Chris Lake landed in Brooklyn, New York’s Under the K Bridge on Friday (June 5) and Sunday (June 7). Lake often arrives in the city towards the start of the summer, kicking off the season for many New York ravers.
Ahead of his run of shows, Lake threw a party at PopUp Bagels in SoHo on Thursday (June 4). A fan had called Lake over to say, “Excuse me, you dropped something. The bass.” Lake, naturally, took the video to turn her vocals into his intro for both of his weekend shows.
While Lake initially planned to perform three shows, day two on Saturday (June 6) was among the numerous shows in New York forced to cancel due to severe weather with 60 m.p.h. winds, rain, thunder, and lighting. The Governor’s Ball Festival was forced to cancel performances by Blood Orange (who managed to return on Sunday), Amyl and the Sniffers and Kali Uchis, while Bright Eyes also had to cancel their show at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. Despite the disappointment stemming from a show cancellation, fans and Lake all came back ready to groove on Sunday. Those who held Saturday tickets were transferred over to Sunday if they wanted, while refunds for those unable to attend the Sunday show are available from June 8-14 via AXS or at the original point of purchase.
To accommodate the extra fans, Lake’s team and promoter Bowery Presents (a subsidiary of AEG Presents) opened up a second stage down by Newtown Creek, curated by pop-up promotion company Renegade, allowing them to bump up the capacity from Sunday’s expected 4,000 to just under 7,000, according to representatives for the show.
As the sun set on Sunday, Lake made a triumphant return. Below, find the five best moments from Lake’s New York City weekend.
