VOX 3000: SPECULATION MACHINE
About this Event
Join us for a futuristic fundraising party featuring DJs, performances, drinks, art, fortune-telling, and other speculative technologies. Come dressed for the future to dance for the future and help us raise the funds we need to keep Vox weird, experimental, artist-driven, and thriving.
Your ticket directly supports Vox Populi and the artists, exhibitions, performances, and community programs that make this place possible.
Hosted by the inimitable STARFIRE, the evening will feature DJ sets by FIRESTONE and Oluwafemi alongside live performances by The Moon Baby. Get ready to dance, eat, drink, make a tin foil hat, and help us celebrate Vox!
With catering by Philly Hummus Girl and bar from the brains of The Tavern Group!
The future is uncertain. This fundraiser is not.
About the Artists
FIRESTONE
Originally from Philadelphia & South Jersey, FIRESTONE (they/he) is the creator of Polari: A Queer Agenda. They've been a technical musician for most of their life but their recent DJing residencies include Great Circles, B.West @ Franky Bradleys, Val's, and The Dolphin Tavern where they mix a variety of sounds from genres that include, disco, pop, house, techno, bass, and much more. Their past residencies include The Barbary, Warehouse on Watts but they DJs for crowds at venues throughout the city and others.
Oluwafemi
Oluwafemi is a rhythmist based in Philadelphia, originally from Lagos, Nigeria. He explores how our lives embody and reflect the universal phenomenon of pattern and repetition. For 15 years, his visual and musical work has spanned deejaying, music production, pen illustration, painting, digital still and video art. He produces experiences with various combinations of sights and sounds. His music influences are deeply rooted in the cultures of the African diaspora utilizing jazz, funk, reggae, hip-hop, house and afrobeat, among other similar genres. Visually, his drawings, murals and digital art reveal a deep inspiration by Geometry, African, and Hip-Hop cultures.
The Moon Baby
The moon baby is a singer/songwriter, performance artist and event producer living in Philadelphia.
STARFIRE
STARFIRE is a Dynamic Event Host, MC, Hype Queen Of The Party Scene who brings unmatched energy and creative expression to every mic she touches. Known for her infectious charisma and effortless crowd command, STARFIRE will guide the nights festivities with heart, harmony, humor and style. An advocate for Performing Artists STARFIRE uses Energy, Love, & Creativity to Inspire & Empower Artists of all mediums. You can follow STARFIRE on Instagram at starfire_369
With gratitude to Tavern Group
A huge thank you to Tavern Group for generously sponsoring the entire bar for this fundraiser. Their support helps make this event possible and allows us to put more of our resources directly toward the work we’re here to celebrate and support.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 28.52 to USD 108.55
