June 4, 2014
JD Samson & ACE Hosts "EVERYONE," an International Pride Party
Winnie McCroy READ TIME: 3 MIN.
On June 7 in Los Angeles, DJ JD Samson of Le Tigre and MEN fame will lead the charge as Ace Hotel kicks off "EVERYONE," a new international Pride party set to tour London, New York and Palm Springs. The traveling party will tie together the vast intercontinental LGBT community in an all-inclusive party network.
"I've been throwing parties in New York for a couple of years now, and I love creating a positive space for all of us," said Samson. "I enjoy curating music, and energy, and bringing together a group of people to enjoy music and each other. I'm happy to be joining together with the Ace Hotel so I can bring the party all over the world!"
The party in LA kicks off at 10 p.m. on June 7 at the ACE hotel downtown. It will be hosted by WU Tsang and Boychild with a killer lineup of DJ's including Samson, Victor Rodriguez, W. Jeremy and Kim Anh.
The party continues at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 8 with DJ's JD Samson, Amber Valentine and W. Jeremy. There will also be Pop Ups from the likes of Otherwild, Full Moon Pickles, Eve Fowler and others.
"The traveling soiree ties together our vast intercontinental community in an all-inclusive network of gaiety, with parties rolling through Los Angeles on June 7 and 8, London on June 26, New York on June 28 and Palm Springs November 7 and 8," writes the Ace Hotel. "To peep a preview listen, you can find JD's Everyone mix here: https://soundcloud.com/jd-samson/everyones-mix.
Samson is best known for her time as one-third of the electronic-feminist-punk band and performance project Le Tigre, as well as with her band MEN. For more than a decade JD's career as a singer, producer and DJ has landed her at the intersection of the music, art, activism, and fashion.
During that time she has toured the world, produced songs for Grammy award winning artists, released multiple albums to critical acclaim, and engaged in direct support with a wide-range of progressive social and political causes. Her New York parties have become legendary worldwide and she's thrilled to be teaming up with Ace Hotel to take them on the road.
"Each event captures the incredible and positive energy of humans enjoying music and each other," said Samson. "I wanted to try and capture this feeling on a worldwide scale, and I'm super excited to be doing it with Ace Hotel. All of my parties are free, which means they are for 'Everyone.' Each party will be an amazing combination of humans and music that define exactly what Pride Month is about, being together and enjoying 'Everyone.'"
For more information, visitacehotel.com.
Winnie McCroy is the Women on the EDGE Editor, HIV/Health Editor, and Assistant Entertainment Editor for EDGE Media Network, handling all women's news, HIV health stories and theater reviews throughout the U.S. She has contributed to other publications, including The Village Voice, Gay City News, Chelsea Now and The Advocate, and lives in Brooklyn, New York.