FRIDAY

10 pm Where Does This Disco? @ Farside, 600 Gerrard St. E. Fun, silly, and strange pop transmissions received from an alternate-dimension Earth. Mutant disco, Italo, electronic indie pop, psych-pop, and unusual cover versions selected by DJ Digits.

10 pm Tutti Frutti Apocalypse @ Swan Dive, 1631 Dundas St. W. DJ Nora Noise spins from primitive rock ‘n’ roll to garage, psych to power pop, punk rock to glam, and old school hip-hop to soul.

10 pm Emo Night @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St. Revisit your teen angst! Spinning your favourite emo anthems all night every Friday at Sneaky Dee’s. $5 early bird tickets available online.

10 pm Wax Candy Disco @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. DJ Efsharp and Cyclist serve up platters of the sweetest soulful, refreshing, and uplifting disco in one of the best sounding rooms in the city. $10.

10:30 pm 2010s Decade Wrap Up Dance Party @ Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St. Pay tribute to the past decade with a dance party featuring all the 2010s hits played by DJ Johnny B Goode! A time capsule will be made throughout the night, so bring some 2010s goodies to help future generations understand us. With special performance by Bon Bon Bontemps. $5 before 11:30 pm, $10 after.

10:30 pm Beam Me Up Disco @ The Baby G, Dundas St. W. The Patchouli Brothers play a disco mix of gospel, funk, soul, boogie, rare groove, house, and jazz sounds surrounded by smiling faces.

11 pm Kuruza @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. Kuruza is more than a party; it’s an experience, a vibe, the urge to do whatever that makes your soul happy. Afro-inspired sounds selected by Kuruza’s collective of DJs + special guest Messkina from Montreal. $10.

SATURDAY

8 pm DJ Skate Nights: Automaticamore & Roberto S @ The Natrel Rink (Harbourfront Centre), 235 Queens Quay W. Sharpen your skates and skills as Toronto’s number one outdoor winter party returns with another stellar lineup of DJs that will bring the heat to your Saturday nights. This week, Toronto-based DJ Automaticamore, a.k.a. Diana McNally, starts the new year with her speciality of European synthpop and Italo disco oddities. Joining her is seasoned producer and DJ Roberto S. Skate and helmet rentals available. Until 11 pm. 

9:30 pm Leftfield Presents: urbansteve & Roland Gonzales @ Tennessee Tavern, 1554 Queen St. W. Leftfield cordially invites to break all your New Year’s resolutions and kick off the first weekend of 2020 inside Tennessee Tavern for a night of eclectic sounds brought to you by residents urbansteve and Roland Gonzales. Outernational vibes, dub, reggae, dancehall, tropical funk, new wave, disco, and other exciting flavours.

10 pm Turning Point @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W. A special evening dedicated to exploring the many tropical rhythms and sounds of the past for the dance floor. Resident selector A Man Called Warwick and special guest Phillippe Noel (Canicule Tropicale / Montreal) share a top-notch selection of Indo, Afro, Latin, Arabic, Asian, Brazilian, Balkan, and Caribbean. $10 before 11 pm, $15 after.

10 pm With It @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. ’60s mod, soul, R&B, R&R, garage, and funk record dance party with DJ Nico + special guest DJ Parka Pat (Montreal). Sponsored by Kops Records. $10.

10 pm Queer Slowdance: 2020 Hearts Aplenty Edition @ Dovercourt House, 805 Dovercourt Rd. With a lending library of designated dancers for all the wallflowers, and a dance card-booklet to set up dances in advance (should you choose to), Toronto Queer Slowdance has all slow songs, all night long! (Except for the occasional intermission when they play the fastest songs they can find.) Come and experience why slow is beautiful, and why love is not ironic. Fabulous and inspired attire, while desired, is not required, but you’re urged to dress up as if it were actually New Year’s Eve, even though it is totally not. $10.

10 pm ’80s Dance Party @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St. Break out the Aquanet and the leopard-print leotards: Sneaky Dee’s is bringing you all the 1980s you can handle! Bringing you If you want to rock, bop, or anything in between, this is your stop. $5 advance tickets available online.

10 pm Saturday Night Jukebox Dance Party @ Stones Place, 1255 Queen St. W. Sweat it out to the sweet sounds of the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll and soul music! DJ Blush plays rock, soul, funk, pop, and disco from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s.

10 pm Ya Dig? @ Farside, 600 Gerrard St. E. Rare grooves, B-sides, and dusty hits with DJ Greybeard. 

10 pm PPParty @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. Why all the the P? ’Cuz this party is golden! 24 Karat hits from all decades. $5.

10 pm Boing 3 @ Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St. W. The illustrious London, UK-based Club Fitness touches down at Bambi’s for an evening of experienced beat juggling. With support from Yohei S. and Daniel 58. $5-$10.

10 pm Worst Behavior @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. Saturdays are for getting loose and being on your Worst Behavior! Bangs & Blush roll out rap and hip-hop from now and then. $10. So 

10 pm The Groove @ Swan Dive, 1631 Dundas St. W. ’90s hip-hop, rock, and soul with Brother Wayne. Dust off your dancing shoes and get your groove on!

11 pm Never Forgive Action @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. DJs Numeric and Dalia spin hip-hop, R&B, and dancehall anthems all night long. $10.

SUNDAY

7 pm Brass Facts Trivia @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Test your knowledge and win prizes! Hosted by Famous Kirk Hero. Until 10 pm.

8 pm Nite Comfort @ Handlebar, 159 Augusta Ave. The ongoing search for genre-defying, boundary-pushing music, and other hidden gems in the heart of the city. This edition features Pursuit Grooves, the long-running alias of Vanese Smith who produces experimental music within the genres of electronic, soul, and hip-hop + AUTOTECTONIC, the moniker of Cayce Fischer, a queer artist making experimental music. PWYC.

10 pm Sinful Sundays Burlesque @ Cherry Cola’s, 200 Bathurst St. Come be entertained at this weekly “temple of tease,” where you’ll find a fresh lineup of burlesque entertainers, drag, and variety acts. Free entry; tipping encouraged.

10 pm Space Rock Sunday @ Swan Dive, 1631 Dundas St. W. Spaced-out stoner rock from DJ Granny Pantys.

~ For event submissions, email Caitlyn Holroyd at caitlyn_holroyd@hotmail.com