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House Party In Hollywood: New Club Series to Bring Best Sounds of the Underground to Bardot
One of the most iconic nightclubs in L.A. has a not-so-hidden secret. It’s called Bardot, and it’s a ritzy room tucked away upstairs at the legendary Avalon in Hollywood. Thanks to its intimate vibes, countless electronic music luminaries have graced the venue’s stage over the years, like Moby, Steve Aoki and the late DJ AM. Even Ryan Gosling took the decks to drop bangers at Bardot during his short-lived career as a DJ—a far cry from the schmaltzy jazz ballads he performed in La La Land years later. Now, a new monthly series of club nights with a focus on house music is coming to breathe new life into the classic clubbing destination. In partnership with EDM.com, Bardot’s new Guest House series will showcase the sounds of the underground in the heart of Hollywood. ...
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger… Different: Nightlife In the Post-Pandemic World
This is an opinion column. The thoughts and viewpoints expressed are those of the author, Steve Adelman. Steve Adelman is the co-founder of the AVALON nightclub brand and a thirty-year veteran of the nightlife industry. He is currently working on his first book, a behind-the-scenes look at clubbing in major cities around the world. COVID-19 has landed like a live grenade in the laps of the entire planet, altering public behavior to a point where it may take years to return to ‘normal’. For businesses, the psychological and economic tolls have been devastating, with entire industries changing the set manner in which they conduct themselves. ‘Curbside Pickup’ and ‘Non-Contact Delivery’ have now become a part of our everyday dialogue. No industry has been hit harder than Nightlife, whose enti...
