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
LAFFY TAFFY Twerk / Trap / Dancehall / Reggaeton party: ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! – 21+
Alpha Pack Presents: Laffy Taffy – Twerk In all Ass-sorted Flavors Twerk | Trap | R&B | Dancehall | Reggaeton 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: $15 After 11pm at the door: $20 Resident DJ: BNickGuest DJs: Father Fannie, Jack, KMarie, Maddchill
Hold Music and Deep Like present: Mike Dunn – 21+
IF ADVANCE TICKETS DISPLAY AS “SOLD OUT” ONLINE, NOTE THAT WE WILL HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR WHEN WE OPEN AT 9PM NIGHT OF SHOW!Chicago DJ and producer Mike Dunn can truly claim the ‘Legend’ title, helping shape the history of house music in North America. He has been performing for well over thirty years, hailing from Englewood in Chicago. Dunn was a heavy influence to the house music scene in the early 80s, performing live gigs with drum machines and Pioneer 707s and DJing around the city. His first release “Dance You Mutha” came in 1987 on Westbrook Records. More classic house and techno productions continued through the late 80s and early 90s on labels like Nervous, Nitestuff and Tribal America. Mike’s first complete album in 27 years, ‘My House, From All Angles’ was released in 2019 on Classic Records. In addition to big releases on Defected and Glitterbox, this year also sees the launch of Mike’s label Blackball Muzik as a new outlet for his music productions and curation. Mike continues to DJ throughout the world playing at clubs such as Panorama Bar, Concrete, Fabric and Sub Club, and festivals like Glastonbury and Electric Forest.Support:Hold Music residents Jason Burns and Peter SheppardDeep Like residents Floyd Vader and Cee Blanco
SNAP! Y2K: ’90s vs ’00s Dance party! – 21+
ADVANCE TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT. THERE WILL BE LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR WHEN WE OPEN AT 9PM!Join us for SNAP! PDX this month at HOLOCENE on FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH for our Y2K 90s vs 00s party. 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/
The Scarlet Opera – w/ Baby Fisher – Early Show! – ALL AGES
Fusing the grandeur of the theatre with the raw energy of rock and roll, The Scarlet Opera – a five-piece band hailing from Los Angeles – offers an escape into the throes of love, lust, glamour, and passion. Formed as ‘Perta’ in 2016 and reborn in 2022, The Scarlet Opera is led by lyricist and frontman Luka Bazulka, whose authentic narrative and vocal prowess are matched only by the musical talents of band members Colin Kenrick [keyboard], Daniel Zuker [bass], Justin Siegal [drums], and Chance Taylor [guitar]. The band’s origins are tied to one fateful night when Colin, upon witnessing Luka perform an inspiring solo vocal set, enlisted longtime friends and seasoned musicians Daniel, Chance, and Justin to provide a new dimension to what was already brimming with potential. Word of packed venues and a captivating live show soon drew the attention of SB Projects and Republic Records, who turned to hit songwriter and producer David Stewart (BTS, Jonas Brothers) to collaborate, inspire, and further ignite an already growing fire. Inspired by the Scarlet Lettering of the misunderstood and misrepresented – the music, the shows, the glamour are all devoted to the outcasts – to the sexually liberated – to those who don’t come from wealth – to those who are divine. with support from Baby Fisher!
Tim Hecker – w/ meroitic – Early show! – 21+
Tim Hecker is a Juno Award-winning Canadian composer and musician, born in Vancouver. In the past two decades, he has produced a wide output, released by the likes of Kranky and 4AD. He focuses on exploring the intersection of noise, dissonance, and melody in his work, fostering an approach to songcraft which is both physical and emotive, his work being described as “structured ambient”, “tectonic color plates”, and “cathedral electronic music”.His discography spans over 10 albums including the critically acclaimed Ravedeath 1972, Harmony in Ultraviolet, and Virgins.Hecker also composes original scores, most recently for the BBC series The North Water and the Brandon Cronenberg movie Infinity Pool.meroitic is a sound & movement based project of black interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary artist & composer jamondria harris. Their work uses words, sounds, wires, instruments, textiles & what falls into their hands to engage with blackness, desire, spirit/source,narratology/folklore, & ontologies of liberation & embodiment.Their sound art emerges from deep-listening fluidity between rhythm & source, engendering sonic cartographies woven from samples, feedback, the electromagnetic field of bodies & rooms and both digital and analog synthesizer soundscapes.Their albums are available on Fallen Moon Recordings.
Sam MacPherson – w/ Mikey Ferrari – presented by Mammoth NW – All Ages – Early show!
Korine, CD Ghost, DJ QUARRY – 21+
Korine is a Philadelphia based ‘dark pop’ duo consisting of members Morgy Ramone and Trey Frye. The pair blends new wave nostalgia, early emo, and punk with a modern pop sensibility, contrasting upbeat rhythms against sullen, emotionally evocative lyrics. Their latest album ‘Tear’ showcases the band’s ability to blur the past and present seamlessly, creating a timeless nostalgia that could grab audiences at any point over the last four decades.
Dreamer Isioma, Amindi – All Ages
Dreamer Isioma (they/he) their debut album, Goodnight Dreamer, arriving February 23. The out-of-this-world project from the Chicago-based Nigerian American artist centers on Dreamer, a stylish character who embarks on a multi-dimensional expedition through time and space to solve the questions they have about their existence. A kaleidoscopic journey of popular music history, the album sees Isioma exploring a multitude of genres from Afrobeats (a nod to their heritage and the fact that the earliest humans originated on the African continent), to 1950s rock ‘n’ roll, ‘70s funk and R&B, and eventually, modern pop and electronic music. Through this story, the 21-year-old lays out his own personal misadventures in love, self-identity, and achieving their dreams—unafraid to sing frankly about their uncertainty and mental health, while still boldly claiming their self-worth. Possessing cool confidence and the sensitivity of a heartthrob, Isioma offers a new archetype of relatable stardom and paints his own vision of the genreless future. Isioma started conceptualizing Goodnight Dreamer in 2020, around the time he released his breakthrough debut EP, Sensitive, whose groovy and audacious title track later went viral on TikTok. The track has since clocked over 80 million streams, landed Dreamer on Rolling Stone’s Breakthrough 25 Chart ranked at #6, and hit #1 on Shazam’s Predictions 2021 Chart. Single, broke, and overwhelmed from navigating early internet fame, he imagined himself traveling to other dimensions. Throughout the rest of the year, even while promoting their second EP, The Leo Sun Sets, they fueled their curiosities by researching outer space, time dimensions, the ocean, and existential philosophies. These ruminations are the backdrop to the narrative of Goodnight Dreamer, which opens with “StayUp!” a psychedelic Afrobeats song that sees Isioma urging someone to manifest their dreams in their waking life. The explosive track “Sunset Drive” captures Isioma’s exceptional tenacity and celebrates their newfound sense of self. By the time the project gets to the dreamy pop-R&B closing title track, Isioma ends with the message that it’s now safe to fall into slumber, which he describes as a metaphor for being reborn, because the journey is complete. Goodnight Dreamer indicates growth for Isioma, who recently publicly announced that they are taking on the name of the Dreamer character for themself. “I’m becoming who I want to be,” they explain. The conceptually expansive project is an audacious step toward Isioma’s broader goal to “be someone who shifts culture—whether that be the culture of me being Nigerian, or the culture of me being queer, or the culture of me being Black in America,” as he puts it. It’s clear that Isioma is already on the way to achieving this mission, since Goodnight Dreamer tells the tale of them actively turning their dreams into reality. The young phenomenon has solidified himself as one of today’s most exciting artists through their meteoric rise. Isioma has amassed 100 million career streams across catalog and become a bonafide critical press darling, lauded by Rolling Stone, Complex, Billboard, Pigeons and Planes, Nylon, them., Wonderland and many others. Additionally, Isioma recently wrapped their debut headlining US tour including explosive performances at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and others.
KOKOKO! – w/ YAWA – Presented by Holocene and Soul’d Out Productions -21+
Holocene is proud to partner with Soul’d Out Productions to bring you: KOKOKO!“KOKOKO! excel at turning chaos into euphoria” Pitchfork“Get to know the soundtrack of Kinshasa, a powerful protest project… KOKOKO!” i-D “Energetic and explosive… inspiring a thriving alternative dance” TED Global “KOKOKO! is an explosive new musical collective that thrives on ingenuity” TIME “This is more than survival. This is genius” AFROPUNK KOKOKO! Exploded onto the electronic music scene in 2018 and quickly rewrote the usual western narrative of what electronic music is and, more importantly, what “world music” isn’t. The band’s colourful approach, wild, uncontrollable sounds and instruments rapidly tore up any perception, pre-condition and performance of an African band of the past. KOKOKO! created the DIY instrument spectacle that has since forged a path for other bands to follow, meanwhile KOKOKO! have become more electronic and percussive, they focus on the nighttime atmospheres of Kinshasa – filled with energy and everything from the equipment to the sound system pushed to their limit. With amps smoking, wires melting, and the crowd losing it. It’s a huge truck coming forward at you..this is the new KOKOKO! sound. Represented on stage and on record by the duo of Makara Bianko and Débruit. A wind of change continues to blow over the cultural landscape of Kinshasa. The wind has landed here in the west and is now fermenting and morphing into a spectacular cauldron of sound and performance. An amazing alternative scene has now been exported from DRC, and it is morphing… It is explosive and vibrant. The band was born in Kinshasa when Makara Bianko, Débruit and a group of musicians from the Ngwaka neighbourhood met. They rehearsed and recorded together in a self-made studio made of material gathered around. After one month of playing and creating new sounds, they improvised a block party on a building site of the Kato street ghetto that would be the 1st performance of KOKOKO! And would define the collective that also includes art performers and dancers. Supported by Pitchfork, TIME, i-D, BBC6, Afropunk and featured at TED’s TEDGlobal 2017 conference or Resident Advisor’s live videos, KOKOKO! is the DIY collective pioneering an inspiring alternative scene from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their introductory video amassed over 2 million viewsacross various platforms, and their hypnotic debut EP, TOKOLIANA, found favour in Resident Advisor, Bandcamp Daily, and BBC Radio 1.with local support from YAWA (aka Amenta Abioto)!