A Tuesday Night Party in an OC Tapas Bar is Outshining LA's Club Game

Just off of the 405 Freeway, 45 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, a cultural anomaly has been brewing for over 12 years. Orange County, most notable for its portrayal of the town fictionalized in the hit Fox series The OC, as well as the birthplace of Bravo's Real Housewives series is not exactly Berlin when it comes to club culture. In fact, it is possibly one of the last places one would believe a successful underground house night exists. Yet for over 12 years, in an industrial area by John Wayne airport, on Tuesday nights no less, and inside a Tapas restaurant named Tapas, Focus has thrived.

From the night of choice, to the makeshift restaurant turned venue, to the ridiculous location; literally nothing about this event should work, but Focus has been bringing in talent right before you heard of them for over 12 years with a number of very simple rules: great house music. Low-key vibes. All of this comes down to the promoters.

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