SWXCH x Boudica: Samantha Togni

If you have been looking for raves in Los Angeles that actually center the people building the dance floor rather than just filling it, SWXCH has been one of the names worth tracking all year. On October 23, the queer-centered collective crosses over with Boudica, the platform Samantha Togni founded to put women, trans and nonbinary artists at the front of electronic music lineups, for the eighth installment of SWXCH's warehouse series: SWXCH 008.

What to expect

The night runs on techno and house, with Togni headlining alongside masato and Vein rounding out the bill. Boudica started in London giving visibility to women, trans+ and nonbinary DJs and producers in a scene that doesn't always make room for them, and this SWXCH crossover marks one of its first full Los Angeles chapters. Expect the kind of set that builds patiently rather than peaking early: Togni's techno and house programming tends to favor groove over spectacle, which suits a warehouse room built for people who came to actually dance.

SWXCH itself is built around safety, consent and collective care as operating principles, not just marketing language. That shows up in how the collective runs its spaces: harm reduction info at the door, a team watching the room, and a crowd that skews toward people who want a night out without the usual friction of mainstream club culture. It is a template more EDM in Los Angeles events could stand to borrow.

When and where

When: Friday, October 23, 2026, 11 PM until 4 AM Where: TBA Los Angeles (address released closer to the date) Tickets: Via SWXCH's Resident Advisor promoter page Organizer: SWXCH

Address-on-reveal is standard practice for this warehouse rave collective, so don't expect a street address until closer to the date. Follow SWXCH's Resident Advisor page or its own site for the location drop; both are linked below.

Getting there and practical info

Because the venue is TBA, plan around a text or email alert rather than a fixed commute. Warehouse spaces that book through SWXCH tend to land in industrial pockets of the city rather than a conventional nightclub strip, so budget rideshare time once the address lands and treat parking as unknown until then. If you're the type who checks things to do in Los Angeles every weekend for something that isn't a bottle-service club, this is squarely that lane: no dress code pressure, no VIP tables, just a sound system and a lineup that takes the music seriously.

For anyone building out their LA events this weekend, SWXCH x Boudica is a solid anchor: it's late (doors well past 11), it's all-ages-adjacent in spirit even if club rules apply, and it's one of the more values-driven bookings on the local techno and house circuit this month. Tickets move through Resident Advisor, and SWXCH has a track record of selling out its numbered nights, so don't wait until the address drops to lock one down.