Your After Hours Guide to Consensus 2024, Wednesday Night

So it’s the first day of Consensus 2024, and you’ve just filled your brain with stimulating talks and conversations. Now you’re looking for something to do to blow off a little steam. Here’s your late night guide for Consensus afterparties, dinners and other events on Wednesday, May 29. (Grab your tickets for the conference here.)

CoinDesk is hosting its official Consensus Opening Party (RSVP here) across three venues. The event will kick off with free drinks at Reina Rooftop, move to 10/10 Tacos for the best TexMex in town and end at the Roma nightclub and will feature entertainment from performance artists, mentalists, tarot card readers, and a special guest DJ.

From 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Superstate and Huma Finance will be hosting a cocktail party at Keiretsu, a global angel investor network in Austin's swanky South Congress district. It’s an event designed for mingling.

Speaking of? CME Group and FalconX are hosting what they’re calling a “networking reception” at The Tipsy Alchemist. It also starts at 5:30 p.m., but will run a little later until 8:30 p.m., if you want to hit up both. Both events are free with an RSVP.

If you’d rather sit down and chat, consider hitting up the Verus Community Dinner Party at the Fairmont Austin, which is promising “a locally sourced, organic, sustainable dinner, top-shelf cocktails, live music and great company!” The event is first come first serve and only for Consensus badge holders.

Or consider seeing whether your favorite crypto influencers are as funny in person as on Crypto Twitter at the Crypto Comedy and Epic DJ Afterparty, hosted by Expert DOJO and Alpha Transform. It’s an event you can pop in and out of, running from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the Empire Control Room & Garage.

If you’re looking to stay out extra late, XPUNKS is inviting you to the “The Punkhouse,” they’re conceptual rave project hosted at the legendary Vulcan Gas Company. While Chainlink is hosting its “Birthday Bash” to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its mainnet launch. Both “end” at 2 a.m., and are on a first come, first serve basis.

See also: What Consensus Speakers Are Looking Forward to This Year

For something bound to be exceptionally swanky, the good folks at TRON are hosting a soiree at the Four Seasons hotel, which overlooks a scenic section of the Colorado River. Pitched as an “exclusive evening of luxury” for “an elite gathering of web3 industry leaders and innovators,” seating is, of course, limited.

Finally, pioneering, experimental events group Nolcha Shows is hosting an unusual event fit for men and machines. Hosted at the multi-level, sprawling venue Superstition, the event will feature interactions with AI bots designed to interact with Eigen Layer, Memecoin, and Filecoin; art from Parker Day (in Collaboration with Ordinal’s creator Casey Rodarmor!) and others; music from at least five artists; and a host of panels and other demos. Whether you come for the free cocktails from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. or stay for the main event that runs until 2:00 a.m., this is one production you won’t want to miss.

*Note that this is a list of all events happening in Austin around Consensus. Please be aware that the majority of these events are not directly produced by CoinDesk, so act accordingly.

Edited by Brad Spies.