Groove Theory 101 | Session 5: One in a Million — Aaliyah 📅 Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 8:00 – 11:00 PM (Doors open at 7:30 PM) 📍 Echo Room | Atlanta, GA

In 1996, a 17-year-old changed R&B forever.

One in a Million wasn't just an album — it was a blueprint. Aaliyah's whispery vocals, Timbaland's genre-bending production, and Missy Elliott's fingerprints all over it created a sound that hadn't existed before and hasn't been replicated since. Nearly 30 years later, you can still hear it in everything from the beats to the bounce.

Groove Theory 101 returns to Echo Room for another full-album listening and discussion experience — and this time, we're honoring one of the most influential and important artists to ever touch a mic.

DJ Lyris will spin the album in full, on vinyl, exactly as it was meant to be heard. In between, Sed the Saint will share the facts behind the album tracks and it's contributors and Michaela of Socially Curated will lead the room through the sound and personal connections we have to the songs and everything Aaliyah gave us in far too short a time

Join our hi-fi vinyl listening experience over good food, crafted cocktails, mocktails, and a room full of people who get it. Come listen. Come feel. Come be a part of the groove.

**TICKETS** General Admission — Open Enrollment. Promo codes will be distributed to our returning classmates (we affectionately call sophomores, juniors, seniors and alums) and are valid until July 20, 2026— after that, they expire, so don't sleep.

*Space is limited. Get tickets early!