Charli XCX hosted a pop-up listening party at Storm King Art Center in upstate New York, where she performed her 'Brat' remix album. The event was attended by over 200 people, with a capacity of 1,000, and more than 26,000 hopeful fans who RSVP'd to the event failed to make the cut.
The Event
The event was held on Thursday, and Charli XCX performed a one-hour DJ set. The stage was set up in the middle of the art center, surrounded by colossal sculptures. The crowd was a mix of late teens to pensioners, and they screamed as Charli XCX started playing her music.
Storm King Art Center
Storm King Art Center is a 64-year-old 500-acre outdoor museum in the Hudson Valley, featuring a world-class sculpture collection with works by Richard Serra, Alexander Calder, Maya Lin, and Louise Bourgeois, among others.
Charli XCX's Performance
Charli XCX climbed atop the DJ booth and said, "I wasn't sure what the vibe was going to be." She then started playing her music, and the crowd went wild. The scents of oak and maple ceded to a more pungent flower, and fingers dipped into plastic bags and poppers did as they do.
Attendance and Organization
The Storm King team is still tallying the final headcount, but they said that as of the morning after the event, more than 200 RSVP-holders attended with plus ones, and that's not including staff and vendors. The event was organized in just a few weeks, with Charli XCX's people reaching out to Storm King about a collaboration between the museum and the live streaming platform Twitch.
Artist's Thoughts
Arlene Shechet, a sculptor with a studio an hour away in Woodstock, stopped by Storm King since her solo exhibition, "Girl Group", is currently on view through November 10. She said, "Storm King is amazing, and look at this day... It would be nice if people would wander around the art, too."
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