BIRTH-TAY: A Taylor Swift birthday celebration dance party – 21+
IDK ABOUT YOU, BUT I’M FEELING LIKE PARTYING TOO! 🥳 MAKE THE WHOLE PLACE SHIMMER AT: 🎁 Holocene 🥂 Thursday, December 12 🎈 9:00PM 👸 21+ There’s glitter on the floor after the ParTAY// GET TICKETS @ 22andgood4u.com 🎉 This December 12th, let’s dance like we’re made of STARLIGHT! ⭐️ Follow us on socials @22andgood4u 💖
Sofia Kourtesis dj w/ Anish Kumar & Julean – 21+
Sofia Kourtesis There’s a surprising relationship at the centre of Sofia Kourtesis’ debut album Madres. Analbum in large part dedicated to her mother, there’s also another person, one withoutwhom this album would never have been made. Peter Vajkoczy. Vajkoczy is a neurosurgeon,one of the very best neurosurgeons in the world in fact, and Madres is dedicated to him. Thestory of how a world-renowned neurosurgeon came to appear in the liner notes of thisrecord is one of tenacity, miracles, all-consuming love and ultimately, of hope.When she began work on her debut, Kourtesis was seemingly unstoppable. A string ofrapturously received EPs and singles made her one of the fastest rising stars in the electronicworld and beyond. She has already graced the cover of Mixmag, released a brilliantlyenergetic and moving Resident Advisor ‘RA Session’, appeared on ‘End of Year’ lists from thelikes of The New York Times, Pitchfork, DJ Mag and Spotify (#6 Best Electronic Song) andplayed instant sell-out early shows at London’s Lafayette and Manchester’s YES as well asstandout performances at Glastonbury, Green Man, Wide Awake and Primavera and tourssupporting Caribou and Bicep. Anish Kumar has had an unstoppable 18 months. A slew of releases over the last few years, including recent EPs ‘Postcards’ and ‘Bollywood Super Hits!’ have led to co-signs from the likes of Four Tet, Daphni, Bonobo, Danny Howard and Pete Tong. Following festival appearances across Dialled In, Four Tet’s All-Dayer and Field Day, he also appeared across the UK and EU, consistently appearing on billings across major cities, playing at revered venues such as The Warehouse Project and Printworks. His debut mixtape is 10 tracks that saunters between genres seamlessly. “It’s quite sample-heavy,” he says of the tape. “It’s a journey through my life and reliving that hunger I had when I would come home every day after school and just be making tracks. ” The mixtape itself is full of “sugar sweet samples” and catchy hooks built for the big room; none of it veers into “cheesiness” territory, though. “I’m not shying away from pop moments on this tape,” he says. “But, the music is much more accessible as I’ve got no desire to be completely underground, but I’ve also got no desire to have my music bandied around everywhere you look. I want to be somewhere in-between.”
LAFFY TAFFY: Twerk / Hip-Hop / R&B / Reggaeton / Dancehall party w/ guests Deli & Disciple – 21+
Alpha Pack Presents: Laffy Taffy – Twerk In all Ass-sorted Flavors Twerk | Hip-Hop | R&B | Dancehall | ReggaetonPortland’s Hottest Twerking Monthly! Vibez inspired by: Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, City Girls, Bad Bunny, Cardi B, Beyonce, Lil Uzi, Nicki Minaj, Rae Sremmurd, Saweetie, Drake, Rihanna, 21 Savage, Tyga, Travis Scott, Daddy Yankee, J. Balvin and many more! Nonstop sounds that are guaranteed to keep you sweating on the dancefloor. Laffy Taffy features resident DJ BNick (Blow the Whistle/Solid Gold/The Get Down/AirPlane Mode); featuring monthly rotating guests. Music will have NO boundaries, but it will be ALL fuego!!!! Heavy hitting Twerk 808s, ratchet Trap anthems, pulsating Dancehall favs, and GROUNDBREAKING Reggaeton bangers!!! This party will not disappoint. FREE BEFORE 10PM WITH RSVP (subject to venue capacity, early arrival is recommended)$12 advance and before 11pm at the door $15 after 11pm at the door Resident DJ: BNick @djbnick, DJ Jack @jackgaribayGuest DJs: Deli, Disciple
Emei
EARLY SHOW This event is ALL AGES with special guests Haiden Henderson and Ashley Mehta Emei Meet & Greet Experience -One (1) GA Ticket-Meet & Greet with Emei-Individual Photo Opportunity with Emei-Pre-show Acoustic Performance and Q&A with Emei-One (1) Commemorative VIP Laminate, Signed by Emei-Venue First Entry OFFICIAL TICKETS:ETIX is the official ticketing source and partner of Holocene. ** DELIVERY DELAY ** Your tickets will be sent to your mobile device (3) days before the performance date. Please adhere to published ticket limits. Additional orders exceeding the ticket limit may be canceled without notice. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. PLEASE, DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR ORDER BEFORE PURCHASING. NO REFUNDS.
Grrl x Made of Oak – 21+
James Mapley-Brittle (GRRL) and Nick Sanborn (Made of Oak, Sylvan Esso) make and spin very different music but often end up playing the same parties, thanks to the eclecticism of the North Carolina dance scene. After a conversation they had one day surrounding a shared obsession with peak-hour club music, Sanborn wondered about a collaboration. About a track that existed that somehow made sense for each of them to play at their irrespective sets. It could be massive. But what would it sound like? The two got together every now and again to jam and find a creative chemistry; it didn’t take long for the shared language to emerge, and they recorded the subsequent jolt of energy out at Betty’s studio in Chapel Hill. For both Made of Oak and GRRL, Inertia, their debut collaborative EP out now via Psychic Hotline, feels like the beginning of something entirely new. Local support from Plus (werm hole) & Lamp DX
HARRYWEEN – 21+
TRICK OR TREAT, IT’S HARRYWEEN! 👻🏚️ We’ll be summoning spells & styles all night long!🔮 📍Holocene – Portland 🕷️Thursday, October 24th ⏰9pm 🦇21+ DON’T BE A HALLOWEENIE / GET TIX ON WHATTHEDANCE.COM 🎃 @dancingfaraz will be playing all of your favorite songs from Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Conan Gray, Olivia Rodrigo, 5SOS, ZAYN, Shawn Mendes, 1D, and more! 🧡 Costumes are encouraged 🧛♂️ Harry will not be at Holocene Follow us @thedanceparties 🧟♂️
girli w/ Marielle Kraft – All Ages
Holocene Goes Pop-Punk: A night of live covers performed by Understatement of the Year – 21+
THIS SHOW WAS RESCHEDULED FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF SUNDAY, AUG 11TH DUE TO ILLNESS. THE NEW DATE IS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH. Don’t Panic! …It’s time to break out the black eyeliner, dust off the old band-tees and Sk8 on over to Holocene for a night of 2000s pop punk music with a LIVE BAND. You better MakeDamnSure to bring your friends who are Not Okay, ’cause We’re Goin’ Down, Down. Understatement of the Year is a live cover band featuring Portland musicians: Maykenzie Joy, James Villa, Mateo Villa, Tim Karplus, and Ryan Wkyert. The show will feature guest performances by local Portland singers TBA.
((( O ))) North American Tour 2025 w/ Luke Wyland – 21+
We found a fairy who makes music in a treehouse. Whose music gear is solar-powered and serves as ‘a direct gift from the sun, an opportunity to create.’ Her art creates a bridge for the modern world to return to nature, to be swept away with her story and sounds she has collected throughout her journey. ((( O ))) is working with the cycles of our natural world, releasing audio/visual art pieces of her universe through what she calls “Moondrops” every full moon. They are later compiled into albums every year called “Sundrops.” She uses meditation to travel to her heart space, where she finds light and translates into sound. She has chosen to follow her inner guidance to complete 12 albums for the next 12 years, giving people the trust and curiosity to stay with her on her musical journey. “R&B rhythms interacting with her elastic vocals, alongside lyrical references to following the stars.” – Crack magazine, 2019 “((( O ))) has chosen a name that’s unpronounceable on purpose. “I don’t resonate with my [given] name,” the emerging experimental R&B auteur explains, speaking over a crackly line from the Philippine jungle. “I’m super energy-based, so the best representation of who I am is without words.” “ – Crack Magazine, 2019 Luke Wyland is an interdisciplinary artist, composer, and performer based in Portland, OR (USA). Wyland has been releasing critically acclaimed records for the past 20 years in the groups AU and Methods Body, as LWW, and under his own name, working with such labels as New Amsterdam, Beacon Sound, Balmat, The Leaf Label, and Aagoo Records. As a person who stutters, Wyland’s approach to music is informed by his idiosyncratic relationship with language. Wyland believes deeply in the cathartic power of live performance as a means for collective healing. Through an interdisciplinary art practice that focuses on improvisation, somatic embodiment, bespoke tuning systems, the cadences of dysfluent speech, and time manipulation technologies, he’s collaborated with choreographers, high-school choirs, filmmakers, sound designers, and renowned musicians such as John Niekrasz, Holland Andrews, Colin Stetson, and Abraham Gomez-Delgado. He’s also the co-creator of the It’s A Fucking Miracle dance class with Tahni Holt. is an interdisciplinary artist, composer, and performer based in Portland, OR (USA). Wyland has been releasing critically acclaimed records for the past 20 years in the groups AU and Methods Body, as LWW, and under his own name, working with such labels as New Amsterdam, Beacon Sound, Balmat, The Leaf Label, and Aagoo Records. As a person who stutters, Wyland’s approach to music is informed by his idiosyncratic relationship with language. Wyland believes deeply in the cathartic power of live performance as a means for collective healing. Through an interdisciplinary art practice that focuses on improvisation, somatic embodiment, bespoke tuning systems, the cadences of dysfluent speech, and time manipulation technologies, he’s collaborated with choreographers, high-school choirs, filmmakers, sound designers, and renowned musicians such as John Niekrasz, Holland Andrews, Colin Stetson, and Abraham Gomez-Delgado. He’s also the co-creator of the It’s A Fucking Miracle dance class with Tahni Holt.
Chai & Roses Party w/ DJ Anjali – 21+
We are hosting a Sunday evening tea dance that centers Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (QTBIPOC) folks. We honor the QTBIPOC folks who came before us — our radical ancestors who fought to be seen and heard. And free to love. We honor the rich diversity of people within the QTBIPOC community. We invite QTBIPOC folks of all backgrounds & identities to come party with us. We also welcome allies. We expect everyone to contribute to a fun and respectful party. We will not tolerate any form of prejudice or discrimination, such as biphobia, fatphobia, or transphobia. Sunday November 17th HOLOCENE 1001 SE Morrison Street, Portland, Ore. 7-11PM 21+ w/ proper ID $12 Adv (limited tickets) $15 Adv & Day of Show Bring extra $$ to support local pop up: Chaiwallah PDX Chaiwallah PDX is a small batch desi pop-up run by Sarena. Her recipes have taken years to perfect because they taste like she remembers… created with the flavors she grew up with, away from, and returned to. Performances by Blossom Drearie & Chiffon Valentine Dance party with DJ Anjali and Lapaushi Global Bass, Dembow, Bollywood, Cumbia, Hiphop, Bhangra & Reggaeton Co-hosted by PDX Queer Asian Social Meetup & Queer Desi Pdx