{"product_id":"pyramid-club","title":"Pyramid Club (Iconic New York City Nightclub\/1979-2020\/NYC Drag and Punk Club)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"46\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"44\"\u003ePyramid Club — New York City (1979–2020)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eFew nightclubs have influenced queer culture, drag, punk, performance art, and downtown New York as profoundly as the Pyramid Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"621\"\u003eOpening in 1979 at \u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"216\"\u003e101 Avenue A\u003c\/strong\u003e in Manhattan's East Village, the Pyramid truly found its identity in the early 1980s, becoming the epicenter of a new generation of drag performers, artists, musicians, and nightlife visionaries. At a time when mainstream entertainment had little room for queer experimentation, the Pyramid embraced the outrageous, the political, and the beautifully unconventional. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eThe club became the launching pad for some of the biggest names in drag and alternative culture. \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRuPaul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e gave his first New York performances there, while performers including \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLady Bunny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLypsinka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e helped redefine modern drag through performances that mixed glamour, satire, politics, and performance art. It was also the birthplace of the very first Wigstock festival, organized by Lady Bunny in 1985. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003eBut the Pyramid wasn't just a drag club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1770\"\u003eIt was equally at home hosting punk bands, experimental theater, underground films, and avant-garde art. Early performances by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSonic Youth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThey Might Be Giants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNirvana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRed Hot Chili Peppers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e all took place on its stage, while artists including \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKeith Haring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJean-Michel Basquiat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAndy Warhol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDebbie Harry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e were among its famous regulars. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"2032\"\u003eThe Pyramid represented the East Village at its most fearless—a place where queer nightlife, art, music, fashion, and activism collided in ways that permanently changed New York culture. It wasn't about fitting in. It was about creating something entirely new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2314\"\u003eAlthough the original Pyramid Club closed in 2020, its influence continues to shape drag, nightlife, and queer performance around the world. Few clubs can claim to have launched so many careers—or changed the course of queer culture itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ S","offer_id":47951290531998,"sku":"24610856904710606098","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey \/ S","offer_id":47951290564766,"sku":"69693361039222374355","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey Heather \/ S","offer_id":47951290597534,"sku":"24088228719195935086","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ S","offer_id":47951290630302,"sku":"28412950506179876255","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ S","offer_id":47951290663070,"sku":"11036998727086049941","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ M","offer_id":47951290695838,"sku":"28132777962983763590","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey \/ M","offer_id":47951290728606,"sku":"18373711881582589304","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey Heather \/ M","offer_id":47951290761374,"sku":"25535527813544877308","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ M","offer_id":47951290794142,"sku":"61099259141770989057","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ M","offer_id":47951290826910,"sku":"17789614047418916216","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ L","offer_id":47951290859678,"sku":"19278832954348182519","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey \/ L","offer_id":47951290892446,"sku":"10467672883250575466","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey Heather \/ L","offer_id":47951290925214,"sku":"24441962720061609847","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ L","offer_id":47951290957982,"sku":"21887402759507849064","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ L","offer_id":47951290990750,"sku":"89462623927974529960","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XL","offer_id":47951291023518,"sku":"14234913559781099243","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey \/ XL","offer_id":47951291056286,"sku":"24419653579269676321","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey Heather \/ XL","offer_id":47951291089054,"sku":"11591264200379295097","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ XL","offer_id":47951291121822,"sku":"11686911156129398817","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ XL","offer_id":47951291154590,"sku":"12014236449721843868","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 2XL","offer_id":47951291187358,"sku":"10608119016515280159","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey \/ 2XL","offer_id":47951291220126,"sku":"30882128629052851963","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey Heather \/ 2XL","offer_id":47951291252894,"sku":"23330123086398724167","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ 2XL","offer_id":47951291285662,"sku":"32187838307372779653","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ 2XL","offer_id":47951291318430,"sku":"20636631857426078109","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 3XL","offer_id":47951291351198,"sku":"21040813387004424517","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey \/ 3XL","offer_id":47951291383966,"sku":"20785980084036237912","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey Heather \/ 3XL","offer_id":47951291416734,"sku":"14479643672199167523","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ 3XL","offer_id":47951291449502,"sku":"16162964206817885793","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ 3XL","offer_id":47951291482270,"sku":"16204029880802076426","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/1893\/4942\/files\/7528250867612895688_2048.jpg?v=1783524094","url":"https:\/\/brankobrand.com\/products\/pyramid-club","provider":"Branko Brand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}