Sunset Boat Party!
You are probably familiar by now with the magical and memorable floating affairs that are the Sunset boat parties, and if not, you should be. These are some of the most special events in this fair city of ours, with amazing vibes and groovy beats to soothe your soul as you drift across the water in a boat enjoying the most magical views of the most magical city. Three different DJ areas to meet your dancing needs: Three, J-Bird, Solar, and Galen on the Promenade, DJs of Gemini Disco and Honey Soundsystem on the Odyessey Deck, and Michael Anthon, B. Smiley, Semora, and Tex on the Downtempo Deck. And did somebody say beds? Really, it doesn't get much better than this. Date: Sun 8/16, Time: 5-11pm, Place: The San Francisco Spirit (boards at Pier 9 near Broadway @ Embarcadero), Cover: $40, More Info (JE)

Chic Summer Soiree
Take a break from the madness of the mall and indulge in a different kind of shopping experience. This Thursday Appel and Frank welcome you to their Chic Summer Soiree, so you can enjoy the rest of the summer without going out of style. Discover new looks, unique jewelry, hot handbags, and more, all at a discounted price. Discover 65 talented designers all in one place with complimentary wine, spa services, exclusive giveaways, and coveted gift bags! Date: Thur 8/13, Time: 5-9pm, Place: Regency Center, Cover: $10, More Info (EB)

Indie Mart
Every spring to fall, San Francisco is saturated with street fairs and it's hard to catch them all, but if you're into fashion you won't want to miss this one. The Mission's Indie Mart, which is back again with 75 hand-selected local venders and designers, is bringing vintage galore, threads from local stores, skateboards, zines, rock tees, and more so you can find rad accessories and additions for your wardrobe. All new, all local bands will rock the stage along with resident DJ Sarahdactyl, the Magnificent 7 and Mother Barry bringing you lots of old school punk rock, rock 'n' roll, a little metal and a few surprises to make you shake your indie ass. If you've already got your look on lockdown, then come for the killer BBQ, drink specials, and cheap beer. Date: Sun 8/16, Time: 12-6pm, Place: Thee Parkside (17th St & Wisconsin), Cover: $2 suggested, More Info (EB)

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Event: Audio Havoc
Venue: Temple
DJs: Dyloot, Dulce Vita, Bo, Rooz, Loaded Beats, Sychosis, Chris Hope, Brandon Wade, Playdoughboy, Undersun
Music: trance, breaks, electro, house
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Temple has devoted their Tuesday night to underground sounds while opening their doors to the18+ crowd for the first time ever. This week welcomes Dyloot, Dulce Vita from Opulent Temple, plus Bo and Rooz from Deep Blue. They'll be dropping explosive beats across the floor, so come prepared to dance. Downstairs, Illuminance Playground is taking over the Destiny Lounge with Brandon Wade from Werd and Playdoughboy to bring the positive vibes. (EB)
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Event: John Forte'
Venue: Yoshi's San Francisco
DJs: John Forté
Music: r&b, hip-hop, jazz
Cover: $18 |
Grammy-nominated singer/songerwriter/producer, John Forté, best known for his work with The Fugees, is coming to Yoshi's straight from his hometown of Brooklyn. After serving seven years in federal prison, Forté was granted a commutation in 2008 by President George W. Bush. Now that he's resumed his life, he continues to explore his passion for the arts by telling his story through music, film and prose. (EB)
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Event: Sick Moves Record Release Party
Venue: The Triple Crown
DJs: 40 Thieves, Sneak-E Pete, Anthony Mansfield
Music: electro, disco, funk
Cover: tba |
San Francisco production crews Smash Hit and Hector Works have been on an international tear with hot releases on Redux, Rong/DFA, Mood Music, and Tirk. Celebrating the release of newly pressed 12" records, the music tonight will be pumped full of excitement and electrodisco funk. Arrive early to score free cds and other goodies from this live recorded event for Sick Moves on Samurai.FM. (CG) |

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Event: Epiphyte Records Label Showcase
Venue: Temple
DJs: Rocker-T, Maneesh the Twister, Stand Out Selector, Lucid Mechanism, Divasonic w/ Atiim Chenzira, Pance Party, Frost-RAVEN, Liam Shy, Bender, Audio Angel, DJ DRC, Playdoughboy & Fat Magic, Jkind, DJ F, Mike Khoury
Music: dance
Cover: $10 general, $15 w/ CD |
Epiphyte Records is taking over all three rooms at Temple for a musical event of near-epic proportions. Upstairs will host dub and reggae performers giving off a world music vibe with headliner Rocker-T, who just released his EP "Luv is the Foundation." Downstairs in the Catacombs, underground artists and live bands drawn from Test Press will light up the room with fresh electronic sounds, while a stellar lineup of DJs rock the Destiny Lounge. (EB)
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Event: Miss Nine
Venue: Slide
DJs: Miss Nine, Rooz
Music: house, tech house
Cover: $10 |
Miss Nine is the first female to mix a compilation for Washington-based Yoshitoshi Recordings. Less than four months later the album titled Ibiza mixed by Miss Nine, reached the highest position at the iTunes Dance Album Chart in the USA: number 1. Miss Nine hosts her own radio shows Nine Sessions at more than 20 radio stations worldwide, including DI.fm, Proton and Frisky. While enduring this exhausting tour schedule, Miss Nine still works full time as a model for Elite, which also takes her across the globe. Most note-worthy campaigns include Tommy Hilfiger and Armani. Check this versatile and glamorous artist this Thursday at Slide. (FR) |
Event: Whomper Womb
Venue: Project One
DJs: Pheonix, Ultraviolet, Dulce Vita, Lotus Drops, Kozee
Music: glitch, breaks, dubstep
Cover: $5 |
Once again the talented women who rock big bass come to represent their community and their crews, as we celebrate the amazing energy we share in SF as a result of our musical connection. This month welcomes Lotus Drops, Kozee, and a special surprise guest, along with featured residents Phoenix (aka Donna Matrix), Ultraviolet, and Dulce Vita. Join them and celebrate our synergistic obsession with big burner bass! (JE) |

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Event: OM 15
Date: Fri, Aug 14th
Venue: Mezzanine
DJs: Mark Farina, Metro Area, Lance Desardi, Rithma, DJ Fluid, J-Boogie, The Jazzual Suspects (DJ set), The Whooligan, Al Velilla
Music: house, funk, dub
Cover: $20 Presale
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Get ready to boogie down with fine DJs of Om Records for this 15th anniversary blowout. Om's pulling out all the stops for this one, and to top it off they are welcoming their very special guests Metro Area. Mark Farina and the Om records clan will be getting down like '99 at this star studded event. So dress up while Mezzanine rolls out the red carpet for this truly special occasion. (WF)
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Event: Doc Martin
Venue: Temple
DJs: Doc Martin, Bass Cadet, Eric Sharp, Tone
Music: house
Cover: $20 |
Headlining tonight is none other than L.A. and West Coast hero, Doc Martin. Martin is one of the driving forces that has stapled the West Coast, and more specifically the Bay Area, as a mega center of dance music. Martin fuses a mix of house, disco and dance floor rarities into a seamless blend of pure excitement and non-stop anticipation. Go out and support and enjoy the sounds of the old skool! (WF) |
Event: Playa Pussie Posse
Venue: Mighty
DJs: Syd Gris, Nikita, Moe Moe, Gravity, Dulce Vita, DJ Camila, Zach Moore, PunchJunkie, Kniknak, Viajay, Nugz, DJ Gilles, DJB, Mike Giannini
Music: house, breaks, techno
Cover: $15 b4 11pm w/rsvp |
Cheer on the girls who turned a totaled sedan into a giant Platypus to be presented as the Playapussie Wagon at Burningman this year. Sitting nicely with the "Evolution" theme, the art car will be parked outside of this fundraiser in its current level of progress while the party raises money to put the last legs on this spectacular creation. (CG) |
Event: Sandra Collins
Venue: Ruby Skye
DJs: Sandra Collins, Alain Octavo
Music: house, progressive
Cover: $15 |
One of the top female DJs in the world is bringing her whirlwind of talent to the decks at Ruby Skye. Sandra Collins got her start in Phoenix as a trance DJ and after playing to an estimated 80,000 people at Woodstock '99, she became the first female DJ to be featured in the Tranceport recording series. In the past few years she started collaborating with acclaimed VJ Vello Virkhaus, which brought a new level of awe-inspiring audio/visual effects to her live performances. Her latest mix CDs released with Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto label have become staples among trance/progressive fans. If you wanna hit the dancefloor hard tonight, then hit up Ruby Skye. (EB)
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Event: TRBL
Venue: Anu
DJs: Garth, Victor Vega, Tim Dietz, Absurge
Music: house, electo, funk
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Don't get yourself in financial trouble this weekend. Instead hit up TRBL, where you can enjoy quality funky beats and no cover charge. For this month the TRBL crew invited SF house legend, Garth, who's been a staple DJ in the West Coast scene for years. He helped put San Francisco on the house music map, and tonight he's rockin' the decks at Anu. How often do you come across a Friday night dance party that won't break your budget? (EB)
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Event: The Show - Exclusive Reunion Hipp-E & Halo
Date: Sat, Aug 15th
Venue: The Endup
DJs: Hipp-E, Halo, Rouzbeh, Martin Aquino, Manny Ward, Craig Mitchell, Dirtyhertz
Music: house, tech house, electro, progressive house
Cover: no cover b4 11pm, $10 w/ rsvp, $20 door
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After a four year hiatus, Hipp-E and Halo will perform an exclusive reunion set at The Show tonight. This 12 hour fun fest held every 3rd Saturday at one of San Francisco's most legendary nightclubs is fashioned for party people with a voracious appetite for electronic music. At The Show you can dance the night away until noon on Sunday. (CG)
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Event: Beyond The Fence
Date: Sat, Aug 15th
Venue: Mighty
DJs: Dulce Vita , Zach Moore, 8 Ball, Antonio, NoMe, Bianca
Music: house
Cover: no cover
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It's two weeks before Burning Man, do you know where your outfits are?
Today, over 40 of San Francisco's finest indedpendent designers are
gathering together to bring you the freshest designs for both on and
off the Playa! Enjoy drink specials and other little surprises as you
peruse the selection of unique clothing, jewelry, and more from the
likes of Tamo Design, Silver Lucy, Furrplay, and Steam Trunk,
with the fabulous DJs Dulce Vita, Zach Moore, 8Ball, Antonio, NoMe, and
Bianca providing the beats both indoors and outdoors featuring a
special burner PLOOM lounge. Hoops, poi, staff, and costumes encouraged! (JE)
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Event: Fred Everything and Olivier Desmet
Venue: Vessel
DJs: Fred Everything, Olivier Desmet
Music: house
Cover: $tba |
Recently relocated here Montreal DJ/Producer, Fred Everything, is a key player in the world of house music and with 12 years in the music business and over 100 productions to his credit, he shows no signs of stopping. As a remixer, Fred was able to put his touch not only to house pioneers such as Mood 2 Swing, Dennis Ferrer, Derrick Carter, and many more. Without mentioning his sought after 'underground' remixes for the likes of Missy Elliot, Erykah Badhu, Outkast And MIA, in 2001he released "From The Deep" on Bombay Records, a collection of remixes released between 1998 and 2001. Come check out our newest transplant at Vessel. (FR) |
Event: Miles Dyson
Venue: 103 Harriet
DJs: Miles Dyson, Syd Gris, Influence, 3-L-3 Tronic, Dex Stakker, Kapt'n Kirk, Deckard, Simple Greene
Music: electro house, breaks, techno
Cover: $10-15 |
After his SF debut in February, Miles Dyson is back for more and we couldn't be more stoked. His dirty electro beats, like "Electric Soul One" and his latest EP "Track from Hell," infect the crowd with dancing fever and get everybody sweating. To fully capture his sonic depth, you'll have to hear him for yourself! (EB)
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Event: Moldover's CD Release Party
Venue: Pyramind (832 Folsom St)
DJs: Moldover, The Flying Skulls, Neuronaut
Music: live electronics, IDM, live improvisational dubstep, breaks, electro, techno, controllerism
Cover: $10 includes CD |
LoveTech is not your regular party featuring highly talented producers. This crew offers an engaging community building experience with a discussion oriented workshop, interactive art installations, and the Digital Jam Lounge. This Saturday LoveTech is featuring Moldover's CD Release Party. This release completely redefines what it means to "play an album." The packaging is a custom designed circuit board intricately patterned and powering a glowing LED and optical theremin--yes the album itself is a new musical instrument! Come see how music can be pushed past boundaries. (FR) |
Event: Stacy Kidd & David Harness
Venue: Mars Bar
DJs: Stacy Kidd, David Harness, J Funk, DJ Motion
Music: house
Cover: $10 |
To celebrate the release of their new dance music magazine, Four2theFloor.com is throwing a wild party at Mars Bar by bringing together two of the best DJs from Chicago and SF. Joining local hero David Harness is Chicago-native, Stacy Kidd, who's been in the game for over a decade and still maintains a busy DJ schedule. Help 4/4 magazine celebrate their official launch as these killer DJs slay you on the dancefloor. (EB)
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Event: Summer Sundays
Venue: Mars Bar
DJs: Franky Boissy, Kwamey
Music: deep soul house
Cover: no cover |
Summer Sundays at Mars Bar keep going strong in August with special guest, veteran local boy Frank Boissy. Today will start a little later than usual at 3pm, but have no fear as they will still be rocking until 9pm. The kitchen is open until 7pm, so you can get a tasty snack to fuel your best dance moves. The weather has been beautiful in the city lately, so don't waste your Sunday away by staying indoors. (EB)
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Event: Sunday Mass CO-OP
Venue: The Endup
DJs: Dawn Of Sound & Arturo Garces, Deron & Mike Cashen, Joey Alaniz & Assan Jethmal, Paul Thomas & Dino Velvet, Rob Crush & Evan Rhodes, Tasho & Anthony Mansfield
Music: house
Cover: $15 |
Fresh off their 1 Year Anniversary party, The Sunday Mass Team has cooked up another special feast for your ears and feet on Sunday August 16th! Each of the SM resident DJs have selected one of their favorite DJs to come share their set time and join in the fun. That means there will be a total of 12 outstanding DJs performing for you at this event! Come feel the love and then give some of your own to this true blue SF event. (FR) |
Event: The Feedback
Venue: Café Cocomo
DJs: Patrick Wilson, Aybee, Damon Bell, Shawn Dub
Music: funk, soul, house, rare grooves, hip-hop
Cover: $5 |
Organized, produced, and lovingly crafted by a collective of artists, musicians, and music lovers, this new Sunday daytime weekly promises to deliver the best music across the soulful spectrum. You can expect to hear a healthy blend of funk, hip-hop, house, soul, disco, nu-jazz, afro-beat, rare grooves and more in a beautiful kid and dog friendly outdoor setting. This week features NuLife selector Patrick Wilson. Come check out this new event! (FR) |
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