Vacationer (both floors)
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. VIP Doors: 5:30 PMDoors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMVacationerHailing from the greater Philadelphia area. Founded by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Ken Vasoli, Vacationer play a sophisticated form of dreamy, left-field music shaded with Exotica and Tropicalia influences. Vasoli’s unique production style is equally inspired by the ambitious orchestral pop of Brian Wilson and Barry White as well as the sample-based constructions of artists like Madlib. Prior to Vacationer, Vasoli was known as a member of pop-punk/emo band the Starting Line, as well as his more experimental outlet Person L. Gradually, Vasoli became tired of making aggressive music and screaming at the top of his lungs every night, so he formed Vacationer as an outlet to explore more relaxed, escapist moods. Rhythmic, heady, and hypnotic yet peppered with heartfelt lyrics and genuine emotion, Vacationer’s debut EP was released in 2011, followed by the full-length Gone in 2012; both were put out by Downtown Records. After touring with bands like Asteroids Galaxy Tour and Bombay Bicycle Club, Vacationer’s second album, Relief, was released in 2014. Several years of extensive studio work resulted in the band’s third full-length, the Daniel Schlett-produced Mindset, which arrived in 2018. Wavelengths, a fully instrumental album recorded during the same years as Mindset, was issued by Paxico Records in 2019. Vacationer has gone on to headline Philly Music Fest, performed the first ever Made In America Festival and toured with artists such as Paramore, Tennis, Niki and the Dove, St. Lucia, Rubblebucket and Sego. Vacationer is back with their first studio album in four years, Cherish, on Paxico Records. The new album taps into the sonically meditative and unpredictable psych-pop dimensions of the band. Cherish is an ode to Ken’s recently passed mother, as well as an expression of appreciation for his closest loved ones. Cherish download and preorder is available now via VACATIONERMUSIC.COM / PAXICORECORDS.COM. Out everywhere 10/20/23.https://www.vacationermusic.com/Spotify / Instagram / Twitter / YouTube
Ha Ha Tonka ~ Garden Station
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 PMHA HA TONKA Garden Station Garden Station is a garage-rock band from Philadelphia made up of four childhood best friends who deliver catchy guitar driven rock that blends glam, punk, blues, and modern indie rock influences. Known locally for their sense of humor and wild live shows, the band saw small streaming success with their DIY released singles. Their forthcoming LP, “A Little Less Sweet,” tells the story of a breakup that launches the listener into a spiral of partying, rebounds, and a search for themselves in dive bars and acid tripshttps://gardenstation.bandcamp.com/
Nicole Saphos Band ~ Ambrose Getz ~ Shoot the Messenger
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 NICOLE SAPHOS BAND Operating in the Fiona Apple/Dirty Projectors sphere of the alternative music spectrum, the Nicole Saphos Band is known for their harmonically bold and rhythmically driven original music. The LA-native, Philadelphia based artists’ latest album ‘Figure Eights’ centers around Nicole’s lifelong propensity for patterns. Sinusoidal Music describes it as feeling “…much like a Wes Anderson movie, full of character, color, and charm rooted in bittersweet feelings.” nicolesaphosband.com instagram.com/nicolesaphosband AMBROSE GETZAmbrose Getz is an art-pop singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. Her music explores a distinctly modern interplay of alternative, jazz, and pop. She performs regularly in and around NYC at: The Lincoln Center, Threes Brewing, The Owl, and C’mon Everybody. Her debut album “Great House of Embers” will be released November 2nd, 2023. www.ambrosegetz.com https://ambrosegetz.bandcamp.com SHOOT THE MESSENGER With simple yet harmonically rich compositions, fierce improvisation and introspective lyrics, Shoot The Messenger breaks away from the norm of Indie rock bands. Philly based former Temple and Rowan Jazz Students comprising of Sean Markey (lead vocals, guitar and primary songwriter), Andrew Carson (bass/vocals), and Gavin McCauley (drums); Shoot The Messenger melds influences of Jazz, RnB, Americana, Hard Rock and 90’s Alternative into a unique sound of their own. https://shootthemessenger3.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shootthemessengerofficial/
HUNNY ~ LURK ~ MODERN TIES (Cambridge Hall)
AGE RESTRICTION: All Ages Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM HUNNYhttps://hunnytheband.bandcamp.com/album/hunnys-new-planet-heavenLURKMODERN TIES
JARHEAD FERTILIZER ~ PHOBOPHILIC ~ BACKSLIDER
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 JARHEAD FERTILIZER https://jarheadfertilizeroc.bandcamp.com/PHOBOPHILIChttps://phobophilic.bandcamp.com/BACKSLIDERhttps://backslider.bandcamp.com/
**MOVED TO UNDERGROUND ARTS** The Beaches ~ The Thing
Dave Kiss Presents: The Beaches with The Thing at Underground Arts * Moved from Kung Fu Necktie – All Tickets Honored * Monday, October 16, 2023 Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM 21+ ————————————————— About The Beaches Website | Instagram | Twitter The Beaches are doing everything their way. After more than a decade together as a band, sisters Jordan Miller (lead vocals, bass) and Kylie Miller (guitar), plus closest friends Leandra Earl (guitar and keys) and Eliza Enman-McDaniel (drums) are entering a new era. On their new album Blame My Ex, the 2x Juno Award-winning Toronto band channels heartbreak into self-discovery through 10 exuberant songs that revel in pain and redemption. Lead single “Blame Brett,” an acerbic pop-rock knockout Jordan calls “a song for all the hot messes out there,” has racked up more than 13 million streams on Spotify and more than 10 million views on TikTok, peaking at #2 on Spotify’s US Viral chart & has spent 8 consecutive weeks (& counting) at #1 on Alternative radio in Canada. And now, finally, The Beaches are now free to make music that feels true to themselves. Their unyielding bond and shared journey make The Beaches a musical force to be reckoned with and a testament to the power of sisterhood and friendship. How could you not be obsessed? ————————————————— About The Thing Website | Instagram | Facebook The band originated in High School when Michael Carter, Jack Bradley, and Zane Acord bonded over a shared love for rock & roll. Over the years they honed their craft, self recording and writing songs influenced by 60’s pioneers such as the Kinks, Grand Funk Railroad, and artists of The Nuggets Compilation. As they progressed in skill and knowledge the band started to envision a career inspired by the likes of Brian Jonestown Massacre, King Gizzard, and The Black Keys. The Thing started playing shows and creating a buzz around New York City in the Winter of 2022. Shortly after, the band embarked on small tours up and down the east coast. Their energetic live performances earned the attention of honest music lovers. Their debut record “Here’s The Thing” was released in April 2023. The record is a compilation of songs written throughout the early years of the band. It was self recorded and produced deep in the hills of Sharon, CT, continued in their Crown Heights apartment, then finished in the band’s East Williamsburg studio, Onion Records. While each environment was set up with humble equipment, the band’s commitment for authentic recording and their passion for rock & roll is what makes the album unique. With the album out in the wild and the addition of Lucas Ebeling on the kit, The Thing is relentlessly touring, recording new music, and breaching the modern world of rock & roll. LONG LIVE THE THING
Driveways ~ Goalkeeper ~ Eternal Boy ~ Afloat
AGE RESTRICTION: All Ages Doors: 6:30PM Show: 7:00PM DrivewaysIf you enjoyed pop punk/post hardcore music from like 2002 to about 2008 then you might like Driveways.Like even if you didn’t, you still might. We don’t really know until you give us a listen. Let us know. Talk soon, thanks.https://linktr.ee/drivewaysbandGoalkeeperhttps://goalkeepernj.bandcamp.com/Eternal Boyhttps://eternalboy.bandcamp.com/Afloathttps://afloatband.bandcamp.com/
Honey EP RELEASE
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 PMHONEYIn 2021, South Philly Thrash Crossover quartet, Honey, pulverized their way into the underground heavy music spotlight with their crushing debut LP, Forever Fire. Now they are back with the School Days EP, consisting of nostalgic but elevated covers from their roots as heavy music fans. A very limited amount of School Days and Forever Fire vinyl will be available at this show, and most likely not much long after that.https://honey-philly.bandcamp.com/album/school-days-epWild Beyond“Wild Beyond born amidst pestilence and conspiracy anno 2020, in fucking Philadelphia, is a ripping black/thrash trio SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS…..the band has started to bloom in 2023 with their first handful of shows and is looking to riff and blast and blast and riff straight into the unknown. Do attend.”https://wildbeyond.bandcamp.com/album/wild-beyondNo GodsFirst show back from over a 2 year hiatus, No Gods is a Thrash-Death band from the Lehigh Valley with victim producing riffshttps://nogodspa.bandcamp.com/
Friko ~ gartenhead
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 FRIKOFriko, a trio that’s cemented itself as a stalwart in the Chicago music scene, is frontman Niko Kapetan, and drummer Bailey Minzenberger. Their most recent release, “Crimson To Chrome,” is an anthemic offering, Kapetan’s vocals incendiary. It received glowing praise and attention from Pitchfork, Brooklyn Vegan, and Consequence, who wrote “Friko toggle between loud and quiet, thoughtful and self-deprecating, while never expressing anything less than the unbridled joy of noise.” FLOOD wrote the Chicago-based power-pop group is “ certain to stand out among the hundreds of acts gracing the various SXSW stages this year.” And that they did. The band took SXSW 2023 by storm, playing packed showcases over several days that made their Austin-debut a must-see occasion. Bolstered by the unwavering support from Chicago’s music scene, the buzz around new music, and the pure excitement witnessed at SXSW, the interest from labels is voracious and ever-increasing. Friko, a trio that’s cemented itself as a stalwart in the Chicago music scene, is frontman Niko Kapetan, and drummer Bailey Minzenberger. Their most recent release, “Crimson To Chrome,” is an anthemic offering, Kapetan’s vocals incendiary. It received glowing praise and attention from Pitchfork, Brooklyn Vegan, and Consequence, who wrote “Friko toggle between loud and quiet, thoughtful and self-deprecating, while never expressing anything less than the unbridled joy of noise.” FLOOD wrote the Chicago-based power-pop group is “ certain to stand out among the hundreds of acts gracing the various SXSW stages this year.” And that they did. The band took SXSW 2023 by storm, playing packed showcases over several days that made their Austin-debut a must-see occasion. Bolstered by the unwavering support from Chicago’s music scene, the buzz around new music, and the pure excitement witnessed at SXSW, the interest from labels is voracious and ever-increasing. Over the band’s time together, it has become clear they are comfortable embracing multiple musical extremes at once. Their debut self-released 2022 EP, Whenever, Forever, weaves “together heart-on-sleeve folk, tense, smoldering post punk, and soaring, melodramatic chamber pop rooted in 2000s indie” (Chicago Reader). Lyrically, Kapetan explores the possibility and risks of a life given over to music, interrogating what a life well-lived means to him. The duality rings out in the compositions, evoking rock and folk icons such as Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake. The EP found collective support amongst the local music community, championed by their peers Horsegirl, Lifeguard, Free Range, and more. Friko’s music is complex and dynamic, flickering between explosive rock, chamber pop, and serene sonics.GartenheadWhat began as a little seed in Albuquerque, was brought to Philadelphia by three childhood friends. As the project was planted and tended to by old buds, dynamic new members joined the effort to grow something potent, hearty and beloved. With Block’s devotion, Ehasz’s fervor, Lehman’s constancy, Montgomery’s mastery, and Bloome’s willful aestheticism, the sound is ever ripening into sweet, sweet fruit.https://linktr.ee/gartenhead
Spesimin ~ Denial of Life
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: 1:00 PM Show: 1:30 PM Spesiminhttps://spesimin.bandcamp.com/album/rotting-on-the-vine Denial of lifehttps://denialoflife.bandcamp.com/album/denial-of-life