Weekly Selections: Secret Solstice Festival, A Club Called Rhonda, The House District Barcelona
Our top weekly event picks from around the globe.
This weekend marks the third annual edition of Secret Solstice Festival in Iceland, which will return to the island’s cultural capital of Reykjavik. Before you head to Secret Solstice for a weekend of cutting-edge music and breathtaking natural beauty, read over the festival’s extensive lineup and schedule by going here. Stop by the “Askur” stage, which will showcase forward-thinking house acts for the entirety of the weekend, including performances from Paranoid London, Visionquest, Clovis, Youandewan, Deetron, and many more. Make sure to catch Icelandic dub techno master and трип favorite Exos on his home turf—he will close out the festival at the “Fenrir” stage on Sunday night. And for those wanting a more intimate, unique festival experience, take part in one of Secret Solstice’s several after parties, which include an “Ice Rave” that takes place inside Langjökull (Europe’s second largest glacier), and their Horizon Party that will feature sets from the likes of Artwork, Ryan Crosson, Skream, and more at a secret geothermal location near Reykjavik.
On Friday night, pansexual party producer A Club Called Rhonda returns to Los Globos in Silverlake for a night of inventive electronic music and gender-bending debauchery. The Berlin-based artist xxxy is set to headline the event, which will also feature performances from funky house duo Waze & Odyssey, Chicago’s Parris Mitchell, local talent Osamu, and residents Goddollars & Paradise.
On Saturday, The House District returns to Barcelona for its Off Sonar showcase. This year’s edition will take place at Up&Down Club and will feature live performances, body painting, Funktion-One sound, and a food area in addition to the event’s stacked lineup of international house music tastemakers. Highlights of the bill include performances from Levon Vincent, Panorama Bar regular Tama Sumo, Fred P aka Black Jazz Consortium, Rush Hour co-founder Antal, and of course the special guest and Detroit techno innovator Kevin Saunderson. You can buy tickets to the party through XLR8R by going here.
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FRIDAY JUNE 17
Secret Solstice Festival
Reykjavik – Reykjavik
Houses in Motion Present Khruangbin
Patterns – Brighton, United Kingdom
Jaytech & Judah (Anjunadeep)
Garage Gallery LA – Los Angeles, CA 90017, CA, US
June 17 @ 9:00 pm – June 18 @ 2:00 am
A CLUB CALLED RHONDA w/ XXXY, Waze & Odyssey, Parris Mitchell, Osamu, Goddollars & Paradise
Los Globos – Los Angeles, CA, US
June 17 @ 9:00 pm – June 18 @ 3:00 am
#JUSTtheTIP 9 wsg DJs Bileebob, Eric Hinchman & Charles Pearson
Northern Lights Lounge – Detroit, MI, US
June 17 @ 9:00 pm – June 18 @ 2:00 am
Slack with Sven Weisemann * Olin
Smartbar – Chicago , IL, US
June 17 @ 10:00 pm – June 18 @ 4:00 am
Wolfgang Gartner
1015 Folsom – San Francisco, CA, US
June 17 @ 10:00 pm – June 18 @ 3:00 am
Outspoken invites Huxley (Hypercolor) & Guests
Couture – Hollywood, CA, US
June 17 @ 10:00 pm – June 18 @ 3:00 am
SATURDAY JUNE 18
The House District // Off week edition 2016 – Barcelona.
Up&Down – Barcelona, Spain
My Digital Enemy
Verso – San Francisco, US
June 18 @ 10:00 am – June 19 @ 2:00 am
Tiki Disco | Lloydski/ Andy Pry/ Eli Escobar on The Roof
The Roof at Output – New York , NY, US
Bespoke Musik w/ Oliver Schories
Duchess – New York, NY, US
Coincidance Off Week
Gorgeus Private Yacht – Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
DISCOTECHNIQUE // with Lee Foss and BÄBEL
House of Yes – Brooklyn, NY, US
June 18 @ 9:00 pm – June 19 @ 5:00 am
Zernell * Justin Long * Merrick Brown
Smartbar – Chicago , IL, US
June 18 @ 10:00 pm – June 19 @ 5:00 am
Full Moon Party w/ Jimpster
Papaya Playa Project – Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
June 18 @ 10:00 pm – July 19 @ 4:00 am
Odyssia Festival Launch Party: François K (6 Hour Set)
Ministry Of Sound – London, England, United Kingdom
June 18 @ 11:00 pm – June 19 @ 6:00 am
Vanishing Point’s 1st Birthday With Denis Sulta & Dixon Avenue Basement Jams
Patterns – Brighton, United Kingdom
June 18 @ 11:00 pm – June 19 @ 4:00 am
WILD LIFE Afterparty (6:18:16) Flash Factory
Flash Factory – New York, NY, US
June 18 @ 11:00 pm – June 19 @ 4:00 am
SUNDAY JUNE 19
Piknic Électronik MTL #6 – Eresys 10th Bday + Roux Soundsystem
Piknic Électronik – Montréal, QC, Canada
GLITTERBALL: Benefit Party // Nomi Ruiz, Jpatt, Cakes da Killa & More
House of Yes – Brooklyn, NY, US
June 19 @ 8:00 pm – June 20 @ 2:00 am
WERD. | Papa Lu
Monarch – San Francisco, CA, US
June 19 @ 9:00 pm – June 20 @ 2:00 am
Cartulis Music OFF Week w/ Vera, Nicolas Lutz & Residents
Warehouse BCN – Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
