What's Going On?
What is Buttoned Down Disco about?
Buttoned Down Disco have been running parties in London for over five years now. Originally, we felt that a lot of clubnights in London were boring and pretentious, so we decided to be proactive and start our own night and play the music that we loved. We also made the parties invite-only, meaning that we kept the random passing trade out, but kept the music lovers in. Since we began in 2002, we have rocked almost 30 different London venues, including Eve Club, Tattershall Castle, Bloomsbury Ballroom, The Scala, Turnmills, The Forum and even the V&A Museum! After years of moving around, we have finally settled down with a monthly residency at the magnificent KOKO in Camden. Entry is, as always, strictly invite only.
Musically, the emphasis is firmly on tracks that we like at the time, rather than just the bands of the moment. Club founder Dollyrocker mashes up Eclectic Pop, Indie, Punk, Electro, Funk & Disco, although you might also hear some Dub, Reggae, Ska, Soul, Motown, Psychedelic Garage Rock, Bubblegum Pop, Baile Funk, New Wave, Neu-Rave, One Hit Wonders, Breakdance, Quirky Cover Versions, J-Pop, Hip Hop and Mash Ups. Check out the DJ top ten to see where we're at this week, or to get a fuller idea visit the music page. We also invite various clubnights to come and host the loft each month, so check out our events page to see who we have coming up!
Our parties are FREE before 10pm, then £7 afterwards, and entry can only be obtained with an invite or a BDD badge. Request invites here. Once you have requested invites, we will send you an email back which will act as your invite. Invites will have full details about the party, including opening times, a map to help you find the place, DJ line ups and details of any drinks promos running that night. You then print the invite and bring it along with you on the night - simple. If you want to invite friends along, either get them to sign up, or simply copy your invite for them! All parties are invite only and we operate a door policy to ensure a happy, safe atmosphere for everyone to enjoy the night. In other words - bad attitude is not welcome!
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- See photos from our last parties
- Hear what the ravers said about BDD
- Read what the papers said about BDD
- Play Dollyrocker's latest online mix
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Where does Buttoned Down Disco take place?
After years of moving around and rocking many different London venues, and although we will still do a few secret location parties, we are finally settling down for a monthly residency at KOKO in Camden.
KOKO is widely regarded as the best venue in London, having hosted secret gigs by the likes of Prince and Madonna in the last two years. Since it's £4.5m refurb in 2005, pretty much all London music lovers will have danced under Europe's largest disco ball, gasped at the amazing views from the balconies, and danced their socks off thanks to the ace music ethos all powered through one of the capital's best soundsystems.
Put simply, it rocks - and so do we. So we're settling down together to rock you.
When is the next Buttoned Down Disco?
Buttoned Down Disco hold monthly parties, generally around the middle of the month. Our next big BDD is on Saturday 17th May 2008. As with all our parties, it's invite only and free to the mailing list before 10pm, so request invites now.
We also have loads more parties planned for the rest of 2008, see below.
All upcoming parties
| Party | Date | Time | Location | Invites/tickets | |
| Buttoned Down Disco with Twee As F*ck hosting the JD lounge |
Sat 17th May 2008 | 9pm-3am | KOKO (Camden) |
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| Buttoned Down Disco with She Bop hosting the JD lounge |
Sat 14th Jun 2008 | 9pm-3.30am | KOKO (Camden) |
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| Buttoned Down Disco Midsummer's Eve Boat Party |
Sat 21st June 2008 | 8pm-2am | Secret location (The Thames) |
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| Buttoned Down Disco with My Ex-Boyfriend's Records hosting the JD lounge |
Sat 19th Jul 2008 | 10.30pm-4am | KOKO (Camden) |
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| Buttoned Down Disco with Mindie hosting the JD lounge |
Sat 20th Sept 2008 | 9pm-3.30am | KOKO (Camden) |
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| Buttoned Down Disco 6th Birthday Party with NagNagNag hosting the JD lounge |
Sat 18th Oct 2008 | 9pm-3.30am | KOKO (Camden) |
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| Buttoned Down Disco with Don't Do It hosting the JD lounge |
Sat 22nd Nov 2008 | 9pm-3.30am | KOKO (Camden) |
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| Buttoned Down Disco Christmas Party |
Sun 14th Dec 2008 | 8pm-2am | TBC (London) |
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| Buttoned Down Disco F*ck NYE with Funk NYE in the JD lounge |
Tues 30th Dec 2008 | 9pm-3.30am | KOKO (Camden) |
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