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Friday August 11th , 2023

THE ENGAGEMENTS

("Anthem-slayers" - TimeOut)

The Bell House, Brooklyn, NY

Cruel Summer Dance Party

Tickets are $10 here.

THE SKINT presents:

Cruel Summer 80s, 90s & 00s Dance Party feat.

The Engagements, & Party Like It’s 1999 DJ Steve Reynolds.

Friday August 11th. 8pm-2am The Bell House 149 7th St., Brooklyn (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave.)

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When JD Smoothe sings, everyone listens.

John approves of the Devo energy dome — Thumbs up to the Devo Energy Dome usage.

William of The Engagements — This is not my beautiful house.

Can you hear me calling, out your name — Butterscotch can't hear you

The Engagements will play two sets of '80's & '90's classics, featuring songs by

Depeche Mode, Simple Minds, Luther Vandross, David Bowie, Prince, Madonna, Janet Jackson George Michael, Devo, Talking Heads, & more.

After party and DJ break sets featuring more of your '80's-'90s favorites by the one and only Party Like It's 1999 DJ Steve Reynolds

"We'll be taking over The Bell House with 80s anthems performed by kick-ass 10-piece cover band The Engagements, 90s hits spun by Party Like It's 1999's DJ Steve Reynolds, plus music video sing-alongs by SecretFormula."

The Engagements crowd at the Bizarre Love Triangle tribute to Depeche Mode, New Order, The Smiths, & The Cure.

The Engagements is an “alt-wedding band” based in Brooklyn, NY that plays a lot of 80’s & 90's covers, along with rare soul and Motown.

“The eleven instrument swappers who crowd The Engagements’ stage can do straight-up hits, but they’d rather be rocking ‘This Charming Man.’” - New York Magazine

“The premier ’80’s-covering wedding band.” - Paper Mag

The Engagements players have logged hours in the studio and on the road with the likes of Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, Steely Dan, Harry Belafonte, Mali Music, Kat Edmonson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Robin McKelle, French Kicks, David Byrne, Slick Rick, The Sweet Divines, John Forte, Michael Bublé, Mobb Deep, Maxwell, & Aloe Blacc.