New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Star 69 Records) -
Peter Rauhofer's infamous 'Work' party has grown significantly over the past several years making its way around the globe with grand-scale events everywhere from Rio to Paris to Miami. On Saturday, June 27, the Grammy Award-winning DJ brings his 'Work' party back to where it all started and makes it bigger than ever for New York Pride with 'We Can!' at Manhattan's massive Roseland Ballroom. We Can!' is set to be one of the biggest Saturday Night Pride events New York has ever experienced.
In light of the recent shift in United States politics and momentum in the New York State legislature moving ever-closer to full marriage equality for gay New Yorkers, it's difficult not to see the title Rauhofer chose for his mega-event as an allusion to politics and a paraphrase of the mantra that swept Barack Obama to the Presidency. Not so, says Rauhofer. 'It's not a political statement,' Rauhofer asserts. 'Pride Weekend in New York is a colossal event where people from all over the world come together to celebrate the gay experience. Calling my party 'We Can!' is just a way of making a statement of how powerful we can be when we unite as a community.'
Peter Rauhofer has been playing internationally to packed houses for years but New Yorkers know him best from his legendary Saturday night residency at the now-shuttered Roxy nightclub where he regularly attracted throngs of muscled men, house music devotees and celebrity drop-ins such as Madonna and Beyonce'. 'Since Roxy closed it's doors, the big room experience that New York always had no longer really exists' Rauhofer says. 'That's why I really felt the need to throw this Pride event as it's the perfect time to bring that experience back to New York'.
Joining Rauhofer in his revelry are three DJs any fans of house music and Rauhofer's Star 69 record label will immediately recognize: Offer Nissim, Paulo, and Oscar G.
No stranger to New York Pride events or spinning alongside Rauhofer, Israeli DJ sensation Offer Nissim will usher in his unique brand of high-energy, fresh tracks. 'This is the third time I'll be playing Pride in New York,' Nissim notes. 'I've experienced Gay Pride in Israel and New York, and both have an incredible energy and such celebratory, diverse crowds. My set at the We Can! party will be filled with that same type of diverse energy punctuated by lots of brand new releases from my forthcoming Star 69 Records album that I will be premiering for the first time ever that night.'
Also debuting new material will be Nissim main Diva Maya, an Israeli star in her own right, who will hit the stage for a late-night powerhouse performance that's set to leave gay revelers gasping. 'This will be a huge production with professional dancers and some surprises,' Maya says of her show. 'It's been two years since I last performed in New York, so it's about time I came back and I'm glad I can do so in a big way!'
'This is going to be one of the most impressive events New York has ever seen for Pride,' Rauhofer adds. 'There is a lot of production going on behind-the-scenes to ensure this is an experience no one in attendance will forget!'
Peter is bringing in Miami's Oscar G along with West-Coast Favorite DJ Paulo. 'It's great to be a part of this amazing lineup,' Paulo says. 'Being a resident of Rauhofer's Work parties has given me a great opportunity to play for massive crowds in New York, but the We Can! Party is going to take things up a notch-or five! There really isn't any venue in New York like Roseland Ballroom, and to be on the turntables that night playing for thousands of shirtless men will definitely be memorable.'
Picking up the afterhours portion of the party will be veteran disc jock, big-room maestro and longtime production partner of Ralph Falcon, Oscar G. 'Ralph and I are releasing solo albums right now, so this was a perfect time for me to step out and deliver a deep, tribal set at the We Can! event to wrap things up in grand style,' Oscar says.
'Since back in the Roxy Days throughout the last ten years I've always spun the main Saturday night pride party,' Rauhofer concludes, 'It's the right time to bring that experience back especially since people from all over the world come together for Pride weekend and want to celebrate on a grand scale. An event of this magnitude has never happened in the gay world of New York with such an impressive line-up. Some have said it couldn't be done. My response? We Can!'
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Peter Rauhofer presents
We Can!
w/ DJ Paulo, Offer Nissim, Peter Rauhofer, Oscar G, Maya (live)
@ Roseland Ballroom
Roseland Ballroom
239 W. 52 St.
New York City
10pm-10am, 21+
$100 advance tickets available at www.wantickets.com
www.star69records.com
www.djpaulo.com
www.offernissim.com
www.peterrauhofer.com
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www.roselandballroom.com
