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title: "/rent par·ty/'s Tickets | San Francisco | Secret Location - Ticket Fairy"
description: "/rent par·ty/ A rent party (sometimes called a house party) is a social occasion where tenants hire a musician or band to play and pass the hat to raise money to pay their rent, originating in Harlem during the 1920s.[1] The rent party played a major role in the development of jazz and blues music. The Oxford English Dictionary states that the term skiffle means \"rent party\", indicating the informality of the occasion. Thus, the word became associated with informal music. However, many notable jazz musicians are associated with rent parties, including pianists Speckled Red, James P. Johnson, Willie \"the Lion\" Smith, and Fats Waller, although rent parties also featured bands as well. ----------------------------------------- You are cordially invited to join us this Friday night as we embark on our new project: \"Rent.\" An invite only Afterhours event limited to only 60 people. Music by: Benjamin K Louiv Chemical Ali +special guests 3am-9am Location is provided after purchase of ticket via email. This event will have security and you must have a presale for entry. Tickets for this event are $20. 100% of the profits go towards the rent. And thus, keeping this event sustainable. We believe a certain magic happens when we all get together, and if you're receiving this invite, then more likely than not, you've been a part of that magic and already know what we're talking about."
canonical: "https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/rent-party-29jan2016"
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# /rent par·ty/'s Tickets | San Francisco | Secret Location - Ticket Fairy

# /rent par·ty/

## Event details

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| **Starts** | Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 3:00 AM |
| **Venue** | Secret Location, San Francisco, US |
| **Organiser** | Night Moves |
| **Flyer** | <https://www.ticketfairy.com/resources/images/waiting_for_artwork.png> |

## Tickets

**Buy tickets:** <https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/rent-party-29jan2016>

    Saturday, 30 January 2016 03:00 AM (Friday Night)    Secret Location, San Francisco    All Ages         ![/rent par·ty/ flyer](https://www.ticketfairy.com/resources/images/waiting_for_artwork.png)      Get Tickets

| General Admission        US$22    (incl. fees) |
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**/rent par·ty/**  
A rent party (sometimes called a house party) is a social occasion where tenants hire a musician or band to play and pass the hat to raise money to pay their rent, originating in Harlem during the 1920s.\[1\] The rent party played a major role in the development of jazz and blues music. The Oxford English Dictionary states that the term skiffle means "rent party", indicating the informality of the occasion. Thus, the word became associated with informal music. However, many notable jazz musicians are associated with rent parties, including pianists Speckled Red, James P. Johnson, Willie "the Lion" Smith, and Fats Waller, although rent parties also featured bands as well.

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You are cordially invited to join us this Friday night as we embark on our new project: "Rent." An invite only Afterhours event limited to only 60 people.

Music by:  
Benjamin K  
Louiv  
Chemical Ali  
+special guests

3am-9am  
Location is provided after purchase of ticket via email. This event will have security and you must have a presale for entry.

Tickets for this event are $20.

100% of the profits go towards the rent. And thus, keeping this event sustainable. We believe a certain magic happens when we all get together, and if you're receiving this invite, then more likely than not, you've been a part of that magic and already know what we're talking about.

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