club /new york

The Roxy

515 West 18th Street, New York, United States

Opened 1978 Closed 2007 closed Old School

Chelsea roller rink turned nightclub; from 1982 hosted Afrika Bambaataa and Kool Lady Blue's Wheels of Steel nights that became the crossover bridge between hip-hop, downtown art, and punk audiences.

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External

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    Wikipedia — Roxy NYC Retrieved 2026-05-24.
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    The New York Times — The Roxy, a Disco Mainstay, Will Close This Weekend Retrieved 2026-05-24.

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