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BUNTOPIA with Honey Bun & DJ Shannon

Mood Ring1260 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221 · Map

This night happened — Fri 18 Jul 2025

Mood Ring

Press play

Who was billed2 artists

In the order the promoter listed them.

Set times were not published.

This was a crew, not a first meeting.
the pairs that have met

All 1 pairing on this bill had shared a bill before.

  • Honey Bun and DJ Shannon — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 18 Jul 2025.

Who they are

  • Honey Bun

    New York City · 124 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Honey Bun is an interdisciplinary afro-futurist artist whose work aims to reclaim the black past, affirm the black present, and demand the black future.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Honey Bun is an interdisciplinary afro-futurist artist whose work aims to reclaim the black past, affirm the black present, and demand the black future. Born in New York City, raised in Texas, and now based in Brooklyn, her selections blend the sounds of her east coast roots, southern upbringing, and the ever-evolving and interconnected sonic output of the global black diaspora. As a resident of Brooklyn’s iconic station, The Lot Radio, Honey Bun hosts her monthly show, ‘BUNTOPIA’, captivating listeners with an explorative monthly mix designed to "sonically journey through the cosmos". The sounds of BUNTOPIA extend into a party night often hosted by intimate NYC clubs, Le Bain and Mood Ring, featuring thoughtfully curated lineups of guest DJs, artists, and friends who share a similar future-forward approach to dance music. When on planet Earth, the sun sets, and the vibrant streets of Brooklyn come alive with the sounds of Soul Connection, a party series co-founded by Honey Bun and Lovie. Together and in community, they connect the mind, body and soul through an essential night of dancing and deep groove filled with glowing soulful house, disco, funk and r&b. Often selected as an RA pick of the week, the beloved party centers intergenerational Black femme DJs and prioritizes cultivating comfortable and love-filled dance floors between renowned Brooklyn clubs, Good Room, Nowadays and Public Records. Honey Bun is a highly sought after addition to any of NYC’s most exciting club nights, as a guest DJ alongside major touring international artists, and trusted by the underground scene to stand alone with the ever-precious all-nighter extended set. Her flexibility and fearlessness to take on any dance floor is reflective of her reputation as an “omnivorous selector” with a record collection and taste that runs wide and deep. While sensual and playful, she can carefully brew peak time moments of heady bass lines, famed drum breaks, and classic Detroit techno, all aiding in her natural inclination to buzz between universes with just a twist of a knob. A reputation that has earned her a newly minted residency at famed nightclub, Nowadays, in Queens, NY. Internationally recognized, Honey Bun has graced the airwaves of prominent stations such as Foundation FM, Rinse FM, Rinse France, and Balamii, along with highly-acclaimed club appearances across western Europe and the UK. Her style has earned her spots on esteemed festival lineups such as Sustain Release, Making Time, headlining the Brooklyn Mirage stage of Boiler Room Festival, and the Red Bull stage for The Governor’s Ball. She is often tapped as the local guest DJ to join international tours of artists like Disclosure, Nia Archives, HAAi, Palms Trax, Gerd Janson, TSHA, Benji B and more. Beyond her DJ work, she was previously the video host for Noisey's Questionnaire of Life and a producer of Emmy-award nominated music documentary series, The Story Of, showcasing her versatility in the music domain.

    Recently at Le Bain, Mansions, Nowadays · often with Lovie, Ayanna Heaven, Sevyn, none of them here that night

  • DJ Shannon

    New York City · 80 bookings since Aug 2023

    “Shannon Dawson is a dance floor professional.”

    their own biography

    the whole biography
    Shannon Dawson is a dance floor professional. From the club to the recording booth and beyond, the kinetic DJ exhibits a deep understanding of what moves people at any place or time. Born, raised, and currently based in New York, Shannon has brought her unlimited exuberance and expert DJ skills to Chongqing, China, where she lived for five years and lit up the decks at local clubs and parties across the country. There she co-founded and owned CREAM, Chongqing’s first hip-hop–focused club, and rounded out her nightlife experience operating and booking for the subcultural spot. Shannon’s sound: Big and bold. She commands the decks with impressive technical skill—she’s noted for her layering and phrasing, dizzying handwork, and big-time blends. Consistently unearthing fresh, fun, fiery tracks and off-kilter beats, she delivers hard-hitting club, breakbeat, classic and ghetto house, techno, global bass, and hip-hop. She’s slayed the CDJs in revered New York venues including Nowadays, Elsewhere, House of Yes, and Good Room. Outside of the club, Shannon graces the airwaves of the Lot Radio and Radio Bonita with her energetic mixes and sunny personality. She is also the host of the podcast Club Management, which explores music’s ability to bridge communities around the world through thoughtful interviews with such guests as TRAXMAN, UNIIQU3, Bohan Phoenix, Ikonika, and Dance Mania founder Ray Barney.

    Recently at H0L0, Mood Ring, Earthly Delights · often with Niyah West, HONEY B, Will Jack, none of them here that night

names these artists often play with — not that night
  • Lovie23 with Honey Bun
  • Niyah West13 with DJ Shannon
  • HONEY B10 with DJ Shannon
  • Stonie Blue8 with Honey Bun
  • Ayanna Heaven6 with Honey Bun
  • beewack5 with Honey Bun
  • Madre Guía5 with DJ Shannon
  • Rose Kourts5 with Honey Bun
121 said they were going — busier than a usual Friday at Mood Ring.
how this compares
  • Median final count, Fridays at Mood Ring74
  • Middle half finished between10 and 141
  • Past Fridays at this venue counted247

The room

Mood Ring — 957 events and 2,029 distinct artists since Aug 2023.

Most-tagged here: Techno (7) and Club (4). genre tags on this room’s listings

Artist photos: Resident Advisor, event 2196745.

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

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