WOW Hall will transform into a dance club Saturday, when Portland DJ Matt Vaughn brings his Club Groove to the local music venue.
Vaughn, otherwise known as DJ Envy, describes Club Groove as a traveling hip-hop dance party.
“It’s like a party-slash-club,” Vaughn said. “The sound is loud. You’ll feel the bass. The whole way we set things is so that people have fun.” Raised in Eugene, Vaughn said he wanted to create a fun event for people between the ages of 16 and 20 who normally don’t have a lot to do.
Vaughn started Club Groove with two other DJs while living in Chico, Calif. He said the college and outdoor events they hosted were successful, and he wanted to continue the dance events in Oregon after moving back to the area.
Those who attend can expect to hear a variety of hip-hop.
“We’ll be playing everything from new to old school,” Vaughn said. “From N.O.R.E. and Eminem to Snoop Dogg. You might even hear a Fugees hit from ’97. Basically all hip-hop; no disco or rock or trance.”
If this event is successful, Vaughn said he wants to make Club Groove a monthly happening.
Club Groove will be pumping from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at WOW Hall. Tickets are $3 for the first 300 people and $5 for everyone else.