Fac51, Hacienda, David Morales, Roger Sanchez, Derrick Carter, Graeme Park, and Greg Wilson

Keeping it a family affair, the Texan indie rock trio Hacienda comprising of brothers Rene, Abraham and Jaime Villanueva got together in 2007 with their attempt to revive good old fashioned rock n’ roll. With old school harmonies reminiscent to that of the Beach Boys and The Beatles, the trio embarked on their journey. Self-recording their early demos, Hacienda’s big break came about when their six track demo landed in the hands of Black Key’s lead singer Dan Auerbach. So impressed with these demos, Auerbach played it to the rest of the band and soon Hacienda were given the opportunity to support Black Keys on a nationwide tour. From that moment on, the band have been riding the wave of success going on to support Kasabian and City & Colour extending internationally whilst releasing three full length albums, all met with critical acclaim. Their apparent natural chemistry which feeds into their live performances alongside their incredibly tight musicianship emits an enchanting radiance woven through poppier elements. Hacienda’s groovy sound has the crowd bopping from side to side, mesmerised by their powerfully catchy hooks. Performing tracks such as ‘Natural Life’ and ‘Honaloochie Boogie’ Hacienda continue their mission to revive rock n’ roll, playing with passion, guts and an abundance of musical ingenuity.

It’s funny how certain artists who are largely tied to certain underground scenes can, from time to time, cross over into the mainstream, even if only temporarily, and then disappear back to where they’ve always been best loved; that’s certainly the case with Roger Sanchez, a house DJ from Queens, New York who has been one of the genuine titans of the house genre ever since first emerging in 1994. The reverence with which fans of that style treat him has never really waned in the two decades since, but he has made a couple of breakthroughs in to the mainstream, first with his 2001 hit single ‘Another Chance’, which went to number one in the UK, and then with his first Grammy win in 2003, for Best Remixed Recording on his rejigged version of No Doubt’s ‘Hella Good’. Whilst that hasn’t quite translated into widespread commercial success, he remains a popular figure within his own genre, having performed residencies in the world capital of clubbing, Ibiza, every summer since 2000, performing sets that blend house with electronica to stirring effect. He also hosts a weekly radio show, Release Yourself, that has up to fifteen million listeners worldwide - it’s no wonder, then, that he so often travels the world and packs out rooms wherever he goes.

SO good! We see Derrick whenever he’s in SF. This was my favorite show thus far. Not just the beats, but the crowd too. There was one DJ prior to him going on that was not our favorite. She kept doing away with the base almost entirely, which was a different sound and difficult to dance to. Everything else was perfect. Would love to see Derrick do a show with Honey again.

Thanks for an awesome time as always!