'Since Roxy closed it's doors, the big room experience that New York always had no longer really exists' Rauhofer says. Peter Rauhofer has been playing internationally to packed houses for years but New Yorkers know him best from his legendary Saturday night residency at the now-shuttered Roxy nightclub where he regularly attracted throngs of muscled men, house music devotees and celebrity drop-ins such as Madonna and Beyonce'.
Calling my party 'We Can!' is just a way of making a statement of how powerful we can be when we unite as a community.' 'Pride Weekend in New York is a colossal event where people from all over the world come together to celebrate the gay experience. 'It's not a political statement,' Rauhofer asserts.
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In light of the recent shift in United States politics and momentum in the New York State legislature moving ever-closer to full marriage equality for gay New Yorkers, it's difficult not to see the title Rauhofer chose for his mega-event as an allusion to politics and a paraphrase of the mantra that swept Barack Obama to the Presidency. We Can!' is set to be one of the biggest Saturday Night Pride events New York has ever experienced. On Saturday, June 27, the Grammy Award-winning DJ brings his 'Work' party back to where it all started and makes it bigger than ever for New York Pride with 'We Can!' at Manhattan's massive Roseland Ballroom. New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Star 69 Records) - Peter Rauhofer's infamous 'Work' party has grown significantly over the past several years making its way around the globe with grand-scale events everywhere from Rio to Paris to Miami. Top 100 Greatest Hip-hop/Rap Singles Of All Time.