House Music Dance Party to be held tomorrow

Mayor Kim Janey and the Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment will host a House Music Dance Party tomorrow, October 22 on City Hall Plaza. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public and will take place between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Music will be provided by DJ Bruno. The City of Boston is also hosting a pop-up Beer & Wine Garden, showcasing local businesses, in the Patios space on City Hall Plaza from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. On the night of the event, Distraction Brewing will be vending at the Beer & Wine Garden.

“The joy of music is an important part of the recovery, reopening and renewal of our communities. I’m pleased to introduce the City of Boston’s first ever house music night,” said Mayor Janey. “I look forward to welcoming residents and visitors to City Hall Plaza for this fun, free, family-friendly event.”

“I look forward to helping bring people together through music,” said DJ Bruno. “My motto is ‘If we can dance together, we can live together.’ Be prepared to dance like no one is watching!”

For more events hosted by the City, follow the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment on social media @VisitBostonCity and visit boston.gov/visiting-boston.

This is an entirely outdoor, open-air event. It is encouraged, but not required, to wear masks. Hand sanitizer will be available on-site. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated are still at high-risk of spreading COVID-19. If you are not fully vaccinated, you should avoid large social gatherings. If you do plan to attend, avoid congested areas, wear a mask to cover your nose and mouth, and maintain six feet of physical distance as much as possible. To get vaccinated, find a location near you on boston.gov/coronavirus.

DJ Bruno has been DJing in Boston since 1987. He became known in the college scene in the late 80’s to early 90’s for mixing hip hop, reggae, R&B, and house music. In 1991, he began a residency at the Boston Loft after-hours club with Armand Van Helden. The following year, he started the Legendary Utopia Parties. Utopia still remains as one of Boston’s hottest deep house music events. In 2006, Boston Magazine named DJ Bruno “DJ of the Year'' and in 2007, Weekly Dig awarded Utopia Sundays the “Best House Night in Boston.” With clubs not opened to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic, DJ Bruno decided to take his music virtual on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on www.facethebassrecords.com and on Fridays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on www.dhpradio.com. His motto is, “If we can dance together, we can live together” and he is on a mission to spread this motto all over the world, whether it be virtually or in person. Follow DJ Bruno on Instagram @djbruno30.