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Pre-Compression Flambe Lounge! Imagine being very ticklish. And then finding yourself surrounded by a huge ring of people running towards you with their hands out in front of them and thie fingers in their tickling stance. That doesn’t quite describe the state of Pre-Compression, but why would it? Just like Burning Man itself – you must go to really know. And what an experience this Pre-Comp will be, with a smattering of some of the best elements of Burning Man, and the musical talent to have you swinging from the rafters. On the decks will be Adnan, BreakBeatBuddha, Piotron, Samira, and more, and Funky Beulah, Gooferman, and Kepi & Kat are just a few of the live performances present for the night. You’ll hear, dance, and get tickled to everything from house to breaks, progressive, circus, and storytime, as well as experience the TRASHion show and chill next to Mutant Vehicles and amazing art. Date: Saturday 6/9, Time: 8pm-5:30am, Place: Space 550, 550 Barneveld, Cover: $10 before 10pm, after 10pm: $15 costumed finery, $20 streetwear, More info (DKD)

Saturday June 9th, 8PM to 5:30AM (no entry after 4AM) SPACE 550 , 550 Barneveld, SF 94124 (bet: Oakdale & Industrial) 21+ / $10 before 10pm. After 10pm: $15 costumed finery; $20 streetwear Costumes using recycled materials and illumination encouraged! More info

2nd Annual Flip Your Lid!: A benefit for the Black Rock Arts Foundation Inspiring community-building interactive public art worldwide. A four-course dining experience featuring one of a kind hats and a full evening of fine food, massage, art, music, dancing and performance…including a breathtaking variety of live aerial, butoh, circus, acrobatic, operatic, stiltwalking, bodypainting, fashionista, superstar VJ and DJ bootyshakin’ icing-on-the-HAT action!!! Tiara ($250) 6:30pm-2:00am: Hosted cocktail reception and VIP preview, four-course dinner and entertainment. Stay for the after-party! Fez ($125) 7:30pm-2:00am: Four-course dinner, entertainment galore, and stay for after-party! Tam O’Shanter ($10 with a dapper topper, $20 without) 10:00pm-2:00am: Join us for the after-party — a killer line up of rockin’ DJ’s and cameo performances. Music: Laird (Get Yer Freak On), Michael Anthony & The Late Night Sneaky, B. Smiley (Thump Radio/L.N.S.), Deep Eddy (House of Lotus), ViaJay and Tamo (Angels of bASS), Samira (Sister SF & Seismic), Smoove (Funketronic/NewsBreakz), Clark Hamon (Deep End), Kepi (Kepi & Kat), Breakbeat Buddha …and other fabulous DJs. Performances throughout the night: Members of Xeno, aerial the(h)atrics. Diva Marisa Lenhardt, soprano. Matt White & Beth Clarke of Sweet Can Productions, aerial duo. Bad Unkle Sista, fashions and butoh. Von Stilt Family Circus, rather tall stilting shenanigans. Supergigi and friends, live body and make-up artistry. Fou Fou Ha Dancers, cartoon antics and dance. Dizzy Hips, extreme hooper. Temple, hat trickery and hat-robatics! Furtographer, top hat portraits at large, Free massage while you dine…and strolling acrobats, dancers, artists and freaks in a creativity saturated environment! Supperclub, 657 Harrison St. (bw 2nd & 3rd), SF. » BUY TICKETS<</p>

A Dance Music and Freaky Fashion Festival | A Montauk Weekend Getaway A first-of-its-kind music fest bringing together top DJs, bands and many of NY’s most creative people. Hosted by the International DJ Guild and the Kostume Kult Arts collective and DMF Entertainment this is guaranteed to be a most memorable weekend. Based in historic Montauk, beyond the Hamptons on the tip of NY’s Long Island, we have full control of the most luxurious Montauk Yacht Club and the surrounding grounds. Over the weekend, bask in the heated pool and saunas, luxuriate in the spa, feast on gourmet food and drink, go horseback riding or partake in the interactive arts and fire dancers throughout the event. This 2 day and 2 night weekend getaway will feature top bands and top DJs on 5 stages from all over the USA performing around the clock. DJs include – San Francisco Glitch Mob w/ Ooah & Kraddy, Sub Swara w/ Haj, Sunder, Dhruva & Juakali, Philadelphia Experiment, DJ Samira, DJ Shakey, Small Change, Black Angus, DJ Connie, Mindbeam, Hector Strangeways, DJ Bum Rush, Monk E, Character 7, DJ Eve, Rip Kardon, Jomai, Robert Miner, Mic Rage, Jet, V:Shal Kanwar, Drew G, DJ Fucci, Cristina Raphaeli, DJ Tarquin, Betsy Freeman, Arrow Chrome, DJ Pet, Electronkind, DJ Elon, DJ Kenny “Hollywood” Hart, Dave Stephen, DJ Tarquin, DJ Erroneous. BANDS include – Cesium 137, Matrix, Haale, Infidels (winner of Music Choice best unsigned band), Monica’s Kneepads, Sea Monster, Jordan Hope, Science vs. Nature, Graveyard School, Crutch Lovely, The Creamsicles, Jordan Hope and more. · Dan van Emmerick’s Acoustic Retreat Open Mic w/ 1000 CD Demo Manfacturing Prize · Video by Glass Bead Collective and Visual Journey Productions · Dance balloons by Balloonman SUGGESTED STYLE includes faux-upscale / nautical themes including sultry seacreatures, Davey Jones Locker, upscale pirate, optimistic Titanic, glamorous mermaid, one of the buoys, kelp, fish kill, the Skipper or Mary Ann, Sponge Bob, floatsam or jetsam, Nemo, Moby’s Great White Whale, etc. Costumes are encouraged but not required.

A Special Flambé Lounge & Black Rock Arts Foundation Benefit We’re HALF way there! Don’t miss celebrating the mid-point in our Burning Year! Doors open 7pm. Arrive early for happy hour drink specials, art reception, Burning Man schwagabelia (get it while it lasts!), prize drawings and superfantastic treats–for early birds only! Also get the inside scoop on the SoMa Park STAN Project! And stay late because the fun goes till 4am STRONG!

i think this was my most challenging burning man experience to date. more than any other year, this last week brought me face to face with some of my heaviest internal conflicts. i think i cried more than i have in my entire life. i know that i am emotionally spent. i am certain that i needed all of it, every last bit of it. more soon… Here is a photo of Dragi and Jeneye’s wedding: on the playa and on my 32nd birthday. (photo by Lord Jeffrey) Lord J took some incredible photos during the wedding. Definately worth your while. Check out the enormous dust-devil that blew through the wedding party, right before the ceremony! More to follow. so much to process.