Earlier this month, Drake announced a mysterious new event called “The Ballet,” indicating it’d take place in Houston on September 5. He billed it as a “new dance experience,” offering few details beyond the date and location. At the launch last night, he revealed a little more: “The Ballet” is a new club opening early next year in Houston, and last night’s pop-up event was just a preview. On Instagram, he wrote, “Treat yourself don't cheat yourself. Where the women are on a pedestal and the surroundings are unforgettable.” At the event, he said the city has a culture of “dancing and it’s not about no strip club shit. It’s about these amazing women that we’ve got in one spot, this music we’ve got, this Houston culture that we got. And I just wanna let you know that, me, I’m going to bring it to you in the most honest and genuine way possible.” See the Instagram post below, as well as video from the event, in which Drake MCs to a roomful of fans and scantily-clad dancers, occasionally raining down bills.

Last night, Drake also appeared at OVO Sound signee dvsn’s “Sept 5th Live” event in Houston. Scroll down to see them perform “Faithful” together, via Complex. The events were part of Drake’s annual Houston Appreciation Weekend (HAW), which concluded its second year yesterday.