Weval: CHOROPHOBIA – Album Release Tour – 21+
SNAP! Y2K: Flannel Party – 21+
This Friday, September 26th we mark the changing of the seasons with a FLANNEL PARTY at SNAP! Y2K 90s vs 00s dance party. Grab your Doc Martens, your favorite Alt Rock tee, and a Flannel to complete the look! 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. The SNAP! crew brings the dance party to Holocene every LAST FRIDAY 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. Instagram: @snap90sparty
THE PARTY OF A SHOWGIRL: A TS12 Celebration ❤️🔥 – 21+
22 & good 4 u presents It’s Beautiful. It’s Frightening. It’s Rapturous. Holocene – Portland Thursday, October 9 9pm 21+Join us in celebrating the release of Taylor’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” as well as other hits from her discography all night long TICKETS AT ThePartyOfAShowgirl.com Drag performance by @itsmissjaxon Check us off your Wi$h Li$t @22andgood4u
Chalk – w/ House of Warmth – 21+
Chalk is the project of award-winning musicians and filmmaker duo Ross Cullen and Benedict Goddard. An informed mix of Dublin’s Guitar Band scene and the sweaty hardcore dance floors of their native Belfast, Chalk are IDLES meets Daniel Avery, Death Grips meets Bicep – techno-infused industrial punk. Since forming in 2022, Chalk have had a rise like no other, quickly establishing themselves as an unmissable live act and unpredictable, ferocious songwriters. Their debut UK/IRE tour sold out, and led to further bookings across Europe as word of their performance and guitar-melded techno spread via word of mouth and support with national radio in the UK. These songs were collated into the Conditions Trilogy, a family of thirteen tracks that combine gritty Irish and German-influenced techno and dance music with gothic, post-punk and jagged guitar riffs and vocal melodies. This unique blend earned them the support and kudos of their peers in Fontaines D.C., IDLES and Sprints, all of whom handpicked the band to support them throughout their tours. With support from radio tastemakers (BBC 6Music, BBC Radio 1, KEXP, Sirius XM, FM4, Kink FM, 3voor12), mainstream and alternative music press (Rolling Stone, NME, The Independent, DIY, DORK), performances at some of the top festivals in the world (Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, Eurosonic, BBK, Trans Musicales) and sold out headlines across the UK, Ireland and Europe (London, Paris, Berlin, Milan, Amsterdam, Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast etc), the rise of Chalk has been metioric. Now signed with Alter Music out of New York, the band have sequestered in rural Ireland to record their debut LP, which will be released in early 2026.
Olivia Block + Pete Swanson + Seth Nehil: Configurations & Reworkings – 21+
Olivia Block + Pete Swanson + Seth Nehil: Configurations & Reworkings Chicago-based composer Olivia Block brings her intricate, surprising and intimate work to Holocene, combining live electronics, vocals and field recordings. Along with Pete Swanson (Yellow Swans) and Seth Nehil, the artists will perform in solo, collaborative and overlapping arrangements, contributing to and/or reworking sounds from each other’s sets. Opening the evening will be a DJ set by Pete Swanson. This is a rare chance to catch these artists. Olivia last performed in Portland in 2009, and Pete hasn’t played a live gig in Portland since 2013. Olivia Block is a media artist and composer based in Chicago. For nearly 30 years, she has been a pioneering force in the world of experimental music. Her discography is published on Another Timbre, Black Truffle, Erstwhile, Glistening Examples, NNA Tapes, Room40, Sedimental, and Touch, among other labels. She performs live experimental music in festivals and concerts around the world, where at any given concert she might be performing with synths, piano, voice, organ or amplified objects. Block also creates surround sound concerts, sound installations and scores. Her latest release, The Mountains Pass, is on Black Truffle records. www.oliviablock.net Pete Swanson is an experimental musician based in Portland, Oregon. He relies on tape, microphones, effects pedals and synthesizers to cobble together dynamic improvised sound forms. His recent musical activity has involved reviving the improvisational psychedelic noise duo, Yellow Swans, which was initially active from 2001-2008, and has returned to live performance since 2023. In the past, Yellow Swans released numerous releases on labels like Load, Type and Weird Forest. They toured constantly during their initial run and collaborated often as part of their live practice including artists such as John Wiese, Xiu Xiu, Grouper, Evan Parker and Birchville Cat Motel. yellowswans.bandcamp.com Seth Nehil is an electronic musician and sound designer living in Portland, OR. His current work explores pulsing electronics, mangled samples and atmospheric textures. His latest release, matrices, is on 15 Minutes of Anonymity. Collaborations with video artists, sculptors, choreographers, theater companies and film directors are at the heart of his practice, creating sonically-engaged installations and performances. www.sethnehil.net
GLOBAL BASED PRESENTS: JOAQU.N (Pangea Sound)- 21+
Our summer series has come to and end, which means we’re back inside to close out the year. Next up, we’re bringing that heavy Global Club sound as we welcome Venezuelan bad boy JOAQU.N for this GB debut POWERED BY EL JIMADOR SOUNDS BY: JOAQU.N (Pangea Sound, LA) SUPPORT: CASUAL ANA SANRO MIJO
Creative Music Guild’s Improvisation Summit of Portland Night 1: Ches Smith’s Clone Row, Cosmos Dark, and Noah Simpson.
On indigenous peoples day 2025, October 13, Holocene and the Creative Music Guild co-host the first night of the Improvisation Summit Of Portland, featuring Ches Smith’s Clone Row, Cosmos Dark, and Noah Simpson. The Improvisation Summit is a sonic laboratory—where seasoned improvisers and bold local musicians convene to explore the fluid boundary between composition and spontaneity. From large-scale ensemble experiments to intimate duets and trio performances, the Summit reflects the dynamic, intergenerational, and community-driven spirit of Portland’s avant-garde music scene and merges it with globally recognized improvisers. Noah Simpson opens the evening, blending trumpet improvisation with electronic beats. His performance weaves melody and groove into radiant, with forward-leaning sonic textures, creating grooves that are at once playful, intricate, and immersive. Next, Cosmos Dark (Vaughn Kimmons) takes the stage, weaving electronic atmospheres with voice and experimental textures. Her set moves between intimate, soulful passages and expansive, otherworldly soundscapes, guiding the audience through a journey of transformation and abstraction. Closing the night is Ches Smith’s Clone Row, featuring Mary Halvorson and Liberty Ellman on guitars, Nick Dunston on bass, and Ches Smith on drums, vibraphone, and electronics. The ensemble thrives on tension and interplay, combining intricate compositions with spontaneous improvisation. Halvorson and Ellman’s guitar interplay is particularly noteworthy, offering a dynamic range from dissonant textures to melodic harmonies. Critics have praised the ensemble’s innovative approach, with one reviewer noting, “The delightful and gifted weirdness of Mary Halvorson’s playing is counterpointed, contrasted, unisoned with, played off, juxtaposed… with Liberty Ellman’s equally amazing sound palette, chops, and imagination.” Jazztrail.net
Party Girl – A Night Of Party Girl Anthems – 21+
A Night of Party Girl Anthems, Remixes, Bangers & Club Hits. It’s not a phase. Get over it. A Lights & Music Collective Event
CANCELED: GRAPEVINE GROOVE: AN EARLY EVENING MOTOWN-INSPIRED PARTY OF 60s, 70s, & 80s R&B, FUNK, AND SOUL – 21+
GRAPEVINE GROOVE: AN EARLY EVENING MOTOWN-INSPIRED PARTY OF 60s, 70s, & 80s R&B, FUNK, AND SOUL We’ll be grooving from 5pm-8pm to the legendary sounds of Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Jackson 5, DeBarge, KC & The Sunshine Band, Cameo, The Gap Band, The Time, James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, and more! We heard it through the grapevine… @thedanceparties
LAFFY TAFFY [Ratchet Anime CoSLAY EDITION] – 21+
This month’s party is for the anime lovers that have a ratchet alter ego!!!! Dress up in your favorite cosplay, whether it’s sexy, funny, hardcore, lowkey, whatever! Just make sure that BOOTY is ON DUTY!!! Cosplay is NOT required for entry, but HIGHLY suggested!! (Gone ahead like that freak out…just for one night…go best friend!!!!) YOU BETTER WURK!!!! TWERK CONTEST at midnight!!!! ($$$$$$$ Prize) Soundtrack:HipHop | RnB | Trap | Dancehall | Reggaeton | NOLA Bounce | Jerzee Club Sounds of:Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, SZA, Glorilla, Sexyy Red, Bad Bunny, Pluto, Doechii, JT, Kstylis, City Girls, Saweetie, Rae Sremmurd, Latto, Tinashe, Flo Milli, Beyonce, Trina, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and many more. Resident DJs:BNICK (Mississippi)JACK (PDX) Guest DJs:Deli (PDX)