The Fallser Club

Emo Trio: Lying Season, Porcelain Parrot, & Drmcvtchr2613
2025-07-20 20:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets $10 online and $15 at the door (online sales end at 6:30pm on the day of the show)
Lying Season

Lying Season is a creative collective of members based in North Jersey, NYC, and Philadelphia. Taking inspiration from 90s shoegaze legends Hum, My Bloody Valentine and Failure as well as modern acts such as Nothing, Spirit of the Beehive and They Are Gutting A Body of Water, Lying Season combines loud guitars with powerful melodies to create a soundscape that makes imaginations run wild. Comprised of four members, Eric Gehringer (Vocals, Samples, & Guitar), Mia Nagy (Vocals & Bass), Isaiah “Izzy”Betts (Guitar) & Tateich “Thotty” Calhoun (Drums), the band has had the opportunity to play shows with Die Spitz, Velvet, & Stab and have toured around the East Coast in support of their EP “press play”.
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Porcelain Parrot

Porcelain Parrot is an avant-garde rock/shoegaze band from Asheville, NC.
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Drmcvtchr2613

drmcVtchr2613 is an experimental electronic artist known for crafting haunting, atmospheric soundscapes that blur the lines between glitch, digicore, and ambient noise. With releases like Hail and Ears to See, drmcVtchr2613 has established a unique niche within the underground scene, weaving complex digital textures with a darker, introspective tone.
Drawing on the raw intensity of glitchy, distorted sound design, drmcVtchr2613’s work evokes an almost cinematic atmosphere, filled with shifting tones that feel both alien and deeply emotional. The artist’s ability to balance harsh, abrasive digital manipulation with subtle, atmospheric elements creates a compelling tension within the music—one that feels both chaotic and oddly soothing at the same time.
While many of drmcVtchr2613’s tracks feel disorienting and abstract, there’s an undeniable depth to the compositions. The complex arrangements and fractured rhythms often lead listeners into a surreal, almost dreamlike state, where harshness and beauty coexist. As a key member of the supergroup Athenian Echo, drmcVtchr2613 brings these same experimental tendencies to the band’s work, but his solo material shines with a more personal, introspective energy, further exploring the boundaries of digital and organic sound.
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By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Jam for Josh featuring Roberta Faceplant, The Blackburns, The New Connection & many more friends of Josh Craft
2025-07-19 20:00 - 23:00
Tickets are $25 online and $30 at the door (online sales end at 6:30 pm on the day of the show)

10% off Taqueria Cresta with your Fallser Club ticket!!

Join us as we Jam for Josh — a powerful night of music and community to support our friend Josh Craft as he bravely battles pancreatic cancer. Josh and his wife Jessica have spent the last 15 years helping so many people through the power of music, and we’re hoping to return the favor with this special night at The Fallser Club! Our hope is with every note played and every dollar raised, we’re also raising their spirits!
For those that don’t know, Josh is a Philadelphia-based musician, educator, and nonprofit leader dedicated to empowering youth through music. He is the Chief Music Officer at Rock to the Future (https://rocktothefuture.org/), a nonprofit organization he co-founded in 2010 with his wife, Jessica Craft. The organization provides free music education programs to underserved youth across Philadelphia, aiming to foster creativity, academic achievement, and self-esteem through music.
Craft’s passion for music began at age 14 when he received his first acoustic guitar. Growing up in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, he was influenced by his mother’s involvement in a country-rock band and began teaching guitar lessons during high school . He pursued his interest in music by studying the music business at Drexel University.
As a musician, Craft has been involved with many beloved Philadelphia-based bands such as The Bee Team and Conversations with Enemies. He continues to create music, with his latest solo album, “I Hope It’s Good,” released in April 2025.
Please join us July 19th at the Fallser Club as we come together with love and music to lift up the Craft family!!!
In addition to an epic night of music, a special raffle will be held during the concert!
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event, with all proceeds going directly to the Crafts!
If you are interested in donating to the raffle please email Katie Feeney – feeney06@gmail.com
Roberta Faceplant

https://www.robertafaceplant.com/
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Roberta Faceplant is a honky tonk hurricane from Philadelphia. The 5-piece Outlaw Americana band has been called “a cowpunk miracle” and been compared to “Southern Culture on the Skids fronted by Laura Bell Bundy.” It’s Country, but you can hear the city.
Vocalist and singer/songwriter Katie Feeney leads the band with a voice that blends the raw, rock n’ roll grit of Janis Joplin with the whimsical, western smoothness of Patsy Cline. Staffed by a gang of mischievous musical veterans, Roberta Faceplant’s live show is high-energy roadhouse joy infused with a rebellious spirit that’ll keep you on the dance floor all night.
The band’s sound has captivated audiences in the Northeast Corridor with elements of southern rock, old school country, rockabilly, and the blues blending perfectly into a melting pot of killer melodies, memorable riffs, and playful storytelling.
Roberta Faceplant has already garnered international press and radio play on KEXP, WXPN, KLKT, KOOP, Nola County Radio, Post To Wire, Lonesome Highway and more. The band just released their debut EP, Yee Haw Stuff, on July 26, 2024 and is working on a follow up slated for 2025

The Blackburns

The Blackburns are a Philadelphia guitar pop band who share big hooks from small stages. What started as a songwriting partnership between Joel Tannenbaum (bass, vocals) and Nick Palmer (guitar, vocals) in early 2023 has blossomed into a powerful live act that includes Abraham Koffenberger (guitar), Lynna Stancato (keys, vocals), and Justin Johnson (drums). With ex bands like Plow United, The Danger O’s, Ex Friends, The Rentiers, and WAX WAV, it should come as no surprise that The Blackburns can create a mighty sound.
Their self-titled debut album, co-produced by Todd Mecaughey and released on Sell The Heart records in April 2024, contains sounds reminiscent of early 90s movie soundtracks – Angus, Mallrats, Empire Records – while telling stories inspired by Joel and Nick’s experiences growing up in, and out of, the suburban DIY punk scene. Their characters found teenage community with the other weirdos at the Legion hall punk shows and in the drama club, and now in middle age, struggle to resist the allure of nostalgia, to keep time facing the right direction. The Blackburns approach these themes with humor and with insight, and most importantly, with hooks. In October 2024, The Blackburns expanded their sound from 90s comedy soundtracks to also include 80s horror soundtracks, with the release of spooky seasonal single “Witch Train,” and in January 2025, they began work on their second album, again with producer Todd Mecaughey. Lead single “Video Den” is sure to be a Buzz Bin hit, the kind of song you hear once on the radio in the middle of the night and love for the rest of your life.
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Delaware Valley rock band. Twin Peaks and the Angus soundtrack brought them together. The pursuit of hooks keeps them together. Featuring ex-members of Plow United, Wax Wav, The Danger-O’s, Left Behind, Bondage & Discipline and The National Rifle. Their superb debut album is out now on Sell the Heart Records and you best believe the CD has a secret track.
Jameel Farruk

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Jameel Farruk is a singer-songwriter from Philadelphia painting beautiful pictures thru heartfelt music, catchy melodies and honest lyrics.
Small Graves

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small graves formed from the pandemic ashes of Philadelphia band goodnight/goodluck. The band takes a similarly impassioned approach, albeit with a more personal and inward-facing lens.
small graves (Alex Brown, Ed Taylor, Eric Zrinsky, and Jayson Verdibello) creates a frenzied mix of Iron Chic and Japandroids anthemic punk rock with a healthy dose of indie rock sincerity from bands like Tokyo Police Club and Death Cab for Cutie. Add to that the raw, gritty sound of 90s alt-rock bands like The Toadies and Silverchair, and you get a sound that feels nostalgic and familiar, while tilling new sonic grounds.

Adam Janos

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Adam Janos is a Brooklyn-based writer, reporter, storyteller and musician. In addition to his work for A&E’s Real Crime blog, The Wall Street Journal and The Budapest Times, he is a prolific songwriter and musician that has been captivating audiences far and wide. He is currently touring a one-man show featuring him and a piano, as well as playing piano and singing for Mr. Sassy & the Back Up Plans.
The New Connection

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The New Connection is a 5-peice Philadelphia based band that plays their own blend of rock music. They are music for the ADD generation, drawing influences from bands like The Beatles, Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Talking Heads, The Clash, Elvis Costello, NOFX and The Police. They sound like a music nerd’s iPod on shuffle and can be compared to newer artists like Minus The Bear, Vampire Weekend, The Mars Volta and Local Natives.
Plastic Soldiers

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PLASTIC SOLDIERS are a father and son duo. Fusing two lifetimes that were musically intertwined, the Soldiers are excited to share their special brand of rock ’n roll with a larger audience. Bill Mecaughey—songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and project-visionary has merged his musical gifts with his son, Todd. The younger Mecaughey contributes his formidable and complementary talents—engineering, drumming/percussion and bass playing— to create a broad range of freshly compelling music. Together, Bill and Todd bring to their debut album, “Borrowed Time”, over 60 years of music experience, much of it shared. This sonorous family heirloom was conceived in Bill’s Sunroom Studio, brought to life at Todd’s home-away-from-home, Cambridge Sound Studios, and mastered at Abbey Road Studios by world-renowned mastering engineer, Miles Showell. “Borrowed Time” represents the product of eight years of inspired familial collaboration.

Private Party
2025-07-19 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-28

Sean Hobbes & The Hi Res with Indoor Yves
2025-07-18 20:00 - 22:30
Tickets $12 online and $15 at the door. (onliner tickets end at 6:30pm on the day of the show)

10% off Taqueria Cresta with your Fallser Club ticket!!

Sean Hobbes & The Hi Res

Sean Hobbes & The Hi Res is the electrifying indie soul band hailing from the vibrant streets of New Orleans. Led by the soulful vocals of Sean Hobbes, this dynamic ensemble creates a fresh perspective on classic songs and sounds.
With roots in Philadelphia, Sean Hobbes brings a lifetime of musical passion to the stage. Fueled by dreams of performing, his seven years in New Orleans clubs shaped his sound, blending genres, and influences into captivating melodies that resonate with audiences of all ages.
Joined by The Hi Res – Kevin Appelson on drums, Tristan Clark on bass, Dylan Nails on Guitar, Mauricio Viana on keys & tenor sax, Aidan Swindell on bari sax, and Avery Bell on trombone – Sean Hobbes & The Hi Res crafts a fusion of soul, pop, and rock that ignites stages and moves crowds.

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Indoor Yves

Somewhere jaywalking in the great city of Philadelphia, Pa, crawling between cars and dive bars, and sticking his nose in old books, multi-instrumentalist/producer Marcus Bryant, the primary creative force behind Indoor Yves, developed a penchant for “extreme genre-blending,” indiscreet bass, psychedelia, synthesis, and overall chaos. With a range of influences like Nirvana, Tame Impala, Allan Holdsworth, Thundercat, Elliot Smith, Geddy Lee, Gary Numan, Sly & the Family Stone, Prince, Rick James, Alice in Chains, and Toro y Moi it’s not too hard to image him producing an eclectic mix of work. The perfect artist to lean on when you don’t know what you want or need exactly. Keep an eye out and ears tuned for what jumps out of Indoor Yves’ Pandora’s Box next.

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By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Private Wedding Reception
2025-07-15

Open Mic Night
2025-06-29 18:00 - 21:00
Doors open at 5:30pm with sign-ups.
Come celebrate music and the arts at our free open mic event hosted by Jeff Alexander.

We provide an open platform that welcomes all types of artists. We welcome and support all types of first-timers and experienced artists. Our OpenMic is on the last Sunday of each month.
Our Open mic runs from 6 PM until 9 PM. Sign up starts at 5:30 PM.
NOTE: This is a free event open to the public.
Jeff Alexander
Jeff Alexander is a seasoned and dynamic musician. His specialties in guitar and vocals showcase Jeff’s personal influences from artists like Jimi Hendrix, Tommy Emmanuel, Ritchie Kotzen, and Al Dimeola, with his unique flare. He delivers recognizable songs that are proven ‘crowd-pleasers’, and incorporates climactic originals.
Jeff has organized, played in and collaborated with multiple Philly-based bands, cataloging original and cover songs. He has been featured on film, wedding bands, played in local festivals such as Roxyunk Porchfest and currently hosts the monthly open mic at The Fallser Club. Currently, Jeff resides in East Falls and focuses on his solo acoustic performances that punctuate his ability to make one man feel like an entire band. Follow Jeff on Instagram at @Funkandvibe to learn more about upcoming gigs.
Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Jill Salkin
2025-06-27 20:00 - 22:30
Tickets $20 online, $25 at the door. (Online tickets end at 6:30pm on the day of the show)
Doors at 7:30pm

10% off Taqueria Cresta with your Fallser Club ticket!! (Cresta is only a few doors down from the Fallser Club)

Jill Salkin

Jill Salkin is a Philadelphia-based singer and songwriter, who has released three CDs. Her songwriting is a reflection of her influences from artists as different as James Taylor and Steely Dan. Jill’s vocal stylings have been influenced by artists such as Patti Austin, Anita Baker, Bonnie Raitt, and iconic jazz singers such as Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.
Jill’s performing experience covers decades of singing in clubs in Philadelphia, New York, Wilmington, and Southern New Jersey. She performed in Atlantic City casinos, and was a background singer for some showroom headliners there. Her warm stage presence add to her artistic interpretations of jazz, blues, pop groove, and original songs.
What the World Needs Now, Jill’s last CD, was rereleased last year, with tracks being played on many stations around the country, and on the internet. Her music can also be heard on Pandora. At this time, Jill received a glowing review for this album in Jazz Weekly. Over many years, her music has been played on her hometown radio stations, WRTI and WXPN.
Jill is delighted to be returning to the Fallser Club, joined by a trio of the area’s finest musicians: Aaron Graves (k), Chico Huff (b), and Doug Hirlinger (d).

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Settlement Jazz Collective

The Settlement Jazz Collective is a rotating group of dedicated amateur musicians who met as students in the Adult Jazz Program at the Settlement Music School. The Collective presents classic American jazz standards as well as the prolific Blue Note period of the 1950s into the 1960s. Latin jazz is also an area of great interest for the Collective.

For the June 27th Fallser Club performance, the Settlement Jazz Collective will consist of Tawana
Williams on keyboard, Kevin Penfield on vibes, and Ken Morlino on bass.

Pianist Tawana Williams originally played trumpet in middle school and high school and developed a fascination with piano during high school. This journey led her to studying jazz at Rutgers University and William Paterson University. After spending ten years teaching middle school, Tawana returned to music and joined the Settlement Music School.

Vibist Kevin Penfield is a retired chemist from Wilmington, Delaware. He played drums and mallet percussion through high school and college, including studying marimba with Mike Rosen at the Oberlin Conservatory. In 2024, after a 46-year break, Kevin picked up his mallets again to join one of the adult jazz ensembles at the Wynnefield branch of the Settlement Music School.

Bassist Ken Morlino started his musical journey early with piano lessons as a child. Ken resumed his jazz journey with lessons and the study of jazz piano at the Nashville Jazz Workshop in the early 2000s. After a hiatus for graduate school, Ken resumed his jazz studies on the bass in 2016, and now plays both bass and guitar and has performed in a variety of ensembles since 2017. Ken is also a volunteer guitar and bass instructor for Guitars for Vets, a national nonprofit organization supporting veterans who wish to learn beginning guitar or bass.
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The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Fallser Club Rental
2025-06-23 12:00 - 15:00

The Edge Hill Rounders and River Bones Band
2025-06-21 20:00 - 22:30
Join us for our Summer Solstice Celebration
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The Edge Hill Rounders have a distinctive sound. Tim and Paul draw inspiration for their vocal harmonies from brothers like Ira and Charlie Louvin and from legendary pairings like Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman of the Flying Burrito Brothers. This is layered over bass, percussion, fiddle and guitar with a healthy dose of mandolin picking. At an Edge Hill Rounders performance you will hear original compositions, as well as some of your favorite songs and some that you don’t know but wish you had discovered a long time ago.

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River Bones

River Bones Band is an Americana group with rock n’ roll sensibility that mixes a blend of bluegrass, western swing, rock, classic country, and gypsy jazz. Their sound is hard to put your finger on but undeniably infectious. They are known for their high energy, frenetic sets, tight and compelling vocal harmonies, inspired songwriting, and their ability to turn any room into a dance hall. Since their start in 2016, River Bones Band has performed throughout the East Coast,on bluegrass festival stages both big and small. Their tight vocal harmonies mixed with innovative musicianship make them one of the most exciting Philadelphia-based musical acts around!

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Anthony Gomes Praise The Loud 2025 Record Release Tour
2025-06-20 20:00 - 22:30
$40 online tickets are on sale until 6:30 pm June 20th, or until we sell out. Doors at 7pm
Tickets will be available at the door for $45, if not sold out.
There is limited handicap seating.
He sold out last year, and as promised, he is coming back!!!
#1 Blues Artist’ – Billboard Magazine
With a guitar slung over his shoulder and the amps turned up full tilt, Anthony Gomes electrifies blues and rock at a 21st-century crossroads of his own. The Canadian vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer wails with all the force of a hurricane in the Mississippi Delta and enough fret-burning fireworks to leave his strings in flames. Over the years, he’s toppled the Billboard Blues Chart at #1, earned the endorsement of legends such as B.B. King, tallied tens of millions of streams, and packed shows on multiple continents.

In 2022, he made his Rat Pak Records debut with High Voltage Blues, amplifying his soul and spirit like never before. “I’ve learned how to embrace my voice as a guitarist and as a singer,” he states. “I understand who I am, and I use my strengths to my advantage. I have a blues soul and a rock ‘n’ roll heart. I love to jump back and forth between both with a modern-day approach. When I play rock, it’s got a little more dust to it. I just try to be the best me I can be. So, I’m the best Anthony Gomes impersonator out there,” he grins. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he fell in love with music as a kid, listening to everyone from Muddy Waters and Jimi Hendrix to Jeff Beck and Eddie Van Halen.

At 14 years old, Anthony gravitated to the guitar, and his relationship with the instrument was born. After grinding it out, his chops caught the attention of B.B. King’s bus driver at a jam night. Blown away, the driver introduced him to B.B. who invited him to open up a string of tour dates in 2005. Gaining invaluable knowledge from “The King,” he went on to share the stage with the likes of Buddy Guy, Robert Plant, Joe Bonamassa, Heart, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and more. Along the way, his concert attendees have included Academy® Award winner Morgan Freeman, John Goodman, and Vince Vaughn as well as Eric Clapton, to name a few.
2018’s Peace, Love & Loud Guitars vaulted to #1 on the iTunes Top Blues Albums Chart and #1 on Amazon Music’s New Release Blues Chart. Meanwhile, Guitar World readers voted him one of “The 30 Best Blues Guitarists in the World Today” in 2019, and the publication noted, “Gomes is another power player who is at his best when his gear is in the scorched earth between blues and rock.” After seven consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Blues Albums Chart, Containment Blues marked his second #1 on the respective chart in 2020.

During 2021, he signed to Rat Pak Records and assembled High Voltage Blues, re-recording fan favorites from previous releases and cutting three new tunes. On five tracks, Ray Luzier of Korn and Billy Sheehan [Mr. Big, David Lee Roth, The Winery Dogs] handled drums and bass, respectively. Co-produced by Anthony and Peter Carson, sessions went down in St. Louis and Nashville. “We had a lot of fun rocking these songs up,” he observes. “As an artist, it was great to circle back to some of my past work and look at it from a different perspective. Billy and Ray really pushed the way I play guitar, and they added a whole new element with a little insanity. When people ask me what I sound like, I say, ‘If B.B. King was in AC/DC, that’s what it would be’. That’s High Voltage Blues in a nutshell.”
In the end, Anthony Gomes is just the kind of guitar hero we need for today. “I’m either the last of a dying breed or the start of a new revolution,” he smiles. “I still believe in a world of guitar heroes. I strive for a world where you don’t have to be 19 years old to sell a lot of records and tickets and to make a statement. I’m one of those people who doesn’t think rock, or the blues is dead. I’m looking for fresh ways to bring them together. I’m at the table rolling the dice all in the name of blues and rock ‘n’ roll. I know there’s never been a more exciting time for music, and I’m here for the journey.”

We love givers at The Fallser Club!! Did you know that Anthony started a nonprofit called Music Is The Medicine Foundation, a national 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization? It was founded in 2010 by Anthony to positively impact the lives of others through the healing power of music. Since its inception, MITM has directly helped children with cancer, young adults with Autism, and war veterans with PTSD. It has funded songwriting scholarships, offered musical education programs, and donated musical instruments. Great work, Anthony! We are proud to know you!!
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Chris Kasper, Back by Popular Demand!
2025-06-13 20:00 - 22:30
Doors at 7:30pm
Tickets $20 online, $25 at the door (online ticket sales stop at 6:30pm the day of show)

Chris Kasper

Chris Kasper is an American songwriter who is currently based in the Philadelphia area. He’s been active in the local and national scene for the last 20 years. Over that time, he has released seven records and toured with acts like Amos Lee and The Wood Brothers. His music traverses the Americana, blues, folk, and rock spectrums, blurring the lines between genres. Kasper’s evolution into a no-nonsense songwriter is heard throughout his latest album, Sunlight in an Empty Room.

Sunlight in an Empty Room (featuring Oliver Wood of the Wood Brother’s and G.Love) under the Royal Potato Family label was just released in May.

It is Kasper’s seventh full-length record. It is alive with nods to songwriters of the 70s like Bobby Charles, Lowell George, and Neil Young. Kasper also drew inspiration from the artwork of Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth, embodying the musical essence of illuminating the small worlds within a larger space, focusing on the bittersweet beauty of simplicity often lost in grandiose landscapes.
This musical odyssey was prompted by a thought-provoking mantra he’d heard urging individuals to “Do something that scares you.” Kasper resonated with it as a challenge to let his guard down, be vulnerable, get out of his comfort zone and let a new type of record-making venture take shape. He reached out to accomplished engineer/ bass player Brook Sutton, and drummer/ musician extraordinaire, Jano Rix (both recognized for their work with The Wood Brothers), to set aside a long weekend at their Nashville studio. With the final addition of musician JP Ruggieri, sought out for his distinctive guitar work, Chris went to Nashville without demos or finished lyrics to record live-to-tape with a band he never worked with before. Thus, “do something that scares you.”

Chris has supported numerous country-wide tours since 2013, touring with The Wood Brothers, G. Love & Special Sauce and Amos Lee multiple times.
He’s recently received some great playlist adds, including Spotify’s ‘The Pulse of Americana’, ‘Emerging Americana’, and ‘The Wilds’ and Apple Music’s ‘Southern Craft’.

New album: https://royalpotatofamily.com/press/chris-kasper/

“His music sips from the cool and refreshing waters of soulful songwriters, old bluesmen, sonic architects, fine poetry & a well-traveled spirit.”

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Bug Hunter and The Narcissist Cookbook
2025-06-12 18:30 - 21:30
General Admission Ticket $30 (VIP tickets are SOLD OUT)
Doors 6:30pm ( VIP 5pm)
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Bug Hunter and The Narcissist Cookbook return to the US for another co-headlining tour. The Narcissist Cookbook is fresh off the release of their newest album Myth, and Bug Hunter will be playing new material and old favorites. On top of their released and unreleased music, this show will feature a small set of songs originally written for their joint songwriting podcast, Jam Mechanics!
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Bug Hunter

Bug Hunter is a critically acclaimed, nationally touring indie band with a deeply loyal following worldwide. Four albums, three successful Kickstarter campaigns, and 35 million+ streams on Spotify show just how far this band has come since Bug began playing open mics in the Seattle area in 2014.
Performing as both a solo act with a simple acoustic guitar or as a three-piece rock band, Bug Hunter has played in cities across the country – performing sold-out shows from Seattle to Chicago and Nashville to Boston. Bug Hunter shows are always filled with giant sing-a-longs and personal stories.
Bug is currently headquartered in Richmond, Virginia
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The Narcissist Cookbook

Throw folk storytelling, five-rounds-rapid punk monologues and some sloppy rap into a blender, hit ‘liquify’ and forget about it until you come back half an hour later to find it dripping from the kitchen walls, seeping into the gap between the oven and the sideboard, your cat lapping apathetically at a congealing pool next to the fridge, your cockatiel in a flap around the ceiling lamp panicking lumps out of its tailfeathers and into your morning coffee. Congratulations, you have physically manifested abstract concepts and are probably a God, or at the very least some kind of demiurge, and you have nothing better to do with your days than approximate the sound of the Narcissist Cookbook. There was a time before time, a day before days, when you only had a detached academic understand of what a ‘day’ was, because that was all you needed to do your job. And now here you are trundling along on an invisible rail, the dullest ride at the theme park, one of eight tiny concentric circles around a nearby spark, each day lasting precisely 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds, and you can feel every throbbing tick and tock of what God’s ornaments have christened some variation of the word ‘clock’. You wonder what you did to deserve this. Your cat starts telling you a story about a trip it took to an island off the coast of Germany, the last rock before the North Sea, where it met what may or may not have been a genuine fairy. Your cockatiel is on YouTube, pen clumsily in beak, taking notes on a documentary about the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Kurt Cobain. Your coffee tastes like shit.
The Narcissist Cookbook is the stage name of mudslinger/songwrecker Matt Johnston, because real names look ridiculous on t-shirts.

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Rawk U Presents Spring Showcase 2025
2025-06-08 14:30 - 16:30
Tickets $15 online, $20 at the door. (Online sales end at 1:30pm on the day of the show)
Doors at 2pm

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Rawk U Presents Spring Showcase 2025

In this second spring show of the season, we present to you, our more seasoned performers. Many of these students
have performed at the fallser club before and are totally psyched to be doing it yet again!

Students perform songs from the full spectrum of rock history and we even have a performer doing their very own song this
time around.

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License to be Loud: Andrea Nardello, Laura and the Storm, KOSER, Heather Hurlock & Katie Barbato
2025-06-07 20:00 - 22:30
Tickets $20 online, $25 at the door ( online tickets end at 6:30pm on the day of the show)
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Andrea Nardello

Andrea Nardello’s fans know her as relatable, soulful, and unapologetically real. With a blend of folk, rock, and pop, she captures hearts with intimate ballads and gets the crowd moving with her energetic tunes.
Nardello won a contest and had the opportunity to sing with Brandi Carlile at Carlile’s all women’s festival in Mexico and was then named a top “Emerging Artist To Know” by NPR. Nardello has made a nice name for herself in the Tri-State area winning the prestigious Philadelphia Songwriters Project Contest and the Tri-State Indie’s “Acoustic Artist Of The Year.” Her songs, “Leave The Light On” and “Home To Me” each won WSTW’s Award for Folk Song Of The Year. Nardello has toured extensively opening for well known artists Colbie Caillat, Brandi Carlile, Gabe Dixon, Emerson Hart of Tonic Fame, Tim Reynolds of The Dave Matthews Band and Ron Pope.
Her latest EP Rise dropped in September 2024, marking her best work yet.

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Laura and the Storm

Laura and the Storm has been self-producing indie albums in her bedroom since 2017. She electronically layers a series of found sounds and folk instruments to accompany an extensive songwriting discography of quirky themes and thickly layered lyricism. Now that she is joined by a full high-energy band, the flower punk scene is hitting Philly like a storm.

Her newest release is “Garden of Infinite Love and Muck.” This album touches on themes of change and growth, with an appreciation for the balance of the good and bad in life. Heavily leaning on motifs of flowers and nature, Garden of Infinite Love and Muck is meant to evoke a magical, fairyland-type landscape. Other than a few cameos from fellow Philly musicians, all of the instruments you hear are self-recorded by Laura. Beats are made from layering a variety of strange found-sounds collected from objects via field mic.

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KOSER

KOSER is a high-energy 5-piece alternative rock band from Philadelphia. The supergroup meshes the powerful contralto vocals of K. Koser with a heap of instruments– guitar, bass, saxophone, keyboard, synth, percussion, drums, and more! KOSER pairs well with the soul of Lawrence and Amy Winehouse, and yet– the grit of Nirvana and Paramore.

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Heather Hurlock

Anthems for the bold. Ballads for the brave.
Heather Hurlock’s music weaves together raw emotion, poetic storytelling, and a deep connection to the human experience. Best known as the frontwoman of the barn rock band Tin Bird Choir, Heather captivates audiences with her heartfelt lyrics and dynamic performances.
In her first solo project, Heather explores themes of resilience, healing, and transformation, drawing inspiration from personal trials, nature, and the quiet strength found in everyday life. Her upcoming album, Kings and Queens of Mayhem, delves into the complexities of love, loss, and renewal, blending folk, Americana, and indie rock and even a dash of gritty punk.
Recorded with a collective of talented musicians (Kiley Ryan, Johnny Killgore, Brad Hinton, Adam Coffinberger, and David Hall) at the renowned Morningstar Studios, Heather’s music offers anthems for the bold and ballads for the brave, inviting listeners to reflect, connect, and find their way back home.
Stay tuned for upcoming releases, live performances, and more. Follow Heather on Instagram: @heatherhurlock
“My songs are tiny offerings—little pieces of light and shadow that I hope help others feel seen, soothed, and inspired.” – Heather Hurlock

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Katie Barbato

Katie Barbato is an alternative folk artist living in Pennsylvania. She is a four-time finalist in the International Songwriting Competition and a finalist in the Unsigned Only Competition. Katie was featured in Billboard Magazine (May 2024) and was one of TAXI’s Top 10 Artists for January 2024. She has performed at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Club Passim Campfire Festival, the Hotel Cafe, and the Sellersville Theatre. Barbato composes music for TV and film, such as the theme she wrote for the movie Sugar, starring Shenae Grimes and Marshall Allman. Her song “Magical Ending” was recently featured in the Netflix hit dramas “Virgin River” and “Yankee”, and the MTV series “Busch Family Brewed”. Katie’s song “October Sea” was featured on the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch”. Her song“ The Art of Falling” was featured on “The Bachelor” in Denmark. Several of her songs have been featured on the Australian hit television show “Neighbours”. Katie’s new album “The Trail of Us” features 14 songs produced by Brett William Kull (Grey Eye Glances, Echolyn, Rise Twain) and is available for purchase on Bandcamp.

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Live Visual Art by Lindsay Jamison

Artist Statement: My artistic practice is deeply connected to my spiritual path as a yogi, meditator and shamanic practitioner. I translate extrasensory experiences from meditative states of consciousness into vivid, geometric paintings that are designed to inspire and awaken inner awareness. Art is a vehicle for social change and can be a powerful modality for self-healing. It is also a versatile tool for communicating abstract experiences in expanded states of consciousness. I seek to foster a deeper appreciation and curiosity of the natural world in the viewer, bridging a gap between metaphysical subject matter and what our five senses can perceive. There is so much more to reality than what meets the eye.
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Color Them Father with Karen Smith and Friends
2025-06-07 14:00 - 17:00
Tickets are by donation. No one is turned away due to a lack of funds. We can all give in ways that work for us. Sometimes, our presence is our gift.
Donations can also be collected at the door. Sign-ups are helpful for us to gauge capacity.
Doors at 1:30pm

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Color Them Father with Karen Smith and Friends
There is a need for more mentoring and conversations from all walks of Life, and the Arts have a way of bringing many together. Through stories, poetry, songs, tributes, movement, crafts, live music, I wanted to hold space for various perspectives of what parenting means as well as how it compares to then and now. This Artistic Love Fest welcomes all communities and promises something enjoyable as well as memorable !!
Color Them Father has something for everyone with Tai Chi Master Chik Mason kicking things off, storytelling by Nashid Ali of Keepers of the Culture, Poetry session featuring Marshall “The Dream Poet” Deerfield, The Authentic, Eric Marsh and Demetrius Ford and more. Also to close out the afternoon, a special salute to some of public radio finest with the Color Them Father Ensemble featuring Bert Harris on Bass, Brandon Turner on Keys, Walter Gershon on Sax/Percussion and Clay Carothers on Drums along with Vocalist Warren Cooper, Elijah Pringle, Anthony Cooper and hosted by Wrti’s J. Michael Harrison.
Karen Smith

Karen Smith is the proud recipient of a 2023 Pew Fellowship grant.
A New York Native/Philadelphia Transplant, Karen is a percussionist, playwright, director, producer, and poet. She is also the founder and leader of two musical collectives: The Karen Smith Experience and Sistahs Laying Down Hands (SLDH).
“I create spaces where other artists can join in a spirit of trust and improvisation.”
For more than 10 years Karen Smith has been taking her drums on the road with her movement, Have Drums Will Travel Immediately. She has provided rhythms for projects in the Delaware Valley Tri-state area, and also in Alabama, Houston, Atlanta, and Jamaica, West Indies. She also performed at the United States Human Rights Network Conference. Karen captures “the rhythm of a place and the cadences of people.” The beat continues wherever the movement may take her!
Karen Smith curates artistic projects, hosts private drumming lessons, provides musical backgrounds, plays at festivals, and especially loves collaborations.

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The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Aesop's Sound Fables Presents Strange Animations- Silent Film with Live Music
2025-06-06 19:00 - 21:00
Tickets available at the door after 6pm
Aesop’s Sound Fables

Aesop’s Sound Fables will perform their original soundtracks to a series of short silent animated films, including The Cameraman’s Revenge, Steamboat Willie, and others. The program should be just over an hour in total and the ensemble would be a trio of guitar, bassoon, and cello.
Aesop’s Sound Fables is an ambient chamber music project that performs original soundtracks to silent films, nature, and unusual theater. The group is also known for hosting its Soup Dinner concert and reading series out of their apartment in Brooklyn, NY. Founded by classical guitarist Mike Nowotarski, the group relies heavily on improvisation, texture, and guest collaborations to create an inviting sound. will also be joined by special guest Matt Geary, an American Primitive Guitarist from Philadelphia who will be performing as part of the ensemble.
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“Every so often, however, there is a gem—a piece of art, a performance, a film—that brings the past into the present with such wondrous ingenuity that it makes me want to keep breathing air and walking on two legs. I become an enlivened individual with a beating heart and a whole host of positive thoughts about the present and future art world. As an audience member of Aesop’s Sound Fables, I found such a gem.
Aesop’s Sound Fables is a chamber collective that explores experimental sound. They write and improvise live musical performances, which accompany silent films, theater, and natural phenomena. During their most recent show on July 11th at 8 PM in Ridgewood, Queens, I listened to this group live score a 69-minute, 104-year-old film. Their performance was a pleasant reprieve from the aforementioned nods to the past. In fact, I would consider this musical collective to be one of the few small joys we have left.” – Cult Magazine Review 2024

Yushicon Philly Presents Mario Kart World Premiere Party
2025-06-05 17:30 - 23:30
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Early Birdo One Night Badge: $24 (online tickets end at 4:30pm on the day of the show)
At Door:
One Night Badge: $30
Doors open at 5:30 pm

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Power-Up your summer with Nintendo Switch 2’s Mario Kart World Tour on release day! Race down Rainbow
Road to The Fallser Club for a road trip through the Mario Kart franchise June 5th 5:30pm – 11:30pm.
3…2…1…GO! Be one of the first to play Mario Kart World while welcoming Player One and The Mad Catz to the stage for an incredibly unique offering; play Mario Kart Games through the decades accompanied by the soundtrack LIVE! Make new friends competing in team challenges, take a lap around artist alley, and celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime exciting release as we transform The Fallser Club into Philly’s new favorite game lounge! Cosplay is of course welcome and encouraged!
Why should you come?
– For a chance to throw a blue shell at your enemy (or best friend in first place!)
– Find cute Nintendo merch crafted by talented local artists
– Make friends with people who also like to infodump about hyper-fixations
– Try delicious treats from Philly’s favorite food vendors
– Flex your gamer knowledge in Kahoot
– Pop fog bubbles— if ykyk
– Meet other cosplayers and take group photos in our photo booth
– Get Streetpass Tags for your 3DS / 2DS Miis, they’re lonely
– Hear your favorite Nintendo Music LIVE
– Experience a night of whimsy during a time full of…strife.
*ATTENTION 3DS and 2DS OWNERS: Don’t forget to bring your devices for Streetpass Tags!*
Musical Guests:
Player One and the Mad Catz

Formed in 2023, Player One and the Mad Catz are a Philadelphia-based 5 piece jazz fusion ensemble dedicated to the new tradition of adopting video game music into modern standards for improvisatory exploration and re-arrangement.
A band of gamers, The Mad Catz explore genres using tunes from the classic catalog of video game soundtracks that defined a generation: Mario, Sonic, Zelda, Metroid, Donkey Kong, Animal Crossing, Yoshi, Kirby, Pokemon, F-Zero, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, Castlevania, and more! The Mad Catz celebrates the legacy of composers like Koji Kondo, David Wise, Nobuo Uematsu, and more by reimagining their works to take audiences to familiar places with a new perspective.
With an emphasis on interactivity in their live act, gamers can enjoy playing classic games like Mario Kart with their friends while the band performs, immersing themselves further in the atmosphere and experiencing the communal joys of live music and multiplayer gaming.

The Mad Catz are:
Gary Clarke: Saxophone
Matt Voelker: Guitar
Kevin Muchetti: Keyboards
Al Cummings: Bass
Andy Williams: Drums

DJ Tall Tr33

Bringing over 15 years of experience to the stage, DJ Tall Tr33’s spins hardstyle and rave beats with a flair for the fantastical. Based in West Chester, PA, they love setting the perfect soundtrack for epic gatherings. From high-energy tracks to fan-favorite anthems, DJ Tall Tr33’s keeps the crowd moving —and always welcomes requests to keep the vibes just right.

Disclaimer: Although Yushicon has every intention to keep playtime as fair as possible for every person in attendance, purchasing a ticket does not guarantee any amount of playtime on Mario Kart World.

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Email: Yushicon.Staff@gmail.com
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Rawk U Presents Spring Showcase 2025
2025-06-01 14:30 - 16:30
Tickets $15 online, $20 at the door (online tickets end at 1:30pm on the day of the show)
Doors at 2pm

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For the first time, but certainly not the last, Rawk U’s younger
students will be featured in a show that promises to be a real treat
for both the kids and audience! Students will be playing music from
the annals of rock and pop history. Don’t Miss this one!!

Philly Gumbo: New Orleans R & B, Funk, Reggae, Blues and Soul
2025-05-31 20:00 - 22:30
Tickets $20 online and $25 at the door
Philly Gumbo

Philly Gumbo’s distinctive blend of New Orleans R & B, funk, reggae, blues and soul has made it a unique and popular presence on the Philadelphia music scene for thirty years. Over the years, the band has been a “Best Of” selection by Philadelphia Magazine in their annual “Best Of Philadelphia” issues as well as having played most of the top venues in the area such as The Kimmel Center, The Sellersville Theater and World Café Live and such major events as the Atlantic City Summer Jazz Festival, Musikfest, Jambalaya Jam, Jam On The River, WRTI-FM’s Groovin’ In The Park, the Media Blues Stroll, The West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival and many more. Philly Gumbo has opened for such greats as Dr. John, Buddy Guy & Jr. Wells, Rick Danko & Levon Helm of The Band and Mutabaruka. Having pioneered the live music scene at the legendary South Street venue Bacchanal, Philly Gumbo was often joined by such special guests as Todd Rundgren, David Lindley, Teddy Royal of Fats Domino’s band, members of Harold Melvin & The Blues Notes’ band and others. In addition, members of Philly Gumbo have played with such legends as Little Milton, Wilson Pickett, Bo Diddley and Big Youth.
“Philly Gumbo’s long-term popularity has come from two things,” notes founding member Randall Grass: “an ability to play an authentic and unique mix of New Orleans
R & B, funk, reggae, blues and soul, and the presence of great singers, such as Brenda Smith, Walt Taylor, Jeannie Brooks, Richard Johnson, and current lead vocalist India Rex.”
Formed in late 1980, the band quickly developed a following at the Germantown club
Takers Café with a unique mix of music reminiscent of New Orleans group The Neville Brothers. As such, the group pioneered the popularity of New Orleans music in Philadelphia, with a celebrated weekly gig at Bacchanal for nearly a decade. The band released its debut single “Holy War b/w Mardi Gras” in 1984 and contributed the original song “Xmas In New Orleans” to the Seasons Greetings Philadelphia benefit CD in 1999.
Four members of Philly Gumbo—drummer Tim Hayes, bassist Bert Harris, guitarist Pete Eshelman and keyboardist Randall Grass–have been the core of the band since the beginning while saxophonist Richard Orr often sat in with the band as early as the 80’s and vocalist extraordinaire India Rex, is the latest in a long line of exceptional vocalists. The band released a new CD “Come And Get It” in 2011. A Philly Gumbo performance makes a great listening experience, with its ever-shifting mix of New Orleans R & B, blues, jazz, funk, reggae, soul, and even African music, but is equally suited for dancing.
The band appeals to a people of all ages and backgrounds. In fact, it is difficult to resist getting up and shaking your groove thing to Philadelphia’s greatest groove band!

Archawah Album Release Party with Our Bodies Themselves and Outer States
2025-05-30 20:00 - 22:30
$20 online and $25 at the door (Online sales end at 6:30pm on the day of the show)
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Archawah

Christopher David Archibald is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, best known as the frontman of the indie rock band Illinois and for his solo project, Archawah. On May 30th at the Fallser Club, Archawah celebrates the release of their debut album, The Big Beat, which features two songs on the hit Netflix series, Tires, including the theme song, which debuts June 5th. The album is already generating buzz on the West Coast, particularly with the first single. Betcha is soon to hit the radio airwaves!

As the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for Illinois, Archibald has been a driving force behind the band’s distinctive blend of indie rock, folk, and “suburban soul” since its formation in 2006. The band gained early recognition with their 2007 EP What the Hell Do I Know?, released under Ace Fu Records, and continued to build their discography with albums like The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe (2009), Lemonade Stand (2011), Shine (2015), and Shady Lane (2021) . Illinois’s music has been featured in various media, including the TV series Weeds and the video game NBA 2K10.

Seeking a more personal creative outlet, Archibald launched his solo endeavor, Archawah, in 2015. This project showcases a more experimental and introspective side of his artistry, blending acoustic elements with electronic textures. Archawah’s debut EP, 1, was released in January 2016, featuring tracks like “Supermoon” and “Life in Motion” . His solo work has been praised for its emotional depth and innovative soundscapes.

In addition to his work with Illinois and Archawah, Archibald has collaborated with other artists and contributed to various projects. Notably, his song “Familiar” was featured as the theme for Shane Gillis’s Netflix series Tires, though it is not currently available for streaming as Netflix holds the rights .

Archibald continues to be an active figure in the music scene, performing live and engaging with fans through his social media platforms, including Instagram and Threads

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Our Bodies Themselves

Our Bodies Themselves is the psychedelic dance-rock project headed up by composer and multi-instrumentalist, Anawim Avila. Simultaneously absurdist and meaningful, weightless and heavy, Avila’s vocal musings have a lonely dreaminess of the New Romantics, while flute and guitar lines flutter like robotic Sun Ra butterflies over a driving, throbbing rhythm section. There is a quirkiness that fans of David Byrne, Kim Deal, and Rick Okasek will find familiar. Sheltering somewhere between New Hope and Philadelphia, OBT are: Anawim Avila (guitar, woodwinds, voice), Tyler Kofron (bass, voice), Gregg Mervine (drums, percussion).

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Outer States

Outer States is an instrumental rock band from Philadelphia blending prog-rock complexity with post-rock atmosphere. “…a band that specializes in sweeping and beautiful sonic landscapes… vibrant, complex, and wonderful as it washes over you. It’s the kind of music that gives you a sense of place.” – Geekadelphia

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SARAH GROSS, STEFAN WEINER, and JANE O’NEILL
2025-05-25 19:30 - 22:00
Tickets $20 online; #$25 at the door ( online tickets end at 6:30 pm on the day of the show)
Doors 7:30 pm

SARAH GROSS

Born with an innate sense of storytelling, Sarah Gross found solace in her guitar and pen, channeling her introspective journey into raw, honest, and soul-stirring melodies. As an artist, she has never shied away from exploring the intricate facets of the human psyche, often delving into the complexities of joy, sorrow, love, and, ultimately, self-discovery. Sarah’s sophomore album, “The Killjoy,” is a remarkable testament to her growth as both an artist and an individual. “The Killjoy” is an auditory masterpiece, skillfully blending elements of folk, indie, and alternative rock, all of which Sarah expertly crafts to mirror the depth and complexity of her journey. With evocative lyrics that resonate like poetry and melodies that linger long after the last chord fades, the album’s ethereal soundscapes transport listeners to the heart of Sarah’s metamorphosis. Sarah has been playing around Long Island ever since she could play a barre chord. Since then, she has been hand-picked to open for artists such as Sammy Rae & The Friends, Bella White, Lawrence, Theo Kandel, Melt, Jade Bird, and more. She made a name for herself in the Upstate, NY music scene while attending school at Syracuse University. After graduating, she has sold out shows at Rockwood MusicHall, played legendary venues like The Bitter End, Mercury Lounge, The Bowery Electric, etc, and continues to play locally around Long Island. Sarah’s career jump-started in 2024 after singing on stage with country music star Zach Bryan, at UBS Arena. Since then, she continues to perform, as well as an appearance on Jimmy Fallon, where she competed in the “Battle of the Instant Songwriters” segment and won. Sarah’s genuine storytelling and heartfelt performances have won the hearts of audiences near and far, cementing her place as a rising star in the indie folk music realm. With every verse, she weaves emotions into melodies, leaving an indelible mark on the souls of those who listen.

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STEFAN WEINER

Stefan Weiner is an NYC-based queer indie folk singer-songwriter. A Top Shelf finalist in NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest 2024, Stefan creates a musical space for people to access a deeper vulnerability. More recently, Stefan has also begun a viral series of bawdy gay folk songs for social media, continuing to put his queerness in the foreground, but now with a little humor, too. How Lucky You Are, Stefan’s first full-length album will be out in May on Better Company Records with singles rolling out through the winter and spring.

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JANE O’NEILL

Midwest-born Jane O’Neill is a DC-based Americana singer-songwriter and storyteller with a sound that many describe as both soulful and soothing and lyrics that are vulnerable and heartfelt, akin to some of her inspirations, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, and Brandi Carlile. Described as “quietly confident Americana” by Washington City Paper, Jane writes songs that reflect her sentimental spirit, telling universal tales of love, self-discovery, and resilience, all nestled within a voice that, upon first listen, you’d swear belongs on the record shelf next to the greats.

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Solutionary Living Series: Eat Your Lawn
2025-05-20 19:00 - 21:00
This is a free event. Please sign up so we can gauge our crowd.
Donations are graciously accepted, allowing us to continue offering programs like this to the community.
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The Fallser Club and Solutionary Coaching present the Second event in our Solutionary Living Series.
A Solutionary ( coined by Zoe Weil) is someone who makes decisions and life choices by considering what would do the most good and the least harm for themselves, other people, animals, and the environment.
Join us in celebrating the joys of local produce and the pleasure of growing your own food. There is an incredible satisfaction in being able to eat something you have grown yourself. You can start small with potted plants, have a plot share in a local community garden, or volunteer to help a local farmer. Amanda Staples will be on hand to talk about what it means to grow organic food to nourish people. We will discuss container gardening, raised beds, vermiculture, seed-saving, and much more. Experienced gardeners will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. Carefully tended and lovingly cared for plants will be for sale.

Amanda Staples and Germantown Kitchen Garden

We are a half-acre farm and nursery in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, selling our organically grown vegetables and herbs, fruit and flowers, perennials and shrubs to neighbors, chefs, and local farm and garden enthusiasts. We support other local farms by offering their organically grown produce at our market.
Our Saturday Morning Farm Stand offers you the chance to mingle with neighbors and see what’s new in the garden while you select from the freshest, highest-quality produce Philadelphia and the surrounding area has to offer. Fresh herbs, berries, and flowers will brighten your already colorful bounty, and our nursery plants will help you make your yard an oasis for birds, bees and butterflies. Our baker friends round out the selection with fresh-from-the-oven sourdough breads and treats. Many Hands Coffee Roasters serves up espresso drinks in the back, where you can sit and enjoy the morning.
We grow our own seedlings, and we can grow yours, too. Each spring, we offer a wide array of spring and summer veggie and herb seedlings, in addition to our flowering perennials and woody ornamentals, to complete your home garden.

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Backyard Eats

Mike Bennett is Owner & Operations Manager of Backyard Eats.

Mike Bennett graduated from Widener University with a degree in Finance. During a 6-month tour with his band, Apple Juice Jones, Mike had a revelation. In Willow Creek, California he spent a magical night with his band and a generous family that served homemade wine with goat cheese, tomatoes, and crispy onions – all from the family’s small farm. It was in front of the glowing fire that he realized he wanted to be a part of the profound transformation that food can bring to one’s health, community, and regard for Mother Nature.

In February 2020, Mike brought his construction and customer service experience from the home foundation and drainage industry to Backyard Eats. Now, Mike shares his passion for the magic of homegrown food with our gardening clients! You can often see him meeting clients for a consultation, or recording one of our personalized garden proposals.

In his free time Mike is a bassist, singer, songwriter, manager, and producer for his band, Apple Juice Jones. He also enjoys practicing yoga and golf.
At Backyard Eats, we know that you want to be connected to nature, food, and your community. Becoming a confident gardener will help you achieve all of those goals. The only problem? There’s a lot of information to know and understand: enough to make anyone feel frustrated and overwhelmed.
We believe that growing food at home should be easy.
We’ve experienced firsthand the transformative power of homegrown food, which is why we’ve developed garden design, installation, and maintenance services proven to be successful in over 500 gardens.
Here’s how we do it in three simple steps: 1) In-Person Consultation, 2) Design and Build, 3) Learn and Grow. When you’re ready to get started, book a consultation!
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Grace Wicks

Grace Wicks will be our MC for the evening.
A professional gardener, Grace founded Graceful Gardens in 2008 with the goal of coaching city dwellers how to grow food in their urban habitat. Over the course of 12 years, the company grew into Center City’s premiere urban gardening company with 10 full time employees and over 200 clients in the city. Grace worked with restaurants and chefs in the city to create kitchen gardens on the roof of restaurants and in private residences.
Grace retired Graceful Gardens at the end of 2019. After recovering from a serious illness, Grace is now developing a gardening practice in the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia. Grace volunteers for the Philadelphia Orchard Project and the Philadelphia Goat Project on native and edible landscapes. She and her mother, Judy Wicks, are creating a “homestead” that models eco-friendly practices that enhance self-reliance, such as roof-top solar, water conservation, composting, lawn-to-meadow native habitat development, and production of organic vegetables, fruit and nut trees, and medicinal plants. Additionally the property is used as a venue for community building events and celebrations.

Margaret Kramaric with 2 Hounds Flower Garden

Margaret will sell her wonderful plants, including tomatoes, peppers, herbs, and elderberry.
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Ashana Larsen

Life coach and Executive Director of The Fallser Club, Ashana Larsen, has been eating more of her lawn each year. She practices vermiculture (worms!) and concentrates on cultivating rich soil. When the soil is good, the vegetables grow themselves. She makes up for not knowing what she is doing with nonstop enthusiasm and has been able to grow an impressive number of things that she proudly adds to her dinner table.
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Painted Bride Jazz Presents: Satellite Sound Featuring Nasir Dickerson & Life Light Empower
2025-05-17 19:30 - 22:00
Tickets $20
Doors at 6:30pm
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Painted Bride Jazz Presents: Satellite Sound Featuring Nasir Dickerson & Life Light Empower

Co-presented by J. Michael Harrison, host of WRTI’s The Bridge, celebrating Harrison’s 30 years at WRTI.
Experience an unforgettable night of music as Nasir Dickerson and his band ignite the stage with a powerful fusion of African rhythms and jazz. An Emmy Award-winning music educator and multi-instrumentalist, Nasir is a masterful saxophonist, kora player, African flutist, composer, and producer. A protégé of jazz greats and currently studying under Cullen Knight, he leads two acclaimed ensembles: The Renaissance Messengers and Life Light Empower. Nasir has graced stages alongside icons like Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, The Roots, and The Stylistics, and has opened for jazz legends including Dr. Donald Byrd and Jimmy Heath. His albums—Let It Shine, The Revealer, and Journey to Fatherland—highlight the depth of his creative expression.
The ensemble features Nasir on tenor saxophone, kora, balafon, and African flute, supported by a powerhouse lineup: Aaron Graves (piano), Jojo Streater (trumpet), Jon Smith (bass), Dai Miyazaki (guitar), and Jeanette Mare (vocals). The rhythm section—Khary Shaheed (drums), Darryl Jackson (percussion), Sekou Dickerson (Doun Doun ba), and Qaadir Sabree (djembe)—infuses each performance with electrifying energy. Together, they create a rich, immersive soundscape that celebrates the beauty and spirit of African jazz.

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Parking: There is ample free on-street parking available near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave, and a paid municipal lot is located three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave.
Accessibility: The venue is wheelchair accessible, and the entrance is at street level.
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Interminable EP Release Event with Honeychile and DJ Delish
2025-05-16 18:00 - 22:30
Doors at 6pm
We are celebrating Interminable’s new music, our ten years as a band, honoring Yeho + our ancestors, and uplifting our hope and joy as Black+brown, queer and trans communities!
6pm Haitan food from That Pikliz Jawn
7pm Honeychile, 8pm Interminable, 9pm DJ Delish

Interminable

Interminable is a Philly-based futuristic fusion project that explores our connections as diasporic peoples through original music in Spanish and English, weaving together the common threads of improvisation and swing from Mexican traditional son jarocho music, jazz, rock, funk, and electronic music.
This innovative tapestry of sounds is expressed through the band’s unique combination of instruments. Ximena Violante (Vivir Quintana, Renee Goust) sings and plays the electric guitar and jarana, a guitar-like instrument from the afroindigenous son jarocho tradition of Mexico. Marty Gottlieb-Hollis (Martronimous) on trumpet and St. Clair Simmons on trombone join forces as a horn section. Matt Jernigan on drums and Yeho Bostick (Circadian Rhythms, Darlingtyn) on bass solidify the rhythmic backbeat.
Born out of a chance encounter on the train in 2015 which led to their debut a week later, opening for nationally-renowned cumbia group, Viento Callejero, the band has amassed an impressive portfolio, sharing stages with nationally- and internationally-recognized acts including La Santa Cecilia, Radio Jarocho, Mare Advertencia Lirika, DJ Precolumbian, Jarana Beat, Lady Moon & The Eclipse, and Moor Mother.
Their debut album, rebirth::renacer, was released in November of 2018, bringing together musicians from across the US and Mexico. You can listen or download at their bandcamp or Spotify, or check out the video for Preludio + El Agua, featuring indigenous Zapoteca rapper Mare Advertencia Lirika.

Honeychile

Under the moniker of Honeychile, Philly-based musician, singer, and songwriter Becca Graham explores themes of identity, relationships, and coming-of-age by taking on the roles of a hip-hop emcee and a jazz diva. With a mix of humor, vulnerability, and sass, Honeychile wishes to challenge listeners’ perceptions of the Black musical canon, following in the footsteps of giants past and present.
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DJ Delish

DJ Delish [Khadijah] is a powerhouse producer and DJ redefining the sound of the underground. Hailing from Philadelphia and raised in Richmond, she fuses ballroom, house, hip-hop, gospel, and club into a genre-bending experience rooted in Black and Trans joy. With over a decade of experience [12 years to be exact], her electrifying sets pulse with raw emotion and excitement, meshed with bold rhythm and an authentic underground essence, unseen since the early 2000s. She is also a key figure in the ballroom scene’s soundscape and she commands dance floors with both gag-worthy track selections and overall down-to-earth presence, turning every DJ set into a statement. Whether shaking national festivals or creating anthems that echo through the streets of cities she’s never been [yet], DJ Delish isn’t just playing music—she’s shaping the future of queer black nightlife, one beat at a time.
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Music is Medicine with Michael Gulezian, Trevor Gordon Hall, and Raji Malik
2025-05-15 19:30 - 22:00
Tickets are $25 online and $30 at the door. (Door tickets end at 6:00pm on the day of the show)
Doors at 7:00pm
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Music Is Medicine
Musical sound waves ripple out like water. All of our actions ripple out into the world, and kindness has medicinal powers, just like music. As these sound waves move through the air and our bodies, we experience relaxation, process emotions, and sense our interconnection. May this music bring you a deeper appreciation of your goodness. May we all continue to challenge ourselves to grow with honest self-reflection so that we may more clearly channel love.

Michael Gulezian

Michael Gulezian (gu-LAY-ze-in) is one of the most highly acclaimed solo acoustic instrumental guitarists of our time. He’s a phenomenal technical guitarist with the rare ability to transcend his own virtuosity, creating music that touches and moves people at the deepest level – boundary-free, mind-opening, emotionally imbued, horizon-expanding, spiritually inspired, genre-bending, transcendent, soulful, joyful, kickass, exquisitely gorgeous instrumental solo acoustic guitar music – music that quite literally defies description. Fred Kraus, of Minor 7th .com recently wrote that Gulezian “might be the most accomplished pure guitarist on the planet.” He’s been called the musical link between John Fahey and Michael Hedges. Artists as diverse as Michael Hedges, Willy Porter, and Henry Kaiser have claimed him as a primary musical influence; young lions Erik Mongrain, Andy McKee, and Trevor Gordon Hall are quick to acknowledge him as an inspiration. In concert, Michael is all warmth and humor … and though it’s visually breathtaking to watch him perform, a concert with Michael is more than a display of cutting-edge virtuosity – it is the passionate communion of master musician engaged with his audience in the mystery of self-revelation, creating music of atmospheric power, ecstatic joy, and haunting beauty. Michael has an online audience at Pandora of 10,000 monthly listeners, and 16 million cumulative streams. If you enjoy the artistry of guitarists such as Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges – virtuoso musicians whose music touches the soul – then you will love Michael Gulezian.
“Michael Gulezian … might be the most accomplished pure guitarist on the planet. compositional genius. … a magisterial ode to a quiet, breathing awe … a religious experience … the sense of a person playing a guitar disappears into the music … transcends music and reaches into the ethereal world. … astounding … cosmic.” – Fred Kraus, Minor 7th .com
“… ingenuity and mastership. Michael Gulezian uses his guitar as a medium to pour out his soul. Every note that comes from Gulezian transgresses our indoctrinated notions of what music is and what music does … name the un-nameable and communicate the unknowable.” – The Manitou Messenger, ST. OLAF COLLEGE
“Gulezian rips … but for all his virtuosic ferocity, Michael never loses sight of the melody, or the drama of his compositions.” – Acoustic Guitar Magazine
“Michael Gulezian puts his entire heart and soul, his entire being, into every song he does live. … incredible passion, and unbelievable technical skill … that rare breed of artist who combines astounding virtuosity with emotional intensity. ‘Michael Hedges Goes to Heaven’ is the most stunning guitar tribute I have ever heard.” – Dore Stein. Producer / Host, Tangents Music Radio
“Michael Gulezian carries the legacy of pioneering guitarists John Fahey and Leo Kottke into the 21st century. … extraordinary talent. … sublime control and deep absorption of disparate styles, from the brawny soulfulness of the Delta masters, to the ethereal arabesques of Persian court music, to the playful syncopations of American jazz.” – Doug DeLoach, Creative Loafing
“… epoch-breaking …” – John Fahey
“… uncommonly thoughtful and provocative … sweeping story-like melodies, multi-dimensional epics, and heartland hymns. … smart, uplifting … not to be missed.” – Jazz Times
“… unbelievable … incredible … music from another planet.”
– JAZZIZ Magazine

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Trevor Gordon Hall

Trevor has established himself as a unique and pioneering voice on the international stage, albeit one who speaks through his guitar and every sound that it’s capable of, rather than words. On top of a touring calendar that’s taken him through 17 countries and counting, his discography has amassed millions of listens and views through streaming services such as Spotify and YouTube, allowing his music to connect meaningfully with listeners across all borders, regardless of their language or location. Since emerging on the fringe of the Philadelphia, USA, music scene as a young guitar virtuoso in the early 2000s, Trevor’s fingerpicking style of textured instrumentalism took little time to leave an impression on listeners. He was rated a top 30 under 30 guitarist by Acoustic Guitar Magazine and has shared the stage with or drawn praise from peers and guitar legends who helped blaze the path before him, including the likes of John Mayer, Steve Miller, Graham Nash, Steve Hackett, Dar Williams, Will Ackerman, Pat Martino, Stanley Jordan, Phil Keaggy, Tommy Emmanuel, Pierre Bensusan and Andy McKee to name a few. He’s also been featured on NPR, NBC, PBS, and many international outlets and publications around the world. While cutting his teeth in the clubs and coffeehouses of the Philadelphia suburbs early in his career, Trevor caught the eye of ninetime Grammy award winning producer Joe Nicolo (James Taylor, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan) who produced two of Trevor’s releases, “Finding My Way” and a Christmas album “Let Your Heart Be Light.”
As Trevor began to refine his sound and plot out his next compositions in a new decade, he began to collaborate with various engineers to develop an instrument that combined his own redesign of the kalimba, an African finger piano, with an acoustic guitar. The resulting “kalimbatar” fully demonstrated Trevor’s ability to innovate as a songwriter and unlocked a new suite of sounds and textures that he was able to weave into his music. While he had explored the kalimba on earlier recordings in a limited capacity, the kalimbatar phase of Trevor’s career was first fully realized on his 2011 Candyrat Records debut, “Entelechy”, which left a mark on the iTunes singer-songwriter and YouTube charts at the time, gathering millions of views and widespread reach. Following on the success of Entelechy, Trevor worked with master luthier Sheldon Schwartz to redesign the kalimbatar. Once perfected, Trevor recorded his next album with longtime hero and decorated Grammy winner Will Ackerman, the founder of Windham Hill Records, which was a treasure trove of inspiration for Trevor on his musical journey. The resulting work, titled “Mind Heart Fingers,” was written to honor the acoustic guitar tradition that Windham Hill records popularized in the 1980s and 1990s. It was released in 2014 and peaked at #4 on the World International Music radio charts. This was followed up in 2015 with the first of an EP series, titled “Kalimbatar Classics Vol. 1”, which featured arrangements of classical piano standards reimagined by Trevor on the kalimbatar.
Never one to rest on his laurels however, Trevor swapped out the kalimbatar for electric guitars and electronic texturing with 2016’s “Late Night With Headphones, Vol. 1”, which revealed a moodier palette, and a different side of his artistic reach. As he worked through each album on his artistic journey, mining new connections, it became clear that Trevor’s explorations of the guitar were leaving an impact on other artists around him. In 2018, he was invited to share a stage with several other guitar titans, most notably John Mayer and Steve Miller, to honor the retirement of Dick Boak, a renowned figure in the guitar world and an artist relations director for Martin Guitar. During that evening, Mayer offered his admiration to Trevor, praising his set and acknowledging Trevor’s usage of the kalimbatar as a humbling and refreshing reminder that the guitar is still revealing new approaches and sounds, even after all of these generations. Trevor’s hard work and innovative writing had earned him recognition within the pantheon of guitar luminaries. With more command of his craft, came more shows around the world and more opportunities to make new musical connections with other artists. Trevor has recorded and performed with dozens of musicians across the continents on a variety of different projects and compositions.
2021’s “The Other World on Our Planet” is perhaps Trevor’s most dynamic example of branching out to new territory as a collaborator, which saw Trevor utilizing his artistry to support a different discipline: investigative journalism. The EP serves as a musical compliment to The Outlaw Ocean, a New York Times bestselling book about lawlessness on international waters by awardwinning reporter Ian Urbina. After several years of a life lived loudly — performing his music around the world and immersing himself in different cultures, sounds and experiences — Trevor retreated to the solitude of his Pennsylvania home for his next solo album, “This Beautiful Chaos.” Written in the early morning hours while his wife and daughter slept, then recorded with Grammy winning Corin Nelsen, the album finds him at his most vulnerable, contemplating these growth experiences and channeling them into a set of warm, vibrant songs. This is the sound of an artist who is fully confident in his voice, free within his constraints and precise in what he has to say, seasoned by years of literally growing up on record and stage. It’s a tantalizing signpost of what he’s capable of in the years ahead. Trevor’s style is recognizably his own, but the next note he plays is never predictable, or the obvious choice. This is a musical career you’ll want to stick around for, because the next show or the next song is always a new possibility

“…In the genre of intriguing guitar players Trevor really stands out. His music is both soothing and challenging…” Graham Nash – Crosby, Still, and Nash
“…Creative imagination resides, as well as flourishes within certain artists, and it certainly does so in Trevor Gordon Hall. Ingenuity is something that always causes surprise, and this gentleman’s abilities are totally exceptional…” Pat Martino – Jazz Guitarist
“…Trevor Gordon Hall is clearly talented and his music is engaging…an innovative approach…a great musician and I recommend anyone listens to his new album…” Steve Hackett – Guitarist from Genesis
“Trevor is very skilled…his compositions are beautiful, atmospheric, open and heart-felt…I admire him very much…I know he will have audiences falling over themselves to see him again and again…” Tommy Emmanuel – Award Winning Guitar Virtuoso
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Raji Malik

Raji Malik has performed and recorded hard rock and instrumental Indian-influenced music in the Philadelphia area for the past 30 years. He is self-taught and started playing guitar when he was 19. Raji’s initial musical influences were the great rock guitarists Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Jimi Hendrix, and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd). Then he discovered Shakti, featuring 3 masterful Indian musicians and guitar legend John Mclaughlin playing a modified sitar-like acoustic guitar. Raji promptly put away his electric guitar and immersed himself in the pure tones of the acoustic guitar. Raji finds deep inspiration from many brilliant “Modern Fingerstyle” guitarists who are all disciples of the late Michael Hedges, who reinvented the acoustic guitar with his harmonic percussive playing. Raji hopes that his music brings peace, healing, and inspiration.
May this music bring you an appreciation of your goodness and a deeper sense of interconnection. May we all continue to challenge ourselves to grow with honest self-reflection so that we may more clearly channel love. That is why we are here.

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Blooming with Pride: A Philly Spring Awakening
2025-05-10 20:00 - 22:30
Tickets $15 online, $20 at the door. (Online tickets end at 6:30 pm on the day of the show)
Doors at 7 pm
Join us at The Fallser Club in historic East Falls for Blooming with Pride: A Philly Spring Awakening, an all-ages celebration of Philadelphia’s performance culture and springtime renewal featuring music by Sug Daniels and Sovie. Enjoy a special drag performance by Cyrus K Stratton and freshen up your wardrobe with a clothing swap hosted by Queering Philly. It’s a vibrant, inclusive event where everyone can come together to celebrate, dance, and connect!

Sug Daniels

Sug Daniels is a Delaware born, Philadelphia based, singer-songwriter, story teller, and producer who is using the tools around her to capture the emotions of an era. Daniels’ work is as colorful, vulnerable, and charismatic as her personality. She thoughtfully combines elements of folk, rock, and soul alternatives to create personal and tender music interlaced with messages of truth and positive change.
Her single release with Don Giovanni Records “When I’m Gone” garnished well deserved attention from local and regional radio and venues and opened new paths. After years of touring with The Black Opry, playing official showcases in SXSW 2022, and supporting acts such as Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Molly Tuttle, Adeem The Artist, William Elliott Whitmore, Daniels is working on her debut studio album set to be released in the spring of 2025.

Sovei

When Sovei steps onto the stage, their unassuming presence might make you underestimate the power that’s about to be unleashed. But as soon as they begin to sing, any misconceptions are shattered. With haunting vocals that can be described as nothing short of arresting, Sovei’s voice instantly captures the listener, transporting them into a world where raw emotion and introspective exploration reign supreme.
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Cyrus K Stratton

Bio: A suave, sultry, and creative old soul, Cyrus K. Stratton will take you on a ride so smooth you’ll wish you had a second ticket. He has been humbly pinned as the drag king who will steal your heart, your date, and all of your dollar bills. Since taking stages by storm in Philadelphia, Cyrus is on a journey to enlighten the world to the beauty, grace, and talent of drag kings. In 2024, he founded Brotherly Love Arts Company (BLAC) to provide a platform for his passion for painting, art therapy, social justice, and drag. He can’t wait to share the intersections of his performance and visual art with you.

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PFS Presents: Emmett Drueding, Ami Yares, & Stephen DiJoseph
2025-05-08 19:30 - 22:00
General: $20; PFS $15: MAC $10
Doors at 7 pm, show at 7:30 pm
The Philadelphia Folksong Society presents
a Night of Singer-Songwriters in the Round

Emmett Drueding

Emmett Drueding is a Philadelphia-based guitarist, singer and songwriter with an admiration for Chet Atkins, Nat King Cole, The Beatles, Elliott Smith, Dave Van Ronk and the many greats of jazz and country blues. Drueding has spent years developing his distinctive guitar-centric sound that draws fluidly on these influences and others. In 2015, Drueding released his first solo EP, titled Strange Bruise to acclaim from WXPN’s The Key and popular U.K blog The Mad Mackerel. In 2017, under the moniker Sons of EL, Drueding released Let’s Hook; a raucous rock album recorded in Whispering Pines studio in Los Angeles. In 2019 he released his first solo full length album in Tightrope Walker, which was recorded at Rittenhouse Soundworks in Philadelphia featuring a multitude of some of Philly’s best players. His self-titled release, Emmett Drueding, was released in June of 2023 featuring songs he wrote and recorded at home as part of an online songwriting group during the pandemic.

On Drueding’s writing and performing style, indie music blog B-Sides and Badlands noted, “He might be playing a character . . . but his conviction is as ripe as grapes on a vine ready for harvest.”

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Ami Yares

Ami Yares is the still small voice emerging from the shores of the Mediterranean and Atlantic, bearing his soul to make it sound for you to do the same. Called, “one of Woody’s children” by Peter Yarrow, Ami brings a bit of Richie Havens, Cat Stevens & Robbie Robertson into his universe. With the past at his back and the future calling, Ami is more than just present. Hear/feel/see/experience his songs of relentless perseverance and hope. “Yares wields his 12-string guitar as if it were an entire orchestra, backing his vocals with a dense, rich cascade of sound ” (AXS).

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Stephen DiJoseph

Anything can happen when musician, composer and filmmaker Stephen DiJoseph enters a studio or takes the stage. Whether it’s the percussive grooves of his solo guitar and vocals, the quirk and funk of his trademark jazz/classical “Pianopoetry”, the trance-electronica of his ‘Whirld Music Trio’ project or the ease and flow of his ambient orchestral productions, It’s clear that Stephen not only has Tourettes but also (as he calls it) Multiple Genre Disorder! With 45 years, thousands of performances, 11 CDs, awards for music and film, multiple singles, many video productions, TV and radio.

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Concerts for Democracy!
2025-05-07 19:00 - 22:30
Tickets $10 available at the door.
Music and messages for the people.
Join your neighbors, musicians, and friends to understand your power.

Hands off our people.
Hands off our schools.
Hands off our history.
Hands off our constitution.
Hands off our freedom.
Hands off our future.
Imagine the world we could build together if we centered working people.

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Schoolly D

The name on my birth certificate is … Jesse Bonds Weaver Jr. When I needed a rap name, I didn’t want to be Jesse B. I loved to school people, so Schoolly D was born. The “D” stands for “dunk” — I could slam-dunk a basketball. People who say I invented gangsta rap are … absolutely correct. I released the first known gangsta rap album, Schoolly D. Some Spin journalist called the genre “gangsta rap” because he was interviewing these gang members in Baltimore and all they were listening to were my songs, like “P.S.K. What Does It Mean?,” so the journalist said, “This must be gangsta rap.” And that is how that all started. I was born in … West Philly, at 52nd and Parkside. Grew up there and in Georgia. In the Black community, when you did something wrong, they would send you to your family in the South. These days, I live in … a condo in Germantown. I knew I wanted to be a rapper when … I saw Richard Pryor on Johnny Carson in 1976. And I listened to the way he talked and his rhythm. I turned to my mother and said, “That’s what I want to do, but with music.” When I’m not rapping … I’m painting and sculpting. I just came back from a gallery showing in L.A., and I sell stuff at Sotheby’s and all over the world.

John Faye

With over three decades of experience and eleven studio albums to his name, John Faye has built an impressive career as a songwriter, frontman, and indie music champion. As one of the few mixed-race Asian American frontmen to sign a major label deal during the ’90s alternative rock boom, he toured internationally with The Caulfields after landing with A&M Records and scoring a publishing deal with Warner-Chappell. Faye went on to lead a series of successful projects including the John Faye Power Trip, IKE, and the duo John & Brittany, earning radio hits, high-profile support slots, and critical acclaim along the way.
After launching his solo career with Meddling Kid and a string of crowd-winning live shows, Faye took a creative hiatus to write his memoir, The Yin and the Yang of it All, while continuing to release new music and collaborations, including award-winning singles like “Orbit” and “Lightning in a Bottle.” Through reinvention and resilience, Faye has remained a vital, evolving voice in the indie rock world—proving that his passion for songwriting and performing only grows stronger with time. John is also the author of the memoir, The Yin and the Yang of it All: Rock ‘n’ Roll Memories from the Cusp as told by a Mixed-Up, Mixed-Race Kid

Mike SloMo Brenner w/ Alfred Goodrich and Special Guests

Steel guitarist from Songs Ohia’s ‘Farewell Transmission’ provides tasteful steel guitar for Americana, indie, ambient, rock and twangy tracks.
Mike ‘Slo-Mo’ Brenner has cut numerous tracks with Jason Molina, Wild Pink, the Philadelphia Eagles Xmas records, Aaron West and the Roaring 20’s, Susan Werner, Marah and more. Mike ‘Slo-Mo’ Brenner is ready to add a unique touch to your songs with pedal or lap steel, dobro and also bass/baritone lap steels, Indian steel guitar, string sounds and other special toys.

Mia Jawnson

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Speakers
Seth Anderson-Oberman, Executicve Director Reclaim Philly
Salaah Muhammad, City Councilmember WorkingFamilies Party
Wendell Royster, VP SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania
Brittany Alston, ED Philly Black Worker Center Project

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Chana Rothman: Mother of Creation Album Release Party
2025-05-04 17:00 - 19:00
Tickets $20 online, $25 at the door (online tickets end at 3:30pm on the day of the show)
Record Release Party with Chana Rothman and Art Gallery Show with Michele Kishita
Chana Rothman

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With roots in Canada and across the United States, Chana Rothman’s music spans languages, folk-pop sensibility, and conscious lyrics aimed to uplift and unite. After traveling around the globe and touring in such far-flung locations as South Africa, Germany, and Israel, Chana settled in Philadelphia and is an established singer/songwriter, community musician, and music educator. Her album “Rainbow Train” received Philadelphia-based grants and was praised by Kathy O’Connell of XPN, saying it “delivers its message of freedom brilliantly.” She has performed at such venerated venues as World Cafe Live, Rockwood Music Hall, and City Winery. After running a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign, inspired by her beloved longtime Philly neighborhood of Mount Airy, she recorded her fourth album at Turtle Studios with Ross Bellenoit as producer. The album, Mother of Creation, is a much-needed, vibrant new collection of folk-rock songs for spiritual resilience and wellness.

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Michele Kishita

Michele Kishita is a Philadelphia-based artist who uses landscape as her primary subject. Her paintings are strongly influenced by the graphic stylizations and compressed spaces of Japanese ukiyo-e prints. Kishita’s paintings are in a number of private/corporate collections, including Toyota, Capital One, and Kaiser Permanente, and her work is featured in Create Magazine, on the Poetry Foundation blog, and the Studio Break and Thyme in the Studio podcasts, as well as in several literary journals. She has participated in artist residencies in New Mexico, Russia, and Iceland and exhibited at the Sharjah Art Museum in the United Arab Emirates and the Museum of Non-Conformist Art in St. Petersburg, Russia. Kishita received both her BFA and MFA in painting from the University of the Arts and is represented by James Oliver Gallery, Carrie Coleman Fine Art, Troxel Art Projects, and affiliated with Susanna Gold, and Crossing Art.
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