Enough office parties and awkward family dinners, it’s time to take off into the night and hit up the best parties and get down with some post-holiday cheer this weekend.
Friday, December 27
Throwback Friday with Ultra Naté at House of Yes
Throwback Friday parties at House of Yes are full of glitz, glam, camp and flash, so it’s a guarantee it will bring a little extra-EXTRA into your life. Don your ugliest, most fabulous, tackiest, flashiest, whatever-ist 80’s, 90’s or early aughts ‘fit and you might even score yourself a free drink, especially if your dance moves match the energy of your digs. Ultra Naté & Dropkat are spinning mash-ups all night to fuel your nostalgia flames.
Peach & Cherry (Luka Sabbat & Zack Bia) at Avant Gardner
Billed as a ‘Very Scary Christmas’ event, Avant Gardner will not disappoint those down to get their freak on this Friday. Speed of Sound features DJs Peach & Cherry, and a bevvy of featured guest artists spinning House, Afro, Hip-Hop, Techno well into Saturday morning.
Saturday, December 28
Feast & Flow: Kwanzaa Pop-Up at Aspire 2 Dance
The creative chefs behind Chakula Catering return with their Kwanzaa holiday edition of Feast and Flow in Bed-Stuy this weekend. The pop-up features an array of vendors from jewelry-makers, healers, yogis, free face-painting and local designers, and not to mention delicious food. It’s perfect for something more low-key and family friendly, but still great to get your dance on a Saturday.
Sunday, December 29
Soul Summit All Day at Nowadays
Ridgewood’s Euro-disco inspired club Nowadays promotes a specific good vibe to dance, flirt and chill for an all day dance party. Their upcoming all day Soul Summit is no different, as you close out your year with a marathon of bops to keep you moving and grooving all Sunday.
Pious X With Love X Qualiatik Presents Paracosm & Dollar Menu at H0L0
L.A. based label Pious Records has invaded Ridgewood with stacked line-up of disrupting sonic sounds and visually mind-melting displays for an insane end to the weekend. Proceeds from the event go back to the DJs and tech artists showcased, and the tattooer, @kissedbytink, who will be inking in house for throughout the night. The line-up includes PROLAPS (machine girl x bonnie baxter, SKULLFUCKER, Qualiatik and more, and starts at 11pm.
Cover image courtesy of Hot Rabbit.
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