Three Mumbai-based DJs say the pandemic has altered Mumbai’s club scene
Updated On: 24 March, 2021 10:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, people who love to party suddenly had nowhere to go. And Mumbai’s DJs, many of whom rely solely on gigs to earn a living, adapted to the paralysis in Mumbai’s party scene by accepting gigs at nightclubs outside the city, which they say are drawing in crowds
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The Covid-19 pandemic put an end to socialising last year, and Mumbai’s nightclubs bore the brunt of the economic pain. With fluctuating lockdown restrictions, owners are even now uncertain about the future of their clubs, especially because they can’t afford to pay their DJs with a 50 per cent occupancy rate and 11:30 pm curfew (the current best-case scenario).
This, in turn, is creating a problem for DJs, especially the ones who aren’t on the payrolls of any club in the city. DJs are now looking to play at clubs outside Mumbai, so that they can earn enough to be able to run their households in the city.
DJ Cyrus, popular for playing at the Bombay Cocktail Bar in Andheri, among others, says he started doing gigs in Goa because of the uncertain nature of curfews in Mumbai. While he spent most of December 2020 in Goa, before returning to the city, he will be heading to the sunshine state again this weekend for Holi, as the Mumbai clubs he usually plays at aren’t organising any gigs due to Covid-19 restrictions amid the city’s second wave.
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