Democratic Convention Watch Party
2024-08-22 17:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors open 5pm
Free event, donations graciously accepted
38th Ward Democratic Committee presents
The Democratic Convention Watch Party

(covering East Falls, RAH, Swampoodle, and Allegheny West)
Come meet new friends and wrestle with politics!
Join the 38th Ward Democratic Committee for the final night of the Democratic National Convention live broadcast,
hosted by George Matysik, with special guests, including:

PA Dems Organizer Janée Taft
State Rep. Roni Green
State Rep. Tarik Khan live from the convention floor
And of course, your local 38th Ward Committee people
Find out more about volunteering and enjoy a night of celebration and political action!
Pay what you wish at the door to support our volunteer operations!
Reserve your free ticket
For more information reach out to George Matysik at georgematysik@gmail.com
By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Daphne Eckman & Stephen Babcock with Lazy Acres & So Long Surfer
2024-08-24 20:00 - 23:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
doors at 7pm
$20 online, $25 at the door
Stephen Babcock

Rust belt indie rock singer-songwriter, Stephen Babcock, has captivated his fanbase with relatable storytelling; winning over stages across the US. Stephen’s talent has brought him on tour alongside esteemed acts such as Ed Sheeran, Canyon City, Girl Blue, William Hinson, and more.
On October 1, 2021, Stephen unveiled his highly anticipated album, “Monroe,” which quickly garnered critical acclaim from notable publications such as PASTe, Atwood Magazine, Variance Mag, Thread, and more. The release showed his ability to craft compelling melodies and heartfelt lyrics, establishing him as a rising force in the indie pop music landscape.
Continuing his upward trajectory, 2022 saw Stephen embarking on an extensive tour for his sophomore album, “When We Were Kids Ourselves,” which was officially launched on November 10, 2022. The album showcases his artistic evolution and depth as a songwriter and performer.
Adding to his growing discography, Stephen released his latest single, “Just You and I” on May 9, 2024 and teased a new album on the way for fall of 2024.
With each release, Stephen has experienced an impressive surge in popularity across platforms, supported by a wave of press and an ever-expanding fanbase. As the buzz surrounding Stephen Babcock continues to grow, it’s only a matter of time before his music reaches even greater heights.

Stephen Babcock Social:
Website: http://www.stephenbabcockmusic.com
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Daphne Eckman

Daphne Eckman isn’t sorry about making you cry. In fact, she encourages it. The Annapolis, MD-based indie folk singer-songwriter creates an unapologetic space for catharsis: inspiring not just tears, but compelling you to laugh, sing, scream, and dance, too.
Eckman’s five-piece band devotes everything to emotion, drawing influences of Joni Mitchell, Phoebe Bridgers, Adrienne Lenker, and Radiohead through the filters of chamber pop, indie rock, 70’s soul, and pop-punk.
Eckman has opened for Nancy Wilson of Heart, Bailen, Deb Talen of The Weepies, and Vanessa Carlton. Eckman’s debut album “Where You Left Me”, releasing January 2024, highlights her relationships and a quest for autonomy in her early 20’s, with singles “Iris”, “Ghost”, and “Jackson Pollock” already published and paving the way. Eckman’s vulnerability compels the listener, leaving a mark healed only by hearing her again: once your tears dry.

Daphne Eckman Social:
https://www.daphneeckman.com/
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So Long Surfer

So Long Surfer Social
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Lazy Acres

Instagram: lazyacres.phl

Open Mic Night with host Jeff Sabalski
2024-08-25 18:00 - 21:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors open at 5:30pm
Come celebrate music and the arts at our open mic event. We provide an open platform that welcomes all types of artists. We welcome and support all types of first-timers and experienced artists. Our OpenMic is on the last Sunday of each month.
Our Open mic runs from 6 PM until 9 PM. Sign up starts at 5:30 PM.
NOTE: This is a free event open to the public.

Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Yoga with Justine: Wake & Flow
2024-08-28 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-09-04 08:00 - 09:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Wednesdays, 8-9am
July 24th – September 11th
Drop-ins welcome!
Single sessions sliding scale $10 to $20

Rise & shine with a balanced 60 minute practice. Enjoy a slow and submerged start to the practice with longer holds. Feel the heat build into a powerful flow that gets your body moving, your energy flowing and your day going! Open to all levels of practice, you will need a yoga mat. Yoga blocks and a strap are highly recommended, though not necessary. Please wear comfortable, non-restrictive clothes/athletic wear that promote movement and breathing. Don’t forget your water bottle 🙂
Yoga classes are on a sliding scale of $10-$20 and can be paid either in cash or venmo to Justine at the beginning of each class. No pre-registration is required and you do not need to register for the entire series- drop-in when you want!

About Justine:

Justine is a skilled and intuitive teacher. She has over 10 years of yoga teaching experience and over 15 years in the holistic health and wellness industry overall. She has taught in many capacities in and around Center City Philadelphia in studios and for non-profit organizations. She is trained is various styles of yoga ranging from Power Vinyasa, Yoga Sculpt, SUP Yoga, Hot Vinyasa to Slow Flow Vinyasa, Hot Power Fusion Hatha and Yin. In her personal practice, she has a deep reverence for traditional Hatha practices and studies Ashtanga, Bikram, Iyengar, Yin, Kundalini and Pranayama. Her unique teaching style reflects her own practice.

In addition to her in-studio teaching experience, she has taught at festivals like Wanderlust and NamasDay, was invited to teach on national and international retreats, and worked with professional athletes, musicians and actors. Justine has collaborated in creating many programs, workshops, and teacher training programs over the years with leaders in the Philadelphia yoga community, as well as, Holistic Health professionals.

Ultimately, she aspired to open her own studio, which she did in September of 2018. Through her studio, Yoga Brain East Falls, Justine created community, mentored teachers, and created her own brand and programs. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Justine closed her studio with a heavy heart in the summer of 2020, after only 18 months of operations. She has since focused on her private students in addition to working in marketing.

Her focus in teaching is breath-centered, introspective, and challenging. Her music choices are moving and her choreography is holistic. Her classes are designed to nourish the practitioner, honor the body, and still the soul. She is excited to return to the studio and see what her future in teaching yoga may hold. Visit www.JustineBacon.co and follow her @justinebaconyoga on IG to learn more about Justine and her offerings.

Amelia Ray with Julie Webb
2024-09-05 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
$15 Online tickets, $20 at the door (online tickets end at 6:30 pm on the day of the show)
Doors open at 7:30 pm

Amelia Ray
Amelia Ray is The Interpreter – a writer, composer and performer who engages in barrier-breaking storytelling. The San Francisco native has performed across the States and Europe, was selected to appear at the 2024 National Women’s Music Festival, and is an Art Omi: Music 2024 Musician-in-Residence. Her performances bring to life intricate, rhythmic and emotional musical stories full of characters as raw, confused and contradictory as we all are.
Ray’s 31-year career has spanned the fields of music, literature, performance art, film and humanitarianism. As a polyglot, Ray has spent decades contemplating how similar concepts are expressed differently linguistically across cultures. This research has permeated her versatile artistic work, which aims to improve understanding and communication between people from different backgrounds.
Her catalogue includes cross-genre and multilingual compositions like “Ana no potable,” a song in Spanish dedicated to a former mayor of Madrid, “Dream,” a tribute to musicals that sounds like it came straight from a Broadway production, and “Hambone Says” – a performance piece that uses contemporary past aesthetic to explore U.S. racial and music history, and which won the Global Film Exhibition 2024 Best Music Video award.

Amelia Ray’s Social links:
Website
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Julie Webb
Julie Webb is a lifelong singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in the San Francisco Bay Area, and raised both on the cusp of Appalachian Ohio, and in the heart of Portland, Oregon. But the year she spent in San Diego as a child had an equal impact. Trips to Tijuana cultivated Webb’s curiosity and passion for art and music. Webb spent her formative years training with Thara Memory in his renowned American Music Program, where she was permitted only to play Stevie Wonder while in class. Her music today is naturally genre-spanning as she funnels her diverse influences into an Americana mason jar. Working with her partner— third generation Sigma Sound alum, Andrew Owens, Webb independently released her first four studio singles in 2023, and released her latest single “Deep Cuts” in May of 2024. “Deep Cuts” is the first single from Webb’s forthcoming debut studio album, “Psyche Revived.”
Webb’s forthcoming debut album “Psyche Revived” is a collection of new songs that paint a luminous self-portrait and invite the listener into her labyrinthine world of dreams. From psychedelic tapestries of roots rock, to stripped bare shadow-work bleeding from her guitar, Webb harnesses her remarkable artistry to tell the story of her own psyche revived. Poignant and supernatural, her musical prowess is a landscape that transcends dimensionality. With poetry both harrowing and jubilant, her songs are crafted from personal experience, while her clever use of archetypes, mythology, and philosophy riddle her writing with a primordial knowing. Listening to “Psyche Revived” will have you setting sail on your own voyage of the hero.

Julie Webb’s Social Links:
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By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Groovy Band Night: Trophy Husband, Valendina, & Mars Counsel
2024-09-06 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
tickets $15
Doors open at 7:30pm

Trophy Husband

Trophy Husband is a band from Boston Massachusetts that plays math rock, prog funk,
and everything else that’s cooler than what you make.

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Valendina

Philly’s Valendina is the Dab Pen of Pop-Punk. Like the nicotine addiction you never
asked for, this quartet keeps you hooked and wanting more. With feel-good songs that
Karina, Tommy, Chase, and Eric have crafted together as a unit, these songs are
immediately relatable and remind us that pop-punk is not dead but thriving during an
age of revival. With tracks lad by Karina’s powerhouse voice that blends perfectly with
the mix of big drums, creative guitar licks, and crowd chants, they’ll make you want to
listen again and again.
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Mars Counsel

Mars Counsel blends indie rock with a soulful edge to create high-energy live shows and
captivating melodies. Their music brings together optimistic misfits who seek to thrive amidst chaos.
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By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Donnie Coco, Cloudbelly, & The American Trappist (solo)
2024-09-08 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets $15 online, $20 at the door (online ticket sales stop at 6:30 pm on the day of the show)
Doors open at 7:30 pm

Donnie Coco

Lifelong multi-instrumentalist and Philadelphia based singer-songwriter Donnie CoCo fearlessly explores the landscape of grief, modeling a determined and curious effort to grow upward from a place of pain. For fans of Jaala, Nai Palm, and Jeff Buckley—Donnie’s soulful voice and tongue-in-cheek lyrics haunt listeners as potently as their dynamic ensemble teases with playful musicality. Donnie CoCo’s debut single ‘Bad Word’ was recorded at Office Ours on Knox in Germantown and released independently in July 2024.

Donnie Coco Instagram
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The American Trappist (solo)

“The American Trappist is a non-binary multidisciplinary artist, producer, and developer based in the greater Philadelphia area.”

https://www.amtrappe.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaOHQG9y-5Y

https://www.amtrappe.com/

Cloudbelly

Cloudbelly is a folk & chamber-pop band from Western MA with a sound that is at once intimate and cinematic. The group is fronted by singer-songwriter Corey Laitman, a former member of the NYC antifolk scene and Signature Sounds record label, whose tenderly delivered songs tip their caps to Sufjan Stevens and Joni Mitchell in equal measure. Laitman is joined by guitarist and ambient sound sculptor Sam Perry (SVIP), bassist and backing vocalist (and killer-solo artist in her own right) Ciarra Fragale, and drummer, producer, and sound mangler Nate Mondschein (who often works under the moniker of Best Mann).

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Cloudbelly Instagram
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By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

The John Byrne Band and The River Drivers
2024-09-12 19:30 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors at 7; Show at 7:30

General admission $20 $15 for PFS Members $10 for PFS/MAC Members (online ticket sales stop at 6:30pm on the day of show)

The Philadelphia Folksong Society’s Musical Artists Cooperative
Present
The John Byrne Band + The River Drivers

The John Byrne Band

Dublin native and Philadelphia resident, John Byrne leads his eponymously-named band. With influences ranging from Tom Waits to Planxty, John’s songwriting honors and expands upon the musical and lyrical traditions of his native and adopted homes. “One of the few musical artists today who truly manage to be traditional and modern at the same time.” Philadelphia Inquirer

The John Byrne Band’s debut album, After the Wake, was released to critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic in 2011. With influences ranging from Tom Waits to Planxty, John’s songwriting honors and expands upon the musical and lyrical traditions of his native and adopted homes. John and the band followed up After the Wake in early 2013 with an album of Celtic and American traditional tunes. The album, Celtic/Folk, pushed the band on to the FolkDJ Charts, reaching number 36 in May 2015. Their third release, another collection of John Byrne originals, entitled “The Immigrant and the Orphan”, was released in Sept 2015. The album, once again, draws heavily on John’s love of Americana and Celtic Folk music and with the support of DJs around the country entered the FolkDJ Charts at number 40. Critics have called it “…a powerful, deeply moving work that will stay with you long after you have heard it” (Michael Tearson-Sing Out); “The Vibe of it (The Immigrant and the Orphan) is, at once, as rough as rock and as elegant as a calm ocean..each song on this album carries an honesty, integrity and quiet passion that will draw you into its world for years to come” (Terry Roland – No Depression); “If any element of Celtic, Americana or Indie-Folk is your thing, then this album is an absolute yes” (Beehive Candy); “It’s a gorgeous, nostalgic record filled with themes of loss, hope, history and lost loves; everything that tugs at your soul and spills your blood and guts…The Immigrant and the Orphan scorches the earth and emerges tough as nails” (Jane Roser – That Music Mag)
https://www.johnbyrneband.com/
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The River Drivers

Four friends, more than half a dozen instruments, and good craic. The River Drivers have roots in Ireland and Scotland by way of Philadelphia and play a combination of Celtic music, Americana, and hard-driving folk songs. “Literate and melodic, these songs are worth a listen for those who appreciate a healthy dose of substance, but also want a mix of traditional roots and an invigorating style….Their repertoire strikes a fine balance of original songs and more obscure folk songs, resurrected from deep folk vaults.” – The Big Takeover
Philadelphia-based Celtic-tinged folk rock collective River Drivers is a four-piece band whose unique passion-infused style of music draws from Celtic, Americana, and Appalachian influences and features powerful and distinctive vocals. Influenced by the likes of Billy Bragg, Christy Moore, Ewan MacColl, Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, the Paul McKenna Band and Altan, among many others, their repertoire strikes a fine balance of original songs and more obscure folk songs, resurrected from deep folk vaults.
Anchored by Kevin McCloskey (vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass) and Mindy Murray (vocals, guitar, banjo, bass) with accompaniment by Marian Moran (tin whistle, low whistle, concertina, melodica) and Meagan Ratini (fiddle, Irish flute, tin whistle), their high energy music explores pervasive themes of hard-working people and social justice.
River Drivers’ distinct flavor of music is a sum of its parts. Kevin McCloskey’s passion for songs portraying the plight of working men and women was kindled by a childhood of performing Irish standards with his father, Irish tenor Tommy McCloskey. The intensity he brings to his music was shaped by years with a hardcore punk band.
Mindy Murray’s works are infused with the music of the mountains and the miners, having witnessed firsthand the struggles of day-to-day life in Appalachia during medical school. Years later, she and daughter Meagan Ratini formed the duo Port Murray. Meagan herself fell into Irish music over many years of mastering instrument after instrument. She became further immersed while helping to run the New Jersey Folk Festival.
Marian’s roots lie in Ardara, County Donegal, an epicenter of Irish traditional music. Whenever she can break away, she steals back to the rugged coastline village to recharge at its nightly sessions and music festivals, eventually bringing River Drivers over to perform at its famous Cup of Tae festival.

Vahe Sarkissian
2024-09-13 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
tickets $20 online, $25 at the door
Doors open at 7:30pm

Guitarist Vahe Sarkissian puts modern twist on Armenian/Mediterranean music incorporating elements of funk, rock, jazz, and fusion while covering classic songs from the Beatles, David Bowie, and Queen. His most recent album “Curcuna” can be heard on all major streaimng platforms. He has performed/worked with Earl Slick (John Lennon, David Bowie), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Deep Purple, KISS), Gerald Veasley, Gina Schock (The Go-Go’s), Keiko Matsui, in addition to opening up for artists such as Slash (Guns N’ Roses), Shinedown, The Roots, Greg Howe, and Ritchie Kotzen (Poison). He performs with Countdown to Ecstasy (Steely Dan Tribute), A Night of Stardust (David Bowie Tribute), Forever TIna (Tina Turner Tribute), Laura Mann, and as a freelancer in various settings.
Drums: David Pearl
Bass: Jim Stager
Oud: Roger Mgrdichian

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Roger Mgrdichian

Roger Mgrdichian is a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Philadelphia PA, currently residing in Collingswood NJ. He is self-taught on the oud and is versed in the traditional music of his Anatolian ancestors. His diverse musical background includes classical and folk music of the middle east, belly dance accompaniment, flamenco, Sephardic, Indian and jazz, in addition to middle east rock fusion. Roger is an original member of the middle east/Indian fusion ensemble Jaffna for over 25 years. He also has a long history with Atzilut Concerts for Peace, a 10-member Arab/Jewish peace orchestra which has played concerts around the world and is a founding member of Barakka, an innovative Turkish folk-rock band popular in the Philadelphia area which has toured extensively though Turkey.

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Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Stereotype Sound Sessions Presents Acoustic Night in East Falls
2024-09-15 18:30 - 21:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
6:00pm Doors
6:30pm Dinner
7:00pm Show

Hosted by
POETICA BEY from 98.5 FM

The house DJ is DJ BIG CUZ of 98.5 FM

NEPTUNE XXI
Neptune XXI, the muse hailing from Northeast, D.C, transcends the cosmic confines of February’s ruling planet. The Mount St. Mary’s graduate, praised by the Baltimore Sun for weaving rhythmic mastery and profound syntax, effortlessly commands language and dialect. Beyond the ordinary, Neptune XXI gives a voice to the voiceless through music, poetry, and impactful community initiatives.

SHAKUR LEFTEYE HUSSLE

HONEY BEE

NIGHTCAP

BOOGIEMAN DELA

Boogieman Dela, is a visionary artist at the forefront of Philadelphia’s Soul & Hip-Hop scene, known for his distinctive blend of soulful melodies, intricate lyricism, and infectious beats. Boogie’s musical journey began at a young age playing instruments and singing in church.

Drawing from a diverse range of influences spanning from golden era hip-hop, blues and soul; Boogieman Dela has crafted a unique sonic signature that resonates with listeners across the globe. His introspective lyrics delve into themes of love, resilience, and self-discovery, inviting audiences to embark on a deeply personal journey with each track.

BOOGIEMAN DELA – WEIRODOS (LIVE)

BOOGIEMAN DELA – BRING ME DOWN (LIVE)

BOOGIEMAN DELA – AURA (LIVE)
https://livesessions.npr.org/videos/boogieman-dela-aura-the-key-studio-sessions

GRETCHEN ELISE

Gretchen Elise is a West Philadelphia – based singer-songwriter whose energetic glow is contagious. Her neo soul influenced sound evokes Sade, Jill Scott, and Yebba. Her sultry original songs of deeply painful moments connect so completely with listeners that they emerge inspired. She has composed for a World Music Orchestra in Berlin, Brazilian jazz groups in Boston, the Philadelphia Jazz Project, and her own Gretchen Elise band. Gretchen has been “heavy in the game,” releasing original albums and singles since 2004, but remains driven to release new content, tackle new instruments, production techniques and languages (she speaks 5 or 6). Mentored by Berklee’s late Mili Bermejo and celebrity vocal coach Owen Brown, she is a consummate creative who weaves poetry, dance, and audience participation into her performance. She recently released the dance-pop single “Thank You” and “Away”, a dreamy hip hop-jazz collaboration with Camden MC The Authentic.

Drawn 2 u

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ADRIYANA J.
Adriyana J reigns from Willingboro, NJ she started off as a professional background singer standing behind many well-known artists. But she has always been an enigma when it came to her musical groove. With having the love of many genres she is most known for her rock, pop and alternative vibes but can do it all. Now finally putting herself out in the forefront she is ready to show you a vibe!

EMILY KING – DISTANCE (COVER)
https://on.soundcloud.com/YwQJjKyts56iyEkZ6

SNOH ALLEGRA – I WANT YOU AROUND (COVER)
https://on.soundcloud.com/d66Z3d1Uqhqxn5Co7

ARI LENNOX – BMO (COVER)
https://on.soundcloud.com/2gcAPTjhwDMAvj2f9

THE COVER GIRLS

THE COVER GIRLS DUO – FEEL THE SAME (LIVE)

THE COVER GIRLS DUO – TAKE IT EASY

THE COVER GIRLS DUO – WATERFALLS (LIVE COVER)

Delicious Menu!!!!

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By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Son Of Mars Grand Eclipse National Tour
2024-09-20 20:00 - 23:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors open at 7pm
Show starts at 8pm

Come see Son of Mars LIVE in Concert!
With Special Guests TBD

Be the first to experience Pandora’s Box Album with music by Keshi, TM88, 808 Mafia, DP beats, Lil Uzi Vert, and more.
Son of Mars is a rapper, record producer, and songwriter, known for his high energy and 90s-styled rhythms. Son of Mars initially began gaining underground recognition as an artist following the release of his song “Mrs. Chosen One”.
His single has reached over 1.5 Million streams on Spotify Music.
In July of 2020, Mars began working with 2 Chainz & Gucci Mane’s in-house Grammy-nominated producer and engineer Jak Brown in Atlanta GA prepping for his next release. The following year, Son of Mars linked up with Multi-Platinum engineer Steve ‘RockStar’ Dickey and Grammy-winning producer Don Cheegro to finalize his newest project “Pandora’s BOX ” set to release sometime in 2024.

Visit www.son-of-mars.com to stay up to date with all Son of Mars upcoming dates.

Son of Mars Spotify
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Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Jaffna World Music Ensemble
2024-09-21 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Show at 8pm, doors open at 7pm
tickets $20 online, $25 at the door
(online tickets end at 6:30pm)
Jaffna is an acoustic, ethnic fusion ensemble that plays original music. This Philadelphia-based world music ensemble combines instrumentation and influences from the Middle East, India, and anywhere else that inspires them. With roots in the early 1990s, the group maintains its distinct style with original compositions and improvisations that stretch the boundaries of their respective cultures. Jaffna has produced 2 CDs of original music and its members maintain a high level of activity in many world music projects such as Barakka, One, Hindugrass, Arehm and Atzilut.
Jaffna musicians have created a musical universe with oud, guitar, tabla, and dumbek, where they can all argue, eat and stay good friends. Along with the strong Mid-East and Indian flavor come unmistakable flamenco, rock, Balkan, and jazz influences, the result of jamming in and around the vibrant Philadelphia world music scene for years.

Jaffna Sites:
Facebook
Reverb Nation
Videos:
Scrapple TV Documentary
YouTube Page
The Fallser Club is a 6,300 square foot community space and the location of East Falls Forward. East Falls Forward (EFF) is a registered community organization (RCO) with a pro-urban mission: a dedication to making East Falls a walkable, sustainable neighborhood with attractive places to eat, shop, and do business.

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Private Rental
2024-09-22 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States

Aja Marie and Felicity Mundy Tuning into a Night of AM & FM Radio
2024-09-25 19:30 - 21:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets $15 online and $20 at the door (online tickets stop at 6 pm on the day of the show)
Doors open at 7 pm

Aja

Aja is a born and raised Philly-based artist who will be finishing her senior year of college at Temple after the sudden closure of the University of the Arts. Her past credits include “Joan” in Fun Home, “Mary” in Family Undone, and assistant director of new works such as “The Doctor is Dead” and “Norma Jean”. Aja will be receiving her degree in Directing.
https://www.instagram.com/just_doin_me
Felicity Mundy

Felicity Mundy is a Philadelphia transplant by way of Louisburg, NC. Her passion for musical theater brought her to Philadelphia’s prestigious University Of The Arts. Her credits include “Celia” in As You Like It with Shakespeare in Clark Park, Songs by Gays Sung by Gays at 54 Below, and more! She will be a Senior at Temple University in the fall, graduating with a BFA in Musical Theatre.
https://www.instagram.com/felicitymvndy
Tonight they celebrate almost 4 years of friendship and accompaniment!

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By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Grace Pettis with Max Davey
2024-09-26 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors at 7:30pm
tickets $20 online, $25 at the door.
Grace Pettis
Grace epitomizes the term singer/songwriter. As a singer, her voice is both powerful and beautiful, and she uses it like a fine arts painter to color and craft her songs. American Songwriter Magazine wrote “As a decorated songwriter, Pettis blurs the lines between country, Americana and folk. Her soulful delivery of calculated lyric lines helps her tell stories for all generations.” Her songs have been recorded by many esteemed artists, including Sara Hickman and Ruthie Foster. Grace explains, “The songs that ring the truest often come from my own feelings and memories. People need upbeat songs they can dance to, but they need sad songs, too. Hard songs. The songs that are the hardest and most painful to write seem to be the most healing. I write from wherever I happen to be. If I’m happy, I write a happy song. If I’m sad, I write a sad song. If the world is on fire, so are my songs.”

Asked about her conscious choice to work with an all-female/non-binary creative team for Working Woman, Grace explains, “As a feminist, I can’t complain that the industry is unfair to women if I’m not actively working on whatever level I’m at to change it for others. I don’t feel the need to cloak my own feminism in metaphors anymore or sidle up to it with a wink so I don’t offend anyone. Here in the US, women make up something like 22% of chart-topping artists, across all genres. We are 2% of the producers credited on those charts, and just about 12% of the songwriters. Less than 1% of chart-topping songs are written without men. Meaning, we are literally not hearing women. The fact is, women like me work our tails off. We have to, to carve out our place in the world. It’s past time to recognize and honor women’s contributions. This is our time and we will make the rules. We are not asking for respect anymore. Now, we are demanding it.”
From an early age, Grace was encouraged to speak her mind and to express herself musically. Words and music were the family heirlooms she inherited from her parents, a traveling songwriter (Pierce Pettis) and poetry scholar (Dr. Margaret Mills Harper), who were divorced by the time she was a small child. As a result of that separation, she was raised in two very different parts of the “Deep South”: the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, and the backwoods of Mentone, Alabama. Grace’s musical influences run the gamut of Southern sounds: from mountain music and gospel to country and folk to R&B and hip hop. Pierce was on the road a lot, and the albums he left for her to listen to while he was touring the country and sending paychecks home were both a way to be closer to him and a driving influence in her writing from an early age. She was writing songs as soon as she could talk and enlisting help from her mom to get them down on paper by the time she was five.

An award-winning singer-songwriter from Austin via Alabama, this isn’t Pettis’ first rodeo. For Grace, who has been characterized as “a little bit folk, a little bit country/Americana, and a whole lot of soul,” 2020 had many silver linings. She signed with MPress Records, released three critically acclaimed singles – “Landon”, White Noise”, and “Drop Another Pin” (with “Landon” landing at #10 on The Bluegrass Situation’s year-end “The Women Who Wrote Our 2020 Soundtrack”), and recorded Working Woman in Nashville.

Experience Grace’s incredible talent through these videos:
Paper Boat (live performance)

Working Woman (official video)

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Max Davey

Max Davey shares her personal journey through intimate indie folk music. Maxʼs songs are about love, loss, and all the weird stuff in between.

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2024-09-27, 2024-09-28 | PA

Open Mic Night with host Jeff Alexander
2024-09-29 18:00 - 21:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors open at 5:30pm
Come celebrate music and the arts at our open mic event hosted by Jeff Alexander.

We provide an open platform that welcomes all types of artists. We welcome and support all types of first-timers and experienced artists. Our OpenMic is on the last Sunday of each month.
Our Open mic runs from 6 PM until 9 PM. Sign up starts at 5:30 PM.
NOTE: This is a free event open to the public.

Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Where the Olive Trees Weep: A Documentary Film Premiere on Palestine
2024-09-30 19:00 - 21:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
We are hosting this screening both in-person at The Fallser Club and online. After the screening, a panel discussion and Q&A will follow.
For in-person tickets, please RSVP for capacity with the ticket links below. Purchasing a ticket to donate is optional, but donations are appreciated to offset our costs and to ensure we can continue offering this important work.
For virtual tickets please go to:
https://kinema.com/events/where-olive-trees-weep-olhylw
to register for your personalized viewing link. After the film, you can go to The Fallser Club’s Facebook page to watch the panel discussion and Q&A. https://www.facebook.com/TheFallserClub. (Our in-person screening may not start at the same time as your online screening, so there may be a delay between the end of your online movie and the beginning of the panel discussion on Facebook.)

This event is co-sponsored by Voices from the Heart and CAIR-Philadelphia: pa.cair.com
If you have questions please get in touch with voicesfromtheheart@aol.com

We will be donating to the following two funds:

Younis

Younis is 25. His family, including his sick parents, are trapped in Gaza. He is raising funds to evacuate them to Egypt. Read more here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-youness-family-escape-war-and-illness

Dema

Dema is 19. She has a family of eight people, all trapped in Gaza. Her youngest siblings (2 and 5) already have skin diseases. She is trying to save her family. Read more here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/safe-future-for-demas-siblings-postwar?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp1c&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

Donation Tickets are $5, $25, $50, and $100 depending on your ability. You can also donate cash or check at the event, and we will add it to the families’ funds. Together we can make a difference.

Panel Discussion following the Movie

Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu, Ph.D., (Panel Moderator) is Executive Director of CAIR-Philadelphia and director of the digital Islamic Studies project themaydan.com at George Mason University where he is a research fellow at its Center for Global Islamic Studies.
Samuel Kuttab was born in Bethlehem, Palestine, and has lived in the Philadelphia area for over 30 years. He cofounded Philadelphia Palestinian Americans and Prayers for Peace Alliance.
Alexa Firat, Ph.D., is an associate professor of instruction at Temple University, where she teaches courses in Arabic, modern Arabic literature, Arab cinema, and culture and dissent.
Dina Portnoy is a retired Philadelphia teacher. She is a member of Jewish Boomers Against the Occupation of Palestine, If Not Now, and Jewish Voice for Peace.

This is a beautiful, poignant, heartbreaking new film about the struggles and the resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice. They follow, among others, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. It also features Dr. Gabor Maté as he offers trauma-healing work to Palestinian women tortured in Israeli prisons.

In May 2022 the filmmakers followed Dr. Gabor Maté, a trauma expert and holocaust survivor, to the occupied West Bank, where he was offering trauma healing work to a group of Palestinian women who were detained—and some tortured—in Israeli prisons. During this journey they filmed what they witnessed and the heartbreaking stories of the people they met.
Two years later, they are finally ready to premiere the new film Where Olive Trees Weep. The film is accompanied by 23 recent conversations on Palestine that include music, interviews, and poetry. . (https://whereolivetreesweep.com/event/#schedule)
Don’t miss this emotional cinematic journey and the accompanying talks, panels, poetry, and musical performances. Together, we can bear witness to the Palestinian experience, deepen our understanding, and stand in solidarity with those who have endured unimaginable hardship.

Here is a link to the movie trailer:
https://kinema.com/films/where-olive-tres-weep-l3jugg

If you want to get further involved:
The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible. —Toni Cade Bambara
Our vision is to inspire viewers to get involved — or deepen their engagement — in taking action for Palestinian freedom and collective liberation.
We do not know which actions will become a tipping point, or how our collective action may inspire others to get involved. It is in this spirit that we invite you to take action in whichever way you can.
While we share the following ideas, we strongly recommend reaching out to connect with local groups and campaigns toward meaningful conversations and movement building.

Donate to support organizations supporting the population of the occupied territories, rebuilding Gaza, working towards human rights and bringing trauma healing work to the region. See the “Support Humanitarian and Peace Organization” section below.
Call for Permanent Ceasefire: Contact your elected officials, ask them to call for a permanent ceasefire and stop sending weapons to Israel. Keep calling — while building community — by joining Power Hours hosted by our friends at Jewish Voice for Peace.
Join your local, intersectional solidarity movement. Join street protests, strikes and creative actions. In the US, you can find protests at the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), Jewish Voice for Peace, If Not Now, and others. Access tools for protesting from Gaza is Palestine.
Divest from injustice. One of the key aspects of the international movement to help end apartheid in South Africa was to apply economic pressure. Palestinians are calling for similar Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions.

Learn about divestment and find local campaigns to join.
See a list of companies profiting from the current assault on Gaza.
Ask your local college, faith institutions, cities, and pension funds to divest from apartheid. This simple toolkit can help you get started.
Ask your community to sign the Apartheid-Free Pledge.
Download the Boycat app

When it is safe, visit Palestine. Visit the refugee camps, checkpoints, and experience daily life. Go on educational tours. Join solidarity efforts to help Palestinians resist settler attacks and continue their sumud (steadfastness), tending their flocks and olive trees, taking their children to school, and making everyday living an act of resistance. Check organizations such as Eyewitness Palestine, International Solidarity Movement or Center for Jewish Nonviolence. Here is a good tour company led by a local Palestinian.
Practice having hard conversations. Find tips on how to talk with your family and friends, and on how to talk about Palestine in your workplace in this free toolkit, Freedom Within Reach, by the Palestine Feminist Collective (see page 19).
Oppose hate speech and violence against Muslim and Jewish communities. Speak up and learn more about how to organize against antisemitism, anti-Arab hate, and anti-Muslim hate. Understand the difference between antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Educate yourself on antisemitism with this primer, On Antisemitism: Solidarity and the Struggle for Justice, and the Unraveling Antisemitism poster and curriculum from Jews for Racial and Economic Justice. Access guides for speaking out against Islamophobia, bullying and bias from CAIR.
Continue your learning journey. Study and research everything you can, and share your knowledge. Find out who finances American elected officials. Join Study & Action for Palestine, an online summer 2024 course for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of Palestinian liberation struggles led by a top group of trainers, hosted by White Awake.
Grieve. Mourn and pray together to grieve the lives lost in this genocide. Host a vigil, invoking rituals from your own traditions. Honoring the memories of those killed, you can read out their names, share their stories, or display their photos with candles and tea lights.
Practice gratitude and self-care. We can take care of one another so we can sustain ourselves for the long haul. Find tools for bringing resilience practices into your community and daily practice and keep these reminders nearby. Remember, burn brightly, but don’t burn out! Express your gratitude to leaders who are taking heart and courage and calling for a permanent ceasefire — elected officials, faith leaders, students, artists, humanitarian aid workers, and community voices around the world. Gratitude is the antidote to fear and despair and helps motivate people to continue to act in integrity and with care! And don’t forget to celebrate the mystery and sacredness of life!

SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN AND PEACE ORGANIZATIONS

The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund operates relief programs for children in Gaza, where half of the population is under 18.
The Middle East Children’s Alliance provides emergency assistance to war refugees and emergency medical supplies to hospitals and clinics.
Eyewitness Palestine sends medical supplies to Gaza, and trains volunteers to be accountable lifelong social justice advocates.
Operation Olive Branch – Grassroots movement to support & amplify aid requests of Palestinian families – Access
Save Gaza’s Children facilitates evacuations of critically injured children from Gaza.
Defense for Children International – Palestine provides legal services to children in urgent need.
Jahalin Solidarity protects the rights of Bedouins and other Palestinians living under occupation.
Naqab Emergency supports unrecognized Bedouin communities in the Negev and the south.
Project 48 provides educational material, eyewitness testimonies, images, videos and artifacts that bring to life the Palestinian Nakba.
World Central Kitchen provides meals to Gaza’s displaced population.
Doctors without Borders provides urgently needed humanitarian medical aid in moments of crisis and conflict.
OXFAM is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.
The New Israel Fund works to build a stronger democracy in Israel, rooted in the values of equality, inclusion, and social justice.
Center for Jewish Nonviolence brings Jewish activists from around the world to Israel/Palestine to join in Palestinian-led nonviolent civil resistance.
Catharsis Holistic Healing offers free somatic therapy in the West Bank and will send therapists to Gaza as soon as that is possible.
Gaza Community Mental Health Program provides clinical, social, research and training services.
The Palestinian Counselling Center offers comprehensive psychological care to Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Global Compassion Coalition for anyone seeking refuge during this time of hurt and confusion.
Jewish Voices for Peace a grassroots organization working towards Palestinian freedom.
Rebuilding Alliance is dedicated to rebuilding war-torn communities and bringing the world together to make them safe.
Dror Israel strives to promote solidarity, social activism, democracy and equality in Israel.
American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker organization working for a just, peaceful, and sustainable world free of violence, inequality, and oppression.
The Friends Committee on National Legislation is a Quaker organization that lobbies Congress for peace and justice.
The Palestinian Feminist Collective confronts systemic gendered, sexual, and colonial violence.
מרחב מרפא provides support to trauma survivors of the Hamas attack in Israel.
Help Shahd Abusalama fight discrimination.

Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

Wake & Flow Morning Yoga with Justine
2024-10-02 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-10-09 08:00 - 09:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Enter your midweek with a balanced and customized 60-minute practice. Enjoy a slow and submerged start to the practice with longer holds throughout. Feel the heat gradually build into an energetic flow that keeps your mind and body moving. This practice can lean more toward the Gentle Yoga side of things depending on group energy levels. Open to all levels of practice, you will need a yoga mat. Yoga blocks and a strap are highly recommended. Yoga mats, blocks, and straps are available on a first-come, first-served basis, free of charge. Please wear comfortable, non-restrictive clothes/athletic wear that promotes movement and breathing. Don’t forget your water bottle 🙂

Yoga classes are $20 for a drop-in and can be paid in cash or Venmo to Justine at the beginning of each class. No pre-registration is required and you do not need to register for the entire series- drop-in when you want! 10 class cards and loyalty cards are also available, see Justine for more details.

Secret SoFar
2024-10-04 20:00 - 22:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets $20
Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm

The secret’s out! We’re hosting a @sofarsounds show on October 4th!
In case you don’t know, Sofar transforms spaces into secret live music shows. Expect local artists, great vibes, and a whole lot of community magic.
The best part? The artists remain a mystery – you’ll discover who they are when they take the mic!

Kickstart your weekend with some mystery live music! We’ve teamed up with @sofarsounds to bring an intimate live concert.
Get your tickets before they sell out!
Friends of The Fallser Club get a special price!! Use promo code SOFARSPACES15-BCC88 for 15% off the show.
Scan the QR code for the SoFar Fallser Club link or go to The Fallser Club SoFar Link

Life is filled with mystery…..Enjoy it!!!

Trace Bundy, Internationally-acclaimed guitar virtuoso with Raji Malik
2024-10-05 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors open at 7:30pm
tickets $25 online, $30 at the door (online ticket sales stop at 7pm on the day of the show)

Trace Bundy
Internationally-acclaimed guitar virtuoso Trace Bundy must be seen, not just heard. His music is poetry in motion, using harmonics, looping, multiple capos, and his unique banter and stage presence to deliver an unforgettable live concert experience. Listening to his intricate arrangements is one thing, but seeing the fan-dubbed “Acoustic Ninja” play live confounds even the most accomplished music lovers as to how one person can do all that with just two hands and ten fingers.
Bundy’s unique career has brought him across the world, with concerts in 28 countries and counting – from high-tech performance halls in South Korea and Italy, to remote villages in Zimbabwe and Guatemala. He has independently sold over 150,000 albums on his record label, Honest Ninja Music. His video clips circulate virally at astonishing speed, with over 45 million YouTube views to date.
Jimmy Leslie at Guitar Player Magazine blogs “It was easy to see why Bundy plays bigger venues on each tour. In his hands, the acoustic guitar is an imagination station, and there was no telling where he is going take the audience at any given turn. Thrilling stuff.”
Audiocast Magazine from Austin, TX agrees: “Bundy’s live show is without a doubt an event that needs to be witnessed rather than told about. With such a jaw-dropping performance, Bundy’s live concert is a slap in the face that would leave a palm print on the memory of everyone in the audience.”

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Raji Malik

Raji Malik has performed and recorded hard rock and instrumental Indian-influenced music in the Philadelphia area for the past 30 years. He is self-taught and started playing guitar when he was 19. Raji’s initial musical influences were the great rock guitarists Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Jimi Hendrix, and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd). Then he discovered Shakti, featuring 3 masterful Indian musicians and guitar legend John Mclaughlin playing a modified sitar-like acoustic guitar. Raji promptly put away his electric guitar and immersed himself in the pure tones of the acoustic guitar. Raji finds deep inspiration from many brilliant “Modern Fingerstyle” guitarists who are all disciples of the late Michael Hedges, who reinvented the acoustic guitar with his harmonic percussive playing. Raji hopes that his music brings peace, healing, and inspiration.
May this music bring you an appreciation of your goodness and a deeper sense of interconnection. May we all continue to challenge ourselves to grow with honest self-reflection so that we may more clearly channel love. That is why we are here.

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Crys Matthews, Social Justice Music-Maker with Sug Daniels + Justice Art Show
2024-10-06 19:00 - 21:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
$20 online, $25 at the door
Crys Matthews
Already being hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie,” Nashville resident Crys Matthews is among the
brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. A powerful lyricist whose songs of
compassionate dissent reflect her lived experience as what she lightheartedly calls “the poster child for
intersectionality,” Justin Hiltner of Bluegrass Situation called Matthews’s gift “a reminder of what
beauty can occur when we bridge those divides.” She is made for these times and, with the release of
her new, hope-fueled, love-filled social justice album Changemakers, Matthews hopes to take her
place alongside some of her heroes in the world of social-justice music like Sweet Honey in the Rock
and Holly Near. Of Matthews, ASCAP VP & Creative Director Eric Philbrook says, “By wrapping honest
emotions around her socially conscious messages and dynamically delivering them with a warm heart
and a strong voice, she lifts our spirits just when we need it most in these troubled times.”
Matthews began performing in 2010 but cemented her acclaim at Lincoln Center as the 2017 NewSong
Music and Performance Competition grand prize winner. That year she also released two new projects
— her album of thoughtful songs on love and life called The Imagineers, and her EP called Battle Hymn
for an Army of Lovers, which tackles social justice themes. Matthews also won the People’s Music
Network’s Social Justice Songs contest at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance. Loyal fans quickly
followed as Matthews racked up performances at large music festivals and prestigious venues across
the country including the Sundance Film Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival, and locally at venues like The
Birchmere, The Hamilton, Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center, and Jammin’ Java. In her TedTalk
about difficult conversations called “Sing, Don’t Shout — An Alternative Approach” Matthews spoke
about being born and raised in a small town in southeastern North Carolina by an A.M.E. preacher, and
how she witnessed the power of music from an early age. A former drum major and classically trained
clarinetist turned folk singer, Matthews is using her voice to answer Dr. Martin Luther King’s call to be
“a drum major for justice.”
“I believe in hope,” Matthews said. “As a social-justice songwriter, it is my duty to keep breathing that
hope and encouragement into the people who listen to my music.” And, from the title track to the last
track, Changemakers does just that all while tackling some heavy topics like immigration, the opioid
crisis, Black Lives Matter, and gun safety to name a few. “Ani DiFranco said, “People used to make
records as in a record of an event,”” said Matthews, “so I hope that these songs will serve as a time
capsule, a record of the events of the last four years and what it was like to live through them.” Crys
Matthews’s thoughtful, realistic, and emotional songs speak to the voice of our generation and remind
us why music indeed soothes the soul.

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Sug Daniels

Sug Daniels is a Delaware born, Philadelphia based, singer-songwriter, story teller, and producer who is using the tools around her to capture the emotions of an era. Daniels’ work is as colorful, vulnerable, and charismatic as her personality. She thoughtfully combines elements of folk, rock, and soul alternatives to create personal and tender music interlaced with messages of truth and positive change.

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Art Show Doors Open 6pm
There are many ways to work for justice. Tonight will be about song and art.
Come early to check out the incredible art on The Fallser Club walls and meet the artists. The show will remain up through October 16th.
Tiff Davis – American Queen TJD

Philadelphia-based artist American Queen TJD aka TIFF Davis is best known for her vibrant abstract paintings highlighting a set of words painted on top of crowns that sit above a human bust-like object.TIFF introduces a complex vision of what it means to treat your thoughts like you would a gold crown. She believes that we all must remember to fix or adjust our own crown from time to time. Her mission is to spread positive energy, hope, and motivation through art.
By creating these paintings she is sending a message about how important it is for every individual to nurture themselves by holding their own thoughts or dreams up on pedestals. Her work also stems from her own experiences and the world around her. Her most recent artwork takes a critical view of social, cultural and interpersonal issues. Some of her artistic inspirations are Basquiat, Pollock, Haring, Warhol, Picasso, RGB, Nina Simone, old Kanye, and Lauryn Hill.

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UNAPXLXGETIC

UNAPXLXGETIC is a Conscious Creator. He creates to Heal, Nurture and Cultivate a prosperous Afro-Human mentality through mindful colors. His artworks are creative, thoughtful & expressive. He strives to Educate, Elevate, and Inspire progressive conversations throughout his work.

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Berlin

“Berlin…! Explores the mind through what he calls Psychological Popstract (Pop art/abstract). His purpose as an artist is to shed light on our mental health and to capture the clashing romance between color psychology and our emotional intelligence, thus delivering more awareness to our self-reflective prowess. Beyond many colors, pink is a common motif he uses to represent self-love and the connection between the heart and brain. His ghoulish Glum Glums, usually identified as black and white zombies, are representations of our negative emotions and society’s oppressions which feed on our color, serving as a result of our self-deprivation. Berlin…!’s goal as an artist is to empower the world through his use of vulnerability and self-analysis, and to help design a world beyond society’s traditional boundaries with creative expression through mediums in art, music and poetry. He is native to Newport News, VA, and currently resides in Philadelphia, PA.”

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Jovace L. Nelson

Jovace L. Nelson is a dynamic artist from Philadelphia, celebrated for his compelling blend
of architectural design and fine art. With a foundation in business management and design
from Penn State, his work explores the intersections of structure, space, and emotion.
Featured in the Philadelphia Museum of Art and in the spring of 2025 the Philadelphia
Airport, his pieces invite viewers into a world of layered meaning and thoughtful
composition. A lifelong Philadelphian, his artistic journey is rooted in the city’s rich culture
and history, with each piece reflecting his deep connection to his hometown.

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Dean Owens- UK’s finest Celtic Troubadour with Stewart Gatsi
2024-10-09 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
tickets $20 online, $25 at the door
Doors open at 7:30 pm
Two magically unique voices, one great night of music!

Dean Owens
Award-winning Celtic troubadour Dean Owens is one of UK’s finest troubadours, with fans including authors Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting), Ian Rankin (whose iconic character Rebus has Dean’s CDs on playlist!) and BBC legend “Whispering” Bob Harris.
Dean Owens is an adventurous, award-winning, troubadour, and a natural wanderer. His 9 (official) acclaimed solo albums, mostly recorded in the US, have seen him collaborate with some of the most respected musicians and producers around (including Al Perkins, Will Kimbrough, Neilson Hubbard, Grant-Lee Phillips and most recently, Gaby Moreno and Latin rock legends, Calexico).

His most recent album, 2022’s Sinner’s Shrine (recorded in Tucson with members of Calexico) has been pulling superlative-laden reviews from publications throughout Europe, described as an intoxicating, innovative, perfect, “marriage made in heaven” collaboration. 2023’S follow up (with some tracks recorded at the Sinner’s Shrine sessions, some long distance with the Calexico musicians), El Tiradito (The Curse Of Sinner’s Shrine) is a double CD release, including an all instrumental “soundtrack for an imaginary Western”.

There are stories of love and lust, sinners and saints, the displaced, the wanderers and the border ghosts, infused with the dramatic Panavision desert sweep of Calexico, with Joey Burns’ guttural guitar, John Convertino’s masterful drumming and percussion, and sweeping mariachi horns.
Dean is also a consummate live performer, with a searingly soulful voice, a wealth of stories, earworm inducing melodies and great songs; the heart of a rock n roller combined with the spellbinding delivery of folk’s best storytellers, with fun and melancholy intertwined. He can perform solo, duo or with his band The Sinners – a hugely talented, brass infused 4 piece including electric guitar, bass and trumpet. Spirit Ridge, the follow up to Sinner’s Shrine, is due out in late 2024, recorded in Italy with producer Don Antonio and musicians from Sacri Cuori

Owens sings with a dark majesty that matches the gigantic emotional pull of his songs… **** Mojo
more intoxicating than the most treacherous of mezcals… **** Rolling Stone
one of my favourite artists… very special – Bob Harris (BBC)
varied, vibrant and thoroughly fascinating… American Songwriter
one of the most interesting and innovative artists in Americana… Lonesome Highway
visionary and rewarding… Folk Radio UK
Edinburgh’s finest… Edinburgh Evening News
One of the very finest songwriters on the scene today, making some beautiful, beautiful art – Ralph McLean (BBC Radio Ulster)

Stewart Gatsi

Stewart Gatsi is an international singer, songwriter, and recording artiste. Stewart has written and released two full length projects. The first, ‘The Telling Truth’ was released in 2010, with the second and most recent ‘Songs On My Bike’ in January 2019.
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe his musical journey and passion for the craft, has taken him on tours to Hong Kong, Singapore,The U.S (Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, Nashville), Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
His alternative musical taste, which he terms New Age Alternative blends a kaleidoscope of musical styles, driven by an appreciation for alternative rock, soul, and classical pop. His approach to songwriting is blunt, yet thoughtfully crafted and layered in imagery. His ability to also sing in Shona (Zimbabwe), as well as English, adds an entirely different dimension to what’s already a dynamic, crisp and soulful vocal range.

Stewart Gatsi is the author of Rough Guide To Planet Earth offering a thrillingly suspenseful, and at times humorous glimpse into travel, and living on four different continents, as a person of color.
This is a no-holds-barred memoir, meets suspenseful travel adventure.
The book covers growing up in Zimbabwe, moving to Kansas City, Missouri, cliff-jumping in Cyprus, facing down a charging elephant, in Botswana, shooting a music video on a $20 budget,
touring Cambodia, Hong Kong, Viet Nam, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and Zimbabwe as a musician, and much more.

PFS/MAC Presents Rob Lincoln 1,000 Song Celebration / PFS Fundraiser
2024-10-10 19:30 - 22:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Doors 7 pm show 7:30 pm
Emcee Jefferson Berry
General: $20; PFS $15: MAC $10

Each week Rob Lincoln writes two songs and presents them on his YouTube channel. PFS/MAC Presents Rob Lincoln 1,000 Song Celebration / PFS Fundraiser will feature 20 MAC performers, each performing a Rob Lincoln song to celebrate his pending 1,000th original song. Singing Rob’s songs will be Heidi Wolfson, Jefferson. Berry, Julianne Ott and many more local folks. Rob will perform with Steve Lessick at the end of the night. Net proceeds go to the Philadelphia Folksong Society.
Besides releasing a 300-song debut album, Rob Lincoln is best known for founding the PASA house concert series, PASA Summer SongFest and most recently the PFS Gene Shay Awards event.
So many songs……… Check out this screenshot of Rob’s YouTube feed!

www.youtube.com/@roblincolnsongs

Kat Rivers and the Second Sight, Bright Kelly, and Feaster
2024-10-11 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets $20 online (online ticket sales stop at 6:30 pm on the day of the show)
$25 at the door.
Kat Rivers and the Second Sight
Kat Rivers and the Second Sight is a four-person indie rock band based in Philadelphia. With influences like Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Led Zeppelin, and Hozier, Kat Rivers and the Second Sight blends powerful vocals, creative arrangements, and poetic lyrics with a dash of feminine rage. Led by singer-songwriter Kat Rivers and featuring Ric Haas on lead guitar, Ava Esrich on bass, and Bob Bradford on drums, their sound covers a mix of blues rock, folk rock, and hard rock with an occasional southern flair. They are currently writing new material and preparing to record their debut EP in the coming months.

https://www.katriversmusic.com/

Kat River’s Instagram

Bright Kelly

Blessed with a gritty voice and cursed (?) with an angry face, Bright has never been much good with social cues. You don’t have to guess what he’s thinking — ask him, and he’ll tell you in blunt terms.
His music works like that, too. It’s at once startlingly honest and thrillingly oblique. You get the immediate sense that this man’s mind is wired a little differently, and that his voice—throaty and husky, prodigiously loud when he needs it to be—is there to span the distance. To make you understand.
As frontman of The Great Enough, he’s been the herald and standard bearer of lush, dance-and-shout-inducing alternative rock anthems. In his solo work, he is a little more introspective, a little more relaxed, and a little more comfortable with blemishes.
His music has been compared to—or drawn fans of—Hozier, Gang of Youths, Counting Crows, The Avett Brothers, The Head and the Heart, and Elliott Smith.

https://www.brightkelly.me/
Bright’s Spotify
Instagram

Feaster

Feaster’s Spotify

If you purchased a ticket, we have you on our guest list, please tell us your name when you come in for the show.
By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

The York Street Hustle
2024-10-12 20:00 - 22:30 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets online $15, $20 at the door (online tickets close at 6:30pm on the day of the show)
Doors open at. 7:30pm
The York Street Hustle
FOOT STOMPING
HOUSE ROCKING
HIP SHAKING
1960s SOUL

The York Street Hustle is Philadelphia’s authentic 1960s soul and Motown band. With 10 musicians, our repertoire spans over a decade of some of the greatest music ever written including Detroit, Memphis and Chicago soul. We cover legends like the Temptations, Aretha Franklin and the Four Tops as well as lesser-known artists including Donny Hathaway, Arthur Conley and Betty Everett. The York Street Hustle performs classic soul the way it was intended: with grit, sweat and attention to detail.

Website: https://yorkstreethustle.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yorkstreethustle
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yorkstreethustle/

If you purchased a ticket, we have you on our guest list, please tell us your name when you come in for the show.
By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!

East Falls Paranormal with the Eric Mintel Investigation Team
2024-10-18 20:00 - 22:00 | The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, United States
Tickets $30 online (online ticket sales end at 7pm on the day of the show)
$35 at the door
Doors open at 7:30pm
The Fallser Club presents a chilling evening of spooky tales and real paranormal encounters with lead investigator Eric Mintel and Spirit medium Dominics Sattele from the popular TV show “Eric Mintel Investigates,” aired on Temple U TV and other cable stations. This captivating event delves into local history and eerie paranormal experiences that are sure to keep you up at night. Join us at the Fallser Club on October 18 at 7 PM for an unforgettable night of ghostly stories and spine-tingling encounters with Eric Mintel and the Eric Mintel Investigates team. Dominic will also be doing spirit readings.
Eric will have a book signing and reading

Spirit medium Dominics Sattele will offer personal spirit readings
You can sign up for a time slot when you arrive.

An unforgettable night awaits…

https://www.facebook.com/BucksPN1

If you purchased a ticket, we have you on our guest list, please just tell us your name when you come in for the show.
By Car or By Train
The East Falls Train Station is a short walk from the Fallser Club. Parking in East Falls is no problem! There is ample free on-street parking near the East Falls train station driveway at 3610 Midvale Ave and a paid municipal lot three blocks away at 4100 Ridge Ave. Midvale Ave and Ridge Ave are both well-lit!
