Refuge NYC to Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary With Monthlong Showcase: ‘We’re Not Even Half Done With What We Want Refuge to Become’
Categoria: Musica
In its first year, Refuge reports hosting attendees from 1,300 cities across 73 countries and six continents. See the lineup for its 15-night anniversary celebration.
Por Billboard | 12/08/2026
Refuge NYC is going all in on its 1st birthday, with the club planning a one-year anniversary celebration set to last a month. On Wednesday (Aug. 12), the club announced a stacked lineup for this four-week event, with the bill featuring salute, Gabriel & Dresden, David Morales, The Martinez Brothers, 2 shell, a 12-hour set from Deep Dish and more. The 15-night run starts Sept 4 with salute and ends Sept. 27 with Brothers Macklovitch, the duo composed of IRL brothers A-Trak and Dave 1 from Chromeo. See the complete lineup below. Related The Founders of Brooklyn’s Newest Club Refuge Say Every Weekend, Its Hi-Def Soundsystem ‘Sounds a Little Better Than the Weekend Before’ Bird & Byron Fly Into Live Rounds on 'AGT' With 'Haunting' Original Song: Watch Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields Festival Has No Overlapping Sets: See the Full Schedule Founded by longtime nightlife figures John Dimatteo and Craig “Shorty” Bernabeu, Refuge NYC opened in September of 2025 with a vision for an intimate, dancefloor-focused space built around a state-of-the-art soundsystem. They’ve surely succeeded, with Dimatteo and Bernabeu reporting that in the club’s first year, the space has put on roughly 210 events that have collectively brought in more than 100,000 guests. “In many ways, we still feel like we’re just getting started,” the pair tell Billboard in a joint statement. They in fact say they’re only halfway done building the club to their vision, with the latest addition being a custom-built, four-corner analog sound system for Refuge’s new outdoor space. This “version 1.0 of the Refuge Courtyard,” as they call it, opens Aug. 15 with Dutch artist Julian Fijma, followed by Brooklyn’s own Tee Em Dee on Aug. 16. Speaking to Billboard via email, Dimatteo and Bernabeu here discuss the first year of Refuge. What have been the highlights of the club’s first year? The biggest highlight has been seeing Refuge grow so quickly from something embraced by our local community into a destination for the global dance music community. The fact that people have been making trips to come here blows our mind. In our first year, we’ve hosted more than 210 events and welcomed over 100,000 guests. Eventbrite data alone shows people traveling to Refuge from approximately 1,300 cities across 73 countries and six continents. It’s also been exciting to see a healthy all-night and after-hours culture return to New York. Ultimately, the highlight has been watching a real community form around Refuge, from our neighbors in Brooklyn to people traveling from around the world to dance with us. What have been the major challenges? The biggest challenge has been navigating an ongoing construction project while operating a busy venue at the same time. We’re not even halfway done with what we ultimately want Refuge to become, and we’re constantly balancing improvements with d