GINGA Baile returns with an evening devoted to Brazilian funk, spanning beloved baile tracks and newer sounds from the scene. DJs Borba and JUZIN are joined by special guest DJ Kilahh, traveling from San Francisco, for four hours of music and dancing. Jupiter Hotel is the hospitality partner.
For Tank and the Bangas, music is a vessel for unbridled joy and transcendent connection—forces as integral to their essence as their wildly original sound. On their new album, The Last Balloon, the New Orleans-bred outfit channels those impulses into something celebratory yet profoundly human, exploring themes of frustration, resilience, and self-realization with equal parts raw emotionality and playful exuberance. A shapeshifting collective helmed by lead singer Tarriona “Tank” Ball and multi-instrumentalist Norman Spence II, the globally beloved group completed the LP after winning a Grammy for 2024’s spoken-word powerhouse The Heart, The Mind, The Soul, moving from incendiary poetry to a euphoric collision of soul and hip-hop and forward-thinking R&B. As the final installment in a trilogy of albums that began with 2019’s Green Balloon (a critical triumph that earned them a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist), The Last Balloon ultimately solidifies Tank and the Bangas’ legacy as one of modern music’s most steadfast voices of sublime exhilaration.
With Ariel J., Zeus (DJ). All Ages
Joey Bradford (of Scotch Lodge) takes over the bar while DJ Flor Violenta spins tropical cumbia, Latin funk, disco, and more on vinyl. Free and open to all ages.
Thursdays really are better with drum and bass. Silky smooth is the name of the game for these ones. Light, atmospheric, and liquid tunes go along with the light and refreshing offerings. No cover! Smooth beats brought to you by Subduction Audio.