Another week, another weekend, another DC House Grooves Weekend Round Up, and yet again I find myself scrambling to stitch a few works together to summarize an every increasing field of amazing underground events in time for my Thursday deadline. As always, so much to cover and so little time, so it’s gonna be another one of those express weekend round ups.

I’ll kick things off this week with the latest exclusive edition of the DC House Grooves Meet The Locals Podcast, which this week features none other than local favorite Sarah Myers showcasing her skills with an almost three hour mix recorded live last month at Sandwich Bar in Orlando. A great soundtrack for planning your weekend dance floor strategy!

https://soundcloud.com/dchousegrooves/dc-house-grooves-meet-the-locals-podcast-15-sarah-myers-live-at-sandwich-bar-orlando

So how about last weekend? Personally I had a lot of fun throwing down with Charles Martin at Body Werk in the Flash Bar on Friday, then on Saturday evening, had a super chill time dropping science with Boss Ross and Trev-Ski at One Love Massive‘s Deep by the pool on the rooftop of the Embassy Row Hotel. Definitely worth checking out… the best rooftop poolside grooving experience to be had in this town! However, all that was just the warmup. The high point of last weekend for me, and I’m sure many of you, dear readers, was ROAM IX. Held at a secret warehouse location in North East, the ROAM team really nailed a perfect warehouse all nighter, with an amazing all local lineup including ZemSuYung, the TNX DJs, Sami Y, Chris Nitti and Lisa Frank. With great sound by Jackson Pro Audio and amazing visuals by [CAPSAICIN], all the ingredients were there for an amazing night on the dance floor. Lisa Frank‘s Berghain inspired techno set was a high point; when she dropped Joey Beltram‘s Energy Flash, I nearly lost it. The only thing missing for the perfect Berlin-inspired warehouse party experience were Vodka Mates at the bar, but I’m sure that’s a gap that will be filled for ROAM X 🙂 If you missed this one, don’t miss the next one. Mark my words! For a reminder of the good times on Saturday, or to get a taste of what you missed if you didn’t make it, check out ZemSuYung‘s superb mood setting opening set from ROAM IX here:

https://soundcloud.com/extendedfamily-dc/zem-su-yung-live-at-roam-81515

Right.. time for the picks. Gonna have to whisk through these, so please pay close attention. I recommend you kick off Thursday night with the Rooftop Happy House House Vibez with special guest Jandro at Dunya, then if you’re lucky enough to have a ticket, head over to U Street Music Hall for a special DJ Set from Nicolas Jaar. The event is sold out, so if you manage to find a ticket, jump on it. Another great option for Thursday night is Amalgamation at Flash, making a big leap from Zeba to Flash‘s great Funktion One system, with a line up featuring Hessle Audio‘s Pangaea, with support from Refugee B2B Tsurugi and Dansman B2B Throe.

On Friday, get your evening started off right with LoveCamp on the rooftop at The Embassy Row Hotel, with Kochi and Ramirez bringing the sunset poolside vibes. Out on the town Friday evening, U Street Music Hall presents a great lineup featuring Eelke Kleijn with support from locals Charles Martin and DJ Octane, while further down U Street at Flash, Audiofly and Nikita take over the main floor, while locals Caleb L’Etoile and Philco take you on a journey through deep house, tech house, disco house and everything in between in the Flash Bar. For quality house and techno vibes with some passionate cats away from the crowds, check out Uneasy Hiding Places with Ron Jackson and Damon Bradley at Dr. Clock’s Nowhere Bar, and for those of you in Baltimore, Four Hours of Funk with Graham Hatke & Fleg at The Windup Space is the place to get down.

On to Saturday night, and I recommend you kick things off with Deep on the Embassy Row Hotel rooftop with Meegs and DJ Nav, then you’ve got a whole bunch of great events to choose from. For example, Leon Vynehall with support from Throe and Sam Kosh at Flash with the Foot Therapy crew in the Flash Bar, or for the drum and bass heads Bump’n’Grind at Zeba Bar with Cadence‘s Seany Ranks, Julez and David. At U Street Music Hall, Will Eastman is joined by Philip Goyette for his long running monthly Bliss, while over at Jimmy Valentine‘s it’s Boss Ross’s techno birthday bash, with an all local line up featuring not only the Boss himself, but also Ben Jenkins, Ron Jackson and Doktor D. All that said, though, my top pick for Saturday night is Bass City at The Dance Loft, featuring a huge line up of bass focused DJs headlined by former local Tittsworth, and we hear there’s also be some familiar local underground house names to round off the line ups. Check out the event page for details of the announced DJs, and rest assured, there’s a few more surprises to be added! This is your best option for dancing until sunrise on Saturday, so wherever you go, all roads lead to Bass City at the Dance Loft for afters.

*** Update***

I’m proud to announce that I have been added to the line up for Bass City this Saturday, along with Juan Zapata, Jus Nowhere, Mark in the Dark and many more. I’ll be throwing down an all vinyl set of proper underground tunes in studio 2 in the very early hours of Sunday morning. Afters done right!

*** End of Update ***

For those of you up in Baltimore on Saturday, our top pick is Organic Groove Saturdays at The Red Maple with Davidson Ospina able supported by locals J Mack and Matthew Short. Another great option in Baltimore is Summer Soul Jam at The Paradox, with a line up including Teddy Douglas, LoveGrove and many more.

If you’ve made it to Sunday and you’re still standing, you’re doing well, but you’re not done yet. Head down to P Street Beach and hang out in the sunshine with the Sunday Cruisers until the afternoon, then head down to the Georgetown Waterfront and get on the Soundwaves boat for a ROAM vs. Loop vs. Deep Secrets soundclash, with DJs Chris Nitti, Lisa Frank, Raffi and Rosario. A stellar local line up to keep you grooving as you sail up and down the Potomac. After the boat, our top pick is Sunglass Sundays, with Oscar G from legendary Miami house duo Murk, supported by Leonardo Lee, DJ Bella, Ari and Oliver Caine. An amazing line up on the Public Bar rooftop. A couple of doors down 18th St. on the patio at Eighteenth Street Lounge, Timo Maas joins the Groovetop crew, supported by Rodd Sim and Raffi, and best of all there’s no cover! That’s right, Timo Maas for free at ESL on Saturday night, and with Sam “The Man” Burns and Mr. Bonkerz playing the Gold Room and the Main Room respectively, you’ve got all bases covered. Finally for Sunday, for quality soulful house grooves in the neighborhood, check out Yoruba Soul at Zeba Bar with special guests Quietboy and Rita Burns.

If that lot doesn’t keep you happy, then I don’t know what will. DC’s definitely doing it right these days! Here’s the full list of picks for this weekend complete with event links, and don’t forget to check out the full listings which you’ll find after the picks. We’ll be back next week with another edition of the DC House Grooves Weekend Round Up – your one stop resource for all the best underground shit in DC!

Thursday Picks

Rooftop Happy Hour House Vibez Pt. 9 with special guest Jandro at Dunya

https://www.facebook.com/events/1639776456235587/

****SOLD OUT**** Nicolas Jaar DJ Set with Brian Billion at U St Music Hall

https://www.facebook.com/events/1134989076516924/

Amalgamation 1 Year Anniversary w/ PANGAEA (Extended Set) at Flash

https://www.facebook.com/events/1441509099493895/

Friday Picks

LoveCamp: Ft Kochi & DJ Ramirez at Embassy Row Hotel

https://www.facebook.com/events/1454982494803155/

Eelke Kleijn with Charles Martin, DJ Octane at U St Music Hall

https://www.facebook.com/events/1634654283419131/

Audiofly, Nikita at Flash, with Caleb L’Etoile and Philco in the Flash Bar

https://www.facebook.com/events/1645310972349948/

Uneasy Hiding Places w/ Ron Jackson & Damon Bradley at Dr. Clock’s Nowhere Bar

https://www.facebook.com/events/818914398226807/

4 Hours Of Funk Ft. Graham & Fleg at The Windup Space, Baltimore

https://www.facebook.com/events/1603052676627836/

Saturday Picks

Deep ft Meegs & DJ Nav at Embassy Row Hotel

https://www.facebook.com/events/608240669317784/

Leon Vynehall, Throe, Sam Kosh at Flash, with Foot Therapy in the Flash Bar

https://www.facebook.com/events/1473428296309821/

Bump ‘n Grind w/Seany Ranks (Cadence), Julez (Sub Distrikt) and David at Zeba

https://www.facebook.com/events/712793722180317/

#BASSCITY at Dance Loft on 14

https://www.facebook.com/events/717333441712239/

[Transplant], AKA: Boss Ross’s Big Birthday Techno Bash at Jimmy Valentine’s

https://www.facebook.com/events/695197030614940/

BLISS with Will Eastman & Philip Goyette at U St. Music Hall

https://www.facebook.com/events/1021240401241852/

Organic Groove Saturdays: Feat. Davidson Ospina at Red Maple, Baltimore

https://www.facebook.com/events/886119914790982/

Summer Soul Jam at The Paradox, Baltimore

https://www.facebook.com/events/422333087953802/

Sunday Picks

Soundwaves Boat Party with Chris Nitti, DJ Lisa Frank, Raffi & Rosario at Georgetown Waterfront

https://www.facebook.com/events/1615799258698838/

Sunglass Sundays ft OSCAR G 4hr SunSet at Public Bar

https://www.facebook.com/events/1030837336949534/

Groovetop w/ TIMO MAAS support by Rodd Sim, Raffi on the Patio at Eighteenth Street Lounge

https://www.facebook.com/events/1616734985277131/

FROH Presents: Yoruba Soul with Quietboy & Rita Burns at Zeba

https://www.facebook.com/events/104360949908799/

Those are my picks for this week, but there’s plenty more to do in DC this week. Check out the full listings below for lots more options for dance floor action in DC this weekend.

Thursday August 20

Rooftop Happy Hour House Vibez Pt. 9 at Dunya

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1639776456235587/

Nicolas Jaar DJ Set with Brian Billion at U St Music Hall

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1134989076516924/

Amalgamation 1 Year Anniversary w/ PANGAEA (Extended Set) at Flash

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1441509099493895/

Deep 360: ft Adrian Loving & Special Guest at Embassy Row Hotel

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1480858008880002/

Fun & Bass DJs at The Revolution

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/865725630189546/

House Rituals feat. RETRO FUTURE | Toro Toro | at ToroToro

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1063696416987378/

Sinister Sound Sessions with Ed Metaphysical at DJ MK Skillz at The Liberty Tavern, Arlington

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/676119745865365/

Friday August 21

LoveCamp: Ft Kochi & DJ Ramirez at Embassy Row Hotel

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1454982494803155/

Eelke Kleijn with Charles Martin, DJ Octane at U St Music Hall

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1634654283419131/

Uneasy Hiding Places w/ Ron Jackson & Damon Bradley at Dr. Clock’s Nowhere Bar

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/818914398226807/

Audiofly, Nikita at Flash, with Caleb L’Etoile and Philco in the Flash Bar

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1645310972349948/

ESL Fridays with Captain Planet, DRM, Mr. Bonkerz and The Metaphysical at Eighteenth Street Lounge

https://www.facebook.com/events/1615814552014068/

Sol Power All Stars at Tropicalia

Select DC Presents Boy Harsher, C10, DJ Jonathan Woollen at Dr. Clock’s Nowhere Bar

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/383348135195291/

Brake Inn

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/411659619025980/

Element presents: Neptune Project – Extended 4 Hour Set at ToroToro

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/856190971101685/

4 Hours Of Funk Ft. Graham & Fleg at The Windup Space, Baltimore

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1603052676627836/

Saturday August 22

Deep ft Meegs & DJ Nav at Embassy Row Hotel

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/608240669317784/

Leon Vynehall, Throe, Sam Kosh; Foot Therapy at Flash

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1473428296309821/

Bump ‘n Grind w/Seany Ranks (Cadence), Julez (Sub Distrikt) and David at Zeba Bar

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/712793722180317/

#BASSCITY at Dance Loft on 14

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/717333441712239/

[Transplant], AKA: Boss Ross’s Big Birthday Techno Bash at Jimmy Valentine’s

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/695197030614940/

BLISS with Will Eastman & Philip Goyette at U St. Music Hall

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1021240401241852/

ESL Saturdays with Johnny “D” Demairo, Juan Zapata and Chris Brooks at Eighteenth Street Lounge

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1615814552014068/

Party on the Potomac 11: The Summer Closing Party 2015 at Georgetown Waterfront

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1020278954672203/

HouseArrest with zacheser + Ypset at Rock N Roll Hotel

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/100493440305644/

#TECHNO Summer Sessions with Rayun A & DeepCutta at the Midtown Penthouse

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/906411066095498/

Union Jacked VII with DJ Pieman at Dr. Clock’s Nowhere Bar

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1510943162529824/

Organic Groove Saturdays: Feat. Davidson Ospina at Red Maple, Baltimore

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/886119914790982/

Summer Soul Jam at The Paradox, Baltimore

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/422333087953802/

Sunday August 23

Soundwaves Boat Party with Chris Nitti, DJ Lisa Frank, Raffi & Rosario at Georgetown Waterfront

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1615799258698838/

Sunglass Sundays ft OSCAR G 4hr SunSet at Public Bar

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1030837336949534/

Groovetop w/ TIMO MAAS support by Rodd Sim, Raffi at ESL

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1616734985277131/

FROH Presents: Yoruba Soul with Quietboy & Rita Burns at Zeba

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/104360949908799/

ESL Sundays with Timo Maas, Sam “The Man” Burns and Mr. Bonkerz

https://www.facebook.com/events/1615814552014068/