The only central London 1:45am-6am live swing band and DJ party, at the glamorous Hippodrome Casino. The world's best musicians and DJs stage a series of DJ Swing Speakeasy mashup gigs to bring the wild heart of swing & jazz into the 21st Century with this members only Revival Club. Help us scandalise the world all over again...
Shhh… don’t say the ‘J’ word… We're bringing jazz back to the heart of London’s West End. Once the
ultimate social revolution, it was cool, rebellious, & damned as the Devil’s
music. Embraced by a generation who knew
how to party, fans stood screaming as the greatest celebrities really let go on
stage, with music
battles & cutting contests that whipped crowds into a frenzy.
Now some of the world's most
respected & sought after DJs, including Chris Tofu, DJ Pony Montana & John Bongly, founders of the
Electro-Swing DJ movement, are teaming up with the city's leading young musicians to make jazz & swing mainstream once more. We'll show the world that what was once daring & avant garde has not grown old but is still reinventing itself for the party generation.
You can help us bring the finest musicians & DJs from around the world to battle it out on stage. We need £8000 to launch the Revival Club at The Hippodrome Speakeasy, funding initial set up, artists fees, production costs and marketing, until the gig series is self sustaining. All contributions of over £30 qualify for Life Membership of the Hippodrome Speakeasy Revival Club & The Hippodrome Casino, for which the usual fee will be £80 per year*.
We believe this project can be the start of a new chapter in the life of jazz, saving it as a current & commercial proposition, & stop it sliding to the fringes of music culture.
The Music
On Saturday nights from 1:30am-6am (with
a modern British fusion restaurant in the next room open all night), we will
be running the only central London late night live music & DJ venue in town, where guests
will be treated to a musician jam and DJ performance from the most popular
artists in Europe.
(Our bands will also appear in their original guise, playing traditional, Vintage 1920s-1940s jazz & gypsy swing at the same venue every Tuesday at 8pm from March 2014.)
BANDS: We will feature some of the most talented live bands around including:
·
Pinstripe Suit, the fun, lively 7 piece vocal-led
jazz ensemble in hot demand across venues from The Royal Albert Hall to The
Nightjar, Old Street’s coolest speakeasies
· Benoit Viellefon & His Orchestra, the leading Parisian Gypsy Jazz Act in Europe today – infamous for headlining at Glastonbury and the Rhythm Riot festival
·
Swing Reloaded, world class musicians recreating the
scandalous Jazz at The Philharmonic concerts, born in L.A. and growing into a
worldwide sensation
THE
DJs: Some of Europe’s top Swing DJ artists are coming on board including:
·
Chris
Tofu, founder of
electro-swing DJ-ing...full stop!
·
DJ Pony, multi-award winning DJs at the forefront of electro
/ ghetto swing with a classy take on the scene and collaborations, to go with
the usual credits.
· Jon Bongly, one of the earliest specialists in Electro Swing and World Beats in the UK and a regular sell out feature at Glastonbury.
Being staged at
the beautiful London Hippodrome Matcham Cabaret Club, Leicester Square, with ticket prices
starting at pre-booking prices of £20, Speakeasy entry 1:45am-6am on Saturdays. The show is
accessible to all over 18 years of age, but only the brave should attend.
(*Subject to the usual Ts&Cs of both the Casino and Speakeasy and maybe refused or revoked at the management's discretion).