Get ready for a night of punk and ska energy! Goldfinger, the legendary punk rock band from Los Angeles, CA, joins forces with The Suicide Machines, the ska punk powerhouse from Detroit, MI, for an unforgettable show at The NorVa on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the show starts at 7:00 PM. This is an all-ages event you won’t want to miss!
Acclaimed by Alternative Press as “reinventing indie rock”, late night drive home are bringing their roots of growing up in a small town outside of El Paso around the world.
Starting in 2019, singer Andre Portillo and guitarist Juan “Ockz” Vargas learned how to play their instruments while simultaneously learning how to produce music. When 2020 hit, the two best friends spent their time together uploading their work on SoundCloud. As they started to gain momentum online, Ockz recruited his cousin Freddy Baca on the bass (who learned how to play the bass in order to join the band) and their long time friend, Brian Dolan on drums. On one fateful day in 2021, they released their hit song “Stress Relief” on all streaming platforms, their lives were forever changed.
“Stress Relief” accumulated over 100M streams across all platforms, which resulted in late night drive home signing a record deal with Epitaph Records. Now, gearing up to release their debut EP “i’ll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept” off the tails of a successful sold out headline tour, late night drive home are stopping at nothing, while also remembering their roots and growing up in rural america; just being able to create art for them is enough.
We are not a band. We are not DJ’s. We throw parties for the music we love.
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$1 per ticket transaction sponsors Emo Nite Gives A F*ck. Donations are allocated for worthwhile organizations focusing on:
· Mental Health
· Harm Reduction
· Children & Families
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· Disenfranchised Communities
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For as much as Waterparks is a genre-busting collective of three friends who play music, hang out, and constantly flip the script, Waterparks really represents a bigger, dare we say, movement. The Houston trio— Awsten Knight [vocals, guitar], Otto Wood [drums], and Geoff Wigington [guitar]—have unassumingly brought vibrancy back to rock. (The only thing bolder than their melodies is whatever hair dye Awsten opted for this week!) Their strange magnetic pull has attracted a growing cohort of devoted fans who pack sold out shows, stream their songs like crazy, and have even elevated them to multiple Billboard charts as they’ve also headlined the Sad Summer Festival and accompanied My Chemical Romance on a sold out arena tour.
However, the next era begins with the band’s fifth full-length and debut album for Fueled By Ramen, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, and even more adventures…
Waterparks might just be the biggest band of tomorrow. To understand why, you have to go back to the beginning. Their 2011 formation cemented the union of three distinct personalities. Raised somewhere in between the iPod generation and the first wave of social media, Awsten, Otto, and Geoff occupied a singular creative crossroads. A glance at Otto’s listening history would span the likes of Every Time I Die and Balance & Composure, while Geoff found inspiration in crossover juggernauts such as Linkin Park. Awsten’s tastes covered the gamut from Donald Glover and One Direction, to Ke$ha (and everything else in between).
Following their launch, the group bubbled up with a famed one-off Houston appearance on 2013’s Warped Tour—which they eventually shined on for its entirety during 2016. It’s fitting they popped off on the same stage that also supported category-defiant disruptors a la Eminem, Deftones, Katy Perry, and more early on. With eye-catching, often meme-able music videos and a sound somewhere between alternative, pop, electronic, and rock spiced up with a little hip-hop attitude and even R&B vocal acrobatics, Waterparks fittingly defied categorization themselves and ushered in a new era of “alternative,” living up to the definition of the word for the 2020’s, speaking to not only music but also total cultural immersion with fashion, unforgettable videos, and a boundary-breaking culture.
They reached unprecedented heights with 2021’s Greatest Hits. Don’t let that title fool you—it didn’t collect their best-performing songs at a discounted price, but it did showcase their best material to date. As such, it cracked the Billboard Top 200 and landed in the Top 10 of the Top Alternative Albums Chart and Top Rock Albums Chart. In the wake of its release, they impressively eclipsed half-a-billion streams thus far. In addition to coverage from Rolling Stone, MTV, Kerrang!, and Alternative Press, they graced the covers of V Magazine and Upset Magazine (who also awarded the record a “five-out-of-five star” perfect score). Along the way, they sold out various headline tours. 2022 saw the band sign to Fueled By Ramen and turn the page on a new chapter in 2023 with INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
That brings us to the first single “FUNERAL GREY.” Powered by four different guitars (including a toy guitar for the main riff), the track swings like a wrecking ball from a buoyant verse into a distortion-lifted hyper-hypnotic hook.
On its heels, they served up the introspective, infectious, and irresistible single “SELF-SABOTAGE.” Like listening to an internal dialogue, airy verses culminate with a self-effacing query, “What the f*ck is wrong with me?” Meanwhile, snappy guitars and fuzzy electronics underline the manically catchy hook highlighted by Awsten’s wild sky-high register. It’s yet another illustration of the boys’ uncanny knack for the unpredictable. Speaking of “F*CK ABOUT IT” [feat. blackbear] only further showcased their progression with its sticky hooks and artful vibe curation as it initially reeled in over 10 million streams (and counting).
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY really kicks into high gear with “REAL SUPER DARK.” Its heavy catharsis manifests through jarring electronics, guttural screams, and an unexpectedly catchy chant. Meanwhile, “BRAINWASHED” depicts the ups and downs of infatuation against a soundtrack of handclaps and a sunny guitar riff that wouldn’t be out of place in your favorite turn-of-the-century summer comedy. A rush of hyperpop-style production barely relents long enough for the singer to proclaim, “Now Jesus hates my guts. It’s getting personal,” before one last blast of apocalyptically catchy melody.
There’s something for everyone here. As always, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY is meant for the people comprising this greater movement—like everything Waterparks do.
See Ski Mask the Slump God live at The NorVa on Saturday, November 8, 2025! Doors open at 7:00 PM and the show kicks off at 8:00 PM. This is an all-ages event—don’t miss your chance to experience his high-energy performance up close.
In the summer of 2025, The Biscuits will be celebrating their 30th Anniversary with an east coast and midwest tour surrounding four special Anniversary shows taking place over July 4th Weekend – almost exactly 30 years from their first ever show (July 5, 1995 at the University of Pennsylvania tavern, Smokey Joe’s). TDB30 shines a light on the band’s storied and impactful past, and emphasizes their continued evolution into the modern era.
With two rock operas (1998’s Hot Air Balloon / 2000’s Chemical Warfare Brigade) and a space opera (2024’s Revolution In Motion) amongst the 9 full-length studio albums under their belt, The Biscuits are musical force of nature, having played thousands of shows and not showing signs of slowing down any time soon with even more new music on the horizon.
With a constant touring schedule and ever-transforming live shows, The Disco Biscuits’ soul belongs as much to marathon dance parties as it does to live improvisational journeys. They employ emerging technologies to help them create music that is 100% human although, perhaps, not entirely of this planet.
BKTHERULA is a fearless force in alternative hip-hop, forging a lane entirely her own. With hypnotic flows, ethereal melodies, and genre-blurring experimentation, the Atlanta native creates music that feels instinctual, transcendent, and emotionally raw. Since breaking out with her viral 2019 single “Left Right,” she’s moved fl uidly through cloud rap, melodic trap, punk-infused R&B, and avant-garde sounds—all while staying rooted in her truth as a visionary artist.
Raised in Atlanta’s underground scene, BK uploaded her fi rst tracks to SoundCloud at just 13 and was commanding local stages by 16. Her devotion to constant evolution has earned her over 395 million global streams, and a dedicated fanbase who sees her as both muse and mirror. “I’m continuously changing my swags, doing the unheard, and dominating every new fi eld I discover,” she says. “I believe I’m the fi rst of my kind. First to rap like this, fi rst to walk like this, and fi rst to talk like this.”
BK’s queerness isn’t a statement—it’s her reality. “It’s instinctual. It’s just who I am,” she shares. Her music and visuals refl ect her lived experience, often resonating deeply with LGBTQ+ fans. “I’m more than blessed for the support from my queer fans, and I would say to them: never idolize anyone or anything. Just love yourself fully first.”
Her projects, LVL5 P1 and LVL5 P2, marked a new chapter in her artistry—pairing boundary-pushing production with emotional depth. Now, she just unveiled her most ambitious and soul-baring album to date: LUCY, a bold step into deeper self-discovery, spiritual exploration, and artistic clarity.
BK’s meteoric rise includes major milestones: a 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 nod, festival performances at Rolling Loud (New York, California, Miami), and back-to-back appearances at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash. She’s toured Europe with Ice Spice on her Y2K! World Tour, joined PinkPantheress’ Capable of Love Tour, and expanded her global reach with a recent mini Australian tour. Her brand collaborations include ASICS, Skullcandy, Google Pixel x FADER, and the GRAMMYs, where she also launched a standout merch capsule.
As 2025 unfolds, BKTHERULA stands at the forefront of a generation redefi ning genre, identity, and sound. LUCY is a statement of growth—artistically and personally—that cements her as one of today’s most compelling and innovative voices. BK isn’t just part of the next wave—she is the wave. And she’s only just getting started.
Don’t miss Sons of Legion live at The NorVa on Saturday, November 1, 2025! Doors open at 7:00 PM and the show starts at 8:00 PM. This is an all-ages event. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 12 at 10 AM ET—don’t wait to grab yours!
Confessions: RNB Groove – NSU Tailgate RNB After Party presented by Hey Ma at The NorVa on Oct 25!
Event is 21 and over only.
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G Herbo hails from “Terror Town” in Chicago’s East Side, one of the most notorious crime-ridden areas in the country. This lethal and cutthroat environment inspired Herbo to become this generation’s premier voice for the voiceless. G Herbo has the life experience, lyrical dexterity, and the vocal inflection of someone far beyond his mere 20 years. No one in the game paints a more deft and vivid picture of the complexities of young street life in America like G Herbo.
In the summer of 2012, Herbo released “Kill Shit” with fellow Chicago emcee and childhood friend Lil Bibby. The song became an instant internet sensation, garnering national attention for the artists with over 12 million YouTube views to date.
Herbo has already released 4 mixtapes and “Welcome to Fazoland” (2014) received critical acclaim –praised by Complex magazine and several other publications for his “dexterous” rapping style as well as the project’s “Titanic drill beats” and “contemporary vitality.”
On September 29, 2015, G Herbo released his highly anticipated project “Ballin Like I’m Kobe” which has been widely regarded as his best work yet.
