Smushie
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Smushie Smushie is the solo effort and childhood nickname of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Austin Koenigstein. A New Yorker by origin, Koenigstein moved to Chicago in 2019, where he has since distinguished himself with a volcanic live act and a torrent of self-produced material. Smushie’s music strikes at conventions of genre and tribe, at once casting an R&B pocket against wailing CBGB vocals, at any given show transforming folk numbers into pounding four-on-the-floor booty-busters, with the aid of searing guitar lines and a towering rhythm section. Rich in both humor and urgency, his songs leap into confrontation, touching on class divides, loss of innocence, bad-faith clowns, surreal landscapes, and the nuclear potential of a good time. His shows are, above all, fun. In 2023, Smushie released his debut album, Doofus Casanova, quickly following it up with two EPs and a collaborative LP. His sophomore solo full-length record is slated for release in early 2025. Website · Bandcamp · Facebook · YouTube · Instagram · Apple Music · Spotify
The Back Alley ~ Geskle
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM The Back Alley The Back Alley stemmed from the solo recording project of lead singer Ralph Porter who wrote songs such as ‘Your Love’ and ‘Flower Girl’ before the band was formed in 2022. Now a 5-piece independent rock band based in Chicago, Illinois, the band is a hybrid of Ax and The Hatchetmen’s members Hunter Olshefke (Bass), and Sal Defilippis (Guitar), who have joined forces with Jaden Cone (Guitar), Ralph Porter (Vocals), and Ben Kremer (Drums) to perform and record original music while still paying homage to their singers past discography by performing completely new takes on his songs at their live shows. The bands debut EP ‘Live From Picture-Minded Studio’ marked a major transition for the band as they begin to move from the “bedroom pop” vibes of Porter’s solo work into a more guitar-heavy indie rock approach with songs such as “Gump”, “Lightning” while still including the new takes on his original music as part of the EP. The band has started to find their own rhythm within their new songs ‘Brand New’ and ‘Grey Skies’ leading the way. After carving their path in the Midwest scene in 2023 and 2024 with new music and shows at iconic venues such as Lincoln Hall and Park West, the band is ready to take on 2025. The bands latest single ‘Shaking Off The Snow’ will be released on March 20th as they kick off their first tour together. Geskle
FRND CRCL ~ Cheer Up Dusty ~ Altarboy
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM FRND CRCL Cheer Up Dusty Altarboy
Sharpie Smile
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Sharpie Smile Sharpie Smile is the new band of Cole Berliner and Dylan Hadley who previously had the band Kamikaze Palm Tree. As life long friends and collaborators, they’re taking an entirely new approach- using the same energy and style they had for KPT with a new pop outfit under Sharpie Smile. They are releasing their debut album in June 2025, coming out under Drag City.
Valendina ~ Shark Earrings ~ Mules of the Cellar
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets.Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PM Valendina With feel-good songs that Karina, Tommy, Chase, and Eric have crafted together as a unit, Valendina’s songs are immediately relatable and remind us that pop-punk is not dead, but thriving during an age of revival. With tracks led by Karina’s powerhouse voice that blend perfectly with the mix of big drums, creative guitar licks, and crowd chants, they’ll make you want to listen again and again. Shark Earrings Shark Earrings is a four piece indie/emo band based out of New Jersey. Lead singer Sammi Kantor, bassist Max Adams, guitarist Mike Landolfi, and drummer Joey Hess met in the attic of a three-story Wawa in Glassboro, where the local scene helped them develop their sound and continues to provide them with constant support. Their debut EP, “Mutual Toxic Positivity”, combines their various influences and went #1 on every Billboard chart (don’t look that up). The band is currently working on a new album, and when not writing or performing you can usually find them wrestling each other at basement shows or drowning in shallow puddles.Mules of the Cellar Mules of the Cellar is a four-piece alt-rock band from Atlantic City, NJ, consisting of guitarists Jamie Fortunato (The Washups) and Ryan Connelly (Robert’s Basement), bassist Angelo Tornetta (The Goons), and drummer/producer Michael Moore. Their debut self-titled album is available now. Join the Mule Pack.Instagram: @mulesofthecellar
Burden’s Landing ~ Animal Instincts ~ Astro Alloy ~ Carpet Floor
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Burden’s Landing Burden’s Landing is a 4 piece alternative rock band from Washington, DC. Their debut EP, Could This Be a Portal?, was released August of 2024 via Rat Hill Records. The EP has been described as “rock and space fusion”, “chill, hypotonic”, and “an audio car crash.” (V13 Media) Forming around songs written by guitarist/vocalist Noah Mullinax, Burden’s Landing began in October of 2023, with Mullinax linking up with drummer Robin Zeng, bassist Chris Luis-Jorge, and keyboardist Sly Samudre. In April of 2024, the quartet spent a week in the Blue Ridge Mountains outside of Front Royal, Virginia, self-recording their debut EP. With a 30 minute runtime, Could This Be a Portal? is an ambitious DIY release featuring familiar alternative rock sounds with influences from grunge to shoegaze to free jazz. Animal Instincts Astro Alloy Carpet Floor
Millington
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 7:00 PM Millington Founded in 2018 by Cody Okonski, Millington began as a recording project with the mission of bringing a modern sheen to a genre (Ska/Rock-With Horns/Horn-Fueled Pop-Punk) that was largely left behind by big budget labels. With the success of Millington’s early releases such as Cold In The City and University, it became time to put together a live band. After a handful of shows however, the pandemic hit. During the pandemic, while live performances halted, the band continued to work on producing new music. 2020 saw the release of their latest EP, Beatdown Generation, as well as a cover album titled Brass Emo Vol. 1. As live shows returned, the band made it’s comeback to the stage play its first show back at NYC’s Governors Ball festival 2022, and has hit the ground running ever since. With its signature, self-proclaimed “Brass Emo” sound, the 6 member, horn section charged band brings high energy performances to both studio recordings and the live shows.
Velvet w/ So Totally + Farewell Days + Beside Me
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 6:30 PM Velvet Velvet is a heavy shoegaze band from Brooklyn, New York. They are currently on tour, visiting new cities and returning to some of their favorites. So Totally Philadelphia’s So Totally are a portrait of utmost devotion. Since 2015, the band has humbly studied their surroundings and themselves, perfecting a sound present on 2016’s A Cheap Close-Up of Heaven, and 2019’s In The Shape Of. Shimmering guitars sit underneath lush vocals that concurrently embed themselves in a listener’s subconscious, haunting them with heavy mood and nostalgia for 90’s rock groups. These releases brought So Totally to the point of singular focus on drafting a third album, Double Your Relaxation, while in quarantine in 2020. Lyrically and thematically, Double Your Relaxation explores where influence and “hypnosis” exist in life, specifically in environment, media, relationships, and self, bouncing between perspectives of witnessing, interacting with, and contributing to illusion and how that ultimately affects our idea of identity. The moody and surreal nature of the songs lends itself appropriately to the shoegaze/heavy indie style of So Totally, making them a perfect addition to the canon of the genre. Double Your Relaxation is out now and is available through North Carolina’s Tiny Engines, their first with the label. Farewell Days Formed in 2024, Farewell Days are a new band out of Philadelphia blending layers of distorted guitars with haunting atmosphere, modern sensibilities and a strong melodic framework. Fronted by charismatic singer/guitarist C.J. Davis, whose ethereal vocals float over the walls of shimmering guitars and driving beats, each Farewell Days performance is a mesmerizing installment. Drawing inspiration from the dreamy vibes of Shoegaze and the raw energy of Grunge, Farewell Days are poised to become a force in the indie scene for the foreseeable future. Beside Me Beside Me is a Philadelphia based band, inspired by a blend of shoegaze and post-hardcore.
Wim Tapley & The Cannons
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Wim Tapley & The Cannons Based in Athens, Georgia, Wim Tapley came of age playing shows in Washington D.C. where he honed his voice with the passion of a born troubadour. Since 2021, Wim and his live band The Cannons have called Athens home. His first week in Georgia, he made his way onto a local bill, etching a name for himself as a fresh and favorite hometown voice. He is ardently received by his ever-growing following at legendary venues like Eddie’s Attic and the Georgia Theatre, along with tours across the East Coast. Firmly rooted in Americana and dashed with catchy pop sensibilities, the swinging depths of neo-soul, and a sprinkling of riotous horns, Wim’s arresting sound is as fresh as it is ageless, as fevered as it is raucous fun. A sonic westward expansion of fuzzed-out guitars, saloon pianos, defiant horns, and dusty vocals, his discography blazes a new take on folk and soul while honoring the songwriting giants that paved the way before him like Jason Isbell, Bill Withers, and Chris Stapleton. Follow Wim on Spotify and Instagram and never miss out on the musical misadventures of the East Coast’s resident space cowboy.
*CANCELED* Allie Sherlock ~ Tim Gallagher
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PM Allie Sherlock Allie Sherlock, a 19-year-old singer-songwriter from Cork, Ireland, began her musical journeyperforming on the streets of Cork and Dublin. Her distinctive voice and captivating presence haveearned her a global fanbase, with over 14.5 million followers across social media platforms.Allie has had the opportunity to share the stage as a supporting artist for acts like OneRepublic andGavin James. This autumn marks an exciting new chapter in her career, as she embarks on her firstheadline shows and releases her own original songs, written and composed by her, debuting thisOctober. Tim Gallagher Born in 1993, Tim was raised in Crewe, but it’s Manchester that has influenced him the most, immersing himself in the culture from an early age and moving there to work for a homeless charity. He started busking in the city centre, playing old classic soul tunes that he was raised on alongside covers of current hits. Honing his craft in public, Tim progressed to regular open mic nights, notably at The Whiskey Jar in the Northern Quarter, where he found his spiritual home, on stage, in front of an adoring audience. An only child, Tim’s youth was normal, active and happy, filled with football and music. However, everything changed when he was diagnosed with a chronic illness aged 18. Affected both physically and mentally, Tim tried to carry on but eventually stopped performing and going out completely; he became reclusive and quickly fell into a deep depression which lasted 3 years. Alongside the support of his family, therapy sessions and medication, Tim found it was his own music, his written material and songs that were the catalyst for his recovery. He started self-releasing songs; 27 in 12 months! However, it was when the pandemic struck and everything stopped that Tim turned to social media, specifically tiktok and Instagram. He soon realised the untapped potential of playing to people from his home. Performing regular sessions on the platforms he won round a brand new army of fans, but this time they stretched across the Atlantic and to Europe. Tim quickly amassed an impressive social following and it was this activity that caught the eye of Relentless Records (Headie One, Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Tom Walker) who signed him in 2022.