PELADA w/ Crystal Quartez – 21+
Pelada, the duo of singer Chris Vargas and producer Tobias Rochman, broke out ofMontreal’s underground warehouse rave scene in 2014 after uploading tracks toSoundcloud which caught the attention of the global dance music scene. They spent thenext five years touring the globe extensively before signing with Berlin experimentallabel PAN in 2019 and releasing their debut LP ‘Movimiento Para Cambio’. A recordwhich Mixmag included in their ‘Best Albums of the Decade’ list, Resident Advisornamed it ‘One of the Best Records of 2019’ while DJ Mag asserted “they are a vital andcontemporary addition to dance music’s punk cannon”. The LP was featured twice onthe godfather of punk Iggy Pop’s BBC6 radio show who personally told his listeners“They always wake me up. I like this.”Their collaboration is a blend of urgent Spanish language vocals centered aroundthemes of power, control, social justice with hardware samplers, synths, and drummachines. The unique sound has led them to perform in many different contexts,whether it be entire tours opening for more traditional punk acts like Iceage and Shame,to the exact opposite, performing live during peak times at techno clubs such asBerghain.In 2023, Pelada return to the live stage for a 3-part world tour. Part 1, which concludedin June, included stops in Italy, Switzerland, Japan, and Australia. Part 2 will see themvisit the USA, Canada, France, and Germany in support of their highly anticipated 2ndalbum ‘Ahora Más Que Nunca,’ which they are self-releasing. The new album featuresnotable guest appearances, including Zambian-Canadian rapper and 2020 Polaris Prizewinner Backxwash and trumpet player Aquiles Navarro (of Irreversible Entanglements,Impulse! Records).Both Pelada’s sound and ethos translate to a galvanizing live show that will springdancefloors to action in festival contexts, switched-on club zones, and punk bunkersalike. With local support from Crystal Quartez
Room212 Presents: MPH – 21+
Room212 Presents: MPH MPH hits the PNW for his Portland debut fresh off an Australian and New Zealand sold out tour. With multiple releases on Night Bass Records, and supported by the biggest names in UKG including Sammy Virji, Oppidan, Notion, and many more. Expect a night of basshouse, dubstep, and UK Garage all night long.
SNAP! Y2K: ’90s vs ’00s Dance party! – SUMMER BEACH PARTY – 21+
Join us on Friday June 28th for the SNAP! Y2K SUMMER BEACH PARTY at Holocene. Remember when MTV was cool? Remember when MTV used to throw awesome parties for Spring Break and Summer? Well if your memory isn’t what it used to be, or you simply were too young to know, come party with us for our Y2K SUMMER BEACH PARTY! We will take you back to simpler times when all you wanted to do was DANCE! Break out your best BAYWATCH one piece or those neon swim trunks and come play with some beach balls while you dance to your favorite 90s to early 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. The SNAP! crew brings the party 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 at a Middle School dance. “Like” & Follow us!TikTok: @snap90spartyInstagram: @snap90sparty
Chanel Beads w/ Mary Jane Dunphe – 21+
Chanel Beads — the project of New York-based musician Shane Lavers — announces his debut album, Your Day Will Come (out 4/19 on Jagjaguwar), and shares the lead single/video, “Idea June.” Your Day Will Come marks Lavers’ arrival as a new force in experimental music. Throughout the album, Lavers captures the many contradictions of modern existence and the strange infiniteness of the digital world. Though he incorporates the scrappy sonics of post-punk, the gripping sentimentality of pop tunes, and the spectral artifice of electronic music, he blurs lines through unconventional song structures that build into transcendental climaxes. As he intentionally prints his songs down to embed fried artifacts and ghostly remains, the resulting songs have a time-collapsing quality, both transitory and timeless. Following previous single “Police Scanner,” “Idea June” features live bandmate Maya McGrory taking lead vocals to project Lavers’ lyrics. As McGrory sings in a voice that’s both earnest and digitally processed, it’s as though she’s speaking as a separate embodiment of Lavers. In under two minutes, the track of clunky acoustic guitar and gutting strings lands somewhere between detachment and kinship. The track becomes strangely affecting in its unfinished and liminal form, and Lavers, who is drawn to poor MP3 rips and transitional moments in DJ mixes, knows that these inexact musical artifacts evoke human imperfection.With Support from Mary Jane Dunphe
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EARLY SHOW With special guest Sabrina Song This event is ALL AGES 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.
POP AND PUPPETRY #9!: Julia Logue, Pool Boys, Ghost Feet with live puppet show accompaniment! – 21+
Holocene presents…. POP + PUPPETRY #9 AN IMMERSIVE ONE-NIGHT, THREE-BAND LIVE CONCERT THAT DARES ASK THE QUESTION: BUT WHAT IF THERE WERE PUPPETS? Julia Logue w/ puppeteers: Allie Menzimer, Summer Olsson, and Kelly Campbell Pool Boys w/ puppeteers: Anya Bogorad, Ira Pratt, Nick Kettman, and Bucanan Howard Ghost Feet w/ puppeteers: Samala Coffey, Greg Bigoni, and Bill Holznagel Holocene and Bogmonster Events present the 9th edition of POP + PUPPETRY, an interdisciplinary extravaganza for the eyes and ears! 3 puppeteer teams of diverse styles will be paired with 3 inventive Portland-based pop/rock groups. Each puppeteer will present an original puppet show created especially for this event and synced to the band’s music. The results should be dazzling, and help to elevate the experience of both artistic mediums when combined.
NEW DATE!: thxsomch: “Sleez ain’t over tour” – w/ Max Fry – All Ages
This is the new rescheduled date for ThxSoMch! All tickets purchased from the postponed April show will be honored for this new July date.Rising Toronto-based artist ThxSoMch has no interest in expectations, genres, orconventions. He disregards any and all rules, heeding only an internal creative compassthat’s gone completely haywire in the best way. Earlier this year, ThxSoMch unveiledhis debut EP Sleez via Elektra. The eight track collection is highlighted by his breakouthit single “SPIT IN MY FACE!”, which has already amassed over 375 million streams,charted on the Billboard Hot 100, and been featured on Genius Verified. Across Sleez,ThxSoMch effortlessly blurs the angst of 90s alternative with the raw energy of 2000sSoundCloud rap, presenting each track alongside an equally striking visual. The EP andearly singles including “Hate.” and “Keep It Tucked” received praise from LyricalLemonade, Our Generation Music, Sheesh, and more. ThxSoMch just made his eagerly anticipated live debut on his Sleez World Tour, which saw him perform to sold outcrowds across the US and Europe. His latest single “LOST!” arrived to widespreadpraise from Complex, Revolver, and more.
PRIDE WEEKEND – EARLY SHOW: Major Tomboys (all-femme Bowie tribute band) – w/ Shawna Pair – 21+
Ziggy Stardust fell to Earth once upon a time. It is the mission of Major Tomboys to pay tribute to his god-given ass. Major Tomboys is Portland’s all-femme David Bowie tribute band founded by Renée Muzquiz (lead singer/guitar) and Lauren Hatch (keyboard) in the summer of 2018. There was a flash of lightning, an explosion of glitter, and suddenly a band was formed (the real story is a lot less exciting and involves the magic of Craigslist, but don’t tell anyone). As self-proclaimed Bowie nerds, Major Tomboys love to dress up in costumes and share their interpretations of his music with those who also long to rock out in their frock coats and bipperty bopperty hats. From “Wham bam, thank you, ma’am” to “Ch-ch-ch-changes,” they’ll have you singing along with your favorite tracks before you know it. In the past, you may have seen them at Pride parties, Rose City Rollers’ events, the Risk/Reward Festival and more. Joined by Ruba Tuesday (lead guitar), Sarah FitzGerald (bass), Jolie Clausen (drums) and Dani Tanzella (saxophone), they are finally back from their pandemic hiatus and ready to be rockin’ rollin’ bitches for you!. Shawna Pair makes energetic and lucid art pop. Influenced by New Wave, New Jack Swing, Shoegaze, Classic Rock, EDM, Disco, and 80s tv theme songs, Shawna’s songwriting is visceral and vulnerable. She grew up a Southern Baptist preacher’s kid in rural Alabama and later came out as trans. Lyrically, Shawna deals with tough relationships and grasping for intimacy from disenchanted partners which became lessons for Shawna to believe in herself. Shawna’s music is about getting free. Despite many loved ones fighting to keep her in a box.
Switch PRIDE w/ Ariel Zetina, Emoji Heap & othrwrld – 21+
What started in a small North Portland bar named Killingsworth Dynasty, Switch became a staple in Portland’s queer nightlife scene. Since 2017, Switch consistently delivered iconic performances and vibe-defining DJ sets by some of Portland’s best talent of the last wave. Now an annual Pride party, Switch highlights nationally recognized Queer talent, pairing them with local talent to connect the legacies of various styles and sounds. Always queer, always freaky. This year we’re honored to welcome Chicago icon Ariel Zetina. Ariel Zetina is a Chicago based artist, focusing in music production, deejaying, and writing. Though her music can be considered techno, she takes inspiration from Chicago house, Belizean punta, and the queer club scene worldwide. These influences can be heard on a number of EP’s, remixes, and in 2022 on her debut album Cyclorama via Local Action Records. She is a resident DJ at the legendary house club Smartbar and co runs the party/mix series Rumors. She is also a playwright, and has had her plays staged around the US. In 2022, she was nominated for Breakthrough DJ-North America by DJ Mag….. SPINNING: Ariel Zetina Emoji Heap othrwrld … HOSTING: Diane Rott Witch Prince … HOW TO PARTY WITH US: • Ask for consent • Avoid phone use on the dance floor • Respect the space and its staff • Let loose, gurl! … ACCESSIBILITY: • The venue is wheelchair accessible • Dance floor is 3 steps down with ramp access via the front entrance • Bench style seating available • A water based hazer is used • There will be flashing & strobing lights • Free water is available at bar • Non alcoholic & CBD beverages at bar • GF (corn) tacos for sale at the bar … INFO: • Doors at 9pm • Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St
NEON NOSTALGIA – LGBTQ+ PRIDE POP & EDM THROWBACKS PARTY – 21+
Sorry For Party Rocking LA presents… NEON NOSTALGIACelebrate Pride with the ultimate throwback party! 🌈 ✨Step into a time machine of sound with NEON NOSTALGIA! Relive the iconic anthems of the 2010s from your favorite dance-pop artists like Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Beyonce and KE$HA.Dress in your boldest and brightest as we light up the night with neon colors, sparkle, and a whole lot of Pride! 💗Good vibes only!💗 Featuring the music of…KE$HA • David Guetta • Rihanna • Avicii • Nicki Minaj • Akon • Icona Pop • Black Eyed Peas • Lady Gaga • Pitbull • Calvin Harris • ZEDD • Katy Perry • T-Pain • Lil Jon • Jason Derulo • DJ Snake • Selena Gomez • Afrojack • Kid Cudi • A-Trak • Drake • Beyonce • Dillon Francis • Miley Cyrus • Steve Aoki and many more! *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