Hodera ~ Old Friends ~ Tonks
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMHODERAHodera was created by Matthew Smith in 2014. The purpose of the project is to help those struggling with mental illness, addiction, and trauma, to feel heard. Hodera released its first EP in March 2014 and has since released three albums, two more EPs, and a live album. The project is currently working on its fourth album that will be released in 2025.https://hodera.bandcamp.com/OLD FRIENDSOld Friends is a South Jersey based Rock band. What started as a two piece garage band in the summer of 2017, Old Friends released a culmination of songs called ‘A Better Life’ in 2019 that got the attention of local independent record company Free Dive Records. Through Free Dive, Old Friends released their most successful album to date, Coming of Age, in 2021. Since this record, there’s been a few changes in the lineup, which came with changes in their sound. Their new lineup is composed of Nick Noto, Aaron Aitken, Dom Glisson, and Luke Chizek. Most recently, Old Friends released their first song with this new lineup called ‘Having Yourself A Day’ in May of 2024. They are currently working on new music to be released in early 2025.TONKSTonks is the Philadelphia based side project of Dryjacket bassist, Ian Foley. Originally inspired by artists such as Sufjan Stevens, Bright Eyes, Adrianne Lenker, and Death Cab for Cutie; Tonks released his debut indie/folk album Windows Down & Dying in November 2018, and sophomore album Finger on the Pulse in August 2022. Tonks is now a full band with members Tom Milorey, Derrick Robins, and other rotating members. They released their first single as a band “Spaceships” in Sep 2023 inspired by late 90s alternative rock. Tonks is returning to the studio in 2025 for their third studio album.https://tonks.bandcamp.com/
Tokyo Rose ~ Desoto Jones ~ Days Like These ~ Grip on the World
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 6:30 PMTOKYO ROSEAn emo-influenced pop-punk band from New Jersey, Tokyo Rose was formed in 2001, while singer and guitarist Ryan Dominguez and bassist Chris Poulsen were both students at Rutgers University. Though both were playing with other bands, the two shared similar musical interests and decided to launch a band of their own. Tokyo Rose played local shows when the members’ busy schedules permitted and they booked tours to coincide with vacations and between-term breaks. Tokyo Rose also recorded a self-released EP, Chasing Fireflies, which became the band’s calling card after Dominguez and Poulsen graduated and made the band a full-time priority. Following a number of personnel changes, the band had a solid lineup with the addition of Greg Doran on guitar and Jon Smith on drums, and in 2003, during a tour of California, the band signed a deal with the independent label Sidecho Records, who released the group’s first full-length album, Reinventing a Lost Art, in July 2003. Extensive touring followed, including playing the 2003 CMJ Festival, the 2004 South by Southwest Music Conference, and the 2004 Warped Tour. In 2005, after returning home from a tour of Japan, Tokyo Rose began work on their second album, New American Saint, which was released in October 2005 and featured a new lineup, with Josh Lurie taking over for Doran on guitar and Tom Roslak replacing Smith as drummer. Lots more touring followed, both in America and abroad, and by the time Tokyo Rose began work on their third album, Lurie and Roslak were out of the band, with Tokyo Rose reshaping themselves as a trio and Jake Margolis on board as their new drummer. The third album, Promise in Compromise, was released by Sidecho in July 2007. ~ Mark Deming, Rovihttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7faY5PGn1D0uQ2HTfBPmn9?si=hgr_2MASQmGUfmRgCoAWwADESOTO JONESRock & Roll is still very much alive. You can feel it in the raw energy of Desoto Jones, a band which blends contemporary sound with the roots of American Rock.The ragged intensity of Desoto Jones is reminiscent of the early days of grunge and alternative, but is also pleasantly sophisticated; the band skillfully fuses ear-grabbing melodies with soulful, introspective lyrics. Their music is an inquest of candid expression, but the band doesn’t try to wax philosophic; the lyrics grow from real, relatable experiences.Their music invokes a sense of nostalgia for the past, travelling deep to touch the most basic human emotions.https://desotojones.bandcamp.com/ DAYS LIKE THESEDays Like These is from Vineland, New Jersey. They signed to California based punk rock favorite Lobster Records in 2002. This pop rock power outfit has played hundreds of shows all over the U.S. and Canada including the entire 2004 Vans Warped Tour. The band or their music have been featured on MTV, Vans Warped Tour, Xbox 360, Mountain Dew, Alternative Press, UFC fighter Philipe Lins and many more. Days Like These craft high-energy tunes with larger than life choruses.https://www.facebook.com/daysliketheseband/ GRIP ON THE WORLDPhilly Punk.https://www.facebook.com/people/Grip-On-The-World-%EF%B8%8F/100089764736266/
Writhing Squares ~ Minibeast ~ Bitter Wish ~ Rope Trick
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 6:00 PMShow: 6:30 PM Writhing Squares https://thewrithingsquares.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/writhingsquares Inner-city kosmische skronk perpetrated by Kevin Nickles (Ecstatic Vision) and Daniel Provenzano (Purling Hiss). “Rings like an alarm bell set to strains of cosmic funk, synth-punk, and acid-dipped jazz… When we rise from the ashes, Writhing Squares will be the house band at the end of the world.” — Raven Sings The Blues Minibeast (Providence) https://minibeast.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/minibeast_ism Liquid music led by sonic hypnotist Peter Prescott (Mission of Burma) and driven straight to the dome by the blistering rhythm section of Keith Seidel on drums and Niels LaWhite on bass. “Minibeast’s music may be minimal in structure, but it sure isn’t minimal in execution. You can practically feel the blisters forming on the trio’s fingers as they bash out this sometimes borderline barbaric and sometimes eerily mystic blend of non-rock rock music.” — PopMatters Bitter Wish (ex-Bardo Pond) https://bitterwish.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/bitterwishmaster Rope Trick https://ropetrickband.bandcamp.com https://instagram.com/ropetrickband
Big Shrimp ~ Uncle Kunkel’s One Gram Band ~ Qway
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 8:00 PM Big ShrimpBig Shrimp, formerly known as Baked Shrimp, is reborn with a new lineup and an invigorated sound, ready to take the music world by storm. The versatile quartet is home to Bridgeport, CT, and features established members Jared Sage Cowen (Guitar/Vocals) and Jager Soss (Drums/Vocals), along with new additions Max Perrotti (Bass/Vocals) and Matt Takesh (Keyboard/Vocals). Their transformation from a power trio to a quartet has expanded their musical horizons, blending risk-taking progressive fusion rock with fresh, polished, innovative elements. Since their original formation in 2017, the band’s high-octane energy, unique songwriting, and improvisational prowess have secured them a prominent spot in the festival circuit. Known as the hardest-working band in the business, they performed over 215 concerts between 2022 and 2023. Last summer, they made their debut at prestigious festivals like Peach Music Festival, Summer Camp Music Festival, Northlands Live, and Mile of Music. In addition to these festival appearances, they had the honor of supporting acts such as Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead, The Disco Biscuits, Dopapod, Twiddle, and Andy Frasco & The U.N. Despite their relentless touring schedule, the band consistently released new music, including their latest fifth album, “Baked Shrimp.” This album featured songs like “Chop Suey” and “Can’t Cut the Mustard,” which earned an honorable spot on the Spotify editorial playlist “Modern Jam Band.” Uncle Kunkel’s One Gram Band Qwayhttps://www.instagram.com/qwayband/
Abigail Austin ~ Soph Solomon
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 8:00 PM Abigail AustinCountry-punk queerdo.https://www.instagram.com/austinlucasmusic/Soph SolomonSoph is a country and folk singer-songwriter based in Philadelphia, PA. Soph’s narrative style of songwriting immerses the listener in the vivid world of their songs. They sing songs of rambling blues, their six string guitar, and a longing for places unknown.https://www.instagram.com/s0phsolomon/
Unloveable (The Smiths) ~ Strange Attraction (The Cure) ~ Myriad Lights (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 6PMShow: 6:30PM The Smiths / Unloveable https://www.facebook.com/UnloveablePHL United by Craigslist and a shared love of The Smiths, Unloveable pays tribute to the Manchester miserablists and their mononymous singer, Morrissey. Enjoy jangly guitars, droll lyrics and anthemic choruses as Unloveable performs the songs that made you cry and the songs that saved your life. The Cure / Strange Attraction https://www.strange-attraction.com Think of The Cure and you probably first think of Robert Smith’s backcombed hair and smeared lipstick. You’ll also remember that they wrote some of the best new wave songs of the 1980s. Strange Attraction brings you the best of both, recreating the look and the sound of The Cure at their best. Unleash your inner goth, douse yourself in patchouli and sing along with Boys Don’t Cry, The Lovecats, Just Like Heaven, Friday I’m In Love and so many more Cure songs you didn’t know that you knew. Siouxsie & the Banshees / Myriad Lights https://www.facebook.com/MyriadLightsPHL Myriad Lights is a tribute band dedicated to faithfully recreating the music of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Formed in 2023, the four-piece band comprises talented musicians passionate about capturing the sound and energy of the original group. Their live shows transport audiences back to the era of post-punk, paying homage to Siouxsie and the Banshees’ legacy as one of rock history’s most influential bands.
Ehiorobo & Icarus Moth ~ 92elm ~ Kilamanzego
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PM Ehiorobo & Icarus MothOn the heels of the release for their new collaborative EP titled ‘Mutamelior’, alternative r&b singer-songwriter/musician Ehiorobo and pop-electronic musician/composer and producer Icarus Moth are embarking on a 6-show tour across cities in northeast USA. Their three-track EP includes an exploration of genres and styles mainly referencing r&b and hip-hop, strains of EDM such as house music and UK-Garage, as well as pop-contemporary. With the project being patiently created at Icarus Moth’s home studio through the course of 3-4 years betwixt other releases and plans, the EP title and phrase “Mutamelior” is Latin hodge-podge meaning “to change is for the better”, and was intentionally coined in describing the artists’ shared sentiment in how their respective musical journeys and broader lives have evolved since the time in which they first came in contact. Ehiorobo recalls listening back to the tracklist of songs found on the project and claims that they somehow happen to be organized on a scale from seemingly lacking hope to incredibly hopeful – hence, the run of performances around the release being titled ‘The Hope Gradient Tour’. The two musicians (Ehiorobo and Icarus Moth) hail from their artist project’s beginnings in the mid-2010’s era of Soundcloud and have a history of collaboration both via self-release and label releases namely through Canadian electronic music label Monstercat. Having brushed paths with various contemporaries including both sharing a tour caravan with MOTHICA, as well as different collaborations with artists like Flamingosis and members of Night Owl Collective – Ehiorobo & Icarus Moth initially met in 2016 at an internet Soundcloud community jam-session organized by the Night Owl team in Austin, TX at SXSW. Approximately 8 years later and after multiple individual project releases & tours, dozens of millions of streams and even being roommates for some time in Brooklyn NY, the two are primed to share their newest project and performances across Boston, DC, NYC, Philadelphia, and more. 92elm92elm is a music producer, audio engineer & sound designer based in Philadelphia, PA. His music blends elements of R&B, electronic & pop music into a chilled out sonic cocktail. He’s credited on production & engineering work with notable artists such as Anitta, Khalid, and Max Fry, as well as working with emerging talents such as ero808, Malik Elijah, and many more. IGSpotifySoundCloudApple MusicYouTube KilamanzegoKilamanzego [“kill-a-man’s-ego”] is the moniker for Kay Oko, an experimental electronic rock-influenced songwriter/producer, vocalist, and visual artist based in Philadelphia. Born and raised between two cultural extremes (New York City and Kentucky) by a father from Ghana, the songwriter/producer developed a musical identity as a kid by starting and performing in every type of band imaginable: hardcore, punk, jazz, metal, and ska, and eventually turned to producing after living long-term in California and Istanbul. https://linktr.ee/kilamanzego
Ekoh ~ Ryan Oakes
This show is ALL AGES. VIP Doors: 6:00pmDoors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm EkohHeart hop.https://ekohmusic.com/ Ryan OakesRyan Oakes siphons a signature style from the nexus of hip-hop and hard rock uplifted by surges of electronic experimentation and unassuming pop appeal. The Virginia-born and Los Angeles-based vocalist, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, and artist carves out his own hyper-charged hypnotic hybrid with no shortage of energy and attitude. His commitment to independence and integrity has yielded nearly half-a-billion streams and a devout fan base. However, he perfects this vision like never before on his 2023 full-length debut album, Wake Up.https://www.ryanoakesmusic.com/
Oktas ~ Before the Eyewall ~ Call of Priypat
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 8:00 PM Oktas Bass and cello celestial doom from Philadelphia, formed 2017 https://oktas.bandcamp.com/album/the-finite-and-the-infinite Before the Eyewall Before the Eyewall is a heavy, psychedelic, instrumental post-metal trio formed in Columbus, Ohio in 2010 https://beforetheeyewall.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-eyewall Call of the Pripyat Rotten.Ultra-Malignant.Nuklear.Melancholic.Doom from Philadelphia https://callofpripyat.bandcamp.com/album/elephant-foot
Escape from the Zoo ~ Hans Gruber & the Die Hards ~ The Looms ~ Matt Pless
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PM Escape from the ZooIt’s very rare to find music that makes you think, feel and want to mosh simultaneously, but with Countin’ Cards, Escape From The Zoo has struck the perfect balance between all three. It’s something that the band – the louder, faster, punk project that Days N’ Daze’s Jesse Sendejas co-founded with his wife Veronica – has always done, but never quite to this extent. Much of that is down to the circumstances that led up to the recording of these nine songs – most obviously a global pandemic that allowed for intense self-reflection. That was true for both Sendejas and We The Heathens’ Elliot Lozier, who recorded this album and played bass and drums on it.“I think both of us were sitting at home with not much to do,” recalls Sendejas. “It was probably a really introspective handful of months for everybody, but we both get stuck in our heads a lot. We get hit hard with waves of solipsism, where it feels like we’re the only people on the planet. That’s a weird and scary feeling, and it forces you to look at yourself because that’s the only thing that feels real at the time. So a lot these songs are Elliot and I sorting through thoughts and feelings and trying to make sense of why we’re having them and what they mean.” That solipsistic self-awareness coincided with something equally as influential and important for Sendejas – the fact that, on a tour Days N’ Daze went on just before the pandemic hit, he got sober. So not only do these songs offer up deep and poignant existential questions about life – as well as the social and political constructs that surround and consume it – but they’re also a reflection of Sendejas’ newfound clarity and the path he’s now trying to take.“I’ve definitely not been without my slipups,” he admits. “A lot of the album is about trying to be a better friend and bandmate and person overall, and struggling with wanting to do that really, really badly – but also knowing that instant escape and gratification and comfort is a drink or a pill away. And I’m just trying to reason that in my mind, and find a path that seems doable and one that I can actually stay on for once.” Hans Gruber and the Die HardsHans Gruber and the Die Hards brand of punk/ska mashes genres together like a toddler eating chocolate cake – with messy intensity for maximum enjoyment. From Boston hardcore to Colombian cumbia, southern gospel to crossover thrash, their live shows are filled with pits, sock puppets, conga lines and confusion – if you are nihilistic enough to jump in feet first. Matt PlessLyrical “hippie punk” folk rock. Follow me @MattPless!https://mattpless.bandcamp.com/ The LoomsAnarcho-Folk punks occupying the imperialist territory known as ‘South Jersey!’ https://thelooms.bandcamp.com/music