“We sincerely hope this won’t be the last rave at Abbey Road!”: Soulwax will be DJing at Abbey Road’s first-ever raveAbbey Road is set to open its doors to ravers for the first time ever, with an all-night party planned for Saturday 21 February.
That’s right – the iconic studio space has announced the world’s first Abbey Road After Hours event, which will transform Studio One into a full-blown rave space. The party will run from 9pm until 2am, and will be hosted by DJ brothers Soulwax.

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Soulwax’s David and Stephen Dewaele were personally invited to curate the evening’s tunes, and they’ll be joined by a slew of special guests. The DJ duo are also planning to debut some new Soulwax tracks, which they will record in Abbey Road’s Studio Two in the days prior. The pair will have full rein of the studio’s vintage gear, and they’ll be cutting each new track straight to vinyl to perform at the inaugural Abbey Road rave.
The evening will also see the Dewaele brothers bringing along their DEEWEE Soundsystem, a unique speaker array based on New York’s iconic disco Paradise Garage. It should be the perfect ingredient to making the evening one to remember.
The first Abbey Road After Hours event will be ultra-exclusive, with a maximum limit of 300 guests. For those keen to get involved, you’ll have to enter a ballot by calling Soulwax’s ‘rave hotline’ on 07886072699. And don’t worry about the cost – if you’re lucky enough to secure a spot, entry is entirely free.

Speaking about the event, the Soulwax brothers say: “It’s hard to say whether we have a perverse or healthy attraction to crazy ideas, that’s for other people to decide, really. So to be approached with a crazy idea is one thing, but to be approached with a crazy idea by the most iconic recording studio in music history is even more attractive. We embrace and accept this challenge and also sincerely hope this won’t be the last rave at Abbey Road.”
Mark Robertson, Abbey Road’s Director of Marketing & Creative, is equally as excited for the event: “Abbey Road After Hours is part of our mission to devise unexpected moments and creative collisions in our house. I’ve talked about hosting a rave for years, so it’s a genuine thrill for Soulwax to accept the invitation to curate the first night – which will include new music that they’ll record here the day before.”
“Studio One has been home to countless era-defining firsts – from Elgar to John Williams – and opening the room to bold new forms of creativity feels both true to our heritage and audacious.”

Abbey Road’s Studio One has played host to many iconic pieces of history. It hosted the very first global satellite broadcast when the The Beatles performed All You Need Is Love for the world’s first global satellite broadcast in 1967, and it’s allows the sonic worlds of The Lord of The Rings, Star Wars, Harry Potter and more to form. Abbey Road After Hours will be yet another piece of history ticked off – so get down if you can.
Abbey Road After Hours will take place on 21 February. Ring up Soulwax’s ‘rave hotline’ on 07886072699 to enter the ticket ballot. If you miss out, the night will be filmed for broadcast on YouTube on Thursday 5 March.
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