THURSDAY
9 pm Massive Party Speakeasy @ Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St. W. The AGO will be transformed into an urban streetscape. DJ M will spin electronic funk, west coast house, retro and r&b. Tickets support the AGO’s exhibits and educational initiatives. $125: www.ago.net/massive
9 pm Green Bin Thursdays @ Czehoski, 678 Queen St. W. Tunes from DJ Barbi, $5 pints of 50 and vodka, free cover.
10 pm Thursdays Upstairs @ Nyood, 1096 Queen St. W. Hip meets swank with DJ Jedi. Style code enforced. For guestlist or table reservations: Kirby, 416-419-0975
10 pm In Crowd Thursdays @ Tattoo Rock Parlour, 567 Queen St. W. The In Crowd takes over the basement with Motown, Soul, Stax, R ‘n’ B, Funk, 60’s Rock. $3.50 drinks until midnight, free with student ID before midnight. $5
10 pm Stacked @ Andy Poolhall, 489 College St. This week with special guests Mark Meny and Fawn Big Canoe. Free!
10 pm Dance Like You Fuck @ Strangelove, 567 College St. DJs Meech and Medley, $3 cocktails until 11 pm. Free!
FRIDAY
6 pm 54: Le Discotheque @ Roosevelt Room, 2 Drummond Place. Celebrating the return of AtomikDisko, Toronto’s original DJ/Promoters.
9 pm Hotbox After Dark @ Hotbox Cafe, 191 Baldwin St. DJ A.D.I.D, Gabbo + Spedfrek, GtBEATS. Cool beverages, 4:20 friendly. $5
10 pm REMIXED @ Margret, 2952 Dundas St. W. DJ Josh Wonder with a mixed bag of tunes, taking requests! $2.50 PBRs from 8-10 pm. Free!
10 pm Heavy Clambakes @ Tota Lounge, 592 Queen St. W. Better than a house party in the valley. Fawn Big Canoe, Colin Druhan. Soundtrack rock and party jams. Free.
10:05 pm Love Bizzare @ Blondie’s, 1378 Queen St. W. AliBlack featuring Paul Revered. Free!
Saturday
6 pm Gatsby: She Had It Coming @ Roosevelt Room, 2 Drummond Place. An evening in celebration of the femme fatale, with a live performance of The Cell Block Tango from Chicago. 25+. 416-451-9044. Strict dress code.
7 pm SHAMPOO 10 Year Anniversary @ SHAMPOO Hair Studio, 32 St. Andrews Street. Local artists will contribute artists to raise money for SISTERING, an organization that supports homeless and low-income women in Toronto.
8 pm Buy Design Spring Social @ The Fermenting Cellar, The Distillery District. A dirty thirties fundraiser with a mess hall auction, croquet and badminton, and a swinging dance hall tent. $75, or six tickets for $375, in support of Windfall. Buydesignforwindfall.ca or 416-703-8435
9:30 pm Physical @ Blondies, 1378 Queen St. W. Bump and grind tunes from Riviera, Le Freak C’est Keek. Free!
10 pm Sleighbells, Young Empires, Frandiscos @ Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St. W. SDTC favourite Sleighbells. $10. guestlist@wrongbar.com
10 pm Bang The Party @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. Live visuals by Videocake. $5.
10 pm Business Women’s Special @ Augusta House, 152 Augusta Ave. Queer dance party celebrating its six month anniversary! Pop, electro, R&B, hip hop! $5