Christopher Lawrence at Ruby Skye

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

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>

 

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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

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

OT at Decompression & After Party 2008

Sunday, October 10, 2008

DAY: 12:00PM

How Weird Street Faire

Minnesota St. & 19th St., San Francisco, CA 94107

 

NIGHT:  7:00PM

The Mighty

119 Utah St, San Francisco, CA 94103

21+

DAY: The Opulent Temple and our bros at the Deep End will have a stage together at Decompression near the south end of the park.

NIGHT : Opulent Temple’s annual After Party at Mighty

When you’re ready to move indoors, come down to Mighty for the Opulent Temple’s annual ‘next step’ on the night following the Decompression event. With indoor and outdor areas, 2 rooms of sound from your playa favorites, and a special appearance by a secret guest, this is sure to keep the fun going as long as you can keep dancing.

With a ‘special secret guest’ and Opulent Temple residents such as Syd Gris, Cosmic Selector, Drew Drop, Dulce Vita, Jeff Taisch,
PLUS!
Influence (Strategik), T Dub (Tahe Breakz) and much more tba.
Tickets $10

Opulent Temple Burning Man 2008

 

Burning Man 2008

American Dream

Black Rock City, NV

2:00 & Esplanade

We know you came to dance. And to bask in the sweet spot with the tickle of bass, fully alive. Bonded in this moment of shared peak experience, showing up to stand in the space that you are. Let’s use the party not just to be, but also to do. Drawing strength to engage with a clear mind and open heart. Using that wisdom for the insight to not fear death, to build our courage to stand against the tyranny of the Age. To find ways, in community, to evolve beyond the collision course with cold truth we’ve been complicit in. This is why we do what we do.

And we intend to have a kick ass time while we’re doing it. It’s important to us that you know, no dj’s gets paid to play, ever. Almost all contributed in some fashion to our existence this year. We built everything you see in our dance area ourselves. We get no help from the BM org, and that’s a shame. We have your support though, and we thank you deeply. We’re always needing and appreciative of donations if you’re moved (see donation widget in sidebar).

We look forward to creating this dream with you.

LINEUP:

Monday Night 8/25: ‘Welcome to an Opulent American Dream’
08:30 Opening Ceremony
09:00 Jeff Taisch
10:00 Drew Drop
11:00 Dex Stakker
12:00 Cosmic Selector
01:00 Vinkalmann
02:00 Dutch
03:00 Atum
(04:00)
Tuesday Night: Gratitude
08:00 Wolfie
09:15 Michael Anthony
10:15 Clarkie
10:45 Ben Seagren
11:15 Layne Loomis
11:45 Kramer
12:15 Syd Gris
01:15 Smoove
02:15 Dex Stakker
03:15 Cosmic Selector
04:15 Dulce Vita
05:15 Billy Casazza
06:15 Drew Drop vs. Billy Seal
(07:30)
Wednesday Night: Sacred Dance Our Annual White Party – White Attire requested
08:00 Newmindspace
09:15 Billy Seal
10:15 Ed Real
11:00 Billy Casazza
12:00 Tom Real
01:15 The Scumfrog
02:45 Tim Healey
04:00 Vinkalmann
05:00 Ghost Wolf
06:00 Dutch
07:15 Patricio
(08:15)
Thursday Day: A Re-Vamped Day Party w/ the Phoenix Bar
01:00 Derek Hena
02:00 Tamo
03:00 Jive
04:00 Mace
05:00 Laird
06:00 Fort Knox 5
(07:00)
Thursday Night: The Perils of Patriotism
08:00 Jamie Lin
09:30 Belly Dance Show
10:15 Jefr Tale
11:15 Dulce Vita
12:15 Ali B
01:30 Dylan Rhymes
02:45 Lee Coombs
04:00 Cosmic Selector
05:00 DJ ICON
06:00 Syd Gris
07:15 dj-tba
(08:15)
Friday Day: A Re-Vamped Day Party w/ the Phoenix Bar
01:00 Matt Hosley
02:00 Kane Glenister
03:00 Avi Ram
04:00 Worthy
05:00 Taylor
06:00 Vinkalmann
(7:00)
Friday Night: What if the Dream was Real?
08:00 Blue Sunshine
09:00 Jeff Taisch
10:00 Atimatik
11:00 Mark Lewis
12:00 DJ Dan
01:15 Carl Cox
03:15 Christopher Lawrence
04:30 Dutch
05:30 J’Sin
07:00 Atum
(08:00)
Saturday Day: A Re-Vamped Day Party w/ the Phoenix Bar
  • 01:30 Amanda Michele
  • 02:15 Motion Potion
  • 03:15 Little John
  • 04:15 Nick McAllister
  • 05:15 Hoj
  • (6:15)
Saturday Night: The America Ahead – Dreams and Nightmares
10:00 Drew Drop
11:15 Dex Stakker
12:15 Adam Freeland
01:30 Syd Gris
03:00 Josh Gabriel
04:30 Dyloot of Deep Voices
05:30 Opulent Tag Team / last notes
(07:00)

Opulent Temple Send-Off Party with Ali B

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Shine

1337 Mission St #67, San Francisco, CA 94103

21+

We’re almost there, and it’s just about time to return to our own annual pilgrimage to the desert. The OT has gotten awesome support from the community to help us return for what is set to be our best year yet! Please come out in support and celebration, as we bring the San Francisco debut of UK breaks taste maker Ali B (Fabric / Air, London, UK).

Check out the POCAST

n true Burning Man fashion, Ali B kicks off with a politically charged message “Time For the Revolution” to build up momentum backed by techno-tastic beats.
His set encompasses a truly diverse range of electronic genres, from techno to breaks to electro to blips and beeps and back to breaks, taking us on a very twisted trip. His presence behind the decks is super-charged and full of energy.

“Yep, Burning Man is one of a kind,” nods Ali. “The desert is like a big blank canvas or the white walls of a gallery and for one week a year it gets filled to the brim with all sorts of crazy stuff – moving and stationary artwork, music, crazy vehicles, bikes, costumes and lots of fire.” Ali B, founder of Air Recordings, definitely adds a big splash of modern edge with his colorful brand of raw funk.

Opulent Temple presents Funky Dust at Mighty

Saturday, July 26, 2008

10:00PM – 4:00AM

The Mighty

119 Utah St, San Francisco, CA 94103

21+

A double header of playa worthy action as the OT gets the support of both Lee Coombs and The Scumfrog in this dusted up night. PHAT. SICK. AWESOME. As you probably know by now, we continue to elevate our production, as well of course evolve our unprecedented line up of world class talent. But, as you also know, we do this only with your help, as BM doesn’t give sound camps squat.
 

Joined by the OT’s posse Syd Gris, Dutch, Vinkalmann, Dex Stakker, Nathan Vain, Dulce Vita, Hoj, Billy Cassaza, and Billy Seal.
We’ll do 3 areas of sound. $15 playafied in any way, $20 otherwise. OT Live Recordings on hand.

LINEUP:

Lee Coombs
The Scumfrog
Syd Gris
Dutch
Vinkalmann
Dex Stakker

Nathan Vain
Dulce Vita
HOJ
Billy Casazza
Billy Seal

Opulent Temple benefit in LA – Hipgenesis presents ‘Pop Stars & Rock Stars’ in Hollywood.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

 

Los Angeles, CA

 

Opulent Temple benefit in LA – Hipgenesis presents ‘Pop Stars & Rock Stars’ in Hollywood.

The Opulent Temple hits So. Cal LA stylie, with the help from friends at Hipgenesis and Pocket.

Featuring: Wolfie

Opulent Temple Benefit at Cargo in London UK

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Cargo

83 Rivington St, London EC2A 3AY, United Kingdom

Opulent Temple benefit in London, UK at Cargo w/ Dylan Rhymes & Ali B

Opulent Temple presents: Get Lucky at Supperclub

Friday, June 13, 2008

Supperclub

657 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94107

21+

 

Next up from the Opulent Temple to get us back on the playa brings us the seminal producer and dj, Dylan Rhymes (Lot 49 / London, UK). One half (along with Meat Katie) of the talent behind Lot 49 Records, the gold standard of tech funk releases, Dylan Rhymes has produced monster cuts in many a genre and is respected world wide for both his production skills and DJ performances. He came out to Burning Man for the first time last year after loving the Opel parties and not only loved, it, but got down and dirty with us during the camp construction. He ROCKS the party in a fresh, funky dirty infectious sound. Come get lucky with us at Supperclub on Friday the 13th!

LINEUP:

Dylan Rhymes
Icon
Cosmic Selector
Dulce Vita
Smoove

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