A 90s-00s House, Trance & Dance Matinee Rave Revival.
Select Saturdays from 5-10pm
Brighter Days
For the house hedonists that also want a good night’s sleep, Brighter Days is Matinee’s early vintage dance, trance & house party, hosted monthly from 5-10pm.
21+ legally. 30+ culturally. Pizza included.
What to Expect
Calling all house heads, former rave kids, and dance music lovers: relive the time when the dance floor was at its purest.
Brighter Days is Matinee's homage to the foundational house, trance, and dance music scenes of the 90s & 00s from NYC to Chicago to Ibiza. Matinee is taking over Brooklyn's best venues, featuring award-winning sound systems, to bring back the hypnotic sounds that once lit up dance floors at Limelight and Amnesia.
Expect a night full of classics, deep cuts, and anthems that defined a generation. Non-stop high-energy grooves, retro synths, diva vocals, and that unmistakable four-on-the-floor transcendent feeling—all before your bedtime. Whether you came to two-step, sweat it out, or reconnect with the feeling of loosing yourself, this is your house hedonist sanctuary.
Dress to match the era. Bring the energy. Take me back to the Brighter Days.
Details
Music: A high-energy, pulsating mix of nostalgic house, trance, and dance classics from the 90s-00s with Matinee’s resident DJs adding their own flavor of timeless modern edits mixed in. INSPO PLAYLIST
Think of artists like Daft Punk, Crystal Waters, Armand Van Helden, Tiesto, Frankie Knuckles, CeCe Peniston, Masters at Work, Cajmere (Green Velvet), Carl Cox, Sasha & John Digweed, Paul Oakenfold, Fatboy Slim, Groove Armada, The Chemical Brothers, Paul van Dyk, Basement Jaxx, Ferry Corsten and more.
Dress Code: 90s-00s rave inspired. Think baggy silhouettes, metallics, platform sneakers, bucket hats, tiny sunglasses, cargo pants, baby tees, and anything reflective
Venues: Matinee is teaming up with Brooklyn’s best electronic venues starting with…
Jolene Sound Room (Williamsburg)
Jolene Sound Room is a retro-themed space with an intimate setting and big-room energy.
Upcoming Events
Monthly!@ various venues
More coming soon...
Join our Brighter Days email list to get updates on all new electronic Matinees.
FAQs
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Yes, there will be limited capacity at the door if capacity allows.
If it’s sold out, we recommend coming right at the beginning at 5pm OR later around 7:30 once we know how many tickets holders are no-shows.
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Yes, visit the Eventbrite ticket page for details & availability.
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Legally it's 21+ to get in, but culturally it's 30+ – basically just Millennials & above. Gen Z we love you, but this is our safe space.
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See details on our FAQs
What is Matinee Social Club?
We’re a community of 30 & 40 somethings that like to go out, go wild, and then go to bed.
We host weekly dance parties all over NYC, typically from 5-10pm.
If that sounds like your kinda night, join our email list.
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