Polari x Club Congress: Smackdown
Polari is still only just in its infancy with its ~1.5 years of parties but with over 8 years of consistent good vibes, Club Congress is a Dolphin Tavern and Philly fave. This collab/smackdown is going to be a for sure good gay old time. Shang will be rejoining the Polari stage with Firestone, but this time with his CC partner in crime, and one of Philly’s legends, DJ Matpat (@clubbyboy). Expect a healthy blend of what you might find Firestone playing on any given Polari night and what you’d hear Shang and Matpat crushing The Dolphin with: genres might range anywhere from Disco; Pop edits; deep, funky, acid, house; breaks and garage; techno; trance, etc.! – Polari is historically the language of queer people. This is the party for queer people, by queer people so check your ego and LEAVE YOUR JUDGMENT AT THE DOOR. NO RACISTS, HOMOPHOBES, TRANSPHOBES, SEXISTS, MISOGYNISTS, BODY SHAMING, OR NONCONSENSUAL BEHAVIOR of ANY KIND. Unsure of someone’s pronouns? Ask! They may be subject to change! Please treat everyone, including the space, with kindness, compassion, and dignity. CONSENT. Because Polari is intended to be a safer space, we reserve the right to ask you to leave from the venue if you cannot comply with social contract and community standards listed above but not limited to this text. If you are a known or suspected offender to any other safer Philadelphia spaces, your entry may be denied and you may be asked not to come back. Polari is a self-policing community so please do your best to look after and respect each other’s boundaries.
TalkPeck SoundSystem and DJ Logic with Doey Joey at WOW
TalkPeck SoundSystem is back in Philly with another incredible lineup, including collaboration with DJ Logic. This is a late night show, doors open at 10:30pm and the show goes until 3:00am. Doey Joey will kick off the night with a DJ set starting at 11:00pm. This incarnation of TalkPeck SoundSystem features Matt McNulty, Mike Greenfield (Lotus), Sammi Garett, (Freekbass), Benjamin Karp, Pablo Batista, Logan Roth (Trap Rabbit), Kiran Edwards (Residual Groove) and Miles Livolsi (Residual Groove).
UN AÑO CONTIGO
UN AÑO CONTIGO : DJ-RUN DANCE NIGHT Warehouse on Watts – Philadelphia Fri. May 19 9PM-1AM 21+ Last year we got ‘el álbum del año’: UN VERANO SIN TI This May, the partiers behind @NocheDeVeranoSinTi return with a one-year anniversary party to celebrate Bad Bunny’s hit record!! PARTY, PARTY, PARTY / COMPRA TIX Available now at www.wowphilly.com ! We’ve all spent the year dancing to these songs and we can’t get enough Bad Bunny no estará allí (BB WILL NOT BE THERE) pero tal vez si gritamos lo suficientemente fuerte, lo escuchará en la isla Arma el equipo que Titi me preguntó… ¿Vienes a bailar? Sounds by @official.santino
House Rules
Realty Records is excited to bring you the debut of our brand new series, “House Rules”. The goal of this series is to showcase Realty Records artists as well as breaking top tier artists into the Philly scene, in an intimate setting that gives fans an accessible live experience. Realty Records has built a reputation for having one of the nicest crowds in house music and cultivating a community that is as accepting as they are as fun.Introducing our first of two headliners – Masteria: Armed with a signature sound that leans towards the darker side of house music, MASTERIA has carved a brazen path for himself in the world of electronic music.The Detroit-based producer uses his music as a portal to “escape reality” with his listeners, leading them into a sinister world full of gritty bass lines and ominous synths. His signature sound has earned him support from some of the biggest DJs in the world, including Tiesto, Diplo, Afrojack, Jauz, Marshmello, and AC Slater. With recent releases on dance labels including Musical Freedom, mau5trap, Insomniac Records, Confession, and Dim Mak, it is clear that the global pandemic has not slowed down this producer’s output. With the trajectory MASTERIA’s career is currently on, you can be sure that he will be “escaping reality” with fans across the globe for many years to come. Following that up we have our second headliner – Ekonovah: Originating from Phoenix, Arizona Ekonovah is on a simple mission: to influence the electronic music scene with a new sound. After finding his voice, the 24-year-old is creating his identity by emphasizing musical integrity, danceable grooves, and a refreshing departure from the sound of mainstream electronic music. Playing cities like Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and festivals like EDC LV and Bonnaroo, Ekonovah is leaving his sonic footprint across the Nation thanks to his distinguished sound. After catching the attention of world-famous DJs like Porter Robinson and Steve Aoki by blending clever sound design in an unexplored context, Ekonovah is crafting his own niche within the Electronic Dance Community. We are looking forward to seeing all of your smiling faces on the dance floor soon. 🙂
Girlfriends w/ John Harvie + Slater + Macula Dog
**All Ages** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM girlfriendsAs the exceedingly prolific pair known as girlfriends, Travis Mills and Nick Gross conjure songs that are at once pleasingly familiar and warmly unique. In less than three years, the duo created not one but two urgent, inspired, and original albums. They’ve already sold out the Roxy in LA; opened for Machine Gun Kelly; toured with Mod Sun and Grayscale; and played a festival with Twenty One Pilots. SPIN called girlfriends’ self-titled debut “polished, impassioned, and commanding,” comparing their cross-genre appeal to MGK and Trippie Redd. Fans streamed the first album more than 46 million times on Spotify alone, driven by songs like “California,” “Where Were You” (ft. Travis Barker), and “Jessica.” 2022 saw the release of standout singles like “High Again,” “Toaster For A Swim,” “Missing You,” “Pretty Mouth” and “Tattoo.” Their sophomore album (e)motion sickness was released in June 2022. Before girlfriends formed, neither Travis nor Nick were strangers to creativity or community. The brash rap songs Travis posted on MySpace as T. Mills led to a major label deal, Warped Tour, and diehard fans. He later became a host for Apple Music 1. Nick played in a major label rock band before founding Gross Labs. Both guys are equally enthusiastic about having another go at the style of caffeinated pop-punk that first shaped them. The group’s music is a vehicle for self-expression and catharsis, a means to process grief, uncertainty, and renewed vigor for life destined to connect with others who struggle. That’s something girlfriends will never take for granted.John Harviehttps://www.instagram.com/johnharvie/?hl=enSLATERFrom seductive club bangers to therapeutic, night-time-cruising tunes, SLATER has solidified his role as a tastemaker and star of the new wave of alternative pop. Since 2013, Southern California’s rising underground sensation, SLATER, has blended the best elements of alternative, pop, and hip hop into a new, unique sound all of his own. Smooth, groovy, and infectious, his niche style is as reminiscent of early 00’s pop and radio hits as it is innovative and fresh. As a member of the collective, Vada Vada (consisting of The Garden, Enjoy, Puzzle, Cowgirl Clue, Lumina, and Glitch), SLATER is no stranger to experimentation. With over 20 releases under his belt, he continues sonically evolving his signature sound. SpotifyMacula Doghttps://maculadog.bandcamp.com/
Rhapsody of Fire ~ Wind Rose ~ Seven Kingdoms
**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/
RAV With Special Guest Scuare
**All Ages** VIP: 6:00pmDoors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM Rav Twitter – @iamrav IG – @exo_rav TikTok – @exo_rav Spotify – LINK Scuare Twitter – @iamscuare IG – @iamscuare TikTok – @iamscuare Spotify – LINKVIP Includes:●One general admission ticket● VIP early entry into the venue● Pre-show Experience with Rav● Limited edition signed Polaroid● Official VIP laminate● Very limited availability● By purchasing this ticket, you consent forvip@realgoodtouring.com to email you VIP information regarding your event.● All VIP tickets are final sale and non-transferable.
Familiar Things ~ Sleep Cycles ~ Floorbird ~ The Great American Typewriter
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00 PM Familiar Things https://familiarthings.bandcamp.com/Sleep Cycleshttps://sleepcycleonline.bandcamp.com/album/sleep-cycleFloorbirdhttps://floorbird.bandcamp.com/releasesThe Great American Typewriterhttps://linktr.ee/tgatpoppunk
Havok + Toxic Holocaust ~ I Am ~ Hammerhedd ~ DJ Keith Cruelty
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM HAVOKInspired by the burgeoning American thrash metal revival of the mid-2000s, Denver’s Havok assembled in 2004 with an aggressive style that evoked Bay Area thrash legends like Exodus, Metallica, and Testament. Havok’s self-financed early releases got them signed to Candlelight Records, which released Havok’s debut album, Burn, in 2009 and then sent them off to tour with bands like Exodus, Anthrax, Destruction, Primal Fear, and Hammerfall. All of this roadwork only tightened up the group’s impressive chops, and prepared members David Sanchez (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Reece Scruggs (lead guitar), Jessie de los Santos (bass, backing vocals), and Pete Webber (drums) for the recording of their sophomore album, Time Is Up, released in early 2011. Michael Leon replaced de los Santos on bass for 2013’s Unnatural Selection, which earned positive reviews and saw Havok make their Billboard debut. TOXIC HOLOCAUSTA punitive thrash metal project influenced by hardcore punk, west coast hard rock, and proto-death metal bands of the late 90’s such as Discharge, Hellhammer, and Venom, Toxic Holocaust is largely a one- man operation run by Oregon native Joel Grind. Emerging in the lates, the project eventually expanded into a live entity, and by 2020 the group had issued six well-received full-length albums and multiple EPs. Grind founded the band in 1999 in the city of Portland. Writing and recording all of the group’s music himself, he issued a pair of demos (1999’s Radiation Sickness and 2002’s Critical Mass) before unleashing the project’s first full-length effort, Evil Never Dies, in 2003.I AMBrandishing a unique blend of furious thrash and death metal like a weapon of mass destruction, I AM is purely no-nonsense in their patented “Texas Death” assault. Armed with riffs, speed, and overwhelming power, “I AM writes songs that make you want to move” (Decibel Magazine). Across three full-length slabs of bludgeoning intensity and snarling rage, I AM put a Southern stamp and revitalized swagger into deathcore, a subgenre rarely as raw, energized, and diverse as this band. In the spirit of fellow Southern icons Pantera and newer Texan heroes Power Trip, I AM channels discontent and anger into empowering anthems, as likely to inspire a grueling workout as to incite the pit. HAMMERHEDDAbe quit baseball, Eli quit his after-school job, and Henry dropped out of college. The three Ismert brothers who make up Hammerhedd have a natural gift and a greater calling. Perhaps the definition of les enfants terribles, these metal-minded midwesterners from Kansas City are mostly too young to get served at the venues they slay, but you wouldn’t know it to hear their music. Drawing comparisons to contemporaries like Gojira, Meshuggah, and Mastodon, Hammerhedd blend heavy genres into a perfect sludge of driving rhythms, brutal distortion, and just a tinge of melodic mischief. DJ KEITH CRUELTYUnearthing the most hellish sounds from the depths of the heavy metal graveyard, DJ Keith Cruelty will be unleashing a Heavy Iron Fist of Metal Up Your Ass between sets: COMPLETE AND TOTAL STREET METAL HELL!!! All Vinyl. No Reissues and No requests!https://www.instagram.com/chains_and_leather
VORTEX W/ FAITH IN THE GLITCH
THIS FRIDAY! MIKE SAGA PROUDLY PRESENTSVORTEXTHIS FRIDAY MARCH 17th. 2023 – PHILADELPHIA PA INDUSTRIAL //// SYNTHWAVE //// INDUSTRIAL BASSAGGROTECH //// DARK WAVE //// SYNTHPOP //// EBMFUTUREPOP //// GOTH //// CYBERPUNK //// COLD WAVE GUEST DJ from NYC:FAITH IN THE GLITCH(DarkSynth // SynthWave)https://www.facebook.com/faithintheglitchhttps://www.youtube.com/faithintheglitch Residents: mighty MIKE SAGA & PANZERMENSCH LIVE PAINTINGS BY: SPOOKY BITCH @StacyLynnS TIME: 9PM – 2AM //// 21+ WITH ID MORE INFO:“LIKE” WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/VORTEXPHILLY ADMISSION: $15 (cash only) @ DOOR ATM on Site @ WAREHOUSE ON WATTSDOWNSTAIRS IN CAMBRIDGE HALL923 N Watts St, Phila PA
