A Love Letter To Saint Vitus

Expensive Saint Vitus,

The primary time I entered the area inside your partitions, I used to be instantly reminded of the highly effective venues that formed my childhood as a younger NYC sponge. Locations that formed the particular person I’m immediately, and confirmed me the marvel and methods of music leisure.

Because the solar gleamed via your 11×17 solely window, it solid rays throughout your black DIY goth plywood ground, and gave the slightest glimpse of inverted flowers hanging from the ceiling. From ground to ceiling, from starting to finish, you had a real path in thoughts.

I bear in mind assembly George, Arty, and Dave shortly after its opening, as we reminisced over these formative venues that modified our worlds. We spoke of locations like Coney Island Excessive, CBGB’s, Wetlands, L’Amaour, and plenty of extra. We spoke of their lasting impressions, and their legendary standing. These early conversions ring poetic immediately, as Saint Vitus Bar transitions past their Manhattan Ave partitions as a legend in its personal proper.

I’ve been lucky to host, carry out and/or attend extra occasions than I can bear in mind inside these partitions. Recollections and emotions I’ll cherish without end all through my fortieth celebration with everybody I like in the identical room.

Reunions, underplays, and legendary reveals, to goth events, screenings and launch events.

Weddings, birthdays and commemorations to yoga, arise, and discussions. Saint Vitus Bar has been greater than 4 partitions, however a middle for the NY alt scene. A spot to rejoice all of its pursuits and organically domesticate a neighborhood of weirdos. It’s a spot all of us discovered one another, and generally, even a bit of ourselves.

Thanks for giving us the area to be us. Thanks for at all times being open minded and versatile. Thanks for displaying the world that the largest issues occur in small areas.

Saint Vitus Bar, I’ll miss your walls, but I look forward to your wings.