28 Years of Club 77

Since it first opened its doors way back in 1997, Club 77 has firmly claimed its place among Sydney’s best nightclubs – acting as a reliable dance den for generations of Sydneysiders. Through the years that the lockout laws blighted our nightlife, the underground Darlinghurst icon delivered consistently good music and the kind of unfettered vibes you want at 2am, a few shots of tequila down. In 2022, the club (referred to mostly as Sevs) stepped up its game, introducing a new cocktail menu and two (two!) daily happy hours. All that’s to say: this place has done a lot for Sydney after dark. Now, to celebrate its 28th birthday, Sevs is doing even more: throwing a month-long program, bringing some of its favourite DJs back behind the decks for 19 nights of on-point parties.

The birthday month will reach its peak with a high-energy party brought to life by the Bang Gang, the party collective responsible for a fair proportion of Sydney’s best parties back in the 2000s, when Sevs was in its infancy. The Sydney-born party collective will bring their signature brand of chaotic, electro-fuelled fun back to Club 77 on Friday, May 16 for a high-energy party with Tom Trago and a yet-to-be-announced special guest.

Throughout the month, the beloved underground venue will also play host to a carefully curated line-up of local and international/interstate DJs, with Vancouver-based DJ D.Dee and Perth-based producer Mowgli joining Club 77 residents including Mike Who, Deepa, Barney Kato, Mazzacles, Phil Smart and Reenie. Other highlights from the May program include Phil Smart, Robbie Lowe, Reenie and Yemi Sul, who will close out the month on Friday, May 30.

It’s time to descend the staircase and wish Club 77 many (many) happy returns.

All events are free before 12am or $25 after (just make sure you register on the guest list ahead of time). You can check out Club 77’s full birthday program over here.

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