Portland's poltical subcultures are varied. High tech neo libertarians, cobb building city repairators, salmon saving watershed activists, sustainability wizards, tree hugger-climbers, peak oilers, more, I'm sure. One fun group is the Bus Project. They are not afraid to play to win in the conventional system of electoral politics. They travel around the state in their biodiesel-fueled silver tour bus, registering voters in key districts, and then on election day, they get them to vote. Their guiding principle is the Dean Axiom - that elections are determined by disenchanted non-voters in their 20's. For all this hard work door to door, they celebrate yearly, and raise operating funds, with a bash.
The party Drive begins at 6 with a VIP event, then gets fully in gear at 8 with bands Liv and the Warfield Project, The Retrofits, Justin Carroll and the Time Being as well as Calvin Johnson. Later mad dancing ensues with DJ’s Ben and Ravi. They will also show the results of their competition to make a video about the Bus.
6PM VIP Event $125, 8PM Party $18/9 students at Machineworks warehouse NW 14th and Marshall
