Where Is Le Baron? The Parisian Pop-Up Club Returning for Basel 2013

Art Basel is about art, and the art scene is all about sexy, exclusive gatherings and cultural mayhem. If we accept this as truth, then the annual, mysterious, seductive Le Baron is the height of Art Basel extracurricular activity. Last year, the crowd favorite turned tradition upside down and broke...

By Kat Bein

November 27, 2013

[
        {
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
          "component": "19274298",
          "insertPoint": "2",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
        },{
          "name": "Editor Picks",
          "component": "17482312",
          "insertPoint": "4",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18711090",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17482310",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18711090",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17482313",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        }
      ]

Art Basel is about art, and the art scene is all about sexy, exclusive gatherings and cultural mayhem. If we accept this as truth, then the annual, mysterious, seductive Le Baron is the height of Art Basel extracurricular activity.

Last year, the crowd favorite turned tradition upside down and broke free of their usual Delano dance floor in order to take their show on the road. Each night resulted in a new pop-up nightclub in a unique location. Tres chic indeed, but what can we expect this year?

That seems a bit trickier to pin down, but a party that can't be pinned down is only more enticing. We've been able to uncover little to no information about this year's adventure, but judging from the colorful flyer, we expect the traveling dance-floor theme to continue.

It appears, once again, Le Baron will take over secret locations nightly from Tuesday, December 3, through Sunday, December 8. You can get in on the fun by downloading the official Where is Le Baron? app as early as Monday, December 2.

And that's basically it. You can follow @LeBaronFamily or check out the official Tumblr for more mysteriousness.

Where is Le Baron? Don't know. Yet.

Le Baron. As part of Art Basel Miami Beach 2013 week. Tuesday through Sunday, December 3 to 8. Visit lebaronparis.tumblr.com.

Follow Crossfade on Facebook and Twitter @Crossfade_SFL.

Follow Kat Bein on Twitter @KatSaysKill.

KEEP NEW TIMES FREE... Since we started New Times, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Miami, and we'd like to keep it that way. Your membership allows us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls. You can support us by joining as a member for as little as $1.

Kat Bein is a freelance writer and has been described as this publication’s "senior millennial correspondent." She has an impressive, if unhealthy, knowledge of all things pop culture.

Follow:

Twitter: @KatSaysKill