Steve Sidewalk:DJ For This Year’sGet Out Awards

The illustrious nightlife DJ Steve Sidewalk will once again be spinning for the Get Out Awards on Monday March 3 @ The Dickens @8:00 PM. Steve has a legendary history in New York City and is always one of the most sought after DJ’s everywhere. This award winning DJ infuses high energy gay pop dance music from Fire Island to Palm Springs to Vegas to Vermont and an array of guest spots in between as well. 

Get Out caught up with Steve to see what he’s up to and as usual, it’s plenty. Starting his career doing gay youth group dances, he has morphed into legend status. Looking forward to seeing what he has in store at the awards…..

INTERVIEW >>>
 
What are you most looking forward to at the Get Out Awards this year?

The Get Out Awards ceremony is a who’s who of LGBTQ nightlife in NYC.  It’s always great to see everyone in one place. Also, I look forward to all of the great performances that happen every year.  

What have you been up to since New Year?

This has been a cold winter for sure, but I’ve been DJing regularly in NYC and just got back from DJing the Winter Rendezvous Ski Weekend in Vermont. It’s always a great time. 

What genre of music do you–as a person, rather than a DJ–like to listen to?

I also love rock music from Alternative, Emo, Punk and even Ska.  That’s what you’d hear me playing in the car driving from gig to gig.  Fun fact: When I first started DJing in the ‘90s, I played a lot of ‘80s new wave and rock. I’ve always loved rock music.  

How often do your influences change and what is currently influencing your music?

I definitely get inspired by new music and new trends. For example Charli XCX’s “Brat Summer” definitely influenced my sound and made me change things up in my set. Sometimes, even my comfort zone, which is a good thing as a DJ.  Sometimes it’s good to take chances with new trends in music.

What are your predictions for this year’s changes in music and beyond that?

Well, i am very happy to see Lady Gaga doing so well with “Abracadabra” and it’s nice to have a dance song that’s almost four minutes long.  For a while, we had songs just over two minutes! I hope to see more songs of this length and vibe. You can tell “Abracadabra” was written with the dance floor in mind.  

Where and when can people go to see you?

I spin Thursdays and Sundays at Rise Bar.  I also do a lot of guest spots in NYC on the weekends, from Monster, Rebar, the Ritz, Vers and Rockbar and in NJ, Paradise, 244 and Feathers. I always post my DJ schedule on all my social media.  

Is there anything coming up for you that you wish to promote?

I also travel a lot out of the NYC area and always love to see fellow New Yorkers outside the city. For example, I’ll be in New Orleans at Oz for Mardi Gras Tuesday March 4th, Piranha in Las Vegas on March 22 and Chill in Palm Springs on March 23 and 24th! And I’m doing another Asia DJ tour in April, which covers Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. I always welcome anyone who wants more info on traveling to contact me! My other job besides DJing should be a travel agent.  Lol