Robert Bonanno 9/29/22 Robert Bonanno 9/29/22

Fire Island DJ Don Fendley

Don Fendley’s DJ career began in New York during the late-1960s at a Fire Island Pines club called The Blue Whale at the Botel. Fendley had become frustrated with the starting-and-stopping of the Blue Whale jukebox, so he suggested to the owner that he could bring along some of his own 45s and a couple turntables.

Robert Bonanno 4/16/22 Robert Bonanno 4/16/22

The Pavilion 2004- 2010

In 2004 longtime owner John Whyte sells the Pines properties to Eric Von Kuersteiner. Von Kuersteiner begins sweeping changes with a plan to revive the Pines and bring a new generation. With that comes a new Pavilion Nightclub changing the cornerstone of the Pines…

Robert Bonanno 12/27/21 Robert Bonanno 12/27/21

DJ Tom Savarese

The early days of disco brought many young DJs to Fire Island to test the waters. DJ Tom Savarese was one.

Robert Bonanno 8/10/21 Robert Bonanno 8/10/21

DJ Don Fendley

Don Fendley’s DJ career began in New York during the late-1960s at a Fire Island Pines club called The Pines Yacht Club. Fendley had become frustrated with the starting-and-stopping of the jukebox, so he suggested to the owner that he could bring along some of his own 45s and a couple turntables.