PAST EVENT
Sunset Labs is an intimate waterfront multi-purpose venue located downtown Victoria, Canada. This beautiful, high-tech venue hosts live broadcasts, meetings & workshops, dance nights, film screenings, live rock shows, fashion events, book fairs and everything else the community comes up with.
For more information, please visit the Sunset Labs website.
We need more dance! And GREAT music! And we’re missing our connection, and our festivals, and our touring superstar producers and artists!
I reached out to some friends and asked if they would contribute a LIVE set to a Sunset benefit event, and a bit to my surprise, they ALL said YES – and their schedules all aligned for ONE date – JULY 17! I’m so grateful and humbled by the generosity of our amazing community – deep bows to Dakini, Drumspyder, Desert Dwellers, SaQi and Mihirangi for their interest in lifting our little Victoria venue and dance tribe here.
We can’t call this a festival… but have you ever seen these 5 acts on the same lineup in the same evening?! This is awesome badass blessed bonkers music madness.
This virtual party is going to be the BEST. We are using professional livestream and audio gear to manage the broadcast, working closely with artists to support their LIVE delivery into the event, and we have some very fun additional elements we’ll be weaving in to make our evening together all the better. Hope you can join us :))
Right now, there’s so many people and purposes that need our support. We don’t have to look far to find people, causes and organizations who really need some extra care, attention, resources and support. So… asking for your help in this moment feels imperfect, and that said, Sunset needs some help.
This unusual moment has been really impactful on Sunset Labs (and venues everywhere!). With plenty of 2020 bookings in the calendar, we went ‘all in’ on a renovation December-January… and made a number of huge changes at the venue. An end-to-end paint job… upgrades to lighting, sound, seating, power, airflow… new floors, new ceilings, a new mini-stage… so much. It’s the most dramatic overhaul in the venue’s history, and since COVID landed just after we re-opened… very few people have seen it. But it’s great, you’ll love it. We love it.
Economically, Sunset Labs has long been effectively a breakeven scenario. There’s very little money in arts, kids birthdays, film screenings, non-profit programs, dance culture, and workshops (yes there’s money in alcohol, but we’re not interested in being licensed). We’ve never really designed or intended Sunset Labs to make a bunch of money… just to make a bunch of difference for our guests and community – a fun, safe, creative, lifting community space that advances people and projects that matter, and we feel really good about what we’ve been up to, in these last few years in particular.
So, now to THIS moment. On the heels of our big renovation & upgrades with Sunset already low on resources suddenly COVID hit. All the spring/summer bookings were cancelled and we’ve been offering future credits and returning deposits. We’ve now been months without income and as far as we and other venue owners can tell… there’s no aid in place for venues provincially or federally, and no end in sight to serious constraints on our operations. We need to create some resources now. Thanks for whatever support you can bring to help Sunset catch up and pivot to this unusual moment.
MIHIRANGI | New Zealand
reverbnation.com/mihirangi/
SaQi | Jumpsuit Records, USA
https://www.saqimusic.com/
DRUMSPYDER | Bay Area, USA
https://www.drumspyder.com/
DAKINI | Bay Area, USA
https://www.facebook.com/DjDakini/
DESERT DWELLERS | Colorado, USA
https://desertdwellersmusic.bandcamp.com/
live art by KASHI INNANI
kashivisionaryart.com
visuals by JOHNATHAN SINGER
http://johnathansinger.com/
This online party won’t be just another zoom call. We’re pullin out all the stops and this will be a beautiful, high-definition, multi-camera, interactive broadcast. Get your biggest screen & sound system setup and be ready to dance the night away in the living room!
The coolest thing about offering a livestream for this event is that you and your friends can attend from ANYWHERE in the world with an internet connection! Through our easy online webinar system, you can engage with other viewers. You certainly CAN choose to just sit back and watch & listen, if you like – your active participation isn’t an expectation, but it IS an opportunity.
I am deeply aware that many members of the Sunset Labs community have also experienced significant financial impact, so if you wish to attend the livestream but lack the funds to contribute at this time, please don’t let that get in your way and just contribute the minimum amount of $2 – we all need the dance right now.
As online dance events go, we think this one will be pretty special, and for the enjoyment of all – as well as generating extra support for Sunset – we’d love your help in spreading the word about this event. The EASIEST way is via the Facebook event HERE. Just hit INVITE and invite all your friends who might enjoy this night! Also, you can engage on the event wall, post this event to your own page. and of course, go old school and actually call and invite some friends :)) Thanks for any efforts here to get the word out!
A few people have reached out expressing they can’t tune in to this event but they’d like to contribute some dollars to the sustainability & evolution of Sunset Labs. What we’re creating to facilitate this is more like a coupon – an internal currency we’re calling LAB$ (“Labs”) – which is effectively just a gift certificate… which can later be redeemed towards venue rentals, media production, and tickets to internally produced events. If you want to purchase some LAB$ to help the venue grow, please send an etransfer or paypal to labs@sunsetlabs.ca ❤
Dodd’s Eye Media | www.facebook.com/doddseyemedia
Zenon Kai Imaging | www.facebook.com/zenonkaiimaging
PK Sound Victoria | www.facebook.com/pksound
Western Design | www.facebook.com/westernbeginswithwe
Long & McQuade | www.facebook.com/LongMcQuadeVictoria
Jonathan Singer | http://johnathansinger.com/
Stream of Consciousness | www.facebook.com/streamocon
JOIN US ONLINE FOR THE WHOLE CONVERSATION!
We’re very excited to share that this event is being made available LIVE online so that you can join us from wherever you may be! These days most of us have big full lives, and are dealing with various commitments around family, time, money and work. Digitally, you’ll have the speakers, conversation & community – all from the comfort of your own home.
LISTEN. ANSWER. ASK. CONNECT!
You’re not watching – you’re PARTICIPATING! Through our easy online webinar system, you can engage with other viewers, participate in polls & discussions, and even ask questions during question periods. You certainly CAN choose to just sit back and watch & listen, if you like – your active participation isn’t an expectation, but it IS an opportunity.
NO FANCY TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED
There’s nothing to install, nothing to download, nothing to figure out. Here’s what you need to participate and have a great viewing experience!
> a modern & up-to-date browser (we recommend Chrome or Firefox)
> a reliable internet connection (hardwired is better than wifi)
> earbuds, headphones or good computer speakers