Introducing the first open decks night at Mannys!

This is a chance for novice and experienced DJs alike to play tunes on Manny’s sound system for a crowd of fellow jockeys and music heads. We welcome all levels, backgrounds, and musical styles. Bring your friends, bring your parents!

We’ll follow the same format of open deck nights we’ve attended in nyc: sign up when you arrive; the next DJ is drawn from a hat; 20 minute slots.


Bring your thumbdrive because this will be a digital only event. Everyone must play on the venue’s Pioneer XDJ-XZ.

Reach out with any questions, technical or otherwise! For DJs and audience. All ages.

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BOBBY ZANKEL & THE WARRIORS

BOBBY ZANKEL & THE WARRIORS

DM LANE // 7:15PM //

PSU JAZZ ENSEMBLE // 7:45PM

BOBBY ZANKEL // 8:15PM (2 Sets)

STUDENTS $10 ADV // $12 DOS

GEN ADM $22 ADV // $25 DOS

We’re blissed to welcome Bobby Zankel & the Warriors to Manny’s. Bobby is a cornerstone of the Philadelphia creative jazz scene, someone who’s been doing this work for decades with deep intention and care. He studied with Ornette Coleman, and leads The Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, a long-running ensemble built around collective energy, trust, and fearless improvisation.

His music moves between composition and open space—bold, searching, and always alive. Over the years, his work has included commissioned pieces featuring artists like Muhal Richard Abrams, Steve Coleman, and Rudresh Mahanthappa, but at its core, this is about the band in the room, listening hard and moving together.

THE WARRIORS:
Bobby Zankel – Sax
Shakoor Hakeem – Percussion
Sumi Tonoka – Piano
Fabian Enger – Trumpet
Douglass Mapp – Bass
Miguel Russell – Drums

A rare chance to hear a master composer and bandleader up close, whose sound was shaped through direct study with Ornette Coleman, leading one of Philadelphia’s most enduring creative jazz ensembles.

All ages.

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GA $22 ADV // $25 DOS

STUDENTS $12 ADV // $15 DOS

Boom Paul 7:30PM

M[A]B 8:30 PM

Mourning [A] BLKstar is a genre-defying collective rooted in Black radical tradition, improvisation, and community practice. Blending soul, punk, hip-hop, free jazz, and spoken word, their music feels less like a band and more like a living conversation—one that moves between grief and joy, resistance and care. The group’s work is deeply collaborative, often pulling from personal testimony, ancestral memory, and the realities of Black life in America.

Onstage, Mourning [A] BLKstar creates an immersive, cathartic experience—raw, political, and deeply human—where songs stretch, collapse, and rebuild in real time. Their performances invite listeners into a shared space of reflection and possibility, honoring struggle while insisting on tenderness, imagination, and collective liberation.

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What About This Love -.> State College's monthly Dance Party.

Day Party! Resident DJ's Elbow Knee Knee and Dana See plus more.

All Ages- 1PM- ?

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✨Sam Wenc (Philadelphia)
@sam_____wenc Composer, improviser, and interdisciplinary artist working with sound, text, performance, and installation. With releases on Longform Editions, Where to Now, Moone Records, Noumenal Loom, Sweet Wreath, and his own Lobby Art Editions, Sam reimagines the pedal steel into something atmospheric and expansive.

“The singular music of pedal steel guitarist, Sam Wenc…takes an instrument that is usually associated in a cliché way and turns it into something very atmospheric and expansive.” John Schaefer (WNYC)

“New Avant-Americana horizons… beautifully transcending the sum of its parts.” - Boomkat

🐸Frog Magic Show-Hazy psych-folk like a lost private press LP from central PA — led by @zac_mckee_ . Dreamy, drifting, and rooted in DIY spirit.

💎Eesha Jadhav
@eeshajadhav_ State College-based indie singer, guitarist, and pianist. Over the past year she self-produced and released her debut EP Game of Chance along with a standalone single. Inspired by Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, and Adrienne Lenker, her solo set centers on fingerpicked guitar, piano, and close-up vocals.

photo on flier by @zzaphotoaday
7PM DOORS • ALL AGES

We’re back for year five 🖐️ and settling into what we do best: records played front to back, in good company, with time and space to actually listen.

Each night begins with a short, relaxing guided meditation to bring the room together. Then we drink tea, snack a little, listen to a full album uninterrupted, and hang afterward to talk about what we just heard—no pressure, no right answers.

All Ages // Family Friendly

Week 5:

Nicolas Jaar “Space is Only Noise "

Nicolás Jaar — Space Is Only Noise is a defining debut that reshaped electronic music in the 2010s with its patient, introspective, and deeply textured soundworld. Released in 2011 when Jaar was just 21, the album blurs the lines between deep house, ambient, jazz, field recordings, and found sound, inviting listeners into a contemplative sonic space that rewards immersion more than impulse dancing. Rooted in sparse rhythms, drifting piano figures, subtle vocal fragments, and richly layered samples, Space Is Only Noise feels like a late-night dialogue between the organic and electronic — melancholic, mysterious, and unmistakably human. Critics hailed it as one of the year’s most original electronic records, and it has endured as a touchstone for genre-defying, emotionally resonant production.

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55 CASTLES is an Oakland, California-based, eclectic Electronic Body Music (EBM) and Post-Punk duo signed to Transylvanian Recordings. Consisting of members Brando (instrumentalist) and Dante (vocalist), the band creates a blend of chaotic industrial, gothic, and darkwave music described as a "movement and expression of Modern Goth". 

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"Their unique approach to blending culture using retro Peruvian cumbia guitar tones is a surprisingly modern twist in the world of pop." PASTE MAGAZINE

Tipa Tipo fuses '70s soft rock and disco with Latin rhythms to create their fresh take on tropical yacht rock en español. Praised by KEXP for their "spellbinding rhythms, infectious pop hooks and endless grooves," the power trio serves up a bilingual sonic landscape that makes you want to dance and think.  Fronted by co-producers Adele Fournet and Felipe Wurst, with Jordan Auber on drums and percussion. 

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Having amassed a catalogue of 3 rock opera-esque LP’s, DOOM GONG, Dream Behemoth and MEGAGONG, and 1 Live album, Live at the Whirling Tiger, in only 3 years, DOOM GONG has quickly become a mainstay of the psych scene in the U.S. and abroad, having performed their enigmatic and seamless live shows alongside the likes of Amyl and the Sniffers, The Black Angels, BADBADNOTGOOD, Allah Las, King Buffalo, Bass Drum of Death, Death Valley Girls, HOLY WAVE, among many others. The denim assemblage also performs at many national and regional festivals across the continent including Treefort Music Fest (US), Sled Island (CAN), Offbeat Music Fest (US), Purple City Music Festival (CAN), Big Stomp (US) Back Alley Ballyhoo (US), Swampfest (CAN), Expansion Psychedelic Festival (US), Moonshiners Ball (US), and Jorts Fest (US).

Music maker Xenia Rubinos uses her powerful voice to create beats and melodies from scratch. Xenia’s sound grows from a wide range of influences from Caribbean rhythms and beat music to minimalism and indie rock all delivered with a soulful punk aura. Her debut record, Magic Trix, is an ecstatic collection of songs featuring layered beats, crunchy keyboards, and driving syncopated rhythms. Audiences and critics alike have lauded her rafter-shaking live show, describing the songstress as “redefining exuberance”.She has toured Europe and the US nationally. You can also find most of her past shows and albums. Xenia Rubinos was also a part of SimpleBeen.com, Which focus on Music Concerts & Tours all over world. Fans can book Travis Scott India Concert tickets from their website.

Xenia Rubinos, an experimental artist known for blending genres like soul, jazz, and electronic music, has made a significant impact on the music scene with her innovative sound and captivating performances. Her music challenges traditional boundaries, much like how live performances have evolved over time. Speaking of transformative live experiences, 2026 BTS World Tour is set to take the global music scene by storm, offering fans an unforgettable series of performances across multiple continents.

Xenia Rubinos is an artist known for her innovative blend of genres such as soul, jazz, and electronic music. Her music often pushes boundaries, offering listeners a dynamic and refreshing take on modern sounds. As her fan base continues to grow, she represents a new wave of artists who aren't afraid to experiment and break away from traditional musical structures.

Howling Dragon 3 Is an incredible local band that we love

Gorinto Productions’ Winter Listening Series is back for its 5th year!!! AHHHH We love this simple, intentional ritual that brings folks together to slow down, listen deeply, and share in communal connection through musical expression.
Mark your calendars: every Tuesday in February–March 2026 at Manny’s Warming drinks and light snacks each week, cozy vibes guaranteed. Stay tuned for the schedule of records we’ll be spinning and the sounds we’ll be sharing together.

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Doors @ 7PM // All Ages

Salsa Dance Lesson with Jorge Ballinas at 7:30PM

Cheo y los Consentidos de la Casa: 8PM (2 Sets!)

More Lessons between sets~

Presale // $15 Student & $22 GA

Day of Show// $17 Student & $25 GA

Cheo y los Consentidos de la Casa is a New York–based salsa-funk orchestra led by Latin Grammy–winning guitarist and producer Cheo Pardo. Originally formed at the legendary Nublu to reimagine Latin nights, the project has evolved beyond jam sessions into a tight ensemble with a bold artistic vision.

Fusing the raw energy of salsa with the irresistible groove of funk, the band swaps out horns for driving guitar riffs and spacey echoes, delivering explosive, high-voltage live shows that captivate from the first downbeat.

Venezuelan guitarist, songwriter, and producer Cheo Pardo is internationally recognized as a founding member of Los Amigos Invisibles and for his collaborations across the Latin and global music scene. Now based in New York, he leads Los Consentidos de la Casa, blending salsa, funk, and Latin soul into a vibrant, groove-driven sound that’s redefining the city’s live music landscape.

We’re back for year five 🖐️ and settling into what we do best: records played front to back, in good company, with time and space to actually listen.

Each night begins with a short, relaxing guided meditation to bring the room together. Then we drink tea, snack a little, listen to a full album uninterrupted, and hang afterward to talk about what we just heard—no pressure, no right answers.

All Ages // Family Friendly

Week 7:

Dr John The Night Tripper “Gris Gris "

Dr. John — Gris-Gris is a hypnotic and singular debut that conjures the spirit of New Orleans like a sonic voodoo ritual. Released in 1968, this album introduced Malcolm “Mac” Rebennack’s alter-ego Dr. John the Night Tripper, weaving together swamp-blues grooves, New Orleans R&B traditions, psychedelic textures, chants, and ritualistic percussion into a shadowy, atmospheric journey unlike anything else of its era. From the eerie incantations of “Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya” to the trance-like spell of “I Walk on Gilded Splinters,” Gris-Gris feels like a midnight ceremony: rich with creole mystique, murky rhythms, and a dreamlike blend of cultures and sounds that has only grown in stature over time. Though overlooked at its release, it’s since been hailed as a landmark recording — a classic that brought the heart and voodoo heart of New Orleans to a wider, psychedelic audience.

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Liam Grant is a New England guitarist and improviser cut from the American Primitive cloth. The restless guitar explorations, modal epics, and driving uptempo rags recall the likes of Grant's pedagogue, Takoma Records, and the path that was paved by his forebears John Fahey, Robbie Basho, Peter Walker, Max Ochs and later Glenn Jones, Steffen Basho-Junghans, Jack Rose, and others. 

Bridging that past Grant evokes the pith of the landscape where he was raised. Instrumental memoirs and ruminations on the banks of the Merrimack River. Amoskeag. And the place where the waters flow around it. Salmon tails up the river, the exodus to Stratton-Eustis and the last night on Dead River before the great flood.

Sam Boston is from Connecticut. He builds instruments, tools, and sound sculptures. His focus is on resonating objects, long-duration events, and attempts at repetition. 

His latest concentration has been self-modified electric 2x4 duo-chord hurdy gurdies and handmade fretless lap steel guitars - instruments he has built for musicians like Tashi Dorji, Henry Birdsey, Zach Rowden and others. 

He frequently works alongside his partner Emma Mistele with whom he recorded his last album “Table Music” - pieces for an unstable network of oscillators, microphones, and motors resonating through the table on which they were performed. 

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Zack Keim is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for his blend of indie folk-rock, garage rock, and retro-pop. He first gained recognition as the teenage frontman of the garage-punk band Nox Boys before launching a successful solo career.

Keim was named the 2025 Pittsburgh Artist of the Year by 91.3 WYEP, recognizing his long-standing contribution to the local music scene.

David Shane (@davidbshane) is a content creator focused on spreading positivity and connection, boasting over 387K followers on Instagram. Operating under the banner "moreloveprojects," his content aims to make the world feel less alone. He often produces wholesome, heartfelt, and community-focused video

Stephen Sol & the 7are redeåning indie folk-rock with music that’s raw, soulful, and just unhinged enough to keep you guessing. Based in Washington, D.C., this nine-piece band blends classic rock grit, folk lyricism, and a touch of spiritual depth — often laced with offbeat humor. Think Hozier meets Bo Burnham.

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The Caribbean is an American experimental project from Washington, D.C., composed of Michael Kentoff, Matthew Byars, and Dave Jones. Described as “minimalist/drone/Philip Jeck-by-way-of-Carole King” and by the description in a review by PopMatters that “They're taking Brill Building songs and writing them in invisible ink, turning jazz standards into Twilight Zone episodes, turning folk songs into clouds of fog,” the band has been critically acclaimed for its deconstructionist approach to pop music, and its wry, literary lyrics. Their 2011 album Discontinued Perfume was hailed by the Washington Post as "a subtle masterpiece," and DCist proclaimed the following about their record Plastic Explosives: "Let us be clear about this: Plastic Explosives is one of the finest recent records we’ve found, from any act, local or otherwise."

-Bandcamp here:

https://thecaribbeandc.bandcamp.com/

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Yallah Yallah, pays homage to 80's drum machine based middle-eastern pop, with two guitarists capturing the harmonized guitar parts on those classic records and adding keyboards, live percussion, and an Alesis SR-16 drum machine, omnipresent in the original 80's recordings

We’re back for year five 🖐️ and settling into what we do best: records played front to back, in good company, with time and space to actually listen.

Each night begins with a short, relaxing guided meditation to bring the room together. Then we drink tea, snack a little, listen to a full album uninterrupted, and hang afterward to talk about what we just heard—no pressure, no right answers.

All Ages // Family Friendly

Week 8:

Emilia Herrera "Gozando Con La Niña Emilia"

Los Cumbiamberos De Gamero & Canta Emilia Herrera — Gozando Con La Niña Emilia is a vibrant slice of Caribbean Colombian folk and dance music that captures the spirited essence of cumbia and porro as interpreted by an iconic voice and her ensemble. Led by the joyful and expressive vocals of Emilia Herrera — affectionately known as La Niña Emilia — and backed by the rhythmic drive of Los Cumbiamberos De Gamero, this 1984 LP blends catchy dance tunes (“Cundé Cundé,” “Periquito con Arroz,” “Coroncoro”) with the raw, joyous energy of coastal Colombian traditions. Herrera’s voice — at once earthy, playful, and deeply rooted in the folk styles of her homeland — brings to life songs that have become beloved in the region’s musical canon, reflecting both everyday stories and the irresistible call to dance. Gozando Con La Niña Emilia stands as both a testament to her singular artistry and a celebration of the vibrant rhythms and communal spirit of Caribbean Colombian music.

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$15 Presale $18 DOS

Born in Guam and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, Rebecca Porter blends soulful melodies and fearless lyrics with her honey-smooth voice to create her own brand of Appalachian honky tonk. Her 2023 EP, Queen of the Local, earned national acclaim and led to recognition in Rissi Palmer's Color Me Country Class of 2024, features on Ed Helms' Good Country, and a debut on NPR's Mountain Stage. Known for electrifying live performances, Porter captivates audiences with her emotional intensity and grit. Porter's personal and raw storytelling continues to push boundaries, projecting a cinematic soundscape that balances traditional country’s rugged spirit with an unapologetic journey of perseverance.

Anna Pearl — known to most as AP — is a singer-songwriter from the heart of State College, Pennsylvania. Recently signed to Rhythm & Lyric Records, she is currently recording her debut album — a bold first chapter that promises soaring vocals, rich storytelling, and hooks that are promised to get stuck in your head. One thing is for sure, Anna Pearl is carving out her space as an up-and-coming artist with an energetic stage presence and a gift for audience connection. Find her upcoming shows, original music & more on her website: annapearlmusic.com. Listen to her original music on your platform of choice by looking up “Anna Pearl Belinda

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Hiroe (pronounced Hero-way) erupted as a seismic force in American post-rock in 2020, emerging from the Philadelphia underground at the height of the pandemic. Celebrated as “the new darlings of American post-rock,” the band has quickly carved out a commanding presence, becoming one of the genre’s most compelling new voices.

Blending the ethereal and the crushing — pairing the sweeping melodicism of Radiohead and Interpol with the visceral weight of Deftones and Isis — Hiroe crafts a striking instrumental rock-metal hybrid that continues to attract a rapidly expanding and fiercely loyal fanbase.

Signed to Pelagic Records — renowned for championing genre visionaries like Mono, God Is an Astronaut, and The Ocean — the band has released two critically acclaimed records, Wrought and Wield, earning widespread accolades from heavy-music authorities including Metal Hammer, Metal Injection, and Metal Sucks.

Following landmark performances at events such as Post Fest, the band now stands at the threshold of its most ambitious year yet, fueled by new music, 2026 festival appearances, and continued touring in support of Wield.

TAKAAT began (and still operate) as the rhythm section to Mdou Moctar, the breakout Nigerien rock band named for its charismatic frontman. This puts Ahmoudou Madassane (guitar/vocals), bassist Mikey Coltun (the sole American in the group), and drummer Souleymane Ibrahim in the same realm as Calexico. That indie band started out as part of alt-country weirdos Giant Sand, but TAKAAT aren’t seeking to branch out from or expand the sound of their parent outfit. They might have more in common with one of Bob Weir’s non-Dead outfits. Like Weir, Madassane has had to invent his own method of playing rhythm guitar to accommodate a brilliant, dynamic leader–and when that leader’s not in the picture, there’s a lot of space left to fill. 

On their debut EP, Is Noise, Vol.1, the trio finds plenty of unusual sounds to plug that void while also sticking to familiar ground. Opener “Amidin” (as with Mdou Moctar, all song titles and lyrics are in Tamashek) thunders ahead with the hard-charging, asymmetrical gallop that drives many Mdou Moctar burners. Madassane sings in the chantlike, circular style of other Tuareg bands such as Etran De L’Air and Tinariwen; it’s melodic but unvarying. Unaccompanied, his vocals could be a funeral lament or a rapturous prayer. Backed by TAKAAAT’s ecstatic yet precise rhythms and percussive heft, they become something both guttural and spiritual, equally meditative and feral. 

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Celebrated as “The Guardian of Tradition,” @nidiagongoramusic is the most recognized voice of Colombia’s Pacific coast. A Latin Grammy nominee and founder of Canalón de Timbiquí, she has spent over two decades honoring the ancestral musical legacy of her hometown, Timbiquí—while collaborating globally with artists such as Quantic, Bomba Estéreo, and Ondatrópica to carry these traditions onto the world stage.

Sharing the evening is Andrés Jiménez—better known as @dilemastronauta —a pioneering force in Tropical Futurism. Born in Colombia and shaped by 25 years in New York City, Jiménez is a co-founder of M.A.K.U Sound System and Combo Chimbita, with whom he has toured internationally. In 2025, he toured the U.S. with Tunisian singer Emel before releasing his solo album Sleepwalk on Figure and Ground Records—further expanding his genre-defying blend of electronic textures and folkloric rhythm.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now — save money and grab a presale!

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Bab L’ Bluz (literally “The Door of the Blues”) is a Franco-Moroccan band formed in Marrakech in 2018, born from the meeting of Moroccan singer and guitarist Yousra Mansour and French guitarist and producer Brice Bottin. United by a deep passion for Gnawa music, the two began learning the guembri together, forging a singular musical language that became the foundation of the band’s early repertoire.

Armed with electric guembris, Bab L’ Bluz blends Gnawa trance rhythms, Hassani songs from southern Morocco, and Chaâbi polyrhythms, pushing their sound into the realms of psychedelic rock and hypnotic, expansive sonic landscapes. Led by a woman from Doukkala, the group embodies a bold shift in attitude and expression, aligning with Morocco’s Nayda movement—a new wave of artists drawing from local heritage while singing messages of freedom in Darija, the Moroccan-Arabic dialect.

Since their formation, the power quartet has toured extensively around the globe, delivering hypnotic riffs and a mystical, liberating energy that has become the band’s hallmark. Poetic, powerful, and boundary-transcending, Bab L’ Bluz continues to build an ever-expanding sonic universe.

In 2020, the band made a striking entrance with their debut album Nayda!, which was named among Mojo’s Top 10 World Albums of the Year and Songlines Best Albums of 2020, and praised by outlets including The New York Times, Vogue Arabia, BBC, Le Monde, Financial Times, Pan African Music, Uncut, Radio Nova, and Arte Concert.

In 2021, Bab L’ Bluz won their first Songlines Music Award and embarked on a world tour that continues to this day. Over the years, they have performed across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Oceania, and Asia, bringing their hypnotic and liberating sound to audiences worldwide.

After years of near-constant touring, the band released their second album Swaken in May 2024 to widespread critical acclaim. Its eleven tracks pulse with kinetic energy, carrying listeners on a journey that shakes, heals, and inspires.

Today, Bab L’ Bluz continues to evolve, captivating audiences across the globe with a sound that is psychedelic, hypnotic, and deeply rooted in Moroccan tradition.

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SECRET PLANET PRESENTS:
Maurice Louca "Fera" Quartet

Tues, April 7th
SHOW: 7:30pm / DOORS: 7:00pm

TICKETS: GA $22 ADV/ $25 DOS Students :$12 ADV/ $15 DOS

Maurice Louca's Fera in quartet live formation brings the album’s intricate, hypnotic energy to the stage with Maurice Louca on guitar and electronics, Ayman Asfour on violin, Dylan Greene on drums and percussion, and Luke Stewart on double bass, delivering the full rhythmic and dynamic range of Fera in a powerful live setting.
Maurice Louca (Lekhfa, Dwarfs of East Agouza) is one of the most gifted, prolific, and adventurous figures in Egypt’s thriving experimental arts scene. His genre-defying music bridges psychedelic Egyptian shaabi, cosmic jazz, and improvisation. In his latest project Fera, hypnotic polyrhythms take the forefront for a trance-inducing experience that invites both movement and careful listening.

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Detroit born baritone saxophonist ALEX HARDING, and Transylvanian expat and New York City based pianist LUCIAN BAN have been at the forefront of contemporary jazz for more than two decades, collaborating and founding several groups together, releasing a handful of diverse albums for American and European labels, performing countless concerts and tours in US and Europe all the while documenting an amazing body of music. 

With DARK BLUE (out on Sunnyside Records) the two musicians are celebrating their musical brotherhood with a unique amalgamation of original pieces and improvisations informed by traditions of jazz, blues, and European chamber music. From avant blues to spontaneous improv pieces, from original pieces to ballads that channel Sun Ra (Alex is a frequent collaborator with the famed  Arkestra) , DARK BLUE represents a stunning document of two artists at their maturity, two old friends conversing in the language of modern jazz. As legendary tuba player Howard Johnson writes in the liner notes for the album: “Lucian and Alex have been honing their duo craft for some years. Now they have become one voice when they want to and still manage to complement each other”  

 From their 2001 debut duet “Somethin’ Holy“  to the 2006 “Tuba Project” and the 2024 BLUTOPIA album featuring legendary Bob Stewart, from Alex’s 2006 “The Calling” quartet album featuring Nasheet Waits to the 2008  “Romanian - American Jazz Suite”  album co-lead with soprano sax master Sam Newsome, the musical partnership between Mr Harding and Lucian Ban knows no boundaries. In 2003 their co-lead ensemble Lumination featuring drum legend Barry Altschul was voted “BEST SHOW OF THE YEAR” by All About Jazz Magazine in New York among concerts by Cecil Taylor, Joe Lovano and others. Their releases have been constantly praised by jazz writers throughout the years.

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Imagine stepping into a gig to see Barry White and Love Unlimited jamming with Mac DeMarco, or TOPS teaming up with Ween to play through Marvin Gaye’s ‘I Want You’. And centre-stage stands an unlikely lothario, who somehow makes playing such luscious, lustrous sounds look effortless - all with a shot of spirituality thrown in for good measure. Welcome to the world of Brad Stank.

The band Schoolgirl Byebye started because two best friends fell in love. Schoolgirl Byebye is an indie-pop band insisting on using as few effects as possible to create beautiful melodies. Over the past seven years, they have proved that soul mates do exist in this world. Indeed, musical composition makes up the life of this young couple.

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Hailing from Valparaíso, Chile, Pascuala Ilabaca is a singular and celebrated voice in Latin American and global music. Over the past decade, she has released multiple acclaimed albums, toured extensively across the world, and earned a reputation for flamboyant, joyful, and deeply rooted live performances. Blending tradition with contemporary vision, Ilabaca first gained international attention with Pascuala Canta a Violeta, her 2008 tribute to legendary Chilean songwriter Violeta Parra, and quickly followed with major awards, European tours, and festival appearances. With her band Fauna, she has been recognized by the Independent Music Awards, performed at leading festivals such as WOMAD, Shambala, Pirineos Sur, and WOMEX, and received Chile’s prestigious Pulsar Prize, alongside international recognition from Songlines Magazine.

Since then, Ilabaca has continued to expand her global presence with releases that push folkloric music forward while honoring its roots. She has toured widely across Europe, the Americas, and the United States, appeared on major stages including the Montreal Jazz Festival, Lollapalooza Chile, and the Pan American Games closing ceremonies, and maintained a strong commitment to education and collaboration, even during the pandemic. Recently named a Spotify EQUAL Artist and featured internationally from Times Square to Chinese National Television, Pascuala Ilabaca & Fauna are currently signed to Warner Music Chile, with recent albums Lucero (2022) and Alegriste and Porteña (2023), affirming her place as one of the most vital and forward-looking artists of her generation.

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TIM BERNE
CHES SMITH
DAVID TORN

SAXOPHONIST TIM BERNE, DRUMMER CHES SMITH, AND GUITARIST DAVID TORN PUSH FAR BEYOND JAZZ’S KNOWN BOUNDARIES IN SUN OF GOLDFINGER. THE MERCURIAL TRIO EXPLORES THE EDGES OF THE GENRE, INFUSING IT WITH PERSPECTIVES RANGING FROM THE MINIMALIST TO THE CINEMATIC TO THE METALLIC. THE IMPROVISATION-BASED GROUP EFFORTLESSLY AND SEAMLESSLY SHIFTS FROM ATMOSPHERES INTO SHATTERING MAYHEM TO THRILLING EFFECT.

ALL THREE MUSICIANS ARE RENOWNED BAND LEADERS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT, WITH CURRENT SOLO RECORDINGS ON THE PRESTIGIOUS ECM LABEL. BERNE HAS FORGED A SINGULAR PATH ACROSS DOZENS OF EXPANSIVE, DIVERSE ALBUMS FEATURING INTRICATELY DETAILED, HARMONY-DRIVEN WORKS. TORN’S INFLUENCE AS A GUITARIST, COMPOSER, AND MUSIC TECHNOLOGIST IS EPIC. WITH SOUNDS RANGING FROM THE SEARING AND SOARING TO LIQUID LOOPS TO FULL-ON SHREDDING, HE HAS REINVENTED CONVENTIONAL DEFINITIONS OF GUITAR. SMITH HAS ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S PREMIER PERCUSSIONISTS, COMBINING ACOUSTIC INVENTION WITH ELECTRONICS TO BOTH PROPEL AND EXTEND HIS MYRIAD MUSICAL SURROUNDINGS.

TOGETHER, THESE LEADERS AND FRIENDS COMBINE AS A DEMOCRATIC UNIT, DETERMINED TO TAKE AUDIENCES ON A SINGULAR JOURNEY THROUGH PROVOCATIVE SONIC TERRITORY, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN. THIS IS THE FUTURE OF JAZZ. THIS IS SUN OF GOLDFINGER.

Las Mariposas Galácticas is an 8-piece Cumbia Klezmer Punk band and cultural project based in Philadelphia, PA. Combining band members’ South American and Jewish ancestries, the band creates a unique diasporic sound that gets audiences everywhere dancing with rebellious joy. By honoring their Indigenous Andean musical ancestries, blended together with punkified ancient Jewish melodies, the band plays a mixture of original and classic tunes that span different languages, cultures, and genres. Las Mariposas have toured the east coast and collaborated with international acts such as the renowned Mexican rock band Los Cogelones and Argentinian Tropi-punk group Kumbia Queers. They have headlined the L.A.T.I.N. PunkFest in Philadelphia and NYC and continue to accompany their communities’ struggle for liberation everywhere from prominent stages to cultural, activist and community spaces.

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GA // $25 PRESALE / $30 DOS

STUDENTS // $15 PRESALE/ $20 DOS

Formed in 2010 by composer and harmonium player Joshua Abrams, Natural Information Society (NIS) creates long-form, immersive sound environments informed by jazz, minimalism, and traditional musics. Through Abrams’ orchestration of traditional and contemporary instrumentation, the group builds patient, psychedelic music that unfolds slowly and deliberately — music that rewards deep listening.

In 2019, Eremite Records released Mandatory Reality, further expanding the group’s singular approach to rhythm, repetition, and collective focus. Over the years, NIS has featured an ever-evolving cast of collaborators including Lisa Alvarado, Hamid Drake, Ben Lamar Gay, Jeff Parker, Jason Adasiewicz, Chad Taylor, and many more. In 2015, the group collaborated with Bitchin Bajas on Automaginary (Drag City).

“It’s patient, layered music that’s always heading somewhere, sometimes spare and sometimes complex and shimmering.”
— Ben Ratliff, The New York Times

“Abrams discovers new levels of mood and tone; his pieces seem to escape time completely.”
— Pitchfork

“It feels startlingly new… primal, body-centered, essential.”
— The Wire

Presented by Secret Planet & Gorinto Productions

Official Claire is the project of Chicago-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Claire Voyant, crafting emotionally rich indie pop rooted in intimacy, melody, and sharp lyrical clarity. Her songs balance warmth and vulnerability with a confident, modern edge — blending elements of indie rock, dream pop, and thoughtful singer-songwriter traditions.

With a voice that feels both immediate and disarming, Official Claire writes songs that linger: personal without being precious, expressive without excess. Her live performances translate that honesty into the room, pairing dynamic arrangements with a strong sense of connection and presence.

Whether performing solo or with a full band, Official Claire creates a space that feels both reflective and alive — inviting listeners into songs that explore relationships, self-discovery, and emotional nuance with care and intention.