Vancouver's Queer Long Weekend Jam is back at Fortune Sound Club for an extra special Pride Sunday!
Date/Time: Aug 6 2017, 9:00 pm to 3:00 am
Vancouver, Fortune Sound Club | Event calendarCost: $17.00
Find tickets: here
To celebrate Babes on Babes: Pride Edition, we are bringing you 10 international & local Queer, Lesbian & Trans Deejays, 4 different party rooms with 4 different vibes including house, hiphop, trap, 90s & y2k jams, dancehall, bass music and breaks, 3 bars serving up special babes shots, cocktails and beer, Gogo dancers and Queer talent!
For the first time ever we are opening up "middle earth" a secret level in Fortune with rad artwork, a bar, lots of chill space and more facilities.
Come ride the Babes Pride vibe!
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VON KISS (Los Angeles)
Von Kiss is a DJ that can move the masses. Based out of LA with residencies in Vegas, San Diego and San Francisco, Von Kiss stays busy. She has held her own sharing stages with fellow DJs/Artists: Skrillex, Brillz, Carnage, Mija, Snails, Stooki Sounds, Prince Fox, Fedde Le Grand, Loudpvck, 6Blocc, Caspa, Redman, Barrington Levy, Snoop Dogg, Rye Rye, Brenmar, Jubilee, Dave Nada, Maluca Mala... to name a few.
Von Kiss has talent that comes from years of rocking shows all across the globe. From intimate undergrounds to massive Festivals, Von knows how to set the mood and when to set it off.
www.vonkiss.com
MS JACKSON (San Francisco)
Ms. Jackson is one quarter DJ, one quarter music head, one quarter DRTYBTCH and one quarter FOR REAL! She's been rocking the turntables at some of the best parties and venues in San Francisco including; Cockblock, MANimal, Switch, Trap City, QBar, Beaux, Bruno's, Public Works, Audio, The Cellar. From SF to LA to NYC she brings the heat because of undying love of music.
CHINA G (San Francisco)
Native to California and raised in San Francisco Elyssa Pon aka DJ China G has been a DJ and club promoter in the LGBTQ community for 17 + years. The International DJ is the co-founder/ promoter and DJ of the renowned queer party Rebel Girl from 2000-2009. Rebel Girl was voted Best of the Bay in 2002 for the Best place to see Hot Chicks Dance. DJ China G has also been featured in the San Francisco Bay Guardian and SF Weekly magazines.
Spinning for Vancouver Pride from 2010-2017, she also had the honor to spin for the 1st Women’s stage for SF Pride, San Francisco Dyke March DJ Truck for Pink Saturday-SF Pride, San Francisco Dyke March 2015 & 2016, SF LGBT Community Center’s Soiree 8th Year Anniversary, The World Famous Dinah Shore Weekend 2017, and continues to DJ for the LGBTQ scene in the bay area at parties like Vice Tuesdays, UHAUL SF, Bad Habits, Kool-Aid, Hot Toddy, Swagger Like Us, Cockblock, She Said, XO, Cotton Pony, LIPS, Fingerbang, Ships in the Night, Pussy Party, Gold Star, Rebound, iCandy,The Port Bar & White Horse (Oakland) Fantasy Fridays (Los Angeles)
ALEX D (Los Angeles)
Alexandra “DJ Alex D” Donati began her career in San Francisco at KYLD WiLD 94.9. She was on air on weekends as well as DJ’d station events including several “Wild Jam” concerts, “Hot Day In The South Bay”, and pre -show events for artists including Justin Bieber, Kanye West,and Katy Perry.
Alex is currently the only openly active member for the LGBT community on the radio in Los Angeles. She has hosted and DJ’d for multiple Pride Festivals including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Long Beach. Her residencies include The Robertson and Metropolitan in West Hollywood, Sharkeez in Hermosa Beach,
and Aqua Lounge in Phoenix, Arizona.
MOLLY FI (Calgary)
Dubbed Calgary's first lady of Breaks and founder of the Girls On Decks DJ Collective, MollyFi has her priorities dialled in. Providing soundscapes all over Southern Alberta, Interior BC and the Prairies Molly has spent the better part of the last ten years breaking down borders and setting the stage for Female Djs.
Known for her innovative mixing styles and her flawless blends of Pop influenced broken beats, MollyFi will take you on an upbeat musical trip with vocals and bass and bouncy beats.
KASHA KENNEDY (Los Angeles)
Kasha Kennedy has been internationally elevating the music and DJ world for the last ten years. Producing and remixing her own Deep House / Future House / & EDM sounds. Kasha Kennedy’s mixes have been heard across the world, and are guaranteed to keep your booty shakin’.
SKYLAR LOVE (Vancouver)
Dedicated to the beat movement Sky has no borders when it comes to delivering the hype. Trekking from the beautiful mountains of British Columbia this beat bandit has made their sound heard on a global intercom. With worldly music selection and innovative mixes Sky has brought every inner ear a dance rhythm and a floor sweep.
Inspired by underground rave parties they attended in the 90’s Sky picked up their first set of turntables at the age of 15. Since then, they've witnessed the evolution of DJing and electronic music for over a decade and bring in the elements of old school and new school to their DJ sets.
Influenced by Deep House, Bass music and Hiphop, this renegade DJ has love for all genres which is revealed through their original mashups and remixes. Skylar is a strong advocate on breaking barriers for queer DJs and has traveled all over headlining in major cities including Berlin, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Las Vegas, Honolulu, Atlanta, San Francisco and Oakland. Skylar shows versatility through imaginative style and sound over live performances and recorded DJ sets. The mission is to take you on a musical journey of different beats, rhythms and sounds through the medium of freestyle mixing.
CHO CHA (Vancouver)
Cho Cha is recognized as one of Vancouver's top female DJs. She's played at all the hottest nightclubs and venues in many cities around the world from Canada to the United States all the way to Taipei, Taiwan. She’s DJ’d for the likes of Justin Bieber, Djimon Hounsou & Vancouver Canucks. Cho Cha is also one of the veteran DJs from the “Lick Club days” starting back in 2003.
ETHAN (Vancouver)
Ethan has been an elusive member of the community performing and spinning for over a decade.
Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Top40
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THE BUDDY SYSTEM:
Please remember: consent is sexy… and mandatory. Leave your oppressive & non inclusive behaviour at the door. The Buddy System will be in effect. Our buddy will be wearing a bright yellow shirt. They will have bottled water handy for you, run interference if someone is receiving unwanted attention and generally serve as go-to support should any problems or questions arise.
While we cannot encourage the use of recreational drugs, we understand that folks have a variety of ways they like to party. We will have
FUNDRAISING:
A portion of proceeds from this event will be going to local Queer services. Details of donation will be announced after the event takes place. Stay tuned!
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