Souvenirs / Paradisco Benefit @ Le Bain at the Standard Hotel 2015
A collaboration with our annual FIP event “Souvenirs 3 Decades of Classic Tea Dance” and “Paradisco” a Disco party held at Le Bain at The Standard Hotel on the Highline in NYC. Photo’s by Koitz and Robert Zash.
After attending one of the Parties last year we met the three young DJs Tad Haes, Ru Bhatt, and Josh Appelbaum who came up with the idea of serving Classic Disco and House music to a new generation. The space itself was a beautiful rooftop nightclub with panoramic views of Manhattan giving it an outdoor feel. After seeing the boys out on FIP during last summer we learned that legendary DJ Robbie Leslie was a mentor.
Looking for a new Spin on our event we came up with the idea of creating a collaboration. Over the winter we approached them with the idea and were met with great enthusiasm. We decided to do this pre-season as major changes were going on with the purchase of the properties and most of Pines clientele come from NYC. Also the reach of a younger generation was, and is our target market. By bringing in DJ Robbie Leslie we were bringing his whole mature audience to the event creating an incredible mix of generations. Well it all came together just as we envisioned it, and beyond.
As this was our first benefit we made it voluntary with a setup at the door for donations. Through social media both Occupy the Disco and ourselves we were able to reach our audience to let them know.
The day was beautiful lending to the magnificent view of Manhattan we had for our backdrop. The crowd slowly poured in, and the magic took over…
Then day turned into night…
This post is dedicated to Guy Striano pictured here with the bubble gun. RIP.
