Nicole Saphos Band ~ Ambrose Getz ~ Shoot the Messenger
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 NICOLE SAPHOS BAND Operating in the Fiona Apple/Dirty Projectors sphere of the alternative music spectrum, the Nicole Saphos Band is known for their harmonically bold and rhythmically driven original music. The LA-native, Philadelphia based artists’ latest album ‘Figure Eights’ centers around Nicole’s lifelong propensity for patterns. Sinusoidal Music describes it as feeling “…much like a Wes Anderson movie, full of character, color, and charm rooted in bittersweet feelings.” nicolesaphosband.com instagram.com/nicolesaphosband AMBROSE GETZAmbrose Getz is an art-pop singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. Her music explores a distinctly modern interplay of alternative, jazz, and pop. She performs regularly in and around NYC at: The Lincoln Center, Threes Brewing, The Owl, and C’mon Everybody. Her debut album “Great House of Embers” will be released November 2nd, 2023. www.ambrosegetz.com https://ambrosegetz.bandcamp.com SHOOT THE MESSENGER With simple yet harmonically rich compositions, fierce improvisation and introspective lyrics, Shoot The Messenger breaks away from the norm of Indie rock bands. Philly based former Temple and Rowan Jazz Students comprising of Sean Markey (lead vocals, guitar and primary songwriter), Andrew Carson (bass/vocals), and Gavin McCauley (drums); Shoot The Messenger melds influences of Jazz, RnB, Americana, Hard Rock and 90’s Alternative into a unique sound of their own. https://shootthemessenger3.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shootthemessengerofficial/
JARHEAD FERTILIZER ~ PHOBOPHILIC ~ BACKSLIDER
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 JARHEAD FERTILIZER https://jarheadfertilizeroc.bandcamp.com/PHOBOPHILIChttps://phobophilic.bandcamp.com/BACKSLIDERhttps://backslider.bandcamp.com/
The Universal Emotion presents: Verge 018 A Soundz Organic Takeover ft. Rsrch Chmcls, Shapesift & Ace on Earth
Verge is a music series focused on highlighting underground bass music and visionary art in Philly and the surrounding regions. We are passionate about providing an inspiring and safe space for everyone to enjoy quality artists in a local setting. Visuals by: Tyme Visions 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
Verge 019: ft. UE Residents & Surprise Guests
Verge is a music series focused on highlighting underground bass music and visionary art in Philly and the surrounding regions. We are passionate about providing an inspiring and safe space for everyone to enjoy quality artists in a local setting. Visuals by: Tyme Visions 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
Honey EP RELEASE
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 PMHONEYIn 2021, South Philly Thrash Crossover quartet, Honey, pulverized their way into the underground heavy music spotlight with their crushing debut LP, Forever Fire. Now they are back with the School Days EP, consisting of nostalgic but elevated covers from their roots as heavy music fans. A very limited amount of School Days and Forever Fire vinyl will be available at this show, and most likely not much long after that.https://honey-philly.bandcamp.com/album/school-days-epWild Beyond“Wild Beyond born amidst pestilence and conspiracy anno 2020, in fucking Philadelphia, is a ripping black/thrash trio SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS…..the band has started to bloom in 2023 with their first handful of shows and is looking to riff and blast and blast and riff straight into the unknown. Do attend.”https://wildbeyond.bandcamp.com/album/wild-beyondNo GodsFirst show back from over a 2 year hiatus, No Gods is a Thrash-Death band from the Lehigh Valley with victim producing riffshttps://nogodspa.bandcamp.com/
Friko ~ gartenhead
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 FRIKOFriko, a trio that’s cemented itself as a stalwart in the Chicago music scene, is frontman Niko Kapetan, and drummer Bailey Minzenberger. Their most recent release, “Crimson To Chrome,” is an anthemic offering, Kapetan’s vocals incendiary. It received glowing praise and attention from Pitchfork, Brooklyn Vegan, and Consequence, who wrote “Friko toggle between loud and quiet, thoughtful and self-deprecating, while never expressing anything less than the unbridled joy of noise.” FLOOD wrote the Chicago-based power-pop group is “ certain to stand out among the hundreds of acts gracing the various SXSW stages this year.” And that they did. The band took SXSW 2023 by storm, playing packed showcases over several days that made their Austin-debut a must-see occasion. Bolstered by the unwavering support from Chicago’s music scene, the buzz around new music, and the pure excitement witnessed at SXSW, the interest from labels is voracious and ever-increasing. Friko, a trio that’s cemented itself as a stalwart in the Chicago music scene, is frontman Niko Kapetan, and drummer Bailey Minzenberger. Their most recent release, “Crimson To Chrome,” is an anthemic offering, Kapetan’s vocals incendiary. It received glowing praise and attention from Pitchfork, Brooklyn Vegan, and Consequence, who wrote “Friko toggle between loud and quiet, thoughtful and self-deprecating, while never expressing anything less than the unbridled joy of noise.” FLOOD wrote the Chicago-based power-pop group is “ certain to stand out among the hundreds of acts gracing the various SXSW stages this year.” And that they did. The band took SXSW 2023 by storm, playing packed showcases over several days that made their Austin-debut a must-see occasion. Bolstered by the unwavering support from Chicago’s music scene, the buzz around new music, and the pure excitement witnessed at SXSW, the interest from labels is voracious and ever-increasing. Over the band’s time together, it has become clear they are comfortable embracing multiple musical extremes at once. Their debut self-released 2022 EP, Whenever, Forever, weaves “together heart-on-sleeve folk, tense, smoldering post punk, and soaring, melodramatic chamber pop rooted in 2000s indie” (Chicago Reader). Lyrically, Kapetan explores the possibility and risks of a life given over to music, interrogating what a life well-lived means to him. The duality rings out in the compositions, evoking rock and folk icons such as Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake. The EP found collective support amongst the local music community, championed by their peers Horsegirl, Lifeguard, Free Range, and more. Friko’s music is complex and dynamic, flickering between explosive rock, chamber pop, and serene sonics.GartenheadWhat began as a little seed in Albuquerque, was brought to Philadelphia by three childhood friends. As the project was planted and tended to by old buds, dynamic new members joined the effort to grow something potent, hearty and beloved. With Block’s devotion, Ehasz’s fervor, Lehman’s constancy, Montgomery’s mastery, and Bloome’s willful aestheticism, the sound is ever ripening into sweet, sweet fruit.https://linktr.ee/gartenhead
Spesimin ~ Denial of Life
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: 1:00 PM Show: 1:30 PM Spesiminhttps://spesimin.bandcamp.com/album/rotting-on-the-vine Denial of lifehttps://denialoflife.bandcamp.com/album/denial-of-life
Chance Emerson + Theo Kandel ~ Grace Gardner
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 PMChance EmersonChance Emerson is a 23-year-old, Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter originally from Hong Kong and now residing in Providence, RI. Whilst enrolled as a student at Brown University, Emerson steadily built up a loyal fanbase amongst both college and indie/folk rock audiences at large through an unrelenting release & touring schedule which saw him sell out countless headline shows as well as support more established artists including Johnnyswim, Eli Young Band, Lawrence, Ripe, Blues Traveler, Brett Dennen and even Nancy Wilson’s Heart! His recently released 10-track album, Ginkgo, exquisitely showcases the many reasons behind his swift ascent from dorm-room troubadour to nationwide touring phenom; a rise driven as much by his fellow Gen Z/TikTok-engaging peers, as by firmly established artists who have invited him to support them on tour. Ginkgo, which is 100% self-written and produced entirely by Emerson’s good friend Jack Riley, was written “to trace the cyclical nature of young love and was done experimentally in ‘real-time,’ meaning the love songs were written when I was in love, the heartbreak songs were written in times of immense pain, and the songs about rebuilding and falling again were written, well, just a few months ago” explains Emerson. “Ginkgo had to take that long because it took that long for me to get there. I put pen to paper in each phase of my growing up to chase the truest depiction of love and loss I could muster.” The album’s first track House We Share – a song about what happens when two people who are in love take the plunge and move in together – has already crossed over 1 Million streams and received support in many areas, including features in Spotify’s powerful ‘Dinner With Friends’ and ‘Next Gen Singer-Songwriter’ playlists. https://www.chanceemerson.com/Theo KandelWith bold, witty lyricism that brings you to that liminal space between laughter and tears, Theo Kandel has been described as “a modern-day James Taylor, albeit slightly scruffier and a good deal shorter. But maybe also sexier.” (Source pending.) Having amassed over 160k followers across social media and 8M+ worldwide streams, Theo continues to shout into the void, leaving his own fingerpicking-tinged musical fingerprint as he goes. Originally from New York City, he spent six years honing his chops in Nashville before moving to Los Angeles, where he is currently based.Grace GardnerRaised on the outskirts of a Texas city, now living in Philadelphia, Grace Gardner is pushing the boundaries of the singer/songwriter genre. While her music adopts many of the genre’s characteristics, she’s found inspiration in her parents’ taste in 70s and 80s rock, in the folk roots of her southern upbringing, and in the indie-storytelling she found herself returning to most. Taking it one step further: producing all of her own music allows Grace to maintain a personal, authentic touch in each of her pieces. Her lyricism is evocative and emotional, poignantly penning about the joys and tribulations in relationships, in recovery, and in her identity — typically backdropped by fingerpicked acoustic guitar and intricate production. Her inspirations are eclectic powerhouse writers from the 1970s — Carole King, Stevie Nicks, and Joni Mitchell are her “Big 3.”
Dance My Pain Away
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 DANCE MY PAIN AWAYLet’s start the weekend early and dance the pain away to the sounds of phillys own Fuegomayo and PRAYFORCHRISTIAN on September 21st at Kung Fu Necktie. They’ll be dropping all the songs that’ll make you forget about working on a Fridayhttps://on.soundcloud.com/dccwTBqDAW3tsH7G7https://on.soundcloud.com/WycjU8VNQ4cPTntf9
Razor Braids ~ Heatloaf ~ Bren
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 PMRAZOR BRAIDShttps://razorbraids.bandcamp.com/ Heatloaf “no-boy band philadelphia, pa”https://linktr.ee/heatloafBrenBren is a Lehigh Valley, PA based singer/songwriter writing cathartic pop tunes from a punk heart. Having moved over 10 times in her life, dropped out of college, ended and started new relationships, Bren knows a thing or two about unexpected change. Breaking through self-doubt is a common theme throughout her writing. Distilling influences ranging from Elliott Smith to Mitski to the Pixies, Bren’s music shares familiar sentiments of vulnerability and introspection, serving as your companion for feelings you may not have even realized you had.https://linktr.ee/whatthebren