POLARI
EE-EE-EE! 🐬 Friday, April, 17th, Polari is back at The Dolphin for the first time since brat night and for the second time ever. Hosted by the sickening Tiffany Uma Mascara (@tiffanyumamascara) and with music by Doll.Redacted (@doll.redacted), Hopifer (@hopifer), and Firestone (@like.the.tires)—the night will be full of music that make gay people scream~ Come get down to gay pop anthems, crazy edits of your faves (Lily Allen afters? 👀), and music you didn’t know you needed to hear (a little electroclash maybe?) 💋 – 📍 @dolphinphilly 🎨 @tofunuggies 📸 (for the night) @bremtgalem
JUNETEENTH w/ MoMA READY & VERY J
JUNETEENTH 2026 w/ MoMA READY & VERY J 10PM-4AM this Juneteenth, 2 absolute heavy hitters are taking over the turntables for our first extended session during the world cup ! we invite MoMa Ready & Very J to take us late in to the night as we’re allowed to stay open till 4am! TIX ON SALE NOW ! MoMA Ready:Wyatt Stevens, from Newburgh, NY, currently living in NYC is an electronic musician, filmmaker & skateboarder. He runs the label Haus of Altr & also makes ambient music under the name Gallery S.Wyatt Stevens is at the forefront of a young Brooklyn scene that’s taking the dance music world by storm. Alongside friends and collaborators such as AceMo, Kush Jones, and DJ Swisha, he’s created a genre-agnostic movement that celebrates all facets of Black electronic music, from old-school Detroit techno to the early days of jungle, drum & bass and more modern strains of American dance music. His HAUS Of ALTR label has become a hub for this community, releasing his own material as well as his critically acclaimed AceMoMA project with AceMo, and three massive compilations that define this new generation of producers. MoMA Ready makes dance music intuitively and without orthodoxy, where techno can suddenly morph into drum & bass and back again. Very J:Very J is the esteemed NYC digger, DJ, and owner of the Duty Free Records, New York’s first mobile Record Shop,. A1 Records Alum, Turntable Lab NYC Alum. NYC via Philly via Virginia. Now, with his first brick & mortar in the Silence Please listening room. If music knowledge follows the 10,000 hours rule, he’s got us all beat. man of mystery; record bag full of rare gems.
raptura [trance all night long]
Fresh off its debut event in London, England, raptura lands stateside at The Dolphin in Philadelphia, PA. Pillars of NYC’s trance underground moistbreezy and CITYSPROBLEM will join Philly’s rising star dj try for a night of trance euphoria. 26 September, 2026The Dolphin9pm-2amDJs:dj try (PHL)moistbreezy (NYC)CITYSPROBLEM (NYC)
LINDO: Queer Techno
purr🐬lindo residentsPatitoNeedle FagJmijolindo is a queer + poc techno party thrown just for you – all are welcome!
Wednesdays on Wax
Local DJs spinning their vinyl favorites!
HONEY
TECHNO/ACID/BASS/HOUSEwith DJ HVNLEE
JET w/ Gina Turner & Friends
This month’s JET at Dolphin Tavern features some incredible talent. Join Gina Turner, Gvantsky, and Rainbow Savage on Thursday April 11th from 9pm to 2am! JET is a monthly event curated and hosted by Gina Turner. Gina Turner is a genre-fluid musician known for her eclectic tastes in music, ranging from tech house to drum and bass. She has collaborations in the works with artists like Benga, Getcosy, Steve Darko, and Mija. She will also be releasing a song each month starting April 2024. Gina blends yoga and music seamlessly, offering unique experiences worldwide at festivals like Ultra, EDC and more. Co-founder of The Divine Movement, she leads yoga immersions globally, balancing her practice with Restorative Yoga. She embodies a message of inclusion, guiding others to embrace all aspects of life. That message rings true in her DJ sets and her original productions as they range multiple genres and “include it all” Gvantsky originally from Tbilisi Georgia, now a Philadelphia resident since 2017. Growing up in the underground scene of Tbilisi and Philly exposed her to a quality music from a young age. Her sound covers from deep house ,house to minimal , electro and techno, often bringing it all together with her own touch . Like his namesake, Rainbow Savage likes to fill his sets with music from all over the EDM spectrum, taking the listeners on a journey and keeping them on their toes throughout. After a couple years of attending raves and festivals as a fan, he and his friends started hosting their own pop up shows around the Philadelphia area, providing a platform for local aspiring DJs to showcase their favorite music, and inspiring him to get behind the decks himself.
Rhythm of the Night 90’s House Party
This is the rhythm of the night…ALL 90s HOUSE/UKG/TECHNO ALL NIGHT SHEARN X TIDEY Friday 8/2/24The Dolphin Tavern9PM-2AM
Rhythm of the Night 90’s House Party
This is the rhythm of the night…ALL 90s HOUSE/UKG/TECHNO ALL NIGHT G I N A x SHEARN x TIDEY Friday 11/1/24The Dolphin Tavern9PM-2AM
All My Friends
Come dance at the Dolphin Friday January 24th! DJs Bae Jawn, Khiari Bakar & Magglezzz will be playing bass, house, juke & all the club classics. Limited 5$ pre sale tickets available, 10$ at the door