Black Celebration is the fifth studio album by Depeche Mode. This album further cemented the darkening sound and style of DM. ABC the party celebrates this darkening depeche mood as well. This event is an inclusive safe space goth party. Homophobia, misogyny, transphobia, racism, xenophobia, physical violence or hate of any kind will not be tolerated.
*Please note that this event utilizes photography and video coverage to promote our event on social media. If you do not wish to appear in any photo or video posts, please ask the door person for green wristbands.*
Expect to hear:
TONS OF DEPECHE MODE
NEW WAVE
DARK WAVE
POST-PUNK
DEATH ROCK
EARLY INDUSTRIAL
WAX TRAX
GOTH CLUB HITS
FACTORY RECORDS
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Cleaning / YHWH / Nailgun | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| Bill Callahan / Jana Horn | 8:00pm | Ardmore Music Hall | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fawn / Daze / Slide / Doused | 7:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
| EMF / Ecce Shnak | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| blood club / Stare Away | 7:30pm | The Grape | 21+ |
| Twisted Teens / MESH / Chained Bliss | 7:30pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
| The Lemon Twigs / Josephine Network | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
| Bill Nace & Sakina Abdou / Ex-Locals / Ken Brenninger | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| Cass McCombs / Leal Neale | 8:00pm | Ardmore Music Hall | 21+ |
| Remember Sports / Cusp | 8:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Basement | All Ages |
| Signals Midwest | 8:00pm | Warehouse on Watts | All Ages |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moving Mandala, an Ecstatic Dance Journey: Wild Bloom | 7:00pm | Trinity Memorial Church | All Ages |
| Soul Blind / Split Chain / Downwawrd / Split Fatigue | 7:00pm | Ukie Club | All Ages |
| Sex Mex / Hot Seat / Septic Bath / Monster Truck Fire Truck | 7:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
| Corrosion Of Conformity / Whores / Crobot | 7:30pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |