Bikini Trill
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 Bikini Trill Bikini Trill is a vibrant surf-pop trio based in Los Angeles, California, celebrated for their unique blend of genres and captivating live performances. Founded in 2017, the band features the talents of vocalist Lauren ‘LJ’ Johnson, guitarist Tony Barker Stern, and bassist Kourosh ‘Roach’ Poursalehi. Their eclectic sound, which skillfully merges electronic, hip hop drums, skank island guitars, and entrancing vocal melodies, has drawn comparisons to notable acts like Santigold, Sublime, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. In the spring of 2017, Bikini Trill made their live performance debut at the famed SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. They quickly gained momentum, embarking on their first nationwide tour in the fall of 2018, opening for New Politics and The Score. This was promptly followed by another nationwide tour in support of Reel Big Fish. 2019 marked a significant year for the band as they collaborated with Jared Watson of ‘Dirty Heads’ on their single, ‘Lost Boy’. The song premiered on 96.5FM The Buzz and gained further recognition by making it onto Spotify’s Fresh Picks Playlist. That same year, Bikini Trill embarked on their first nationwide amphitheater tour alongside 311, The Dirty Heads, Interrupters, and Dreamers. Their captivating performances at renowned venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheater, Austin 360 Amphitheater, and Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion were met with sold-out crowds. In addition to their impressive touring record, Bikini Trill has also graced the stages of various esteemed music festivals. Their festival performances include Wonderfront Festival, One Love, Cali Vibes Fest, Bay Fest, Reggae Rise Up Maryland & Las Vegas, Everwild, and Summer Roots Fest. The band is currently in the studio working on their debut full length album which is slated for release in Spring of 2025.
Carver Commodore ~ Cheap 52
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 Carver Commodore Alabama probably isn’t the first place music critics think of when they recall the indie rock greats, but this left-of-center approach gives Carver Commodore an intriguing edge. CARVER draws on inspiration from greats like The Strokes and contemporaries like Wallows, but does it with just enough distance from the NYC scene that you can tell there’s something different behind their songs, even if you can’t place what exactly. CARVER is the latest release for a band that simply can’t, and won’t, stop. “It’s 100% Carver Commodore. We entered this record with the following theme: ‘Let’s just be ourselves. Just play what comes naturally, don’t overthink it, and have fun.” Cheap 52 Spotify | Instagram
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 ~ Midfield ~ Team Goldie
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. Midfield Team Goldie
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.