Beginnings
It began back in 2008 with a New Year's party in Portland thrown by Joshua Keroes, Jeremy Lightsmith, and Karissa Lightsmith. Champagne flowed, Solomon Douglas and Pete Peterson performed, and people danced their asses off.
Beginnings
It began back in 2008 with a New Year's party in Portland thrown by Joshua Keroes, Jeremy Lightsmith, and Karissa Lightsmith. Champagne flowed, Solomon Douglas and Pete Peterson performed, and people danced their asses off.
People
People came from all over the West Coast to celebrate and ring in the new year with beloved friends, food, drink, and music.
People
People came from all over the West Coast to celebrate and ring in the new year with beloved friends, food, drink, and music.
Roses
Roses floated around the room in a tradition that became the stuff of legend. It was an event of intimacy, community, vulnerability, connecting with new friends and reconnecting with old ones. It proved to be the perfect way to usher in the new year.
Champagne & Roses was born.
Roses
Roses floated around the room in a tradition that became the stuff of legend. It was an event of intimacy, community, vulnerability, connecting with new friends and reconnecting with old ones. It proved to be the perfect way to usher in the new year.
Champagne & Roses was born.
Tradition
Since then, Seattle and Portland have playfully taken turns throwing the best New Year's party possible. While Champagne & Roses persisted as Portland's namesake, Seattle struggled to find its own identity until Andrew & Jared hosted Champagne & Emeralds 2016.
Tradition
Since then, Seattle and Portland have playfully taken turns throwing the best New Year's party possible. While Champagne & Roses persisted as Portland's namesake, Seattle struggled to find its own identity until Andrew & Jared hosted Champagne & Emeralds 2016.
Biggest Ever
It was the largest Blues/Fusion NYE party in the US in over a decade.
Biggest Ever
It was the largest Blues/Fusion NYE party in the US in over a decade.
Do It Again
And it’s time to do it again. (With consent.)
Do It Again
And it’s time to do it again. (With consent.)
Announce
Announce
Dancing • Live music • DJs • Food • Drinks • Friends • Community
Details
The More You Know
Details
The More You Know
Event Details
The sole purpose of Champagne & Emeralds is to provide a space for our community to gather and have an amazing time saying goodbye to the 2018 and welcoming 2019.
It is four nights of revelry in many forms: dancing, hanging with friends, sharing food and drink, and reflecting upon the past, present, and future. You can look forward to DJs and live music playing blues, fusion, lindy hop, folk, funk, soul, or whatever else gets people to cut loose on the dance floor. An open bar and delicious late night food served on nights of dancing will help keep you grooving all night long.
Champagne & Emeralds is not just about the dancing, it's about the people. It is a time for our community to congregate, to celebrate life, to support one another, to form new bonds and strengthen existing ones, to tighten the net, to cherish this wonderful community to which we all belong. It is a time a space to be present with your life, to respect what came before and set intentions for what comes next.
Schedule
Friday, Dec 28
8pm - 4am
Get your butts up to Seattle to kick off the last party of 2018. DJed and live music, dancing and drinks starting in the evening. Food served for late night to keep you rocking out all night.
Saturday, Dec 29
8pm - 4am
DJed and live music, dancing and drinks starting in the evening. Food served for late night to keep you rocking out all night.
Sunday, Dec 30
6pm - 9pm (Potluck / Ceremony)
9pm - 4am
Take a breather with a evening of potluck, ceremony, community, and connection. With chill vibes, heartfelt conversation, and lots and lots of hugs, we will prepare to induct 2019 into our lives. Then, get your dance shoes (or boots or heels or footies) on and dance until early in the morning.
Monday, Dec 31
8pm - 4am
New Years Eve. We will have DJed and live music, dancing and drinks starting in the evening. Food served for late night to keep you rocking out all night. A bit before midnight, we’ll pause the dancing for reflection and to get ready for the countdown. Then, after midnight, we get down like it’s the first day of the brand new year, roses included.
Enjoy your day off by joining us for brunch and mimosas. We bring the booze and some noms, you bring the cuddles. Bringing extra noms is encouraged, especially if you have dietary restrictions; the food we serve will likely be loaded with gluten, cheese, and delicious, delicious bacon.
Tuesday, Jan 1
Whenever we drag our asses out of bed (starting 1pm)
Venues
Velocity Dance Center
1621 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday nights
The Carkeek House
10100 4th Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Tuesday brunch.
Registration
Come join the party
Registration
Come join the party
We're so excited to see you soon.
But wait, how much does it cost?
It's a sliding scale, which is explained more in the registration form.
We encourage you first to decide whether to come join a fantastic party, then money gets worked out later.
Bring It
Bring it, Portland.
Bring It
Bring it, Portland.