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July 31 | 5 Year Anniversary + Last Weekly Tuesday Underground Nomads at F8 | DJ Suresh & DJ Amar and Featured Performers

Underground Nomads ~ Keeping the Global Vibe Alive *•♫*

This is the big one! Not only is it a 5th Tuesday Benefit night. Not only is it Underground Nomads’ 5th anniversary. But it is also Underground Nomads’ last show! And it will be EPIC. Promise. 🙂

This Benefit is for you!
On 5th Tuesdays, we have hosted benefit nights for different charity organizations and causes that we have wanted to support. Since this night is our final weekly Tuesday, we invite you to come for free, though we will happily accept donations which will go to the performers, and we encourage tips for our performers. Bring your IDs, as this is a 21+ venue.

NOTE EARLY START TIME:
Doors 7:45pm / Show 8:45pm / AfterParty in Back Room 10:00pm
We will have 2 sets of performances. First set will be at 8:45. Second set will be at 9:30pm.
Then we will have an AfterParty in the back room from 10:00pm onward.

DJs Amar and Suresh

FEATURED PERFORMERS

Analetta . Nicole Maria . Sophilya Leggz

 

Improv set with Ayre Briar . Millie Rose . Verbatim

Surreyya . Laura Elisabeth

Jill Parker + Elizabeth Strong + Sarah White + Shanti Bardot

Doors open at 7:45 PM with global beats by DJ Suresh. Dance performances start at 8:45 PM.

FREE ENTRY / OPEN DONATION at the door
TIPS ENCOURAGED AND APPRECIATED
F8 – 1192 Folsom, SF. (Folsom & 8th St) 21+

This is our last Weekly Tuesday, but it is not the last Underground Nomads show. We will continue to host occasional shows in the Bay area, here at F8 and in other locations around the bay, as well as in different cities around the world. We have shows in the works in Oakland, Seattle and Spain. Keep an eye here on the website for updates, or subscribe to the blog and you will receive notifications. We will also post on the facebook page.

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Guest dancer Analetta is from Billings, Montana and has been dancing for 7 years. She is a Rachel Brice certified 8 Elements Practitioner and has also earned Zoe Jakes Dancecraft Key of Diamonds certification. She has been doing ITS for 4 years with Tesseract Dance Collective. She makes most of her costumes and jewelry herself; occasionally she sells some of what she makes.

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St. BlueJay Soaps will also be vending. St. BlueJay Soap Co. is a local creative studio specializing in handcrafted artisan soaps and body products. Inspired by wildlife, botanicals, and minerals, St. BlueJay’s luxurious lineup will feature signature scented bars, crystal and gem soaps, shea-based skin balms, and oil serums. https://www.facebook.com/stbluejaysoapco

 

For weekly lineup information visit our Calendar page at:
http://www.undergroundnomads.com/

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We truly appreciate your support!

 

July 24 | DJ Suresh | Kamille, Amy Szu, Lindsay Kendall, Niusha, Jill Parker with Little Egypt, Ishtar-Lhotus

Underground Nomads ~ Keeping the Global Vibe Alive *•♫*

It’s Underground Nomads’ second-to-last weekly show at F8! We’re making it a special birthday night, celebrating resident dancer Carla’s birthday along with some other special folk. Come on out for cake, memories, and—of course—dance.

FEATURE PERFORMERS
Kamille
Amy Szu
Lindsay Kendall
Niusha
Jill Parker with Little Egypt
Ishtar-Lhotus
DJ Suresh

Doors open at 8 PM. Belly dance starts at 9 PM.
$5-$10 at the door.
F8 – 1192 Folsom, SF. (Folsom & 8th St) 21+

Introducing Ishtar-Lhotus: Ishtar-Lhotus of Soul Synergy ARTventures is a multimedia expressive arts performer, combining elements from various eclectic childhood travels. Originally from the Los Angeles areas, she has also performed in the SF Bay Area for Dancing Poetry Festivals, Bare Bones Butoh, Alameda Museum, Alameda Theatre, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Lunar New Year Festival, SF Asian Heritage Street Celebrations, Easter holiday church presentations, Birthday requests, special gala events, and random open mic/stages. The idea of Fusion, especially Tribal Fusion in the realms of feminine movement dance forms, has called to Ishtar-Lhotus on an intuitive instinctual aesthetic heart level as long as she can remember. She is delighted to now share in the San Francisco Bay Area music/dance communities which have been keeping these treasured practices alive, vital, inspired, and inspiring!

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For weekly lineup information visit our Calendar page at:
http://www.undergroundnomads.com/

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We truly appreciate your support!

July 17 | 2nd Anniversary Peepshow at Underground Nomads

On July 17th Peepshow we will be celebrating our 2nd anniversary! We have a very special lineup of performers who have all been a part of our show in the last two years! Come on over to F8 and make the warm night a little hotter and check out the best in burlesque, variety and drag entertainment the Bay Area has to offer! See you all there!! Ya don’t wanna miss this one!!

**Miss Viva Las Vegas – 2017!**
Frankie Fictitious

**The Towering Tease!**
Dorian Dietrich

Lulu Applebruise

**Violin Virtuoso**
Kippy Marks

Lady Satan

**The Only Goth Queen in Captivity!**
Sophilya Leggz

**The Chameleon Queen of Costumes**
Anita Makeover

**San Francisco’s Devastating Doll**
Ava Lanche

Doors at 8:00 show at 8:30. Admission is $10. Come to F8 Nightclub, 1192 Folsom St in S.F.

July 10 | Roots & Ritual | DJ Amar | Al-hambra Tribal Dance, Wendy Marlatt, Khamsa, Nancy Trunzo, Joanna Wead, Heart & Soul Tribal

Are you homesick for “old” San Francisco… the days of Amira, Café Istanbul and Kanzaman? Join “Roots & Ritual” for a reunion of our “old” San Francisco vibe at Underground Nomads. Recall your sacred roots through music and belly dance from around the globe and across time at “Roots & Ritual”. This month’s show is curated by Shanti Bardot.

FEATURE PERFORMERS:
Al-hambra Tribal Dance
Wendy Marlatt
Khamsa
Nancy Trunzo
Joanna Wead
Heart & Soul Tribal
And more to come…

Global Beats spun by DJ Amar

Doors open at 8 PM. Show starts at 9:00 PM.

$5-$10 at the door.
F8 – 1192 Folsom, SF. (Folsom & 8th St) 21+

For weekly lineup information visit our Calendar page at:
http://www.undergroundnomads.com/

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July 3 | Dark Fusion | The Mechanic | Tasha Kaye, Evelyn Renee, Paige Lawrence, Millie Rose, Anjelique

Underground Nomads presents our final Dark Fusion, a wicked evening of Gothic-inspired belly dance. Let’s get a bit of darkness on before the Fourth of July fireworks.

FEATURED PERFORMERS
Evelyn Renee
Paige Lawrence
Tasha Kaye
Millie Rose
Anjelique
and The Mechanic at the DJ Booth

Door opens at 8 PM.
Performances start at 9 PM.
Admission: $5-$10
F8
1192 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA

For weekly lineups and information about Underground Nomads, visit www.undergroundnomads.com

June 26 | Cabaret Delights at Underground Nomads | DJ Amar | Niusha, Lydia Liu, Laura Cunradi, Surreyya, Urban Mirage, Shanti Bardot

Underground Nomads is proud to present: Cabaret Delights — An evening of Cabaret belly dance. Come out to celebrate all that shimmies and glitters with the many styles of Cabaret belly dance.

Featured Performers:
Niusha
Lydia Liu
Laura Cunradi
Surreyya
Shanti Bardot
Urban Mirage
DJ Amar

Doors open at 8 PM. The dancers start at 9 PM.

$5-$10 at the door.
F8 – 1192 Folsom, SF. (Folsom & 8th St) 21+

For weekly lineup information visit our Calendar page at:
http://www.undergroundnomads.com/

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We truly appreciate your support!

June 19 | PeepShow – Drag, Burlesque, Variety at Underground Nomads for Pride Month

Come out to Peepshow to celebrate Pride Month. We have a juicy lineup for June:

Blade Sterling
Johann Devine
Emjay Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Dangerous Dollie
Sgt Die Wies
Joie de Vivre
Sophilya Leggz
Anita Makeover
And Nella Puddin as our fabulous Stage Kitten

Doors at 8:00 PM show at 8:30 PM. Admission is $10. Come to F8 Nightclub, 1192 Folsom St in San Francisco.

June 12 | Roots & Ritual at Underground Nomads | DJ Amar | Qabila Folkdance Co., Elizabeth Strong and Lunascope, Aryn Fisher, Shanti Bardot and Datura Student Group

Are you homesick for “old” San Francisco… the days of Amira, Café Istanbul and Kanzaman? Join “Roots & Ritual” for a reunion of our “old” San Francisco vibe at Underground Nomads. Recall your sacred roots through music and belly dance from around the globe and across time at “Roots & Ritual”. This month’s show is curated by Shanti Bardot.

FEATURE PERFORMERS:
Elizabeth Strong and with her new student group, Lunascope
Aryn Fisher
Qabila Folkdance Company–Bay Area
Shanti Bardot and her Datura Style Bellydance Students

DJ Amar will be spinning global beats.

Doors open at 8 PM. Show starts at 9:00 PM.

$5-$10 at the door.
F8 – 1192 Folsom, SF. (Folsom & 8th St) 21+

For weekly lineup information visit our Calendar page at:
http://www.undergroundnomads.com/

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Underground Nomads | DJ Amar | Bindu Bolar, Elizabeth Strong, Millie Rose, Rockabelly, Jasmine, Isabel, Tatyana

Underground Nomads ~ Keeping the Global Vibe Alive *•♫*

For June’s first Tuesday, we have a special guest dancer joining us from India: Bindu Bolar, aka Tribalina. She’ll be burning up the Underground Nomads dance floor with her unique fusion of Hip Hop and Belly Dance along with the Bay Area’s Elizabeth Strong, Rockabelly, and UN resident dancers Tatyana, Jasmine, Millie Rose, and Isabel. Along with DJ Amar spinning, it’s going to be an amazing night of belly dance and music.

Doors open at 8 PM. Belly dance starts at 9 PM.
$5-$10 at the door.
F8 – 1192 Folsom, SF. (Folsom & 8th St) 21+

FEATURE PERFORMERS
Elizabeth Stong
Bindu Bolar
Tatyana
Isabel
Rockabelly
Jasmine
Millie Rose

And–of course–DJ Amar 🙂

For weekly lineup information visit our Calendar page at:
http://www.undergroundnomads.com/

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5th Tuesday Tribute for Jennifer Shaw | DJ Amar, DJ Suresh | Mille Rose, Evelyn Renee, Niusha, Al-Hambra Tribal

Underground Nomads May 5th Tuesday will be a special tribute night to remember Jennifer Shaw, who was taken away too soon this past April. Please join us to celebrate the life of this wonderful woman. DJ Amar & Suresh will spin for the evening.

Performances by:

  • Millie Rose
  • Evelyn Renee
  • Niusha
  • Al-Hambra Tribal

Money earned from this night will be donated to Lamplighters Music Theatre, a non-profit musical theater Jennifer had supported. www.lamplighters.org

Doors open at 8:00 PM with global beats by DJ Amar & DJ Suresh. Performances start at 9:00 PM SHARP.

$5-$10 at the door.
F8 – 1192 Folsom, SF. (Folsom & 8th St) 21+

For weekly lineup information visit our Calendar page at:
http://www.undergroundnomads.com/

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We truly appreciate your support!