THE MOTHER PAC PRESENTS: DANCE LIKE A MOTHER! (Early event) w/ DJ Mami Miami – 21+
The 9th Annual Dance Like a Mother, our annual dance party fundraiser for moms, parents, and all caregivers to come together in joy and celebration while raising critical funds to elect more moms and people of color in Oregon. Join us for an unforgettable night, with music from DJ Mami Miami, AKA Chicana writer Emilly Prado, custom drinks, and our famous photo booth! When: Saturday, October 21st, 2023. Doors open at 6:30pm and event is from 7:00-10:00pm (yes…you can still go to bed on time!) Who: You! Your friends! Your mom! Your feminist brother! Anyone you know who wants to come out and dance! Guests must be 21 years or older. What: A dance party fundraiser hosted by the Mother PAC and Family Forward Action! Where: Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, Portland (here’s a map) Tickets: $50 online or at the door. Purchase 5 tickets to become a Dance Captain and receive two complimentary raffle tickets for the chance to win the care package of your dreams.Don’t miss the chance to let loose with your friends! This event is likely to sell out and will definitely be an unforgettable night. Come dance with us!
OREGON PEOPLE’S REBATE WELCOMES ANDREW YANG – Early event! – 21+
PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our customers, we will be requiring proof of full COVID vaccination (or negative rapid COVID test), to enter the venue until further notice. More details at holocene.org/vaccine A happy hour to welcome Andrew Yang and Forward Party to the Portland Direct Cash Community. Come have a cocktail and dance with us. Hosted by Oregon People’s Rebate.5-7pm21+FREE WITH RSVP!
THE MOTHER PAC PRESENTS: DANCE LIKE A MOTHER! (Early event) – 21+
PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our customers, we will be requiring proof of full COVID vaccination, or negative COVID test, to enter the venue until further notice. More details at holocene.org/vaccine With the 2022 election just around the corner, we need your help to elect the candidates who will help us make Oregon a place where mothers and caregivers can thrive. We’ll have custom drinks, our famous photo booth, feminist dance music, and the chance to let loose with your friends. Come dance with us and raise funds for The Mother PAC and Family Forward! Here are the details: When: Saturday, May 14th, 2022, doors open at 6:30pm and event is from 7:00-10:00pm (yes…you can still go to bed on time!) Who: You! Your friends! Your mom! Your feminist brother! Anyone you know who wants to come out and dance! Guests must be 21 years or older and fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination is required for entry. What: A dance party fundraiser hosted by the Mother PAC and Family Forward Action! DJ Daniela Karina and emcee Poison Waters are sure to make this a night you won’t forget! We’ll also have some VERY SPECIAL guest speakers. 🙂 Where: Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, Portland (here’s a map) Tickets: $35 in advance, $45 at the door (buy a pack of tickets and become a co-host! More info below.) Can’t make it? Never fear, you can support our work anyway – donate here! Or, enter Raffle like a Motherfor the chance to win the care package of your dreams.
NEW DATE AT STAR THEATER: SAMPA THE GREAT : THE RETURN TOUR – 21+
NEW DATE AT STAR THEATER! Tickets from both previous postponed shows at Star and Holocene will be honored!In just a few short years, Sampa The Great has established herself as one of hip hop’s brightest young stars. Exemplified by the 2019 release of her award-winning debut album The Return (Ninja Tune), she continues an unstoppable rise that has seen her break-through numerous personal and professional milestones to become one of the most sought-after voices in contemporary rap. In the past few months alone, the Zambian artist has won 3 ARIA Awards, was named BET’s Amplified Artist Of The Month, was highlighted by Michelle Obama on her personal playlist, released the poignant video for ‘Time’s Up (feat. Krown)’ a track which criticizes the Australian music industry and it’s often careless attitude to protecting the wellbeing of Black Artists, and featured alongside Denzel Curry on a new single by The Avalanches. With her recent performances at the virtual Roots Picnic 2020, NPR’s Tiny Desk series, AFROPUNK and the ARIA awards, as well as an invite to play at the forthcoming Coachella, Sampa continues to cement her status as in-demand live-performer.Her most recent standalone release, a remix of ‘Time’s Up’ featuring NYC rapper Junglepussy, arrived alongside the announcement of a public remix competition. Echoing a line from the track for “all the Black Queens to the front”, the competition aimed to encourage participation from Black women, and highlights Sampa’s continuing commitment to using her music and position to speak and act on causes close to her heart.Born in Zambia, raised in Botswana and spending time in Australia, notions of “home” have always played a pivotal role in Sampa’s work. Nowhere was this more apparent than on her debut album The Return, described by NPR as “a portal into the psyche of an African artist who has traveled the world in search of herself”, it is a record built on years of personal and musical soul-searching. The Return blends hip-hop, neo-soul, gospel, afrobeat and jazz.The album was additionally included in numerous best-of-2019 lists, including being named as Bandcamp’s #1 “Album Of The Year”, with standout single ‘Final Form’ winning “Track Of The Year” at the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards, and Best Hip Hop Release at the 2019 ARIA Awards, making Sampa the first woman of color to take home the award.The making of the album was also documented for “The Return – A Short Film”, shot in Zambia it provided a moment-by-moment visual reflection on the powerful musical and personal evolution behind Sampa’s release.Sampa’s The Return live show has already led to multiple sold-out tours across the world and seen her invited to play iconic festivals such as Glastonbury, Coachella, and the Roots Picnic, as well as headline shows alongside Burna Boy, Raekwon and Mos Def with The Times describing the show as “radiating the kind of energy that could power a small city”. She has previously supported the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Thundercat, Joey Bada$$, Hiatus Kaiyote, Noname, Ibeyi and Little Simz amongst others.With more music on the (near) horizon, Sampa The Great shows no signs of slowing down in 2021.
CANCELED: AT HAWTHORNE THEATRE: Mike Thrasher presents: Allie X – ALL AGES
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED AND ALL BUYERS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REFUNDED TO THEIR ORIGINAL POINT OF PURCHASE. A note from Allie X:I’m terribly saddened to announce that I will be cancelling my upcoming US tour. Ironically, the same autoimmune illness that inspired Cape God has flared up and has left me bed ridden and under a doctor’s care. After all the planning and waiting, I am so sorry to disappoint you. I need to focus on getting better….then new music and hopefully – a tour! Thank you for holding space for an artist like me. Be good to yourselves and your bodies. Health is everything.
RINA SAWAYAMA – New date and venue! – Moved to Roseland Theater
This is the newly rescheduled date for this show, and it has been moved to ROSELAND THEATER. All previously purchased tickets (for any of the previous dates) will be honored.Pop singer and Dirty Hit records signee Rina Sawayama comes through Portland on her Dynasty Tour!