Trippin’ asked Eli Escobar to list out the NYC spots you’ve got to try.

From new spaces to the most frequented clubs for music fans.

31 Mar 2023

"“Knockdown Center is this old factory with lots of different nooks and crannies to explore; this huge, amazing place over a pile of abandoned building and piles of rubble. They made it beautiful. There's a club in the basement; it's like a dungeon, you can go down there and there'll be techno but on summer evenings they have the outside going and you can get 2,000 people out there. There's always good stuff every weekend. It has a magical vibe to it because you feel like you're in the middle of nowhere. Knockdown Center would be my favourite place for outdoor stuff. I do a party there on Sundays during the summer called Tiki Disco so I'm a bit biased because our party's really special, but it's not only because of that. I like the place in general.”

The Best Clubs in New York, Chosen By Eli Escobar

The legendary NYC DJ selects his favourite clubs in the city.

Few club scenes around the world have a storied history quite like New York’s. Known as the city that never sleeps, New York’s thriving nightlife scene is iconic; its fast-moving pulse and vibrancy is part of the very fabric of the club and fashion capital. Its underground scene has become known for its subcultures, communities, style and subversion. After all, it’s here that the infamous Club Kids rose to prominence, and where Grace Jones shimmered in sequins on the dancefloor of Studio 54.

Eli Escobar is one of the most prominent DJs of the New York club scene. Having grown up in Harlem in the 80s and cut his teeth in the NY’s underground scene in the 90s, Escobar is a tastemaker who’s tapped into the pulse of the city. His talent, experience and diverse musical range has seen him light up dancefloors across New York for over two decades. Aside from DJing, he’s also emerged as an in-demand remixer, sought after by the likes of Britney Spears and Lana Del Rey.

To this day, the New York nightlife scene continues to innovate with new labels, artists and clubs adding to its underground culture. For such a fast-paced city, where should one go for the best parties? Trippin asked Escobar, who lists out the spots you’ve got to try – from new spaces to the most frequented clubs for music fans.