Speakeasy Halloween!

Svetlana and the Delancey Five at our full house yearly Back Room Speakeasy. Photo by Nina Galicheva

Svetlana and a special guest Stephane Seva (Paris, France) . Photo by Nina Galicheva

Halloween decor meets speakeasy atmosphere at the Back Room Speakeasy

Halloween decor meets speakeasy atmosphere at the Back Room Speakeas

Svetlana and the Delancey Five were delighted to return for our yearly (sans the pandemic years!) Halloween Speakeasy party, always a favorite with our patrons, dancers, and NYC tourists! at our home base, the historic Back Room Speakeasy! In New York City. Back Room is where we've played our weekly roaring 20s vintage jazz concerts every Monday since 2012.

Svetlana’s Delancey Five playing Hot Jazz and Swing for dancers. Photo by Nina Galicheva

Patrons dressed up for Halloween Speakeasy Party! Photo by Nina Galicheva

The front of the speakeasy is the Lower East Side Toy Company, on Norfolk Street between Delancey and Rivington. Not everything in NYC is as it appears, though, and this serves as a ‘fake front’ for the Backroom Bar, a contemporary NYC speakeasy with roots that date back to Prohibition. Back Room had a real business operating in conjunction with the speakeasy during the Prohibition era - Ratner’s restaurant, another Lower East Side institution that opened up in 1908 and moved to Delancey Street just before the Volstead Act took effect.

Just watch this video to get the idea of the kind of fun we are having at the Back Room!

Thanks to this authentic atmosphere, many upscale companies choose Back Room to host their special events and holiday parties. The room is also filled with swing dancers and visitors alike. Patrons have many opportunities to enjoy our vintage jazz music, since we're the official house band of the legendary Back Room Speakeasy!

Monday nights at the Back Room Speakeasy feel like being transported into the Roaring 20s. Oftentimes you can spot the guests and the band decked out in their vintage best, with the band adding its elegant upbeat music to enhance the authentic New York vintage mood of the event. The patrons love our upbeat swing music and vintage jazz selections - and often are moved to dance and of course enjoy the night on the dance floor and off.

Contact Svetlana to plan your next event with vintage and classic jazz music. Whether an intimate jazz trio, a larger swing band or even a full size big band, we bring classy, Old New York to every special event. You won't be able to get your guests off the dance floor!