By Demian Russian
Calling all Disco fans! Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) will be offering its listeners a chance to go back in time to Disco heaven. The Satellite Radio broadcaster has announced that the legendary Studio 54 Disco club in New York City will reopen at its original location, for the first time in more than 25 years, for one night only on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011.
Sirius XM will be reuniting with members of the original Studio 54 team that worked behind the scenes at the club during its 1977-1981 heyday. They will re-create what will be billed as “One More Night” of the iconic ‘70s nightlife inside the famous Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street.
There has been a great response to the launch of Studio 54 Radio and we want to continue that excitement with this special one-time event. We are working with many of the members of the original team that Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell so brilliantly assembled to create one more night.
– Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM
The hand-picked collaborators who choreographed Studio 54’s legendary nightly parties will create the Studio 54 experience for “one more night.” The team will include: Karin Bacon, Studio 54 entertainment producer; Scott Bromley, Studio 54 architect; Marc Benecke, Studio 54 doorman; Myra Scheer, assistant to former Studio 54 co-owner Steve Rubell; Chuck Garelick, Studio 54’s former head of security; Scott Taylor, Studio 54’s former bartender, along with other insiders.
Original Studio 54 DJs Nicky Siano and Leroy Washington will recreate the atmosphere, spinning the iconic era’s dance classics. Celebrity guests, some from Steve Rubell’s master call list, along with some lucky Sirius XM listeners will be in attendance for an exclusive chance to go back in time to the internationally renowned club.
The special evening will feature authentic, over the top details that helped define the Studio 54 experience, including the famed theatrics, backdrops, aerialist performers and dancers.
Sirius XM launched Studio 54 Radio, a 24/7 commercial-free channel devoted to the best classic dance and disco as a tribute to the music often played in the legendary club created by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, on August 15th, 2011, which replaced BBC Radio 1. The exclusive channel features music that comes from the vaults and special record collections of insiders, much of which has never been heard since the club permanently closed its doors. Studio 54 Radio also includes The Marc and Myra Show, the weekly interview series featuring Studio 54 insiders sharing many never before told personal stories and anecdotes about the renowned club.
Studio 54 Radio (Sirius and XM channel 15) will broadcast live from the “One More Night” event at Studio 54 on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011.
Disclosure: Long SIRI
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