Monday, December 14:
10pm. Monday Meetings @ The Social w/ the Tape Deck Bros. The Tape Deck Bros. have been making a name for themselves all over the city. $5 cover, $2 drinks till 11:30pm! 1100 Queen St. W.
10pm. Drop Out Monday @ Sneaky Dee’s. The last one! $3 cover, but $3 mixed drinks & bottles of beer. 431 College St.
Tuesday, December 15:
10pm. Timebomb Tuesdays @ Tattoo Underground. With Meech and DJ Rhubix. $3 drinks till midnight. 657 Queen St. W.
Wednesday, December 16:
8pm. Party for a Goat: A World Vision Charity Event @ The Social. With Matt Medley of DanceLikeYouFuck! All the money made goes towards buying goats for African families. No cover before 10pm, and bands will play from 8-10, at which point the DJs start spinning and this goat party becomes way more intense. 1100 Queen St. W.
Thursday, December 17:
9:30pm. New Beats: Xmas Edition @ Blondie’s. Hosted by Fritz Helder and the Phantoms! First 15 guests receive a download card for the new Fritz Helder and the Phantoms tunes and video – plus there’s no cover! “Dress funky, not junky!” 1379 Queen St. W.
10pm. Payday @ The Augusta House. The best in classic retro, pop and soul! 152 Augusta Ave.
10pm. Whatevs Hip Hop Jam @ 751.. Whatevs, it’s Christmas. Come home to your favourite 90s jam downtairs, or head upstairs if you’re in need of some soul. No cover, $10 pitchers. 751 Queen St. W.
10pm. Afrodrip @ Wrongbar. Hosted by the Frandiscos and Paul Revered. Afrobeat, boogie, disco and house. Suggested $5 goes to feed the needy this season. 1279 Queen St. W.
10pm. Stacked @ Andy Poolhall. Some of Toronto’s best DJs. “It’s about drinking, sweating, and forgetting.” 489 College St. W.
10pm. Dixie Fried @ In Crowd Thursdays. With a performance by Starlight Burlesque! Get in free with a student ID before midnight, and there’s $3.50 drinks till midnight. 657 Queen St. W.
Friday, December 18:
10pm. Thank God It’s Not Another Christmas Party @ Velvet Underground Featuring some amazing Toronto indie music, including The Junction, and the Arts and Crafts darling Still Life Still. Free! 501 Queen St. W.
10pm. Shaolin Knights 3 @ The Augusta House. It’s the third annual Wu Tang party, so bring the muthafucking ruckus. 152 Augusta Ave.
10pm. The Future Present Show @ The Sleeping Giant Gallery. The PPF House delivers once again, showing its holiday spirit by gathering the top in Toronto hip-hop. Pay what you want! 789 Dundas St. W.
10pm. Tropical D’luxe w/ Real Talk, Deadlines and Holdfast @ GUV. The first in what will be a series of parties! There Will Be Bass. Come get hot and sweaty.
10pm. Friday Rapture @ Blondie’sLies/Crystal Castles DJ Set @ Wrongbar A new monthly party with Shit La Merde. 1279 Queen St. W. $10, tickets available in advance at Rotate This and Soundscapes. 1279 Queen St. W.
Saturday, December 19:
10pm. Friendship @ The Ossington. What better way to get in the holiday spirit than with Friendship? 61 Ossington Ave.
10pm. All Night Long @ The Red Light. Party anthems all night, then at 2AM the slow jams and real baby makin’ tracks come on. Dance party in the back room and drinking games in the front! No cover. 1185 Dundas St. W.
10pm. Merrymaking: A Charity Christmas Costume Party @ Roosevelt Room. Wear a cheesy Christmas sweater, something festively red or that Santa number you’ve been saving. The party supports the purchase of toys for Toy Mountain; a collaborative effort between CTV and the Salvation Army in order to provide underprivileged children with gifts for Christmas. $20 cover.
10pm. Classixx @ Wrongbar. A Wrongbar two year anniversary celebration! With Classixx, a DJ set by Parallels, Nasty Nav and Vaneska. $10, tickets are available at Rotate This and Soundscapes. 1279 Queen St. W.