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Alright fam, the final transmission might have already sailed, but all our friends aren’t going anywhere!Come join Shipfam & The Hive for a refined, elegant, classy, tasteful, sophisticated, mature, cultured day fade by the lake, where we expect absolutely zero immoral, ratchet, or degenerate behavior, antics, or shenanigans.
Bring your Icy Hot, Metamucil, emotional baggage, and whatever dignity you have left, and let’s relive our glory days before our knees fully give out. Come reconnect with old faces, meet some new ones.
Lineup / Set Times: TBA this Thursday
12-9pm
The 2nd annual reboot of NorCal Shipfam reunion is finally here! Join us on Saturday May 16th at Lake Merritt for an epic day of music, food, friends, and fun.
This celebration is for ShipFam and all of our amazing Bay Area friends—everyone is welcome! Legally speaking, that does include you.
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What to Expect:
• A Void sound system that will be absolutely BUMPING
• DJs playing for 9 hours by the lake, because none of us know when to stop.
• A pizza oven and griddle serving up free food all day
• BYO: Bring your own drinks, food to grill, frozen pizzas, or a potluck dish — this event is free, so let’s keep everyone fed, happy, and only mildly feral
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What to Bring:
• Blankets, chairs, and anything to make a cozy chill zone.
• Drankssss
• Festive outfits! Let your freak flag fly 🏴☠️
• Plates, cups, napkins, etc.
• Frozen pizza’s, food to share, food to grill
• Sunscreen, hydration, sunglasses
• Poi, hoops, anything to enhance the dance floor. We have tons of space!
• Have any leftover trinkets you wanna gift? Now is the time!
• Most importantly: your dancing shoes
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Official Afterparty in Oakland - The Sound Garden & Entheos present Resonate at The Loom from 9 PM – Sunrise. Just 10 minutes from Lake Merritt, this afterparty features an incredible lineup and some special surprises. Full details are on Instagram @thesoundgardenevents
Eventbrite Link for Afterparty:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resonate-the-soundgarden-entheos-alkemy-productions-tickets-1988065346970
Promo Code: THEHIVE for 25% discounted tix
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Other Notes:
• Typical Oakland weather is around 68°F — bring a light to medium jacket for after sunset.
• Leave No Trace: Respect the beauty of Lake Merritt. Pack out all trash, personal belongings, and emotional debris
• Private Event: Please invite friends directly — they won’t be able to see the event unless invited
• Consent is MANDATORY at all our events: If you see or experience anything questionable please let an organizer know and we will deal with it promptly. This is a safe space for everyone.
• Grill-Friendly: Want to bring an extra grill? Go for it! More fire, more food, more liability!
• Getting There via BART: Exit at 19th Street Station and grab a quick $5 Lyft to the location
• Fire Spinners, Poi, Hoopers — bring your art! Once the sun goes down, let’s light up the night in a beautiful, controlled kind of way
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Let’s make this a gathering to remember.
Or at least one we can piece together from blurry photos and group chat evidence.
See you at the Lake!
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Lake Merritt, Oakland, California, United States
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