Next Level Brands to open UP lounge today, names resident DJ and musical director (PHOTOS)

Up, a rooftop lounge with dining and entertainment located at Union New American, a Next Level Brands concept, is scheduled to open today.

Starting at $200 per person, guests purchase custom packages, with bottle service, curated to offer an “immersive dining experience” with live music and dancing.

Lauren “Lolo” Mayhew

Lauren “Lolo” Mayhew, a Tampa-based singer, disc jockey and actress, has been named the venue’s resident DJ.

Mayhew has toured the United States, South Africa, Belgium, Holland, Dubai and Tokyo. She has also starred in “CSI,” “Law and Order,” FOX’s “9-1-1,” NBC’s “Blacklist” and, most recently,

CBS’s “FBI: Most Wanted.” She recently released a new song called “The Other Side” in collaboration with Miss Nine and 116db via Candy Flip Records.

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