Riot Nerd Presents: Beyoncé Night + Sweet Revenge Dance Party at Underground Arts > 2 Parties, 2 Rooms, 1 Ticket > Beyoncé Night with DJ Kira Bandan in the main room and Sweet Revenge: Pop Girlies + Emo Dance Party with DJ Sabrina & DJ 21Sparksfly > Free themed photobooth until 11, themed visuals and […]
Riot Nerd Presents: Off Campus Dance Party at Underground Arts > One Night Only with DJ Sabrina > Free themed photo-booth > Themed drink specials, visuals and decor!
After 250 years, The American Empire is finally collapsing. We’re celebrating with one last circus (we ran out of bread). On the show we have a live Jazz-trio led by Mark Ligonde. Comedy from Imani Denae (Don’t Tell Comedy), Jacqueline Blizzard (Bushwick News), John Hedrick (Tribeca Film Festival), Jabari Elzie (Acclaimed Playwright). Poetry from Hiwot […]
> Taylor Night in the main room with DJ 21Sparksfly > Sabrina & similar artists in the Black Box with DJ Sheewolf > Themed drink specials, visuals, and free themed […]
We’ve got another edition of our brand new event coming your way! Test your music video knowledge with Music Video Bingo: Recession Pop Era at Underground Arts! We’ll play a clip of a music video from the late 2000’s - early 2010’s, if you can recognize the name of the song and/or artist (depending […]
The June 18 Pre-Game will feature a performance by Jungle Pussy. The June 19 Film Festival will be hosted by Deante Kyle, with jury members including Sean Charles of the ALLBLK Network and Vanessa Chandler of the City of Philadelphia. The celebration will continue with an After Party headlined by DJ Diamond Kuts, with WoahNelliee […]
The United We Heal Film Festival returns to Philadelphia for its fifth year with two days of programming at Underground Arts celebrating Black storytelling, culture and social justice. The celebration kicks off on Thursday, June 18 with “The Pre-Game,” a concert experience hosted by Kobi Kobe featuring performances by Junglepussy and KOTA the Friend. On […]
DJ Riot Meg & guest DJ George Purkins spinning 80’s & 90’s goth in the main room DJ Jawn Cena spinning Heavy Synth in the other room Saturday, May 30, 2026 Doors & Show: 10:00 PM 21+
No pretense. Just vibes. Recession pop is that glorious era of 2008–2013 when the economy was tanking, but the music was basically: Let’s drink, dance, black out, and deal with […]
Kesha Night is BACK! Dance to all her classics, deep cuts, and new bops! Plus some similar artists mixed in! Themed visuals, drink specials and photo-booth
TWO PARTIES. TWO ROOMS. ONE TICKET. We’re combining 2 parties into 1 epic night! • Two separate rooms • Just one ticket • Bounce room to room all night long Main Room: Beyoncé Night with DJ Kira Bandan Back Room: Gaga Night with DJ 21Sparksfly Tickets are on sale now! RiotNerdPhilly.com 21+
Philadelphia’s beloved themed dance party collective Riot Nerd is celebrating 10 years of packed dance floors, niche fandoms, and queer-forward nightlife with a massive 10-Year Anniversary Party on Thursday, February 20, from 9pm–2am at Underground Arts. The night features two parties, […]
