Riverside Odds ~ The Preps ~ The Revelatours
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 7:00 PM Riverside OddsFormed in 2013 by RW Hellborn and Matty Cobra, Riverside Odds instantly made a name for themselves in the Philly punk community with their signature blend of fast and heavy punk- meets-blues riffs and an energetic stage presence. Throughout the band’s history whether it be playing songs about love and loss, or songs of defiance and decadence, Riverside Odds mission has remained the same: To have fun playing Rock-N-Roll with their friends. RW Hellborn – vocals / guitarMatty Cobra – lead guitar / backing vocalsG. Patrick Poli – bass / backing vocalsGinger Knight – drums / backing vocalsWebsite: https://riversideodds.comThe PrepsThe Preps were founded in 1996 as a punk band out of West Chester, PA. They began playing cover songs and have evolved and developed a signature sound over the last 2.5 decades that now features original music, punctuated by their recent 5-song EP, Second Story, released in 2019, that includes the live staples Unknown Night, Brass Knuckles 2, and Left Behind. Their style was influenced by punk bands of the 1990s like Goldfinger, Green Day, and NOFX and they have incorporated elements of those bands into their unique, energetic style that features fast, driving rhythms with shredding guitars and tight group play, topped off by vocal harmonies and lyrics that take you back to those fun times of high school and college. The Preps consist of Eric Schwenk on drums, Stephen Breslin on vocals and backup guitars, Bryan Schwenk on lead guitar and backup vocals, and Douglas Scherbak on bass and backup vocals. As the world’s pre- eminent suburban punk rock band, The Preps will convince you that punk is indeed alive and well.https://www.facebook.com/wcpreps/The RevelatoursThe Revelatours made up a word to name their band and we’ll make up many words to ruin your night. Rock ‘n’ Roll!https://revelatours.bandcamp.com
Fame Lust Presents: New Years Emo 2023
FAME LUST is endlessly proud to bring you NEW YEARS EMO 2023 RING IN THE NEW YEAR in a room filled with emo enjoyers just like you! Sing, dance, and SCREAM to all the songs that hit you right in the feels. Songs from bands like: Panic! At The Disco / My Chemical Romance / Paramore / Taking Back Sunday / Fall Out Boy / Green Day / All Time Low / Blink 182 / Hit The Lights / We The Kings / The Wonder Years / The Starting Line (and SO MANY MORE WE LITERALLY DON’T HAVE ENOUGH ROOM). The event goes from 7pm until 2am, so there’s plenty of time to bop around and come in and out before the ball drops! 21+ event
New Years Emo: 2024
“New Years, Same Tears” FAME LUST is endlessly proud to bring you NEW YEARS EMO 2024 RING IN THE NEW YEAR in a room filled with current and former emo lovers just like you! Sing, dance, and SCREAM to all the songs that hit you right in the feels. Songs from bands like: Panic! At The Disco / My Chemical Romance / Paramore / Taking Back Sunday / Fall Out Boy / Green Day / All Time Low / Blink 182 / Hit The Lights / We The Kings / The Wonder Years / The Starting Line (and SO MANY MORE WE LITERALLY DON’T HAVE ENOUGH ROOM). The event goes from 7pm until 2am, so there’s plenty of time to bop around and come in and out before the ball drops! 21+ event
The Crippler (album release) ~ Embludgeonment ~ 9 Dead ~ Concrete Caveman
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PMThe Crippler (album release)Embludgeonment9 DeadConcrete Caveman
Sacred Monsters ~ BEES! ~ Unlucky Mammals ~ Jima
**All shows 21+—valid ID required** Doors: 8:00 PM Show: 8:30 PM Sacred MonstersThe members of Sacred Monsters are anything but scary. However, their first EP was created during a frightening time in history: 2020. In the midst of a global pandemic, “Bones” was written and produced by everyone sharing files through Google Drive. That’s right! Without ever meeting in person they created 5 songs of upbeat Sad Girl Rock. Today, Sacred Monsters call Philadelphia, PA (and adjacent suburbs) home. They still share song ideas via Google Drive, but with the added luxury of working them out in person at band practice.https://open.spotify.com/artist/04gwCu3yKQZaSt9bq1qpvr?si=QQ-Uc7zzR9C4x6tFpRyhjw&nd=1 BEES! BEES! is a goofy riffy rock band from Philadelphia featuring Mike Huff on guitar and vocals, Adam Sivilich on bass and Ralph Lepera on drums. It’s not like they’re the bees; it’s more like you’re in a horror movie being chased by giant, radioactive bees screaming, “BEES!” Inspired by The Presidents of the United States of America, Queens of the Stone Age, and the music from Super Mario World, a BEES! show feels like you’re back in a 90s arcade. Since coming out of hibernation, BEES! has played at Camp Punksylvania and Elephant Talk Indie Music Fest, released a new EP called “Bees in Space,” and created a video game featuring pixel art bees designed by fans. Head to beesphilly.com to check out the music and play the game!https://linktr.ee/beesphilly Unlucky Mammals Unlucky Mammals is a Philly-based jangle punk trio. The band’s sound combines the loud, fuzzy hooks of ‘90s alternative rock with the ringing, chiming melodies of jangle pop. (Think early R.E.M. covering Dinosaur Jr.). It’s debut album “Fiddling in the Undertow” is being released a single at a time into summer 2023.https://linktr.ee/unluckymammals Jima Hello, we’re Jima, an alternative grunge rock band based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. We have a plethora of influences from Radiohead and Nirvana to Gene Krupa and The Sex Pistols. We’re known for blistering out a rapid fire succession of songs. In 2021, we released our first album “Pilot” and are currently working on new material. Come jam along with us and welcome to the island! https://open.spotify.com/artist/2wqWRHZqnAj4kB7sx8HEfH?si=S0IufunmQImq4ffzObXqxg&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1
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.