Brighter Days [Matinee Rave]

Remember when the music was everything? When the dancefloor had no phones, no bottles, just the beat and the bodies moving as one. A time when the party celebrated freedom, unity, and self-expression through music and dance and nothing else mattered—not tomorrow, not yesterday. What if you could relive that feeling—the golden age when dance floors were sanctuaries and the night stretched endlessly ahead? Take me back, take me back to the Brighter Days.

21+ legally. 30+ culturally. Pizza included.

Calling all house heads, 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. 90s-00s rave inspired. Think baggy silhouettes, metallics, platform sneakers, bucket hats, tiny sunglasses, cargo pants, baby tees, and anything reflective

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.

Love to party, but also love a good night’s rest?With Matinée, you can have both.It’s a “night time” dance party that lets you have a wild night out…and be home by 11pm.

The party starts at 5pm, peaks at 8, over at 10. Oh and we serve pizza around 7:30pm to give you a second wind.

Some reviews from past Matinéers…

“Omg y’all solved nightlife.”“This is the most fun I’ve ever had before 9pm.’“I feel way too young to be here” – Gen Z

Hosted by a few of NYC’s funkiest disco & dance DJs, Matinée has been selling out one of New York’s most beloved discos with sets that past Matineers have called “an undeniable feel good sound” and “the best night of my life”.

Nightlife pretty much only caters to 20 somethings. Matinée wants to change that.

We’re working to create a space where our fellow Millennials and beyond can step away from adult responsibilities and let loose for a while – creating memories with old friends and hopefully make some new ones.

If that sounds like your ideal night, we hope you’ll join us.

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Jolene Sound Room, 353 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, United States

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