Your Philadelphia Weekend Club Guide
Certain weekends in Philadelphia feel very straightforward, meaning you go out, end up at the same bar you always end up at, hear the same playlist you heard last Saturday, and eventually Uber home wondering why your night somehow looked exactly like your last three nights. This weekend does not feel like that.
This weekend feels like our nightlife split into five different personalities and told everybody to pick their fighter.
You could spend Saturday night slowly swaying to reggae and soul in an intimate listening bar. Or screaming 2000s lyrics at a Pre-Pride dance party. Or spiraling emotionally at Drake Night with a vodka soda in your hand.
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Cuss Cuss at Good Good Things Feels Like the Coolest Party Nobody’s Yelling About
There’s always one event every weekend that feels too cool to aggressively promote itself, and right now that’s Cuss Cuss.
Saturday night at Good Good Things is heading fully into reggae, ska, and soul, which immediately separates it from most nightlife right now. Instead of trying to overwhelm you with giant drops and club insanity, this feels like the kind of night where the groove itself does all the work. Hey, not every party has to feel like cardio.
The 90s vs 2000s Pre-Pride Party at Fringe Bar
You already know exactly what the 90s vs 2000s Pre-Pride Party at Fringe Bar party is going to sound like before you even walk in.
Somewhere between:
early Rihanna,
Yeah! by Usher,
Natasha Bedingfield,
and one dangerously timed Kelly Clarkson song that sends the entire room.
There’s something about Philly before Pride Month officially kicks off where everybody’s already halfway into celebration mode. Add in 90s and 2000s nostalgia, and the dance floor becomes less of a dance floor and more of a collective memory loss event. Nobody remembers the lyrics until the song starts, then suddenly the entire room becomes a choir.
#BrownSugar at Fabrika
Saturday night at Fabrika is pulling together neo soul and R&B in a way that feels smoother, warmer, and a little sexier than the average club night. Neo soul nights always create a very specific kind of confidence in people. The outfits get better, the conversations get flirtier. Very dangerous energy (complimentary).Suga Spice Rave at Margolis
Meanwhile, over at Margolis, things are going in the exact opposite direction.
The all-female DJ lineup behind Suga Spice Rave is spinning global bashment and rave music, which means this party is almost guaranteed to feel loud, fast, and sweaty in the exact way a proper rave should.
Drake Night at Mr. Ivy
And then there’s Drake Night.
Which honestly should probably come with some kind of warning label, because everybody thinks they’re attending ironically until the DJ plays Passionfruit or Headlines and you become fully committed to the emotional experience.
Mr. Ivy feels like the perfect setting for this kind of event, too. The crowd there already knows how to rock a nightlife moment, and Drake’s catalog guarantees constant singalongs all night long.
And if your Saturday night plans somehow turn into a full weekend mission, you should also check out our article,Coffee Rave Is Bringing Daytime Party Energy to Center City.
The only thing more Philly than staying out late at a Drake Night is convincing yourself you’re ready for a coffee fueled dance floor the very next morning. What, like it’s hard?
