DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia with Kidd Kidd, DJ Sun, 4KMichael
DJ PaulAcademy Award winner. Reality TV champion. Platinum Plaque earner. With a resume like this, it would appear that there is very little DJ Paul, the co-founder of legendary Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia, has left to accomplish in his illustrious career. Paul has collaborated with a plethora of A-List stars and emerging talent, including the likes of 2Chainz and Future, French Montana, Leikeli47, Lil Jon, ASAP Ferg, U.K. Grime artist Giggs and many more. Coming off of a five-times Platinum project with Drake’s Scorpion album in 2018, Paul continued a hot streak with a #1 Billboard appearance on Trippie Redd’s A Letter To You 4 project. His 2020 releases included collaborations with Yelawolf, Riff Raff, T-Pain, Oplus Seed of 6ix and more. In 2021, Paul collaborated once again with Yelawolf on the Slumafia album, bringing fans an exciting array of tracks. New collabs in 2022 include Young Buck, Krayzie Bone and more, as he is also enjoying success with his contributions to Eastern Europe’s bubbling Phonk Music scene.Kidd KiddKidd Kidd is a rap artist with a truly distinctive approach. Hailing from New Orleans, he came up with a sound that could be described as spontaneous and unique, often inspired by the greats of the old school, while also giving his flow a more modern spin. Kidd Kidd’s story is almost the quintessential “rags to riches” tale, as he was literally discovered while he was performing on the streets of New Orleans and eventually got signed by one of the biggest record labels in the rap gain: Young Money, founded by the iconic artist Lil Wayne. He later joined forces with his label mate, Gudda Gudda, to form “Squad Up.” The project lasted until 2004 when the group parted ways with the label. However, Kidd Kidd eventually rejoined the Young Money family back in 2008, working as a solo artist. He stayed on for a couple more years until he finally decided to move to the notorious G-Unit label, operated by 50 Cent. This was a massive move for him, which really allowed him to fine-tune his career path and reach an even broader audience. As he started to gain more experience and knowledge in the music industry, as well as build a much stronger following, Kidd Kidd decided that it was about time that he too started his own label. This led to him starting “Reallionaire Records,” also known as RLLNR Records.DJ SUNSUN is a Baltimore born DJ who has made a name for himself up and down the east coast and beyond. With a foundation in Hiphop and Club Music, Sun’s turntablist sets are generally a healthy mix of genres and eras that engage and captivate audiences in a unique way. From top rated night clubs, legendary venues, 5 star hotels and more, you can find Sun setting the vibes and holding down crowds across the country, working with musicians and artists in the studio and coming together with local organizations to facilitate and curate events, concerts and showcases. Since 2021 Sun has been mentioned by multiple publications as one of the best DJs in Baltimore and the DMV, and has received awards for this recognition and for DJ Battles he has participated in. Hit these links to check out DJ-SUN’s live mixes, original music and to follow him on his moves:4kmichaelBaltimore-based, Nigeria-born artist 4kMichael has his hands all over the creative process, existing as a “jack of all trades” as a recording artist.Armed with production, visuals, and an aesthetic that ranges from the traditional trap feel to a more psychedelic, dreamlike atmosphere, 4k is able to draw listeners into his life with ease. Once they’ve arrived, they witness a distinct sonic palate and stylistic taste that focus on how the tenet of resilience and the ability to breakthrough can help lead to any of the goals you desire. Therein lies the magic of 4K’s artistry.
Stud Wiser ~ Hands of Spite ~ Fossils From the Future
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: 6:30PM Show: 7:00PM Stud WiserIt rocks but it’s punk, it grooves but it’s almost gothic.https://linktr.ee/studwiserHands of SpiteHands of spite is a Boston based alternative rock band in the same vein as Nirvana, Alice In Chains, and The Meat Puppets. Fronted by Austin Bullock (Guitar/Vocals) and Sam Gelston (Guitar/Vocals), they are the creative force and main songwriting sources. They both draw from similar mouths of the river, but from a different cup. Austin comes from a background of classic rock intertwined with a touch lofi/garage rock, while Sam comes from a more traditional punk and grunge upbringing. Hands of spite is backed by a thunderous rhythm section of Zac Stein (Drums/Vocals) and Nate Belton (Bass). Zac and Nate both come from hard rock and metal backgrounds, while supplementing a songwriters feel for the music.https://www.handsofspiteband.com/ Fossils From the FutureParanormal Bluesrock inspired by Bigfoot / Bob Lazar / Big Bad Wolf / Dracula / Ghostbusters / Greys / BTTF / MOTU / TTSA / AATIP / MIB / RATM / OSEES / FUZZ / Jimi Hendrix / Reignwolf / The Beatles / Buddy Holly / James Brown / Metallica / The Black Keys / Smashing Pumpkinshttps://fftf.bandcamp.com/
Messa ~ Maggot Heart
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 PM MESSAMAGGOT HEART Two of the European rock scene’s most hard working bands are joining forces for 18 co-headline live dates of the US this fall. Emerging from the Italian Doom Rock underground, MESSA’s expansive and innovative sound has captured the attention of a rapidly growing fanbase. Their latest album, “Close,” (Svart Records) takes listeners on a sonic pilgrimage, with a breathtaking sound that melds the colossal voice of lead vocalist Sara, with Sabbath-y guitar tones and unexpected flourishes of Arabian oudh and progressive solos. “Close” transcends the occult and noir-tinted atmospheres of their past works, encapsulating Messa’s multifarious influences into a singular, breath-taking sound. Based in Berlin, the trio MAGGOT HEART led by Swedish guitarist and vocalist Linnéa Olsson, brings a blend of proto-punk swagger and noise rock jangle. With bassist Olivia Airey and drummer Uno Bruniusson completing the lineup, MAGGOT HEART has become a powerful force in the underground rock scene, known for their cross-over hard rock sound and punk ethos. Building on the success of their 2020 album “Mercy Machine,” the band is set to release their third album “HUNGER” on September 29th, an album that promises to deliver a potent mix of their signature gritty sound and new explorations. As these two genre-defying bands unite for a co-headlining coast-to-coast U.S. tour this fall, audiences are in for a hell of a musical journey. MESSA’s immersive dynamics and MAGGOT HEART’s ferocious energy promise a tour that will push boundaries and deliver a mind melting live experience.
VELVET ROUGE
*All events are 21+ valid ID required for entry*7PM – Doors8PM – ShowVELVET ROUGEIn 2016, Gina Castanzo (AKA Gina Zo) was featured on NBC’s The Voice, Team Blake for the show’s tenth season.After her time on The Voice, Zo formed Velvet Rouge. In March of 2023 the band was WMMR’s Local Shots Artist of the Month. They have performed at an eclectic mix of Philly’s music venues, including a sold-out show at Johnny Brenda’s, Brooklyn Bowl, and World Cafe Live. Velvet Rouge has also had the opportunity to perform on WXPN for National Public Radio Day 2022, as seen in NPR Music.In 2022, Gina Zo was inducted into the Recording Academy Philadelphia Chapter and has set out on a journey to put her mark on rock n roll. In late 2022, Velvet Rouge was voted Best Rock Band in Philly by PHL Live & was featured in the March issue of Philly Style Magazine as the music to listen to in the Now section – where they were titled “Philly’s Hottest Rock Band”.As they prep for their EP release in early 2024, they have been recording at Philly’s top studios with Brian McTear and Amy Morrissey (War On Drugs, Sharon Van Etten, and Dr. Dog) at Miner Street Recording, Tommy Joiner at Milkboy Studios, and Mitch Beer at Retro City Studios.The rock band has only just begun their rock reign in Philly and beyond. They have begun touring in NYC, Toronto, the West Coast, and everywhere in between.DESOTO 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.THE FOREST VIEW MOVEMENTHailing from the beautiful, cascading landscapes of southern New Jersey, The Forest View Movement is a six-piece band that embodies a mix of indie rock, jam, soul, alternative, folk, singer-songwriter, and anything else in the world you can think of. We hope to see you dancing at our next show!
Easy Honey ~ Walter Etc.
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: 6:30 PM Show: 7:00 PMEasy HoneyEasy Honey was born out of the small – town innocent college days: the days of walking home under the starry night, and springing under the watchful eye of sunny graveyards, Dairy Queens, and neo – gothic cathedrals. Easy Hone y’s witty melodies dotted with catchy hooks serve as anthems of nostalgia for their indie rock audience of daydreamers and nightseekers. Drawing inspiration from the originality and attitude of The Kinks, The Replacements, and Radiohead, the band’s raucous yet sentimental live show exemplifies the realness that people crave in a post covid/internet driven world. The band’s latest singles, Orbiter and Tributary , landed itself on numerous popular playlists, including Spotify’s “Undercurrents,” and “Grade A ”, and precedes more releases from the band under the direction of producer Wolfgang Zimmerman (Band of Horses, Susto). Co – frontmen Darby McGlone (vocals, guitar) and Selby Austin (vocals, guitar) share writing and singing duties, while Charlie Holt (drums , vocals) and Webster Austin (bass, vocals) provide a rhythm section which complements the personified, interwoven electric guitars. When not touring, the band lives in Charleston, SC, leading the way in the rapidly growing music scene… and surfing Folly B each when home.Walter Etc.Walter Etc. is the brainchild of Dustin Cole Hayes, who has been creating music (originally as Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra ), writing, videos, and art for over a decade. Based in Ventura, CA he co – runs the label and art collective Making New Enemies with Milk Flud , and has worked alongside Jeff Rosenstock and Ian Farmer ( Slaughter Beach, Dog / Modern Baseball ) in the studio. W alter’s newest album “There There” (self – released via Making New Enemies, May 2021) showcases the band’s return to a home – recorded and self – produced approach. With a revolving door of band members and a foray into different genres, it is Hayes’s gift for l yricism and DIY ethos that holds all of his projects together in one cohesive canon.Bandcamp | Instagram | Spotify
Teenage Bottlerocket ~ Tightwire ~ Crossed Keys (Cambridge Hall)
AGE RESTRICTION: All Ages Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMTeenage BottlerocketThey’ve toured the world countless times. They kept the leather jacket – and – Converse look alive through an increasingly neon landscape. They’ve written songs about KISS, Top Gun and Minecraft. Hell, they’ve even been on CNN a few times! Please welcome back to the spotlight Wyoming’s own Teenage Bottlerocket, whose ninth album, the 12 – track Sick Sesh! — traffic – cone – orange cover art and all — will be released 08/27/2021 on Fat Wreck Chords. “This record is 12 songs because 14 was too long,” cracks vocalist/g uitarist Ray Carlisle. “We wanna keep the energy up.” Recorded in November 2020 at the Blasting Room (the band’s eighth straight full – length with producer Andrew Berlin), Sick Sesh! is a little bit rougher around the edges than the last few TBR albums, fr om the haunting “Statistic” to the panic – inducing “Strung Out On Stress” to the buzzsaw lead of “Semi Truck.” According to Carlisle, that was on purpose. “We spent a lot of time on guitar tones this time around — that was important for us,” he says. ““We made sure to bring the noisy, loud, irritate your fuckin’ mom guitar back. There’s a ton of intentional guitar noise and feedback. We dug up the amps we used for Freak Out! and They Came From The Shadows . This is punk rock, after all. Stay Rad! Is a great record, but it’s very radio friendly. I wanted to do the opposite of that: Let’s get fuckin’ noisy.” While the bulk of Sick Sesh! was written in January 2020 (with “Statistic” actually co – written between Carlisle and his son Milo), the COVID pandemic allow ed for the band to take a little extra time for fine tuning, and the resulting tracks are some of the most stylistically diverse on the record. First up, there’s the Templeman – penned “Strung Out On Stress,” the fastest, angriest track on Sick Sesh! , all ab out losing your mind during the pandemic. On the flipside, there’s the mid – tempo, melodic track “The Squirrel,” written by bassist Miguel Chen and sung by Templeman, that’s literally about a cute little rodent. https://teenagebottlerocket.bandcamp.com/album/so-dumb-so-stokedTightwirehttps://tightwirempls.bandcamp.com/album/head-full-of-snakesCrossed KeysChances are, if you’ve been paying attention to the Philadelphia underground music scene in the past two decades, you’ve seen one or two members of Crossed Keys before, although it’s very likely that you’ve seen them all. The members of Crossed Keys have a long history of playing in hardcore and punk bands from the area including Kid Dynamite, Ink & Dagger, Step Ahead, Kill The Man Who Questions, Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer, Halo of Snakes, and The Curse. Crossed Keys draw from an eclectic palette of influences to create a unique twist on a sound that has been cultured in years of basement shows and record shops. Crossed Keys has gotten a lot older, a little wiser, and lost varying amounts of hair, but still makes music perfect for sweaty singalongs and all around good time.Crossedkeys.Bandcamp.com
Honey Gun Rainbow ~ Indoor Yves ~ Amélie Swann
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: 7:00PM Show: 7:30PMHONEY GUN RAINBOW Spawning from central PA, Honey Gun Rainbow drops you into a world of eclectic grooves and sad songs you can dance to. Inspired by everything from prog rock to house jams, Honey makes music filled with funk and melancholy sure to make you feel something again.https://open.spotify.com/artist/18aJrpyd1u08EqThztoaQX?si=wZzCGypuQeiRIAacnKcFtwINDOOR YVESSomewhere J-walking in the great city of Philadelphia, Pa, crawling between cars and dive bars, and sticking his nose in old books, Indoor Yves developed a penchant for “extreme genre bending,” indiscreet bass, psychedelia, synthesis, 70’s tube warmth, and overall chaos.https://open.spotify.com/artist/2eRCPm7tmEdUR8mlwLISbj?si=H7FwD775SJa66PP7TZ5MeAAMÉLIE SWANNWarehouse basement vibes meet funk and trip hop in Amélie’s dark, mysterious and emotional songs. She is the face of the “women of trip hop” playlist by the Wild is Calling and was named “Philly’s Dark Pop Princess” by @phillymusicscene 🩸https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jkCkLyAzkKvsrhxGTBnTk?si=xqDwCW7QT8S272S8oo0QYQ
**MOVED TO FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH** The Crane Wives ~ Anna Moss
AGE RESTRICTION: All Ages Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PMThe Crane WivesBorn of the 2010’s folk boom and now comfortably stationed in their rock and roll era, The Crane Wives epitomize the evolving sound of the indie genre. Having performed hundreds of shows on stages across the country, they gravitate toward high – energy melod ies, featuring the kinetic percussion of Dan Rickabus, the silky, driving bass lines of Ben Zito and playful guitar leads from front women Emilee Petersmark and Kate Pillsbury. Counterbalancing their lively stage presence, their lyrics extol the shadow sid e of the human condition, delving into mythology and themes of darkness and inner conflict. The band softens the blows of their emotional candor with soulful three – part vocal harmonies, like a 21st century Cerberus, the hound of Hades reimagined as an emot ional support animal. To date, they have released five full length albums, including their 2020 live album, “Here I Am”.Anna MossAnna Moss has a voice that will stop you dead in your tracks. She commands attention and takes audiences on a spiritual journey when she sings. Moss’s vocal quality is so unique and deeply healing that crowds often beg for down tempo and Acapella songs. It is in these moments that you can fully absorb the smokey, gritty and dynamic nature of her singing. Growing up in Berryville Arkansas, (a town whose main industry is chicken farming) Anna flew the coop and made her career playing music in the US, Canada, Europe, Central and South America. She has made waves in the folk and festival scenes of North America as a front woman for the band Handmade Moments. After seeing most of the Western World she decided New Orleans would be her home. Moving to the New Orleans has influenced Anna’s arrangements and style. She began writing her debut album in a dark depression during 2020. All shows we cancelled and live musicians were practically erased from the economy. It was in these bleak times that Anna wrote profusely and honed in her bedroom pop style. She searched for months to find a band in New Orleans to fill out her sound. Eventually she found what she was looking for. Fernando Lima, a local percussionist and drummer originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil and Olivya Lee, a flautist and vocalist originally from Uruguay joined Anna to create the Nightshades.https://www.annamossmusic.com/
Joe Vann ~ Bloomsday
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: 7:00PM Show: 7:30PMJOE VANNVann grew up listening first to country stalwarts like Dolly Parton, Hank Williams, and Jim Croce. The down-trodden anti-heroes littered throughout their catalogues were natural thematic fits for Vann’s settings. “I grew up in a trailer with no electricity, no heat or air conditioning, just a generator for weekends if we wanted to put a VHS in,” he says. “My parents didn’t choose to have that kind of life, it’s not like they were really into nature or something. We just didn’t have money.” To pass the time, Vann would read, swim in creeks, and eventually scored a drum kit. Later, he turned to 2000s indie titans like Feist and Sufjan Stevens. – Luke Ottenhofhttps://linktr.ee/joevannBLOOMSDAYBloomsday is the Brooklyn based project of songwriter Iris James Garrison with long-time collaborator and guitarist Alex Harwood. The band self-produced and released their debut LP Place To Land, on Bayonet Records in 2022. Place to Land, which has folk and shoegaze influences, lyrically follows Garrison’s experience of isolation while confronting their inner ghosts. Garrison carves out a liminal space for inner dialogue in order to heal; they allow forgiveness and release throughout the album. The dialogue between the guitars and vocals is intended to convey this internal conversation. Other Bloomsday releases include their single “Jersey Soccer” for Hardly Art’s Anniversary Series, and an alternative version of “Phase” released this year on Bayonet Records.
Invent Animate ~ Void of Vision ~ Thrown ~ Aviana (The Loft)
**MOVED UPSTAIRS TO THE LOFT**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 PMInvent Animatehttps://www.instagram.com/invent_animate/?hl=enVoid of Visionhttps://www.instagram.com/voidofvisionThrownhttps://www.instagram.com/thrownbandAvianahttps://www.instagram.com/avianaswe