Smushie is the solo effort and childhood nickname of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Austin Koenigstein. A New Yorker by origin, Koenigstein moved to Chicago in 2019, where he has since distinguished himself with a volcanic live act and a torrent of self-produced material. Smushie’s music strikes at conventions of genre and tribe, at once casting an R&B pocket against wailing CBGB vocals, at any given show transforming folk numbers into pounding four-on-the-floor booty-busters, with the aid of searing guitar lines and a towering rhythm section. Rich in both humor and urgency, his songs leap into confrontation, touching on class divides, loss of innocence, bad-faith clowns, surreal landscapes, and the nuclear potential of a good time. His shows are, above all, fun. In 2023, Smushie released his debut album, Doofus Casanova, quickly following it up with two EPs and a collaborative LP. His sophomore solo full-length record is slated for release in early 2025.
Time | Venue | Age | |
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This Is Hardcore Fest (Day 2) | 4:30pm | Underground Arts | All Ages |
Aaron West | 6:00pm - 11:00pm | Spruce Street Harbor | 21+ |
Clifford / Moon by Moon / Prill | 7:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
Wheatie Mattiasich / Sam Wenc Trio / Wrinkle / Luciana Desatornillándonos | 7:00pm | MAAS Building | All Ages |
Benches | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
Planning for Burial / Masoller / Bruise Bath | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
Deathbird Earth / Whitepicketfence / Drums Like Machine Guns | 8:00pm | Common Beat Music | All Ages |
Curse Mackey / Sine / Void Palace | 8:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
Kaki King | 8:30pm | The Lounge at World Cafe Live | All Ages |
QUEENS (Dance Party) | 9:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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WKDU Presents: Sunday Brunch at Johnny Brenda's featuring Birthday Boy Yoni and WPRB's Dana K | 1:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | All Ages |
Pucker Up! / Westmain / Monster Truck Fire Truck | 7:00pm | Ortlieb's | 21+ |
TOWER | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Amy Jay / Stone Cold Grace / Allison Stiel | 7:00pm | Silk City | 21+ |
Reba Meyers | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |