Shoegaze/Emo with Pintail, Velvet Heart, Phobia, and Polaroids

Emo/Shoegaze is in and if you don't know, no better way to get initiated that with this stellar lineup! On tour from Boston, indie-emo band Pintail is a songwriting-forward project whose latest EP ( Bury A Body, Grow A Person) blends shoegaze, post-rock, and math-rock influences. Velvet Heart showcases a dreamy, post-hardcore/emo infused sound and is supporting their 2025 album, I Would Have Followed You. Phobia features a slightly heavier or alternative, shoegaze-adjacent sounds and Polaroids is a shoegaze/emo/indie band whose signature sound can be found on their latest EP I’m Not Sure Who I Am, But I Know Who I’ve Been.

What is Rock Shack?

We are a live music venue that encourages creativity, expression, and original music. Our goal is to help give original bands a musician friendly space to strut their stuff in front of a welcoming audience.

Location:

Our venue is located inside the Somerville School of Rock building on the first floor. The street address is:

The Rock Shack

14 Davenport St., Suite 1

Somerville, NJ 08876

Parking:

The Rock Shack does not have its own parking lot. Do not park in the lot immediately behind our building as you may be ticketed or towed. There is street parking and several municipal lots immediately around the school. Municipal lots 1 and 2 are on the right and left side of Davenport St. just half of a block north of our venue. Rates are 50 cents per hour until 7 PM and free after that. You can pay at the Kiosk or via the Park Smarter app, https://www.parksmarter.com/. Street parking is metered and $1/hour until 7 PM, free after that.

Alcohol and drug policy:

We are an alcohol and drug free space. Please do not bring alcohol or drugs to a show or you will be asked to leave. Thank you for respecting our safe space and allowing everyone to thoroughly enjoy the music

Food and Drink:

While we do not serve alcohol, we do sell non-alcoholic drinks and pre-packaged snacks.

Hearing Protection:

Rock shows are LOUD!!! We will attempt to have on site free foam earplugs but please bring ear protection if you have it.

Photos and videos:

Bring it on!!! Please respect copyrights and give credit to artists as appropriate. Please tag bands, musicians, and the venue if you post on social media! However, if a particular artist asks that you not record, please respect that.

Show Content:

Our shows are all ages but we do not censor our artists and so you may encounter explicit language or views that you do not share. The views expressed during shows and in promotional materials are solely those of the artists and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Rock Shack or any of its affiliates.

For more information:

Have a question you need answered? Please email [email protected].

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