2019 Lineup
Tuxedo
Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One, a duo at the forefront of a new wave of gangster boogie – one that owes as much to G-funk as P-funk. This is the territory of pre- and post-hydraulic low riders: a melange of Cali boom-bap, analog synth bass and elegant disco that resonates truth and authenticity in an era where so many are faking the funk. Tuxedo is a testament to unity and positivity in trying times. It is a reminder that the dance floor will always be there to welcome you, whoever you are. Do you Fux with the Tux?
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Orgone
Now and always, Orgone delivers dirty, organic, California soul with heart; music that grabs you by the collar, pulls you to your feet and shoves you onto the dance floor. Orgone is a movement where gritty soul sounds of the 60s and 70s collide with a colorful music culture that offers nothing but gold to the funk faithful.
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Derrick Carter
With innovative productions, flawless technical skills and an effortlessly joyful attitude of rocking a crowd, his influence has infiltrated throughout the spectrum of dance music. By refusing to accept conventional standards and instead choosing to simply do his own thing he has built a worldwide reputation as one of the underground pioneers.
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Peanut Butter Wolf
Los Angeles-based DJ, producer and founder of star-spewing independent label Stones Throw Records, Peanut Butter Wolf, is an OG of the music industry. Credited for launching the careers of famous artists like Anderson Paak, Mayer Hawthorne and J Dilla and known for spinning bottomless crates of definitive funk vinyls, raw hip hop beats and genres beyond, PBWs themed sets span both decades and genres for a high-energy dance party that will leave your soles smoking.
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The Mustache Bash Family Band
Like a great mustache, an unforgettable funk band is cultivated through a lifetime of love and a whole lotta soul. Finely groomed into its funkadelic fruition as a perennial favorite at the Mustache Bash, our Family Band is musicianship at its finest, electric at its funkiest and ‘Stache Bash to its core. This all-star squad of local musicians and friends takes the classics and stands them on goldfish platforms with a chemistry only found in that special place and time on the pier.
Midtown Social
Known across the region for their chic and soulful sound as well as their epic dance parties, this band’s mix of sass and brass is guaranteed to make you sweat. Continuing in the tradition of badass Bay Area family bands, Midtown Social picks up the beat from Sly & the Family Stone and takes off from where Jefferson Airplane landed.
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Kon
There are record collectors and there are record obsessives, and Kon certainly falls into the latter category. This bottomless pit of musical knowledge first got the bug at age four and hasn’t been able to shake it since. DJing followed in 1985 and now, decades later, he’s regarded as an absolute authority on hip-hop, funk, soul and disco.
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James Velvet
This dude might just be the “dilly dilly” of disco. A veteran Basher classically trained in the funkadelic arts, James Velvet honed his groove hanging with DJs from Rufus Du Sol to Detroit Swindle. A cutty crate-digger with a knack for pairing progressive electronic with authentic disco plus a healthy dose of live instrumentation.
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Abby Normal
Bash godmother Abby Normal has graced the Bash’s dancefloor with her all-vinyl, all-genre, all-time turntable set for four years running, and she’s back to do it again in 2019. This woman brings so much heat to the party, we give her the entire Wind stage, which doubles as a kickback lounge and yet another outrageous dance party. Heed her steeze and be forever funkified.
