New Wave City is the first & foremost 80s dance party, devoted to the best in alternative dance music from the New Wave era of the late 70s and early 80s. Each event features a tribute to one of the seminal acts of the period. You'll hear songs from the featured artist throughout the evening as well as the rest of the best of New Wave.

Visuals from Altered Images include vintage video, 80s movies and TV, slide shows of 80s icons, posters and club flyers from 1979-1984, and original concert photos.

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Hirax began in Los Angeles in 1984, but because of the weak metal scene in their area, they spent most of their time playing in San Francisco along with Slayer, Metallica, and Exodus, who were all part of the exciting new metal emerging from the Bay area. They released a four-song demo in 1984. Their songs at the time were more similar to the metal bands such as Saxon, Tygers of Pan Tang, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal period. This demo was widely circulated and the band became known and respected worldwide through the metal tape trading underground. Influenced by such great acts as Motorhead, Anvil, and Venom, the band went in a heavier and faster direction musically; and Hirax's thrash metal style was born.

Death Guild is the oldest weekly goth/industrial dance night in the country, and the second oldest in the world! Every Monday, six DJs in two rooms play a mix of gothic, industrial, synthpop, noise, ambient, and weird stuff for those who love the darker side of things.

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While the cult act Kevorkian Death Cycle is still more or less in the fridge, the band's main member Roger Jarvis started a new project, Hex Rx, with Taury Goforth of Kill Switch. KDC fans will notice instantly the difference of Taury's vocals and that of KDC's Ryan which are playing in two different sonic leagues. On a track like "Dominate" (a feast for the clubear) you are literally thrown the band's vocals straight in your face. Industrial hard rhytms, scissorlike synths and a harsh production make this sound like a KDC on adrenaline, lots of it and in heavy doped portions. Without any doubt Jarvis has with Taury Goforth found a vocalist who can evoke such an atmosphere just by the very gutted way his vocal chords are treated, I guess they inspired Jarvis as well to turn his songs much more straightforward and to the point. Clubfood for the younger and older generation who might also re-discover the KDC legacy.

Bootie celebrates six years of mashing it up, with a party so big, it can't be contained in one night! It's the Bootie 6-Year Anniversary Weekender! Friday kicks things off with "School Night," as DJs Adrian, Mysterious D, Boyshapedbox, and Dada spin classic mashups from the past six years. At 11 PM, class is in session as live Bootie house band Smash-Up Derby presents "Mashups 101: A Bastard Pop History Lesson." Complete with a slide show, the band will trace the chronology of the mashup scene's most landmark tracks, from 2002's seminal "A Stroke of Genie-us" to the multiple mashed-up versions of "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

Blow Up -- named one of America's hippest indie dance parties by Spin magazine -- takes over the upstairs room, with local DJ heroes Jeffrey Paradise and Richie Panic spinning the best indie and electro on the West Coast. At midnight, Bootie LA's resident 10-person dance crew R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance) will take the stage in their trademark gold suits, with a trio of choreographed mashup dance numbers. There will also be surprise drag queen performances by Suppositori Spelling and Renttecca, as well as naughty schoolgirl and schoolboy go-go dancers presented by The Indra. And of course, there are free 20-track Bootie Anniversary CDs for the first 500 people through the door!

Launched in 2003 in San Francisco by DJs Adrian & The Mysterious D, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup -- and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with monthly parties in eight cities on three continents. Mixing and matching every conceivable musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party where everyone feels welcome, Bootie provides the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation -- with free mashup CDs given away like candy!

Bootie's DJs and house band Smash-Up Derby, as well as guest mashup DJs from around the world, keep your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, celebrating -- and satirizing -- the many different forms of music. Bootie also presents the infamous Midnight Mashup Show, featuring local drag and burlesque performers. Bootie showcases the best mashup productions from around the globe ... because one song at a time just isn't enough!

Bootie celebrates six years of mashing it up, with a party so big, it can't be contained in one night! It's the Bootie 6-Year Anniversary Weekender! Saturday continues the party with "Pirate Night," as resident DJs Adrian, Mysterious D, and Dada spin the best pirated mashups from the past year. At 11 PM, live Bootie house band Smash-Up Derby plays a special pirate-themed "Greatest Hits" set. And at midnight, Bootie LA's resident 10-person dance crew R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance) will take the stage in their trademark gold suits, with another set of choreographed mashup dance numbers.

In the upstairs room, it's the return of Illumination Radio, featuring electro indie remixes and mashups from Jells Mayhem of The Illuminoids (who will also be doing a late-night main floor set) along with guest DJ Earworm. There will also be surprise drag queen performances by Anna Conda and Cookie Dough, as well as pirate go-go dancers presented by The Indra. And of course, there are free 20-track Bootie Anniversary CDs for the first 500 people through the door!

Launched in 2003 in San Francisco by DJs Adrian & The Mysterious D, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup -- and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with monthly parties in eight cities on three continents. Mixing and matching every conceivable musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party where everyone feels welcome, Bootie provides the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation -- with free mashup CDs given away like candy!

Bootie's DJs and house band Smash-Up Derby, as well as guest mashup DJs from around the world, keep your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, celebrating -- and satirizing -- the many different forms of music. Bootie also presents the infamous Midnight Mashup Show, featuring local drag and burlesque performers. Bootie showcases the best mashup productions from around the globe ... because one song at a time just isn't enough!

Death Guild is the oldest weekly goth/industrial dance night in the country, and the second oldest in the world! Every Monday, six DJs in two rooms play a mix of gothic, industrial, synthpop, noise, ambient, and weird stuff for those who love the darker side of things.

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The West Coast's lgendary DJ is a globally recognized artist travelling over Europe, United States, South America and Japan. With 10 years experience behind the decks, Steve Loria fascinating and dedicated style ranging from house classics to tech-house to vintage acid house to minimal has given him a respected name in the electronic music community. Steve has headlined parties such as LA's largest NYE party, "Together As One", legendary "By The People" parties, "The Gathering", and "Bang the Drum". His dedicated fans love his technical adventure with three turntables, which srives to bring the crowd into a new experience on the dance floor.

The biggest and longest running Drag King Competition in the World and, according to the San Francisco Weekly, "A Parade of Gender-Bending Eye Candy"! The internationally acclaimed outlandish celebration of Sex, Drag and Rock and Roll will bring out the animal in every attendee and participant as part of the proceeds will benefit for P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Wonderful Support).

"The San Francisco Drag King Contest is a mash-up of the Miss America Pageant, American Idol, Halloween and a Monster Truck Show," states impresario Fudgie Frottage. "We have every kind of drag from suits to fruits; studs to puds -- Everything from Elvis impersonators to Leather Daddies, Wrestlers, Contortionists, Hillbillies, Clowns, Jocks, and their female counterparts. It's a mind-boggling, dress-to-impress occasion, where part of the fun is just trying tell the performers and audience members apart."

Each battle will consist of approximately 8 bands, each playing a 30 minute set.

The winner of each show will advance to the finals. The winner of the finals will receive $500 in cash, 20 hours of studio time, a submission to one of the following labels: Warner Bros., Rotten, Geffen, Prosthetic, Metal Blade, Universal, or Columbia. The band will also receive a headlining gig at the featured concert club.

Judging will be based on audience response/applause at the end of the show. Note: The more people you bring, the better your chances of winning. Don't forget to tell your fans to stick around until the end of the show.

Death Guild is the oldest weekly goth/industrial dance night in the country, and the second oldest in the world! Every Monday, six DJs in two rooms play a mix of gothic, industrial, synthpop, noise, ambient, and weird stuff for those who love the darker side of things.

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For more than 7 years, Meat has been serving up hearty doses of heavy Industrial beats and BBQ treats. Created to be more than just another dance club, Meat aims to constantly raise the bar for creative nightlife experiences. Meat has extensive abattoir-themed decor, highly skilled DJs, costumed blood-splattered go-go dancers, video, and free fresh BBQ meat. Satisfy your primal hunger.

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Hubba Hubba goes to Summer Camp!

On the shimmering shores of Lake Tittihaha, nestled amongst the majestic pines of Mosquito Bite Hill, stands the rustic lodge of Camp Hubbawatha!

It's wild, burlesque romp in the woods, and it's gonna be more fun than a canoe full of showgirls!

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"Best Body Slams: The folks at Fog City Wrestling want you to watch a luchador slam a Tom Cruise impersonator into the floor. They want you to see a Samoan take-down team (combined weight: 1,100 pounds) take on the "Reno Punks" in a swirling, convoluted drama of independent pro-wrasslin'. Sweaty, in-your-face, "maybe knock you over if you're in the front row" wrestling has come back to San Francisco after what promoters Caesar Black and Steve Armani claim has been a 30-year absence. Fog City's shows are packed with so many acts, highlights, and subplots that things get raucously confusing. With a full-size ring and professional sound and lights, it brings a high level of showmanship with a big ol' plate of athleticism on the side. Wrestlers like Rikishi, the Mexican Werewolf, and Mister Primetime pull big-show moves -- flying back flips, body slams, and pile drivers -- just like them whut you see on the tee-vee." -- SF Bay Guardian

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Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, DJ Zebra -- direct from Paris, France -- presents "Bootstock Live," a special set of bootleg remixes from the Woodstock soundtrack, mashed up with current electro and dance music. He'll also be joining house band Smash-Up Derby -- who were just voted "Best Cover Band" in the SF Bay Guardian's "Best of the Bay 2009" -- to sing a live mashup or two. In the lounge, it'll be Aussie mashes and electro smashes all night with Brisbane, Australia's DJ Cutloose, who brings some Down Under to the upstairs room. And for the Midnight Mashup Show, Keri Hanna returns to the stage as Beyoncé performing a mashup of "Single Ladies."

Launched in 2003 in San Francisco by DJs Adrian & the Mysterious D, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup -- and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with monthly parties in eight cities on three continents. Mixing and matching every conceivable musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party where everyone feels welcome, Bootie provides the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation -- with free mashup CDs given away like candy!

Bootie's DJs and house band Smash-Up Derby, as well as guest mashup DJs from around the world, keep your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, celebrating -- and satirizing -- the many different forms of music. Bootie also presents the infamous Midnight Mashup Show, featuring local drag and burlesque performers. Bootie showcases the best mashup productions from around the globe ... because one song at a time just isn't enough!

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Death Guild is the oldest weekly goth/industrial dance night in the country, and the second oldest in the world! Every Monday, six DJs in two rooms play a mix of gothic, industrial, synthpop, noise, ambient, and weird stuff for those who love the darker side of things.

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Trannyshack, SF's infamous drag performance night club, shocked and delighted packed audiences every Tuesday night for over twelve years. Defying all expectations, Trannyshack incorporated everything from low brow trash to high brow performance art, and became famous (or infamous) worldwide as the quintessential SF experience. No visit to the City was complete without a stop at Trannyshack. The club has been featured in Out (which named it one of the top ten reasons to move to SF), Genre, Instinct, and Paper magazines and won numerous Best of the Bay awards, and was filmed for an independent feature length documentary , titled "Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story". Trannyshack is now branching out it's empire, with shows in LA, London, Waikiki, Seattle, Portland, New Orleans, and Reno enjoying great success.

In the main room, channel your inner baddie and move to the best electro, dance, indie and new wave the Bay Area has to offer. Upstairs, embrace the dark side with the spooky sounds of goth and industrial! Sexy go-go dancers from the Black Widows gothic strip revue show you how to move. We'll be projecting clips of some of the greatest villains of the silver screen, and giving out 500 Boris and Natasha temporary tattoos.

It feels so good to be so bad!

Anamanaguchi is a four-piece group from New York City that combines guitars with the thick, electronic tones of a hacked Nintendo Entertainment System.

Death Guild is the oldest weekly goth/industrial dance night in the country, and the second oldest in the world! Every Monday, six DJs in two rooms play a mix of gothic, industrial, synthpop, noise, ambient, and weird stuff for those who love the darker side of things.

Join the Death Guild group on Facebook!