Weekly Selections: Low End Theory Festival, Rhonda, Fun Records London, The Sidewalk Ends
Our top weekly event picks from around the globe.
This weekend marks the third edition of Low End Theory Festival, LA’s go-to event for underground hip-hop. Presented by Goldenvoice and in association with XLR8R, Low End Theory will take over the Shrine Auditorium this Saturday for an afternoon and evening of lectures, production workshops, and performances from LET veterans and newcomers alike. Highlights of the bill include icons such as Raekwon & Ghostface, Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Prefuse 73, and Daedelus, as well as Low End Theory residents like The Gaslamp Killer, Daddy Kev, D-Styles, and more. For a chance to win tickets to the festival, enter your information here.
On Friday night, prominent pansexual party promoter A Club Called Rhonda returns to its usual spot at Los Globos in Silver Lake for a night of gender-bending debauchery. This time Rhonda has recruited the house music experts and Strictly Rhythm favorites Mood II Swing for a headlining set, while Bok Bok of the UK and LA-based Zernell will play opening slots.
On Saturday, Barem and Alexis Cabrera land in London to showcase their groovy minimal-house label Fun Records. The showcase will start off with an afternoon boat party in association with Unleash, and besides DJ sets from Cabrera and Barem, the excursion will feature a back-to-back performance from John Dimas and Djebali. Afterwards, the showcase will move to its after party location at Village Underground, where attendees will be treated to a rare live set from Berghain / Panorama Bar regular Thomas Melchior.
And on Sunday, Flash Club and Prescription present the first edition of The Sidewalk Ends, Washington D.C.’s newest festival for underground house and techno. The one-day, two-stage event, which is set to take place in an outdoor area near Union Market complete with Funktion-One sound, will feature a range of cutting-edge underground music from the likes of Camea, Wolf + Lamb, catz n’ dogz, DJ Three, and many more. You can purchase tickets to the event through XLR8R by going here.
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FRIDAY JULY 22
Enchanted Forest Gathering
Black Oak Ranch – Select a Country:
July 22 @ 8:00 am – July 24 @ 5:00 pm
Chromeo
1015 Folsom – San Francisco, CA, US
July 22 @ 10:00 am – July 23 @ 2:00 pm
Focus: Lucy, Dansman; Philip Goyette at Flash
Flash – Washington, DC, US
July 22 @ 8:00 pm – July 23 @ 4:00 am
We Are The Night
Pacha, Ibiza – Balearic islands, Spain
July 22 @ 9:00 pm – July 23 @ 6:00 am
Haus of Yas: Drag Life Dance Party (Free Before 11!)
House of Yes – Brooklyn, NY, US
A CLUB CALLED RHONDA w/ Mood II Swing, Bok Bok, Zernell, Impetuous Youth, Goddollars & Paradise
Los Globos – Los Angeles, CA, US
July 22 @ 9:00 pm – July 23 @ 4:00 am
Stacey Pullen
Verso – San Francisco, US
July 22 @ 10:00 pm – July 23 @ 2:00 am
Love & Logic, Krisitin Lush Lady Cherelle, Travisty, Deluxed at Cielo
Cielo – New York, NY, US
July 22 @ 10:00 pm – July 23 @ 4:00 am
Be Svendsen [All Day I Dream] at Do Not Sit On The Furniture
Do Not Sit On The Furniture – Miami , FL, US
July 22 @ 10:00 pm – July 23 @ 5:00 am
Afternoon Delight + Outspoken present Kidnap Kid
Couture – Hollywood, CA, US
July 22 @ 10:00 pm – July 23 @ 3:00 am
SATURDAY JULY 23
Tony Humphries, W. Jeremy & Chelsea Como at Cielo
Cielo – New York, NY, US
July 23 @ 10:00 am – July 24 @ 4:00 am
DeepBeats: Deep House Yoga at House of Yes
House of Yes – Brooklyn, NY, US
Low End Theory Festival 2016
Shrine Expo Hall & Grounds – Los Angeles, CA, US
July 23 @ 1:30 pm – July 24 @ 2:00 am
Unleash x Fun Records Boat Party
Dutch Master Boat – London, United Kingdom
Blaktony & Tunnel 7 Live, Bileebob & Black Echo Zone Live & DJ Eric Hinchman
Northern Lights Lounge – Detroit, MI, US
July 23 @ 9:00 pm – July 24 @ 2:00 am
Unleash x Fun Records Afterparty
Village Underground – Shoreditch London, United Kingdom
July 23 @ 9:00 pm – July 24 @ 4:00 am
WAVEWHORE @ Electron Room – Sat 7/23/16 – Honolulu, Hawaii
Electron Room @ Hawaiian Brian’s – Honolulu, HI, US
July 23 @ 9:00 pm – July 24 @ 2:00 am
XXYYXX, Different Sleep, Matt Sebastian at Sugar Hill Disco
Sugar Hill Disco – Brooklyn, NY, US
July 23 @ 10:00 pm – July 24 @ 4:00 am
Goldfish (Live) w/ Walker & Royce + Astley at Avalon 7.23
Avalon Hollywood – Los Angeles, CA, US
July 23 @ 10:00 pm – July 24 @ 6:00 am
Solidisco
Verso – San Francisco, CA, US
Scarlett Etienne | Isaiah Martin
Le jardin – Los Angeles, CA, US
July 23 @ 10:00 pm – July 24 @ 3:00 am
The Deep End & Soul On Beat: Soul Button & Blancah (steyoyoke showcase)
TBA – San Diego, CA, US
July 23 @ 10:00 pm – July 24 @ 4:00 am
Huxley and Bwana with Argot in the Bad Room
Good Room – Brooklyn, NY, US
July 23 @ 10:00 pm – July 24 @ 4:00 am
Route 94 (7:23:16) Flash Factory
Flash Factory – New York, NY, US
July 23 @ 11:00 pm – July 24 @ 5:00 am
Patterns with Heidi
Patterns – Brighton, United Kingdom
July 23 @ 11:00 pm – July 24 @ 4:00 am
Fine Time: Huerco S, MGUN, White Visitation, Tahl K
TBA – Los Angeles, CA, US
July 23 @ 11:00 pm – July 24 @ 5:00 am
SUNDAY JULY 24
Risky Business Turns 1 // Brunch Party (Free before 1PM)
House of Yes – Brooklyn, NY, US
July 24 @ 11:00 am – July 25 @ 12:00 am
The Sidewalk Ends
300 Morse St NE – Washington, DC, US
DEEP pres “DEEP IN THE SKY ” (Pool Party) feat MARQUES WYATT, DOC MARTIN, ANTON TUMAS & BIG CEE (SOLD OUT!)
Standard Downtown LA – Los Angeles, CA, US
Piknic Électronik MTL #11 – Huxley, City Kid Soul
Piknic Électronik – Montréal, QC, Canada
Rhythm of Afrika (A free Sunday afternoon party // Music: African House, AfroDeep, AfroBeat, African Dance Music & African Diaspora Music)
Angel of Harlem – Harlem, NY , US
Deep Space: Nutritious and Francois K at Cielo
Cielo – New York, NY, US
July 24 @ 9:00 pm – July 25 @ 3:00 am
WERD. + Friends
Monarch – San Francisco, CA, US
