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Lit Lounge

2002 establishments in New York City2015 disestablishments in New York (state)Cultural history of New York CityEast Village, ManhattanFormer music venues in New York City
Nightclubs in ManhattanSecond Avenue (Manhattan)

Lit Lounge was a nightclub in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The two-floor complex housed a concert venue, lounge, dance floor, and Fuse Gallery, an art exhibition space. Lit Lounge was noted as a major venue for New York City's hipster subculture in the mid- to late 2000s, particularly the indie rock and electroclash scene of the era.

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Lit Lounge
2nd Avenue, New York Manhattan

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2nd Avenue 93
10003 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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