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Opulent Temple Decompression After Party at Mighty 2009

Posted on by Syd Gris

Sunday, October 11, 2009

9:00PM – 2:00AM

The Mighty

119 Utah Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

21+

Though we wanted to be, Burning Man did not give us a spot at Decompression this year. (Well they did, actually, then they took it away because they have one less sound area this year due to a new condo complex on Indiana.) They said we’d been there too many years in a row, which I thought was quite fair since we’ve kinda been showing up for BM big every year too, so it made sense. Not to BM logic (or lack thereof). Anyhoot, we could use a day off anyway, and we’ll save our mojo for the night.

We WILL be doing our annual after party at Mighty as an Opulent Temple fundraiser starting at 9pm. Every year we’ve had some great surprises as friends like DJ Dan and the Scumfrog have shown up. Who knows what might happen this year?
So far the line up includes OT homies.

LINEUP:

Syd Gris (Opulent Temple / Opel)
Cosmic Selector (Opulent Temple / Tek Freaks)
Dex Stakker (Opulent Temple / Opel)
Brian Peek(Opulent Temple)
Brother Hill(Opulent Temple)
Kramer (Deep End / Rock Bottom)
Zach Moore (Deep End / Rock Bottom)

The Neuroweapon & crew outside!
Tdub (Neuroweapon)
Pork Chop (Neuroweapon)
Micah J (Neuroweapon)

Opulent Temple at 6th Annual SF LovEvolution 2009

Posted on by Syd Gris

Saturday, October 3, 2009

12:00PM

Parade Ends at San Francisco Civic Center

San Francisco, CA 94102

For the 6th Annual SF Love Event, LovEvolution (formerly Love Parade & LoveFest), Opulent Temple will share a float with it’s SF sister community Opel Productions. Our float ‘Jewels of Fire’ will be number 4 in the parade and end up parked at the corner of Fulton & Larkin in front of the Asian Art Museum.

The parade starts at 2nd & Market at 12noon and ends up at Civic Center plaza. It is one the best parties anywhere!

Our line up includes special guests and comrade Lee Coombs & the US debut of fidget house monster Zodiac Cartel with Opel & OT residents Syd Gris, Dutch, Cosmic Selector, Dex Stakker, Drew Drop, Melyss, Dulce Vita, Jeff Taisch, Icon, Billy Seal and Distraction.
See you in the streets!

That night, join a number of the Opulent Temple dj’s at Opel’s LovEvolution After Party at Mission Rock : Infuse ~ Love Evolves. More info HERE

Opulent Temple Burning Man 2009

Posted on by Opulent Temple

Burning Man 2009

Evolution: A Tangled Bank

Black Rock City, NV

2:00 & ‘B’ (Biology)

Welcome to the 7th evolution of Opulent Temple. We’re happy to be back with you. We build this space for sacred dance to world class music. We invite you to utilize this creation as a context for inner search as well as community bonding. For ridiculous fun, new friendships and celebration to the shared beat of a universal vibe. We hope you touch the part of you that feels no fear and knows no death.

Camps like ours aren’t allowed to apply for grants and so are entirely self funded by the community and the camp members. We could use your help if you want to pitch in by donating (see donation widget in sidebar). Every dollar counts (and we’ll send you live recordings from past years as a thank you.)

We can’t wait to see you under the stars, bathed in fire light.

LINEUP:

Monday Night 9/1: Welcome to Opulent City
08:45 Opening Ceremony
09:00 Brother Hill
9:45 Drew Drop
10:30 Dex Stakker & Dragn’fly
11:15 Cosmic Selector
12:00 Jeff Taisch
12:45 .Vinkalmann
01:45 Dutch
02:30 Ghost Wolf
03:30 .Atum

(04:30)

Tuesday Night: Opulent Involution
Wednesday Night: Sacred Dance Our Annual White Party – White Attire requested
Thursday Day: Opulent Day Funk
Thursday Night: The End Point of Evolution is Trancendence
Friday Day: Opulent Day House
Phoenix Bar is Open – bring a cup!
  • 01:00 DJ Infinitee
  • 02:00 Paul Hemming
  • 03:00 Jeff Taisch
  • 04:00 Laird
  • 05:00 Zach Moore
  • 06:00 Kramer
  • (7:00)
Friday Night: Survival of the Grooviest
08:00 Nick McAllister
09:30 Jamie Lin
10:30 Drew Drop
11:45 DJ Dan
01:00 Carl Cox
03:00 Christopher Lawrence
04:30 Dutch
05:45 Dex Stakker
07:00 DJ Hil
(08:00)
Saturday Day: Opulent Sun Beats
Phoenix Bar is Open – bring a cup!
Saturday Night: Propel Evolution through Effort
10:30 Dylan Rhymes
12:30 Elite Force vs. Meat Katie
03:00 Cosmic Selector
04:15 Dopamine
05:30 Syd Gris
07:00 Opulent Tag
(08:15)

Opulent Temple at Superhero St. Faire 2009

Posted on by Syd Gris

Saturday, July 29, 2009

1:00PM – 12:00AM

 Islais Creek Promenade

1700 Indiana Street, San Francisco, CA 94124

anonEvents  Get YER Freak On! & Climate Theater in association with the Opulent Temple present The 1st Annual SuperHero Street Fair
Where ordinary people do extraordinary things!

@ A NEWLY DISCOVERED URBAN OASIS
End of Indiana St. (1700 Indiana) @ Cesar Chavez
Islais Creek Promenade – right on the water!

Opulent Temple Camp Fundraiser at ‘The Show’ with Lee Coombs 2009

Posted on by Syd Gris

Saturday, June 18, 2009

10:00PM – 6:00AM

The End Up

401 6th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

21+

Opulent Temple @ ‘The Show’ with Lee Coombs

This is the only solo party we’re doing all summer until the man goes up and burns down. We’ll be taking over the End Up courtesy of our friends at The Show from 10pm-6am, (though we only get the door money until 2:00am)
Mr. Solid as a rock Lee Coombs (Lot 49 / leecoombs.com / UK) joins the effort, alongside Opulent Temple residents. Our 7th year on the playa is taking shape with new tweaks on our production and another over the top line up of world class talent.
$15 at the door before 2:00am.

The O.T. participates in ‘Sand by the Ton’ 2009

Posted on by Syd Gris

Saturday, July 11, 2009

4:00PM – Late

 Big Art Studios at American Steel

1960 Mandela Parkway, Oakland, CA

21+

Sand by the Ton. Now there’s an idea.
A collective massive beach theme mega party with the diverse likes of Dan Das Man & Karen Cusalito, The Mutaytor, Flaming Lotus Girls, Symbiosis, Gooferman, Space Cowboys, False Profit, Neuro Weapon, The Mermen, Gravity Point, Kid Beyond, Eric McFadden, Drop Motion, super sized art cars, foolin’ & toolin’, carnival games, 200 tons of sand, 5 (!) swimming pools and a whole lot more in 250,000 square foot of action. Yowza.

The OT will be coming at you with a full on production. Our snazzy ‘O’Pod, visuals screens, lights and maybe even some fire. Ya, say like it Beavis: “he he, fire”.
Music from our crew with Syd Gris, Dutch, Vinkalmann, Cosmic Selector, & Jeff Taisch. We’re joined in our area by Adnan Sharif & Mickey Tello from Gravity Point. This is not one to miss. (And yes, we remember Dustfish. This will be fully legal and permitted, at a cleaned up American Steel warehouse just across the bridge in West Oakland.)

GRAND OPENING EVENT FOR THE BIG ART STUDIOS AT AMERICAN STEEL
THE MOTHER OF ALL FUNDRAISERS
SAND BY THE TON
www.thebigartexperience.com
200 tons of sand (REALLY!), 5 swimming pools, 8 stages, 250,000 square feet, Oakland’s newest indoor beach!!!
Presented by: DAN DAS MANN & KAREN CUSOLITO (BIG ART STUDIOS at AMERICAN STEEL), CIRCUS METROPOLUS, DUSTFISH, SPACE COWBOYS, SYMBIOSIS, FALSE PROFIT, NEURO WEAPON, GRAVITY POINT, OPULENT TEMPLE

Featuring:
MAJOR MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE and INSTALLATION by: DAN DAS MANN & KAREN CUSOLITO, THE FLAMING LOTUS GIRLS, CYCLECIDE HEAVY PEDAL BIKE RODEO, MICHAEL CHRISTIAN, OMEGA RECOIL, FALSE PROFIT LABS, ORION FREDERICKS, MICHAEL STURTZ, MARK McGOTHIGAN, KINETIC STEAM WORKS, JUSTIN GRAY, EVAN TRACY and….

LIVE MUSIC and PERFORMANCE presented by DUSTFISH & CIRCUS METROPOLUS featuring:
THE MUTAYTOR, MERMEN, EXTRA ACTION MARCHING BAND, GOOFERMAN, VAU DE VIRE, THE ERIC McFADDEN TRIO, POLKACIDE, BEATS ANTIQUE, 999 EYES, MARK GROWDEN, DROP MOTION, SOLAR FLARE, DEPARTMENT OF SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, BOILER BAR SEASIDE SANITARIUM AND MEDICINE SHOW, THE BURLEY SISTERS by SuDoNu and more

ELECTRONIC MUSIC by: OPULENT TEMPLE, SYMBIOSIS, FALSE PROFIT, NEURO WEAPON, GRAVITY POINT, SPACE COWBOYS,
Featuring: Syd Gris, Dutch, Vinkalmann, Cosmic Selector, Jeff Taisch, Random Rab, Welder, Heyoka, Dov, Dr Toast, Tinker, Adnan, Michael Tello, T-dUb, Mace, Timmy, Robb Green, Micah J, Pork Chop, Brad Robinson, Mancub, Kaptn Kirk, Ernie Trevino, Aaron Jae, Tamo
4 live music stages, 4 electronic music stages, full boardwalk carnival midway with rides, 200 tons of sand with 5 swimming pools (swimwear encouraged), a quarter million square feet of space under one roof, thousands of your best friends, more lights blinkin’ than ever blinked… bookoo (6) bars….you thought you knew the drill till you came here.
Please Help Us Help You Get Lost…..


4PM-LATE free BBQ 4-7pm Close to BART~LATE NIGHT BUS SHUTTLE TO SF!~ample secure parking

$20 presale HERE
$30 at the door
$200 VIP (there will be an extra special VIP area in bay 2 including a 40 foot yacht hanging off the cranes with an upper top shelf bar and private chef, plus access to private spaces)

and, thank you.

Opulent Temple at How Weird St. Faire 2009

Posted on by Syd Gris

Sunday, May 10, 2009

DAY: 12:00PM – 7:00pm

How Weird Street Faire

Howard St & 1st Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

 

NIGHT:  7:00pm – 12:00AM

Harlot

46 Minna St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Opulent Temple & Opel @ How Weird. It’s weird, we’re there, day and night! One of the must be there on the fun calendar dates, we love How Weird.

DAY: Opulent Temple will be bringing out the beloved booth to this year’s How Weird St. Faire, to rock it with our SF based partners in crime at Opel. We’ll be at 1st & Howard, with Syd Gris, Vinkalmann, Dex Stakker, & Drew Drop, joined by Paul Hemming, Jaswho, Ben Tom, & Kevin from Temple.
How Weird Day is 12N-7pm. Info: www.howweird.org


NIGHT: Opulent Temple recommends Opel’s annual You Can’t Stop Weird after party, this year at Harlot (46 Minna @ 2nd st., right on the event grounds). Featuring Syd Gris, Mancub, Tamo, & more tba.
7pm-12M+. $5 cover if weird, $10 street clothes.

Christopher Lawrence at Ruby Skye

Posted on by Syd Gris

Friday, March 13, 2009

9:00PM – 2:00AM

Ruby Skye

420 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94102

21+

After the last 2 years of rocking Opulent Temple out in BRC, Christopher has stepped up to give us a chance to come back in ’09 (which is not a foregone conclusion, and is solely dependent on fund raising). He is the undisputed biggest name in American trance, and has developed his own hard hitting sound that keeps him trotting the globe in high demand. Because he plays Ruby in SF, we’re joining up with Spundae’s Friday night party for a special benefit event for the camp.

LINEUP:

Christopher Lawrence
Dutch
Drew Drop
Billy Seal

Opulent Massive with Carl Cox 2009

Posted on by Syd Gris

Friday, March 6, 2009

9:00PM – 4:00AM

Treasure Island

200 California Ave San Francisco, CA 94130

21+

5 Areas of Music!

 

Tickets WILL definitely be available at the door until we reach capacity, so early arrival is recommended (like by 12M).
This is an exciting time, as the community is so clearly stepping up on this one. We have actually sold out of discounted pre-sale tix. They’ve bumped up to the door price ($40, but we’ll cover your service charge so it’s the same as if you paid at the door). Pre-sale guarantees entrance anytime of the night. (but that doesn’t mean you won’t wait a minute…)

**We know in hard times $30-$40 is a lot to pay for a party. We ask you to take a look at all this event has to offer. It’s a lot, and you’ll feel it when you are there. We are going all out on the production and pulling out all the stops the space will allow. Trust us. We’ve come this far together. We have farther to go. **
This is a 100% benefit for the Opulent Temple aspirations for ’09. If this party does well, we’ll be there. If it does not, then we won’t. It’s really that simple. We hope you can make it.

The Opulent Temple has rocked you and soothed you for going on 7 years now. Big, beautiful & infectious beats, wicked sound, world class talent and warm faces bathed in fire light. We’d like to be able to do it again, (and so does Carl).

Were you there Friday night when he played this past summer at OT? WOW. One of, if not the greatest night we’ve ever had the pleasure to host.  Legendary..
Please join us & Carl Cox for this special event featuring the OT’s distinct production closer to home than ever before, in collaboration with the Flaming Lotus Girls, The Deep End, Pete Hudson, Hookahdome, Stop Time 341, UV 99 & variety of artists, performers, Art Cars and spontaneous wonderment.
For example…
A Rare and Special showing of the Serpent Mother, by the Flaming Lotus Girls AND Homourborous in full effect, by Pete Hudson See it HERE
+ much, much more mind blowing art of ALL shades

 

Volunteers & artistic contributions needed! If interested, write: Piper Hook : <piperhook@gmail.com>

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Carl on Burning Man & the Opulent Temple:
“This isn’t a festival, it’s a gathering of people who’re here to find out about themselves, be who they want to be and feel completely free,” says Carl. “I’ve never experienced anything like it. The amount of creativity and spirit is just unusual and there’s a real sense of community amongst people who don’t even know each other.
“The Opulent Temple guys are a great bunch of people and the way they create the Opulent Temple is amazing. I want to do whatever I can to help them. Music is art and it’s important that is recognized.”

LINEUP:

**Main Temple**
Carl Cox (carlcox.com, UK)
Mark Lewis (Mixology, L.A.)
Syd Gris (Opulent Temple)
Dutch (Opuelent Temple)
Alain Octavo (alainoctavo.com / Spundae)
Rooz (djrooz.com)

**Opulent Temple**
Vinkalmann (Opulent Temple)
Cosmic Selector (Opulent Temple)
Dex Stakker (Opulent Temple / Opel / Pronoia)
Dulce Vita (Opulent Temple / Nutbass)
Jeff Taisch (Opulent Temple)
Atimatik (Opulent Temple / Disfunktion)
Elevate 7 (L.A.)

**In The Deep End**
Clarkie (Deep End / In Deep)
Kramer (Deep End / djkramer.com)
Layne Loomis (Deep End)
Ben Seagren (Deep End / Sense SF)
Zach Moore (Deep End)
Floorcraft (Freeform)

**Inside Homourborous**
Mephisto Odyssey (Groovequest /N-Mity Sounds)
Smoove (djsmoove.net)
Aaron Jae (Space Cowboys / Evil Breaks)
Influence (Strategik)
Liam Shy (Tantra)
Mace vs. Joe Joe (Brass Tax)
Jonboy (Dubalicious)

**The Hookahdome**
Jef Stott (Six Degrees)
Janaka Selekta (Worldly)
Funkminsta Fulla (MoPimp Records)
Radiohiro (radiohiro.com / Chicago)
DJ AMAR + B-Hop (Electric Vardo)

PLUS!

Belly Dancing by Allura & Fat Chance Belly Dance
Visuals by StopTime 341 (www.stoptime341.com)
Lasers by Skippy, Micro & UV99 (www.uv99.com)
Black Light Art by www.debitonge.zenfolio.com
Art Cars, Creative Nooks, Ambient Entertainment, Spontaneous Performance,
Colorful Characters, conscious trouble

Fully permitted indoor venue, bars are cash only, so plan accordingly.
There will be an ATM & FREE coat check on site.
Outside smoking area.
There will be plenty of porta potties.
There will be places to sit.
There will be plenty of trash cans.

Event Transportation Plan:

The transportation plan for the event is quite comprehensive and consists of a mixture of provided shuttle transportation, use of public transit and taxi services, and available parking at the event location. Details below.

FREE Provided Shuttle Transportation:
Opulent Temple has contracted with First Student and Das Frachtut LLC to provide shuttle buses from Oakland and San Francisco, respectively to Treasure Island between the hours of 9:30 pm and 4:30 am. These buses will run in 40 minute intervals, and are each capable of carrying up to 40 people.
Pickup points have been designated ::
** SAN FRANCISCO : Corner of Grove & Larkin on Civic Center Plaza (@ Civic Center BART).
**EAST BAY: front of the Lakeshore Library, Lakeshore/Grand Ave freeway overpass. Lakeview Branch Library -550 El Embarcadero, Oakland, CA -across from Gold’s Gym

Public Transit/Taxi Services:
The location is conveniently located adjacent to the 108 MUNI bus line, which runs every 45 minutes, 24 hours per day, and goes directly to the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco. In addition to this, we are designating the shuttle service pickup locations as taxi cab pickup stops, and have alerted local taxi cab companies of this plan.

Available Event Parking:
The Treasure Island event facility has ample parking capacity for over 500 vehicles. This area will be supervised by an organized team of event volunteers and security staff throughout the evening. As well, we are actively encouraging our event attendants to carpool to the event. Spots are first come first parked, early arrival recommended if you need to drive. Please don’t drive alone!

DIRECTIONS: DRIVE CAREFUL! Both exits onto TI are a little perilous and should be taken slow. Either direction from the bridge onto Treasure Island – head to the north side of the Island (the “Treasure” not “Yerba Buena” Island) – There’s one road of entry that winds around and lands down at a previously manned security gate with stop sign. Head through the gate and take the first right hand turn onto California Ave. Take the first right again, you’ll see the parking lot entrance on your immediate left. Enter and follow parking helper prompts.

Opulent Temple & Deep End present Music Is Art a Post Playa Party

Posted on by Syd Gris

Friday, November 14, 2008

10:00PM – 4:00AM

Mission Rock

817 Terry A Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158

21+

Next Up from the O.T. : Opulent Temple & The Deep End

We’re joining up with our playa brothers in fun who bring to the day what we bring to the night for a blow out celebration of fun and community in 4 rooms of music and dance to clear our debts from this past year.

As you surely know by now, we get no help from Burning Man to bring our world class production to Black Rock City, so we rely solely on the community to help make it happen. We know how much the music experience means to why a LOT of people go, and we know that Music is Art. Let’s hope some other folks can catch up with evolution…
$15 pre-sales available now

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