Life on Planets – 21+
Life on Planets is the story of a seeker: singer/songwriter Phill Celeste. He beganmaking tracks in the warehouses of the underground Baltimore scene, spreadingmessages from the stars through the airwaves, courtesy of Wolf + Lamb, Soul Clap,Double Standard, Sub Urban Records and Crew Love. From the streets of Baltimore tostages on Caribbean islands, dark cavernous clubs, cities draped in night andbeachside festivals drenched in golden rays; his eclectic sound has been influenced byartists, tribes, and dancers in every arena. Combining sultry lyrics with passion filledguitar licks and thumping beats: Life on Planets melds r&b, bossa nova, reggae andhouse to weave surreal tales of wonder for every dancefloor. Whether joined live by guests such as DJ/drummer Mateyo or holding it down solo, join Life on Planet’s quest for the perfect vibration as he chases sonic alchemy.
BIEBER AND A BEAT: A JUSTIN BIEBER NIGHT – 21+
What The Dance presents BIEBER AND A BEAT: A JUSTIN BIEBER NIGHT Holocene – Portland Wednesday, June 17 8:30pm 21+ BIEBER AND A BEAT is a celebration of Justin’s discography from Believe and Purpose to Journals and SWAG. We’ve got your Bieber fever covered, along with hits from The Kid LAROI, SZA, One Direction, Shawn Mendes, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Post Malone, The Weeknd, Usher, Rihanna, & more! DJ set by @dj_hnst We gonna party like it’s 3012 @thedanceparties
BANG: Queer Techno Transmission – 21+
Kicking off PDX Pride weekend right with BANG! — a new queer-helmed techno night. Wear ya flat shoes, because we’re stomping this out all night long. Brought to you by PDX selectors Sappho and Bro Hoe, along with Philadelphia-based kraftwitch (CURFEW). Sappho is a DJ, musical artist, event producer and label co-owner of Koritsi Komma Records. Currently, they are a resident DJ for some of the nation’s most exciting touring parties – Deadhead Disco, Sapphic Factory and What The Dance – PLUS the following events and nightclubs: Underground SF in San Francisco and Hardcastle, Punch Bowl Social & The Eagle in Portland. In addition to their work in nightlife, they are a DJ for the Rose City Roller Derby and the radio station, Freeform PDX. Bro Hoe is a Portland, OR based DJ and resident at Eagle Portland and Burning Man’s legendary Pink Ponies camp. Known for fusing rare remixes, disco edits, alt-dance anthems and house bangers, his sets spread energy like wildfire. When the floor is his, it will be shaking. Every second Friday at Eagle Portland, Bro Hoe curates Classic CCK, a 70’s • 80’s • 90’s throwback night, spinning house, synth pop and disco. kraftwitch (PHL) is a multidisciplinary artist-writer-DJ and co-producer/resident of CURFEW – a queer-forward rave based in Philadelphia. They utilize a four-CDJ setup to layer and re-sample sound in their DJ sets. Additionally, they are label witch of Three Wands Records and resident of Great Circles Radio. As a performance artist, they have presented work across the US and Europe. Their infusion of queer club culture with film via live score experiments have been presented by Philadelphia Film Society, Denver Film and Portland Art Museum – Tomorrow Theatre. IG @kraftwitch
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 “Not a band. Not DJ’s. We throw parties for the music we love.” What started as an impromptu party at a small dive bar in Los Angeles has now turned into a recurring community driven event in over 50 cities internationally. Emo Nite creates a space for people to passionately sing along to their favorite emo/pop-punk songs, forge new friendships, and be unapologetically themselves.
Video Game Rave – 21+
Gamers, ravers, & cosplayers unite! The ultimate throwdown is coming to Holocene on July 23rd Hear your favorite soundtracks like you’ve never heard them before at Video Game Rave! Choose your fighter, smash the dancefloor, and grab your tickets now!
CITY POP! Japanese Boogie, J-jazz, & New Wave Night – w/ SEASIDE.FM + JOE BALL – 21+
CITY POP!! Japanese boogie, J-jazz, & new wave dance only at Holocene Thursday, July 2! Renowned all-vinyl legend SEASIDE.FM (twitch.tv/seasidefm) brings the pristine cuts, gems, and city pop heaters that will change your entire life going forward. Dance to drops of extraordinary OG vinyl from artists like Anri, WINK, Toshinobu Kubota, Tomoko Aran, Toshiki Kadomatsu, Junko Ohashi, Miki Matsubara, Takanaka, Tatsu & beyond! Reach for new heights of musical longing & dance bliss. Dress to impress or dress down– just don’t skip this dancefloor. RSVP Now!! With Joe Ball (Long Distance Call on XRAY.FM https://xray.fm/shows/long-distance-call)
More Eaze / Wendy Eisenberg – EARLY SHOW! – All Ages!
More Eaze is the project of Brooklyn-based sound artist and multi-instrumentalist Mari Maurice. Ranging from ambient pop to folk and musique concrete, her numerous solo and collaborative releases weave mundane, everyday sounds, acoustic orchestration and instrumentation, and electronics into adventurous textural compositions. Her music explores themes of intimacy, yearning, Americana, and the transformation of abstract feeling into intense living through compositions that move seamlessly between the banal and the ethereal. She has recently released work with Thrill Jockey, 15 Love, Longform Editions, Leaving Records, Ecstatic, and Orange Milk. Her work as a string arranger, pedal steel player, and producer has recently been featured on recordings by Martha Skye Murphy, Water Damage, Lomelda, Fashion Club, Claire Rousay, Space Afrika and Rainy Miller, and Nick Zanca amongst others. She regularly performs in the duos Pink Must (w/ Lynn Avery) and whait (w/ Wendy Eisenberg). Wendy Eisenberg has spent the past decade as a fixture of independent music and an artist of inspired multiplicity. As a singer-songwriter, improviser, and virtuoso guitarist, the coordinates of their artistry are ever-shifting, from art-rock to jazz to blistering free improv and eloquent folk. On catalog highlights including 2020’s ‘Auto’ and the 2024 free-jazz sprawler ‘Viewfinder’, they’ve made a signature of ambition. As Eisenberg told fellow guitarist Nick Millevoi in an interview for Premier Guitar in 2021, “I need to be in a punk band at the same time as I need to be playing free improv at the same time as I need to be playing songs. All at the same time—otherwise none of the practices will work for me.” Their musical range isn’t a glib manifestation of eclecticism, but a genuine artistic essence.
QUÉ CALOR: Today’s Hottest Latin Hits 🔥 – 21+
We’re bringing la fiesta más caliente to Portland! Baila en sudor Holocene Saturday, June 27 9pm 21+ QUÉ CA’ EN LA DISCOTECA DJs @sonoro.png & @dj_yuco_ will be playing today’s hottest Latin hits from Karol G, Myke Towers, Bad Bunny, Peso Pluma, Feid, Omar Courtz, Anitta, Young Miko, Manuel Turizo, Shakira, J Balvin, Tainy, Ozuna, Becky G, y muchos más! LATINOS FOREVA! @nochedevibrassinti
SNAP! Y2K ’90s vs ’00s Dance Party! – 21+
RSVP (via ticket link) FOR FREE ENTRY BEFORE 10PM (subject to capacity) FOR GUARANTEED ENTRY, BUY ADVANCE TICKETS ️Party with us on Friday, May 29th for SNAP! Y2K at Holocene for our 90s vs 00s dance party. Bust out your mini butterfly clips, statement chokers, chunky platforms, raver pants, bucket hats, and your Nokia phone then round up your crew and meet us on the dance floor—because nostalgia never sounded so good. Bring your besties and come party to all your favorite 90s and 00s jams. We have something for everyone! EXPECT TO HEAR Grunge, Rave, Pop, Hip Hop, Alt Rock, Rap, R&B, and everything in between from the early 90s to the early 00s. And don’t forget to step into our gaming area to play all your favorite Nintendo games. Join the SNAP! crew every LAST FRIDAY at Holocene for a nostalgic trip back to all your favorite music from the early 90s to the early 00s. Spanning genres from Hip Hop to House to Alt Rock to Mashups you will feel like you are back at a middle school dance.
Shane Parish Plays Autechre Guitar – 21+
On February 27, 2026, Shane Parish released the album Autechre Guitar on Bill Orcutt’s Palilalia Records. A seemingly impossible task, Parish arranged ten songs by the electronic UK duo Autechre for solo acoustic guitar, and performed them with warmth, feeling, and precision. A beautifully recorded collection of songs, the album was met with universal acclaim, going into multiple pressings, and leading to a slew of international festival invitations to perform the music live. “In the midst of an ever-expanding discography that swerves from jazz and avant-garde to folk and blues, free improv and studious composition and attention-grabbing covers, Shane Parish is the perfect artist to take [Autechre’s Music] on: a master’s thesis after years of intense field work.” —Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork “Autechre Guitar is elegant and crystalline, a set of fascinating miniatures composed of unexpected links and gaps. It’s as confounding and crafted as an Escher staircase.” — Derek Walmsley, The Wire “Ultimately, Autechre Guitar works on multiple levels… an invitation to listen deep inside the music… and to simply get lost in Shane’s astonishingly fleet playing.” — Philip Sherburne, Futurism Restated “By unplugging Autechre, Parish has given their music even more power.” —Reed Jackson, Spin Magazine