silent disco

American  

[sahy-luhnt dis-koh] / ˈsaɪ lənt ˈdɪs koʊ /

Also silent rave

noun

1. a dance party featuring multiple music playlists, arranged by one or more disc jockeys or uploaded by attendees, and broadcast to wireless headphones on multiple channels, such that people at the same event are dancing to different music.

   The festival closed with a twin-channel silent disco that lasted until sunrise.

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Etymology

Origin of silent disco

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, there will be "foot stompin'" music from across Scotland at The Tartan Zone on Waverley Bridge, and a giant silent disco for 4,000 party-goers.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

Campers will get access to the Dome, which hosts the famous after-hours silent disco, where DJs will spin music live for the headphone-wearing crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

Fans are greeted with headphones at the Soul Shakedown studio to groove out to the curated playlist in the silent disco.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2022

A preteen struggles to keep her voice steady; her uncertainty about the weirdness of a silent disco has washed away with the waves.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2022

Even when I joined a school friend for aerobics classes at the local gym, the mood was more silent disco than fitness frenzy.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2022