Paradise Garage is presented in Andy Warhol’s diary as a club where the night could stretch into morning and where parties brought together artists, performers, and young crowds. Across two entries, it serves both as the destination behind a sleepless night and as the setting for a crowded free event.

A Night That Lasted Until Morning

On November 13, 1983, Warhol was trying to arrange a dinner between Keith Haring and Thomas Ammann, who wanted the meeting. When Warhol called, Haring had only just got up: he and Juan had been at Paradise Garage until 8 a.m. and had slept through the day. The club enters the account indirectly, through the cost of the previous night in lost daylight and a delayed start.

Keith Haring’s Party

On May 16, 1984, Warhol went to Paradise Garage for a party hosted by Keith Haring. Although admission was free, children outside were selling tickets. John Sex performed, and Madonna started so late that Warhol heard only the beginning of her performance. The diary records a lively event but also its uneven timing: the party gathered an audience, while the late start limited what Warhol saw.

Fashion and the Crowd

The party’s attendees gave the scene a distinct visual character. Many wore Stephen Sprouse outfits, which prompted Warhol to wonder where they got the money for them; Juan, Haring’s companion, was dressed in Day-Glo, an appearance Warhol associated with the sixties. A young attendee known to Warhol as Bobby had come despite being in the hospital for a leg operation, slipping out with his hospital bracelet still on. Some children wanted Warhol to sign their belongings, using a phrase he recorded as “Mark me,” though he was unsure whether he had heard it correctly. Together, these details make Paradise Garage more than a backdrop: in these entries, it is a place where music, fashion, celebrity, and the audience’s desire for an autograph converge.