The red-lit underground bar at Music For A While, stools pulled up to the counter

Private events at Music For A While

Below the lobby at the Hotel Alameda: a vinyl listening bar and a club room, with a private elevator and its own entrance. Send your date and headcount and we will reply within one business day.

Music For A While

Event Inquiry

Chelsea · NYC
  • Up to 300 standing across two rooms
  • Each room has its own private bar

Or call +1 (917) 920-5536, or email events@FullLifeHospitality.com

The space

Up to 300 standing across two rooms

Good for release parties, wedding afterparties, private events, birthday parties, nightlife experiences, podcast recordings.

  • Private elevator access and a separate lobby entrance for guests
  • Two rooms, each with its own fully private built-in bar
  • Sound system, DJ equipment and podcast equipment available
  • Banquette seating, table service and flexible seating arrangements
  • In-house catering and beverage packages

Pricing

Events run on a food and beverage minimum, not a room fee. It moves with the night of the week and the season, and your proposal gives you the number for your date.

Music For A WhileUp to 300 standing across two rooms
Quoted per event

What is included

  • Private elevator access and a separate lobby entrance for guests
  • Two rooms, each with its own fully private built-in bar
  • Sound system, DJ equipment and podcast equipment available
  • Banquette seating, table service and flexible seating arrangements

Food

One kitchen covers the whole building. Pick how you want it served and we build the menu from there.

  • Rows of burger sliders pinned with gherkins on a wooden board
    • Spicy tuna crispy rice
    • Beef kalbi skewers
    • Mini wagyu slider bites
    • Yaniqueque, wagyu empanadas with dill aioli
    • Gravlox crostini with house-cured salmon
Rows of burger sliders pinned with gherkins on a wooden board

Dessert platters and an ice cream station can be added to any of these.

Bar

  • Two flutes of sparkling wine on the bar
Two flutes of sparkling wine on the bar

Shots are not included in any open bar package.

FAQ

Private events run on a food and beverage minimum, not a room fee. It depends on the space, the night of the week, the season and what the event needs. Your proposal will give you the number for your date.
Catering and bar are run in house, so there is one team for the whole event. Your proposal lists exactly what comes with your room and package.
Creatures Rooftop holds up to 200 standing, with 30 or more seated in the enclosed dining room plus terrace seating. The Lobby Bar and Garden and Music For A While each take up to 300 standing, and the whole building can be booked together.
Yes. Outside desserts are welcome and a cake cutting fee applies.
No. Shots sit outside every bar package, including premium open bar.
Within one business day, with availability for your date, sample menus and a tailored proposal.

Events deck

Full menus, bar packages and rates for all three venues. Tell us where to send it and it downloads straight away.

Goes to the events team. No list, no follow-up unless you want one.

Other rooms at the Hotel Alameda

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518 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001. Operated by Full:Life Hospitality.