VIN SCELSA
The legendary disk jockey Vin Scelsa announced his retirement in March, but tonight really marks the end of the road for him, as City Winery in New York is presenting a “Vin Scelsa Fare Thee Well Concert” that is being taped and will be broadcast on WFUV-FM July 4.
Tickets were not sold to the general public, but were given to WFUV listeners in return for donations. A longtime disk jockey on WNEW and other New York stations, Scelsa has most recently been on both WFUV and Sirius XM satellite radio.
Disk jockey Rich Russo has been tweeting live from the venue, and just the photos alone will bring back memories for anyone who ever has been a regular Scelsa listener.
Here are the tweets, with more from other people at the event below them. I will continue to update throughout the night.
Finale @citywinerynyc for Vin Scelsa pic.twitter.com/lVCiPyT82d
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
David Johansen @citywinerynyc for Vin Scelsa pic.twitter.com/Yly4FN8rGH
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
Vin Scelsa onstage @citywinerynyc pic.twitter.com/CR8VBqWlH3
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
Larry Kirwan of Black 47 @citywinerynyc for Vin Scelsa pic.twitter.com/o4aTD13QgY
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
Steven Trask & @darwilliamstour @citywinerynyc for Vin Scelsa pic.twitter.com/WI3QaSxG6L
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
Kate Scelsa @citywinerynyc for her dad Vin Scelsa pic.twitter.com/1vFqP1u4T7
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
@darwilliamstour & Roches & Richard Barone & Dennis Diken @citywinerynyc for Vin Scelsa pic.twitter.com/IwE1qd7bBS
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
@southsidejohnny David Bromberg the bongos, just crushing Spanish Harlem @citywinerynyc for Vin Scelsa, amazing pic.twitter.com/xtcVHDsG1F
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
Meg Griffin @citywinerynyc for Vin Scelsa pic.twitter.com/T9p0CLvOuH
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
John Scher onstage @citywinerynyc talking about Vin Scelsa pic.twitter.com/JJ3jjq0Nop
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
Little Steven just delivered a taped amazing tribute to Vin Scelsa, talked about asking Vin to give ramones another listen, rest is history
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
Eric “Roscoe” Ambel @citywinerynyc for Vin Scelsa pic.twitter.com/Pd1Xhbh9pJ
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
Mr Marty giving the history of Vin Scelsa @citywinerynyc pic.twitter.com/ZAVp0V7hb6
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
Marshall Crenshaw @citywinerynyc for Vin Scelsa pic.twitter.com/xZ3vUpK3IH
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
The Bongos @citywinerynyc for Vin Scelsa pic.twitter.com/5eLoxKlXli
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
Blotto! yes Blotto! At the Vin Scelsa @citywinerynyc event pic.twitter.com/Llf4ZErZBg
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
Old school pic of Vin Scelsa & Little Steven on the screen @citywinerynyc pic.twitter.com/YdRA6jZ7T8
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 8, 2015
Fitting that @rsfricke would kick off Vin Scelsa event @citywinerynyc pic.twitter.com/XzgcZssWU6
— Rich Russo (@DJRichRusso) June 9, 2015
TWEETS FROM OTHER SOURCES
Musical brothers #Vinscelsa #garlandjeffreys pic.twitter.com/fhhAgyP67w
— Paul Cavalconte (@PaulCavalconte) June 9, 2015
Verrry pretty @therealylt doing "wallflower" with Davids Mansfield & Bromberg for Vin Scelsa's retirement jamboree pic.twitter.com/3a97UBlN80
— ariella (@choccosalo) June 9, 2015
Daughter Kate's tribute to her dad was so touching it made me cry. #thanksvin @wfuv
— UNC Park Library (@UNCParkLib) June 9, 2015
yo la tengo w david bromberg seems kinda random but it totally makes sense live. #thanksvin #wfuv
— Dayna Kurtz (@daynakurtz) June 9, 2015
@asburyjukes w #DavidBromberg backed by #thebongos @wfuv #thanksvin pic.twitter.com/pFEVbjVyFX
— Rita Houston (@RitaHoustonWFUV) June 9, 2015
Now that I'm in the Vin Scelsa farewell show at @CityWineryNY, it's hitting me that a part of my life for so long is going away.
— Richard Robbins (@rich1) June 9, 2015
All we are saying is #ThanksVin! @wfuv #vinscelsa @garlandjeffreys @willienile @jamesmaddock @gibsonnyny #TheBongos pic.twitter.com/r1QOzYnwuX
— Richard Barone (@RichardBarone) June 6, 2015
am already choked up. #thanksvin #wfuv
— Dayna Kurtz (@daynakurtz) June 9, 2015
vin scelsa tribute is the most fun backstage tribute hang ever. and they fed us good #thanksvin #wfuv
— Dayna Kurtz (@daynakurtz) June 8, 2015
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