INJI: this tour is superlame. – All Ages!
Turkish-born, NYC-based artist INJI is flipping the script on dance-pop — fusing whip-smart lyrics, floor-shaking beats, and razor-sharp wit into club anthems that hit just as hard intellectually as they do on the dancefloor.. A classically trained pianist turned Wharton grad, she exploded onto the scene with her 2022 viral hit “GASLIGHT,” a cheeky, house-infused track that cemented her as a sharp-tongued, satirical voice in dance music. INJI’s sound thrives in glittery chaos — a heady blend of biting humor, cathartic release, and rave-ready euphoria. Tracks like “BELLYDANCING,” “MADELINE,” and her latest tech-house heater “BOYS AIN’T SHIT” show her knack for turning everyday messiness into anthems of empowerment and release. INJI’s debut mixtape SUPERLAME released October 24, 2025. Think: a sonic cocktail of dizzying highs and delicious chaos, shaken hard and served with side-eye. Breakups, bad dates, existential spirals — all spun into dance-floor delirium. Fresh off of her festival slots that lit up Lollapalooza Paris, Osheaga, and Outside Lands, INJI is commanding global stages with her signature rave-as-confessional style. As Rolling Stone UK put it: “Viral club artist Inji turned her tent into a late-afternoon rave, pouring shots into the mouths of those on the front row while performing her satire-fuelled party bangers; as a precursor to TikTok hit ‘GASLIGHT’, she had crowd members calling out their awful exes.”
★ HOUSE OF BEY: A Beyoncé Celebration ★ – 21+
What the Dance presents: ★ HOUSE OF BEY: A Beyoncé Celebration ★ Portland, let’s get in formation! HOUSE OF BEY is a celebration of Queen Bey’s discography from Lemonade and Renaissance to Dangerously In Love and I Am…Sasha Fierce – you don’t want to miss! DJ sets by @auxpope @WeAreLolaJak & @djmasomenos Bring the beat in! @thedanceparties
Gothmas: Constant Debauchery (Depeche Mode), Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (The Cure), Precious Machinery (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
Celebrate Gothmas at Holocene on December 21, the shortest, darkest day of the year. Bask in solstice gloom with three dark wave tributes: Constant Debauchery (Depeche Mode), Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (The Cure), and Precious Machinery (Siouxsie and the Banshees). Dress in black, move your beautiful shadow on the dance floor, and sing along to the songs that will keep this night alive. Constant Debauchery Constant Debauchery is the PNW’s premier Depeche Mode tribute, delivering the shadowy synths, brooding grooves, and dark-dance hooks that shaped generations. From club-floor favorites to stadium-sized anthems, they unleash pulse-pounding sets drawn from over 40 years of Depeche Mode’s enduring — and still evolving — legacy. Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me is Portland’s definitive five-piece tribute to The Cure, delivering the shimmering guitars, aching melodies, and big-hair energy of Robert Smith’s best eras. From the darkest dirges to the brightest pop anthems, they play all the hits with heart, haze, and a healthy dose of melancholy. Precious Machinery Precious Machinery is Portland’s all-femme Siouxsie and the Banshees tribute — all eyeliner, all the time. Delivering razor-sharp renditions of the band’s iconic hits, they conjure the dark glamour of Siouxsie at her peak. A faithful tribute with a fierce edge, built for filling the dance floor.
Maria Somerville – w/ Patricia Wolf – 21+
By the time Irish musician Maria Somerville started writing Luster, her landmark label debut for 4AD, she had lived away from her native Connemara for quite some time. Having grown up amongst the wild, mountainous terrain of Galway’s rural west coast, she later relocated to Dublin, where she patiently developed an atmospheric dream pop signature inspired by the landscape of her youth – a spellbinding soundworld of gusting ambient electronics, ethereal guitar strums, sparse percussion, and hushed lyrical vignettes. In 2019, this culminated in All My People, a self-released LP steeped in reverb, nostalgia and a yearning for home that won praise from discerning press and listeners alike. It was upon returning to Connemara, in a house near where she was raised overlooking one of the country’s largest lakes, Lough Corrib, that work commenced on the songs that would eventually become Luster, an album that illuminates Somerville’s music anew, pushing it forward in both sound and spirit. Where All My People conveyed memories and melancholic longing with misty slowcore balladry, these 12 tracks show us an artist who’s more assured in the path her life has taken, and the person she’s become in the process. As she sings in ‘Trip’ – “I can see more clearly than I could before. I know now what’s true for me.” Invigorated by her surroundings and emboldened by her community, Somerville found a renewed sense of creative energy upon returning to home soil. It provided “fertile ground” for free-flowing recording sessions in her small living room studio, where she stitched together demos that were then fleshed out with friends and collaborators, and later mixed by the renowned New York-based engineer Gabriel Schuman. Contributors included producers J. Colleran, Brendan Jenkinson and Diego Herrera, aka Suzanne Kraft, as well as Lankum’s Ian Lynch, whose uilleann pipe drones you can hear in ‘Violet’, and Margie Jean Lewis, whose violin bows reverberate through the ambient haze of ‘Flutter’. Sessions with musicians Henry Earnest and Finn Carraher McDonald (aka Nashpaints) helped “tie it all together”, while contributions from friends Roisin Berkley and Olan Monk enshrined the companionship they’ve shared since Somerville returned to Connemara. Listeners have had a window into Somerville’s world every Monday and Tuesday morning since 2021 via her beloved Early Bird Show on NTS Radio, where her dawn chorus selections range from blissful ambient and shoegaze to traditional Irish folk songs. Since signing to 4AD that same year, Somerville has toured with her label mates Dry Cleaning, and released two covers for the label’s 40th anniversary celebrations – taking on Nancy Sinatra’s ‘Kinky Love’ and Air Miami’s ‘Sea Bird’. With the release of Luster, she has signaled the arrival of a new era that will see her play around the world in 2025 accompanied by a live band. Rest assured though, no matter where Somerville goes, she’ll take a piece of home with her – a living, breathing, timeless essence you can sense in every note, as clear as the air by the Corrib.
GLOBAL BASED PRESENTS: QUIERO CUMBIA W/ BACKYARDMANGO – 21+
Your favorite Cumbia party is back, and we kick off the new year with a STACKED line up featuring GB residents and guests + a special headline performance by local bad boy BACKYARDMANGO CUMBIA – ELECTRO CUMBIA – Y MAS! Sounds by: BACKYARDMANGO ESPINA LETAL GUADALUPE DJ MALA REYES SATURDAY JANUARY 3RD
Emo Nite at Holocene presented by Emo Nite LA – 21+ event
$1 per ticket transaction sponsors Emo Nite Gives A F*ck. Donations are allocated for worthwhile organizations focusing on:· Mental Health· Harm Reduction· Children & Families· Poverty & Homelessness· Disenfranchised Communities· Terminal Illness
GLOBAL BASED: Year 11 Anniversary w/ INVT (MIA) – 21+
A NW staple since 2014, we’ve made it our mission to blend modern rave culture with Global sounds. Bridging the gap between different music & dance communities, we’ve hosted 100’s of artists from around the world through carefully curated events. Join us to celebrate 11 years of Global Based, featuring the GB debut of Miami duo: INVT POWERED BY EL JIMADOR SOUNDS BY: INVT (MIA) SUPPORT: LA MALA NOCHE BACKYARDMANGO DJ ALEXI
Nep – Florida Girl Goes To…
With guest June Henry This event is ALL AGESOFFICIAL TICKETS:ETIX is the official ticketing source and partner of Holocene. ** DELIVERY DELAY ** Mobile tickets will be available from Etix three (3) days before the concert date. Please adhere to published ticket limits. Additional orders exceeding the ticket limit will be canceled without notice. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. PLEASE, DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR ORDER BEFORE PURCHASING. NO REFUNDS.
CRIMEWAVE: A DARKWAVE PARTY – 21+
What the Dance presents: CRIMEWAVE: A DARKWAVE PARTY Portland! Dive into the shadows and lose yourself to CRIMEWAVE – a night of your favorite gothwave, darkwave, new wave, post-punk, and industrial music Dress to impress and dance into the darkness at: Holocene Thursday, January 8 21+ DJ @thylacine.queen will be spinning music from the likes of Depeche Mode, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Mareux, Molchat Doma, Boy Harsher, Crystal Castles, and more! Your ticket awaits @thedanceparties
House of Disco – A Night of Classic Disco & Modern House Anthems – 21+
The Ultimate Celebration of Classic Disco & Modern House Music Anthems!Get ready to groove the night away at HOUSE OF DISCO, the ultimate celebration of classic disco and modern house music anthems! Whether you’re a disco diva or a house music head, this event will have everything you need to keep you moving all night long.Blending the best of disco’s golden era with the hottest contemporary house tracks and remixes, expect to hear iconic hits from the likes of ABBA, The Bee Gees, and Earth, Wind & Fire, alongside modern dancefloor bangers from top artists like Dom Dolla, Dombresky and Purple Disco Machine.A Tribute To The Music Of…ABBA | DOM DOLLA | DOMBRESKY | DUCK SAUCE | DONNA SUMMER | THE SHAPESHIFTERS | THE BEE GEES | WHAM! | SG LEWIS | THE MAGICIAN | PURPLE DISCO MACHINE | LF SYSTEM + MORE !Grab your friends and get ready to experience a night of nonstop dance music from 1970 to NOW! All under one roof raving… at HOUSE OF DISCO!*This is a tribute dance night. None of the artists mentioned will be appearing at this event, nor are they affiliated with the event.Follow us on Instagram for updates, pics, song requests & more @ pauzpresents