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Danceteria nightclub, NYC, June 26 1980. Includes interviews with the Stones (Eyewitness News TV report, Channel 7, US TV, interview with Mick, Keith, Ronnie and Bill by Peter Bannon)
The Rolling Stones’ Emotional Rescue Party at Danceteria, 1980
In 1980, The Rolling Stones threw a wild promotional party for Emotional Rescue at New York’s legendary Danceteria club. The event captured the band’s playful spirit, complete with funky visuals, eccentric costumes, and plenty of dancing. It was a rare moment where rock royalty embraced the post-disco club scene, blurring the lines between music, fashion, and art. This unique celebration marked the Stones’ continued evolution into the new decade—bold, stylish, and unmistakably iconic.
Glitter, Jumpsuits, and Jagger: The Rolling Stones Crash Danceteria, 1980
Ah yes, 1980—the year The Rolling Stones decided to throw a disco-flavored bash in honor of Emotional Rescue, and where better than the ultra-hip Danceteria in New York City? Never ones to shy away from a spectacle, the Stones rolled into the post-punk, new wave scene like your slightly older, cooler (and way richer) cousins trying to blend in at a downtown loft party.
The event was a promo party, but let’s not pretend it wasn’t also an excuse for the band to dance badly, sip champagne, and show off their shiny jumpsuits. Jagger, of course, strutted around like he owned the place (which, let’s be honest, he kind of did), while Keith looked like he’d just wandered in from another planet—business as usual.
With bizarre projections, glittery lighting, and enough irony to fill Studio 54, the Danceteria bash was peak Stones: a little chaotic, a little cringe, but somehow still completely cool. Emotional Rescue might not have been their finest hour, but the party? That was unforgettable.
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