The Disco Era began in the early 1970s in New York City’s underground clubs. The sound of disco features elements of funk, soul, and Motown, and offers a unique aesthetic that is both eye-catching under nightclub lights and comfortable for dancing. Marked by a very specific rhythm of four-on-the-floor, disco has continued to evolve and impact our music industry even to this day. Shimmer and gleam were essential to the “disco look,” and thus was born the disco ball that adorned college dorm rooms and basement fun rooms throughout the 1970s. At its core, disco was more than a musical movement; it was a cultural one that embraced being whomever you wanted to be.
Musicals brought this subculture to life in performances of popular shows such as Saturday Night Fever, Dreamgirls, Mamma Mia, Sister Act, The Cher Show, and Xanadu. Songs like Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” the Bee Gees’ hit “Stayin’ Alive,” and “Y.M.C.A” by the Village People will forever be associated with the disco movement.
Should your performance or musical have a disco-style sound or aesthetic, here are several of our backdrops in this category that would be ideal for you.
Gold, Glitter, and Disco Balls
There are major visual elements that came out of the disco era include the disco ball that attached to the ceiling of clubs to reflect light in a dazzling effect that always got people out on the dance floor. Gold and glitter are also a key element to the aesthetics of this time period as they helped bring to life the colorful music and rhythm of the heavy beat associated with disco. Here are several options for your dance, performance, or musical that incorporate these elements.
This Disco Gold Backdrop features a large mirrored ball, and strings of gold coins will get you out on the dance floor. You can almost hear “Get Down Tonight” by KC and the Sunshine Band playing while the beat mesmerized you, right?
This String of Gold Backdrop features strings of gold coins for that shimmering effect with a black background, which may have you feeling like you are dancing at the famous Studio 54 in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
This Disco Backdrop brings you right out onto the dance floor with the classic disco night club look with floor lights and dancers.
This Disco Tab Backdrop shows off some of the outfits commonly seen during this era, such as Bell bottoms, platform shoes, as well as the iconic mirror balls, and lit-up dance floors that bring the club to you.
This Disco Fever Backdrop features a disco dance floor, colored spotlights, and a mirror ball!
Get ready to boogie down on the dance floor for your theatrical show or performance. Visit all of our backdrops for the disco era at Backdrops By Charles H. Stewart.