Weekly Saturday 21+ night of dark dance music, from New Wave and ItaloDisco to dirty rock 'n' roll, with DJ Mark Gertz.
Dark Wave Disco is a Saturday night fixture at Sancho Pistolas, 19 W Girard Ave. in Philadelphia. It's billed as the city's hottest new weekly, and the music lives up to the name: the night runs through IndieSleaze, DiscoPunk, NewWave, ItaloDisco, BlogHouse, and ElectroClash, all played alongside out-and-out dirty rock 'n' roll. It's a wide net that pulls from a few different eras of dance-floor energy, and it's built its following as a regular Saturday night spot.
Behind the booth is DJ Mark Gertz, who comes from the legendary Chicago and NYC party scenes. He's the one holding down the floor, and his background in those cities informs the kind of wide-ranging, club-focused set the night is known for. The promotion leans on his experience, and the music reflects it—the mix jumps from the synth-heavy lines of ItaloDisco and NewWave to the more guitar-driven side of DiscoPunk and rock 'n' roll, so it's less about one specific sound and more about keeping the room moving.
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It's a weekly thing, so if you miss one Saturday, there's another coming right after. The night runs from 10 PM to 2 AM, and it's free, 21+. You'll find it at Sancho Pistolas on Girard Avenue, and since it's a regular fixture, it's one of those nights you can just roll into whenever you're in the mood for a dance floor.
