NYC 70s & 80s Music History Tour - Punk, Disco & Hip Hop Landmarks
2 h
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Lower Manhattan, New York City, NY
- Studios where several classic albums were recorded including Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation and Goo, Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill, Run-DMC's self-titled debut and Raising Hell, Public Enemy's It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet, LL Cool J's Radio and Walking With A Panther, Philip Glass' Koyaanisqatsi, Slick Rick’s The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, and Kurtis Blow's The Breaks
- Def Jam Records' first office
- Where Madonna, Blondie, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Rick Rubin lived early in their careers
- Where Grace Jones made her live debut
- Brian Eno’s apartment, located directly above a famous club for which he designed the soundsystem
- Where Blondie, Sonic Youth, Glenn Branca, and Suicide rehearsed
- The venue where Arthur Russell debuted some of his most groundbreaking work, Talking Heads played one of their first shows, and Fab 5 Freddy, the Funky 4+1, and the Rocksteady Crew first introduced hip hop culture to a downtown audience
- Filming locations from Desperately Seeking Susan
- Legendary clubs, including the Loft, the Mudd Club, the Kitchen, and the Gallery
Duration: 2 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Lower Manhattan, New York City, NY
- Studios where several classic albums were recorded including Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation and Goo, Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill, Run-DMC's self-titled debut and Raising Hell, Public Enemy's It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet, LL Cool J's Radio and Walking With A Panther, Philip Glass' Koyaanisqatsi, Slick Rick’s The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, and Kurtis Blow's The Breaks
- Def Jam Records' first office
- Where Madonna, Blondie, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Rick Rubin lived early in their careers
- Where Grace Jones made her live debut
- Brian Eno’s apartment, located directly above a famous club for which he designed the soundsystem
- Where Blondie, Sonic Youth, Glenn Branca, and Suicide rehearsed
- The venue where Arthur Russell debuted some of his most groundbreaking work, Talking Heads played one of their first shows, and Fab 5 Freddy, the Funky 4+1, and the Rocksteady Crew first introduced hip hop culture to a downtown audience
- Filming locations from Desperately Seeking Susan
- Legendary clubs, including the Loft, the Mudd Club, the Kitchen, and the Gallery
Duration: 2 hours
Not included
- Bottled water
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Features
Tourism
80%
Cultural
75%
Nightlife
20%
Original
20%
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