(Le) Poisson Rouge sits in the basement of the old Village Gate on Bleecker Street, a room where Coltrane and Simone once played and where programming now swings from contemporary classical to full-tilt club nights in the same weekend. This one mines the 2010s big-room era — the drops, the festival anthems, the tracks that soundtracked a decade of going out — for a crowd treating it as nostalgia rather than irony. The floor opens when other shows are ending.
What to expect
The main hall clears to a standing dance floor with the stage at one end and bars around the perimeter. It starts late, so the room fills gradually through the first hour. Expect a heavily sing-along, hands-up crowd rather than a heads-down techno one.
Good to know
- A/B/C/D/E/F/M to West 4th Street; LPR is on Bleecker between Thompson and Sullivan
- 21 and over with ID
- This is a late start — do not arrive at a normal show time
- The room converts to standing for club nights; there is little seating
- Coat check is available and useful given the basement heat
- Bleecker Street outside stays busy late, so getting home is straightforward
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Common questions
What time does it start?
It is a late-night party with an 11:00 PM start, running into the early morning.
Is (Le) Poisson Rouge seated?
It depends on the show. For club nights like this one the room is converted to a standing dance floor.
What music is played?
2010s-era EDM — big-room house, festival anthems and the era's dance-pop crossovers.
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