Golden Apples ~ Greg Mendez ~ The Mops ~ Lowercase Roses
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMGolden Appleshttps://goldenapples.bandcamp.com/Greg Mendezhttps://gregmendez.bandcamp.com/The Mopshttps://themopssongs.bandcamp.com/ Lowercase Roseshttps://lowercaseroses.bandcamp.com/
Johnny Fordyce
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMJOHNNY FORDYCEJohnny Fordyce is an artist based out of Philadelphia, PA. Fusing influences from lots of styles such as indie, psychedelic, lo-fi, pop, bedroom pop, rock, and r&b, Johnny facilitates a journey through music and exploration with his debut EP, “jawny.”Bandcamp
Semler ~ Isabel Pless
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM SemlerSemler (Grace Baldridge, all pronouns), a queer singer-songwriter and content creator, has just announced their latest offering, Stages of a Breakdown out April 13th, 2022. The 5-song EP chronicles the saga of emotion following the demise of a pivotal relationship. This is not the first time Semler has rustled feathers through their strikingly honest and heartfelt music. Their February 2021 EP Preacher’s Kid, recorded independently and reaching over a million streams in the first few months, broke barriers when it rocketed to the #1 spot on the iTunes Christian music charts—making Semler the first openly queer artist to hold that position. In October 2021, Semler repeated the feat again rising to #1 – with their EP Late Bloomer. It racked up more than 250k Spotify streams in its first week, with double that on Apple Music.Semler’s bookends of Preacher’s Kid and Late Bloomer found humor, hurt, and healing at the intersection of queerness and faith and ignited grassroots support for the artist who began booking shows around the US – both headlining and sharing stages with Katie Pruitt and Relient K. Semler takes a leap of faith in questioning aspects of Christian culture and Christian responses to the LGBTQIA+ community through satire, love, and earnest feelings of hurt. Semler’s steady growth and candid songs & content have both touched a nerve and united a community, not to mention earned the attention of hundreds of thousands of listeners eagerly awaiting their next project.Stages of a Breakdown continues this momentum through a hard-hitting, brutally honest narrative of an EP. Over a two-week period in December 2021, Semler’s oldest friendship devolved into a total collapse because of anti-queer religious sentiment. Through the accusations, late-night text messages, and heartbreak, Semler wrote Stages… each song capturing a piece of what Semler felt during those two weeks.The first track “You’re Not My Friend,” released as a single with accompanying music video on April 1, 2022, is cathartic, tongue-in-cheek storytelling and sets the stage for the narrative to unfold. Next, “Don’t Tell Anyone” is a sultry, indie-pop bop written from Semler’s ex-friend’s perspective. “Twenties” then provides Semler’s response to that judgment and loss of love. The final tracks, “Raise Up” and “Outro,” narrate a resolution to the pain and find Semler once again searching for divinity amidst chaos.https://www.semlermusic.com/Isabel Pless https://www.instagram.com/isabel_pless/?hl=enhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/4lOW9vOCRgeh8peyg1mw1b?si=RWvtiH0jRdu-Ph8uXcCQ0w
Taking Back Indie
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 10:00 PM Show: 10:00 PM Smile Cry like you mean it You’re on the dance floor hearing indie hits weave into emo classics In your mind you know it’s something new yet in your bones you feel it’s electrifyingly familiar Fame Lust presents:taking back indie ~ the emo & indie nite two great vibes that vibe great together Saturday, November 26th at Kung Fu Necktie 10pm – 2am $6 advance tickets available Must be 21+ Tigerbeats was one of the original indie nights in Philly. MakeOutClub was the very first emo nite anywhere in the United States (started in Feb, 2011), and it created the blueprint for every other major city to follow. Mr. Brightside brought Indie nights back into Philly’s mainstream. Parties like My Chemical Slow Dance (Emo Prom), Scene Queen Halloween, and New Years Emo, continue to raise the bar and show that there are “emo nites”, and then there are emo EVENTS… All of these events have one person in common, and we’ll give you one guess who that is.
PHL LIVE
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00 PMPHL LIVEJoin host Plex, judges Jimmy DaSaint, Rob Schwartz, and DJ Casper as the top finalists for HipHop and DJ music genre performs live to win $1000 in each category. PHL LIVE Center Stage is a music initiative highlighting Philly’s top musical talent across multiple genres. It’s structured across 10 different genre categories, bringing diverse musicians together. PHL LIVE Center Stage will provide emerging artists an opportunity to perform at popular local venues and win cash prizes, studio time and more! This initiative stems from Councilman At-Large David Oh, the Chairman of City Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and Creative/Innovative Economy. The Committee is interested in providing artists in Philadelphia an opportunity to grow and gain exposure.
95 Agency Presents: Live Underground
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM LIMM https://www.instagram.com/worldoflimm/https://on.soundcloud.com/Ty9nZ4vr https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0CYmWrCV-/https://open.spotify.com/artist/497P1bVYptMp3dulRrgJqzFIRSTNAMEDANEhttps://www.instagram.com/firstnamedane/https://open.spotify.com/artist/14JvlUiS1EmSAXLeYTFCKr?si=G00XZiPrStyLjENrtOOwyQ&nd=1Santinohttps://www.instagram.com/santinodicaprio/https://open.spotify.com/artist/76p8i2URNFWBOIiq27jjQr?si=tVpDlZO8TPmGWEnLfr5d_gHuey Babyhttps://www.instagram.com/omghueybaby/https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Gve5e3gxi5GntKeLJZl6U?si=11Ri4QxdQF2bGirXLLvTqABadland Breezhttps://www.instagram.com/badlandxbreez/https://open.spotify.com/artist/5uptt4mEp783Mb5uapquIH?si=tH1_MpNXTGK3nPCM2u5SeQSounds provided by Muddy Taylorhttps://www.instagram.com/muddytaylor/
95 Agency presents OVOXO with sounds by Fuegomayo & DJ DJ Headlined by DJ Caution
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 10:00 PM Show: 10:00 PMEvery second Saturday, it’s more than a Drake night, enjoy the sounds of the 6. Experience all the feels and vibe out to The Weeknd, Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR,Nav, Roy Woods, Pressa and more.
The Forest View Movement
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 8:00 PMTHE FOREST VIEW MOVEMENTJust a couple of muffs with a dream.InstagramFacebook
johnny fordyce ~ Brushstroke ~ Makeoutgrrl
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM johnny fordycePhiladelphia songwriter Johnny Fordyce has been releasing music and performing in the Philly area since 2016. In 2020, his band Tea Head signed with Free Dive Records to record their debut album. In February 2022, he released a self-produced EP titled “jawny.” The songs on the record fuse the aesthetics of Lo-Fi and Indie rock, with clear influences from Psychedelic, Neo-Soul, and Alternative Pop.https://johnnyfordyce.bandcamp.com/BrushstrokeEstablishing his own style as well as displaying taste and musicianship,” (Madorne Lemaine-WXPN) brushstroke is the moniker and solo project of Philadelphia based musician Eoin Murphy. Drawing from a wide range of inspirations and collaborators, brushstroke blends together genres such as Neo-Soul, Psych Pop and Alternative R&B to create his own world of sound.https://brushstroke.bandcamp.com/MakeoutgrrlMakeoutgrrl is a Philly native songwriter and local Goodwill Rock-star, at times playing stripped back sets and others with 5-piece band donning a keytarhttps://makeoutgrrl.bandcamp.com/
Gooseberry ~ Path ~ Cab Ellis
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM GooseberryGooseberry is a trio from Brooklyn, New York born during the Fall of 2019. They play alt rock, mostly. The band consists of Asa Daniels (guitar, vocals), Evin Rossington (drums), and Will Hammond (bass). The band has supported major touring acts like BabyJake, Grady Spencer & The Work, and Maybird. They have also headlined major NYC venues like Mercury Lounge and Our Wicked Lady.https://gooseberryband.bandcamp.com/Path Path is the recording project of Philadelphian Sam Keeler. Since coming together in 2017, Path have released two full length LPs and six singles. Their undeniably rich and emotional sound, solidified by sparkling guitars, warm electric piano, and a tight rhythm section, has helped Path cement themselves as one of the true hidden treasures of northeastern indie rock and folk music. Path have performed alongside acts such as Trace Mountains, Wild Pink, Lazy Eyes, Neighbor Lady, Daniel Donato, and others. Path play live shows in the northeast regularly as a five-piece featuring Donald McGrath (guitar), Jeff Silverman (bass), Jordan Dion (keyboards) and Jon Tomaro (drums). Path will release their 3rd LP in 2023. https://www.paththeband.com/ Cab EllisOne hundred and fifty New York twenty-somethings of all shapes and sizes are packed like sardines into the ground floor of a 2-story apartment building on the Brooklyn/ Queens border. It’s already past midnight, but the crowd stands their ground diligently in anticipation. Outside it’s frigid, but inside everyone is shedding layers and stashing coats in corners. They are inside the home of Cab Ellis, an electrifying Alternative Rock band consisting of 8 members including three guitars, a section of horns, and a lead vocalist who will, in just a few minutes, capture the crowd with his intensely and feverishly passionate performance. All at once, Cab Ellis will rumble down the stairs, take the living room stage, and perform an hour of frantic rock music to a mosh pit of the sweaty and ecstatic fans they have built in New York. As hundreds of sneakers and boots pound the linoleum floor to the beat, Cab Ellis performs songs from their recently released sophomore record, The East Coast Hold On, recorded in 2021 with Strokes producer Gordon Raphael. They also play a selection of favorites from their debut album, Nighttime OCD, which was recorded and released in Los Angeles in 2020. To kick off 2023, Cab Ellis will be taking their live show to 14 cities across the U.S. for The East Coast Hold On Tour. https://www.cabellisband.com/