have to chuck in my job and become a full-time, mod travel agent ( hence the creation of this list) but here are a couple of tips;

Proper dance floors and therefore dancing is rare in NYC due to some antiquated licensing laws and is only available where mentioned though, as most venues are just bars, not nightclubs, this can often consists of a space between the bar and the table! ( Subway Soul does have a dancefloor!)

Expect to go to Brooklyn! Seriously, pretty much all the cool stuff happens in Brooklyn these days. But don't worry, its safe and just a skip away. Subway Soul is only one stop on the subway from downtown Manhattan.

For those that are unfamiliar with NYC, be warned, things tend to start LATE so don't expect anything to really warm up or even start much before 10pm, even midweek. Stick around if a club seems quiet at 11pm. It's sure to get busier. But don't let that deter you from getting down early. You may find some space to dance or that precious spare seat !

Also remember that all bars in NYC require you to show ID to prove you are over 21 years old. Venues are required to enforce this law. Bummer eh?

My top recommendations are Subway Soul for 60s soul dancing, Dig Deeper for live soul music and Smashed Blocked for dancing to 60s garage. Not saying other nights are no good, I'm just not necessarily familiar with them.

While I try update this list regularly, I don't always know when things change so check with the venue to be sure an event is on. This is (and probably always will be) a 'work in progress' so if you know something I don't, contact us here.

Lady Dawn

Last updated 6.13.2010