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WELCOME HOME JASPER + JONATHAN TOUBIN & IAN SVENONIUS DO L.A.


Friday, January 5 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: NY Night Train Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin (welcome back Jasper edition), 10:30pm – 4am, $5: New York Night Train’s weekly Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down fiesta! Do the wiggle to the wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom of Jonathan Toubin’s most exciting and exquisite o.g. 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” vinyl turning ’round and ’round ’til the wee wee hours! Eccentric postcards from the old weird America addressed to you in the here and now! The wild rumble way down deep below the big city after dark! NYC’s longest-running weekly rock’n’roll dance and a NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement! This week we are thrilled to welcome bartending legend Jasper McGandy back to Fridays after a couple of years in Austin, TX!
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Saturday, January 6 Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon: NY Night Train Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/djs Jonathan Toubin and special guest Ian Svenonius, plus live Escape-Ism and Crush (Cole and Zumi of Black Lips): 9pm – 1am, $10: Habitual partners in crime Ian Svenonius and Jonathan Toubin pillage L.A. together for the first time since their 2009 Soul Clap tour! Get ready for an explosive night of music and dancing featuring live sets by Spiv’s Escape-Ism and west coast co-conspirators Cole Alexander and Zumi Rossow of Black Lips’ exciting new duo Crush! An unforgettable night of topsy-turvy roly-poly hanky-panky ’til late! Live music at 9! Dancing at 11! Whimmie Jimi! Gimme that shim sham shimmy like Lemmy!
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FINAL SHAKIN’ ALL OVER OF 2017


Friday, December 29 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: NY Night Train Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin , 10:30pm – 4am, $5: The 52nd and final New York Night Train’s Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down Friday fiesta of 2017! Do the wiggle to the wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom of Jonathan Toubin’s most exciting and exquisite o.g. 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” vinyl turning ’round and ’round ’til the wee wee hours! Eccentric postcards from the old weird America addressed to you in the here and now! The wild rumble way down deep below the big city after dark in the warm cozy basement confines of Home Sweet Home! NYC’s biggest and longest-running weekly rock’n’roll dance and a NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement!
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Sunday, December 31 – Home Sweet Home: NY Night Train 11th Annual New Years Ball! with live music by Escape-Ism (Ian Svenonius!), The Nude Party, and Animal Show and all night dancing with dee jays Jonathan Toubin, Josh Styles, and Reyes Rodriguez! FREE MIDNIGHT CHAMPAGNE TOAST! limited space and tickets available now. 9pm-4am, $15 adv / $20 dos
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Jewish XMas in Chinatown


Friday, December 22 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Jewish Xmas edition of Shakin’ All Over with Todd O Phonic Todd, Andy Meltz, and friends, 10:30pm – 4am, $5: New York Night Train’s weekly Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” fiesta! While Jonathan Toubin is away, Todd-O-Phonic Todd of WFMU, Andy Meltz of The Piggies, and friends continue the proud NY Night Train Jewish Xmas in Chinatown tradition! Get down in the basement!
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NY Night Train to Texas! Shakin with Styles and Todd!


Friday, December 15 Houston, TX – Continental Club Fistful of Soul Anniversary Party: Jonathan Toubin celebrates the 100th gig for Houston, TX’s biggest and best party! (facebook event)


Friday, December 15 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over with Josh Styles and special guest Todd-O-Phonic Todd, 10:30pm-4am, $5:Do the wiggle to thee wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom of the most exciting and exquisite o.g. 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” vinyl turning ’round and ’round ’til the wee wee hours! Eccentric postcards from the old weird America addressed to you in the here and now! The big rumble way down deep below the big city after dark! A weekly NYC institution since 2008… This week, while Toubin’s away, theee one and only inimitable dee jay Josh Styles of Daddy Long Legs /Rebel Rouser will play! Warm up to this amazing Winter Dance Party with a special guest dj set by thee one and only legendary Todd-O-Phonic Todd of WFMU / Ponderosa Stomp Foundation… Get down in the basement! (facebook event)


Saturday, December 16 Austin, TX – Barracuda: NY Night Train Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/DJs Jonathan Toubin and Tim Kerr (The Big Boys!) plus live Knife in the Water, Croy and the Boys, The Nymphs, and Andy Grant, 8pm, $10 Jonathan Toubin and the 21st Century’s most popular and most prolific soul party return to Austin for another night of supreme soul satisfaction! Get there early for some amazing bands! Then Shake a tail feather ’til late to Jonathan Toubin’s 45rpm soul magic! And get in the Midnight Dance Contest with Tim Kerr of the Big Boys and beyond! facebook event
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500th Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down!


Friday, December 8 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: 500th Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down and Benny’s last night w/Jonathan Toubin and friends, 10:30pm – 4am, $5: New York Night Train’s weekly Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” fiesta! This week is kinda special because its our 500th party since Shakin’ All Over moved to Home Sweet Home in April 2008! It’s also beloved bartender Benny Thomson’s last night of work after a decade of service! The end of an era! And a big milestone! Get down in the basement for the 500th time!
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Shakin’ and NYC 3-Room Mega-Clap!


Friday, December 1 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Black Friday Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin , 10:30pm – 4am, $5: New York Night Train’s weekly Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down fiesta! Do the wiggle to the wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom of Jonathan Toubin’s most exciting and exquisite o.g. 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” vinyl turning ’round and ’round ’til the wee wee hours! Eccentric postcards from the old weird America addressed to you in the here and now! The wild rumble way down deep below the big city after dark! NYC’s longest-running weekly rock’n’roll dance and a NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement!
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Saturday, December 2 New York, NY – Brooklyn Night Bazaar: NY Night Train Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/Jonathan Toubin and the NY Night Train Shadow Dancers, Donnie’s English Disco Glam Party with Don Bolles (Germs), Alix Brown (La Femme), William Martin (Radio Heartbeat) and Anna Copa Cabanna, live performances by Breanna Barbara, Surfbort, and Animal Show, all night Rock’n’Roll Market, and more… Jonathan Toubin and the 21st Century’s most popular and most prolific soul party return home to NYC for the first time since the Madison Square Park gig in July! Shake a tail feather ’til late to thee NY Night Train soul proprietor’s 45rpm soul fire accompanied by the New York Night Train Shadow Dancers! Get down in the basement as legendary Germs/Ariel Pink/etc drummer Don Bolles brings his Velvet Tinmine glam dance party to NYC for the first time ever accompanied by Alix Brown (La Femme), William Martin (Radio Heartbeat) and Anna Copa Cabanna! Get their early to get rocked by live performances by Breanna Barbara, Surfbort, and Animal Show! And make sure and hit up the Rock’n’Roll Market and get your early holiday shopping done with Rebel Rouser, The Record Grouch, Metropolis Vintage, and much more… Make a night of it! And get cheap $10 tickets now!
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BLACK FRIDAY SHAKIN’ AND SAN FRANCISCO CLAP


Friday, November 24 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Black Friday Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin , 10:30pm – 4am, $5: New York Night Train’s annual Black Friday edition of thee Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down fiesta! Do the wiggle to the wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom of Jonathan Toubin’s most exciting and exquisite o.g. 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” vinyl turning ’round and ’round ’til the wee wee hours! Eccentric postcards from the old weird America addressed to you in the here and now! The wild rumble way down deep below the big city after dark! NYC’s longest-running weekly rock’n’roll dance and a NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement!
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Saturday, November 25 San Francisco, CA – The Chapel: NY Night Train Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/Jonathan Toubin, contest selector Jello Biafra, Apache, and more Jonathan Toubin and the 21st Century’s most popular and most prolific soul party hit the Chapel another night of supreme soul satisfaction. Get there early for a performance by the bay area’s legendary Apache! Shake a tail feather ’til late to Jonathan Toubin’s 45rpm soul magic! This time with contest DJ Jello Biafra and much more tba!
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SHAKIN’ ALL OVER and HUDSON SOUL CLAP


Friday, November 17 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin , 10:30pm – 4am, $5: New York Night Train’s weekly Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down fiesta! Do the wiggle to the wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom of Jonathan Toubin’s most exciting and exquisite o.g. 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” vinyl turning ’round and ’round ’til the wee wee hours! Eccentric postcards from the old weird America addressed to you in the here and now! The wild rumble way down deep below the big city after dark! NYC’s longest-running weekly rock’n’roll dance and a NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement!
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Saturday, November 18 Hudson, NY – The Half Moon: NY Night Train Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/Jonathan Toubin $10: Jonathan Toubin and the 21st Century’s most popular and most prolific soul party return to The Half Moon for another night of supreme soul satisfaction
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