Paradise Garage
Overview
Members-only club remembered for Larry Levan's residency and a sound system built for the dancefloor.
A converted parking structure on King Street, Paradise Garage is widely associated with resident DJ Larry Levan and a culture of devotional, all-night dancing. It is often cited within histories of garage and house music and remembered for a sound system engineered around the room rather than the bar. The membership model and largely Black and Latino, queer crowd are frequently described as central to its legacy.
Oral histories & archival media
A night on the Garage floor
Were you a member of the Paradise Garage? We're seeking recorded memories of the room, the system, and Saturday nights with Larry Levan.
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Sonic profile
Cultural role
DJs, promoters & people
Larry Levan
Resident DJ of the Paradise Garage · Defining residency
Michael Brody
Owner
Sharon White
First woman to headline both The Saint and the Paradise Garage · First woman to headline the Garage
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