Crystal Quartez (album release show!) w/ Dim Wit, YAWA – 21+
Celebrating a new album from Crystal Quartez! (featuring guest performer Qu Metcalf) Crystal Quartez: Crystal Quartez is a musician, sound designer, and installation artist out of Portland, Oregon. On their upcoming release they break from ambient music into the world of avant-pop. Infusing their trademark lush synth textures with dreamy vocals, spoken word, and flute merged under danceable beats. Dim Wit: Originally a stripped down, poppy, punky, funky two-piece, Dim Wit has evolved into what is now an eclectic electronic one piece. While the instrumentation and genre has shifted, the lyrical content remains the same, playfully dark. Some might even say it sounds both dim and witty. With influences ranging from Deerhoof to DOOM, Dim Wit manages to form an unexpected and unique sound of their own with a live performance to match. YAWA: Yawa AKA Amenta Abioto is a songwriter and producer from Memphis, TN and currently based in Portland, OR. In her one-woman performance, she builds vocal and instrumental loops from synth, drum machine, and kalimba creating atmospheric textures. Amenta surprises and tantalizes audiences with mind bending ideas while skipping vocally from soul-shaking gospel to smooth jazz. Her music is boldly mystical and soul-fired, and her raw live performances invoke elements of both theatrical and magical surprise.
Scarlet House: The Homecoming Tour – All Ages!
Scarlet House, originating from Charlotte, NC, is a one-man band making waves in thealternative music scene. At 25, he has transformed his life experiences, including a battle withStage 2 diffuse large B cell lymphoma and a childhood of homelessness, into a compellingmusical narrative. His raw and authentic songwriting resonates deeply with a wide audience,capturing the essence of his personal trials and triumphs.Blending a variety of musical influences, from the dark allure of Deftones, The Cure andNirvana’s grunge legacy to the modern rap styles, Lucki, Destroy Lonely, and $NOT, ScarletHouse has crafted a sound that is both nostalgic and unique. His storytelling through music hasnot only captivated listeners but has also independently garnered millions of streams worldwide.Additionally, his presence on TikTok has attracted a sizeable and engaged following, furthertestament to his story and growing impact in the music world.Recognized by rock veterans like Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit and Ivan Moody of Five FingerDeath Punch, Scarlet House is quickly establishing himself as a noteworthy artist in thealternative rock genre. His ability to blend heartfelt narratives with a diverse musical palettepositions him to be prominent and influential figure in the alternative music landscape.
SNAP! Y2K ’90s vs ’00s Dance party! – 21+
Join us for SNAP! Y2K this month at Holocene on Friday, March 28th for our 90s vs 00s dance party. Bust out your mini butterfly clips, statement chokers, chunky platforms, raver pants, and bucket hats. 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. 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
GLOBAL BASED PRESENTS: 3BALLMTY (MX) – 21+ (ADV TIX SOLD OUT – DOOR TIX AVAILABLE)
(ADV TIX SOLD OUT – LIMITED DOOR TIX AVAILABLE STARTING AT 9PM) Global Based presents La Vuelta Tour, featuring the reunion of a trio that revolutionized Latin electronic music, 3BALLMTY POWERED BY EL JIMADOR Sounds by: 3BALLMTY (MX) Support: DANIELA KARINA MARACUYÀ GITANØS
Zola Jesus (solo piano) w/ Freedom to Spend DJs – 21+
Holocene presents Zola Jesus for an intimate solo piano show in the front lounge. Seating is limited and first come first serve, with standing room available thereafter. Zola Jesus aka Nika is an American born singer, songwriter and producer. Since 2008, she has released two EPs and seven (?) full-length albums majoratively on NY multi-decade tastemaker label Sacred Bones. Nika began training as an opera singer at the age of 10. She dismantled that training to deliver her breakthrough lo-fi record The Spoils in 2009, most of which she recorded as an undergrad in her dorm room at UWMadison. Ontherelease of her follow EP, Stridulum, NME declared her “goth’s new figurehead”. A few years later, TheLATimesdescribed heras, “a focused, serious creator with a solid aesthetic, breathtaking musical vocabulary and a confident vision.” Both publications turned out to be right. Her unmissable voice cuts through the fascia of reality. In the last fifteen years, Nika has created a catalog of music which shall forever remain in the lexicon of alternative music of the 21st century. She will be in the textbooks as a genre defining artist of this generation, who served as a template for all of modern goth and by proxy, much of SoundCloud rap, amongst many other things. She has already collaborated with: David Lynch, Big Dean Hurley, David Byrne, Jean Claude Vannier, Johnny Jewel, Run the Jewels, JG Thirlwell, The Orbital, Flood, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, and Jim Jarmusch. She has appeared on Jools Holland, Conan O’Brien w/El-P, the cover of the Fader, and recently, in Architectural Digest, for her self-designed home, in the woods of northern Wisconsin.
GOOD LUCK CLUB: AN UNAPOLOGETIC DANCE PARTY – 21+
･ﾟ: *✧ GOOD LUCK CLUB ✧*:･ﾟ We welcome you to an unapologetic dance party! IT’S A FEMININOMENON! Holocene Wednesday, April 16, 2025 9PM 21+ THE DANCE FLOOR WILL BE HOT! / TIX @ WHATTHEDANCE.COM Come dance the night away to music from boygenius, Reneé Rapp, Phoebe Bridgers, MUNA, Chappell Roan, Madonna, Lorde, Kacey Musgraves, & more! Xoxo @thedanceparties
WHILE WE’RE YOUNG: A ONE DIRECTION DANCE NIGHT! – 21+
WHILE WE’RE YOUNG: A ONE DIRECTION DANCE NIGHT!does it ever drive you crazy… just how much you miss 1D? LET’S DANCE ALL NIGHT TO THE BEST SONGS EVER Holocene – Portland, OR Wednesday, May 7 9PM 21+@dancingfaraz will be playing the best of One Direction, as well as all your favorite solo songs from Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam, and Zayn a portion of proceeds will be donated to The National Alliance on Mental Illness (@NAMIcommunicate)tickets @ whatthedance.com we know every line… do you?
SWEET NONSENSE: TAYLOR SWIFT X SABRINA CARPENTER DANCE NIGHT! – 21+
22 & good 4 u Presents we promise to keep this message Short n’ Sweet… TAYLOR SWIFT X SABRINA CARPENTER DANCE NIGHT! Holocene – Portland, OR Thursday, May 29 9PM 21+ WE LEAVE QUITE THE IMPRESSION / GET TIX AT 22ANDGOOD4U.COM @djsappho will be playing the best of Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams, Chappell Roan, Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Tate McRae, and more all night long! follow us @22andgood4u
Guardin w/ Sewerperson, kennedyxoxo – All Ages
Djrum, Jon A.D. – 21+
Djrum (pronounced “drum”) is Oxford-based DJ and producer Felix Manuel. With a style that mixes elements of techno, bass music, garage, drum & bass and ambient, DJrum has earned a reputation for creating immersive, emotional music that pushes the boundaries of electronic music. His DJ sets effortlessly intrigue through his frequently risky genre combinations, bold tempo shifts and knife-edge turntablism. It’s no stretch to call the man a virtuoso.