CES Pre-Party: RE-FRESH at The Midway with Wax Motif, AC Slater, David Carvalho, and more!
Kick off 2026 in style as Founders Bay, Space Yacht and The Midway SF team up for an electrifying pre-CES celebration Kick off CES week with music, energy, and great people.
RE-FRESH is a Pre-CES celebration hosted by Founders Bay, bringing together the Bay Area tech, creative, and startup community for a night that blends connection and culture before everyone heads to Las Vegas.
The night starts with an early networking hour, then opens into a full-scale show open to everyone.
This event also serves as the official Silicon Valley warm-up for
Cosmic Battle: Robot Fight Night @ CES.
🎶 FEATURING
Wax Motif
AC Slater
David Carvalho
DND (Chris DN) — Titanic’s End
Karisma — Titanic’s End
House & bass music all night.
⏰ PROGRAM
9:00 – 10:00 PM
🤝 Pre-CES Networking Hour
Meet founders, executives, investors, builders, and creatives heading into CES week.
10:00 PM – Late
🔥 Main Show
Full venue opens · DJs take over · Dance floor energy
🤖 ABOUT COSMIC BATTLE
Cosmic Battle is a new entertainment-tech experience combining frontier robotics, live spectacle, and high-signal tech audiences.
At CES, Cosmic Battle is hosting Robot Fight Night — a live humanoid robot combat exhibition paired with tech panels, VIP experiences, and an afterparty in Las Vegas.
📍 Cosmic Battle: Robot Fight Night @ CES
🗓 January 7 · Las Vegas
🌐 https://www.cosmicbattle.ai
If you’re attending CES, this is one of the most unique side events of the week — and RE-FRESH is where the community comes together before it begins.
👥 WHO THIS EVENT IS FOR
• Founders & startup teams
• Executives & operators
• VCs & investors
• Engineers & technologists
• Creators, DJs & music lovers
• Anyone heading to CES — or just looking for a great night
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