Gloorp
Gloorp Gloorp (onomatopoeia); a new project focused on rhythm. In its latest iteration, Gloorp appears as a 3-piece live act including Philadelphia’s Matt Lavine on live animations & visuals. https://gloorp.bandcamp.com/album/gloorp-2 Goyle Philadelphia based producer, dj, and lover of all expressions of life. https://goyle123456.bandcamp.com/album/station memristr Memristr is a new electronic project from Philly. Fusing hardware techno with a unique blend of pulsating rhythms and intricate soundscapes, their music invites audiences on a journey through the depths of electronic experimentation. https://soundcloud.com/user31070377All events at Dolphin Tavern are 21+
Statiqbloom
Statiqbloom with Gencab and Voix in the Dark DJ Sets by Shari Vari Statiqbloom is the brainchild of Fade Kainer. A project that began in 2014 in Brooklyn NYC, Fade was a member of the industrial doom band Batillus, noise synth dread project Theologian, and he has also worked with Jarboe (ex-Swans) and Attila Csihar (Mayhem, SunnO)))). Currently based in Berlin, he is combining hardware and software in creating noisy modular-engineered industrial techno and EBM , building live sets by meshing heavy hard industrialised rhythms with unfolding blackened atmospheres and disorienting vocals. Statiqbloom has released on Sonic Groove, Metropolis Records, Synthicide and Desire Records. All events at Dolphin Tavern are 21+
Nick Lombardo & the Decent Ok
Justin Kerecz: Justin Kerecz, is a heartfelt singer songwriter from Philadelphia. His music is inspired by classic icons like Tom Petty and Wilco. His songs explore themes of resilience and the search for connection. With a rootsy folk rock sound and honest lyrics, Justin’s music captures the beauty and struggles of the human experience. Kikashima: Kikashima is a Mexican-Japanese singer/songwriter from California, now based in Philadelphia, and was recently featured on WXPN’s Key Studion Sessions and the NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest Road show. Her three-piece rock band features Parker St. Charles on bass, Max Azarmehr on drums and herself on guitar and vocals. Together they deliver ballads and bangers that go all the way from whisper to wail. Kikashima’s multi-genre art rock touches on love and mistakes and gives audiences permission to celebrate all we are, because of and in spite of where we come from. Stream her music on Apple, Spotify, etc. and keep up with the upcoming album on IG @kikashimamusic Nick Lombardo & the Decent Ok: The Decent Ok is a Philadelphia based indie rock band, founded by Philadelphia public school teacher Nick Lombardo in the fall of 2019. The band features Josh Steingard on drums, Ethan Cain on bass, and James Gaffield on lead guitar. Driven by the songwriting and musicianship of Lombardo and his bandmates, The Decent OK released three genre bending albums and EP’s Never Been Better, Vol. II, and most recently, Still Falling Down recorded at Miner Street Recordings and TedAudio to critical acclaim along with several singles and music videos. The Decent Ok have been performing at venues of all sizes in Philadelphia and the surrounding area, building a following as they go. To hear The Decent Ok, visit us on Spotify, Apple Music, or Youtube. For information on upcoming shows or how to book the band, visit us on Instagram @DECENTOKBAND. ALL EVENTS AT DOLPHIN TAVERN ARE 21+
New Junk City
New Junk City: Atlanta punk band New Junk City writes heartfelt, catchy songs that have been described as “Tom Petty as played by Green Day.” One savvy reviewer said that they must’ve spent their childhood listening to their parents’ Gin Blossoms CD in the car, which the band is fine with, except it wasn’t their parents’, and it was definitely a blink-182 CD. The Bad Ups: “The Bad Ups are a four-piece punk outfit based out of Philly and its surrounding areas. Heavily influenced by Epitaph & Fat Wreck bands of the 90’s/early 2000’s, they also draw inspiration from traditional ska and reggae artists. Somewhat in the vein of Bad Brains, they are the product of the merged genres.” The Social Club: The Social Club are a melodic rock band from Watford, UK. Think Weezer, The Get Up Kids and The Hold Steady. They are seeking new members and you should join. They look forward to meeting you. Spirit Weak: South Philly Alt Punk. If Drug Church, Weezer and Pup walked into a bar, Spirit Weak would be the punchline. Hot Seat: Philly based Hot Seat is loud and dumb and they wanna keep it that way. Hot Seat likes to keep their melodies fun, punk and upbeat while the lyrics tackle issues in 21st century America through a cynical but humorous viewpoint. (Think the Dead Kennedys meets Destroy Boys). All events are Dolphin Tavern are 21+
Canceled -Flock Econo
Flock Econo – “Flock Econo emerges from an alternate timeline scored by Musica Popular Brasileira and ‘80s sophisti-pop. Sprung from his hermetically sealed chamber, a fool croons over bubbling syncopation and harmonies which meander, serpentine, before finding their way home.” – matt loretti https://flockecono.bandcamp.com/album/bluebells Laurel’s Features – “she was my girlfriend first!” – ruby joy Bird Dog & Pond Mime Troupe: “what we do: mime. what we are: mimes” – the mimes ALL EVENTS AT DOLPHIN TAVERN ARE 21+
Shadowplay pres. LIGHT ASYLUM/HEAVY HALO [LIVE]
SHADOWPLAY pres:LIGHT ASYLUM & HEAVY HALOLIVE! at The Dolphin++JULY 16TH 2025++plus DJ set from G I N A playingGOTH // NEW WAVE // DARK DISCO // POST-PUNK // 80’s // EBM // INDUSTRIALdoors at 7:30pm$15 ADV/$20 DOOR LIGHT ASYLUM:Captivating audiences with cathartic performances LIGHT ASYLUM emerged in 2009 at the forefront of a movement turned full blown revival of 80’s and 90’s electronic music inspired by pioneers of Detroit techno, Belgian new beat, EBM, deathrock, Chicago houseHeavy Halo: Heavy Halo is a Goth-Grunge blood pact forged in the NYC underground.The band takes the existential angst of Alternative and Industrial and beams it through the shattered prism of the internet age, refracted and made new. All events at Dolphin are 21+
Trash Knife
Trash Knife: Trash Knife is dirt-baggy punk from South Philly Academy Order: Academy Order masterfully blends goth, death rock, post rock, new wave and hints of hardcore to create a special sound that is simultaneously a revival and a revolution. Though these songs sound like the work of a band at the peak of their career, one can tell the band is just getting started. Brandish: Brandish is a Thrash/Punk band from Philadelphia M.SYS: M.SYS is post punk from Philadelphia All events at Dolphin Tavern are 21+
Solar Sounds w/ Lady Lavender, Firestone, & Waycool Junior
Precision selectors with deep devotion – Lady Lavender, Firestone, & Waycool Junior will keep the room energized Friday August 22nd. LADY LAVENDER, Baltimore-based, hails from Southern California, with her formative DJing years spent in New Orleans where she established herself as a formidable selector. A DJ and party-starter with a formal dance background, her selections & musical style go back to the source: the dance floor & the dancers. With an expert and measured touch, her sets are precisely crafted for the setting & the hour. FIRESTONE is a Philadelphia-based engineer, DJ, and the founder of the event series Polari: A Queer Agenda, which celebrated it’s 3-year anniversary last August. heard lending a major influence on their work. WAYCOOL JUNIOR is a DJ, event promoter and producer from Philly that blends their classical training with a broader knowledge of electronic music history. With roots farther back in the city’s DIY scene, they recently passed 2 years and 10 editions of hosting their party series “Hotel Canal”, a function with an underground leaning sound that showcases the city’s rising talent alongside more established artists.
Taleen Kali
Taleen Kali Taleen Kali composes romantic punk songs wrapped in layers of shoegaze, psychedelia, and grunge, creating a cosmic sound that’s dreamy and defiant alike. Caring Less Philly Indie Rock The Bank Philly Post Punk (Ex-SOLD) Catatonic Suns Adjacent to new psych-rock Philadelphia, three-piece Catatonic Suns uniquely merge the tones of the late 1980s Pacific Northwest underground and the huge shimmery wall of sound elements heard in the British scene from the same era. All events at Dolphin are 21+
Jonathan Toubin’s NY Night Train Soul Clap & Dance Off Party!
JONATHAN TOUBIN’S NY NIGHT TRAIN SOUL CLAP & DANCE OFF PARTY W/ SPECIAL GUEST JUDGE EDDIE B. GIEDA III AND PERFORMANCE BY THE OUT-SECTTurning up hundreds of times on five continents since 2007, New York Night Train’s SOUL CLAP AND DANCE-OFF is 21st Century’s most popular soul party and 45 party – playing to more people in more places than any other. The concept is simple – all night dancing to the exciting and exquisite 1960s soul vinyl of world famous 45rpm rock and soul DJ Jonathan Toubin and, in the middle, a short dance contest determined by a community panel of judges.THE OUT-SECThttps://theoutsect.bandcamp.com The members of The Out-Sect all met while living in a Philadelphia junkyard. On weekends, they would gather to drink beers inside a broken down 1982 GMC Caballero with a copy of Back From The Grave stuck in the car’s cassette player. Instantly being drawn to the trashy sounds of those pimple-faced mid-60s punks, they figured they could write a song half as good as any of them. And that’s just what they did! Using instruments they, quite literally, found in the trash, the band has managed to write a handful of deranged “songs” that will leave you asking yourself “What is that smell?” and “Dear god, can they just stop playing!?”ALL EVENTS AT THE DOLPHIN TAVERN ARE 21+, NO EXCEPTIONS