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LANCECON

Every Lance in New York. One bar. One night.

Thu · May 27 · 2027 · 7 PM
Lancey · 10 Delancey St
Price TBA

Why this is happening

Every five to eight years, I meet another Lance.

It happens by accident. A friend's party, a work call, a guy at the next table. Somebody says "Lance," we both look up, and we stare at each other like we've seen a ghost. "No way." "Yeah." We shake hands, laugh, and then we don't see another Lance for half a decade.

That's a bad system. At that rate a Lance meets maybe ten other Lances in a whole lifetime, and every one of those meetings lasts about four minutes.

So I'm breaking the chain. One night, one bar on the Lower East Side, and every Lance in New York who wants to come. Bring your stories. Bring your worst barista spelling. You won't have to explain any of it.

— Lance, organizer

1Lance you meet by accident every 5 to 8 years

~10Lances you'd meet in a lifetime at that rate

1 nightto beat that number at LANCECON

Things only a Lance knows

No nickname

Lance is already one syllable. There's nowhere shorter to go. People tried "Lancey" once and it didn't stick. Now it's the name of the bar.

It rhymes with everything

Dance, pants, chance, France, romance. You'd heard every one of these jokes by third grade, "ants in his pants" first. Somebody still calls you Lance-a-lot once a year and thinks they made it up.

Never on the keychain

The gift shop rack went Kyle, Kevin, Larry, Laura. You checked every time anyway. Same with the mini license plates and the personalized pencils.

The barista problem

Vance. Lantz. Lens. Glance. Lawrence, somehow. You've picked up coffee under all of them and answered to every one.

"Like the…?"

Like the knight. Like the corporal. Like the peanut butter crackers. Like the guy from *NSYNC. Like the cyclist. Yes, we know.

The head turn

Nobody else answers to it, so when someone says "Lance" across a crowded room, it's for you. Every time. Except on May 27.

Where it comes from

From Lanzo, an old Germanic name built on the word for "land." In the Middle Ages it got tangled up with the French lance, the long spear knights carried. Most of us go with the spear.

Peak Lance

The name had its biggest run in the US around 1970 and has gotten rarer since. If you're a Lance under 30, you're basically a limited edition.

Lance stories

HELLOmy name is

No stories on the wall yet. Yours could be the first one up.

The other Lance you met at a wedding. The time a barista wrote "Vance." The knight jokes. We want all of it.

Submit your Lance story

Read before entering

House rules

Your name is Lance. Lancelot, Lancer and Lantz count. So does Lance as a middle name, if you commit to it for one night.
Wear the nametag. There's a stack at the door and a cup of Sharpies. Spell it however you want.
When someone yells "Lance," everyone turns around. That's the event.
Buy a Lance a drink. You can't miss.
One group photo at 9 PM. Every Lance in it. Nobody else.

Where

Lancey 10 Delancey St
New York, NY 10002

Lower East Side, between Bowery and Chrystie.

JZ Bowery
BD Grand St
F 2nd Ave

Martinis, burgers and a back patio.

Yes, the bar is called Lancey. We saw it and that was that.

Are you a Lance?

Put your name on the list so we know how many nametags to bring.

Price TBA RSVP RSVPs open soon. Check back, Lance.

Questions from Lances

FAQ

I go by my middle name. Is that okay?: For one night, you go by Lance.
My name isn't Lance. Can I come?: You can hold the camera for the group photo. Then you can go.
What actually happens?: We drink, compare spellings, figure out who the oldest and youngest Lance are, and take the photo.
Is this run by Lancey?: No. We just like the name. Tip your bartender.