Bastille Day - Viva La France!
Liberté! One of the largest Bastille Day celebrations in the US is back on Belden Place, ensuring that Francophiles and everyday partiers get their fix of DJs, wine, and food in the name of revolution. Real-life Frenchie Shuggah 104.1fm co-hosts, along with music from DJ Pheeko Dubfunk, Audionista, Jared F, Nima G, and Energy 92.7's Trevor Simpson at one of San Francisco's best street parties. Call for reservations at any of these charming bistros on Belden Place: Sam's Grill, Cafe Bastille, Cafe Tiramisu, Plouf, B44, Belden Taverna, Trademark, or Brindisi, and come enjoy a fun and vibrant Bastille Day celebration, then hit the official afterparty at Harlot. Date: Tues 7/14, Time: 4-10pm, Place: Belden Place (off Bush & Pine btwn Kearny & Montgomery), Cover: no cover for festivities, varies for food and drink, More Info (JE)

Sunset Campout
After a long hiatus, Pacific Sound presents this year's Sunset Campout in Belden, CA. The stories from memories of previous campouts have been the stuff of legend and no doubt this adventure will prove to be of epic proportions. With 8 headliners billed for the 3 day event along with more than 20 local favorites including Solar, Justin Martin, M3, and Nikola Baytala, organizers have dedicated their visual stage production to creating a rapturous musical experience for its campers. A river rushing by the verdant campground adds not only aesthetic, but an idyllic means of cooling off on a hot summer holiday. If you aren't sold on this event, you don't like fun! Date: Fri 7/17--Sun 7/19, Time: gates open 7/17 @ 12pm, Place: Belden Town Road, Cover: $80 presale, $95 gate, More Info (CG)

The Crucible's Fire Arts Festival
Celebrating creativity through fire and light, this spectacular open air exhibition features interactive fire art, performances, and the largest collection of fire sculpture on the West Coast. Truly, the stuff you'll see here is most certainly unlike anything you'll ever see anywhere else. From renegade drumline Titanium Sporkestra and acrobatic double-ended fire staff performer Simon Chabon to the large-scale metal scultpure of Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito and a Flamethrower Shooting Gallery from Matisse Enzer, plus the nightly performance of Dan Cantrell's The Rootabaga Opera, the festival is a blazing nexus of science, engineering, and art. Whether you're a serious pyrophile or a plain old person who likes to see cool stuff, this event is a must-see. Date: Wed 7/15--Sat 7/18, Time: 8--11:59pm, Place: Fire Arts Arena (2020 Engineer Road, Oakland), Cover: general presale $35--50, pavillion presale $85--95, More Info (JE)

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Event: Bastille Day Official After-Party
Venue: Harlot
DJs: Miguel Migs, Franky Boissy, Mauricio Aviles
Music: house
Cover: no cover |
A few blocks from SF's French Quarter at Belden Place, Harlot will be throwing an official after-party to commemorate France's National Celebration. For tonight's Bastille bomber the DJs, led by Miguel Migs from Salted, will play house classics on vinyl only. In support, the France-born Frank Boissy and Naked Music's Mauricio Aviles will help celebrate and toast France's history, while giving a house music history lesson on the dancefloor. (EB)
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Event: Burning Man Artcar Fundraiser
Venue: The Triple Crown
DJs: Dex Stakker, Joe Joe, DJ Gunz, Influence vs. Pirata, Agent Zero
Music: electro, house, breaks, techno
Cover: $5 minimum donation |
Come out and party this Wednesday to help raise money for the construction of the airship "D.M.A. Raphus Ineptus" (aka "The Dodo"). They've raised $9,000 already, but they need another $6,000 to finish the project and get this bird flying. Your generous donation will gain you entry into a wicked danceparty and help bring more mayhem to Black Rock City. $5 gets you in, $10 helps them build their float, and $20 gets you a fresh t-shirt! (EB) |
Event: Satellite
Venue: Anu
DJs: EO, Aaron Jae, Kevin Knapp
Music: house, techno, breaks, minimal
Cover: no cover b4 10pm, $5 after |
Inside the unassuming chambers of Anu, two fearless DJ's with different styles but equal capacity to rip it await your itchy dancing feet. EO lays down tracks to keep you moving while taking you to a heady space, with a detour to the mean and gritty side of techno, minimal, and house, while Evilbreaks co-founder Aaron Jae (and Satellite virgin!) will be dropping dirty, nasty breaks. Mmm. It's a little slice of dancefloor heaven. (JE) |

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Event: Adaptor
Venue: The Triple Crown
DJs: Alland Byallo, Recess, Robb Green, Jen Woolfe
Music: house, techno
Cover: no cover b4 11pm, $6 after |
Shake off your shame this week on The Triple Crown's dancefloor because Shameless SF is taking over this Thursday. Techno titan Alland Byallo will headline with Shameless DJs in support playing tunes to help you dance like no one's watching. However, be forewarned: a night this fun may have you doing the walk of shame Friday morning. (EB) |
Event: PLAY with Andy Caldwell
Venue: Vessel
DJs: Andy Caldwell
Music: house, techno
Cover: $tba |
Los Angeles-based Andy Caldwell wears many guises: songwriter, producer, classically trained pianist and trumpeter, remixer, DJ and label owner (of the recently re-launched Uno Recordings). The journey of his 14-year and counting recording career has brought many accolades and honors, from writing Grammy nominated songs and sharing stages with legends like James Brown to making the tunes of choice for countless top DJs worldwide. Flying more than 200,000 miles and playing more than 100 shows a year, Andy Caldwell is a preeminent fixture on the global dance music scene. Now you can catch him as he rounds about to his orginal home. (FR) |

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Event: Back2Back
Venue: The Triple Crown
DJs: Garth, Jeno
Music: house, disco, funk, dancefloor oddities
Cover: $10 |
Garth and Jeno are back again at their monthly residency to take you back in time to a simpler sound: the sound of funk, disco, and dance floor oddities. They will be tag-teaming on the wheels of steel and dropping tracks so groovy yet esoteric that even the biggest vinyl junkies will be impressed. Get up, get out and get down at this once a month dusty-grooved throw down. (WF) |
Event: Gene Hunt
Venue: Cardiff Lounge (206 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell)
DJs: Gene Hunt, Jimmy B
Music: house
Cover: no cover |
When one looks back into the history of Chicago house music, one man's name seems to pop up in many scenarios. That man is none other than Gene Hunt, a legend to those who know where house music has come from, and an innovator to those who are new to his sound. Pushing sound barriers while providing a consistent groove, Jimmy B of Green Gorilla Lounge provides support for the surely memorable night. Cardiff Lounge of the South Bay expects a capacity crowd so we suggest early arrival. (FR) |
Event: Miles Maeda
Venue: Temple
DJs: Miles Maeda, Andrew Phelan, Tone, Von
Music: house
Cover: $20 |
Miles Maeda is one of the pioneers of the early 90's midwest and Chicago club and rave scene is rocking the decks tonight. Who, along with a few friends, co-created the "Material" night at Club Shelter NYC, which provided a home for then up-and-coming, out-of-town talents such as: Derrick Carter, DJ Sneak, Moodymann, Herbert amongst a whole sluth of others. Since then Maeda has continued producing and holds down residencies nationwide including his night at Chicago's Smartbar. Chill out, because it's time to groove down to some of the smoothest, jackiest, true house music there is with your host Mr. Miles Maeda. (WF) |
Event: Smack
Venue: Underground SF
DJs: Jason Kendig, Chuck Hampton
Music: Detroit techno, house
Cover: $5 |
The incomparable Juanita MORE! joins creative forces with Nathan Rapport, co-creator of Detroit's popular queer-hipster dance monthly SASS, for this Friday to administer to San Francisco's underground scene a potent shot of Detroit-style dance-fun. SMACK! will feature Detroit ex-pat Jason Kendig, who earned his DJ wings as a resident at Detroit's legendary & award-winning Family party, sharing deck duty with special guest and Detroit tastemaker Chuck Hampton AKA Gay Marvine for this rare, one-off reunion. These longtime musical partners-in-crime will pay homage to their beloved hometown, the birthplace of techno, by digging deep into their dented DJ crates. And you can expect the darkest, dirtiest, "smackiest" beats. Hang-ups, inhibitions and unnecessary clothing should be checked at the door. (FR) |
Event: The Very Best
Venue: Mighty
DJs: The Very Best
Music: hip-hop, pop
Cover: $13 limited presale |
It's a high bar to set when you call yourselves "The Very Best," but Radioclit's Etienne Tron and Johan Karlberg, along with Malawian songsmith Esau Mwamwaya, have delved into a rebellious exploration of pop music that draws upon a love of hip-hop and a desire to fuse the quality aspects of past and future. Pitchfork media has called their record "the most listenable and flat-out enjoyable...of the year" and their debut album features the likes of Vampire Weekend and M.I.A. Tonight they perform live! So get yourself all worked up for The Very Best. (CG) |

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Event: Auxiliary
Venue: Vessel
DJs: Helicopter, Corporate Scandals
Music: house
Cover: $tba |
Imagine yourself in a desert landscape, the lights in the sky have just gone out, but you can still feel the sun's blaze. A dark, pulsating beat is overtaking the sonic landscape and as soon as you start to lose yourself in these sound waves, your senses are sharply cut through with rotating blades. Emerging from the vessel of this sense-overtaking helicopter are Sunwoo and Gordon Waze, the copilots. Captivating audiences with their distinct style, Vessel welcomes its longest standing residents for the popular monthly, Auxiliary. Playing alongside house music legends Deep Dish, Lee Burridge, Axwell, Oscar G, Danny Howells, Laidback Luke, Kaskade, Cedric Gervais, and Lil Lous Vega has inspired their passion for DJing and catapulted their already excellent technique. (FR)
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Event: Bad Boy Bill
Venue: Ruby Skye
DJs: Bad Boy Bill, Rooz, Bjorn*Niclas
Music: house, tech-house
Cover: $15 presale |
Bad Boy Bill and his badass music have been around since the very beginning of house in Chicago. His newest project, "The Album," due out on July 28th mixes his electronic edge with rock and hip-hop into a sound Bad Boy Bill fans might not expect from him. The first single "Falling Anthem" featuring talented producer and singer Alyssa Palmer has received rave reviews, reached #9 on Billboard's Dance Chart, and been remixed by Herve, Harry Choo Choo Romero, and Sylvane. (EB)
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Event: Bonobo (live)
Venue: Mighty
DJs: Bonobo, more tba
Music: downtempo, chill, experimental
Cover: $20 |
More than simply chill, Bonobo's laid back music is a fusion of hip-hop, jazz, breakbeat, Latin, funk, and soul that will have you on the dance floor as well as the comfy chair. Tonight holds the rare chance to see his debut with his full band playing all his beautiful music LIVE. His DJ appearances always sell out here, so it's likely this much talked about live show will too. (JE) |
Event: DJ Jazzy Jeff
Venue: Butterfly, Pier 33
DJs: DJ Jazzy Jeff
Music: hip-hop
Cover: $10 presale, $20 door |
He's come a long way since his 'Parents just don't understand' and 'Fresh Prince' days, tonight none other than DJ/producer extraordinaire DJ Jazzy Jeff is gonna take you higher! From being Jill Scott's lead producer to working with Masters at Work to releasing albums on renowned UK label BBE, Jeff has been busy over the last decade doing what he does best, making people groove. Tonight get ready to bow down to the innovator of the transformer scratch, the funkiest man of the hour...DJ Jazzy Jeff! Stick around for part two on Sunday. Your ticket guarantees entry to both nights! (WF) |
Event: Freak the Beat
Venue: Mars Bar
DJs: Gene Hunt, Teejay Wilson, Rahiem Jihad
Music: Chicago house, soulful funky house
Cover: $tba |
Tonight catch a glimpse of one of the pioneers of the Chicago house scene, sound and legend, Gene Hunt! Hunt has been producing tracks since '89 and has dropped dance floor bombs on some the most renowned house music record labels. This is serious underground. Get ready to jack, jack, jack your body to a rare groove that can only be brought to you by one of Chi-town's golden boys, Mr. Gene Hunt. (WF)
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Event: ONE
Venue: Project One
DJs: Lud Dub, Rastatronics, Dulce Vita, Maneesh the Twister
Music: dubstep, glitch, breaks
Cover: $5 |
Project One Gallery announces ONE, a brand new series of events bringing together the SF Bass community. The kickoff event features a night of dubstep, glitch hop, dread bass, dancehall and breaks. Bringing together Bay Area heavyweights Lud Dub, Rastatronics, Dulce Vita and Maneesh the Twister. Also showing at the Gallery is the "Life Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness," solo exhibition by Bay Area graffiti artist and painter Duser. (FR) |
Event: Opulent Temple Fundraiser @ The Show
Venue: The EndUp
DJs: Lee Coombs, Dex Stakker, Dutch, Drew Drop, Dolce Vita, Icon, Billy Seal, Jaime Lin, Ben Seagren, Dean Samaras
Music: breaks, techno, house, electro
Cover: $15 |
The OT residents are taking over The Show for their only solo party all summer until that big party in the desert, with the ever-bangin' and multiple OT appearance maker Lee Coombs in tow poised to destroy the dancefloor as usual. The labor of love that is Opulent Temple is bound for its 7th year on the playa with more world class talent and new tweaks to its production. You know you love it, so come support it tonight. (JE) |

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Event: I 'Heart' Sundaze!
Venue: Morac Restaurant & Lounge (3122 16th Street)
DJs: Mauricio Aviles, Jaime G.
Music: house, boogie, funk, soul, jazz
Cover: no cover |
Come chill at the new Morac Lounge to the beats of resident Mauricio Aviles and very special guest Jaime G. from Bump Sensibility L.A. playing an eclectic mix of boogie, soul, jazz, funk, and mid tempo house. (FR) |
Event: Sunday Mass - 1 Yr. Anniversary
Venue: The Endup
DJs: Andy Riley, Paul Thomas, Greg Yuen, Joey Alaniz, Rob Crush, Dawn of Sound, Tasho, Deron, Sharon Buck
Music: house
Cover: $tba |
Much more fun than the Mass you were forced to go to when you were young, The Endup's Sunday Mass brings a whole new meaning to Holy Communion. Dedicated to keeping good house music alive, Sunday Mass has brought househeads together for the love of dance in the beautiful space of The Endup for the past year. For this month's epic 1st anniversary party, they've invited Inland Knight's Andy Riley (aka Toka Project) from Ireland. (EB)
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