Emblem3
AGE RESTRICTION: This show is ALL AGES. Attendees under 21 must buy ALL AGES TICKETS for entry. VIP Doors: 5:00 PMGA Doors: 6:00 PMShow: 6:30 PM Emblem3Emblem3 is an American rap rock band from Sequim, Washington, consisting of Wesley Stromberg, Drew Chadwick, and Keaton Stromberg. In 2013, they signed with Simon Cowell’s record label Syco Records and Columbia Records after being the tenth contestant eliminated on the second season of The X Factor. https://emblem3.com/
Owen Stewart ~ S.T.O.P. ~ Riff Mountain DJs
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. Owen Stewart Groovy, gravelly, soulful, and enormous. He draws you in right away with horns and swirling keys, blows you away with sturdy production (jam it loud), and knocks you over with timeless, fiery singing that renews your faith in recorded music. Only thirty-seconds-in and you’re already deeply thankful for this Philly gem of a songsmith. Just wait for the other tunes. Spoiler alert: they rule. Born into rock at a young age, Owen’s dad Tommy Stewart was the drummer/lead singer for the late ‘70s band Cats, an Elektra Records group that opened for Van Halen on their whole (legendary) ‘80 US tour, and for others big ones like Blue Oyster Cult. It’s clear Owen’s proud to carry the rock torch, since such storied pursuits are basically cooked right into his bloodstream. – Sean Corbett, Editor, Sometimes Magazine https://linktr.ee/owenstewart S.T.O.P. Philadelphia’s drunkest blues band https://stopblues.bandcamp.com/album/moanin-in-the-mornin Riff Mountain DJs Philadelphia DJ Collective / All Rock / All Wax https://www.instagram.com/riff.mountain/
Miki Fiki ~ Amelia Day ~ Eliora
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 Miki FikiMiki Fiki is an alt-pop project by artist Ted Hartog, founded in 2017 in a ranch-style house in West Nashville. From the debut self-titled EP to the danceable single “Stranger”, Miki Fiki has been influenced by artists as varied as Anderson .Paak to Ben Folds. Jazz/funk instrumentals combine with lyric-heavy verses and expansive harmonies to create a sonic landscape of “indie-pop brilliance” (Lightning 100), a sound that has made fans and friends in sweat-soaked basement shows from Mobile, AL to Amsterdam, NY.https://www.realmikifiki.com/ Amelia DayAmelia Day is a queer folk powerhouse entering the conversation with mainstays like Brandi Carlile, the Indigo Girls, and Tracy Chapman. Underscoring her carefree melodies with gritty, confessional lyricism and raw, heartfelt delivery, she shares stories of young queer life with an intimacy that makes even new listeners feel familiar.https://www.instagram.com/ameliadaymusic Eliora eliora is a fairy princess whose ethereal presence draws inspiration from the poetic playfulness of TaylorSwift, the driving passion of Paramore, and the quirky soundscapes of mazie. Her music blends whimsyand emotional depth to leave a lasting impression on her listeners. Since the age of seventeen, eliora hasbeen independently writing, recording, and producing music in her bedroom. Her latest release is aneight-song EP titled “butterflies turn into stomach bugs.” Prepare to cry and also laugh and also cry again.The infectious hooks are sure to stain your mind, quite like the vibrant hues of hair dye that eliora isknown for wearing among her friends and fans alike.Instagram | Streaming | TikTok | Website
Pon De Riri
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: 9:30pm PON DE RIRI – SHINE BRIGHT, PHILLY! Dance all night long to Afrobeat, Dancehall, Reggaeton, & Soca hits! Fringe Bar Friday, December 13 9:30pm 21+ WORK, WORK, WORK / BUY TICKETS AT WHATTHEDANCE.COM @biancaindelicato will be playing the best music from Rihanna, Tyla, Doechii, Burna Boy, Tems, Shenseea, Sean Paul, Gunna, Drake, Tinashe, and more! Follow us @thedanceparties
Lilly Hiatt ~ Katy Guillen & The Drive
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 Lilly HiattThe last few years have been a little hazy for Lilly Hiatt, who finds herself searching for answers on her striking new album, Forever. Recorded at home with her husband, Coley Hinson who produced and played most of the instruments, Forever grapples with growth and change, escape and anxiety, self-loathing and self-love. The songs are intensely vulnerable, full of diaristic snapshots and deeply personal ruminations, but they’re also broad invitations to find yourself in their unflinching emotional excavations. The result is a raw, unvarnished work of love and trust that walks the line between alt-rock muscle and singer/songwriter sensitivity, a bold, guitar-driven exploration of maturity and adulthood from an artist who wants you to know you’re not alone, no matter how lost you may feel. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Tennessee, Hiatt first earned buzz with a pair of early solo records before breaking out with 2017’s Trinity Lane, which helped earn dates with the likes of John Prine, Margo Price, Drive-By Truckers, and Hiss Golden Messenger in addition to festival slots from Pilgrimage to Luck Reunion. NPR called the album “courageous and affecting,” while Rolling Stone hailed it as “the most cohesive and declarative statement of the young songwriter’s career.” Hiatt returned in 2020 with the similarly well-received Walking Proof, and in 2021 with Lately, which The Boston Herald said showcased her “knack for plainspoken, poetic lyrics” and Uncut proclaimed “captivating.”https://www.lillyhiatt.com/ Katy Guillen & The Drive
Moses Yoofee Trio ~ DJ Bearbait
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 Moses Yoofee TrioThe Moses Yoofee Trio is the newest project and ensemble of highly acclaimed pianist & producer Moses Yoofee. Yoofee is known for his phenomenal talent in the field of jazz & production. The trio produces an explosive sound, drawing influence from the fields of jazz, hip-hop, R&B, soul music. Accompanied by top German drummer, Noah Fürbringer and the soulful Roman Klobe on bass, the trio exceptionally delivers studio recordings while also being able to perform mind-blowing live performances, oozed with talented musicianship & vibrant energy. MYT have risen to social media attention upon their sneak-peek snippets of live recordings from the studio, where members have seen explosive growth from all parts of the globe urging to hear their music, and also attracting attention from global-standing musicians & producers from the likes of Kamaal Williams, Kaidi Taitham, Navy Blue, Trizzy Track, Gilles Peterson, and more. MYT are the winners of “Best Live Act” at the 2024 German Jazz Prize. DJ Bearbait Chris spent the 2000’s making noise behind the kit in the indie rock scene with Pattern is Movement, earning praise from the likes of Pitchfork which earned him a lot of free drink tickets. These days, he soundtracks every kind of event under the banner of DJ Bearbait — mixing avant-garde influences with the occasional unexpected bop. Equal parts musician and mischief maker, Chris ensures things are always interesting, even when you least expect it. https://djbearbait.bandcamp.com
Dan Spencer ~ Maxwell Stern
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: 8:00 PM Dan SpencerThe late singer-songwriter Judee Sill considered her style Country Cult Baroque, and Dan Spencer finds that this is a perfect way to describe his own music. His penchant for mixing morbid lyrical content and black metal imagery with country-fried Southern rock doesn’t feel forced at all, considering his eclectic taste and background as a mortician. No, really. Born near Nashville in Smyrna in 1993, the Tennessee troubadour grew up going to see hardcore bands in the region because there were no age restrictions on those kind of shows. He eventually moved to the college town of Cookeville, TN of which he notes, “It’s got this pretty unique history of having a way better music scene than it ought to.” Despite being in the heartland of country music, his interest in the genre coalesced in an entirely circuitous way, via the California-based, punk-pedigreed experimental band Amps For Christ. “They would cover a lot of traditional Scottish folk songs that morphed into Appalachian mountain music, which morphed into country music. I had to hear it through that lens to get into it.” After having played guitar in indie rock band Holy Coast and managing vocal/guitar duties for the CCR/Allman Brothers-inspired group Pumpkinseed, Spencer began writing and recording solo material in early 2020, just in time for the pandemic to hit. His debut album Bursting With Country-Fresh Flavor (a Seinfeld reference) was unceremoniously released online two years later. Music seemed like a dead end pursuit so he enrolled in mortuary school; a career path that shaped his music. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nZhCPagwfGtHV2tASZkpU Maxwell Stern Maxwell Stern is a singer and songwriter living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hismusical career began and blossomed in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio at thetail end of the 00’s with his band Signals Midwest. As Signals grew to become oneof the tentpoles of Cleveland’s independent music community, Stern’s songwritingprowess grew and his world-traveling continued, with various iterations andprojects eventually reaching the UK, Europe, Australia, China, and Japan. https://lauren-records.com/collections/maxwell-sternhttp://maxwellstern.bandcamp.com http://instagram.com/maxwellstern
Moneynicca Afterparty
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: 11pm Featuring: Cody Votolato (of The Blood Brothers) Moneynicca (of Soul Glo) Estoc $5 at the door w/ proof of Blood Brothers admission or $8
RENAIDDANCE: Beyoncé Celebration
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. RENAIDDANCE: Beyoncé Celebration Philly, release the stress! Fringe Bar Friday, December 6 9pm 21+ THIS A REMINDER / BUY TICKETS @ WHATTHEDANCE.COM RENAIDDANCE is a celebration of Act I & II of Queen B’s ‘Renaissance’. We’ll be celebrating the ballroom, country, disco, & techno scenes that inspired it all so expect to hear all of your favorite songs from Beyoncé and more! Sounds by @biancaindelicato Follow us @thedanceparties
J. Roddy Walston
J. Roddy J. Roddy Walston is a force of nature. If his hits like Heavy Bells is are a war cry, then the deep cuts like Boys Can Never Tell are a tactical cosmic retreat. For some, his music is a form of religion, psychedelic in its intensity, transformative in its grip on the body, shaking loose something primal that’s been buried too long. It’s not about thinking. It’s about moving, feeling, surrendering. His influences are a riot of contradictions: Kurt Cobain’s fury, Nilsson’s fractured sweetness, Zeppelin’s power, and some where in there a perverted nod to William Onyeabor’s lonely calculator funk. Critics try to box him in, but Walston can’t be contained—he does chaos, and his live shows do damage, but fortunately his the songs can pay the tab. Catch him and his band before he burns it all down again.