{"id":234538,"date":"2026-05-17T14:29:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/234538\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T14:29:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:29:34","slug":"mermaid-night-rolls-into-brooklyns-xanadu-with-retro-skate-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/234538\/","title":{"rendered":"Mermaid Night Rolls Into Brooklyn&#8217;s Xanadu With Retro Skate Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mermaid Night is bringing disco, roller skating and retro hip-hop to Xanadu in Bushwick on June 6 with costumes, DJs and live performances.<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1624\" data-start=\"1477\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/link.dice.fm\/vinylnightsjune\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mermaid-themed roller disco<\/a> is coming to Bushwick on June 6 as <a href=\"https:\/\/vinylnightsnyc.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vinyl Nights<\/a> returns to Xanadu with a night of skating, disco and classic Hip-Hop.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1885\" data-start=\"1626\">The 21-and-over event, called \u201cMermaid Night,\u201d will feature roller skating, costume contests and music inspired by New York City\u2019s skate culture from the 1970s through 1990s. Guests are encouraged to dress in mermaid-themed outfits for a chance to win prizes.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2053\" data-start=\"1887\">The event will include a performance by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thetailshakers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The TailShakers<\/a>, a New York City-based mermaid dance team founded in 2017 that performs at parades and events across the city.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2053\" data-start=\"1887\">\u201cWe\u2019re gonna roll into an underwater sea adventure. Dress as a mermaid, enter our costume contest and win prizes!\u201d organizers Rebecca Lynn and Kate Storch said of the upcoming Mermaid Night event.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2310\" data-start=\"2055\">Music throughout the night will be provided by DJs Misbehaviour, Twin-T and Cindy Kim, with sets focused on disco, funk, soul and \u201980s and \u201990s hip-hop. DJ Misbehaviour, a London-born Brooklyn DJ, went viral online for spinning \u201990s hip-hop vinyl records.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2664\" data-start=\"2312\">The night will also highlight Landmark, an art project celebrating locations and moments tied to New York hip-hop history. Founded by Kate Storch, the project features artwork from Shiro, Danny Cortes, Peter Paid, Andr\u00e9 LeRoy Davis, Topaz and Danielle Mastrion. Limited-edition merchandise from participating artists will be available during the event.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2860\" data-start=\"2666\">General admission tickets start at $32.71. Skate rentals are not included and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. 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