Ramp Chicago Announces New Programming Schedule for August Featuring BlankArtists and Lee Curtiss

For Immediate Release

July 29th, 2008

Ramp Chicago Announces New Programming Schedule for August Featuring BlankArtists and Lee Curtiss

Chicago, IL – Local club promoters Ramp Chicago have released their latest programming schedule for the month of August. The list includes both the schedule for their recently christened Launch Pad/Flight Deck Thursday nights at Sura Thai Bistro on the North Side in addition to their final Friday parties at Wicker Park’s Debonair Social Club, and as usual features both local and internationally renowned performers.

August kicks off at Sura with performances from Chicago’s Matt Mercer, co-director of Fiche Music and half of vocal party-electro duo Microfilm and Enots aka Phillip Stone–an up-and-coming local DJ who has found much success opening for international talent such as Ryan Crosson, Adam Beyer and others.

On the Flight Deck Thursday, July 21st, Detroit’s BlankArtist collective of DJs Josh Dahlberg, Drew Pompa, and Jared Wilson drop in as part of their inaugural BlankArtists 2008 Tour and the following week local party queen Gianna Hardt of Forte graces the decks with her unique blend of house and techno.

At Debonair this month Ramp presents a DJ performance by Michigan’s bad boy of international techno, Lee Curtiss. Curtiss, who, by his own description, has been “melting faces and breaking hearts” since his debut 12’’ on Kalimari Records’ 2006 Mein Tesh, has won legions of fans all over the world for his legendary live sets and his punk attitude towards dance music, showcased in recent years by performances at both Mutek and Movement: Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival.

Ramp Chicago August Schedule

@ Sura Thai Bistro 3124 N. Broadway, DJs begin at 7pm, FREE Admission
all events feature Ramp Chicago resident Liz Revision

Aug. 7th. Matt Mercer (Fiche Records) — Chicago
Aug. 14th Enots aka Phillip Stone — Chicago
Aug. 21st BlankArtists DJ Tour ft: Josh Dahlberg, Drew Pompa & Jared Wilson — Detroit
Aug. 28th Gianna Hardt (Forte Music) – Chicago

@ Debonair Social Club 1575 N. Milwaukee. Doors 9pm FREE before 11pm, $5 afterwards

Aug. 29th  Lee Curtiss (Dumb Unit, Rhumba Musik, Kalimari) — Detroit

For more information contact Liz McLean Knight at rampchicago@gmail.com or 773.251.9984

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