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The '''World's Largest Disco''' is an annual event held at the |
The '''World's Largest Disco''' is an annual event held at the Buffalo Convention Center in [[Buffalo, New York]] each year the Saturday after [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]]. The event, widely popular in the area, is a tribute to the [[disco]] era and features live performances by 1970s-era musicians, along with dancers dressed in 1970s attire. |
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The current event began as an annual occurrence in 1994, but it traces its history and name to a disco held in Buffalo in 1979, featuring [[The Trammps]] and [[Gloria Gaynor]]. That disco is marked in [[Guinness World Records]] as the largest disco in the history, with 13,000 people in attendance. The current incarnation of the event draws 7,000, though this is only because of capacity issues. Tickets for the event regularly sell out within minutes of being put on sale. |
The current event began as an annual occurrence in 1994, but it traces its history and name to a disco held in Buffalo in 1979, featuring [[The Trammps]] and [[Gloria Gaynor]]. That disco is marked in [[Guinness World Records]] as the largest disco in the history, with 13,000 people in attendance. The current incarnation of the event draws 7,000, though this is only because of capacity issues. Tickets for the event regularly sell out within minutes of being put on sale. |
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The event is a charity fundraiser held by Conesus Fest for Charity. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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# [http://www.1010wins.com/pages/3402612.php? Hundreds flock to World's Largest Disco]. [[Associated Press]]. 27 November 2008. |
# [http://www.1010wins.com/pages/3402612.php? Hundreds flock to World's Largest Disco]. [[Associated Press]]. 27 November 2008. |
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# Watson, Stephen. [http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/buffaloerie/story/507159.html World’s Largest Disco gains more national attention]. [[The Buffalo News]]. 29 November 2008. |
# Watson, Stephen. [http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/buffaloerie/story/507159.html World’s Largest Disco gains more national attention]. [[The Buffalo News]]. 29 November 2008. |
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# [http://guides.travelchannel.com/buffalo/attractions/local-events/cultural-events/340676.html Buffalo: World's Largest Disco]. [[The Travel Channel]] travel guide. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 00:41, 17 April 2009
The World's Largest Disco is an annual event held at the Buffalo Convention Center in Buffalo, New York each year the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The event, widely popular in the area, is a tribute to the disco era and features live performances by 1970s-era musicians, along with dancers dressed in 1970s attire.
The current event began as an annual occurrence in 1994, but it traces its history and name to a disco held in Buffalo in 1979, featuring The Trammps and Gloria Gaynor. That disco is marked in Guinness World Records as the largest disco in the history, with 13,000 people in attendance. The current incarnation of the event draws 7,000, though this is only because of capacity issues. Tickets for the event regularly sell out within minutes of being put on sale.
The event is a charity fundraiser held by Conesus Fest for Charity.
References
- Hundreds flock to World's Largest Disco. Associated Press. 27 November 2008.
- Watson, Stephen. World’s Largest Disco gains more national attention. The Buffalo News. 29 November 2008.
- Buffalo: World's Largest Disco. The Travel Channel travel guide.