PARTY HQ COMIC CON
XLE Productions is taking over nightlife at San Diego Comic-Con 2023 with four new themed bashes! XLE’s Party HQ Comic Con will occur at Parq Nightclub, San Diego. The fun starts on Wednesday, July 19, with the annual Comic-Con kick-off event: Ready Party One: 8-Bit Legacy; Thursday, July 20, Nostalgia Nightclub; Friday, July 21, The Monsters' Ball featuring top DJ Sam Feldt. The Malibu Daydream Experience will also run at Parq Nightclub daytime Weds - Friday, and each night as the VIP lounge.
READY PARTY ONE: 8-BIT LEGACY
Dive back into the OASIS for Ready Party One, XLE’s signature Comic Con kick-off party, marking Night 1 of Party HQ Comic Con at Parq Nightclub. Travel to the mushroom planet, a world celebrating video game legacy, where classic 8-bit friends and foes run rampant. With the immersive décor, you’ll be dancing under the mushrooms and zooming down that rainbow highway, and themed drinks will keep the party going all night. Iconic flashback band The Flux Capacitors and famed pop-culture tune spinner DJ Elliot will take you on a musical journey through the 80’s and beyond. Watch out for a peachy performance by Violet on the Rocks as everyone's favorite 8-bit princess. Ready Party One has everything else that makes it the favorite party at SDCC since 2018, including incredible cosplay, arcade gaming experiences, complimentary airbrush tattoos from AlterEgos Tattoos, a special signature cocktail, and much more.
nostalgia NIGHTCLUB
This 90's kids’ tv-themed Comic Con nightlife experience is the place to be for day 2 of XLE's Party HQ Comic Con at Parq Nightclub in the heart of the Gaslamp District. Hosted by Phil Moore (Nick Arcade) with Stephen Kramer Glickman (Big Time Rush) and Kal Smith, this will be an unforgettable night fueled by 90's childhood nostalgia. Be transported to a world where sponges reign supreme, high school kids morph into martial arts heroes, and your fate is determined by a double dare... Keep your eyes peeled for a pair of mice trying to take over the world! Whether you're sipping a neon cocktail, dodging super soakers, or doing the macarena with the midnight society, you will be immersed in 90’s kids’ tv-inspired sights, sounds, and tastes – all with a grown-up twist. Party to the familiar beats of the era, brought to you by the renowned Flux Capacitors. DJ Elliot will round out the night, spinning tracks that will keep you dancing ‘til past bedtime! Enjoy special guests from many of your favorite 90’s shows, cirque-style aerial performances, 90’s nostalgia cosplay, fun photo ops, complimentary airbrush tattoos from AlterEgos Tattoos, and a special themed signature cocktail.
Sponsored by Kastra Elion Luxury Sipping Vodka and Coke Ultimate.
the monsters' ball
The Monsters' Ball is Night 3 at Party HQ Comic Con, and is the ultimate event for the creepy, kooky, sparkly, and spooky – all in a supernatural gothic wonderland. Hosted by LeAnna Vamp (AMC's Talking Dead, SyFy’s Cosplay Melee), and headlined by Sam Feldt, world renowned international DJ, with band Not a Phase bringing the 2000’s emo vibes.
Just like your favorite 2000’s supernatural-horror genre shows, unleash your inner demon and step into a realm where forbidden love and dark secrets intertwine. Explore the shimmering haunted forest ballroom, where mystery and dark creatures lurk in the fog, and stop by the Monster Glitter booth, brought to you by viral TikTok sensation Designer Dust Co., to be transformed into the most glam version of your darkly fabulous self!
On the full-moonlit dance floor, witness incredible cirque style performances, and dance-dance-dance with fellow dark creatures to the beats of Sam Feldt, D-SYFER-IT, and DJ Elliot, plus the high energy throwbacks from emo tribute band Not A Phase. Whether your themed drink celebrates Team Edward or Team Jacob, groove the night away in true supernatural style. Sponsored by Vampyre Cosmetics, Fiend Crew, Kastra Elion Luxury Sipping Vodka and Coke Ultimate.
malibu daydream experience
DAY At the Malibu Daydream Experience, guests become part of the life-size fun. Enjoy an immersive dollcore aesthetic atmosphere that will tickle your five senses PINK at this daytime activation. Join the residents of Daydream Ct. as they get ready for THE party of the summer. Choose your own adventure as you explore: Raid the closet for the party, show off your new look in a fashion show, lounge in a plastic ball-filled bubble bath, get your hair done, decorate the living room, play a lawn game, or just hang out by the “pool” with a tasty beverage. There’s no wrong way to celebrate an afternoon inside the Malibu Daydream!
NIGHT V.I.P. tickets to any of XLE's three nightlife parties includes exclusive access to the Malibu Daydream Lounge - after dark! Located underneath Parq Nightclub, guests will enjoy a plastic-fantastic dreamworld. Amenities include photo ops, themed burlesque performances from Fannie Sinclair, Atomic Blonde spinning beats, themed signature cocktails brought to you by Minute Maid Aguas Frescas, and a unique complimentary glitter and cosmetic station from TikTok sensation Designer Dust Co.
Additionally, V.I.P.s will receive commemorative badges, swag from Hallmark Popminded, and have exclusive access to the centrally located seating area in the main nightclub. Private V.I.P. bottle service tables are also available, both in the main club and in the Malibu Daydream Lounge.
