Event details
Open decks, meet other DJs in NYC
🎧 NYC DJ Meetup × cmn grnd. | Open Decks Community Crossover!
Two communities, one dance floor! 🪩🎶
We're excited to announce a special edition of our NYC DJ Meetup at 343 Labs, this time teaming up with cmn grnd. for an evening of open decks, music, and community connection!
This event is all about bringing together DJs, producers, and electronic music lovers from across NYC to share their sounds, discover new talent, and connect with like-minded creatives.
🎛️ OPEN DECKS — 8 DJs, 2 Communities!
We're opening up the decks to 8 DJs total, with 4 slots reserved for the 343 Labs community and 4 for cmn grnd.!
- 🎧 8 DJ slots: 4 from each community
- 🎶 12-minute sets per DJ
- ✍️ First come, first served sign-ups
- 🔥 All experience levels welcome!
- 🍻 BYOB — bring your favorite drinks
- 💜 Bring your friends and come support your fellow DJs!
Whether you're stepping behind the decks for the first time or have years of experience, this is your chance to share your sound in a welcoming, supportive environment.
✨ Meet cmn grnd.
cmn grnd. is a NYC-based electronic music community bringing together DJs, producers, and music lovers of all experience levels. Their mission is to build a collaborative network where people can connect, exchange ideas, share knowledge, and support each other's creative growth.
They create opportunities for DJs at every stage to perform, experiment, receive feedback, and learn from one another. More than just a place to play music, cmn grnd. is about building real relationships, discovering new talent, and growing the NYC electronic music community together.
We're looking forward to a fun evening of sharing music, exchanging ideas, and connecting our two communities!
📍 Event Details
📅 Friday, November 20, 2026
🕕 6:00–9:00 PM
📍 343 Labs NYC
🍻 BYOB
🎟️ Open to all experience levels!
Come for the music, stay for the community!
Whether you're playing a set, supporting a friend, or simply looking to meet more people in NYC's electronic music scene, we'd love to see you there.
Follow our collaborators:
Instagram: @cmngrnd.nyc
Website: https://cmngrnd.nyc
See you on the dance floor! 🪩
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Whitney Olsen
Whitney is a New York-based DJ, electronic music producer, and event organizer whose creative journey has taken her across Latin America, Berlin, and New York City. Since 2022, she has worked in event production, artist management, and community building within the electronic music scene, developing a passion for bringing people together through music.
After living in Berlin, where she completed the one-year Music Producer Program at 343 Labs, Whitney continued developing her sound as both a DJ and producer. Her productions explore trance, UK garage, and house, blending dark, bass-heavy elements with uplifting, feminine melodies. Her musical approach reflects a fascination with contrast, emotion, and the transformative power of electronic music.
Alongside her creative pursuits, Whitney studies psychology and social work, interests that complement her passion for human connection and community. Since January 2025, she has enjoyed organizing and hosting monthly events for 343 Labs in New York City, creating spaces for emerging DJs, producers, and music lovers to connect, collaborate, and share their work.
Details
Date:
November 20
Time:
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST
Event Categories:
Meetup, NYC, in-person