Clubhouse Jamboree Fundraiser, A Sunday Tea Dance
K-Tea, Donis, LiL Ray, Ali Coleman
Dead Letter No. 963 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Map
This night happened — Sun 16 Aug · 5pm → 12am Mon
$15 · 21+ · Dead Letter No 9 ·
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Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
4 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- k.tea and Donis — 8 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 1 Jun 2024.
- k.tea and Ali Coleman — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 5 Apr 2025.
Good to know
- “The 33rd Annual Clubhouse Jamboree takes place on Sunday, September 13th, 2026 … and remains completely FREE and open to all.”
The Clubhouse Jamboree returns for a special fundraiser celebrating the roots, evolution, and community of house music. Presented by Voice of Voice NYC, SOULFECTA, and Clubhouse Jamboree, this Sundae Tea Dance brings together generations of DJs, dancers, and music lovers for an afternoon rooted in connection and the culture that keeps New York’s dance floors alive.
Kicking off from the legacy of the longest-running free outdoor house music gathering in New York City, Clubhouse Jamboree carries forward a tradition of using music as a tool for celebration and community. SOULFECTA joins the movement with its dedication to the roots of dance music and underground house culture, bringing together DJs, producers, and dancers through soulful house experiences.
Behind the decks, K.Tea channels a deep love and respect for house music’s evolution, creating sonic journeys inspired by freedom and discovery. Drawing from the soulful foundations of St. Louis and Chicago house culture, alongside the influence of New York’s dance community, she continues the legacy of house music’s authentic roots while bringing generations of listeners together.
Brooklyn’s own DONIS brings a sound rooted in NYC dance music history while pushing forward through soulful house, Afro house, techno, and disco. With a reputation for reading the room while guiding the energy of the floor, his sets bounce between tradition and innovation with intention.
Lil Ray takes the dance floor through decades of club history, moving from 90s club classics and freestyle to electrofunk, nu disco, and the guilty pleasures that make a party unforgettable. Ali Coleman closes the circle with decades of experience connecting communities through dance, culture, and inclusion. A pioneer shaped by disco, block parties, and early club spaces, Ali’s soulful Afro-influenced house selections carry the spirit of the dance floor as a place for collective release.
A celebration of house music’s past, present, and future.
The 33rd Annual Clubhouse Jamboree takes place on Sunday, September 13th, 2026 … and remains completely FREE and open to all. 100% of proceeds from ticket sales go directly toward the city permits, sound engineering, and park fees for September’s main event.
Come early, stay late, explore the rooms, and dance for the culture that keeps our city moving under the open sky.
from the promoter’s listing on Resident Advisor
Who they are
“k.tea, is a DJ, multi-disciplinary artist, event producer, entrepreneur, and space maker for femme, queer, and BIPOC communities.”
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k.tea, is a DJ, multi-disciplinary artist, event producer, entrepreneur, and space maker for femme, queer, and BIPOC communities. She seeks to create sonic journeys encouraging space for freedom, dance, and discovery. k.tea’s mission is to bridge generations of house music lovers and educate all on the expansiveness of house music’s sound. k.tea was born and raised in St. Louis by a musical family, surrounded by the constant sounds of jazz, funk, soul, theater, and percussion-heavy music. She spent nine years of her life in Chicago and found a seamless correlation between her upbringing and the soulful sounds of house music, creating a natural alignment of sound. k.tea now resides in NYC and has been heavily influenced by the dance and musical culture of New York, Jersey, and more. Through her musical offerings, you can clearly hear the passion, deep love, and respect for how house music has evolved around the world and her passion to bring all together for the love of house. With great influence from originators like DJ Celeste Alexander, Ron Trent, DJ Spinna, Kerri Chandler, Frankie Knuckles, Mark Francis, Timmy Regisford, Merlin Bobb, Mike Dunn, Gene Hunt, Natasha Diggs and more, k.tea hopes to continue the legacy alongside her peers of house music’s authentic, Black, soulful roots.Recently at Signal, public records, Soho Live · often with Mike Nasty, Jeremy Giros, Bendito, none of them here that night
“DONIS is a Dominican American DJ/Producer from Brooklyn, NY.”
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DONIS is a Dominican American DJ/Producer from Brooklyn, NY. His style embodies both tradition and innovation. Firmly rooted in NYC’s Dance Music history while tastefully pushing the envelope, he masterfully explores the intersections between Soulful House, Afro House, Techno and Disco. In the DJ booth, he combines excellent mixing skills with an innate ability to read the crowd, both responding to their desires while setting his sonic agenda. He’s become well known in the New York underground scene for playing parties and clubs such as Soul In The Horn, Papi Juice, Dweller Festival, Lebain, Basement among many others. He has most recently self released their second EP Metamorphosis02 and currently holds residencies at renowned club Nowadays, and The Lot Radio.Their RA profile lists Toucan Sounds.Recently at MAD Radio NYC, Paragon, Xanadu · often with Bendito, Jeremy Giros, JADALAREIGN, none of them here that night
“Lil Ray grew up on the Ft.”
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Lil Ray grew up on the Ft. Lauderdale Bat Mitzvah scene, and (in 1999) relocated to Atlanta where she discovered southern style beats and all night underground dance parties. She got behind the decks in 2008, moved to Brooklyn at the end of 2009, and now she bounces around NYC every week playing classic dance tracks ranging from 90s club to freestyle, electrofunk to nu disco, and she's no stranger to guilty pleasures.Recently at Hana House, Now & Then NYC · often with Quentin Harris, DJ Justice, Herb Martin, none of them here that night
“Ali Coleman is a New York City–based DJ, producer, and cultural organizer whose relationship with DJ culture began in 1979, emerging from early disco, block parties, and club spaces that centered music as a tool for release and connection.”
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Ali Coleman is a New York City–based DJ, producer, and cultural organizer whose relationship with DJ culture began in 1979, emerging from early disco, block parties, and club spaces that centered music as a tool for release and connection. That lineage continues to inform his intuitive, people-centered approach today. As a DJ and producer, Ali’s sound draws from deep, soulful, Afro-influenced, and globally inspired house music, blending classic foundations with forward-facing selections. His work spans clubs, festivals, cultural institutions, and public spaces, adapting seamlessly across contexts while maintaining musical integrity. Ali brings both underground credibility and seasoned professionalism to every room—whether he’s warming up a floor, taking it peak-time, or closing with intention. . In 2023, Ali marked 30 years of professionally bringing communities together through dance, culture, music and inclusion. Ali has hosted events and DJed at some of New York’s top clubs and party spaces such as House of Yes, Nowadays, Cielo, Public Records, Club Shelter, Water Taxi Beach, Santos Party House, Limelight, and many others. He has shared the bill with more than 300 DJs, including Francois K, Natasha Diggs, Rich Medina, Justin Carter, Doc Martin, and hundreds more. In 2017, Ali helped organize and bring about historic change, working with an array of the city’s creative minds to get the Cabaret Law repealed and to institute the first Mayor’s Office of Nightlife. Ali has dedicated his life to being a positive community connector with a flair for bringing people together.Recently at Nowadays, Commodore Barry Park, Herbert Von King Park · often with Jeremy Giros, Bendito, Dj Stormin' Norman, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Jeremy Giros6 with Ali Coleman, 6 with Donis and 3 with k.tea
- Bendito7 with Donis, 4 with Ali Coleman and 3 with k.tea
- Kim Lightfoot3 with k.tea and 1 with liL Ray
- JADALAREIGN8 with Donis
- Cosmo7 with Donis
- Total XTC7 with Donis
- Puro Sonido5 with Donis
- Sterling Juan Diaz5 with Donis
how this compares
- Median final count, Sundays at Dead Letter No. 914
- Middle half finished between10 and 28
- Past Sundays at this venue counted34
- Counted2 on Fri 31 Jul, 11 on Wed 12 Aug
The room
Dead Letter No. 9 — 366 events and 816 distinct artists since Oct 2023.
Holds about 150.
Also that night
- Refuge Open Air: Hot Honey Sundays X Third Floor Sounds X Sunday SelectorsRefuge — Kim Lightfoot and k.tea keep turning up on the same bills.
- Outer Orbit: 98dots, D4RDNN, estro, Secret Guest, Samuel FishAlso tagged house, with techno too.
- The Nursery: Love Injection, Kamma & Masalopublic records — also tagged house.
how these 3 are connected
- Refuge Open Air: Hot Honey Sundays X Third Floor Sounds X Sunday Selectors — Kim Lightfoot and k.tea have shared 3 bills; Kim Lightfoot is on that bill and k.tea is on this one.
- Outer Orbit: 98dots, D4RDNN, estro, Secret Guest, Samuel Fish — RA tags both listings house — and that one also techno.
- The Nursery: Love Injection, Kamma & Masalo — RA tags both listings house.