FEBRUARY
CRUMP
Saturday 1st February – FREE ENTRY – 22:30
Heavily influenced by legendary “anything goes” parties such as The Do Over, The Rub and The Electric Chair, Crump specialises in open format creativity, utilising dancefloor dynamite from the 1950’s to the present day.
Expect a kaleidoscopic blend of Soul, Funk, Disco, Pop / Rock classics, R&B, Reggae, US Garage, Moombahton and brass band bangers
FUNK JAM
Thursday 6th February – FREE ENTRY – 20:30
Come on down for your monthly dose of funk at Cambridge’s only Funk Jam!
Run by Will Sketches of Will.Sketches Trio and always free entry, great players, a friendly vibe and plenty of dancing 🙂
Doors open 8:30pm. House band will kick things off then open up to jammers.
Happy hour all night, and students get 15% off food and drink all night with a valid student card.
Sign up on the sheet on the night if you’d like to play; if you’re not a player you’re a dancer!
Follow the Funk Jam @ www.facebook.com/camfunkjam.
See you there funksters!
SWAGGER
Friday 7th February – FREE ENTRY – 22:00
Swagger have years of experience and heaps of talent! They have been our house band at La Raza for the past 10 years, and every month always fill the dance floor!
They play the classics with a twist, so expect a mix of 60s groove, 70s funk, 80s cheese and 90s favourites, with plenty of surprises thrown in! They take their music very seriously, but not necessarily themselves…they are five grown men who do not shy away from the kind of tunes that would terrify your average suited-up ensemble!
MIX DAT
Saturday 8th February – FREE ENTRY – 22:30
A night of pure old school funk & soul courtesy of Sean & Ed of the mixdat squad.
WILL.SKETCHES TRIO
Thursday 13th February – FREE ENTRY – 21:00
The will.sketches trio are a jazz funk outfit headed by live & studio guitarist, will.sketches (Release The Chimps). Playing funky, jazzy takes on popular songs by artists like Tom Misch, George Benson, John Mayer, Herbie Hancock, Bill Withers and Amy Winehouse, to name a few.
Members of the band have played stages at festivals such as Glastonbury and latitude and iconic venues from Ronnie Scott’s to 606 Bar.
MIX DAT
Friday 14th February – FREE ENTRY – 22:30
A night of pure old school funk & soul courtesy of Sean & Ed of the mixdat squad.
CRUMP
Saturday 15th February – FREE ENTRY – 22:30
Heavily influenced by legendary “anything goes” parties such as The Do Over, The Rub and The Electric Chair, Crump specialises in open format creativity, utilising dancefloor dynamite from the 1950’s to the present day.
Expect a kaleidoscopic blend of Soul, Funk, Disco, Pop / Rock classics, R&B, Reggae, US Garage, Moombahton and brass band bangers
ECLECTIC BALLROOM
Friday 21st February – FREE ENTRY – 22:30
Expect big seamless fusion of disco, funk, soul, house and Hip Hop. Truly eclectic in its essence. High energy and designed to keep you dancing.
PETE DE VIT
Saturday 22nd February – FREE ENTRY – 22:30
After about 10 years, Pete Moore or “Lejazz” or “Pete De Vit” is still playing records at La Raza. Raised on a diet of Jungle from the age of 13 onto Jazz, Funk, Soul, Dancehall, Techno, House and anything else with an off centre vibe.
He’ll cover as many styles as possible in one evening, with the dance-floor always the number one priority. Expect something different to the rest of the music in the city.
Old classics, new edits…good times.
DUCK ORANGE
Thursday 27th February – FREE ENTRY – 21:00
A full throttle covers band, more bangers than a sausage dinner at a fireworks factory! Quacking on with 80’s, 90’s and noughties classics to fill your hearts and dancing feet with joy.
ECLECTIC BALLROOM
Friday 28th February – FREE ENTRY – 22:30
Expect big seamless fusion of disco, funk, soul, house and Hip Hop. Truly eclectic in its essence. High energy and designed to keep you dancing.