The Umbrellas, Pleasant Mob

The Umbrellas are four renegade romantics crafting irresistible indie pop hymns. The band’s self-titled 2021 debut album became a breakout moment, winning critical praise and sparking an international tour. Follow-up LP ‘Fairweather Friend’ goes a step further – absorbing the sonic attack of their live shows, it balances this with studio finesse, allowing the San Francisco four-piece to become the band they’ve always aspired to be. At a glance Pleasant Mob evokes a carefree spirit, but below the surface, their uncluttered compositions are a comforting utopia. Their judicious use of tone, color, and melody strike the perfect balance between masculine and feminine energy – take that Piet Mondrian. Their clarity and resolved tension has smoothed down the sharp edges of rock and roll into a joyous flower powered jangle.  

Paris Williams, Don’t Be Kendall, Devin

Gritty raps with the pretty tracks, Kansas City rapper Paris Williams is pioneering a bittersweet sound that is poised to live in headphones and speakers for years to come. Bursting onto the scene with his ambitious and forward thinking mixtape DROP DEAD GORGEOUS, Williams immediately established himself as an artist full of creative ideas, and earned comparisons to the sounds of early Odd Future and Kevin Abstract releases from online blogs and forums. From there he pulled back to focus and refine his sound across tight EPs with 2020’s Cocoa and 2023’s Rebel Heart.devin. , a rapper coming from Northport, Alabama, and currently based in Chicago, has been on a journey trying to figure out the complexities of his identity and the world around him through his music. With a curiosity for playing with language, devin’s lyrics serve as a vehicle for introspection and understanding. 

Katherine Paterson, Julia Morrison, Yin Waster

Katherine Paterson is a singer/songwriter based in McKinney, TX. She writes indie-folk music to keep you company. Her debut album, Wake, is available on all streaming platforms. Paterson has played at The Bitter End, Deep Ellum Art Co., Johnny Brenda’s, Mohawk Austin, and more.Julia Morrison is a songwriter, painter, and local weirdo. They are releasing a third album this summer.Yin Waster is the musical project from Griffin Mang and Gabe Huff. Together the pair craft “Gas Station Folk” a combination of groovy psychedelic riffs and pastoral tenderness that is sure to bring bliss to your ears

Už jsme doma, Lovely Little Girls

Už jsme doma, (pronounced oosh-smeh-dough-ma), are a progressive avantgarde kazz-punk band from Czech Republic. It was active in keeping freedom during the totalitarian system in former Czechoslovakia and due to that, the band had played mostly on illegal level and in constant danger of jail. The band´s approach to arrangements is unique in the world of rock. They bring the instruments and vocals in different directions within the same scales and keys to create a dense melodic atmosphere. In addition, their rhythms often accent off-beats and half-beats, throwing the listener in unexpected directions. The band is also fond of shifts between time signatures and the insertion of extra beats in the shaping of the mood of the song. Band tours frequently whole the world – till now they visited 43 different countries, major part of them took USA (more than 700 shows in almost all states), but as well as Japan, New Zealand, Israel, France, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, etc etc. The band has, to date, released eight proper studio albums, two live albums, several DVD’s a many compilations all over the world. They collaborate to theatre, film or occasionally they play with symphonic orchestra. They collaborated very closely to the world famous band The Residents on their Freak show and later they released album Moravian Meeting, where UJD and Randy, the singer of The Residents, perform together. Artist Martin Velisek is the non-playing and mostly non/travelling UJD member. His unique, absurd cartoon style, replete with alarming flourishes of realism, gruesomeness and beauty, gives UJD records their distinct look.   Lovely Little Girls is an avant-rock band led by artist Gregory Jacobsen and bassist Alex Perkolup. Using Jacobsen’s grotesque paintings as a basis, they write theatrical suites that morph from of-kilter dance anthems to punishing and ridiculous prog. Influenced by artists such as Fred Frith, Magma, The Residents and Captain Beefheart, Lovely Little Girls moves between No-Wave, Rock-in-Opposition prog, metal and free jazz.  

Sex Workers Pride Day Burlesque Show

Join SWOP Chicago in celebrating Sex Workers Pride Day on September 14, 2024 with a special burlesque performance by Body Confidence for Queens dance troupe! Bring your dollars and your friends for a magnificent showcase. 

R & Burlesque… The Mix Tape

Hosted by: Harlem Nyte    Guest Featuring: Dhalia Daddy Desire Special Feature: Mo’Lassis   Performers:  Lady Ve’Lush Morteshia Addams  Catty Wompass Dancerella   Kitten/GoGos  Ali Verse  Nature’s Kourse    Sounds By: Mobeethicc 

R & Burlesque – Love Jones

Nytes In Harlem brings to you the last show of 2024! For this installment, we present a night filled with poetry, dance, music, and storytelling inspired by one of the best movies to come out of Chicago: Love Jones.      Headliner:  Abby Fantastic (NYC)    Featuring:  MochaMocha 2.0  Eve The Bunny    Special Guest:  Emanie Antonette    Performances By:  Schweet Tea  Tiny Danger  Stella Mortadella    GoGo sets/Stage Kittens Sinful Delight Siren Sam    Sounds by our resident DJ Mobeethicc all night long!  come for the show- stay for the party……. We’re going until they tell us to leave:)

R & Burlesque….It’s Our Anniversary

R & Burlesque – It’s our Anniversary!    Join us for a night celebrating 1 year of what’s becoming Chicago’s ONLY R&B centered cabaret!    Headliner:  Shimmy LaRoux   Featuring: Nami Flare    Performing Live:  Crip Elle Threat 007 D’Iconic Olivia Sylk Reigny Daze King Kya   Kitten/GoGos Dancerella Mo’Lassis   Presented & Hosted by: Harlem Nyte 

Abun(DANCE)

“Abun(DANCE) is an ode to movement and a celebration of life. This event will be the after party to the SWOP Chicago’s Annual ‘Sex Workers Rights Day’ Exhibition opening reception. This will be a space to exist with luxury and pride in mind. Our stage is our throne. Come one, come all! This is for the sluts, gays, people of color & all their art, in all forms. We welcome all to come out and celebrate as we celebrate sex workers rights day and continue to ride the high of the night. Enjoy this space and experience people who are more than society can handle.Join us for our second event at Cole’s, honoring our community.*All support acts are subject to change without notice.*”   FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR PERFORMERS, THIS IS A MASK MANDATORY EVENT.         

R & Burlesque – New Jack Fling!

R&Burlesque – New Jack Fling!!    Let’s celebrate our final run at Cole’s, 90’s style! It also happens to be Harlem’s birthday weekend….;)    Afterparty till close immediately following the show!    Our Headliners Angelicia Marquez & Raven Rose   Featuring  Lilith Von Tal  Performing Live  Sapphic Fire  Sio Bast    GoGo/Kittens Connie Linguist Kitty LaRoux 

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