Dear Seattle Fam,

Please read this post in its entirety to learn of new entrance requirement for this Friday’s Bollywood dance party at Nectar Lounge so you can come prepared for a smooth entrance experience.

As hard as it was to take an 18 months break after playing music for you all 9-years-in-a-row by hosting Jai Ho! Dance Parties in Seattle, I could not have asked for a better come back. Thank you for selling out in advance the yacht party in July, and now this Friday’s Independence Bash as well!

I feel the love & look forward to putting on a memorable night as we return to Nectar Lounge to celebrate India & Pakistan’s independence.

Your safety and creating an incredibly welcoming space for each one of you has been my number one priority as a community organizer all these years.

So in light of recently rising COVID cases driven by the Delta variant, Nectar Lounge (& most live music venues in Seattle) require the following in order to guarantee entrance on August 20, 2021.

WHAT WILL BE CHECKED AT THE DOOR?

All individuals will be required to present an official government photo ID AND one the following prior to entry:

Vaccine card, photocopy of card, or a photograph of the vaccine card showing full vaccination at least 14 days prior to entry on August 20.
Proof of vaccination in an approved vaccine verification app
A negative COVID-19 test within 48 hrs of arrival, administered at one of the approved locations found here

Please read the full – NECTAR REOPENING GUIDELINES

I AM OFFERING REFUNDS IF THE ABOVE DOES NOT WORK FOR YOU!

I am assuming most of you will be fine with, and perhaps even appreciate the steps we are taking to bring back Seattle nightlife in a safe manner with the best available information & resources as of now. If for whatever reason the above requirement for entrance don’t work for you, I want to apologize for the inconvenience & offer you a full refund for your tickets.

– Please email [email protected] within 48 hours (by Thursday 2pm) with subject: refund for August 20, 2021 and body of email containing your Eventbrite order number & full name of the buyer.

I will process refunds by Thursday night 10pm. There will be no refunds offered after that time.

MORE TICKETS MIGHT BE RELEASED IF FOLKS REQUEST REFUNDS!

Have friends/family who are looking to buy tickets for this Friday? Have them add me on WhatsApp as a contact (+1-9713442022 ) & message me there please, I will message back if I release more tickets on Friday due to cancellations. Alternatively, they can DM me on Instagram @dreamprashant too.

I have also released tickets for our next Latin-Bollywood Yacht party on Sep 18 & those are already selling fast, too. The boat party we did in July sold out in less than 3 days. So I highly recommend you grab tickets for September 18 here ASAP here – https://linktr.ee/jaihodanceparty

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Whether it is your very first time partying with me or you have been dancing since 2010 (& everyone in between), thank you SO very much for your unwavering support as we navigate unprecedented circumstances.

Looking forward to celebrate with you this Friday!

Warmly,

– DJ Prashant

http://instagram.com/dreamprashant

Dance the night away to bangin’ club hits from India. Come dressed in Orange, White &/or Green to celebrate FREEDOM from The British Raj!

GRAB TICKETS HERE!

Name: JAI HO! Bollywood Dance Party Seattle Relaunch | DJ Prashant
Start: 2021-08-20T21:00:00-07:00
End: 2021-08-21T01:30:00-07:00
Location: Nectar Lounge

… AND WE ARE BACK!

As I return to hosting in-person events after a gap of 18 months, I want to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported Bollywood-Bhangra focused Jai Ho! Dance Parties in Seattle since January 2010 & embraced our new party ‘Dance United’, launched in 2017 with a mission to bring various musical genres & cultures together on the dance floor.

If you have attended one of my many LITT parties at Nectar Lounge before, welcome back! And if you are new to my events, you couldn’t have picked a better one to start with. I hope you experience inclusivity, exuberance, carefree joy, and non-stop dancing to hits from across South Asia as we celebrate India & Pakistan’s FREEDOM from The British Raj.

Have a ball with old friends and make some new ones!

Please read on below for all the relevant details & feel free to DM/follow me @dreamprashant (Instagram, FB, YouTube) with any questions / feedback / ideas you might have.

– Prashant

CELEBRATE FREEDOM!

In addition to being our official return to Nectar Lounge’s indoor-outdoor dance floor, this party commemorates India & Pakistan’s 75th year of FREEDOM from The British Raj.

PARTY THEME

In the spirit of celebration, I would like to encourage you to come dressed in Orange, White &/or Green, official flag colors of the two nations.

Help Me Raise Funds for COVID Relief Efforts In Rural India:

Portion of the proceeds from this party will be donated to GiveIndia’s efforts to bring relief (vaccition, oxygen beds etc) to RURAL India.

As someone who spent 6 months (Nov 2020 to May 2021) at my village near Nashik, India – I can tell you first hand that rural India needs all the support it can get at this time. You are welcome to donate directly to GiveIndia but by simpy buying tickets, you will already be contributing as I will be donating a portion of the profits from this party.

Get Ready For The Party!

Checkout my music, dance videos & mixtapes (on Soundcloud) and get excited to come rock the party!

Entertainment For The Night:

9pm – Doors Open
10 pm – Interactive Bollywood-Bhangra Dance Lesson
Dance All Night with DJ Lakshay & DJ Prashant
Featuring Performances by Your Favorite Local Dance Teams
Henna by Kree

Re-opening Guidelines (Nectar Lounge):

Nectar Lounge has decided to reopen with a self-imposed 20% reduction in capacity. Read specific guidelines here:

https://nectarlounge.com/venue-info/nectar-high-dive-reopening-guidelines/

General Guidelines @ Every JAI HO!

Creating a safe & celebratory space is my number one priority at every event I host.

And I would love for you to be an accomplice of mine by greeting & treating everyone like you would like to be treated. With equality, mutual respect, and a big smile.

I know this does not apply to you because you are awesome but for the other people who it may be relevant to, I have zero tolerance for bigotry, racist remarks and general reckless behavior including but not limited to fighting, inappropriate touch, etc.

Anyone found engaging in such behavior will be thrown out at once & may never be able to attend my dance parties again.

If you see something, say something by bringing it to the attention of the venue staff or me directly. <3

A brief history of JAI HO! in Seattle:

I moved to the US from India in 2003 for graduate school at Cornell University, and started DJing, teaching dance + hosting events in Portland after quitting a full-time job at Intel in 2009.

Since April 2010, I have traveled up to Seattle & produced MAD AWESOME dance parties starting at Little Red Theater, Chop Suey (monthly 2011-2014), and at Nectar Lounge 2014 onwards.

Pre-covid I was bringing Jai Ho! to dance floors in Portland, Seattle, San Diego, L.A., New Orleans, and Denver on a regular basis.

I am actively looking for teammates to help with social media & event organization in these cities. Please connect with me up if this is something of interest to you. 🙂

Hosting A Private Event?

When not hosting my own dance nights, I love DJ’ing for weddings, private and corporate events. Contact me through my website https://dreamsperfected.com if you want to work with me to throw a memorable shindig!

Land Acknowledgement:

We at Bollywood Dreams seek to practice deep regard and reverence for the Indigenous People on whose lands we have the opportunity to live, work and play. Jai Ho! Dance Party in Seattle takes place at unceded ancestral lands of the Duwamish Tribe.