Substantial ~ EyeQ ~ Shinobi Stalin ~ Mental Advisory

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMSubstantialPrince George’s County, Maryland-born MC, producer, artist, and educator, Substantial, debuted in 2000 collaborating with the late Japanese producer, Nujabes, who later worked on the popular show Samurai Champloo. Legendary rapper and activist, Chuck D of Public Enemy referred to Substantial as “One of the great MCs of our time.” His soulful and introspective brand of Hip Hop music has received critical acclaim from Ebony.com, The Source Magazine, HipHopDX, DJBooth.net, and Okayplayer.com. His music videos have appeared on MTV, VH1, and BET and he is a two-time Hollywood Music in Nominee. Substantial has performed in nearly 20 countries and has collaborated with artists such as Kool Herc, L Universe better known as Verbal (M-Flo), Oddisee, Jeff Bernat, and more. Substantial has licensed music to major brands such as Ford Motor Company, Amazon, and UBER and also had his music featured in films and television shows such as Kevin Hart’s Laugh at My Pain, and the Daytime Emmy nominated show Tough Love. In 2021, Substantial was featured on an original song for PUBG Mobile’s short film The Growth and also Mobile Legends Bang Bang’s virtual group S.T.U.N.’s song and music video.EyeQEyeQ is an Orlando, FL based emcee, entrepreneur, event coordinator, content curator, and inspirational force of nature who consistently enraptures audiences around the US and internationally with his passionate live performances and powerful lyrics. Merging his wide assortment of musical influences and loves into one powerhouse performance EyeQ has developed his own national reputation as an esteemed hip-hop artist, winning awards and dominating main stages and after parties for some of the most important pop culture conventions in the United States. EyeQ co-curates the official soundtrack for CEO Gaming, one of the more prolific fighting game conventions in the US, and has actively worked to coordinate events for numerous conventions and organizations around the US most notably the Library of Congress. He is the founder of Bytes An Beats and a co-founding member of the Nerdy People of Color Collective, where he works with indie rap, gaming hip hop pioneer Mega Ran and WWE superstar Xavier Woods, as well as numerous other talented influencers, to advocate and create spaces for marginalized groups in nerd and geek spaces around the country.Shinobi StalinShinobi Stalin is a Beer Money UNLTD Emcee/Producer. The Bronx born, Orlando raised artist has been putting out critically acclaimed projects for many years. These include “Zombie Skool”, “Invisible Man”, “Scumbag Jazz Vol 1” (With Tek the Intern), “Satsui No Hado” (With WordChemist), “Sun of Ozone”, and “11 Hours to Leicester” (With UK producer Traj P). He is poised to drop a group project with Wordchemist and producer Tek the Intern called “Scumbag Beer Club”.Mental Advisory (R-SON the Voice of Reason and Dolio the Sleuth)An old dude with Philly attitude, rhyme skills & true school flavor adds 2 degrees in Criminal Justice & 40 years of comic book nerdery? He puts a mic in his hands, links up with some of the dopest cats around & becomes R-SON the Voice of Reason! An MC’s MC, delivering extraordinary wordplay & freestyle fire, alone, with Mental Advisory &the World’s Greatest bluegrass hip hop band, Gangstagrass!
Halocene ~ ALPHAMEGA ~ Lauren Babic

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM HaloceneInstagram // YouTube // FacebookALPHAMEGASpotify // Instagram // Twitter Lauren BabicSpotify // Instagram // Twitter VIP Package includes: -General Admission Ticket -Pre-show Meet & Greet with the band -Photo with the band -Signed Poster -Exclusive VIP Shirt -Early Access to venue
Hotel Mira ~ Elephant Jake ~ Stillflow

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Hotel Mirahttps://www.hotelmiramusic.com/Elephant JakeElephant Jake is an Indie-Punk band from Orange County NY.https://open.spotify.com/artist/1U4QJplzw91yb7xkf07Df5?si=hihmEa2kQBCp7Uja5eHqQA&nd=1StillflowStillflow are a progressive indie rock band from Lancaster, PA, consisting of members Alex Hart, Nate Hart, Aaron Criswell, and Thunder Smith. Blending alt-rock songwriting with math rock flourishes, the group create a sound all their own. Since forming in 2020, Stillflow have performed all across Pennsylvania, and released their first self-produced album, Eft, in January 2023.https://www.facebook.com/stillflowofficial?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Teenage Halloween ~ Dollar Signs ~ Superweaks ~ Timeshares

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Teenage HalloweenStand by your friends that are hurting. That’s what New Jersey power punks Teenage Halloween do through soaring arrangements of melodic angst, wracked vocals that insist “I love you so much I would die for you”, and passion-packed two-minute dispatches tackling topics from gender euphoria, to state abuses, and an eternal quest for mental wellbeing. The results are potent punk dioramas that document young queer life at the edge of America. At the heart of vocalist and guitarist Luk Henderiks’ lyrics is an urgent longing for community. Despite their often strikingly personal vulnerability, these songs reach out to the wider world, striving to hold themselves and those around them accountable for their actions and to make space for those that need to be heard. In 2020, the band released their self-titled debut album via storied Garden State label Don Giovanni and swiftly won over a host of tastemakers. BrooklynVegan placed it at #10 on their Best New Punk Albums Of 2020, while Sterogum hailed them on their 40 Best New Bands Of 2020. American Songwriter, Paste, and KEXP brought further kind words to the table. Now two years past its release, the album continues to gain new fans, with a third vinyl pressing recently announced. Having been unable to tour the album on its release in pre-vaccine times, the band have hit the road with abandon in 2022 with over 60 shows under their belts by mid-August; including their first national US tour, an invitation to showcase at SXSW, and dates with Chris Farren, Good Riddance, The Spits, Elf Power and many more. These shows invariably deliver a calling card of unrelenting energy, wry wit, and warmth. As they make their final preparations before heading into the studio to record the followup to Teenage Halloween, this band which operated as a ‘rotating cast’ in it’s early years, is now firmly entrenched as an essential four-piece comprised of Henderiks alongside Eli Frank (guitar, vocals), Tricia Marshall (bass, vocals) and Peter Gargano (drums). The quartet maintains the vital energy of their previous incarnations but brings an even more focused punch to the arrangements that leaves greater room for Henderiks’ lyrics. Fans of the band will also have noticed the creative assent of Marshall who takes the vocal lead on multiple songs that have become defining features of the band’s recent live shows and which bring a fresh new viewpoint to the band’s ongoing sonic mission for a more equal and just world. https://www.instagram.com/teenagehalloween https://www.facebook.com/teenagehalloweennj https://twitter.com/tnghllwnband Dollar Signshttps://dollarsigns.bandcamp.com/Superweakshttps://thesuperweaks.bandcamp.com/Timeshareshttps://timeshares.bandcamp.com/
Contracts ~ methods. ~ Sequoia Grove

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMContractsContracts is a new metalcore band based out of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The band consists of Michael Collins (Lead Vocals), Aidan DeAngeles (Guitar), Sam Pappagallo (Guitar), Paul Luchon (Drums), and David Giller (Bass).https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Y3e1vYYvVJturNVN4VWn1?si=Vs6DFeykQ0Sn0mCRWnA8xAhttps://youtu.be/7XTbFvmcMGMhttps://instagram.com/contractsband?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=methods.methods. is a Philly based band that brings an ambient and energetic blend of post-hardcore, alternative, and indie inspired by bands like Circa Survive, Deftones, Silverstein, and Saosin. https://linktr.ee/methods.band?fbclid=PAAaZzR400qMWDS34NATlsowJr7qV68Pwv22_X-8aqqw0ou-dZdAkwlGFvj_4Sequoia Grove“Tastefully blending modern metalcore and nostalgic old school emo, five piece outfit Sequoia Grove were formed in Philadelphia in 2022. Their debut single, Stay With Me, combines aggressive yet sporadic rhythms, erie and haunting synths, and even tastes of jazz and soul chords to give a refreshing take on the heavier side of the genre. The song explores the ecstasy of a relationship and the dark, desperate lows that come with it. Stay With Me sets the scene of the story for their debut EP coming in Summer 2023.”https://m.facebook.com/SequoiaGrovePhillyhttps://instagram.com/sequoiagroveofficial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=https://youtu.be/VUj6MRgDP0o
Turn Cold ~ Living in Fear ~ Driltusk

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMTurn Coldhttps://turncold.bandcamp.com/Living in Fearhttps://livinginfear.bandcamp.com/Driltuskhttps://driltusk.bandcamp.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/6G9YIDRbTdyuXH2vXFF4ts?si=-mSpmQMiT4qhlH0kmfocTA
Zack Krall & The Dispatch ~ The Polychromatics ~ Nematode

**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMZACK KRALL & THE DISPATCHZack Krall and The Dispatch is a four-piece, heavy-hitting rock band incorporating elements of blues, garage rock, funk, and punk. Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May of 2022, the band consists of Chris Cerbone on drums, Yoren Maniquis on bass, Eoin “Limpin’ Lemon Lincoln” Kelly on keyboards, and Zack Krall on guitar and vocals. The outfit has come out swinging, playing energetic, electrifying live shows to fans across multiple cities. Their debut single, “Bleed” was released on October 28, 2022 on all streaming platforms.https://www.zackkrallmusic.com/ THE POLYCHROMATICSPhilly Psych, communicated via instruments to be digested by auditory receptors.https://linktr.ee/the.polychromatics NEMATODENematode is a psychedelic pop band that has reinvented themselves more times before their debut EP than some groups do in a lifetime. In the last four years, every setback endured by the band allowed a new opportunity to reassess their work and redefine their future. The surprise EP ‘Pipeline’ offers Nematode at their most serene. The three tracks spill into one another. Bookended by delicate keys, fluttering harmonies, and the groups first foray into string arrangements and horns. The full breadth of Nematode is realized by the psychedelic cacophony that erupts in the middle, cementing deft tonal shifts as a signature of the band’s sound. The official debut ‘Gulp’ fleshes these ideas out further and draws upon a swath of influences across decades of pop, rock, and psychedelia, while remaining unmistakably their own. Nematode is anchored by Aaron Easton and Larry Flatley, who brought Nematode to life in late 2017 while living in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The duo have since relocated to New Jersey where they can write and record their own music in house as well as produce for other bands. They are joined in the studio and on stage by Brian Hughes, Eddy Machado, and Dan Silver.https://linktr.ee/nematodeband
Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol ~ Mandrax ~ Kelli Maning

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Rickshaw Billie’s Burger PatrolWith their 5th studio release, Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol is putting a name to the style of fuzzed out, overdriven, melodic, groovy music they have been making since 2016. In 9 concise, no bullshit songs, RBBP demonstrates their ability to blend the merciless low end of Leo Lydon’s 8-String guitar, Aaron Metzdorf’s masterful chordwork on the bass, and Sean St.Germain’s driving drumwork. Lydon and Metzdorf’s vocal melodies cut through the high frequencies to deliver fresh layers to the hooks that RBBP fans have come to love. As the name implies, Doom Wop is a heavy, melody-driven, party metal album. With riffs as big and dumb as ever, and lyrics that stab at the worst members of society and ourselves (while keeping tongue firmly in cheek), listeners will find all the elements that make up the soul of RBBP on this record. Doom Wop is available on CD and download, released on September 23rd, 2022. Vinyl LP release date TBD.https://rickshawbilliesburgerpatrol.com/ Mandrax Mandrax is a New Jersey-based psychedelic and progressive rock band formed in 2018 by Vocalist/Guitarist Richie Borman and Drummer Anthony Trimarco. Channeling vibes from Progressive icons like Frank Zappa, Yes, Pink Floyd, and King Crimson, Mandrax will scratch the itch for those looking for modern rock music that is both derivative and innovative https://mandraxtheband.bandcamp.com/ Kelli Maning Kelli Maning is a rock duo from the the Philadelphia area that has just released a second album of lo-fi, grunge – garage rock on mixed color vinyl@kellimaning on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kellimaning/ https://kellimaning.bandcamp.com
Moon Walker ~ Baby Bugs

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Moon WalkerInstagram // SpotifyBaby BugsInstagram // Spotify // Tik Tok
French Police ~ Closed Tear ~ Lesser Care

**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMFrench Policehttps://frenchpolice.bandcamp.com/Closed Tearhttps://closedtear.bandcamp.com/Lesser Carehttps://lessercare.bandcamp.com/