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Santa Cruz goes MONTHLY!

That’s right NOMADS – we had so much fun with our friends at Vino by the Sea that we decided to make it a monthly gathering! Our next show is JULY 27 (4-7pm) and it will be a little earlier so if you want to grab dinner on the wharf or stay with us and have a toast at sunset, a magical time is guaranteed for all! Post-show open floor fun !!!

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Underground Nomads Launches in SEATTLE!!!!

Hey there Seattle – Join us for a new chapter in UN history – UNDERGROUND NOMADS SEATTLE! You won’t want to miss this amazing show with a STELLAR lineup including DJ Amar!!! Jules Maes 5919 Airport Way S, Seattle, WA 98108-2714, United States 7:30 doors, 8:00 DJ/dancing$20 advance, $25 day of show21+ TICKETS: https://www.venuepilot.co/events/104468/orders/new#/ Originally started in San…

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Next Santa Cruz Show - JUNE 15!!!

Should be an amazing atmosphere at this next show with a warm summer evening and beautiful music and dance. We miss you!! Join us for the best atmosphere, intoxicating sounds, wonderful dance, delicious wines and the world's best hugs...truly!

Should be an amazing atmosphere at this next show with a warm summer evening and beautiful music and dance. We miss you!! Join us for the best atmosphere, intoxicating sounds, wonderful dance, delicious wines and the world’s best hugs…truly!

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Don't forget to come by and show some love! Jan 27 @MJA Vineyards!!!

All your favorites and more – we miss your faces. Come help us celebrate the official UN Reboot of 2024!

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UN- REBOOT 2024!!

Don't miss this "welcome back" special - January 27th at MJA Winery in Santa Cruz! We miss you and are committed to continuing the mission. Check back often for more announcements!

Don’t miss this “welcome back” special – January 27th at MJA Winery in Santa Cruz! We miss you and are committed to continuing the mission. Check back often for more announcements!

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Coming Soon!

Check back with us real soon for a proper 2024 Reboot! Interested performers should reach out to us at undergroundnomads@gmail.com

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Join is for a Benefit show and our NYE weekend Holiday party on Saturday, December 29th in Oakland.

We have an Amazing lineup for you with 20+ performances and open dancing with DJ Amar & DJ Glitter Done.

FEATURING Performances by Kami Liddle, Tina Toy, Tatyana, Nancy, Abigail Keyes, Shanti Bardot, Niusha, Tessera Tribal, Nicole Maria, Anastasia , Sandi Ball & Wendy Allen, Ayre Briar, Al-hambra, Diedre Anaid, Laura Cunradi, Isabel Perdomo, Jennie Marie, Jessica Cooper, Michiyo, Berkeley Salimpour Collective

Resident Underground nomads dancers Elizabeth Strong, Tatyana & Shanti Bardot from one of our shows at F8, SF

Location: Orange Room – 2885 Ettie Street, Oakland, California Doors: 8:00pm Performance sets: 9pm, 10pm, 11pm + Midnight Improv. set Open Dancing before, between and after performance sets. End time: 1 or 2am or later (we’ll play late if you stay late). Donation: Open donation, suggested $15-20+ 100% of door Proceeds will be donated to California Camp Fire victims through a local organization.

Dance is the poetry of genuine human experience, and Tatyana is a lifelong student of its forms and rhythms. Inspired by her fellow dancers, her teachers and mentors, and the music itself, she is excited to share her art with you tonight. 

Laura Cunradi lives in San Francisco and is a member of Khepri Dance Company. 

Representing Al-hambra Tribal Dance are Leigh Anne and Melissa. They will present a dance inspired by the World Fusion stylings of Wendy Marlatt.

Tessera Tribal is a FatChanceBellyDance® Sister Studio dedicated to performing American Tribal Style® (ATS®) belly dance in the Bay Area and beyond.  Known for their innovative formations and keen musicality, Tessera’s Movement Dialect pushes the boundaries of ATS® while remaining true to the spirit of effortless and organic improvisation.

Considered to be one of the ATS® world’s dynamic duos, Wendy Allen and Sandi Ball are pleased to bring you classic improv creations to delight your eyes.

Anastasia felt a deep attraction to music and dances of the Middle East since she was a child. Many travels, dance styles and adventures later, she has finally found her true dance home here in the Bay Area tribal fusion belly dance community. She is very grateful to Amar and everyone in the Underground Nomads community for extending such a warm welcome to her and to all dancers, and for being an invaluable part of her journey in exploring this art form. She is thrilled to have an opportunity to host one of the magical Nomads parties!

Deidre Anaid is a Bay area transplant by way of South Texas. A seasoned event producer, promoter, and instructor, she is currently pursing her second degree at the University of Berkeley. She began her dance training as a child and has dabbled with various styles of movement from clogging, tap dance, ballet folklorico, kathak, butoh, dancehall, and Aztec dance. Her belly dance training began in 2005, and she continues to study with some of the area’s top innovators of tribal fusion. Her love of dance has inspired her to create without boundaries, while striving to gift audiences with original presentations, through her often improvisational performances. Although she found her first love to be among the dark fusion belly dance genre, Deidre continues to be inspired by her travels, studies of music, culture and dance, to present a dance style that blends old and new school movements for a style all her own. 

Nancy Trunzo is certified Health Coach, Fitness Trainer, and Belly Dance Professional. She focuses on working with people who are overwhelmed by fitness options, dislike the gym/diet/fitness culture, desperately want to feel better & move their bodies with less pain. She found bellydance 15 years ago and has been on a path of education and physical fitness ever since. She was a founding member of the Bay Area chapter of Qabila Folk dance company and is the director of Urban Flowers Belly Dance based in Oakland. 

Jennie Marie is a dancer and performance artist based out of Big Sur, California. In late 2015 she took her first belly dance class and her life changed over night. She now performs with cabaret storytellers Big Surcus, and is constantly refining and defining herself as a new performer.

Nicole Maria is an award-winning belly dancer based out of Oakland, California. She has been studying, teaching, and performing contemporary and traditional forms of Middle Eastern dance since 2009. She teaches and performs as a solo dancer and in various Middle Eastern dance companies throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. 

Jessica Cooper has been bellydancing for over 17 years and performing way before she should have been.  She is an avid student of both fusion and traditional styles.  She is a principal dancer and artistic director of BiG SuRCuS of Big Sur, CA, and is an original member of Zoe Jakes’ Coven Dance Company.  

Shanti Bardot is a Tribal Fusion Belly Dancer based in Los Angeles, California with a love for accordions, 3/4 shimmies and sharing the art of belly dance.  Shanti Bardot BellyDance & Yoga

Kami Liddle has been a student of dance since she was 4 years old including ballet, tap, jazz, modern and hip hop. After a brief interlude as a musician, Kami reunited with dance when she was 18 years old when she began to study cabaret style belly dance until she found her passion in improvisational belly dance via Fat Chance Belly Dance. Kami holds a B.A. in Art with a Minor in Dance from the University of Nevada, Reno. Full bio at kamiliddle.com

Niusha teaches belly dance in Lafayette and enjoys sharing her love of dance with people of all ages. She  believes that dance is a way to  share a piece of yourself and connect with the world around you to help you realize your best. Niusha has performed in many belly dance troupes including Serpent Sirens, Rockin’ The Cradle and Shimmy Dreams. She also directs her own troupe Hip Logic who perform both classic and fusion styles of belly dance around the Bay Area.

Isabel Perdomo (bio coming soon)

Tina Toy  (Photo: Rachel Duff) (bio coming soon)

Abigail Keyes (bio coming soon)

Michiyo (bio coming soon)

Ayre Briar (bio coming soon)

Thank you to Anastasia for helping to coordinate this event, and for coming up with the idea of having this fundraiser and hosting Underground Nomads at the Orange Room. Thank you to Anastasia and Tom for offering their space. Thank you to all of our performers and behind the scenes crew for helping to make this happen. Thank you to You for your support.

Pre Pre NYE Party & Fundraiser in Oakland for Camp Fire Victims on December 29th Join is for a Benefit show and our NYE weekend Holiday party on Saturday, December 29th in Oakland.

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Save the Date: December 29, CA Fire Benefit in Oakland.

Save the Date: December 29, CA Fire Benefit in Oakland.

Hello dear Underground Nomads supporters. This is just a quick announcement that we have a show in the works for Saturday December 29th in Oakland. More details and lineup will be released soon. This will be a 100% benefit for California fire victims.

Stay tuned for a post with all of the details in the next few days.

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Underground Nomads ~ Keeping the Global Vibe Alive *•♫*

This is the big one! Not only is it a 5th Tuesday Benefit night. Not only is it Underground Nomads’ 5th anniversary. But it is also Underground Nomads’ last show! And it will be EPIC. Promise. 🙂

DJs Amar and Suresh

FEATURED PERFORMERS (So far…) Analetta Nicole Maria Lady G Schmidt Ayre Briar Verbatim Surreyya Laura Elisabeth Jill Parker + Elizabeth Strong + Sarah White + Shanti Bardot Millie Rose

Doors open at 8 PM with global beats by DJ Suresh. Dance performances start at 9:00 PM.

$5 at the door. F8 – 1192 Folsom, SF. (Folsom & 8th St) 21+

Guest dancer Analetta is from Billings, Montana and has been dancing for 7 years. She is a Rachel Brice certified 8 Elements Practitioner and has also earned Zoe Jakes Dancecraft Key of Diamonds certification. She has been doing ITS for 4 years with Tesseract Dance Collective. She makes most of her costumes and jewelry herself; occasionally she sells some of what she makes.

Video links: https://youtu.be/beliOBCy62k

https://youtu.be/jEl_Doia9zY

https://youtu.be/ejcrmJ_kk_E

St. BlueJay Soaps will also be vending. St. BlueJay Soap Co. is a local creative studio specializing in handcrafted artisan soaps and body products. Inspired by wildlife, botanicals, and minerals, St. BlueJay’s luxurious lineup will feature signature scented bars, crystal and gem soaps, shea-based skin balms, and oil serums. https://www.facebook.com/stbluejaysoapco

  For weekly lineup information visit our Calendar page at: http://www.undergroundnomads.com/

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We truly appreciate your support!

  July 31 | Last Underground Nomads Tuesday at F8 | 5th Tuesday Benefit and 5 Year Anniversary | DJ Suresh & DJ Amar and Featured Performers Underground Nomads ~ Keeping the Global Vibe Alive *•♫* This is the big one! Not only is it a 5th Tuesday Benefit night.

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July 24 | DJ Suresh | Kamille, Amy Szu, Lindsay Kendall, Niusha, and Jill Parker with Little Egypt

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Underground Nomads ~ Keeping the Global Vibe Alive *•♫*

It’s Underground Nomads’ second-to-last weekly show at F8! We’re making it a special birthday night, celebrating resident dancer Carla’s birthday along with some other special folk. Come on out for cake, memories, and—of course—dance.

FEATURE PERFORMERS Kamille Amy Szu Lindsay Kendall Niusha Jill Parker with Little Egypt DJ Suresh

Doors open…

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July 17 | 2nd Anniversary Peepshow at Underground Nomads

Next Tuesday at Underground Nomads

On July 17th Peepshow we will be celebrating our 2nd anniversary! We have a very special lineup of performers who have all been a part of our show in the last two years! Come on over to F8 and make the warm night a little hotter and check out the best in burlesque, variety and drag entertainment the Bay Area has to offer! See you all there!! Ya don’t wanna miss this one!!

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July 10 | Roots & Ritual | DJ Amar | Al-hambra Tribal Dance, Wendy Marlatt, Khamsa, Nancy Trunzo, Joanna Wead, Heart & Soul Tribal

Next Tuesday at Underground Nomads

Are you homesick for “old” San Francisco… the days of Amira, Café Istanbul and Kanzaman? Join “Roots & Ritual” for a reunion of our “old” San Francisco vibe at Underground Nomads. Recall your sacred roots through music and belly dance from around the globe and across time at “Roots & Ritual”. This month’s show is curated by Shanti Bardot.

FEATURE PERFORMERS: Al-hambra Tribal Dance Wendy Marlatt Kh…

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July 3 | Dark Fusion | The Mechanic | Tasha Kaye, Evelyn Renee, Paige Lawrence, Millie Rose, Anjelique

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Underground Nomads presents our final Dark Fusion, a wicked evening of Gothic-inspired belly dance. Let’s get a bit of darkness on before the Fourth of July fireworks.

FEATURED PERFORMERS Evelyn Renee Paige Lawrence Tasha Kaye Millie Rose Anjelique and The Mechanic at the DJ Booth

Door opens at 8 PM. Performances start at 9 PM. Admission: $5-$10 F8 1192 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA

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June 26 | Cabaret Delights at Underground Nomads | DJ Amar | Niusha, Lydia Liu, Laura Cunradi, Surreyya, Urban Mirage, Shanti Bardot

Next Tuesday at Underground Nomads

Underground Nomads is proud to present: Cabaret Delights — An evening of Cabaret belly dance. Come out to celebrate all that shimmies and glitters with the many styles of Cabaret belly dance.

Featured Performers: Niusha Lydia Liu Laura Cunradi Surreyya Shanti Bardot Urban Mirage DJ Amar

Doors open at 8 PM. The dancers start at 9 PM.

$5-$10 at the door. F8 – 1192 Folsom, SF. (Folsom & 8th St) 21+

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June 19 | PeepShow - Drag, Burlesque, Variety at Underground Nomads for Pride Month

Next Tuesday at Underground Nomads

Come out to Peepshow to celebrate Pride Month. We have a juicy lineup for June:

Blade Sterling Johann Devine Emjay Mercury Freddie Mercury Dangerous Dollie Sgt Die Wies Joie de Vivre Sophilya Leggz Anita Makeover And Nella Puddin as our fabulous Stage Kitten

Doors at 8:00 PM show at 8:30 PM. Admission is $10. Come to F8 Nightclub, 1192 Folsom St in San Francisco.

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5 Years, 260 Tuesdays – 8 more to go … Dear family, We are coming upon 5 years, 260 Tuesdays at Underground Nomads, with 8 more Tuesdays to go.

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June 12 | Roots & Ritual at Underground Nomads | DJ Amar | Qabila Folkdance Co., Elizabeth Strong and Lunascope, Aryn Fisher, Shanti Bardot and Datura Student Group

Next Tuesday at Underground Nomads

Are you homesick for “old” San Francisco… the days of Amira, Café Istanbul and Kanzaman? Join “Roots & Ritual” for a reunion of our “old” San Francisco vibe at Underground Nomads. Recall your sacred roots through music and belly dance from around the globe and across time at “Roots & Ritual”. This month’s show is curated by Shanti Bardot.

FEATURE PERFORMERS: Elizabeth Strong and with her new…