Dearest Darlings:

Today, Friday, July 22nd, T.G.I.BarFly pops up at Swift, with special guest deejay, Statutory Ray aka "DJ HazMatt"!

If you haven't been to Swift, you're in for a treat - the cocktails are absolutely divine, the service is aces, and the food delish! And, this will be the rarest of opportunities - the chance to see DJ HazMatt, without all those annoying naked women around.

Since DJ HazMatt's alter-ego won the 2011 BarFly Award for "Most Good Writer," here's a blurb from the man himself:

Although a man of many words, Statutory Ray aka "DJ HazMatt" (Exotic Magazine, Barfly, 1HRx Records, etc) occasionally shuts up long enough to lay down DJ sets for live, studio and broadcast crowds. Having performed over a decade of events ranging from dance clubs to strip joints, and weddings to wakes, DJ HazMatt possesses a diverse, crowd-oriented style. Swing by Swift for TGIBarfly this Friday, July 22nd, 5pm-8pm, for a variety of live mixes, unique mash-ups and random songs from way back when, all provided by DJ HazMatt.

Here's DJ HazMatt doing his best to look like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.


If you're not excited enough already, this should put you over the top - I will PERSONALLY be giving away gift certificates to our lucky raffle winners from our fabulous T.G.I.BarFly sponsors - Voodoo Doughnut, Pix Patisserie, Genie's Cafe, and Jane "Aesthetician to the Stars" Cowan, and of course, loads of BarFly tees and BarFly Bus tickets, too!

I'm only going to plug one thing this week, because IT'S THAT GOOD:



I scream, you scream, we all scream for garage rock! Super-terrific triple bill headlined by none other than a blast of Portland past - the Goddamn Gentlemen. Gosh, it's been, oh, what, about 500 years since the last time they played, and it'll probably be another 500 before they ever play again, as Gentleman Mark is defecting to Manhattan, so better get it while the getting's good. WIth BarFly Party alums, Advisory and birthday boy, Grady's, new band, Burning Bridges, rounding out a very fine bill.

That's this Saturday, July 23rd, kicking off around party time (a.k.a '9ish'). BONUS: You get to check out the the new Ted's Room space before its official grand opening, next weekend. It's basically the Berbati's Pan performance space, but now a bit slimmer and trimmer to accommodate the newly king-size Voodoo Doughnut I. The entrance to Ted's Room is through Berbati's, past the pool tables and video crack. Enter Berbati's via the door on SW 2nd, between Shanghai Tunnel and XV (between SW Ankeny and Burnside, that is).

Word to your mothers,

Miss Jen Lane
BarFly Fame



What is T.G.I.BarFly? Every Friday, T.G.I.BarFly will bring the party to a different bar, with fabulous deejays, occasional live bands, appearances by Babe Force BarFly, silly contests, raffles, prizes galore, free appetizers, and happy hour deals and steals galore. Get your weekend off and running at T.G.I.BarFly!

While Statutory Ray aka "DJ HazMatt" entertains, Miss Tyler Tronson, fearless leader of Babe Force BarFly (a.k.a. the BarFly Bikini Team, our new promo 'street team') will be working the room, holding contests and raffles for fabulous prizes.

Be in it to win it this Friday, July 22nd, at Swift, for prizes including:

Gift certificates for the services of the "Aesthetician to the Stars," Jane Cowan!

Gift certificates for Pix Patisserie! Pix has two fabulous location - the original outpost, on SE Division, and in North Portland, on Williams.

Gift certificates for Voodoo Doughnut! Look for a bigger and even more awesome Voodoo Doughnut I, newly re-opened in downtown on SW Second and Ankeny.

Gift certificates for Genies! Breakfast Bloodies at Genies have been a southeast hangover ritual for years - get some!

Of course, we'll also have $50 gift certificates for the BarFly Bus and assorted BarFly t-shirts and other paraphernalia.

Come on down to Swift, and show your pretty and oh-so-handsome faces on Friday evening. It's right after work, from 5pm-8pm - the perfect pre-func for your Friday night!

That's this Friday, July 22nd, from 5pm-8pm, at Swift. Be all the BarFly you can be - BE THERE!

If you'd like to do a T.G.I.BarFly pop-up happy hour party at your bar, please reply here, or email info@barflypdx.com.

P.S. You can now join us on Facebook and on Twitter. Whoopee.

Alas, this Saturday's Mustache Ride, and the Great Outdoor Tour on 8/6, have already sold-out, but tickets are available for the following fine BarFly Bus Tours:

Win $100 in BarFly's very special Olympics!

BARFLY BUS OLYMPICS IV
Saturday, August 20th, 2011
7pm-1am
$25 each or $80/team of 4 (save $20!)
Pay no covers, get special drink deals, and hors d'oeuvres, too!

Go for the gold! Form a team and compete in the very special BarFly Bus Olympics, on Saturday, August 20th! Each bar stop will host a new event for your team (compete in teams of two to four players). Win gold, silver and bronze medals in each round of fun feats of strength or smarts, eating contests, stupid human tricks, and the like - the team that takes home the most gold at the end of the night wins $100 cold, hard, cash, too!

Team uniforms or other costumery highly encouraged! Teams may have up to four players (putting the 'I' in team is not recommended - most events require at least two players).

Your BarFly hostess with the mostess will be BarFly's founder, Miss Jen Lane - a guaranteed good time on any Bus, and the perfect mistress of ceremonies for the BarFly Olympics.

So get in the team spirit, and get your tickets today! Click here to be in it to win it in the BarFly Bus Olympics!

Buy tickets now for BarFly Bus Olympics IV - click here!

Get your oom-pah-pah ON! Take the BarFly Bus to Oktoberfest!

Take the BarFly Bus to the Mt. Angel Oktoberfest!
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
3pm-9pm
$25 per person or 10 tickets for $200 - includes Oktoberfest admission!

Achtung, Baby! Get your oom-pah-pah on, BarFly-style, as we bring the big rig down to the world-famous Mount Angel Oktoberfest for the third time, ever!

You'll travel roundtrip in DUI-free comfort and style on the BarFly Bus, get free admission to all the biergartens, and make fifty brand-new best friends, while you're at it. This is one sausage fest you won't want to miss!

As a bonus, you can party like a rockstar on the BarFly Bus! Feel free to b.y.o.b. your favorite beverages and enjoy them en route.

Oktoberfest Biergarten admission included in your BarFly Bus fare!

Sorry, you must be at least 21 years old to ride this ride.

Don't let the BarFly Bus sell out on you! Get your Oktoberfest tickets, now - click here!