HEADS KNOW pres. DJ CLENT/DJ TECHNICS/ARIELLE LANA
New York City party and platform HEADS KNOW is making its Philly debut with two pioneers: Footwork founder DJ Clent and Baltimore Club creator DJ Technics.
The Dolphin 13 Year Anniversary!
south philly’s home to dance, The Dolphin Tavern celebrates 13 years this March! a birthplace to some of philadelphia’s most iconic parties, proudly hosting 100’s of DJs, bands & dancers from around the world, all while entertaining ABSOLUTELY NO REQUESTS every weekend since 2013! our lovely resident G I N A who’s been DJing with us for over a decade, and spearheading the booking for the last 5 years, invites Berlin’s MODERNA [brave new rave] for a very special b2b all night long together, weaving in and out of Dark Disco, Acid, Techno, Trance and everything in between. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT THROUGH THE YEARS, WE LOVE YOU PHILLY friday, march 27th 2026 9pm-2am more about MODERNA! Moderna’s style is described as a dark heady blend of Techno, Dark Disco, Electro, and Acid with wrought darkened vocals that has become her signature distinction. Beginning at a young age in a noise band, ‘The Static Cult’, she quickly fell in love with her passion for an underground unique sound. After several years working closely with Indie electronic label Ghostly International she naturally moved on to her own works, which has gained worldwide recognition and underground appeal. Now residing in Berlin the Los Angeles transplant gained momentum in Europe while working on her new productions, and focusing her energy on hybrid label and radio show ‘Brave New Rave’ which released her debut album ‘The Future is Among Us’ in May of 2024. She is sought after internationally playing at festivals and clubs throughout Europe and The Americas. Moderna’s impressive discography includes collaborations with Theus Mago (4 EPs) across esteemed labels like La Dame Noir, This Side Up, and DURO. Amongst several remixes and major releases, including “Bullet Time” for The Matrix 4 soundtrack by Tom Tykwer on Warner Brothers Records and for Curses’ renowned compilation ‘Next Wave Acid Punx’ on Eskimo Records. With new remixes for her new album from artists such as Peaches, Cabizbajo, Joyce Muniz, Franz Scala and Neu-Romancer, Moderna continues to create and collaborate while touring internationally and honing her unique distinct sound.
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
Pierre Kwenders
PIERRE KWENDERSSinging and rapping in Lingala, French, English, Tshiluba, and Kikongo, Pierre Kwenders similarly weaves his stories across the boundaries of language and geography. José Louis and the Paradox of Love is a culmination of personal growth and the musical dexterity he has honed over the years, converging his strong songwriting capabilities with the bravado he possesses as a DJ. The album, which was awarded the prestigious Polaris Music Prize, explores an ongoing search to grasp the universal complexities of romance, sometimes through the lens of Kwenders’ own intimate experiences.ALL SHOWS AT DOLPHIN TAVERN ARE 21+, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Oceanator
OCEANATOR There’s a line on Oceanator’s debut full-length when Elise Okusami belts, “I think I think too much.” It’s a plainspoken yet resounding thesis for an album called Things I Never Said, which sees the NYC multi-instrumentalist hyperbolically equating early adulthood malaise with apocalyptic destruction. The type of anxieties that form when thoughts bottle up and stress gets the best of you. Throughout the record, allusions to intrusive thoughts and depression-induced stasis are weaved in between references to falling skies, rolling fires, and the possibility of the world literally falling apart. “If the sun never came up tomorrow / do you think we would even notice?” Okusami asks in “I Would Find You,” a moody ode to staying out late and sleeping until the afternoon. Or as Okusami puts it, “keeping to the shadows.” However, while her emotional and physical solitude makes for a resilient foe, Things I Never Said is ultimately a record about finding comfort in the face of destruction. Whether it be through appreciating the little things, like “hot tea on a cold fall day / and dressing up for Halloween,” or forming a bond with someone you can mutually confide in about mental afflictions (“I told you I could never be enough / you took me by the hand / and told me you understand”). Complementary to the extraordinarily direct subject matter, the songs themselves are punchy, sticky, and immediately engrossing pieces of heavy grunge-pop. The album opens with pounding power-chords that Okusami tastefully palm-mutes in order to accentuate the hook, and then lets rip by the song’s gratifying climax, adding a simple yet hooky lead riff for extra emphasis. Although she recruited a couple friends/members of the Oceanator touring band to play many of the bass and drum parts, Okusami is the sole songwriter/arranger of her music, and the instrumentation feels intimately connected with her lyrics.QUEEN OF JEANS Hiding in Place, the new EP from Philadelphia’s Queen of Jeans, opens with the springy pluck of a single note on electric guitar, like a ping from a satellite waiting for a response in a long, quiet expanse. Then, Miri Devora’s voice atop guitar and drums: “Hiding in place, conjure your face/Don’t wanna lose my mind.” This is the title track’s invitation to a four-song study of loneliness, alienation, and the unraveling that comes with those states, but it’s also bookended with moments of levity: joy and romance burst through on second track “Why Hide,” a response of sorts to the title track’s cloistered anxiety. Devora wrote the songs at the start of the pandemic in March 2020 when she had just been laid off from her job of almost 10 years. Her partner, guitarist Mattie Glass, worked 11 hour shifts at a grocery store, so Devora was alone in their apartment for months on end. When they were written, these weren’t intended to be pandemic-specific. PAPER BEE’Born initially of the not-too-far north, the West Philly iteration of Paper Bee (ft members of [bands]) extends a dynamic flow of warm vocal harmonies pattering nostalgia and myriad aches to insistent crashes of locomotive distortion. Rock music maybe for fans of Springsteen.’ ALL SHOWS AT DOLPHIN TAVERN ARE 21+
Cancelled – Snacktime Sexy Spooky Halloween Party
SNACKTIME SEXY SPOOKY HALLOWEEN PARTY! We’re ringing in Halloween 2022 with Philly’s favorite band Snacktime performing two sets with special guest DJ Xtina spinning throughout the night!! Make sure to come in costume!!TICKETS ON SALE NOW! THIS EVENT IS 21+, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Concourse Halloween Party
This ticket is valid for entry and all of these amazing perks for the entire night! DJ Ian St Laurent from 10-2Legacy the band from 7pm-10pmDrag queen hosts: Maria Topcatt and Onyx Ondyx The queens will judge a costume contest at midnight. $500 cash prize so dress to impress.Go Go dancersCircus performers from The Philadelphia Circus School.TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Save money and buy ahead! The entry fee for the night will be $25, for those who did NOT purchase this ticket. THIS EVENT IS 21+, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Halloween 2023
Circus Performers, DJ, Gogo Dancers, Cover Band and a $500 cash prize for best costume(s). Happy hour specials from 8pm-10pm.
DJ America Loves Me
DJ Korpen