20 years of lo-fi stompers & hip-shaking floor fillers

Ready Steady Soul Club was born one winter evening in 2006 when Aaron, Joe, Ian and Michele met up at The Vet's Club to discuss our next move after a couple soul & reggae nights at Tiny Tavern, hosted by Top Dead Center Scooter Club. Music was provided by Smile'n Joey and Aaron from Portland. ​

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The talent

In the beginning it was Smile'n Joey, Aaron (PDX) and Ian spinning soul & reggae. Then over the next couple years Donovan, Aaron (Eug) and Joe joined in. Soon Geoff came on board. The newest member is Adam from SoCal.

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Today's RSSC crew: Joe, Aaron, Geoff, Adam + dozens of special guests over the years!

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It's about the music

A couple years prior to the founding of Ready Steady Soul Club, TDC hosted DJs and fellow scooterists Marc Muller and Mike Chrietzberg of Emerald City Flying Monkey's in Seattle to spin records at the annual May Day scooter rally in Eugene. TDC members were also attending the annual High Rollers scooter rally in Las Vegas, where DJs from the UK and California were spinning '60's soul & reggae. Soon Muller and Chrietzberg started Emerald City Soul Club in Seattle. The Eugene crew followed in 2006.

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2026 Dance Party Schedule

Saturday, Jan 24, The Monkey's Paw

Saturday, March 21, The Monkey's Paw

Saturday, May 23, The Monkey's Paw

July 17-19, 20th Anniversary Weekender

Saturday, Sept 12, The Monkey's Paw

Saturday, Nov TBA, The Monkey's Paw

plus a few happy hours and special events to be announced!

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20TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKENDER

ITINERARY (tentative)

Friday, July 17

Soul Night #1

The Monkey's Paw Tiki Bar

8 PM – 1 AM

Free

 

Saturday, July 18

Soul Brunch #1

TBA

11 AM – 1 PM

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Vintage Scooter Ride (country ride led my TDC)

if you have one and want to ride, bring it!

1 PM

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Record & Vintage Shop Crawl (Self Guided, map provided)

1 PM

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Soul Night #2

Blairally Vintage Arcade

9 PM – 2 AM

$5 door

 

Sunday, July 19

Soul Brunch #2

TBA

11 AM – 1 PM​

Record swap (DJs bring a box of records to sell or swap)

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End of weekender happy hour

TBA

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Guest DJs

TBA

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LODGING

Coming from out of town? These are hotels recommended for past TDC events and feedback has been good. Book ASAP. You can always cancel if your plans change. We do not have reservation agreements with any of the hotels, prices can fluctuate.

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The Timbers Inn
1015 Pearl Street Eugene, Eugene, OR , 97401
(541) 343-3345
$$$

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Valley River Inn

1000 Valley River Way, Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 743-1000

$$$

pool

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Best Western New Oregon

1655 Franklin Blvd, Eugene, OR 97403

(541) 683-3669

$$$​​​

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University Inn

1857 Franklin Blvd, Eugene, OR 97403

$$$

(541) 342-4804​

pool

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Armitage Park Campground
Located on the north edge of Eugene off Coburg Rd. Tent and RV spots available. https://reservations.lanecounty.org/index.asp

These hotels are near downtown and the university, centrally located to events.

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Merch

We'll have patches, t-shirts, buttons and stickers available. ​​​