Girli – w/ DJ Sappho – All Ages
North London upstart GIRLI (born Milly Toomey) concocted a chaotic mix of pop, electronic, and punk spirit when she began her solo career in 2014. The rebellious singer/rapper/producer was part of indie rock band Ask Martin while in high school, but when her bandmates went on to college, she decided she didn’t want to go down a traditional path. She chose a stage name inspired by Blondie, with an attention-catching aesthetic that was part cyberpunk and part J-Pop. She went out on her own, performing at all the local open mic nights that she could find, which eventually caught the attention of BBC Radio 1. Her inventive sound combines the futuristic pop of Charli XCX, the cheek of Lily Allen, the attitude of M.I.A., and the genre-blurring tendencies of Grimes. Her first single — “So You Think You Can F*** with Me” b/w “ASBOys” — was released in 2015, followed a year later by “Girls Get Angry Too.” In her songs, she raps about gender, societal pressures, critics, bad boys, and mean girls, employing a confident brand of girl power in the tradition of the Spice Girls.with local support by DJ Sappho!Sappho is a queer musical artist, event producer and co-owner of Koritsi Komma Records based out of Portland, Oregon. Currently, they are a resident DJ at Underground SF in San Francisco, Bottom Forty based on the West Coast, and the following nightclubs and party series in Portland, OR: No Request, NoFOMO, Opal Underground and The Eagle PDX. Harkening back to the most famous poet of antiquity who did not identify as a man, Sappho’s namesake has a strong connection to lesbian love and sensual empowerment. Much like the fabled name that they have built their base upon, they have often been the marginalized voice amongst a sea of male creatives. With over 20 years of involvement in the dance community, they are a mentor to queers and femmes in the craft of deejaying and a resource of underground nightlife culture. They have been changing the status quo with their deep research, guided by precise, almost librametric, methods, branching into new forms and combinations that weave an intricate modern day poetry for a current generation of souls, freeing them, to dance, to love, to feel – the way only a perfect stanza of poetry could elicit.
SATISFACTION: 2010-2017 EDM Bangers – 21+
Get ready to transport yourself back to the glory days of EDM with SATISFACTION! π Playing the biggest and most iconic bangers from 2010-2017, from artists like Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Afrojack, Avicii, and more. You’ll dance the night away to unforgettable hits like “Levels,” “Titanium,” “Don’t You Worry Child,” and “Summer”! π This is the party you won’t want to miss, so grab your tickets now and get ready to relive the unforgettable moments of EDM’s golden era! πππ πππ Good vibes only! πππ ππ§‘Fun / neon attire is encouraged! π§‘π πΆπΆ Song requests are welcome on Instagram πΆπΆ From the creators of Sorry For Party Rocking π @sorryforpartyrocking.us Featuring the music of… David Guetta • Avicii • Calvin Harris • ZEDD • Tiesto • Swedish House Mafia • DJ Snake • Afrojack • Nicky Romero • Martin Garrix • Deadmau5 • A-Trak • Dillon Francis • Oliver Heldens • Steve Aoki • Above & Beyond • Dada Life • Skrillex • Galantis • Hardwell • NERVO • Laidback Luke • Bingo Players • and many more! 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 FOR $15$20 AT THE DOOR
SNAP! Y2K: ’90s vs ’00s Dance party! – 21+
Join us for SNAP! PDX this month at HOLOCENE on FRIDAY, MAY 26TH for our Y2K 90s vs 00s party. Rad outfits are strongly encouraged! We have something for everyone! EXPECT TO HEAR Hip Hop, Rock, West Coast 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. 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 in Middle school. Resident DJ’sColin JonesIntrocut “Like” & Follow us!TikTok: @snap90spartyInstagram: @snap90spartyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SNAP90s/
Club Blush: An Ethereal & Euphoric Dance Night – 21+
Club Blush is an ethereal and euphoric dance night. A tribute to the hits from ODESZA, Rufus Du Sol, Flume Disclosure, Kaskade, Hayden James, Jamie xx, Bob Moses, Lane 8, Bonobo, Fred Again…, MGMT, Zhu, Duke Dumont, Empire of the Sun, Flight Facilities, Gorgon City, Purity Ring, Nora En Pure, Snakehips, Kaytranada… etc. 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 FOR $15$20 AT THE DOOR AFTER 10PM
’99 TO IBIZA: LATE ’90s / EARLY ’00s HOUSE & TECHNO w/ DJs Carissa Illy, B. Blahnik, The Perfect Cyn, Jon Lewis DeMarquez – 21+
Spend Memorial Day weekend Sunday night on the dancefloor, with late ’90s and early ’00s House sounds curated by:Carissa IllyB. Blahnik The Perfect CynJon Lewis DeMarquezTHE ONE AND ONLY BALEARIC BOOGIE!PRESENTED BY IBIZA BOYS
LAFFY TAFFY Twerk / Trap / Dancehall / Reggaeton party w/ DJs BNick, Sondaeblu, Danny Merkury, DJ Jack- 21+
Alpha Pack Presents: Laffy Taffy – Twerk In all Ass-sorted Flavors Twerk | Trap | 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. Advance tickets and Before 11pm at the door: $10 After 11pm at the door: $15 Resident DJ: BNickGuest DJs: SondaebluDanny Merkury DJ Jack
CANCELLED: Chromonicci – w/ Julia Logue – 21+
This event has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. All ticket buyers will be refunded automatically.Christian Crenshaw aka chromonicci is a producer, vocalist, visual artist and DJ whose versatility as a creator and performer has propelled him to over 200K+ monthly listeners on Spotify and a global fanbase. Curating a transformative and fluid sound, chromonicci has collaborations & credits with both rising stars and legends alike; Masego, Alex Isley, Montell Fish and Cloudchord to name a few. His flair for performance and signature “Nicci bounce” have landed him on tours with icons like UZ & Mr Carmack. 2023 marks a pivotal moment in chromonicci’s career where he reveals ERA III., a major stepping stone that pushes him further into an authentic sound as a multi-hypenate artist. The EP takes cues from its predecessor, the Abstract Soul EP and continues to build the sonic world that is anchored by his distinctive vocals and synesthetic soundscapes. New listeners and long-time fans will be transported into his creative mind when listening through the 5-trsack masterpiece, and it will come to life through a vibrant and city-specific live experience coming to a number of venues around the US this summer. “I think I’ve been battling this thing where even when yelling at full volume, I’ve questioned if I’m using my voice. With this project, I wanted to spend some time wrestling with the different perspectives that often come with exploring expression and self love, and the harsh and beautiful realities that those things entail. From friendship, romantic love, to self compassion I am excited to power into a time where I hear my voice, and even better…I actually love it.” – chromonicciwith local support from Julia Logue!
Holocene’s 20 Year Anniversary: MORITZ VON OSWALD (DJ SET), LAUREL HALO (DJ SET), DJ E3 – 21+
To celebrate 20 years (and counting) of Holocene, we’ve crafted a series of events to showcase some of our favorite artists from near and far – those visionaries who inspire us, and those local loves who warm our hearts and make us proud. Most of these will happen as an Anniversary Week bonanza on June 7th, 8th, and 9th, but we’ll also have a very special satellite event on May 30th to kick things off.MORITZ VON OSWALD (Germany/Berlin – Tresor/Basic Channel/3MB) A central figure in the Berlin electronic music scene which coalesced around the Tresor club and label, von Oswald helped initiate and develop the famous Berlin-Detroit-Chicago axis, collaborating with path-breaking artists across the Atlantic such as Juan Atkins, Eddie“Flashin”Fowlkes, Jeff Mills and many others.As half of both Maurizio, and Basic Channel/Rhythm & Sound, he transformed this new sound in respectively minimal, and dub-inflected directions, originating traditions in electronic music that continue to this day.Over the last decade, von Oswald has branched out into more experimental and improvisational contexts: a landmark release for Deutsche Grammophon in which he was commissioned alongside Carl Craig to recompose music from Ravel, and Mussorgsky; a critically acclaimed collaboration with Norwegian jazz trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer; and continued recorded and live work as The Moritz von Oswald Trio with Laurel Halo and Heinrich KoΜberling; previous iterations included collaboration with Max Loderbauer, Vladislav Delay, and legendary Afro-beeat pioneer, Tony Allen.LAUREL HALOLaurel Halo is an American composer, producer, live artist and DJ, born in Detroit and currently based in LA. Drawing from a range of stylistic influence, including Detroit techno, musique concrète, film score and jazz, her music employs a careful blend of pressure, decay and nuanced emotion to explore notions of transmission and impermanence. Since 2012 she has released a number of albums ranging in genre-fluidity, complexity and scope, including Quarantine (2012, Hyperdub), In Situ (2015, Honest Jon’s), Dust (Hyperdub, 2017), Raw Silk Uncut Wood (2018, Latency). She has performed in venues, festivals, clubs and institutions across the world, including the Southbank Centre, Sydney Opera House, The Kitchen, CTM/Transmediale, Sónar, and Montreux Jazz Festival, among others. She has collaborated with artists and designers including Moritz von Oswald, Metahaven, Kevin Beasley, Julia Holter, Hanne Lippard, John Cale, and the London Contemporary Orchestra.E3E3 (Ezra E. Ereckson) is a producer, DJ, and co-boss of Portland-based dub label ZamZam Sounds (alongside Tracy/Polygon Press). Founded in 2012, the couple celebrated 10 years of vinyl-only releases last summer with a curated stage at the Outlook UK festival. A founding member of the pioneering agit-dub band Systemwide and the president of now-retired seminal US dub label BSI Records, E3 has been collecting records since the age of 13 and holding down DJ residencies since 2000- including Bassism, Signal, and a nearly-10 year run at Holocene’s legendary Atlas party alongside Anjali & The Incredible Kid. E3 has performed worldwide, including slots at Outlook Croatia, Telerama Dub Festival, New Forms Festival, and several times at Leeds UK institution SubDub. Alongside production partner Alter Echo, E3’s releases appear on dubwise labels including Scrub A Dub, Moonshine, Lion Charge, LavaLava, and Khaliphonic. Solo, E3 has tracks and releases on Hotline, Bella Union, Boomarm Nation, 45Seven, and Gourmet Beats.
Holocene 20 Year Anniversary! Piano sets by: ALELA DIANE, ANN ANNIE (chamber orchestra), John Niekrasz, Visible Cloaks (DJ) 21+
To celebrate 20 years (and counting) of Holocene, we’ve crafted a series of events to showcase some of our favorite artists from near and far – those visionaries who inspire us, and those local loves who warm our hearts and make us proud.For tonight, we invite you to join three talented local artists in the Holocene family, who will dazzle us with performances on baby grand piano in our front lounge room, for an intimate seated show. (This event is general admission seated, and seating is first come, first served)PLEASE NOTE: We are sad to inform you that Luke Wyland has had to cancel due to illness. In his stead, we will be featuring the John Niekrasz Trio, featuring Niekrasz on drums, Allie Hankins on tapes and Shao Way Wu on upright bass. They will perform first, followed by Alela Diane, and then Ann Annie closing the night.+ a special DJ set of reflective selections from Spencer of Visible Cloaks before and between the live performances! Piano sets from: Alela Diane Known for her “immaculately beautiful indie-folk songs” (Paste Magazine), Portland singer-songwriter Alela Diane has recently released her cathartic and ethereal sixth studio album, Looking Glass. Diane has been a full-time musician for fifteen years and has toured extensively in Europe and North America. The album represents a new artistic achievement for Diane. Looking Glass is the first of her records to be produced by the celebrated Tucker Martine (Neko Case, My Morning Jacket, The Decembrists). The album was arranged by her longtime friend and fellow musician Heather Woods Broderick. Notable guest musicians include Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), Scott Avett (The Avett Brothers), Eli Moore (Lake), Mikaela Davis, Luke Ydsitie (Blind Pilot), and Ryan Fracesconi (Joanna Newsom). Ann Annie Ann Annie is the stage name for Portland based composer Eli Goldberg. In his early years as a musician, Goldberg learned various scores and soundtracks, eventually turning this into his own ambient inspired original music. Ann Annie’s live performances have slowly grown to include musicians of differing genres and styles. Most recently, Eli will be performing with a small “Chamber Orchestra”, a String & Wind section accompanied by Piano, heard through a Quadrophonic sound system.
Holocene’s 20 Year Anniversary!; KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH, ANCIENT HEAT (REUNION SHOW), SHY GIRLS (DJ SET), GENEVIEVE D – 21+
To celebrate 20 years (and counting) of Holocene, we’ve crafted a series of events to showcase some of our favorite artists from near and far – those visionaries who inspire us, and those local loves who warm our hearts and make us proud. Tonight we present a performance from visionary LA based composer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, a reunion performance from Ancient Heat (9 piece live disco band!), and DJ sets from dear friends Shy Girls and Genevieve D (of Nightclubbing).Kaitlyn Aurelia SmithKaitlyn Aurelia Smith is a classically-trained American composer, performer, and producer from the Pacific Northwest. Her music is a form of auditory interpretation, powered by curiosity and her toolkit of modular, analogue, and rare synthesizers (including her signature Buchla), orchestral textures, and voice. Since her first self-releases in 2012, she has explored the endless possibilities of electronic instruments and the relationship between sound, shape, color, body movement, and expression. Spanning releases on Western Vinyl, RVNG Intl., Ghostly International, and her own multidisciplinary project, Touchtheplants, her work has drawn acclaim from all reaches of the experimental music world, including NPR, The New York Times, The Wire, and Rolling Stone. The latter named Smith’s 2017 LP The Kid their avant-garde album of the year. Her collaborations include projects with Danny Elfman, Patti Smith, Emile Mosseri, King Gizzard , Suzanne Ciani, Anoushka Shankar and commissions for Apple, BBC Orchestra, Epcot Center, Google, and others. With Let’s Turn It Into Sound, her latest album on Ghostly, Smith moves through vibrant avant-pop and neoclassical songcraft, expressing a feeling that words alone cannot.Ancient HeatAncient Heat is a large ensemble dance band, formed in 2010 by composer and producer Brendan Grubb. The 8-piece powerhouse revels in an exhilarating mixture of west coast funk, disco and R&B, merged with infectious polyrhythms and a healthy dose of psychedelia. While they confess major affection for more mainstream disco divas, Ancient Heat’s orchestration is decidedly experimental and daring. In the world of Ancient Heat, disco is not a genre but a force of nature. As their name suggests, the band seems to have tapped into a secret primordial well of funky sensualism, working their alchemical magic for the dancefloor and making all that glitters into gold. In both their exuberant re-contextualization of classic works and their own inventive compositions, they convey an unpretentious style and a deep sincerity. This is a group with their feet on the ground, ditching the irony, egos, and iciness of more slick dance acts. Instead, they bring us a west coast approach, with an earthy harmony about them that recalls the deep awe of the forest more so than the glitz of the club. The group dresses in all white for their compelling live performances, leading the local press to label these magic-makers: “a cross between Abba and The Children of God.” It’s a spectacle of skilled musicianship and ecstatic theatrics that you’ll need to see to believe….”