Bent Knee ~ Sarina (Cambridge Hall)
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Bent KneeBent Knee are not a band for convention. In fact, since forming in 2009, the Boston-based six-piece have been on a constant journey of musical exploration that thoroughly disregards it. The result is five records that completely defy categorization and transcend genre. In other words, the band don’t just break the rules, they make up their own. That’s ensured they exist exclusively on their own terms. Frosting, the band’s sixth full-length, pushes those boundaries even further. It’s the most Bent Knee-esque Bent Knee record to date, which means that, simultaneously, it’s also the album of theirs that sounds the least like Bent Knee.Sarinawww.sarinasounds.bandcamp.com
W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend to Cause Havoc) ~ Death Valley Girls ~ Abraxas
Dave Kiss Presents W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend to Cause Havoc) with Death Valley Girls and Abraxas at Ardmore Music Hall Sunday, June 11, 2023 Seated Doors: 5:45 PM | GA Doors: 6:15 PM | Show: 7:00 PM 21+ Unless with a Parent or Legal Guardian ———————————- About W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend to Cause Havoc) Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend To Cause Havoc) were the biggest rock band in Zambia in the 1970s and spearheaded a new genre dubbed Zamrock, fusing influences that ranged from the Rolling Stones to Black Sabbath and James Brown and mixing them with traditional African rhythms and bush village songs. At t the peak of their popularity, the band often needed police to keep fans at bay while their lead singer Jagari – whose name is an Africanisation of Mick Jagger’s – riled up crowds by stage diving from balconies and dancing manically as the WITCH’s blend of psychedelic rock and African rhythms permeated the surrounding atmosphere.Jagari is the charismatic sole surviving original member of the band. As Zambia’s economy stagnated and the country buckled under the AIDS crisis, WITCH fell apart. Jagari retreated to a life of quasi-anonymity as a university music professor before being wrongfully arrested during Zambia’s toughest hour. Now a man in his 60s, he spends his time mining gemstones hoping to strike it rich, until very recently the band being just a nostalgic memory of his youth. ———————————- About Death Valley Girls Website | Facebook | Instagram LA mystic-rock mainstay Death Valley Girls return with the announcement of their upcoming LP, Islands In The Sky, out February 24th via Suicide Squeeze Records. With the announce comes cosmic lead-single “What Are The Odds” accompanied by a video of the band reincarnated in red beehive wigs at an epic pool party, quickly expanding into an exploration of existing in parallel universes and multidimensional space/time. ———————————- About Abraxas Website | Instagram | Twitter Abraxas is a cross-Atlantic collaboration between Uruguayan musician and former Los Bitchos member Carolina Faruolo and Night Beats frontman Danny Lee Blackwell. Their debut album ‘Monte Carlo’ is a perfectly crafted escape hatch from reality (inspired by the lockdown), influenced by classic R&B, doo wop and Latin rhythms..
All Systems Go ~ Green Knuckle Material ~ Afloat
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMALL SYSTEMS GOAll Systems Go is a rock band from Delran, NJ that was formed in July of 2016. With the well-blending voices of the two vocalists, fiery riffs and solos, jumpy bass lines, lead-style drumming, and high energy on stage, the band creates a sound that has been described as “pop punk music with rock & roll vibes.” On October 6th 2022, All Systems Go released their sophomore LP “Non-Fiction” which was produced by Nik Bruzzese of Man Overboard.FacebookSpotifyTwitterInstagramGREEN KNUCKLE MATERIALGreen Knuckle Material is a pop alternative rock band from New Jersey. Combining catchy choruses, electrifying solos, and heavy grooves has allowed them to gain a steady following over the years. From playing local basement shows to a headline show at the renowned Stone Pony. The current line-up consists of YDK on vocals, D-string on bass, Tony Baja on drums, and the Cuban Missile on electric guitar. They are currently working on new music with producer Kyle Black (State Champs, Point North, Jake Hill) to release in the near future.FacebookInstagramSpotifyAFLOATAfloat is an alt/emo band based out of Cherry Hill NJ. With influences from bands such as Movements, Arm’s Length, and Tigers Jaw, our songs are a heavy pull on emotions. The band has played a great number of shows including a couple of tours and festivals in the region. With a new EP coming out this year we plan to continue to grow our fan base and play in new areas.FacebookSpotifyInstagram
Rhapsody of Fire ~ Wind Rose ~ Seven Kingdoms (The Loft)
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Rhapsody of Firehttps://www.rhapsodyoffire.com/Wind Rosehttps://www.windroseofficial.com/Seven Kingdomshttps://sevenkingdoms.bigcartel.com/
Familiar Things ~ Sleep Cycles ~ Floorbird ~ The Great American Typewriter (Cambridge Hall)
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00 PM Familiar Thingshttps://familiarthings.bandcamp.com/Sleep Cycleshttps://sleepcycleonline.bandcamp.com/album/sleep-cycleFloorbirdhttps://floorbird.bandcamp.com/releasesThe Great American Typewriterhttps://linktr.ee/tgatpoppunk
The Messenger Birds ~ The False Alarms ~ Fury in Few ~ Blood Bücket
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM at Kung Fu NecktieThe Messenger Birdshttps://themessengerbirds.bandcamp.com/The False Alarmshttp://www.thefalsealarms.com/Fury in Fewhttps://furyinfew.bandcamp.com/Blood BücketNorth Philly’s Blood Bücket is a thrash metal outfit that can be seen playing in bars as well as DIY venues both in and around the city. Taking heavy inspiration from old school death and thrash metal artists such as Death, Demolition Hammer, Cancer, Sepultura, Slayer, & Possessed, Blood Bücket brings hard hitting riffs, guttural vocals and explosive drumming to the stage with hopes to see some angry faces and circle pits.https://instagram.com/bloodbucket215?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Kingsmen ~ Rise Among Rivals ~ Zonezero ~ Illusion Of Solace ~ Coal (Cambridge Hall)
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM KINGSMEN Sitting in producer Zach Jones’ two-room studio in North Hollywood, summer 2021, Kingsmen vocalist Tanner Guimond was in the midst of recording a new song when the space beside him suddenly erupted with a burst of immense excitement. Simultaneously workshopping what would become their titular track ‘Bones Don’t Lie,’ his fellow bandmates had cranked their speakers up to the max just as a riveting breakdown was born, permeating the soundproofed walls and catapulting Guimond’s creative neurons into a quick crescendo of impromptu inspiration. Exchanging a swift nod of approval with fellow producer Josh Strock before charging over to belt out the word ‘smash!’, the frontman recognized a turning point in the making. https://open.spotify.com/artist/17TGrudbMjTxlGp8fHhDGS?si=pRPSyg71Rh2g9HpK7g4QkA RISE AMONG RIVALS Rise Among Rivals, a modern rock group based out of Baltimore MD. Since forming in the summer of 2017, honest expression has been a top priority. With a focus on heavy riffs, melodic vocals, and complex dynamics, Rise Among Rivals fuses together their favorite pieces from hard rock and electronic music. The debut EP is a direct representation of the band’s cohesive vision, starting with their music and feeding infectiously into their live performance. After the release of music videos for Spiteful Eyes and Empty Love Scene gathered over 500k video streams, Rise Among Rivals made it clear they were here to stay. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7rvECpJbxYWkELAqGQcpyw ZONEZERO https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sPOz4PBBYFDDfArbKswqd?si=lkQRxRNcSs-hKTASFoC-wA ILLUSION OF SOLACE https://open.spotify.com/artist/0oahf00crtorzp3arAWZ22?si=wosmCOLlTeeYmHHRN3hMDg COAL https://soundcloud.com/coalband
Icon For Hire ~ Hooked Like Helen (Cambridge Hall)
**All Ages** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Icon For HireIcon for Hire is an American rock band from Decatur, Illinois. Formed in 2007, the band’s current lineup consists of singer Ariel Bloomer and lead guitarist Shawn Jump.https://iconforhire.net/Hooked Like HelenIn a house in the woods about 40 miles west of Cleveland, Hooked Like Helen began as the musical brainstorms of husband-and-wife, Jon and Nikki Stipp. Experimental home recordings quickly developed into an alt-pop vision; within a year of the project’s inception, Nikki and Jon had shaped a new sound that reflected their truth and their influences in a seamless blend of organic and electronic production. The band’s 2019 five song EP, Tragedy Of Physics, co-produced by Nikki and long-time friend and collaborator, Grammy-winning Isha Erskine (Ziggy Marley, The Black Eyed Peas), garnered international attention: The music video for the angsty-beautiful piano ballad “Liar” premiered on Radio Disney platforms and received a nomination for Best Independent Music Video from the esteemed Hollywood Music in Media Awards. The song was included in an emotional scene in the motion picture, High Strung: Free Dance and subsequently generated a flood of streams and downloads via the film’s soundtrack. Starring Thomas Doherty (Disney’s Descendants 2 and 3), and Jane Seymour, the film was released on Netflix on May 31st, 2020 and prominently features “Liar” in an emotional, groundbreaking dance sequence choreographed by Tyce Diorio (So You Think You Can Dance, Taylor Swift’s ‘ME!’).https://www.hookedlikehelen.com/
Goodnight Lights ~ Those Looks ~ Looser
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Goodnight Lightshttps://goodnightlights.bandcamp.com/Those Lookshttps://thoselooks.bandcamp.com/Looserhttps://looser.bandcamp.com/
The Amazons ~ Stud Wiser
**All shows 21+—valid ID required for entry**Doors: 7 PMShow: 7:30 PMTHE AMAZONSHow Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?, The Amazons’ anthem-packed third album, is both alove letter and a rallying cry. Expansive, uplifting, sun-drenched singalongs produced with JimAbbiss (Bombay Bicycle Club, Arctic Monkeys, Adele) find the Reading rockers emerging fromthe darkness of 2019’s Future Dust full of lust for life and post-pandemic optimism.“It’s easily our most joyous album,” says flame-haired frontman Matt Thomson. “Sonically we’recelebrating the return of real life and the communal, spiritual experience of being back at gigs.Lyrically, it’s me longing to see my girlfriend again after seven months apart.”https://theamazons.co.uk/Stud Wiserhttp://studwiser.bandcamp.com/