WEEKEND RECOMMENDATIONS
SPECIAL POST
LONDON GLOBAL DANCE FESTIVAL
FRIDAY 29TH TO MONDAY 31ST MAY
The build up is nearly over and with the Bank Holiday weekend fast approaching, the event that looks set to eclipse any, not just this weekend, not just this year, but for as long as we can remember, is the London Global Dance Festival (LGDF), which brings together fourteen truly international clubbing brands/outfits, over sixty top class D.J.’s, across eight events & three pre-parties, as well as an very impressive V.I.P. reception, all combining to make this the biggest dance & music gathering ever seen in gAylist/land London.
And such is the scale of the event, we thought it only appropriate to dedicate a special post exclusively to this amazing festival, bringing you the latest news to compliment the series of previews we have already issued & will be continuing to issue right up to the main event itself. In our preview post back on 12th May (yes it was that long ago), we gave you an insight as to what the LGDF festival of events was all about, giving you a flavour of the events profiling, as well as the clubs, outfits & D.J.’s that will be jetting into London for this massive weekend of music & clubbing celebration. Subsequent posts gave you more in-depth detail to these clubs & D.J.’s and there are still more to come, so keep your eyes peeled in our “preview” section for those and, naturally, you can recap on specifics where you need to.
However, all eyes now turn to the LGDF main event, the jewel in the crown, which will take place on Sunday 30th March at Fire in Vauxhall, a party that will stretch across five rooms of action and encompass that very special VIP reception that we deluded to. So, it is there where we will start and this reception will be hosted by Miami’s “White Party”, an annual event which was started back in 1985 as a result of the dreadful impact of HIV/AIDS and has grown to be the biggest contributor to the cause in the world, attracting audiences & artists from around the globe. So it seemed quite fitting for this prestigious outfit to welcome VIP’s to LGDF, who will not only get the chance to meet the international D.J’s, club promoters & artists that will be jetting into London for the festival, but will mix with London’s stars too & rub shoulders with scene gAylisters. The VIP reception kicks off at 9 p.m., through the specially dedicated Lightbox entrance and the outside terrace will be transformed into a glamorous area that will include free champagne on tap, we are told (if you dare) a dip in the specially provided Jacuzzi (how extravagant), not to mention a complimentary coatcheck, access to the exclusive VIP lounge, VIP goodie bags and your own complimentary copy of the specially commissioned LGDF compilation by Sorry Shoes recordings. And talking of that VIP room, tip top London based internationally renowned D.J. Brent Nicholls will be spinning an exclusive set which will be a glorious mix of disco, funk, soulful, progressive & tribal house, along with his trademark “nuFunk” sounds and the man has laid down his own LGDF dedicated compilation to mark the event (details coming up in a special “White Party Miami” preview). Don’t miss out on this extra special reception and grab your VIP tickets direct at http://www.clubtickets.com/a/london-global-dance-festival.
The event proper kicks off at 10.30 p.m. and what a party this is expected to be, featuring four bespoke areas of music, dance & entertainment that will blow you away and give you a truly international perspective without even leaving the capital. Fire’s main room will be set aside to international stars & clubs, with Spain’s SPS Infinita party being represented by D.J.’s Eros & Ismael Rivas, followed by Paris’s crème de la crème, Scream and their own resident jock, Ben Manson, with the focus then swinging back to Spain with inbound Barcelona club Discoteque resident Steven Redant revving up the sounds, with the incredible visuals leaving you under no doubt who is playing when & for whom, while the infamous main room lighting, pyrotechnics & effects will dazzle you beyond belief. Over in the second space, the mirrorarch, it’s all things Italian as the extravagant & glamorous Muccasssassina takes the space for the whole event and will not only pack a considerable punch with its trio of Italian stallion D.J’s Danny Verde, Phil Romano & our very own Pagano, but will showcase plenty of the glamour with the clubs creative director Diego Longobardi masterminding the entertainment that will include drag queens & dancers to delight and is sure to be a very popular space indeed. Over in the Lightbox, new club sensation The Face Of Ibiza will guest, with D.J. liver providing the tunes and the extravert Baby Marcello and his team providing the eye catching entertainment, expect stilt walking and plenty of interaction in true Ibiza style, while The White Party also get their say, with the D.J. that symbolises this superb Miami event, Fabio White, taking centre stage. But it doesn’t end there as the lounge space will have a distinctly Russian feel to it as Moscow’s club Propaganda takes charge and welcomes residents Tin Rotter & Tony Key, both who will bring their own dynamism & perspective to this truly global feel of a party.
In an interview with LGDF promoter & organiser Alex Erfan, he highlighted the fact that
“...For too long London has been left out of a lot of international circuit party events. Continental Europe has a buzzing scene, with DJs and clubbers regularly travelling around between cities such as Paris, Cologne and Brussels to get to the biggest nights. With the London Global Dance Festival, we want to put London back on the clubbing map...” he going on to explain that “...The idea with the Main Event at Fire is to offer different zones and areas for clubbers to explore, each representing a circuit party from around the world..”, also mentioning that “...It’s important that people come to the London Global Dance Festival with an open mind. The music will be international, from Ibiza-flavoured Spanish house to European progressive and tribal, so it won’t be only the London DJs playing at the main event...” and we know exactly how passionate the man is about bringing the world to London & showcasing these international D.J.’s & artists just what a brilliant party we can throw. With his years of experience in organising events, not just here in the capital, but right across the globe, Alex is better placed than anyone we know to pull off such a festival and with the strong backing of The Orange group and lists of sponsors that include massive drinks brand Red Bull, scene mags Boyz & Q.X., online clubbing website Seenqueen, cool clothing retailer Rio Beach, as well as all those international club brands & outfits, we are sure that LGDF will prove to be a festival worth of worldwide status along with the likes of Barcelona’s and many more.
Now, early bird tickets sold out weeks ago, but there are still regularly priced advance £20 ones still available at http://www.clubtickets.com/a/london-global-dance-festival, the special festival dedicated link by clubtickets.com who are also sponsoring the event. If you prefer, you can grab your ticket in person at the usual Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone & DV&, bars The Box, Rupert St & The Edge also selling tickets, as will Rio Beach in Earlham St. And don’t forget those all important timings as the main event kicks off at Fire this Sunday (30th May) from 10.30 p.m., running through until 7 a.m. and if you need any more persuading (how could you?!) then check out this fabulous trailer video at http://facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1392751773642 and BE THERE!, we know you want to.
So, that’s the main event, but what about the rest of the festival? Well, the following is a summary of the other events that make up this weekend
• The “official” launch party takes place at Area in Vauxhall this Friday (28th May) from 10 p.m., when Onyx hosts opening proceedings and welcomes the first International D.J. star, Dikky Vendetta, who will play alongside residents that will include Phil Marriot, Jamie Hammond, Lee Harris, & Lisa German, with a special P.A. from Rozella.
• A.M. “International” continues the festival chain of parties, at Fire on Saturday (29th May) from 3 a.m., when D.J. Luque will take centre stage, supported by a cast including D’Johnny, Gonzalo Rivas, Alan K, Jamie Head, The Oli & Paul Martin, with the added dimension of the new harder edged “Tecknik” room with D.J’s Lee Yeomans & Devilish.
• Queer Nation has a “special” party on Saturday (29th May) at Fire from 11 p.m. and will have all the usual ingredients but with the truly international dimension in the form of superb P.A. Barbara Tucker
• Beyond “The Universe” will take you into Sunday (30th May) at Area in typical afterhours style as only it knows best, with International D.J. star Chris Bekker joining residents Steve Pitron, Mikey D, Alan K, Hifi Sean, Terry Bryan, D’Johnny & Gonzalo Rivas
• Later “The Global Edition” continues the weekend of partying at Fire from midday on Sunday (30th May) virtually up to the main event itself, with residents Paul Martin, The Oli & Terry Bryan joined by jet-setting South African D.J. Leroy Tayler & hosted by Cape Town outfit Crew Bar/Club, with Booster joining the fun & sporting an Australian theme as underwear giant AussieBum centre-stage The Lightbox.
• Orange hosts the “official” afterparty at Area on Monday (31st May) from
6 a.m., with record label & agency Sorry Shoes impacting on the event, with its team of D.J.’s that will include Ivan Gomez, Nacho Chapado, & Thomas William, squaring up against the Orange all stars that will include Steve Pitron, Gonzalo Rivas, The Sharp Boys, Hifi Sean, D’Johnny & The Sharp Boys, with the added spice of Spirit Of Star, Nightkomm along with the ingredient that is Fat Tony & Tonnic
• Best Of Brits “official” closing party at Fire on Monday (31st May) from 10 p.m., showcasing the best of British & London based D.J. talent old & new with a stunning line up of stars and FREE entry to everyone that has attended any LGDF party as well as Gravity & Rudeboiz.
plus, there are also three pre-parties at The Box in Covent Garden on Friday (28th May), and both Rupert Street & The Edge on Saturday (29th May) and to ensure you don’t get information overload in one post, we will be issuing special feature length “extra bites” editions for these events, with The Box pre-party then Onyx & A.M. out tonight (Thurs), Rupert St & The Edge’s pre-party details out tomorrow (Fri), then Beyond & Later, the Orange & Best Of Brits out on Saturday, so keep your eyes peeled for those. However you can always go to http://londonglobaldancefestival.com/ for details, check out the special feature at http://seenqueen.com/features as well as checking out the events pages on social networking site Facebook.
And the best news is that you can obtain a joint ticket for ALL eight events, the “LGDF weekend pass” available online at http://www.clubtickets.com/a/london-global-dance-festival
with options to buy tickets for individual events. All these tickets are also on sale at the usual Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, & DV8, plus will also be on sale at The Box, The Edge & Rupert St, as well as at both Fire & Area.
So, what more can we say apart from “...If you want to be part of this groundbreaking weekend of festivity that will put London firmly back on the international gay club circuit, then make The London Global Dance Festival part, if not all of your Bank Holiday partying...” and as we always say...Go There! Be There! (DISCO MATT)
SPECIAL POST
LONDON GLOBAL DANCE FESTIVAL
FRIDAY 29TH TO MONDAY 31ST MAY
The build up is nearly over and with the Bank Holiday weekend fast approaching, the event that looks set to eclipse any, not just this weekend, not just this year, but for as long as we can remember, is the London Global Dance Festival (LGDF), which brings together fourteen truly international clubbing brands/outfits, over sixty top class D.J.’s, across eight events & three pre-parties, as well as an very impressive V.I.P. reception, all combining to make this the biggest dance & music gathering ever seen in gAylist/land London.
And such is the scale of the event, we thought it only appropriate to dedicate a special post exclusively to this amazing festival, bringing you the latest news to compliment the series of previews we have already issued & will be continuing to issue right up to the main event itself. In our preview post back on 12th May (yes it was that long ago), we gave you an insight as to what the LGDF festival of events was all about, giving you a flavour of the events profiling, as well as the clubs, outfits & D.J.’s that will be jetting into London for this massive weekend of music & clubbing celebration. Subsequent posts gave you more in-depth detail to these clubs & D.J.’s and there are still more to come, so keep your eyes peeled in our “preview” section for those and, naturally, you can recap on specifics where you need to.
However, all eyes now turn to the LGDF main event, the jewel in the crown, which will take place on Sunday 30th March at Fire in Vauxhall, a party that will stretch across five rooms of action and encompass that very special VIP reception that we deluded to. So, it is there where we will start and this reception will be hosted by Miami’s “White Party”, an annual event which was started back in 1985 as a result of the dreadful impact of HIV/AIDS and has grown to be the biggest contributor to the cause in the world, attracting audiences & artists from around the globe. So it seemed quite fitting for this prestigious outfit to welcome VIP’s to LGDF, who will not only get the chance to meet the international D.J’s, club promoters & artists that will be jetting into London for the festival, but will mix with London’s stars too & rub shoulders with scene gAylisters. The VIP reception kicks off at 9 p.m., through the specially dedicated Lightbox entrance and the outside terrace will be transformed into a glamorous area that will include free champagne on tap, we are told (if you dare) a dip in the specially provided Jacuzzi (how extravagant), not to mention a complimentary coatcheck, access to the exclusive VIP lounge, VIP goodie bags and your own complimentary copy of the specially commissioned LGDF compilation by Sorry Shoes recordings. And talking of that VIP room, tip top London based internationally renowned D.J. Brent Nicholls will be spinning an exclusive set which will be a glorious mix of disco, funk, soulful, progressive & tribal house, along with his trademark “nuFunk” sounds and the man has laid down his own LGDF dedicated compilation to mark the event (details coming up in a special “White Party Miami” preview). Don’t miss out on this extra special reception and grab your VIP tickets direct at http://www.clubtickets.com/a/london-global-dance-festival.
The event proper kicks off at 10.30 p.m. and what a party this is expected to be, featuring four bespoke areas of music, dance & entertainment that will blow you away and give you a truly international perspective without even leaving the capital. Fire’s main room will be set aside to international stars & clubs, with Spain’s SPS Infinita party being represented by D.J.’s Eros & Ismael Rivas, followed by Paris’s crème de la crème, Scream and their own resident jock, Ben Manson, with the focus then swinging back to Spain with inbound Barcelona club Discoteque resident Steven Redant revving up the sounds, with the incredible visuals leaving you under no doubt who is playing when & for whom, while the infamous main room lighting, pyrotechnics & effects will dazzle you beyond belief. Over in the second space, the mirrorarch, it’s all things Italian as the extravagant & glamorous Muccasssassina takes the space for the whole event and will not only pack a considerable punch with its trio of Italian stallion D.J’s Danny Verde, Phil Romano & our very own Pagano, but will showcase plenty of the glamour with the clubs creative director Diego Longobardi masterminding the entertainment that will include drag queens & dancers to delight and is sure to be a very popular space indeed. Over in the Lightbox, new club sensation The Face Of Ibiza will guest, with D.J. liver providing the tunes and the extravert Baby Marcello and his team providing the eye catching entertainment, expect stilt walking and plenty of interaction in true Ibiza style, while The White Party also get their say, with the D.J. that symbolises this superb Miami event, Fabio White, taking centre stage. But it doesn’t end there as the lounge space will have a distinctly Russian feel to it as Moscow’s club Propaganda takes charge and welcomes residents Tin Rotter & Tony Key, both who will bring their own dynamism & perspective to this truly global feel of a party.
In an interview with LGDF promoter & organiser Alex Erfan, he highlighted the fact that
“...For too long London has been left out of a lot of international circuit party events. Continental Europe has a buzzing scene, with DJs and clubbers regularly travelling around between cities such as Paris, Cologne and Brussels to get to the biggest nights. With the London Global Dance Festival, we want to put London back on the clubbing map...” he going on to explain that “...The idea with the Main Event at Fire is to offer different zones and areas for clubbers to explore, each representing a circuit party from around the world..”, also mentioning that “...It’s important that people come to the London Global Dance Festival with an open mind. The music will be international, from Ibiza-flavoured Spanish house to European progressive and tribal, so it won’t be only the London DJs playing at the main event...” and we know exactly how passionate the man is about bringing the world to London & showcasing these international D.J.’s & artists just what a brilliant party we can throw. With his years of experience in organising events, not just here in the capital, but right across the globe, Alex is better placed than anyone we know to pull off such a festival and with the strong backing of The Orange group and lists of sponsors that include massive drinks brand Red Bull, scene mags Boyz & Q.X., online clubbing website Seenqueen, cool clothing retailer Rio Beach, as well as all those international club brands & outfits, we are sure that LGDF will prove to be a festival worth of worldwide status along with the likes of Barcelona’s and many more.
Now, early bird tickets sold out weeks ago, but there are still regularly priced advance £20 ones still available at http://www.clubtickets.com/a/london-global-dance-festival, the special festival dedicated link by clubtickets.com who are also sponsoring the event. If you prefer, you can grab your ticket in person at the usual Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone & DV&, bars The Box, Rupert St & The Edge also selling tickets, as will Rio Beach in Earlham St. And don’t forget those all important timings as the main event kicks off at Fire this Sunday (30th May) from 10.30 p.m., running through until 7 a.m. and if you need any more persuading (how could you?!) then check out this fabulous trailer video at http://facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1392751773642 and BE THERE!, we know you want to.
So, that’s the main event, but what about the rest of the festival? Well, the following is a summary of the other events that make up this weekend
• The “official” launch party takes place at Area in Vauxhall this Friday (28th May) from 10 p.m., when Onyx hosts opening proceedings and welcomes the first International D.J. star, Dikky Vendetta, who will play alongside residents that will include Phil Marriot, Jamie Hammond, Lee Harris, & Lisa German, with a special P.A. from Rozella.
• A.M. “International” continues the festival chain of parties, at Fire on Saturday (29th May) from 3 a.m., when D.J. Luque will take centre stage, supported by a cast including D’Johnny, Gonzalo Rivas, Alan K, Jamie Head, The Oli & Paul Martin, with the added dimension of the new harder edged “Tecknik” room with D.J’s Lee Yeomans & Devilish.
• Queer Nation has a “special” party on Saturday (29th May) at Fire from 11 p.m. and will have all the usual ingredients but with the truly international dimension in the form of superb P.A. Barbara Tucker
• Beyond “The Universe” will take you into Sunday (30th May) at Area in typical afterhours style as only it knows best, with International D.J. star Chris Bekker joining residents Steve Pitron, Mikey D, Alan K, Hifi Sean, Terry Bryan, D’Johnny & Gonzalo Rivas
• Later “The Global Edition” continues the weekend of partying at Fire from midday on Sunday (30th May) virtually up to the main event itself, with residents Paul Martin, The Oli & Terry Bryan joined by jet-setting South African D.J. Leroy Tayler & hosted by Cape Town outfit Crew Bar/Club, with Booster joining the fun & sporting an Australian theme as underwear giant AussieBum centre-stage The Lightbox.
• Orange hosts the “official” afterparty at Area on Monday (31st May) from
6 a.m., with record label & agency Sorry Shoes impacting on the event, with its team of D.J.’s that will include Ivan Gomez, Nacho Chapado, & Thomas William, squaring up against the Orange all stars that will include Steve Pitron, Gonzalo Rivas, The Sharp Boys, Hifi Sean, D’Johnny & The Sharp Boys, with the added spice of Spirit Of Star, Nightkomm along with the ingredient that is Fat Tony & Tonnic
• Best Of Brits “official” closing party at Fire on Monday (31st May) from 10 p.m., showcasing the best of British & London based D.J. talent old & new with a stunning line up of stars and FREE entry to everyone that has attended any LGDF party as well as Gravity & Rudeboiz.
plus, there are also three pre-parties at The Box in Covent Garden on Friday (28th May), and both Rupert Street & The Edge on Saturday (29th May) and to ensure you don’t get information overload in one post, we will be issuing special feature length “extra bites” editions for these events, with The Box pre-party then Onyx & A.M. out tonight (Thurs), Rupert St & The Edge’s pre-party details out tomorrow (Fri), then Beyond & Later, the Orange & Best Of Brits out on Saturday, so keep your eyes peeled for those. However you can always go to http://londonglobaldancefestival.com/ for details, check out the special feature at http://seenqueen.com/features as well as checking out the events pages on social networking site Facebook.
And the best news is that you can obtain a joint ticket for ALL eight events, the “LGDF weekend pass” available online at http://www.clubtickets.com/a/london-global-dance-festival
with options to buy tickets for individual events. All these tickets are also on sale at the usual Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, & DV8, plus will also be on sale at The Box, The Edge & Rupert St, as well as at both Fire & Area.
So, what more can we say apart from “...If you want to be part of this groundbreaking weekend of festivity that will put London firmly back on the international gay club circuit, then make The London Global Dance Festival part, if not all of your Bank Holiday partying...” and as we always say...Go There! Be There! (DISCO MATT)
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