New opportunities are opening for St. Louis creatives. Recently Tschuss Bar (pronounced “chooss”) has been producing music events gathering the hottest and up-and-coming artists and spin masters in the city. The bar, located in the heart of the Cherokee Street District, has German roots and takes inspiration from the Berlin nightclub scene.

It is owned by Kalaija Mallery, executive and artistic director of The Luminary Art Gallery, Brogan Drissell and Emily Kostiuk, co-owners of ‘Sippi, a wine bar just a block away from Tschuss. The three of them combined their love for dancing and socializing to create a new experience in the St. Louis nightlife.

The venue has an intimate footprint but includes two levels. The main floor holds a bar of classic and specialty drinks – including the Cherokee drink. It is a daring mix of Modelo and Tequila. Plush booths and chairs line the walls where patrons can chat and gather. With the dim lights the bar takes on a moody tone with red LED accents illuminating throughout.

The floor beneath is home to the dance floor. It takes on an industrial look with concrete benches along the walls. This is where the party happens, where all the patrons hurry to once the music gets started.

They recently held “Pure Love,” a dance party to celebrate love and friendship. The owners brought together three female hip-hop DJs to play an hour set, B. Fields, NYARA, TreHitz. The evening was hosted by performer and recording artist Khiro Kano.

These four creatives blended seamlessly as they worked in tandem to entertain the crowd. B. Fields got the party started. She is a graphic designer, content creator as well as an emerging DJ. Her rotation consisted of mixing old school 90’s rap with 2000’s hip-hop – a set that was both nostalgic and energetic. One of the standout mixes was UGK’s “Let Me See It” and “Give Me That” by Webbie featuring Bun B.

Host Khiro Kano took over the mic and shouted out guests who were turning it out on the dance floor. He encouraged friends and soloists to go to the middle of the dance floor and show off their moves underneath a shimmering disco ball. Because of his energy, partygoers felt supported whether they were a trained dancer or just out to let loose and have fun.

Headliner NYARA took over the turntables and played two hours instead of one. Along with being a DJ, she is also the creative director of NEU ER WORLD – a full-service creative agency and art collective with production, marketing, and editing services.

For the “Pure Love” event she brought with her the sounds of heavy hitters like Missy Elliot and Doechii. NYARA even layered in some of her original mixes keeping the crowd moving. She played “Drop” by Timbaland and Magoo, a song made popular from the 2004 teen dance film “You Got Served. The speakers blared “Breathe In, Breathe Out,” by St. Louis’ own Ali, as the crowd got busy with their best break-dance moves. Once the song concluded NYARA transitioned into her own original mix keeping the spirits high as patrons continued to dance.

In between NYARA’s two-hour set, DJ TreHitz took over. TreHitz is also launching a streetwear brand and has DJ’ed for local venues like Sophie’s Artist Lounge and Hidden Gem. She also performed at WerQ Fest last summer. For her set she combined electric house music with soul and smooth jazz creating an hour of groovy sing-alongs combining “Love Calls” by Kem or “Sexual Healing” by Marvin Gaye over techno beats and synthesized drums.

For more information on what’s happening at Tschuss, visit them on Instagram at @tschuss_bar.