Rebel

251 West 30th Street
Rebel is New York City's newest dance, lounge, and live music venue. Centrally located one block from Madison Square Garden & Penn Station,Rebel is three stories, five distinct areas, and over 11,000 square feet of pulsing energy. Each of Rebel’s... more
Rebel is New York City's newest dance, lounge, and live music venue. Centrally located one block from Madison Square Garden & Penn Station,Rebel is three stories, five distinct areas, and over 11,000 square feet of pulsing energy. Each of Rebel’s versatile levels offers a spacious dance floor, pristine sound & lighting, beautiful custom-made birch bars, and an extensive wine, liquor, and beer selection. The best up-and-coming indie bands and major label acts play intimate live shows in Rebel’s state-of-the-art performance hall, while the world's most sought-after DJs seduce crowds on the sparking Brazilian-walnut dance floors. THE VENUES ROOMS PERFORMANCE HALL — Located on the first level; features the main stage, a fully stocked bar, world class sound and lighting, and a brand-new, spacious green room with comfortable furniture and full-length mirrors. Capacity 350. GALLERY — Located on the first level; features cathedral ceilings, a fully stocked bar, an elevated DJ booth, and a dance floor. MEZZANINE — Located between the first and second levels; is an extension of the GALLERY; features an intimate lounge that overlooks the GALLERY, decorated with luxe furniture and el... more

Rebel is New York City's newest dance, lounge, and live music venue. Centrally located one block from Madison Square Garden & Penn Station,Rebel is three stories, five distinct areas, and over 11,000 square feet of pulsing energy.

Each of Rebel’s versatile levels offers a spacious dance floor, pristine sound & lighting, beautiful custom-made birch bars, and an extensive wine, liquor, and beer selection. The best up-and-coming indie bands and major label acts play intimate live shows in Rebel’s state-of-the-art performance hall, while the world's most sought-after DJs seduce crowds on the sparking Brazilian-walnut dance floors.

THE VENUES ROOMS

PERFORMANCE HALL — Located on the first level; features the main stage, a fully stocked bar, world class sound and lighting, and a brand-new, spacious green room with comfortable furniture and full-length mirrors. Capacity 350.

GALLERY — Located on the first level; features cathedral ceilings, a fully stocked bar, an elevated DJ booth, and a dance floor.

MEZZANINE — Located between the first and second levels; is an extension of the GALLERY; features an intimate lounge that overlooks the GALLERY, decorated with luxe furniture and elegant lighting.

LIQUID LOUNGE — Located on the second level; features a fully stocked bar, bottle service; a DJ booth, atmospheric lighting; sumptuous decor.

DISCO ROOM — Located on the second level; is the main dance floor; features a large DJ booth, state-of-the-art lighting, a fully stocked bar, and coat service


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Rebel is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Once a mixed, low-income neighborhood on the West Side, Chelsea has become a focal point for artists and galleries. It has a wide reputation as Manhattan's gay mecca, and while that has historically been true, rising acceptance of the gay lifestyle—and soaring rents—has led to a dissipation of the community in the neighborhood. These days, Chelsea is, very simply, a bastion of affluence more than any other social status, with the conversion of many apartment buildings to condos and co-ops and the on-rush of multimillion-dollar brownstones and lofts. In the ever-northward shift of Manhattan's masses, the high prices of Greenwich Village and Christopher Street area (which has boasted a large LGBT community since the 1960s) led many to head north to Chelsea in the late 1980s. In that migration, many have already moved on from Chelsea to the northern climes of Hell's Kitchen and Washington Heights, or east to Brooklyn. While Eighth Avenue between 14th and 23rd Streets formerly had one of New York’s highest concentrations of gay-operated restaurants, stores, cafes, the population transfer changed the demographics once again—you'll find much higher concentrations in Hell's Kitchen nowadays. The Chelsea art scene blossomed thanks to the conversion of garages and warehouses between Tenth and Twelfth Avenues, and likely will become a victim of its own success. What SoHo and the 57th Street area lost in stature has been Chelsea’s gain, and almost all the well-established flagship galleries make Chelsea their base. How did it all begin? In 1987, the Dia Center for the Arts—later known as Dia: Chelsea—became one of the pioneers in the area, establishing its main exhibition facility on West 22nd Street. Ironically, after opening its flagship museum Dia: Beacon upstate, it was left without a Manhattan presence. Plans to move down to Greenwich Village and abut the new High Line elevated park were scuttled, and the Whitney instead grabbed the valuable tract that once appealed to Dia. Of course, the High Line further increased property values, thus begetting additional high-rises between Tenth Avenue and West Street, which in turn brought in starchitects like Frank Gehry and Jean Nouvel, whose creations can be seen soaring from the earth along West Street. You can learn more about these in our new architecture of Manhattan walking tour. While the ethnic diversity of Chelsea was once truly enviable, the neighborhood still remains one of only a few places where housing ranges from high-rise public housing projects to single-family brownstones to new glass condominiums—even on the same block! Some of Manhattan’s most affordable rent-stabilized apartments can be found between Seventh and Ninth Avenues. The historic district has some fine examples of nineteenth-century city dwellings, and small gardens and flowering trees abound. If you think the grounds of General Theological Seminary (440 West 21st Street) look familiar, that's because it is frequently functions as a set for the TV show Law & Order! Even seminaries have to make money, and thus G.T.S. (as it's known) demolished its former entrance on Ninth Avenue to make way for (what else?) luxury condominiums. At its Tenth Avenue entrance, G.T.S. created one of Manhattan's most charming niche hotels, the Desmond Tutu Center, named after the great South African archbishop. Speaking of hotels, Chelsea has no shortage of great places to stay and to eat. On Tenth Avenue you'll find the renowned tapas of Tia Pol and its offshoot El Quinto Pino just two blocks away. There's the upscale Cookshop nearby, and further south on Tenth Avenue you'll find the Iron Chef's Morimoto at the great Chelsea Market, also home to Buddakan on the Ninth Avenue side.

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251 West 30th Street
New York, NY 10001
212.695.2747
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  • to Penn Station
  • to Herald Square / 34th Street

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