About Earlybirds Club
Laura & Susie, Earlybirds Club Co-founders

High school friends Laura Baginski and Susie Lee co-founded Earlybirds Club in 2024 with a mission to give people — especially women and gender-expansive folks — an opportunity to dance the early evening away without the late-night drama, judgment, or creeps.
Sadly, Susie passed away from breast cancer in August 2025. But Laura and Susie’s cousin Helean (EBC’s DJ and Music Director) continue Susie’s legacy by bringing Earlybirds Club to middle-age-ish folks across the U.S. who want to leave all their effs at the door and dance their hearts out.
As Susie liked to say, this is a place to remember who the f*ck you are.
Why Earlybirds Club?
Because everyone deserves a space where you can come as you are and feel completely safe to just … let go. No pressure. No pretense. It’s a joyful, movement-filled experience that feels nostalgic and welcoming—all wrapped up in a night that ends early enough for you to wash your face and get a full eight hours.
What Happens When We Flock Together
Our parties run from 6–10pm, so you can dance your face off and still be in bed before the weirdos come out.
Expect wall-to-wall bangers from the ‘80s, ‘90s, and 2000s—think pop, hip-hop, R&B, new wave, house, and Latin.
But it’s more than just a dance party. Earlybirds Club is designed as a safe space for women, trans, and non-binary folks to be their truest, fullest, weirdest selves.
It’s movement. It’s music. It’s your kind of night out.
Giving Back
Earlybirds Club spreads joy off the dance floor, too.
10%
of the proceeds from every party is donated to nonprofits supporting women, gender-expansive people, and the communities that need it most.
Recent Beneficiaries of the Susie Lee Legacy Fund
National Outreach
I Support the Girls | Nationwide | https://isupportthegirls.org/
Distributes bras and menstrual hygiene products to women and girls experiencing homelessness and economic hardship, restoring dignity one item at a time.
Ujima – National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community | Nationwide | https://ujimacommunity.org/
Works to end violence against Black women and girls by inspiring and supporting the Black community in preventing domestic violence, sexual assault, and community violence.
Regional Outreach
Casa Myrna | Boston | https://casamyrna.org/
Serves as Boston’s largest domestic violence services and emergency shelter provider, supporting survivors and their children.
Deborah’s Place | Chicago | https://deborahsplace.org/
Supports women experiencing homelessness through housing, services, and pathways to stability.
Empowers girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking.
Girls Inc. of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | https://girlsincpgh.org/
Provides mentorship, safe spaces, and research-informed programs that help girls build the confidence and skills to create positive change in their lives and communities.
House of Ruth Maryland | Baltimore | https://hruth.org/
Provides domestic violence shelter, services, and advocacy for Maryland women and families.
New Beginnings | Seattle | https://newbegin.org/
Serves as Seattle’s oldest domestic violence organization, providing shelter, advocacy, and healing for survivors since 1976.
Sisters in Strength | Raleigh-Durham | https://sistersinstrength.co/
Provides holistic support systems for mothers, especially teen and single mothers, to become mentally, emotionally, financially, spiritually, and physically strong.
Three Seeds | Sacramento | https://threeseeds.org/
Supports the mental health and well-being of African American women through therapy, peer support, education, advocacy, and economic empowerment.
Hype From the Crowd

Ladies!! I cannot effectively express how cathartic, fun and enjoyable this event was! I have always loved dancing, but as a happily married, 41 year old woman, I haven’t been out dancing in many years. First of all, because I’m usually ready to END the night by 9pm, not START the night at 9pm. Also, men in bars can be creepy, touchy or just stare a little too long. This event exceeded my expectations at almost every turn, from the all-female security staff, bartenders and DJs, to the joy and freedom on the dance floor! I immediately felt safety and comfort that I have never experienced at a club before (not feeling the need to scan the room often for unwanted male gaze, or clutch my purse extra tight to my body…). The attire ranged from yoga pants to sequins, but the common denominator was women looking and feeling comfortable in their skin, which made the energy light and the dancing easy! I cannot recommend this event enough. Please, please, please come back to Kansas City soon!!
~ Joey
Kansas City

Went to the event in Detroit last night and it did not disappoint. It’s hard to write the complex emotions I felt last night. I smiled so many times watching women be fully themselves. Laughing, dancing, taking selfies with friends, scream singing their favorite songs all in sensible shoes. The range of ages, was beautiful in itself. Spending four hours dancing with loud music was the break from the world I knew I needed but didn’t know how to get it. My heart and soul have been refreshed.
~ ~ Partygoer
Detroit

I had the best time out in decades! The fact that I no longer drink and there’s a scarcity of dance clubs in my vicinity alone, may account as to why we had such a great time! The DJ and the music she chose were incredible, definitely a good mix of genres!! We literally danced for at least 3.5 out of the 4 hours!!
~ Nancy Blomberg
Wantagh, NY

What an amazing experience! A room full of people (sans cis men) who were there to just dance and have a good time. It was the first time I’d been to a club in 20 years and was surprised to realize it was the first time I didn’t have to be vigilant for my safety. The atmosphere was supportive, safe and full of people taking care of each other. Thank you for creating this event, I didn’t realize how much I needed it.
~ Sarah
Portland, OR

My younger self loves to dance and sing out loud. My 51 year old self prefers the couch and a decent bed time. But this event was beyond all that I had imagined and more! First off seeing my charity of choice coincidentally being the recipient organization for the event and then dancing my heart out with my girls in an environment full of fun loving people! No drama. No weirdos trying to hit on you. Just a great time where it felt like we were all there just to have a good time and still make it home before midnight!
~ Carrie H
Chicago

Drove to Austin for my birthday and had a blast! Just so free, dancing and vibing with everyone there!
~ Kelli M
Austin

Cathartic, positive, safe, joyful and so much fun to be dancing our hearts out with other women! We will be back, with more soul sisters to join the collective and beautiful experience. Cheers to Laura, Susie and Helean!
~ Laura P
Phoenix

I wish I could bottle the energy of a room of hundreds of women happy, dancing, laughing, hugging and forgetting about the shit show they left at home. It was like a dream and I cannot wait to go back.
~ Meaghan
Philadelphia

I had THE best time dancing the night away with my friends! It had been years since my friends and I had gone dancing together and we can’t wait to do it again! Thank you for creating this space for community and joy!
~ Cate
Boston

As a trans woman I was so grateful to be among such a supportive, happy, fun group. The feminine energy in the crowd was wonderful to take in! I hope you will come back to Providence on a regular basis.
~ Mary Beth
Providence

I LOVED watching all the women old, young, and in-between shaking their booty, bonding with friends, living their best lives for one night … It was one of the best nights I’ve had in forever! Also, as the mother of a trans daughter I loved that you keep it open to all women. I hope to enjoy one soon with her!
~ ~ Partygoer

Hard to pin down a favorite moment since the entire evening was such a blast. Everyone screaming at the top of their lungs to Charli XCX or Alanis? Mostly just being there with good friends, tearful, joyful and full of love.
~ ~ Partygoer

~ ~ Partygoer










