PI Update: Thrill the World Orlando 2025 Zombie Lessons Coming

 

Hey Zombies 👋

It’s time to rise from the grave… Thrill the World Orlando 2025 is officially kicking off — and you’re invited!

Join the horde for our first dance of the season:
📍 Leonard & Marjorie Williams YMCA
📅 Saturday, August 23rd at 10:45 AM
Part of their Healthy Family Day celebration!

And we’re undead excited to announce… the Leonard & Marjorie Williams YMCA will be the official site for Thrill the World Orlando 2025!

Want to learn the iconic Thriller dance? Starting August 23rd, shuffle into one (or all!) of our weekly zombie dance classes at the YMCA:

• Sundays: 2:30 PM

• Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:45 PM

• Fridays: 10:30 AM

👉 One flat fee: $60 for one or ALL the classes — all proceeds benefit the YMCA.

We’re also creeping around town to add more rehearsal venues across Orlando — stay tuned!

Here’s what to do next (don’t drag your feet!):

1. RSVP for the first (FREE!) dance class: Click here

2. Join our zombie horde on WhatsApp: Click here

3. Lurk with us on Facebook: Click here

Let’s make this the biggest, baddest Thriller yet — see you on the dance floor, zombies!

🧟‍♂️
Thommy, Scott, & The Thrill the World Orlando Team
P.S. always check www.thrillorlando.com for the latest updates on this year's event 

This Weekend In Techno Town

Seven months down, five to go!

FRI     01AUG     CELINE     DJ Martin Ikin (GB)

FRI     01AUG     GOODTIMES BAR & GRILL     DJ Lavidicus (USA) 

FRI     01AUG     ALFIE'S HIFI     DJ Mr. Mogembo (USA)

FRI     01AUG     PALM TREE CLUB     DJ Mark Knight (GB)

SAT    02AUG     GRAPE & GRAIN     LQ Reunion     DJ Leony (USA) 

SAT    02AUG     SWIRLERY WINE BAR     DJ Spank (USA)

SAT    02AUG     ALFIE'S HIFI     DJ Frankmatik (USA) & Sean Samaroo (USA)

SAT    02AUG     ELIXIR BAR     DJ Brandon Terzo (USA)

SAT    02AUG     BIKKURI LOUNGE     DJ Nina S (USA) 

SUN   03AUG     ELIXIR BAR     DJ duo Club de Combbat (IL) 

 

 

PI Update: Remembering The Xellent Angels

In July, 2007 Xellent Vodka began a brief sponsorship on Pleasure Island and that included appearances by the Xellent Angels on the stage of Mannequins.

They would also do meet & greets/photo ops in the lobby of club Motion. Not sure whatever became of Xellent Vodka, a Swiss brand.

WLD-2025 Tickets Going On Sale This Week!

8TRAX Fans! We always get asked about the World's Largest Disco event that takes place every Thanksgiving weekend at the Buffalo Convention Center in Buffalo, NY. Well, it's back for another year on Saturday, November 29th and tickets are going on sale beginning later this week! Here's how you can snag them and attend this amazing sold out night of 70's Disco and participate in singing "YMCA" at midnight!

SALE TYPES & DATES

Thurs July 31st 10:00am-10:00pm EST Beat The Line(BTL)* - General Admission & VIP tickets The “Beat the Line” pre-sale allows you the earliest access to purchase General Admission or VIP tickets. Each ticket includes an additional donation that supports Camp Good Days & other local cancer-related charities. No password is required for this pre-sale. Sat Aug 2nd 10:00am EST Mailing List Pre-sale- General Admission & VIP tickets This is our traditional "Pre-sale" which is offered to previous guests that purchased tickets in their name (last year) and fans that are on our mailing list as of today. If you received this email, your password will be emailed to you on July 29th. Ticket prices are slightly lower than the Public sale for this pre-sale.   Password: TJACK Sat Aug 9th 10:00am EST     On sale to the General Public-General Admission & VIP tickets(if still available)

Concert Report: Breaks & Beer (Three Odd Guys Brewing)

Last night we spent our Saturday in beautiful downtown Apopka, home to Three Odd Guys Brewing. 

No fake beer here. They brew their own.

They even have a small pizza parlor baking NYC style pies.

But we were here for the music which had begun at 6PM. We had a neighborhood birthday party to attend to first so we did not arrive until after 9PM. DJ Roller (USA) was in the booth when we got there.

At an event titled "Breaks & Beer", he was providing the Breaks!

These two girls were on the dance floor.

While everyone else just kind of bounced in place.

We recognized the DJ booth from downtown Orlando's now closed Neon Beach.

DJ Mike Presley (USA) had taken over the controls at 10PM.

His set included a lot of his own productions including songs with vocals. He constantly drew cheers from the crowd.

The crowd never got packed but Three Odd Guys is a really large room and there were people all the way back.....

.....and all the way forward.

The night was flying by and at 11PM DJ Genesis (USA) came on.

His set was just about all vocal Breaks including Breaks remixes of Human League (GB) hit "Don't You Want Me" and John Summit (USA) hit "Focus". Wow!

These two were on the dance floor just about the whole time we were there!

Dance floor got crazy at times!

If you're looking for Breakbeats around Orlando, check not only here at Three Odd Guys but also at Capital Room in Sanford and Grumpys Underground in the Mills/50 District. The best DJ's play in those venues.

We ran into so many peeps from the Orlando & Space Coast music scenes!

Last night's concert would run until 1AM so these two would take over at midnight.

Tag team set from DJ Swagkerr (USA) and DJ JROK (USA).

Swagkerr would play three songs and then JROK would play three.

Swagkerr opened with turn-of-the-century Opus III (GB) Dance classic "It's A Fine Day". So many of the big hits back then were Breaks. He closed his first turn with 80's hit "Send Me An Angel (Alejandro Shade Baez Remix)" which blew the club apart!

Hard to see in the fog but no one was leaving just yet.

JROK's turn.

He would continue with that great vibe of the evening!

 

The lasers were flying!

Such a great night and a good time was had by all.

Club Reports: Home State Brewing, The Robinson, Palm Tree Club

Last night we began our evening in west suburban Hamlin at Home State Brewing Company.

The last Friday of the month means "Full Dose Fridays" featuring.....

DJ Dose (USA)

The music was House & EDM.

Dance songs from Calvin Harris (GB), John Summit (USA) and Green Velvet (USA) kept the floor bouncing.

This month they used the stage in Home States' biergarten behind this tent.

Last month the booth was located in this covered patio area.

Dose played some great House remixes of classic songs by Fleetwood Mac (GB), Sir Mix-a-Lot (USA) and Gotye (B/AUS).

Spotted near the dance floor: Jaime Anne, DJ Dack (USA) & Amelia

Because the last Friday of August is Labor Day weekend, the next "Full Dose Friday" will take place one week earlier and on a Saturday night, August 23rd. Come out, have a fresh-brewed beer and dance to great electronic dance music! Admission is free.

Big crowd last night and a good time was had by all.

Located in downtown Orlando on Pine street, The Robinson is the place to be on Friday nights. Since we were running ahead of schedule, we made it our next stop.

We walked into this.

The action takes place in the adjoining Disco Room.

Friday night resident DJ Chino (USA) was in the booth on the back side of the room.

The music is mostly EDM with a bit of Latin at times.

We heard dance songs like "In Da Getto" & "Move (Henry Fong Remix)".

Dance floor gets packed as midnight approaches. A good time was had by all.

But as midnight approached, we had to head to our main event at Palm Tree Club located at The Pointe (formerly Pointe Orlando) between International Drive and Universal Boulevard in the Tourist District.

When we entered just after 12:15AM, the headliner had just come on and the club was pretty jammed.

The headliner last night, DJ Danny Avila (E).

Avila was pretty animated for his mostly EDM and booming Big Room set.

Danny Avila is based in Madrid.

The crowd was as enthusiastic as the DJ.

Future events at PTC include DJ Mark Knight (GB) on August 1st, DJ duo NOTD (S) on August 22nd, DJ Jackie Hollander (USA) on September 19th and DJ duo Sidequest (USA) on October 3rd. Advance tickets here.

Last night was the first time we had seen Danny Avila live since he played at the very first EDC-Orlando back in 2012. He had far fewer tats back then, lol.

Spotted in the Tech Booth: DJ Alfred Michael (USA).

Spotted in VIP with friends: DJ Pacho Berrocal (USA)

Because Palm Tree Club is pretty much open-air, it was warm and muggy in there last night with no breeze passing through from their open window frames. We only lasted an hour.

Nonetheless, a good time was had by all.