The Universal Emotion pres. Verge 023 ft. Starfox, Bandito Jones, UE Residents & Tyme Visions
The Universal Emotion Presents Verge 023. Verge is a monthly community electronic music event where we strive to put on artists that are on the rise and have been making some waves in the scene. We like to highlight underground artists (both sonically and visually) that you may not have heard but are absolutely crushing it. For this month we welcome Starfox back to Philly. With his take on neuro bass/glitch hop we are in for a serious treat. He usually plays live Trumpet and Sax and really knows how to curate a vibe. Tyme Visions will be on projections as always, making sure our eyes are fully entertained.
Ternion Sound UKG Set – The Road to Fam Fest: Presented by Smile and Wave
Smile and Wave Productions is proud to present The Road to FAM Fest featuring a special Ternion Sound UKG set! Supporting Ternion Sound are local legends Siroch and Heph squaring off on the decks. Smack! NYC Resident Roots will be making the trip down for his Philadelphia debut, and Smile and Wave’s very own Chehz is set to bring his electrifying sound to warm up the night. Join us on May 10th for a night full of unique performances.
On & On present 1984: A Synth/Wave Dance Party feat. Lady Prowl and Gravers Lane
This edition of 1984 features local guest DJs Lady Prowl and Gravers Lane joining On & On.
420 Jawn feat. Sister Nancy
A 420 holiday celebration featuring the original queen of dancehall reggae Sister Nancy backed by Unity Vibration band with support by I Yahn I Arkestra, Federation Sound & Solomonic Sound System.
Furball Philly : Underwear Fetish/Gear
FURBALL Philadelphia Fetish Gear Party 😈😜😈😜😈 Saturday, April 13, 2024, 9 PM 🎧Music: Marti Frieson🎧 (Houston) 😈Fetish Gear 😈Hot Men 😈Sizzling Gogo-Bears 👉Briefs | Underwear | Gear👈 * Clothes Check Available WOW (Warehouse on Watts) – 923 Watts St., Philadelphia, PA 21+
Polari: G I N A + Firestone, feat. Icon Ebony-Fierce
Does the apple fall far from the tree? Come find out 😉 In this special “legends only” edition of Polari, DJ mother most of queer Philly music nightlife (the good parts anyway lol) G I N A joins her Barbary progeny Firestone for a night of gay chaos and queer joy. And if that wasn’t enough, then make sure to bring cash because legend #2 is Snatcherella producer and Philly drag royalty Icon Ebony-Fierce. IBE KNOWS good music and will be giving performances down throughout the night. Do attend.
Into The Groove
Into The Groove makes their return to Cambridge Hall at Warehouse On Watts on Saturday, April 20th. The night will feature Kalin, who has been long overdue for an ITG appearance. Expect some thumping house & techno all night long.
XL, Sweat Technique, Avrge Joe, Anumati & Wishy Washy
Kursa & Duffrey w/ Smigonaut, Face Plant presents Sky.Lab & Chez
Polari x Solar Sounds: Spring Tea Dance
Another sunshine get down? It’s more likely than you think.Solaris besties are teaming up once again for the gay ol’ Spring time. Join Polari and Solar Sounds upstairs at the Loft in a celebration of the Spring Equinox with tunes from some local legends and our special guest. Worried you’ll be hungover from ErinExpress or just want to continue the party from St. Patty’s? WOW will be serving hot and cold food plus drinks all day (with some seating available so you don’t have to awkwardly stand around eating lol), including Irish coffee, hot toddies, and full bar service, to keep our energy moving. Hope to see you there! Tommy C (née Cornelis) is a longtime DJ and party thrower in DC, who is known for playing fun, whimsical, bop-heavy sets that span many genres but are house-centered. In late 2021, Tommy started Dance Club, a new “locals mostly” DC queer party alongside Joyce (1432 R Records/Extended Family) and Baronhawk Poitier, with whom Tommy was also a founding member of TNX, a foundational DJ crew and party in DC’s queer dance history. Tommy is a resident DJ at Trade in DC, and has served as a stage director, after hours director, artist liaison, and DJ at the Honcho Summer Campout. Tommy has appeared at numerous clubs and parties including the Red Bull Music Academy Festival and The Carry Nation in New York, Folsom and Dore Alley in San Francisco, Hot Mass and Honcho in Pittsburgh, The Black Eagle in Toronto, Nowadays in Brooklyn, Fag Bash in Provincetown, Southern Decadence in New Orleans, Deep South in Atlanta, Bridge Club in Portland, and Buttons in Berlin, to name a few. Fires and tone. It’s all there in the heat of the name. What more could you want?? Known to be a bit of a genre hopper between iterations of Polari, Firestone, for high tea, brings pop edits, funky disco and soul, and even some SWANA/MENA house rhythms. Existing between worlds, this duo brings a diverse selection of groovy basslines, rhythmic tones, latin-influences, eclectic breaks, and more evolving sounds. hopifer (they/them) is a trans & queer DJ in Philadelphia. They are a co-founder of Dance Class & the creator of Bug Bop! Their love for nightlife has taken them to Philly, Pittsburgh, and Atlantic City for gigs. hopifer fell in love with music back in 2014 when PC Music, London record label released their first single Hey QT. hopifer’s sets draw inspiration from PC Music, adjacent hyperpop, techno, and house. hopifer’s passion is in making their parties and DJ sets a safe and special space specifically for the queer & trans community, BY the queer & trans community. DJ Anarres is a ravewraith hailing from the DIY lairs of Philadelphia, playing sets inspired by the psychedelic experience, the work of Ursula K LeGuin and the rich expanse of dance music history. Their monthly radio show on Great Circles, Transilience, is defined as “the function of rhythm that makes being.” DJ Anarres shines light on a path to the ambiguous utopia we call Home, in hope of safe transport for a unified dancefloor. Shang is the co-organizer of the long-running and much-beloved Club Congress, as well as resident Dj & occasional record slinger at local shop/streaming platform Great Circles. Shang has been an enthusiastic, generous, and wide-ranging contributor to many facets of the Philly nightlife scene over the years, and is a sharp-eyed photographer and documentarian of the Philly underground
