Road to Elements: The Illustrious Blacks
🚀 SOLAR SOUNDS pres. ROAD TO ELEMENTS ft. THE ILLUSTRIOUS BLACKS 🚀 🕰 Free before 10:30PM (LIMITED) — come early, dance hard. 🎟 In-person giveaway: Sign up for your chance to win 2 FREE TICKETS to Elements Festival! 💸 All proceeds support our sound camp build — designed for our community. 🪩 Featuring: THE ILLUSTRIOUS BLACKS The Illustrious Blacks — aka Manchild Black and Monstah Black — are a real-life married duo and cosmic force of sound, style, and spectacle. As Afro-Electro-Disco-Space-Punks, they blend music, fashion, and performance into a genre-defying, interstellar experience. Fusing futuristic funk, hypnotic house, space disco, and synth-pop, their mission is to radiate joy, queerness, and pulsating positivity across the planet. Known for their electrifying DJ sets and visually stunning live shows, The Illustrious Blacks have lit up stages around the globe with tracks like “Step Back” and “Revolutionary Love.” They’ve also worked with artists like Soul Clap, DJ Minx, Toribio, & more. Together, they invite the world to dance, celebrate, and live the hype life. ⚡SUPPORTING LINEUP riva + bianca HVNLEE Oscar N Koopmusik Blanco Rabbit These artists are regional and local rising stars, most of which you can catch also playing alongside all the big talent at Elements Festival this summer. ❣️ Life’s been a little heavy lately—and if you’ve got the space, you’re welcome to a night out with us. We’re building a space that’s genre-fluid, inclusive, and focused on music, movement, and connection. We’re on a mission to bring a next-level camp to Elements Festival this year—and this night kicks it off. We’re just happy to spend it with you. See you on the dancefloor! BEFORE 10:30 TIER SOLD OUT
CURFEW: Femme Destruction
THIS EVENT IS 21+ CURFEW is back back back again with our first out-of-town guest – ROJO (PGH) – joining local legend DJ LOVE. We’re bringing all the c*nty maneuvers celebrating all things femme with this month’s edition — FEMME DESTRUCTION. Calling all girlie gurls, stunt queens, pop divas serving face and body. Ya CURFEW crew clocking in are Icon Ebony-Fierce, kraftwitch, Jimmy, Mz. Peachez and Sir Donyx. ROJO is a DJ and Event Architect based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Defying genres and blending the sounds of house, disco, funk, soul and more, ROJO is the resident DJ at numerous nightlife venues across the city, plays numerous festivals and has opened (and offered support) for several big name acts including Big Freedia, Trixie Mattel and Nina West. As a representative of both the Black and LGBTQ+ communities, ROJO approaches each DJ set as a celebration of individuality, love, and liberation. ROJO is also the creator of Twirlosopnhy, a QBIPOC music and events collective hosting regularly occurring parties such as “Twirl” and “Hot Stuff Disco.” @youknowwherethechildrenare
DD&A Presents “106 & Forever”
THIS EVENT IS 21+ MOVED TO CAMBRIDGE HALL 🎤 106 & Forever: A 2000s Throwback Experience 🎶 Step into a time machine and relive the most electric era of hip-hop, R&B, and unforgettable style at 106 & Forever — the ultimate early 2000s party! We’re taking it back to the days of BET’s 106 & Park, when music videos were everything and the drip was loud, fresh, and unapologetic. 💥 Fellas: Throw on your flyest throwback jerseys, baggy jeans, do-rags, headbands, Air Force 1s — the more nostalgic, the better. 💋 Ladies: Come through in your iconic jersey dresses, bamboo earrings, baby phat fits, and bedazzled everything. Slay like it’s 2003! 🎶 Expect nothing but the best from the era: Jay-Z, Ashanti, Nelly, Aaliyah, 50 Cent, Missy, Ciara, Bow Wow, Usher, Destiny’s Child — and all the hits that made you run to your TV after school. 📸 Get ready for a night of: • Flashy photo ops with old-school vibes • Dance battles and twerk-offs • Nostalgic visuals, vintage décor, and iconic moments all night long ✨ Whether you were raised on TRL rivalries or just here for the vibes, this is your chance to celebrate the culture, the fashion, and the music that made the 2000s legendary. Because some eras don’t fade… they live on. 106 & Forever.
Clown Prom 2025
music variety, clownesque / side show performance, vendors and more.
CURFEW x Sip City present QUEER HOUSE PARTY
THIS EVENT IS 21+ You know where the children are…they’re at the queer rave. PHL’s queer new club kids on the block CURFEW team up with sapphic social gurus SIP CITY to present an end of PRIDE month rave – QUEER HOUSE PARTY. Join us at Warehouse on Watts for a night of ass shakin’, dancefloor stunts. Expect house music, gurlie pop remixes and sonic delights. Serve. Slay. Repeat.
Verge 033 ft. Entangled Mind, Bandito Jones, Gabesquatch & Tyme Visions
THIS EVENT IS 21+ The Universal Emotion presents: Verge 033 ft. Entangled Mind Bandito Jones Gabesquatch Projections by: Tyme Visions We welcome you to another Verge! Community and bass music / art collide in Cambridge Hall for our monthly curated showcase of regional producers and DJs!
brat BuNNY
THIS EVENT IS 21+ An immersive nightlife experience highlighting sounds of the Latin American diaspora along with experimental pop and dance music. This party is proudly brought to you by an all Latinx production and performance crew of Philadelphia nightlife pros. Expect pop-up performances that pay tribute to the party’s muses – Bad Bunny and Charli XCX – that seamlessly blend with their own music and the sounds of their peers. We only threw this party pa’ ti, and we’re really hoping you will come through (come through!)
Play Cousins x Function Present: Y2K!
THIS EVENT IS 21+ A celebration of the early 2000s, Y2K! is all about the sounds, style, and energy that shaped a generation. From R&B and rap to house and club classics, Play Cousins and Function are coming together to give you a night that feels like the best parts of your old iPod. Come correct. Valid ID Required.
Roots Picnic 2nd Annual Pride Soiree
*THIS EVENT IS 21+* Kick off the Roots Picnic weekend with the 2nd Roots Picnic Pride Soiree! Join hosts Julian King, Jacen Bowman and Jupiter June for an unforgettable night celebrating Black queer artistry and culture. Experience captivating performances by rising Ballroom star Infinite, innovative electronic artist Bayli, dynamic rapper Billy The Goat, and the dazzling Mz. Peaches. Party all night with sounds by Detroit DJ/Artist Sky Jetta and New York’s own Kendollaz. This exclusive pre-event sets the stage for a weekend of celebration, community, and incredible music. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 2nd annual Roots Picnic Pride Soiree! Thank You to our Sponsor Philly Keep On Loving 🥰
Furball Pride
THIS EVENT IS 21+
