Honey Butter ~ Roberta Faceplant
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMHONEY BUTTERKeeping with the tradition of Ken Kesey’s Acid Tests and Levon Helm’s Midnight Rambles, Honey Butter at its core is improvisational psychedelic music. No two performances are the same, no song is arranged like it’s studio recording. Featuring a rotating setlist of covers and medleys from Grateful Dead, The Band, Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Joe Cocker, and many more, this road hardened group of Philadelphia musical veterans takes every party on a journey and every listener on a trip to the warm gooey center of rock and roll. InstagramROBERTA FACEPLANTStorming headfirst into a male-dominated musical format with rhinestones and fire-breathing rage, Roberta Faceplant is the emerging Alt-Country project of Philadelphia based singer-songwriter and You Do You front woman Katie Feeney. Her first single “Everything is Trash” received radio play and press coverage on KEXP 90.3 FM, Post To Wire, B-Sides & Badlands, Gimme Country, LonesomeHighway.com, Philly Live, the 25 O’Clock podcast, and more. Since her live stage debut in 2018, she has shared the stage with such artists as Maggie Koerner, Linda Gail Lewis, and Brule County Bad Boys. Roberta Faceplant’s songwriting style follows in the steps of classic country music greats like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton, combined sonically with modern inspirations including Kacey Musgraves, Cary Ann Hearst, Shannon Shaw, and Pearl Charles, who all fuse Americana and Country with Rock, Pop, and other genres. Already dubbed a songwriting force with “sass, humor and hooks to burn,” Roberta Faceplant recently released three singles “Two Gunslingers” (Tom Petty Cover,) “Keep Talkin’” and “Sunbeams” in February 2023.https://www.robertafaceplant.com/
HIGH LEAF ~ Ritual Earth ~ Thunderbird Divine
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMHIGH LEAFhttps://highleafband.com/ RITUAL EARTHhttps://ritualearthdoom.com/ THUNDERBIRD DIVINEMusic
Born Without Bones ~ Innerlove ~ Bike Routes
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMBorn Without BonesThere’s a song called “Sudden Relief” on Dancer, the new Born Without Bones album, that’s unlike anything Scott Ayotte has ever written before. That’s not because of the evolution of the Milford, MA outfit from solo project to fully-fledged band, either. Guitarist Jonathan Brucato and bassist Jim Creighton have been a part of the permanent line-up for a long time now, and Super American’s Sam Checkoway – who played on last year’s re-recorded retrospective EP, Pictures Of The Sun – was behind the kit for the whole record, the first time in the band’s history that that’s happened. This goes even deeper. It’s the first time that Ayotte has written a love song that’s not about love going or having gone wrong. Quite the opposite, in fact. “It’s written not from the perspective of having lost love but having gained love,” he explains. “Before, I didn’t write about any relationships until they were over, and it wasn’t usually in the most positive way. But this is a positive song I wrote for and about my girlfriend. Even though it says the nice things about her, I decided to keep in the not so nice things about me – because she’s also signing up for those. Luckily, she’s loving of both.” https://lnk.to/BornWithoutBones_MusicInnerlovenew york organic rock and roll co.https://innerlove.bandcamp.com/Bike Routes//South Jersey Acoustic// //Bike Routes is David Lawrence Osterhout//https://bikeroutesnj.bandcamp.com/
Secret Drawer Record Release Show
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Secret Drawer secretdrawer.bandcamp.com Dr. Feelokay drfeelokay.bandcamp.com Longfriend Timefriend longfriendtimefriend.bandcamp.com
Morgul Blade ~ Sonja ~ Outsect
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMMorgul BladePhiladelphia’s Morgul Blade writes traditional heavy metal with a nod to second wave Scandinavian black metal, combined with the lore of the great J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, and other subjects including history and folklore. The 4-piece outfit explores the darker, more sinister side of heavy metal with harsh vocals interspersed with heroic clear ones. Telling tales of magick and might, forlorn battlefields, heroic deeds, and beings of unlimited power, the band released their hotly anticipated debut full length; Fell Sorcery Abounds” (No Remorse Records) in 2022. Morgul Blade hopes to transcend the subgenres of metal and create music that builds worlds and takes you away from crushing modernity.Sonjahttps://sonjaband.bandcamp.com/OutsectThe members of The Out-Sect all met while living in a Philadelphia junkyard. On weekends, they would gather to drink beers inside a broken down 1982 GMC Caballero with a copy of Back From The Grave stuck in the car;s cassette player. Instantly being drawn to the trashy sounds of those pimple-faced mid-60s punks, they figured they could write a song half as good as any of them. And that’s just what they did! Using instruments they, quite literally, found in the trash, the band has managed to write a handful of deranged “songs” that will leave you asking yourself “What is that smell?” and “Dear god, can they just stop playing!?”
Action/Adventure ~ Cheer Up Dusty ~ Sucker Punch EC (Cambridge Hall)
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 6:30 PM Show: 7:30 PM Action/Adventurehttps://actadvband.com/pullingfocus/Cheer Up DustyCheer Up Dusty is a 4 piece rock group formed in 2019 as a solo act where vocalist Justin Humenik wrote the first EP with now guitarist Nick Silvidio thus beginning the journey of Cheer Up Dusty. The band is on the brink of their 3rd album release as they head into the summer bringing their fans a new twist on what the bands previous sound was, the most mature and lyrically driven creation from the grouphttps://linktr.ee/cheerupdustySucker Punch EChttps://withkoji.com/@SuckerPunch_EC
TIOGA ~ Citywide ~ Jeff Linden
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 6:30 PMShow: 7:00 PMTIOGACultivated in the eternal city of Brotherly Love, TIOGA creates music that sounds like if Jack Antonoff and Brandon Flowers went to a karaoke bar and sang Talking Heads songs until they got kicked out and then mumbled David Bowie songs to themselves on the walk home. The group marries their meaningful lyricism and endearing style of alternative indie with a hearty bass and danceable synth-pop sound. Their homebase now extends beyond the confines of Philadelphia, and as far as the Big Apple.https://linktr.ee/tiogatheband CITYWIDECitywide is an alternative rock band based in Philadelphia. The three-year-old quintet is composed of Emily Goldenberg, Ben Manning, Evan Brink, Patrick Cosgrave, and Andrew “Fred” Frederick. The group formed after a happenstance encounter between Ben, former guitarist Ray, and Fred in 2019 at a party hosted by Emily, who became the band’s lead singer and frontperson. Named after the city-wide drink special in Philadelphia (a shot of bourbon and a beer, usually cheap), the group found shared interest in the upbeat modern sounds of The Lumineers, Lake Street Dive, and Mt. Joy. Simultaneously, the group traced its roots to the nostalgia and familiarity found in classic rock. Meddling Kids, the band’s first full-length album, features ten songs that personify the band’s heightened excitement and creativity. All five members contributed to songwriting and arrangements found in the album, ensuring a tasteful blend of textures and melodies. From the hard-hitting percussion and guitar tracks heard in Memoirs of a Prom Queen to the sophisticated vocal interplay in Once Made Man, the group’s latest work reaches a wide range of sonic interests. Bassist Evan Brink engineered and produced the album, which was released in July 2022.MusicJEFF LINDENhttps://jefflinden.bandcamp.com/
Kevin Walkman (Cambridge Hall)
**All Ages** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM Kevin WalkmanSocial Links: Spotify // Instagram
Candy Cavity ~ Night Fury ~ Hot Dad Calendar
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM CANDY CAVITY Candy Cavity is a glam-grunge rock n’roll band based out of Asbury Park NJ. Facebook & Instagram – @candycavity https://youtu.be/QjXS7qib6SY NIGHT FURY Night Fury is a new, Philadelphia-based Theater-Punk band taking over one show at a time. Fronted by Nat Freaner, a Latinx woman, this band is a fusion of all those things we love about theatrical rock and punk music, now in two languages. Named after a fierce yet adorable character, the glam band comprises Nat (songwriter/vocals), Paul Severe (songwriter/guitar), Jesse Wilburn (drums/logistics), and John Show (bass/producer). Night Fury was formed in May of 2022 with only two members initially and has since then added the missing pieces and taken Philadelphia by storm. Their debut single, “Dead Yet?”, is set to release on March 24th 2023 followed by their debut album scheduled to release this summer! https://linktr.ee/nightfuryband HOT DAD CALENDAR Coming in hot out of the Greater Philadelphia area, Hot Dad Calendar brings a gritty and refreshing sound to the scene with their full-length debut “The Fear We Find in Safe Spaces,” pulling zero punches with heavy tones and even heavier subject matter. This indie rock three-piece embodies a belief that being a hot dad is not about aesthetics or even fatherhood. It’s about being earnest when confronting what makes you who you are… and also being really hot.www.hotdadcalendar.com
Johnny Fordyce ~ Honey Thunder ~ Caring Less ~ Wax Jaw
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMJOHNNY FORDYCEPhiladelphia songwriter Johnny Fordyce has been releasing music and performing in the Philly area since 2016. In 2020, his band Tea Head signed with Free Dive Records to record their debut album. In February 2022, he released a self-produced EP titled “jawny.” The songs on the record fuse the aesthetics of Lo-Fi and Indie rock, with clear influences from psychedelic, neo-soul, and indie pop.https://johnnyfordyce.bandcamp.comHONEYTHUNDERHoneythunder is a 3 piece based out of Philly, bringing indie rock with a punk rock sensibility that punches above its weight class. Currently recording a full length album, Honeythunder is refining its sound and finding its sweet spot (pun intended). Come taste the thunder for yourself https://linktr.ee/honeythunderCARING LESShttps://linktr.ee/caringless WAX JAWWax Jaw is a heavy-handed surf rock band out of Philadelphia, PA. Born on a rooftop, bred in a bedroom, and aged like fine wine in a north philly basement, this 5-piece straddles the sounds of indie, surf, punk, and good ole rock n’ roll. Watch your back as Wax Jaw breaks into the local scene… or you just might #getwaxxed !Bandcamp