Opening its virtual doors in February 2021 and produced by award-winning experiential agency Hyperactive, the BBL CLB (pronounced Bubble Club) is an online interactive and immersive experience where participants embark on a mission to locate an illegal underground rave.
Their reward for finding the elusive venue is a heavyweight DJ line up spanning House, Techno, Drum & Bass, UK Garage and Disco, with BBL CLB collaborating with the likes of Hospital Records, Back to 95, Circus Records, Secretsundaze, and Critical Records to bring you artists including Alan Fitzpatrick, Âme, Crazy P Soundsystem, Eats Everything, Kings of the Rollers, Sasha, Sam Divine, Uncle Duggs, wAFF and Yousef (full line-up and weekly listings included below).
With clubs having been closed for the majority of 2020, dance music fans have been looking to online DJ sets and live streams more than ever to get their music fix. And while these have undoubtedly served their purpose, the aim of BBL CLB is to take that online experience to the next level, coming as close to the real experience of clubbing as it’s possible to get.
The concept is a shared experience, played out on screen for groups of friends remotely, and sits comfortably between an immersive theatrical experience and an illegal rave.
The BBL CLB is designed for those of us who miss the buzz of anticipation before a night out, the electricity and unity of the dancefloor, those madcap moments with our mates and of course the appreciation of dance music in all its guises. For me, BBL CLB is about togetherness when we’re socially distanced and about supporting UK club culture which is so important to so many people both socially and professionally. – Andrew Casher, Hyperactive
Attendees are guided through a sequence of situations by a cast who either help or hinder the quest to uncover the secret BBL CLB location. The high octane drama features storylines associated with the illegal rave scene, and the decisions you make will determine your progress, with an array of parallel storylines running simultaneously and participants encouraged to gather intelligence and find easter eggs on multiple platforms.
Once the rave has been located, participants will be able to experience live sets from some of the best DJs on the planet. Much like a nightclub, the DJ sets are exclusively for attendees and will not be shared or archived on other platforms.
BBL CLB is the only club open in the UK and is accessible to all, with up to 5 shows a week each programmed with live DJs. For more information and for tickets to all shows, head to www.bblclb.com.
The full lineup includes: Alan Fitzpatrick, Altern-8, Âme, Crazy P Soundsystem, Eats Everything, Fat Tony, Fred V, Grafix, Halogenix, Heartless Crew, Inja, Kasra, Kings of the Rollers, Late Replies, Lens, MC Det, Metrik, Navigator, Particle, Ragga Twins, Ronnie Spiteri, Sasha, Sam Divine, Secretsundaze, Shabba D, The Menendez Brothers, Uncle Dugs presents RCFF, wAFF, Wookie, Yousef, 24 Hour Garage Girls.
