Hodor Actor Kristian Nairn Hosting 'Game of Thrones' Rave in New York City This Weekend
By Olivia Montine
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Yes, you read that right—and no, that headline wasn't built by predictive text.
Kristian Nairn, the actor behind the gentle giant Hodor on HBO's Game of Thrones, is hosting a rave in Brooklyn, New York this weekend.
Clear your schedules for Saturday, because the actor will be headlining at Williamsburg's venue Schimanski at an event appropriately titled "Rave of Thrones." Nairn has plenty of experience as a house music DJ, which he did frequently both before and while filming GoT.
“I was a huge clubgoer when I was growing up,” Nairn told the New York Post via email. “And being a gay man, it’s where I really found my tribe. I always had an admiration for what a great DJ could do, and how they could control the atmosphere of a room.”
"Rave of Thrones" has even taken place before, with the 43-year-old actor often DJing at a gay nightclub in Belfast, Ireland where his co-stars would come join in for support during filming.
“Kremlin, where I held my residency, was a very popular spot for cast and crew to let their hair down at the weekends,” the Northern Ireland native added. "I saw many of my castmates busting moves on the dance floor over the years.”
Tickets for the 21+ event are $30, and it begins at 9pm. To learn more, click here.