Eli Escobar

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House

HEADLINER

Veteran New York DJ and producer Eli Escobar has been a staple of the city’s house and disco scene for over two decades. Known for blending deep house grooves with soulful disco edits, he’s carved a reputation as one of NYC’s most reliable selectors. His productions and DJ sets have kept him a local favorite while also earning global recognition, with releases on Classic Music Company and his own Night People label. Escobar embodies the raw, eclectic spirit of New York nightlife, keeping dancefloors connected to both history and the present. Eli Esobar has a residnecy at legendary venue House of Yes that he plays the first Friday of every month, and Gabriellas, owned by himself, where he plays every Sunday

Cosmo

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House

Cosmo feels like a true local selector in the way her sets prioritize groove, warmth, and real dancefloor flow over anything flashy or overthought. There is a classic New York quality to how she plays, pulling from house, soulful rhythms, acid, hip-hop, and deeper club sounds in a way that feels effortless rather than forced. What makes her land is that the taste feels genuine. The sets are usually rooted in strong musical instinct, deep cuts, and the kind of pacing that comes from actually understanding a room. In the NYC circuit, she reads as the kind of DJ people trust for a set that is soulful, grounded, and properly plugged into the city’s underground.

Belinda Becker

House

Belinda Becker is a Jamaican-born, Brooklyn, New York-based DJ, dancer, writer, and actor. She is a well-known figure in the New York City DJ scene, inducted into Paper Magazine's New York Nightlife Hall Of Fame. Becker's eclectic sets traverse genres including smooth R&B, deep jazzy house, soul, funk, reggae, Latin, afro-house, afro-beats, amapiano, disco, and old school hip-hop. She has held residencies at venues such as Indochine in Dubai, Dumbo House, Temple Bar, and Jimmy, and has spun at Nell's, La Esquina, Joe's Pub, and Lincoln Center. Becker also hosts "The Witching Hours," a monthly music and talk show on Soho Radio, showcasing her broad musical curation. With her iconic upside-down / backward headphones, she will keep your feet moving all night long.

Niara Sterling

House

Niara Sterling is a multifaceted artist, DJ, and music supervisor originally from Springfield, Virginia, who relocated to Brooklyn, New York, in 2016 to pursue her music career. Her sound is a dynamic blend of rhythm, blues, soul, jazz, funk, gospel, hip-hop, house, and afro, often described as deep, melodic, and percussive. Sterling has toured internationally as Talib Kweli's DJ and collaborated with artists including Ari Lennox, Easy Mo Bee, Masego, and Moses Sumney. She maintains a presence in New York's club scene, with appearances at venues like Good Room and Le Bain, and holds the NICHE residency. Sterling also hosts "Middle Ground" on Twitch and "Soul Ties" on Universal Rhythms, showcasing her evolving, multi-generational selections.