Dreadlight – KROMA album release party – 21+
Come celebrate the release of KROMA, the latest album from female-fronted powerhouse Dreadlight! Immerse yourself in a ‘pleasantly headbangable’ soundscape as they debut new songs, play fan favorites, and take audience requests. Plus, expect a special guest appearance by local legend Maiah Wynne.Try your luck at the raffle table for a chance to win exclusive signed vinyl records, brand new merch and other prizes. Don’t forget to grab a picture at the red carpet photo op! After the performance, stick around for the built-in afterparty where you can test your skills on Guitar Hero and keep the fun going into the night.7pm-11pm$10 advance / $14 at the door Bring your friends, grab a drink, and hang out with the band! Join us for an evening of live music, community, and celebration to support local talent and mark the release of Dreadlight’s newest album.Dreadlight is a female fronted, alternative, hard rock duo from Portland, Oregon. Songwriters Kandra Tolvstad (Bass/Vocals) and Toria Beck (Guitar/Vocals) met in high school and began collaborating musically at fourteen and sixteen. Coming from different musical worlds, the two are developing a unique sound where sweet harmonies soar over heavy instrumentation. Their message and aptitude for creating songs that are pleasantly headbangable has been garnering attention across the Northwest. The pair competed in Seattle’s 2018 Sound Off!, placing in the semifinals, performed at Portland’s Pride Festival 2018 and 2019, and were invited to perform for Brandi Carlile at the 2019 MoPop Founder’s award alongside acts such as Dave Matthews, Mike McCready, Tanya Tucker, and the Indigo Girls. They have garnered over 35k monthly Spotify listeners.
LUST FOR LANA: A dance party for the young & beautiful – 21+
Advance tickets are now sold out. There will be a limited number of spots available at the door when we open at 9pm night of show.Say Yes and meet us under PDX Blvd 💋 for a night of Lana Del Rey 🩰We’ll turn the Radio up and Dance Till We cry 🖤 so leave the Cruel World behind for the night 🦢 because we’re all Young and Beautiful 💌COQUETTE ATTIRE IS ENCOURAGED 🎀🗽 Holocene 🕊 Thursday, April 11 💄 9PM 🕯 21+@thedanceparties is that fantasy that you got on your mind 🍒
quickly, quickly – w/ Lionmilk, Xinxin – All Ages
The new quickly, quickly EP finds Portland, Oregon’s Graham Jonson back in his home studio, engrossed in ‘60s psychedelic soul music, imagining some bygone era where it was all about the drum sounds and tape decay. He calls it Easy Listening; the songs are short and inviting, modest yet loaded with ideas. Each started with the drum part, a loose grid for Jonson to paint his idiosyncratic psych-pop across, again playing nearly every instrument. The set follows his 2021 LP, The Long And The Short of It, the 22-year-old musician’s debut on Ghostly International, a coming-of-age jump from the chill beats-oriented corners of the internet to a full-fledged songwriting project with hi-fi sophistication. The moment culminated with Pitchfork’s Rising profile, “quickly, quickly’s Technicolor Pop Bursts Beyond the Algorithm,” and kickstarted the formation of his 6-piece live band for a run of exploratory shows along the west coast. But as the tangible demands for his music pulled him outward and some growing pains in his personal life ensued, Jonson focused his energy back inside; to the comforts of home recording, filling his space with more gear and sessions with friends. Maybe a bit of a droll title for a hard time, Easy Listening briefly pauses for air, offering five of his breeziest basement jams for public enjoyment.Lionmilk is Mokichi Kawaguchi: pianist, composer and producer. Born in LA, he grew up listening to his mother’s classical radio in the morning, his brother’s hip hop CDs during the day and his father’s jazz records in the evening. From the thriving underground electronic music scene to the expansive local jazz community, his work reflects his life path and the city’s ever changing tendencies.XINXIN, pronounced “chin-chin”, is a genre-bending quartet from the suburbs of LA and the Inland Empire. Janize Ablaza (Vocals, guitar), Stephen Reed (drums), Carlos Elias (bass), and Jonah Huang (Keyboards), interplay expressively in efforts to channel the energy and honesty of the universal “child within”. As playful as it is spiritual, Xinxin strives to convey the range of the human experience in their music in which insecurity, humility, trauma, and peace coexist. This philosophy is paralleled by their eclectic influences which include grunge, jazz, metal, RnB, and electronic music. The four-piece debuted their first full-length album ‘Xinxin’ with Preference Records in November of 2020 that included their singles ‘Trust’ and ‘Control’ which received heavy rotation on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. You can experience their latest releases ‘In Perfect Time’ and ‘Clarity’ – perhaps in your car, on your way home from a long a** day of work – available now on all streaming platforms!
Sorry for Party Rocking: 2010-2015 Pop & EDM Throwbacks – 21+
Advance tickets are now sold out, and RSVP list is maxed as well. We will have a limited number of spots available at the door when we open at 9pm, and as capacity allows throughout the night.Take it back to a simpler time, where pop and dance music went hand in hand at every party. Get down to these iconic club bangers and fist bump all night long like it’s still 2012! 🌈💘💘 Good vibes only! 💘💘🌈 💙🧡Fun / neon attire is encouraged! 🧡💙 🎶🎶 Song requests are welcome 🎶🎶 Follow us on Instagram 🙌 @sorryforpartyrockingla **This is a tribute dance night. None of the artists mentioned will be appearing at this event, nor are they affiliated with the event. FREE BEFORE 10PM WITH RSVP – SUBJECT TO VENUE CAPACITY (EARLY ARRIVAL RECOMMENDED) . RSVP LIST WILL CLOSE EITHER THE DAY BEFORE EVENT, OR ONCE IT IS MAXED OUT, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.FOR PRIORITY ENTRY UNTIL 11PM, PURCHASE AN ADVANCE TICKET(ADVANCE TICKET PRICING IS BY TIERS AS INVENTORY RUNS OUT – $10, $15, THEN $20)$20 AT THE DOOR
SNAP! Y2K: ’90s vs ’00s Dance party! – 21+
Advance tickets are now sold out. There will be a limited number of spots available at the door when we open at 9pm.Join us for SNAP! PDX this month at HOLOCENE on FRIDAY, MARCH 29th for our Y2K 90s vs 00s party. We have something for everyone! EXPECT TO HEAR Hip Hop, Rock, Rap, R&B, Rave, Pop 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! Y2K 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 Modern re-edits you will feel like you are back in Middle school. “Like” and Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SNAP90s/ Instagram: @snapdanceparty
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with Special Guest John-Robert. EARLY SHOWThis event is 21+ OFFICIAL TICKETS:ETIX is the official ticketing source and partner of Holocene. The official website of Holocene is holocene.org. We cannot guarantee the validity of re-sold tickets purchased from secondary ticket resale marketplaces such as Ticketmaster, StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, etc. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. PLEASE, DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR ORDER BEFORE PURCHASING. NO REFUNDS.
Billy and the Kidz, Titans of Industry, Justin Harden – 21+
Billy & the Kidz Billy & the Kidz is a Portland, OR based rock band composed of Billy Titko, Wayde Crawford, Caelan Fronsoe, Justin Scott and Zohe Stever. They’ve revived and modernized the ever so famous Rock n’ Roll band- keeping the genre alive and thriving. They can’t wait to see you at a show! Titans of Industry Titans of Industry is a hard rock trio from Portland OR. Reminiscent of bands like Primus and RHCP Titans brings the sounds of punk, funk and prog together into a roaring live act. Comprised of Scott Downs, Mitchell Yamashiro and Jay Jay Harris Titans has been touring the Oregon rock circuit for the last 2 years and has become a fast growing fan favorite across the PNW.Justin Harden: Justin Harden is a 22 year old singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Lake Stevens, Washington. Justin Harden blends his inspirations to create a sound that flows directly from his intimate experiences with life and his relationships with the world around. @justnharden – Instagram
THE TORTURED PARTIERS DEPARTMENT- A Taylor Swift album listening party and dance party – 21+
It’s a new soundtrack 🎶 And so we enter into evidence… … an album listening party that you cannot miss! 🤍 Holocene – Portland 📝 Thursday, May 9 🌟 9:00PM 📷 21+ All’s fair in love and partying… Sincerely, The Chairman of The Tortured Partiers Department (@22andgood4u) more info at 22andgood4u.com !!!
LAFFY TAFFY: TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY! – Twerk / Hip-Hop / R&B / Reggaeton / Dancehall party – 21+
Alpha Pack Presents:Two year anniversary edition! Twerk contest with cash prize! Special Photo Booth! 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)$10 advance $15 before midnight at the door$20 after midnight Resident DJ: BNick @djbnickGuest DJs: DJ Jack @jack HeftoberZulaDanny MerkuryStack
MOVED TO WONDER BALLROOM: Glass Beams: North American Tour – w/ Arushi Jain – 21+
We have moved this event to Wonder Ballroom to accommodate more fans! All tickets purchased for the Holocene show will be honored at Wonder Ballroom. Tickets are on sale now for Wonder Ballroom!GLASS BEAMS:The genesis for the Melbourne-based trio, which formed around founding member Rajan Silva, was through the rekindling of childhood memories relating to his father, who emigrated to Melbourne from India in the late 1970’s. Silva recalled watching a DVD on repeat with his father; ‘Concert for George’, a star-studded tribute to late Beatles member George Harrison performed at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2002, featuring legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar with daughter Anoushka, alongside Western icons Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and ELO’s Jeff Lynne. This intersection of musical styles was reflected in the record collection of Silva’s father, where the sounds of iconic Bollywood vocalists Asha Bhosle and the Mangeshkar lineage sat alongside music from blues legends like B.B. King and Muddy Waters. In particular, Silva was drawn to the fusion of Western musical styles and traditional Indian music; a concept pioneered by Indian artists like R.D. Burman, Ananda Shankar, and fraternal duo Kalyanji-Anandji. This cross-pollination of East and West, of old and new, is a sentiment that the band have sought to capture in their self produced works. Across their output, Glass Beams presents a timeless fusion of cultures and sounds beamed through a prism of live instrumentation and DIY electronica, all wrapped up inside a mesmerizing and mystical visual world of their own making. Their debut EP ‘Mirage’, released in 2021 catapulted them into the collective consciousness of new followers who came to discover their serpentine, psychedelic-tinged tracks through social media, streaming services and word of mouth, with the vinyl copies selling-out as quickly as it could be pressed via grassroots record store support. In the wake of the unexpected success of their debut release and an abundance of festival invitations, Glass Beams were amplified around the globe performing hypnotic renditions of the ‘Mirage’ EP alongside an additional 20 minutes of unreleased music. Early clips of these “unreleased tracks” quickly began circulating online garnering millions of views and a fast-growing and ever-hungry following. As 2023 drew to a close and the dust settled after a whirlwind of touring, Glass Beams retreated to their home studio to record this much anticipated 20 minutes of music. They have named the record ‘Mahal’. ‘Mahal’ EP is out digitally on March 22nd and out on vinyl May 17th on Ninja Tune. with support from Arushi Jain