SNAP! '90s Dance Party
Doc Adam, Colin Jones, Freaky Outty
Fri May 25
9:00 pm
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Portland's favorite '90s dance party - Everybody dance now!
$7 at the door, or grab one of our new PRESALE TICKETS for $6!
Tickets
$6.00 - $24.00
MAIN SQUEEZE DANCE PARTY
DJ Hold My Hand, Kiffo, Bruxton
Sat May 26
9:00 pm
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+ House + Disco + Club + Techno +
Free before 10pm, then $6 at the door, or grab one of our new ADVANCE TICKETS for $5 and your squeeze joins you for free! Every advance ticket buyer for Main Squeeze gets to bring a guest with them for free.
Tickets
$5.00 - $20.00
XRAY.FM and Holocene present...
Carla dal Forno
Tess Roby, Golden Retriever, Visible Cloaks (DJ set)
Tue May 29
8:30 pm
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Daring experimental pop from Australian vocalist and songwriter Carla dal Forno, Montreal-based artist Tess Roby and support from local luminaries Golden Retriever.
Tickets
$10.00 - $12.00
Plastic Cactus
Souvenir Driver, Havania Whaal
Wed May 30
8:30 pm
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Shoegaze, psych and surf sounds rub shoulders on this fabulous bill of local artists.
Tickets
$8.00
Mississippi Studios Presents the colorful, truth-telling Portland pop diva
Frankie Simone at Holocene
Reva Devito, The Seshen
Thu May 31
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm
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Tickets
$12 ADV / $14 DOS
TRIBUTE NIGHT
Fri Jun 1
9:00 pm
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Paying Tribute to the best to ever do it, every first Friday at Holocene!
Theme info TBA, but sure to be epic.
$10 Advance / $12 Day of Show
Stop Making Sense: A Talking Heads Celebration
Ben Tactic, Nathan Detroit
Sat Jun 2
9:00 pm
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A dance party celebrating the music and influence of The Talking Heads.
Among the most adventurous bands in rock history, the Talking Heads drew from funk, minimalism and African and Brazilian music in promulgating a new sound that was both visionary and visceral. Evolving from sweaty post-punk weirdos opening for the Ramones at CBCG to the well oiled funk automatons depicted in Jonathan Demme's seminal 1984 concert film, Stop Making Sense, the band never lost sight of their guiding principle: that being alive in the postmodern world is a deeply strange, deeply unsettling proposition. We couldn't agree more.
Expect to hear music from all of The Talking Heads albums, rare remixes, side projects (Tom Tom Club), solo projects (David Byrne), collaborators (Bernie Worrell, Brian Eno) as well as from the many artists indelibly influenced by this legendary group.
Tickets
$5.00 - $10.00
Mississippi Studios Presents the angular, funky hooksmiths w/ new LP, 'Lightlessness is Nothing New'
Maps And Atlases at Holocene
Ruler
Sun Jun 3
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
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Tickets
$15 ADV / $17 DOS
Handsome Ghost
Beta Radio
Tue Jun 5
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
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Don't miss the triumphant return of electronic pop artist Handsome Ghost to Holocene!
Tickets
$13.00
Seiho
DJ Natasha Kmeto, Rap Class
Wed Jun 6
9:00 pm
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Don't miss electrifying Japanese producer / beatmaker Seiho, signed to Day Tripper Records (Osaka)!
Tickets
$10.00
HOLOCENE'S 15TH BIRTHDAY!
Manatee Commune
Tribe Mars, Chanti Darling (DJ set), DJ BOBBY D
Thu Jun 7
8:30 pm
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Holocene is turning 15 years old!!
To celebrate, we're throwing a FREE show for our community, headlined by the Northwest's own effervescent electronic producer Manatee Commune, and featuring support sets from celestial funk purveyors Tribe Mars, and soulful DJ sets for your dancing pleasure from Chanti Darling and Bobby D.
Space will be limited for this FREE event, so we recommend arriving early.
Free
SCHOOL OF ROCK PAYS TRIBUTE TO: KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD
Fri Jun 8
Doors: 5:00 pm / Show: 6:00 pm (event ends at 8:00 pm)
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School of Rock Portland students perform King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard!
Tickets
$12 Advance at SOR / $15 Day of Show
Dance Yourself Clean
Fri Jun 8
9:00 pm
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Indie pop dance party in Portland / Seattle / Los Angeles!
Just $5 at the door before 10:30pm, then $8 at the door.
Or $5 in advance if you snatch up one of our new PRESALE TICKETS!
Tickets
$5.00 - $20.00
TRIBUTE NIGHT
Sat Jun 9
9:00 pm
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Special double dose of Tribute Night for June! Stay tuned for more info!
$10 adv / $12 dos
Monqui Presents
Pierce Brothers
Wed Jun 13
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm
This event is 21 and over
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Tickets
$13.00 - $15.00
EYRST and Holocene present...
The Palmer Squares
Sweatshop & Owl Green, BLOSSOM, Mannovelli, Karma Knows
Thu Jun 14
8:30 pm
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Local record label EYRST presents an evening of live hip-hop and R&B, featuring Chicago based duo The Palmer Squares.
Tickets
$10.00 - $12.00
EXTRA: PRIDE DANCE PARTY
Farrah Moan, Rify Royalty, DJ DON'T
Fri Jun 15
9:00 pm
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EXTRA is an all inclusive dance party that encourages every person of every creed, race, gender and sexuality to come be the biggest, most extra version of themselves! We are an LGBTQAPI party that stands for inclusivity, love, diversity and acceptance. For our very first Pride edition we have two amazing, extra AF guest hosts: the gorgeous and talented Farrah Moan from Season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race and a NYC favorite muscle queen Rify Royalty.
EXTRA’s dress code includes: furs, crop tops, leggings, mismatched patterns, onesies, lingerie, leather and lamé pants, headpieces and oversized hats, gold and silver everything, rhinestones, mesh shirts, florals, matching handbags, booty shorts, velvet pieces, and any other over-the-top outfits and accessories you can think of! Dust off those crazy costume pieces you never thought you’d use again and show them a party! It’s Pride baby, so don’t be afraid to show off!
Tickets
$10.00 - $50.00
Cake PDX and Ante Up PDX present:
SLAY
DJ Automaton, DJ Ronin Roc
Sat Jun 16
9:00 pm
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A hip-hop dance party for LGBT+, POC and Open-Minded People. Hosted by Bart Fitzgerald and Blaine Provancha
Just $5 before 10pm with FastPass from WeSlay.net
Tickets at the Door
$10
Club Kai Kai Pride with Aja
Shitney, Diva Dott, Fine China, Babie More, Rubber Child, House of Ada, Chanti Darling (DJ set), DJ Chelsea Starr, Hosts: Ann Pyne & Buckmaster, Visuals by Rakeem
Sun Jun 17
9:00 pm
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AJA IS FINALLY COMING TO PORTLAND! A-yo sis!!! Aja was the star of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9. But now Aja is the superstar from RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 3! Aja’s performances combine intense movement/choreo, wicked (hot) couture, and the filthiest prettiest mouth you ever did see. Her drag will make you GAG! Get ready for the dips, bitch!
Club Kai Kai is honored to invite the sickest performers we know to join Miss Aja! From a vogue house to Shitney’s haunted house of horrors - we got all your drag needs at our new venue/house Holocene! Plus our DJs are going to spin you right round baby, right round like a record baby right round round round! There is no other place to be except at this party!
Show one is at 11pm. Show two is at 12:30am.
Meet and greet is at 10pm. Photos by Gula Delgatto. M&G photos will be uploaded to our #ClubKaiKai facebook page.
Tickets
$23.00 - $40.00
PECHA KUCHA Night PDX vol. 26 - Happenstance
Mon Jun 18
Doors: 6:30 pm / Show: 7:30 pm
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Steve Jobs once said “You can only connect the dots looking backwards.” Whether you attribute it to serendipity (happy accident), epiphany (inspired thought), dumb luck or fate; happenstance is all around us. How has happenstance shaped your own life? What role does happenstance play in the creative process? Do we invite randomness into our work or try to avoid happenstance at all costs?
For Volume 26, we'll dive deep into the random moments —that when paired with hard work, creativity and desire— have led to some of Portland’s greatest outcomes and creative endeavors.
Tickets
$5 Advance
The Moth: Portland StorySlam
Tue Jun 19
7:00 pm
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This month's theme is Technology.
Tickets
$10
Echo Pearl Varsity
LiquidLight, The Hague
Wed Jun 20
8:30 pm
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Echo Pearl Varsity is leaving Portland laughing. A goodbye show featuring their favorite bands and comedians. Join us in celebrating the release of EPV's new EP, and bid them farewell before their move to LA!
Tickets
$8.00
Mississippi Studios Presents the NYC artist and avant garde pop/R&B standout
serpentwithfeet at Holocene
Katie Gately
Thu Jun 21
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm
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Tickets
$13 ADV / $15 DOS
GRAN RITMOS PRESENTS: ZZK RECORDS SHOWCASE
King Coya & Queen Cholas, Dat Garcia, El G, Michael Bruce & Coast2C (Gran Ritmos residents)
Sat Jun 23
9:00 pm
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Gran Ritmos is proud to present a ZZK records showcase in celebration of their 10 year anniversary.
ZZK Records is set to turn 10 in 2018. What began as a weekly party in the underground Buenos Aires music scene has turned into nothing short of a musical revolution. The epicenter of the “Digital Cumbia” and “Folktronica” laboratories, ZZK Records is renowned for reviving South American sounds for the hyper connected 21st Century. With artists like Chancha Via Circuito, La Yegros, El Remolon and Frikstailers, to name a few, nothing has been the same since ZZK decided to bring their sounds out of the sweaty club nights and showcase it for the world, in albums, tours, videos and more.
Tickets
$10.00 - $15.00
Mississippi Studios Presents the precocious, explosive and tender Baltimore indie rock outfit
Snail Mail at Holocene
Bonny Doon
Mon Jun 25
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
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Tickets
$12.00 - $14.00
Emo Nite LA presents: Emo Nite at Holocene
Tue Jun 26
9:00 pm
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Take your spotify off of private mode, slide on your red and blue jeans, and meet us at Holocene.
Tickets
$10.00
Abstract Earth Project presents...
Neon Indian (DJ set)
Wed Jun 27
9:00 pm
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Join us for a special DJ set from Neon Indian's Alan Palomo!
Tickets
$17 Advance / $20 Day of Show
Shannon Entropy
LDYCP, Camp Crush
Thu Jun 28
8:30 pm
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Don't miss Shannon Entropy's release show for their new EP!
Tickets
$8.00
SNAP! '90s Dance Party
Doc Adam, Colin Jones, Freaky Outty
Fri Jun 29
9:00 pm
This event is 21 and over
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Portland's favorite '90s dance party - Everybody dance now!
$7 at the door, or grab one of our new PRESALE TICKETS for $6!
Tickets
$6.00 - $24.00
MAIN SQUEEZE DANCE PARTY
DJs Kiffo & Rymes, Bruxton
Sat Jun 30
9:00 pm
This event is 21 and over
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+ House + Disco + Club + Techno +
Free before 10pm, then $6 at the door, or grab one of our new ADVANCE TICKETS for $5 and your squeeze joins you for free! Every advance ticket buyer for Main Squeeze gets to bring a guest with them for free.
Tickets
$5.00 - $20.00
Mississippi Studios Presents two emotive, Pitchfork-approved rock acts from Australia and Scranton
Camp Cope / Petal at Holocene
Oceanator
Tue Jul 3
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
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Tickets
$13 ADV / $15 DOS
The Brothers Billygoat
Mordecai, Toothbone
Wed Jul 11
8:30 pm
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Join us for an evening of immersive avant-pop sounds from these local talents, headlined by the breath-taking stop motion animators and musical duo, The Brothers Billygoat.
Tickets
$8.00
Tickets
$10.00 - $12.00
Dance Yourself Clean
Fri Jul 13
9:00 pm
This event is 21 and over
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Indie pop dance party in Portland / Seattle / Los Angeles!
Just $5 at the door before 10:30pm, then $8 at the door.
Or $5 in advance if you snatch up one of our new PRESALE TICKETS!
Tickets
$5.00 - $20.00
The Moth: Portland StorySlam
Tue Jul 17
7:00 pm
This event is 21 and over
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This month's theme is FALLING.
Tickets
$10
Abstract Earth Project presents...
Kelly Lee Owens
Wed Jul 18
9:00 pm
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Don't miss London based vocalist, songwriter and producer Kelly Lee Owens!
Tickets
$10 Advance / $12 Day of Show
Federale
Edna Vazquez
Thu Jul 19
8:30 pm
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We are thrilled to welcome back Portland's beloved Federale, the Spaghetti Western influenced ensemble, with support from local singer-songwriter Edna Vazquez.
Tickets
$10.00 - $12.00
Cake PDX and Ante Up PDX present:
SLAY
DJ Automaton, DJ Ronin Roc
Sat Jul 21
9:00 pm
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A hip-hop dance party for LGBT+, POC and Open-Minded People. Hosted by Bart Fitzgerald and Blaine Provancha
Just $5 before 10pm with FastPass from WeSlay.net
Tickets at the Door
$10
Opia
Sun Jul 22
8:30 pm
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Don't miss the buzzworthy electronic producer duo Opia in their Portland debut performance!
Tickets
$13.00 - $15.00
Mississippi Studios Presents the iconic Buffalo pop-punk group with new LP, 'Recreational Hate'
Lemuria at Holocene
Katie Ellen, Dusk
Sun Aug 5
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
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Tickets
$15.00
Take Warning Presents...
The Regrettes
Sat Sep 1
5:00 pm (event ends at 7:45 pm)
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Join us for an EARLY All Ages show with these LA based pop-punk sensations.
Tickets
$13 - $15
Olivia Gatwood - EARLY ALL AGES SHOW
Joaquina Mertz
Sat Sep 8
Doors: 5:00 pm / Show: 6:00 pm (event ends at 8:00 pm)
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Join us for the first of two performances by renowned poet, author and spoken word artist Olivia Gatwood. This show is an early evening All Ages event, and please note that *no alcohol* will be served (nonalcoholic beverages and our in house taco menu will be available for purchase, though)
Tickets
$12.00 - $15.00
Olivia Gatwood - 21+ SHOW
Joaquina Mertz
Sun Sep 9
Doors: 7:30 pm / Show: 8:30 pm
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Join us for the second of two performances by renowned poet, author and spoken word artist Olivia Gatwood. This show is exclusively 21+ with full bar.
Tickets
$12.00 - $15.00
Abstract Earth Project presents...
The Midnight
Sun Sep 30
9:00 pm
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Don't miss a live performance from LA synth pop group The Midnight!
