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30,000AD, Ash Lauryn, Donis (Live), JADALAREIGN, Josey Rebelle, MUSCLECARS

Nowadays56-06 Cooper Ave. Ridgewood, NY 11385 · Map

This night happened — Sat 11 May 2024

Nowadays

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Who was billed6 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met

9 of the 15 pairings on this bill were first meetings.

  • Ash Lauryn and JADALAREIGN — 6 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 11 May 2024.
  • Donis and JADALAREIGN — 7 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 11 May 2024.
  • Ash Lauryn and Donis — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 11 May 2024.
  • 30000AD and Josey Rebelle — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 11 May 2024.
  • Donis and Josey Rebelle — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Tue 20 Feb 2024.
  • Donis and MUSCLECARS — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 15 Dec 2023.

Who they are

  • 30000AD

    New York City · 11 bookings since Aug 2023

    “The Godmother of Transgender Dance Music (TDM), 30,000AD is a Chicago raised DJ— or as some like to call her, a “Disc Magician”.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    The Godmother of Transgender Dance Music (TDM), 30,000AD is a Chicago raised DJ— or as some like to call her, a “Disc Magician”. She started her journey exploring electronic instruments at a young age, until she began to learn to collect and mix records over the last decade. As those two disciplines crossed paths, her new practice evolved into an older format, one that blurs the lines between “live set” and “DJ set”. When she isn’t blending the two, she works to conjure the spirit of each into the other, to contribute towards the legacy of dance music’s defiance of definition. ⚧︎
    Their RA profile lists Plum , clu.

    Recently at Paragon · often with Kiernan Laveaux, Pamela_ and her sons, T.Wan, none of them here that night

  • Ash Lauryn

    Detroit · 23 bookings since Sep 2023

    “Detroit-born and Atlanta-based, Ash Lauryn is an international DJ, curator, and cultural voice pushing the Black American roots of house and techno forward.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Detroit-born and Atlanta-based, Ash Lauryn is an international DJ, curator, and cultural voice pushing the Black American roots of house and techno forward. Her acclaimed platform, Underground & Black—which began as a blog and evolved into a beloved NTS Radio show and event series, has become a cornerstone for honest storytelling and celebration within the dance community. Since her debut in 2016, Ash has toured the world with performances spanning London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Ibiza, New York, Tokyo, Milan, and Lisbon, earning respect for her deep, soulful selections and effortless connection to the dance floor. Ash Lauryn’s releases, including the North Atlantic EP with Jimpster and Oveous and the timeless anthem “Underground & Black” with Kai Alcé, blend Detroit house roots with soulful spoken word. In 2025, Ash expanded her vision with Mother May I, a family-centered day party and community gathering that brings parents and kids together through music and play, bridging generations while keeping the culture alive. With authenticity and purpose at the heart of her work, Ash continues to inspire a new generation of dancers, dreamers, and creators to stay rooted in rhythm and truth.
    House on 11, Deep House on 6, Techno on 5 and Disco on 2. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Brownswood Recordings (1), Freerange Records (1) and Mister Saturday Night Records (1); their RA profile also lists NDATL Muzik, Toy Tonics, Heist Recordings and FWM Entertainment. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

    Recently at public records, The Boiler @ ELM Foundation, BASEMENT · often with Morgan, Kiyoshi, DJ Bone, none of them here that night

  • Donis

    New York City · 117 bookings since Aug 2023

    “DONIS is a Dominican American DJ/Producer from Brooklyn, NY.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    DONIS is a Dominican American DJ/Producer from Brooklyn, NY. His style embodies both tradition and innovation. Firmly rooted in NYC’s Dance Music history while tastefully pushing the envelope, he masterfully explores the intersections between Soulful House, Afro House, Techno and Disco. In the DJ booth, he combines excellent mixing skills with an innate ability to read the crowd, both responding to their desires while setting his sonic agenda. He’s become well known in the New York underground scene for playing parties and clubs such as Soul In The Horn, Papi Juice, Dweller Festival, Lebain, Basement among many others. He has most recently self released their second EP Metamorphosis02 and currently holds residencies at renowned club Nowadays, and The Lot Radio.
    Their RA profile lists Toucan Sounds.

    Recently at Dead Letter No. 9, Mood Ring, Nowadays · often with Bendito, Jeremy Giros, k.tea, none of them here that night

  • JADALAREIGN

    New York City · 102 bookings since Aug 2023

    Techno on 4, Jungle on 3, House on 3 and Drum n Bass on 2. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on HAUS of ALTR (3) and Sorry Records (1). labels on their catalogued releases

    Recently at public records, Paragon, Nowadays · often with Mike Servito, Omer Mil, Morgan, none of them here that night

  • Josey Rebelle

    London, United Kingdom · 8 bookings since Oct 2023

    “dj from london. resident at open ground, wuppertal.”

    their own biography

    Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Nowadays · often with DJ AYA, Elli Acula, SUMME, none of them here that night

  • MUSCLECARS

    New York City · 43 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Native to New York, musclecars is a DJ / Producer duo consisting of Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Native to New York, musclecars is a DJ / Producer duo consisting of Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield. As musicians, they equally share an admiration for the art form. Their desire to blend genres and express their appreciation for music is focused around their community- the end goal is to bring people together. Through a regular stream of high quality mixes and multiple outstanding releases, they’re constantly turning heads in underground circles. In 2018 they launched ‘Coloring Lessons’, a party that was aimed to add value to their city’s nightlife culture. While the party and sound is not genre specific, it is heavily focused around house, disco, jazz, and soul, embracing the musical elements of their black and brown ancestors. The monthly party's intention is to bring New York City's dance music scene back to what it was during the golden era of NY nightlife. They aim to spread the music that has been influential to them, and share it with a younger generation of their peers. In 2020 the pair launched the label Coloring Lessons Records. The label, like the party, is intended on building up artists from their city and beyond, with the sound indicative of the Coloring Lessons ethos- which is sharing music created and inspired by their ancestors of color, and teaching younger generations about the roots of this music.
    House on 20, Deep House on 18, Broken Beat on 3 and Future Jazz on 3. styles on their catalogued releases
    Released on Brownswood Recordings (1), Love Injection Records (3) (1) and Luaka Bop (1); their RA profile also lists BBE and Toucan Sounds. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

    Recently at Le Bain, Nowadays, H0L0 · often with Toribio, Love Injection, moe., none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Omer Mil6 with JADALAREIGN and 3 with Ash Lauryn
  • Morgan5 with JADALAREIGN and 3 with Ash Lauryn
  • Gui Machado3 with JADALAREIGN and 1 with Ash Lauryn
  • Mike Servito11 with JADALAREIGN
  • k.tea9 with Donis
  • Bendito7 with Donis
  • Cosmo7 with Donis
  • Total XTC7 with Donis

Sound

House and Deep House.
styles on the acts’ catalogued releases
1,078 said they were going — about like a usual Saturday at Nowadays.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Saturdays at Nowadays1,183
  • Middle half finished between554 and 1,707
  • Past Saturdays at this venue counted185

The room

Nowadays — 804 events and 1,369 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Most-tagged here: Techno (22), Bass (21), House (15), Club (6) and Electro (6). genre tags on this room’s listings

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 1897863.

Attending counts, venue records, co-billing history, release styles and release labels: adrift’s record of New York City events.

Quoted passages are the promoter’s or the artist’s own words, unedited.