GLOBAL BASED – w/ NENE G, EDDIE GATOS, CHIXY GUAP, CHAACH!, CHERRY – 21+

WE MAKE OUR RETURN TO HOLOCENE & SELECTED PERSONAL FAVORITES TO KICK OF GB 2024! GLOBAL CLUB MUSIC ALL NIGHT -PHOTOBOOTH -LIVE VISUALS -MICHELADAS Sounds by: NENE G EDDIE GATOS CHIXY GUAP CHAACH! CHERRY HOSTED BY THE SUCIXS $15 ADV – $25 DOOR

E. Ellison (fka Cardioid), Sama Dams, Arden Drane Breshears III – 21+

E. Ellison Previously under the moniker Cardioid and former Radiation City member, this new project from Lizzy Ellison is wrought with self discovery (not unlike previous works), but prodding deeper into the connection we have between the creation of music and ourselves. Her new record, Pillars, evokes a semblance of control, when in fact during the creation of it, her life felt contrary to this. The process was long as she allowed the songs to take shape in their own way, attempting to decode her methods in song-writing and creating new recording practices. Staying true to the autobiographical form Ellison typically shares, these songs ebb and flow through different terrains of darkness and light, hope and despair, discomfort and peace, while describing the details of her life, and more specifically the struggles. The palette of instrumentation is voluptuous and colorfully rich, using a classical acoustic guitar as the main inspiration and augmenting this with synths, layers of choral vocals, piano, fuzzed-out electric guitars, and raw lead vocals using as little effect as possible. Pillars was recorded in various places where Ellison traveled over the past 2 years including, Brazil where she lived for 5 months and while touring last summer across the country with The Decemberists. Pillars will be out this coming spring via Doe Records, Ellison’s Portland based record label.SAMA DAMS is an avant-rock band from Portland, Oregon. Few bands command the unexpectedly fine line that divides tension and release like Sama Dams does. And it’s no wonder: songwriters Sam and Lisa Adams have been playing music together for over a decade – as long as they have been married – developing a creative forthrightness that sometimes feels voyeuristic. Taking cues from jazz, R&B, new wave, indie-rock, and classical art song, the alt-rock trio weaves a sensuous musical fabric that is distinctly theirs.Much like the Dirty Projectors or Thom Yorke, Sama Dams’s high art sensibilities are wrapped around a subversive knotty core of uncompromised radicalism – like if Leonard Bernstein was signed to K Records. In that way, the DIY ethos of the Pacific Northwest has shaped much of the band’s path forward since graduating music school in 2008 and relocating to Portland in 2012.Sama Dams’s third and most recent full-length album, ‘Say It’, surprises you with its gritty yet precise instrumentation, striking a keen balance between reserve and power, from wiley “Neil-Young-riding-a-rocket-sled” electric guitar riffs and mutant waves of organ to distorted ukulele and cut-up-on-the-spot breakbeats. The Portland Mercury said “‘Say It’ is an endlessly fascinating sonic concoction, and a confident step forward for Sama Dams”. ARDEN DRANE BRESHEARS III is the work of May Arden, Caleigh Drane and Lily Breshears. While the three musicians are known primarily for dynamic, genre-bending projects in the Portland area, they returned to their classical roots and discovered a surprisingly wide cannon written for soprano voice, cello and piano. After many long nights of rehearsals that unfailingly involved wine, snacks and impromptu dance parties to Russian techno and Mariya Takeuchi, they’ve curated a program of old-world songs that feel anything but old.

Shy High – w/ Hadji Gaviota, Max Leanord, Garrett Sparrow – All Ages

Shy High is a self-produced and independent artist hailing from Albany, Oregon. His profound passion for music was ignited by his musically inclined parents, setting the stage for his creative journey. Drawing inspiration from a diverse spectrum of artists, including Nirvana, Thundercat, Taylor Swift, Outkast, The Beatles, and Lucki, Shy High is a boundary-pushing artist with a sound that defies categorization. In just his first year of releasing music, Shy High ascended rapidly, quickly becoming recognized as one of Oregon’s most promising and respected up-and-coming musicians. Notable tracks like “clam chowder” and “independent films” exemplify his genre-breaking approach, earning him a place among Spotify’s top indie artists of 2022. Shy High’s remarkable talent has translated into remarkable achievements, including a string of sold-out shows and standout performances at School Nights. In the past year alone, his music garnered over 15 million streams, reaching an audience of 2 million listeners.

Sorry for Party Rocking: 2010-2015 Pop & EDM Throwbacks – 21+

Advance tickets are now sold out, and RSVPs are maxed out as well. There will be a limited number of tickets for sale at the door when we open at 9pm night of show.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 🙌 @sorryforpartyrockinglaFREE 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

RENAISSANCE / RENAIDDANCE: Celebrating Beyoncé – 21+

Release the stress! RENAIDDANCE is a celebration of Queen B’s latest masterpiece and the ballroom, disco + techno scenes that inspired it. Expect to hear every song on the album and more! LET’S MOVE! 🌈 Sounds by @timothy.bee & @djsappho 💅 Follow us @thedanceparties 🥳

Candi Pop – A bubblegum pop dance party – GIRL POP EDITION! – 21+ event

YEAH! : 90’s/2000’s R&B and Hip Hop Jams – 21+

PEACE UP, PORTLAND! Holocene Thu. February 1 9PM 21+ to Love in this Club Hey Ya! We welcome Lovers and Friends to party with us for a good good time! Featuring all your favorite 90s/ 2000s hits from artists like Usher, Missy Elliott, T-Pain, Destiny’s Child, Lil Jon, & so much more! DJs @timothy.bee & @dj_hnst got us fallin’ in love @thedanceparties got the NIGHT to make your booty go..!

Lola Young – w/ Chlothegod – All Ages

This event is entirely sold out, thank you Portland!22-year-old Lola Young has one of those voices. You know, the ones that are impossible to ignore: made for smoky dark clubs as much as hushed arenas, it’s got a depth, rawness and huskiness that reduces crowds to pin-drop silence. Where previous releases have seen Lola interrogating her life with honesty, My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely is a new era for the young singer-songwriter. Love is a theme she’ll always tackle in her music, she says – “it’s the most relatable topic, isn’t it?” – but on this project she’s fully stepped out of her comfort zone, testing her writing ability to confront new topics, while mining new depths of her creativity. On My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely, Lola set out with the idea that no one is two-dimensional, or perfect. Armed with that vocal that switches between soft and strong at a moment’s notice, Lola uses a folk storytelling and diaristic style to offer the listener a front seat to immersive snapshots of her life. “It’s my journey towards being a woman and figuring out who I am,” she says. “There’s a lot of references to people telling me I won’t make it [in the music industry]. It’s almost me talking to myself, addressing the difficulties you go through growing up, your insecurities.” Dealing with themes such as love bombing, gaslighting, body image and depression among others, it’s a relatable listen for any young person growing up today. It’s peppered with vivid details, like her ex buying her a record to play on her birthday – “don’t even listen to punk, do you know me?” she sings on “Semantic Situation”), and someone saying she needed to read a book titled How To Be Happy, “and I think that was a bit of a dig” (“Revolve Around You”). While ballads are undoubtedly her thing, there’s a distinctly London edge to Lola’s music, bolstered by her love of old hip hop and UK rap. She’s not averse to a crossover, too: she collaborated with Arrdee on his “Who Woulda Thought” track, and has brought that inner-city edge to the new project which has “a house party feel,” she says. To put the record together, she flew to LA, meeting producers and songwriters like Frank Ocean favourite Malay, Cass Lowe (Tinashe, Ray BLK) and Jim-E Stack (Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek). There was never really any question about whether Lola would become a singer. She started writing poetry and songs aged 11, before doing her first pub gig at 13. She enrolled into the prestigious Brit school and released her debut full-length, Intro, aged just 19. She comes from a musical and creative family; born in Croydon to a Jamaican-Chinese father and English mother, and raised in Beckenham, South East London. Once she started releasing (the mature, personal Renaissance was her three-tracked debut), the accolades came in thick and fast: a Brit Rising Star nomination, Amazon Next Breakthrough artist, a spot on the BBC Sound Of… poll, an Elton John co-sign, an Island Records signing. No artist likes comparisons, but Adele – the one Lola gets constantly – is one she happily takes. Coming from a lineage of powerful female British vocalists, Lola Young is undeniably on the path to greatness. Shrugging off the “rising star” label to cement herself as one of the country’s rawest talents at just 22, her debut project My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely is a defining statement: a work of pain, heartbreak, and inner strength.

Club Blush Presents: A Disclosure vs. Fred Again… Tribute Dance Party – 21+

Get ready to immerse yourself in the music of Disclosure and Fred Again..Presented by Club Blush.This one-of-a-kind tribute night pays homage to two modern day pioneers of electronic music. Expect a seamless fusion of Disclosure’s infectious house anthems and Fred Again’s genre-defying experimentalism, as DJs skillfully weave together the most iconic hits like “Latch,” “Turn On The Lights,” “White Noise” and “Rumble”, alongside deeper cuts.Whether you’re a seasoned dance music enthusiast or a newcomer to the scene, this tribute dance party will have you dancing all night long!Good vibes only!Song requests are welcome on Instagram 🎶🎶From the creators of Club Blush 🙌 @clubblush.party*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 sign ups close 1 day before the event, or upon sell out, whichever is earlierFOR PRIORITY ENTRY UNTIL 11PM, PURCHASE AN ADVANCE TICKET(Two tiers of advance tickets will be released, first $10 then $15)$20 Day of Show

BRITNEY PARTY – 21+

Oops… we did it again! 💅We’re celebrating all of Britney’s iconic hits one more time! 💃It’s the Britney Party b*tch 👏📍 Holocene – Portland, Or🗓️ Thursday, February 22⏰ 9:00PM💋 21+GIMME GIMME MORE / Tickets available at whatthedance.com 🎟️Sounds by @djsapphoFollow us to stay updated @thedanceparties 🥳

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