Le Club du Sauna

Saturday, June 6, 8 pm

For one night only, the Main Hall of the Scandinavian Club sheds its quiet charm to become a bohemian night club with virtuoso guitarist Stephane Wrembel and a quartet of special guests playing Django Reinhardt gypsy jazz.

Stephane Wrembel is a French-born jazz guitarist who tours internationally and has released multiple albums throughout his career. He composed and performed the original instrumental track Bistro Fada which was the theme song for Woody Allen’s 2011 film Midnight in Paris. It introduced Wrembel’s acoustic guitar work to a wider audience and became his most widely known composition.

Jean Reinhardt, known by his Romani nickname Django, was a Belgian-born Romani jazz guitarist and composer who lived most of his life in France. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most significant exponents.

Le Club du Sauna opened during the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki and often cited as potentially the first true nightclub in Finland. It was run by theater director Vivica Bandler with close friend and former lover of Bandler, artist Tove Jansson (of Moomin fame) was one of the key contributors to the club’s unique atmosphere and design.

Inspired by the whimsy of “Le Club du Sauna,” we invite you to a modern-era speakeasy where the spirit of the 1952 Olympics is alive, well, and very much undercover.

• The Music: Stephane Wrembel and a quartet of special guests play Django Reinhardt gypsy jazz.
• The Vibe: The Main Hall, reimagined as bohemian Helsinki.
• The Pour: Icy, crisp, and expertly crafted.
• The Aesthetic: Vintage couture highly encouraged.

$50 for Members and guests
$70 for general public