Sex Magazine & YEAR0001 Presents: Drain Gang was a club night event that took place at China Chalet in New York, NY, USA, on September 2, 2017. The event was in celebration of the release of Drain Gang's debut collaborative album D&G. The event was organized by YEAR0001 in collaboration with Sex Magazine. It was the first of two collaborations with the magazine, the second being Drain Gang for Sex Magazine.
Sex Magazine & YEAR0001 Presents: Drain Gang is notable as Drain Gang's debut headline event in the USA. The performance was part of their 2017 Fiend Tour, with the China Chalet performance being one of only two dates that Thaiboy Digital was able to attend.
Though pre-dating its official introduction, Emilio Fagone cites this event as the first under YEAR0001's RIFT curational concept.
Lineup
The event began at 22:00, and ended at 03:00 EDT. The event had an age limit of 21+.
- Drain Gang (Live)
- Total Freedom (DJ)
- Yung Sherman (DJ)
- LSDXOXO (DJ)
- Sadaf (DJ)
Venue
The event took place at the now-defunct China Chalet, in the Financial Disctrict of Manhattan, New York City. China Chalet was a dim sum restaurant, that turned its second floor into a live music and nightclub venue from 22:00. It was a cult-favorite venue, especially among a younger crowd, that unfortunately closed its doors in 2020.
Merchandise
Sample pieces of the g'LOSS for DrainGG Love Pill were available for purchase at the event, directly from Ecco2k, for a price of 50USD.
Media
References
- https://www.facebook.com/events/china-chalet/sex-magazine-and-year0001-presents-drain-gang/417806051947804/
- https://ra.co/events/1008858
- https://www.curbed.com/article/china-chalet-nyc-closed-2020.html
- https://www.gq.com/story/china-chalet-tyrell-hampton-book
- https://www.c-heads.com/2017/06/23/record-record-parties-at-china-chalet/
- https://twitter.com/robber0540/status/903592731418791936
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZmQt993vYQ