Yo DC ravers — what's good?
Your dance music gremlin is back for round four, and this weekend is doing the most. Purple Disco Machine bringing the glitter to Berhta on Friday. Holy Priest taking over Echostage on Saturday. Rrose at Black Box for the heads. Flash running events all three days like it physically cannot stop. And the Bunker crew mapping out a full Holy Priest afters pipeline in case you're not done when Echostage kicks you out.
Disco to dark techno. That's the weekend. Let's get into it.
This Weekend's DC Rave Itinerary (March 27–29, 2026)
Fri Mar 27 – A stacked Friday to kick things off:
Purple Disco Machine @ Berhta – Nu-Disco / Funk / Dance
Lotus @ 9:30 Club – Live / Jam / Funk
Laylit #131 — Eid Party!: MNSA, Arianna Danae @ Culture DC – Global Bass / Afrohouse / Electronic
Meedy, Pizzi, Nativesun, Saigh, martino boga @ Flash Nightclub – House / Techno / Underground
BLAIZE @ Transmission DC – Techno / Industrial / Dark
Silencio x Rooftop @ Flash Nightclub – House / Afrohouse / Global
Sat Mar 7 – Peak weekend madness:
Holy Priest @ Echostage – Techno / Industrial / Dark
Nü Androids Presents SünDown @ Tigres de la Noche – Afrohouse / Global Bass / House
Tal Fussman, Alinka, Hoppa, Momo, NABŪ, Julez, KJ MANESH @ Flash Nightclub – Techno / House / Tech House
Black Box Pres: Rrose @ 1353 H St NE – Experimental / Techno / Industrial
Nü Androids Presents: X Club., J:Drive @ Culture DC – UK Bass / Club / Experimental
Darby, Chriz Javey @ 645 Florida Ave NW – House / Disco / Deep House
Brown Noise: Himanshu Tee, DJ Timeless @ ONYX Rooftop Lounge – House / Afrobeats / Global
Dan Slater @ Hook Hall Patio – House / Deep House / Disco
INAKTIV, Kryzma, G3ck, Keepr, Soulbend, Marguinlinguini @ Chop Shop Washington – Techno / Industrial / Underground
Afters tip: HOLY PRIEST AFTERS: KRØK, hidden_traffic, James Holson @ Bunker DC – Techno / Industrial / Dark. The post-Echostage pipeline is fully mapped out.
Last Weekend Recap – Highlights
This gremlin was out of town last weekend, but DC was not standing still. Armin van Buuren took over Echostage on Saturday and by all accounts the room was absolutely electric — trance heads came out in full force and Echostage did what Echostage does when a legend is on the bill. If you were there, you already know. If you weren't, that's what this newsletter is for.
Full rundown of what else went down last weekend in the #003 issue — check it if you missed it.
Unreleased ID Tease / Track of the Week
Two this week because the timing is too good.
First — Dean Turnley's Actin' Tough dropped last Friday and has been absolutely losing people's minds since. The comments are unhinged, the DJ support is real, and if you needed proof — Subtronics was caught mixing it in a clip that's been making the rounds. That's not a genre you see crossing over into tech house territory every day. Go stream it now if you haven't.
Second — Meduza's long-awaited Don't Wanna Go Home Tonight is out (released today!). This one has been teased for a while and the anticipation has been building. Queue it up and have it ready for the weekend.
What was your favorite track of the week? Let me know: [email protected]
Gremlin Tips + PLUR Corner
Tip: Holy Priest at Echostage is the headliner of the weekend but Rrose at Black Box is the underground pick — if you're a techno head and haven't heard Rrose, that's your homework before Saturday
Tip: The Holy Priest afters at Bunker is already mapped out for you. No scrambling at 3AM trying to figure out where to go — just follow the pipeline
PLUR reminder: Big headliner nights bring big crowds. Be patient, be kind to the people around you, and remember everyone in that room is there for the same reason you are 🫶
That's dispatch #004 — the range on this weekend is unreal, from purple disco balls to pitch black techno rooms and everything in between. Your gremlin has never been more prepared.
Reply to this email or DM @plurtatochip with:
· Your weekend plans/recaps
· Pics from the floor
· Unreleased IDs or secret show tips
Next one drops next Wednesday. Forward to your rave fam — let's grow this list.
Stay PLUR, stay hydrated, see you on the floor 🫶
– Your DC Dance Music Gremlin
PLURtatochip
The Capital City Raver