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Sat Jan 12 - WIGGLY EVENTS' 10 Year Anniversary Party

It all started in the basement of li'ly lounge, on January 11, 2014, with the very first Wiggly "Beats" party. But lets rewind a few months and tell you all about how the word Wiggly came to be. It's actually a love story. You see, Takin and Lindsay, whom you all know as "Captain & Madame Wiggle", or to some, "mom & dad", had met earlier in 2013, and it was in the early stages of the two's relationship when TAKiN invited Lindsay to attend one of his DJ gigs. Standing behind the DJ booth and watching him bounce behind the decks, Lindsay whispered in his ears: "I love the way you wiggle baby." The phrase quickly became a symbol of affection between the two, as they would sent messages or call each other asking "how's your wiggle?", that also led way to the use of the wiggly symbol: "how's your ~~~~?". Born out of love, Wiggly Events is a wonderful result of the two's passion for music, dancing, arts, and fundamentally carries the two's strong support of equality, universality, and love.

Hosting events in non traditional locations such as abandoned buildings, warehouse spaces, movie theater, cherry beach, and so on, along with the combination of great music curation and inclusion of various mediums of art performances, helped Wiggly Events quickly gain the reputation for hosting very unique shows at weirdly unique locations that attracted a very different audience from the typical party or night club scene. Attracting such lovely and talented people where everyone quickly became great friends helped build a sense of community among the regular attendees. As the events became more frequent, and the number of attendees started to grow, the next natural step was to begin an annual gathering where this community would come together, to play, to have fun, and to dance. It was with this that Camp Wiggly (formerly known as Playground) was started, where for one weekend, the Wiggly community gathers in celebration of arts, laughter, dancing, and love.

In recent years, it was becoming harder and harder to find locations for these sort of non traditional multidisciplinary arts shows. As the city (of Toronto) was battling a loss of many music and arts venues, it was clear that a Wiggly community center was needed as a permanent home for these shows, to provide a safer dance space for everyone, and to provide the space and platform where local artists can flourish. After months of searching, the current location of Wiggly headquarters was found. Although COVID put plans on pause for some time, Wiggle Room officially opened it's doors in September 2021, starting the new chapter of the Wiggly team.

For the 10 year anniversary of Wiggly Events, we have invited a few DJs who have played a significant role in helping this community grow. Although so many artists and volunteers have dedicated so much love and passion to this community, and we really wish we could include a few more acts, due to time restraints here are a few DJs that have helped shape our reputation for having the wiggliest, bounciest, beats for the past 10 years:

TAKIN - captain wiggle himself, founder of Wiggly Events and curator of the music/djs you hear at all the parties. It is his passion for art and music that navigates this ship.

Luis F - our first resident DJ. From early on Luis joined the wiggly family by simply bringing his decks to the party. Takin had the speakers, Luis had the DJ gear. Together they were complete.

Barroness - Christina was a major supporter of TAKiN's music from before the inception of the Wiggly Events parties. Before she joined the team as one of the resident djs, she was (still is) one of the more prominent promoters and hosts for Wiggly Events. It was a no brainer for her to play every single Wiggly party since she picked up DJing.

Tyler Hill - officially joined the Wiggly team after COVID ended and the new chapter started with the opening of Wiggle Room. His outstanding talents as a DJ, producer, and being an all around wonderful human, has helped establish Wiggle Room as one of the most respected music venues in Toronto

George Loukas - veteran DJ and music producer, successful label owner, supporter of house music, and a dear friend of Takin who greatly supported and guided him early on the first few years of this journey.

1lvl1 Crew DJs - it began with Paolo and Pietro (resting in peace) that believed in the inclusive philosophy of Wiggly Events. They have been supporting and DJing these parties for many years and although the collective has grown over the years, 1lvl1 has maintained a great deal of love and support of these events.

Notable Staff - although so many wonderful people have contributed to the many events over the years, here are a few names that deserve a shout out for the years of dedicated support and helping build these gatherings to what they have become: Dr. Hoo(man) who believed in Takin's vision and greatly supporting him from the fist day, without his support, non of these would have been possible; Nour; KDust; Markus; Joe; Chad; Meghan; Rouzbeh; Aleks; Amir Nian; Stien; Cheryl; Iman; Mitch; Spencer; Ryan Longo; Tanya; Maria; Oli(ver); and many more

Join us for our DecaDance ...

Advance Tickets:

Early Wiggler: $15

The Wiggler: $20

Performers:

10-11 - George Loukas

11-12 - 1lvl1

12-1 - Barroness

1-2 - TAKiN

2-3 - Luis F

3-4 - Tyler Hill

+ VJ SEKs

** NEW **

Options for prepaid table/ticket packages (ONE ticket = everything mentioned):

1) The 3rd Wheel: $333

includes: 3 General Admissions; 1 Bottle of (BG) Vodka on Special

2) Special Package: $600

includes: 6 General Admissions; 2 Bottles of (BG) Vodka on Special

3) Regular Package: $700

includes: 6 General Admissions; 2 Regular Bottles of Choice (may email wigglyevents@gmail.com to specify choice)

4) Premium Package: $900

includes: 6 General Admissions; 2 Premium Bottles of Choice (email wigglyevents@gmail.com to specify choice)

To Arrange Special Packages - wigglyevents@gmail.com (sold separate of admission)

ATM on site

Full Bar Service

21+ event

hosted by: 1lvl1 Events; Phantom Toronto; Fused Entertainment; Wiggly Events; and Wiggle Room Toronto

~ WiGGLE RESPONSIBLY ~

We have a strict code of conduct and reserve the right to refuse anyone at any time. Wiggle Room is a Safer Dance Space. We take this very seriously. We encourage everyone to not hesitate to bring to our attention anything you think that we should be made aware of such as harassment, violation of personal space, solicitation or use of controlled substances, over intoxicated behaviour, or anything else that may pose a risk or discomfort to you or others. You may use the safe word BANANA, ask any of our staff for a Banana and we will direct you to a safe quiet space. Our security staff are in marked clothing. Our team and event hosts such as Takin, Lindsay Fay, Nour Bawab, Christina Barron, Tyler Hill, Mitch (lead security), and Tanya, are all available.

~ Wiggle Wiggle ~

772 Dundas St West