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The Shelter, also known as Club Shelter, was a New York City house and techno nightclub in early 1990s. The address was either 6 Hubert Street or 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan depending on the date and/or promotional flyer info.
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History
The Shelter's most active promoters and DJs were collectively known as "N.A.S.A." (Nocturnal Audio + Sensory Awakening), who hosted parties at the club on Friday night. Promotional flyers claimed The Shelter was "New York City's only Non-prejudicial Progressive Underground Dance Club." The dance floor had an incredibly loud 37,000 watt sound system designed by Dave Soto, a New York based audio specialist, in collaboration with Garage-era DJ legend Timmy Regisford. The speaker cabinets were larger than the dancers.
N.A.S.A. was a non-alcoholic, after-hours dance party starting on Friday night and running into Saturday morning at The Shelter located in TriBeCa. N.A.S.A. events typically lasted until 8AM or 9AM. The admission charge of $9 before midnight or $14 after included ice water, snacks and breakfast. N.A.S.A. flyers are included in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Museum and can be seen in several permanent art exhibits; contemporary museums like Cooper-Hewitt's exhibit "Mixing Messages" and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, as well as in several art book publications.
The 1995 film Kids featured N.A.S.A. as the setting for its nightclub scene.
New location
In 2004, real estate developer Peter Moore purchased the building for $18 million, and the property is now home to upscale residential lofts. Moore had previously forced the closing of two other nightclubs, including Wetlands at 161 Hudson, when he bought their buildings for restoration. On December 18, 2011, Club Shelter officially reopened at its new location at 37 Vandam Street.
DJs
Resident and Guest DJs include: