DS Update: Remembering The Shutdown

Two years ago, late March. Covid19 was raging the world and Disney Spring was no different.

Everything was closed and no one was here except Security. Hard to believe this ever occurred.

This Weekend In Techno Town

This is the final weekend for Barbarella before they move away from downtown!

FRIDAY APR 1     Barbarella     Sunday Night Vinyl (80's & 90's)

SATURDAY APR 2     Barbarella     FINAL NIGHT (80's New Wave)

SATURDAY APR 2     Gilt Concert Venue     DJ Wolfgang Gartner (USA)

SATURDAY APR 2    Elixir Bar     Phoenix Jagger & Pacho Berrocal (USA) 

SUNDAY APR 3     Elixir Bar     DJ Dennis Cruz (E)

DS Update: Still No Late Night

Disney Springs has returned live entertainment at night but they still have not returned "Late Night" entertainment to the Springs. There are still no DJ shows playing until 1AM, something that existed pre-covid19. This is odd because nearly everything has returned to normal at the theme parks yet they won't return Disney Springs to normal. The bands, singers and instrumentalists playing at the Springs all end by 11PM during the week and 11:30PM on Friday & Saturday nights. If you're ever wishing to see the Disney Springs entertainment lineup, click here. This is updated weekly.

 

EDC Orlando Is Happening!

Yes, EDC - Orlando is happening again in 2022. Signs were all over the place in Miami this past weekend. Hope to see you there, under the electric sky!

MMW Day 3: Sunshine State Of Bass

DJ Heather Collins (USA) was just one of the great DJ's that played at last night's "Sunshine State of Bass" event in Miami and the pics have now been posted to Orlando Entertainment News here.

 

MMW Day 2: Galaxy Music Gathering

DJ Icey (USA) was one of the headliners at Galaxy Music Gathering in Miami and all the event pics have posted to our sister website Orlando Entertainment News here.

Friday Funny

Same here!

 

MMW Day 1 - Nexus Radio Lounge

Miami Music Week is underway and we spent Wednesday afternoon at the Nexus Radio Lounge in South Beach. You can find the pictures we took on our sister website Orlando Entertainment News here.

This Weekend In Techno Town

With this week being Miami Music Week, nearly everyone in the business is down there playing shows or networking. Thus, there is very little taking place in Orlando.

FRIDAY MAR 25     Grumpy's Underground     DJ Berto (USA)

FRIDAY MAR 25     Barbarella     DJ Rob (USA)   

CW Update: Status of CityWalk Clubs

So what is going on at CityWalk? Last week we got a chance to visit the complex so today we have this status update on Orlando Entertainment News here.

 

Club Reports: Sunset Sessions @ Elixir Bar, Sundown Sundays @ The Patio

It’s not often we get out on a Sunday night but this being Miami Music Week and all, here we were! Beginning the night with DJ Guz (NL). Sunday night pics are on OEN here.

Concert Report: Unity (Ace Cafe)

There's no school like the old school and last night's Unity concert at Ace Cafe featured names such as 2 Bad Mice (GB) pictured above. You can find all of last night's pics on OEN here!

 

Club Reports: Hagan O’Reilly’s, Hampton Social, Blue Martini, Icebar, Mango’s

Latin Quarter memories last night as we ran into DJ Leony (USA) and Gaby Calderon from Rumba 100.3 over at Mango's. All the pictures are on our sister website Orlando Entertainment News here.

CW Update: St. Patrick's Day Party

Last night our sister website Orlando Entertainment News paid a visit to Universal CityWalk to check out their St. Patrick's Day party. The pictures can be found here.

 

DS Update: Buurrrr!

For those that were complaining about how cold it was this past weekend, a reminder that there are cold nights in March in Orlando nearly every year! We were reminded how bundled-up DJ Elliot (USA) was at Downtown Disney in this 2013 photo!

 

This Weekend In Techno Town

Last week we had technical difficulties which forced us to "type" the upcoming weekend's events. We will continue in that format for the time-being because I kind of like it and it's certainly a lot easier than posting flyers. For now, anyway.

THURSDAY MAR 17     CityWalk     DJ XCon (USA) St. Patrick's Day Party

THURSDAY MAR 17     Celine     DJ Anna Lunoe (AUS)  

THURSDAY MAR 17     Bounce House     DJ Henry Fong (USA)  

FRIDAY MAR 18     Barbarella     Final Grits & Gravy

FRIDAY MAR 18     The Vanguard     DJ Diesel (USA) aka Shaq

SATURDAY MAR 19     Ace Cafe     2Bad Mice (GB) & Mafia Kiss (GB) 

SATURDAY MAR 19     Elixir Bar     DJ Eli Escobar (USA)

SATURDAY MAR 19     Gilt Concert Venue:     DJ Spencer Brown (USA)

SATURDAY MAR 19     Geek Easy     DJ Levitation Jones (USA)

WDW Update: Changes Coming To Boardwalk

The AllEars website is reporting refurbishment changes are coming to Disney's Boardwalk Resort in the coming months. However, there is no mention of any changes to the Boardwalk's two nightclubs Atlantic Dance Hall or Jellyrolls. You can read the article in this LINK.

PI Update: 8TRAX Demo

Absolutely disgusting!

Concert Report: Billy Joel (Camping World Stadium)

It was so cold out last night that it was hard to remain seated for the Billy Joel (USA) concert at Camping World Stadium! We did get a few pictures though and you can see them on Orlando Entertainment News here.

 

Concert Report: Cosmic Gate (The Vanguard)

Firestone, The Club at Firestone, Firestone Live and Venue 578 are all prior names for this completely renovated club now known at The Vanguard. Our sister website Orlando Entertainment News was there last night to see DJ duo Cosmic Gate (D). The pics are here.

Friday Funny

In reality, I don't have any friends that don't like EDM!

PI Update: 10 Years Ago This Month

10 Years Ago This Month: A reopened Laffers Cantina was drawing a crowd for drinks.

10 Years Ago This Month: A darkened Adventurers Club had already had the club's name above the doorway plastered over but it otherwise looked rather hopeful.

10 Years Ago This Month: Things looked much brighter though at Mannequins, lit up in all its glory. Surely, absolutely surely, the club would reopen some day!

This Weekend In Techno Town

Sorry, have been unable to get upload feature working this morning and again tonight so we will go with a typed listing instead to avoid further delay.

FRIDAY MAR 11     Vanguard     Cosmic Gate (D)

FRIDAY MAR 11     Celine     Blond:ish (CDN)

SATURDAY MAR 12     Camping World Stadium     Billy Joel (USA)

SATURDAY MAR 12     Gilt     Lee Foss (USA)

SATURDAY MAR 12     Geek Easy     DJ Sisco (USA)

PI Update: Is 8TRAX Still Back There?

Half way down Hill Street on Pleasure Island you will find this unlocked entry gate.

And if you go through that gate, you'll be in an open-air service corridor.

 

And that door straight ahead leads into Morimoto Asia. But that door to the right, we're told, leads in to what used to be 8TRAX. Sanuk Shoes is in the front parcel facing Hill Street while Morimoto occupies much of the rear space.....but not all of it. We were told years ago that the area in between Sanuk and Morimoto is a dead space that was never renovated and it still looks like 8TRAX!

DS Update: 4 Rivers Van Spotted At Springs!

Save Pleasure Island Blog recently spotted a 4 Rivers Smokehouse van parked in a backstage area near the Orange Garage. Why was it there? Was it delivering their delicious products to a restaurant in Disney Springs? Will they perhaps be opening a location of their own there? Inquiring minds want to know!

 

Club Reports: Ann Teague's Lamp Supply, The Robinson, Barbarella

DJ Kimball Collins (USA) was in the booth as our sister website Orlando Entertainment News made the rounds downtown last night. You can see the pics here.

 

Club Reports: Rayn, Skytop Lounge, Harry Buffalo Street Dance, Aero Bar, The Patio

We last saw DJ Mynd (USA) playing at Atlantic Dance Hall in Walt Disney World but last night we found him at a downtown Orlando street dance. The pics are on our sister website Orlando Entertainment News here.

 

Friday Funny: Club Report: Comic Ray's

Visited Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe this past Wednesday at Disney's Magic Kingdom.

 

DJ Sonny Eclipse (ZRK) was in the booth in front of the venue playing a medley of his songs including hits "Planetary Boogie" and "Space Angel". Come check him out the next time you're in the area!

DS Update: HOB Concerts Have Returned

In case you're not aware, the concert hall at House of Blues in Disney Springs West Side is open for business again! Check out www.hob.com/orlando to see if there is anything of interest to you. Lots of name bands booked mostly so far; the only DJ's we spotted were trio Black Tiger Sex Machine (CDN) coming on April 9th. It's great to see concerts again being booked at HOB!

This Weekend In Techno Town

FRIDAY MAR 4

               DJ Rob & DJ Smilin' Dan (USA)     Barbarella     80's & 90's

SUNDAY MAR 6

                          DJ Marshmello (USA)     Universal Studios     EDM                     

MONDAY MAR 7

          DJ Freefall, DJ Jimmy Joslin & DJ Ray Love (USA)     Ember     Dance Hits

PI Update: What Happened To The PH Observation Deck?

Do you remember the original Planet Hollywood at Downtown Disney and its adjacent tower with lighted PH globe atop it?

When renovations were announced to turn it into Planet Hollywood Observatory, concept art also showed the tower would contain an observation deck around half way up that tower.

After construction had begun, there was still an observation deck protruding from the top of the restaurant's dome with a blue light at the top of the tower!

This is Planet Hollywood today. The "Observatory" portion of the name was never used much and is no longer even referenced. There's no observation deck.

I'm not even sure we got the blue light!