CAVE Akron

[CAVE FEST 2025]: farrah faucet (PGH) / Perpetual Amnesia / Reed Evan Parker / Slugg / Terrific Timing / 9-Volt Haunted House / Golden Ray Complex / Newport Motel / OPEN DECKS w/DJ IDLEPIECE
2025-04-12 17:00 - 23:59 (America/Detroit)
CAVE FEST
farrah faucet (PGH – HN/power electronics)
https://farrahfaucet.bandcamp.com/
Perpetual Amnesia (CLE – HN/exp)
https://perpetualamnesia.bandcamp.com/music
Reed Evan Parker (AKRON – exp)
https://softpedestal.bandcamp.com/album/c62
Slugg (CLE – exp/techno)
https://slugg1.bandcamp.com/track/dogg-food
Terrific Timing [Fish Guts + Garden of Crinoids] (OBERLIN – exp/noise)
https://comarczipzop.bandcamp.com/
9-Volt Haunted House (CLE – exp/noise)
https://9-volthauntedhouse.bandcamp.com/
Golden Ray Complex (WARREN – exp/synth)
https://michaelmirror.bandcamp.com/album/play-deeply
Newport Motel (CLE – electronic/folk)
https://newportmotel.bandcamp.com
OPEN DECKS w/DJ IDLEPIECE (AKRON)

Taxidermists (MA) / B.L.I.X. (NYC) / Whippet / Aunt Larry
2025-04-07 19:00 - 23:59
Taxidermists (MA – rock)
https://thetaxidermists.bandcamp.com/music
B.L.I.X. (NYC – rock)
https://blix-love.bandcamp.com/music
Whippet
Aunt Larry
https://auntlarry.bandcamp.com/album/her

Yotzeret Sheydim (PGH) / FELLAHEAN / Blading (CBUS) / Violeer + Moral Failing (CBUS) / Slit Throats / EENY / DJ1.7557.1JD
2025-03-29 20:00 - 23:59
Yotzeret Sheydim (PGH – HN)
https://yotzeretsheydim.bandcamp.com/
Blading (CBUS – HN)
https://aphotictransmission.bandcamp.com/music
Violeer + Moral Failing (CBUS – HN)
https://violeer.bandcamp.com/
https://moralfailing.bandcamp.com/
FELLAHEAN (CLE – HN/industrial)
http://www.fellahean.com/
Slit Throats (CLE – HN)
https://slitthroatsharshnoise.bandcamp.com/
EENY (AKRON – dark ambient)
https://eenyeenyeeny.bandcamp.com/track/comply-foal
DJ1.7557.1JD (AKRON)

Alex Walton (NYC) / Prairie Princess (NYC) / elmin buh / Matthew Ryan
2025-03-26 20:00 - 23:59
Alex Walton (NYC – noise pop)
https://youthagainstsatan.bandcamp.com/music
Prairie Princess (NYC – noise country)
https://prairieprincess.bandcamp.com/music
elmin buh (KENT – plunderphonics)
https://elminbuh.bandcamp.com/
Matt Ryan (KENT – psych pop)

DicqBeats (DC) / Occvlt Manifest / V BIZY / DJ IDLEPIECE
2025-03-18 20:00 - 23:59
DicqBeats (DC – hyperhardcore)
https://dicqbeats.bandcamp.com
Occvlt Manifest (AKRON – hn)
V BIZY (CLE – exp/noise)
https://vbizy.bandcamp.com/
DJ IDLEPIECE (AKRON)

[HARSH MARCH FEST]: Legs of the Fly (DET) / Null Copula (CBUS) / Skin Machine / Idle Cars / Doomchrist / luxurytreehouse / DJ EENY
2025-03-15 19:00 - 23:59
_HARSH MARCH_
Legs of the Fly (DET)
https://legsofthefly.bandcamp.com/
Null Copula (CBUS)
https://breachingstatic.bandcamp.com/album/not-like-this
Skin Machine (CLE)
https://skinmachine.bandcamp.com/
Idle Cars (UNIONTOWN)
https://idlecars.bandcamp.com/
Doomchrist (AKRON)
https://earthquakerrecords.bandcamp.com/track/into-the-depths-p-9-12
luxurytreehouse (AKRON)
https://luxurytreehouse.bandcamp.com/album/w-a-s-p
DJ EENY (AKRON)
https://m.soundcloud.com/33ny/bncm-trash-mix-4-the-girls

Tiger Village / Glacial23 / idle piece / DJ V BIZY
2025-03-01 20:00 - 23:59
Tiger Village (CLE – IDM/braindance)
https://tigervillage.bandcamp.com/
Glacial23 (CLE – techno/house)
https://glacialcommunications.bandcamp.com/
idle piece (AKRON – ambient/techno)
https://idlepiece.bandcamp.com/music
DJ V BIZY (CLE)
https://vbizy.bandcamp.com/

FAAA (CBUS) / Let’s Fight! / Fuffur / DJ V BIZY
2025-02-22 20:00 - 23:59
FAAA (CBUS – exp/electronic)
https://rubbercitynoise.bandcamp.com/album/f333
Let’s Fight! (CLE – noise)
https://letsfightoh.bandcamp.com/music
Fuffur (CLE – exp/punk)
DJ V BIZY (CLE)

[V-DAY PARTY]: iyrliaes / Pseudocommando / NosawwasoN / DJ IDLEPIECE
2025-02-15 20:00 - 23:59
[V-DAY PARTY]
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iyrliaes (OBERLIN – Exp/Electronic)
https://iyrliaes.bandcamp.com/music
Pseudocommando (CLE – Noise)
https://pseudocommando.bandcamp.com/
NosawwasoN (AKRON – Exp/Noise)
https://nosawwason.bandcamp.com/
DJ IDLEPIECE (AKRON)

[🍵HEAVEN IS A PLACE IN AKRON🍵]: elmin buh / Detergent / piano angel / Doggy / Roxy ‘Cuss’
2025-02-01 20:00 - 23:59
🍵HEAVEN IS A PLACE IN AKRON🍵
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HEAVEN takes over CAVE for a night of tea & tracks
FEATURING:
elmin buh

Detergent
piano angel (Shannon + René + Derrick)
Doggy
Roxy ‘Cuss’ (in shop)
+ soothing interludes by Kenny G
*Bottomless tea included w/ price of admission! All proceeds go to HEAVEN. Communal in-shop jam to follow show:)

[Event Horizon Presents]: Dimoff/Haluska/Hoenfield/Hyde-Perry / Field of Hats / Qix / Horses 4k / DJ Reed Evan Parker / VJ scare words
2025-01-18 20:00 - 23:59
Event Horizon and CAVE Present:
EVENT HORIZON XI
The Event Horizon series returns with its first event since 2019! Event Horizon is an experimental music series organized by Robin Guiler showcasing ambient, noise, and other leftfield music forms.
This delightful one-off event will be presented in partnership with CAVE and features Event Horizon alumni from Akron and Cleveland.
Acts:
Dimoff/Haluska/Hoenfield/Hyde-Perry (CLE) – Managing director of CUSP series (Crop Circles | Robert Dick & Stephan Haluska | Infrequent Seams)
Field of Hats (CLE) – Kosmische drone-blues from guitar/synth maestro Jeff Hatfield (Music | Watchword)
Qix (Akron) – “Drum samples and a midi clock” feat. GS Schray and Stephen Clements. First show in over ten years!
Horses 4k (Akron) – Ambient Country pedal steel/electronics duo (Real Horse Facts)
Also featuring:
DJ Reed Evan Parker (Akron) will be presenting a selection of ambient, jazz, and New Age records between acts.
Viz by scare words (Akron)

Her New Knife (PHL) / Melaina Kol (NC) / Hooky (PHL) / Unrecovery
2025-01-17 19:00 - 23:59
Her New Knife (PHL)
Melaina Kol (NC)
Hooky (PHL)
Unrecovery (AKRON)

Slacking (PGH) / Negligible Wound (PGH) / Slit Throats / Idle Cars / R6 Implant / DJ Funhouse Mirror Skull / VJ scare words
2025-01-04 20:00 - 23:59
_HARSH NOISE_
Slacking (PGH)
https://slacking.bandcamp.com/
Negligible Wound (PGH)
https://negligiblewound.bandcamp.com/
Slit Throats (CLE)
https://slitthroatsharshnoise.bandcamp.com/
Idle Cars (UNIONTOWN)
https://idlecars.bandcamp.com/
R6 Implant (AKRON)
https://r6implantakron.bandcamp.com/
DJ Funhouse Mirror Skull (WARREN)
VJ scare words (AKRON)

Acid 87 (STL/LA) / Slugg / Post Grebo / Occvlt Manifest
2024-12-28 20:00 - 23:59
Acid 87 (STL/LA – noise)
Slugg (CLE – exp/techno)
Post Grebo (AKRON – exp)
Occvlt Manifest (AKRON – noise)

[CAVE HOLIDAY PARTY]: Unwatchables Podcast / DJ Reed Evan Parker
2024-12-21 20:00 - 23:59
CAVE HOLIDAY PARTY
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Unwatchables Podcast presents a special screening of “Silent Night, Deadly Night 2”
https://www.instagram.com/unwatchablespod/
+
DJ Reed Evan Parker spinning your favorite holiday jams throughout the night

Comfort Brothers / Doggy / Space Jungle / DJ IDLEPIECE
2024-12-07 20:00 - 23:59
Comfort Brothers (AKRON – Noise/Exp)
https://comfbros.bandcamp.com/
Ahn (OHIO – Exp/Improv)
https://ahnisthreepeople.bandcamp.com/
Space Jungle (AKRON – Noise/Free Jazz)
DJ IDLEPIECE (AKRON)

Dave Rich / Kid Tigrrr / Posture / Doug McKean
2024-11-23 20:00 - 23:59
Show to be held post 15 Broad Open House Market.
Dave Rich (AKRON – Indie) https://davidrich1.bandcamp.com/
Kid Tigrrr (CLE – Bedroom Pop) https://kidtigrrr.bandcamp.com/
Posture (AKRON – Indie) https://posture.bandcamp.com/album/exoskeletons
Doug McKean (CLE – Folk)
https://dougmckean.bandcamp.com/

[NOISE OF THE LIVING DEAD 2: DAY OF THE DEAD]: Salva Bryn (ATHENS) / Elite Terrorism Modulus (DAYTON) / FAAA (CBUS) / Steel Dangerous / Idle Cars / luxurytreehouse / EENY / Gene Mutant / Occvlt Manifest / DJ V BIZY / DJ IDLEPIECE
2024-11-02 17:00 - 23:59
NOISE OF THE LIVING DEAD 2: DAY OF THE DEAD

SAT 11/2/2024 @ CAVE
15 Broad St, Akron OH
5PM-MIDNIGHT
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FEATURING:
Salva Bryn (ATHENS – Electronic/Noise)
https://salvabryn.bandcamp.com/
Elite Terrorism Modulus (DAYTON – Exp/Noise)
https://eliteterrorismmodulus.bandcamp.com/
FAAA (COLUMBUS – Exp/Noise)
https://rubbercitynoise.bandcamp.com/album/f333
Steel Dangerous (KENT – Jazz/Noise)
https://steeldangerous.bandcamp.com/music
Idle Cars (UNIONTOWN – Exp/Noise)
https://idlecars.bandcamp.com/
luxurytreehouse (AKRON – HN/Noise)
https://luxurytreehouse.bandcamp.com/album/w-a-s-p
EENY (AKRON – Ambient/Noise)
https://eenyeenyeeny.bandcamp.com/
Gene Mutant (AKRON – Exp/Noise)
https://eskrollc.bandcamp.com/music
Occvlt Manifest (AKRON – Hn/Noise)
DJ V BIZY (CLE)
https://vbizy.bandcamp.com/
DJ IDLEPIECE (AKRON)

Pulsr (CT) / Unrecovery / Braininavat
2024-10-30 20:00 - 23:59
Pulsr (CT – indie)
https://pulsr3000.bandcamp.com/music
Unrecovery (AKRON – slowcore)
https://unrecovery.bandcamp.com/album/its-agreed-my-willing-test
Braininavat (NEOH – skramz)

[S.T.A.T.I.C. x CAVE]: Bobb Hatt / Mint Clad / Dvvid Watson / Skin Machine / Drew Sherrick / elmin buh / Doug Leed / V BIZY / Occvlt Manifest / Dominatrix Fund / Ty Owen + David Reed
2024-10-19 20:00 - 23:59
S.T.A.T.I.C. (Strategically Targeted Audience Trials for Immediate Consumption) travels from Columbus for a night of improvisation @ CAVE
FEATURING:
Bobb Hatt
https://bobbhatt.bandcamp.com/music
Mint Clad
https://m.soundcloud.com/mintclad
Dvvid Watson
https://prolificsecreter.bandcamp.com/album/demo
Skin Machine
https://skinmachine.bandcamp.com/
Drew Sherrick
elmin buh
https://elminbuh.bandcamp.com/music
Doug Leed
https://dougleed.bandcamp.com
V BIZY
https://vbizy.bandcamp.com/
Occvlt Manifest
Dominatrix Fund
https://dominatrixfund.bandcamp.com/track/crooked-timber-of-humanity
Ty Owen + David Reed
https://fatalgaze.bandcamp.com
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Round 2 to be held Monday 11/25 @ Dirty Dungarees

RiDylan (Vancouver, BC) / algeventual (CBUS) / DJ Maniacal / Landscape / Indek DJ
2024-09-27 20:00 - 2024-09-28 01:00
RiDylan (Vancouver, BC – idm/breakcore – 11pm)
ridylan.com : IG @ridylan.official
algeventual (Columbus – exp/glitch/av) [+ visuals throughout the night] – 10pm
algeventual.com : IG @algeventual
DJ Maniacal (Canton – jungle – 12am)
soundcloud.com/maniacal-mgmd : IG @mgeorge1102
Landscape (Akron – techno/minimal – 9pm)
softpedestal.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-phase-landscape-split : IG @neckline_
Indek DJ (Kent – breakcore/drill&bass/idm – 8pm)
indek.xyz : IG @indek.xyz

Visuals throughout the night by algeventual

DJ Maniacal

Maniacal · Saturday morning Cartoons Jungle Mix

Presented by Cave Akron at:
HÜG 133 Merriman Road Akron, OH 44303

[Karl’s Birthday Bash!]: Public Speaking (NY) / Warm Moving Bodies / Halfadder / Indek DJ
2024-09-21 20:00 - 23:59
[Karl’s Birthday Bash!]
Public Speaking (NY – Exp/Pop)
publicspeaking.bandcamp.com
Warm Moving Bodies (AKRON – Industrial/Modular)
rubbercitynoise.bandcamp.com/album/passion-for-patterns
Halfadder (Canton – Leftfield/Techno)
halfadder.bandcamp.com
Indek DJ (Kent – breakcore/drill&bass/idm)
indek.xyz

This event has been relocated to:
HÜG 133 Merriman Road Akron, OH 44303

R6 Implant / Nothing Scape / Reed Evan Parker / Dominatrix Fund / VJ Rew (CBUS)
2024-09-07 20:00 - 23:59
R6 Implant (AKRON – Noise) *Album Release*
https://r6implantakron.bandcamp.com/
Nothing Scape (CLE/AKRON – Techno)
https://softpedestal.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-phase-landscape-split
Reed Evan Parker (AKRON – Exp)
https://softpedestal.bandcamp.com/album/c62
Dominatrix Fund (AKRON – Hn)
https://dominatrixfund.bandcamp.com/track/crooked-timber-of-humanity
VJ Rew (CBUS)
https://rewwsr.bandcamp.com/video
This event has been relocated to:
HÜG 133 Merriman Road Akron, OH 44303

[SWEET SAPPHIC SATURDAY]: DJ Solace B2B SissyBunny
2024-08-24 21:00 - 2024-08-25 01:00
[SWEET SAPPHIC SATURDAY]
DJ Solace B2B SissyBunny
https://solacedj.bandcamp.com/music
https://m.soundcloud.com/sissymaid-richard?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1&si=05975205FE254FE8A36C863E01929E98&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Melon Sprout (CHI) / Farrah Faucet (PGH) / Permissionaries / Idle Cars / DJ IDLEPIECE
2024-08-18 20:00 - 23:59
Melon Sprout (CHICAGO – HN)
https://melonsprout4.bandcamp.com
Farrah Faucet (PITTSBURGH – HN)
https://farrahfaucet.bandcamp.com/music
Permissionaries (AKRON – Noise)
Idle Cars (UNIONTOWN – Exp)
https://idlecars.bandcamp.com
DJ IDLEPIECE (AKRON)
Relocated to: Musica 51 E Market St, Akron, OH 44308

[CRACKED WORSHIP]: Night Medicine / Slugg / DJ SHMEKERU / Post Grebo
2024-08-10 21:00 - 2024-08-11 01:00
CRACKED WORSHIP:
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Night Medicine (CLE – darkwave/postpunk)
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Slugg (CLE – electro sludge)
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DJ SHMEKERU (CLE – techno)
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Post Grebo (AKRON – grebo rock)
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Lucas Abela (AUS) / Gorgina (AUS) / Slit Throats
2024-07-26 20:00 - 23:59 | CAVE Akron, 15 Broad St., Akron, Ohio, 44305, United States
LUCAS ABELA (SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Noise/Sound Art)
granpa.bandcamp.com
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GORGINA (BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – Noise/Sound Art)
youtube.com/@yvetteofaagapow
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SLIT THROATS (CLE – HN)
https://slitthroatsharshnoise.bandcamp.com/

[NEOH EXP FEST: A CAVE FUNDRAISER] Indek / Moth Cock / Tiger Village / Perpetual Amnesia / Ann B. Klorox / Let’s Fight! / Serrated Slump / Reed Evan Parker / Golden Ray Complex / R6 Implant / VJ v bizy / VJ Scare Words / DJ Nothing Phase / DJ EENY
2024-07-13 17:00 - 23:59 | CAVE Akron, 15 Broad St., Akron, Ohio, 44305, United States
NEOH EXP FEST: A CAVE FUNDRAISER
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SETS:
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Indek (KENT – Drill & Bass/Brokecore)
indek.bandcamp.com
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Moth Cock (KENT – Experimental/Noise)
mothcock.bandcamp.com
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Perpetual Amnesia (CLE – HN)
perpetualamnesia.bandcamp.com
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Tiger Village (CLE – IDM/Braindance)
tigervillage.bandcamp.com
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Serrated Slump (AKRON – Noise)
serratedslump.bandcamp.com
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Ann B. Klorox (CLE – Experimental/Noise)
annbklorox.bandcamp.com
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Reed Evan Parker (AKRON – Experimental)
softpedestal.bandcamp.com/album/c62
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Let’s Fight! (CLE – Noise)
letsfightoh.bandcamp.com/music
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Golden Ray Complex (WARREN – Ambient)
michaelmirror.bandcamp.com/album/internal-now
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R6 Implant (AKRON – Noise/Breaks)
r6implantakron.bandcamp.com
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VJ:
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Scare Words (AKRON)
scarewords.bandcamp.com
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v bizy (CLE)
vbizy.bandcamp.com
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DJ:
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EENY (AKRON)
eenyeenyeeny.bandcamp.com/track/yayeeyayeyea
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Nothing Phase (CLE)
nothingphase.bandcamp.com/music
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SCHEDULE TBA

Robert Fuchs (NY) / She Walks Crooked (PGH) / Hand & Knee (PGH) / Slacking (PGH) / Fever Spell (CIN)
2024-07-08 20:00 - 23:59
_HARSH NOISE_

Robert Fuchs (NY)
https://youtu.be/onAOyTGg7SU?si=CAcgCLC9V_D3aBD3

She Walks Crooked (PGH)
https://mechanicalpresencerecords.bandcamp.com/album/mpr014-she-walks-crooked-untitled

Hand & Knee (PGH)
https://handandknee.bandcamp.com/music

Slacking (PGH)
https://abhorrentafterdeath.bandcamp.com/album/sacred-heart-of-reinvention

Fever Spell (CIN)
https://nocoastnohope.bandcamp.com/album/for-no-one

Near None / Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman / Hellkite / Distort Hope / DJ IDLEPIECE
2024-06-22 20:00 - 23:59 | CAVE Akron, 15 Broad St., Akron, Ohio, 44305, United States
Near None (CLE – Noise)
polarenvy.bandcamp.com/album/how-not-to-tiptoe
perpetualamnesia.bandcamp.com
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (CLE – Ambient/Noise)
drquinnmedicinewoman.bandcamp.com
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Hellkite (AKRON – Satanic Black Metal)
hellkite666.bandcamp.com/album/chaos-destruction-evil
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Distort Hope (AKRON – Crust/Noise Punk)
distorthope.bandcamp.com
DJ IDLEPIECE (AKRON)
