Nightshade Family

06/18/2025

📡 NIGHTSHADE FAMILY x ATHFEST 2025 🌕
We’re planting the seeds of the underground all weekend long 🌿🌑

Catch us SATURDAY at Live Wire as we curate the inside stage for the AthFest Club Crawl — a deep night of raw talent and sonic elevation:

🔹 9PM –
🔹 10PM – .1012
🔹 11PM – .again_
🔹 12AM –
🔹 1AM –

On the outside we're excited to showcase some Athens locals who have been shaking up the scene touching on digital hardcore, lo-fi hip hop, ambient, and dance music

🔹 8PM –
🔹 9PM –
🔹 10PM –
🔹 11PM –

Then we take it LATE NIGHT to WORK.SHOP (160 Winston Dr) with a shadow realm lineup guaranteed to move your mind and body:

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🔸 .jd
🔸 .darling
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👁️‍🗨️ Safe space. Heavy bass. Community rooted in sound.
📍 Athens, GA
📆 Saturday, June 21
💫 Let the underground shine.

As always, big ups to for the art!

03/29/2025

Nightshade Family 4-Year Anniversary Weekend🎉

Let’s celebrate four years of Nightshade Family with two unforgettable nights of bass, community, and deep vibes! We are so grateful for the community we have built and the friendships that have become family over the past four years. The incredible music community we get to be a part of means everything to us, so let’s dance 🖤

Athens – March 28th @ Ciné Athens
The celebration kicks off in Athens with a stacked lineup. Joe Nice, the legend himself, will bring that proper dubstep energy, alongside Ellwin setting the tone as our resident selector. Ex Ghost and Zenith will be making their Nightshade Family debut, bringing fresh energy—don’t miss it!
📍 Ciné Athens
🕘 9PM

Atlanta – March 29th @ Georgia Beer Garden
Saturday night in ATL is going to be historic! Joe Nice is playing in Atlanta for the first time ever, with King Shotta bringing the heat as direct support. Nightshade residents Drewdrew, Dread404 & Bettsu will also be holding it down

But that’s not all—don’t miss the Pre-Party from 5PM-10PM at Georgia Beer Garden! Kick off the night early with great music, good people, and deep vibes before the main event takes over.
📍 Georgia Beer Garden
🕘 Pre-Party: 5PM-10PM
🕘 Main Event: Doors 9PM | Music 10PM-3AM

🎟 Want a chance to win 2 free tickets to the ATL show? Share this post and tag .reconnect.campout and to enter! Winner will be notified on Saturday at 3PM.

This is a milestone—let’s make it one for the books! See you on the dancefloor. 🥀

03/21/2025

Nightshade Family x Defy Culture proudly present: Joe Nice in Atlanta for the first time EVER to celebrate 4 years of Nightshade Family! 🎉

Known as a true pioneer of dubstep, is set to deliver an unforgettable night. And we’re stacking the lineup with some of the best: legendary OG King Shotta bringing the heat as direct support, plus Nightshade residents Drewdrew & Dread404 holding it down for the fam 🥀 ticket link in bio

Saturday, March 29th
Doors at 9PM | Music 10PM-3AM
📍 Georgia Beer Garden, ATL

03/17/2025

🎉 Nightshade Family 4-Year Anniversary 🎉

Join us as we celebrate 4 years of Nightshade Family at with an unforgettable night of bass, community, and deep vibes.

🔊 Featuring:
🔥 Joe Nice – The legend himself, bringing that proper dubstep energy
⚡ Ellwin – Our resident selector, setting the tone right
🌙 Ex Ghost & Zenith – stepping in for their first NSF booking .exe

📍 Ciné Athens
📅 Date: 3/28/2025
⏰ Time: 9pm

Come through and celebrate four years of music, movement, and family. Let’s make this one for the books!

02/20/2025

Coming up quick! The homies leading the way with a 4 night run through the southeast with the American don .widdler and 😮‍💨 A collaboration with and kicking off 2/28 in Memphis featuring Nightshade Family head honcho keep an eye out for the yellow paraflex soundsystem doing big things for the southeast! BIG UP BIG UP 🫡

11/10/2024

Help Nightshade Family Become a Nonprofit to Honor Entheos and Serve Our Community🥀

Nearly four years ago, I began my journey to sobriety after losing my best friend, Entheos, to an overdose in June 2020. Entheos, whose name comes from the Greek root for “enthusiasm,” embodied that spirit in every way—he was a beautiful, supportive soul who inspired me deeply. Whether giving me rides to gigs or dancing right at the front, he gave me the encouragement I needed to fully express myself and my music. His friendship fueled my passion, and his memory continues to drive me forward.

When Entheos passed, I felt an overwhelming loss that I struggled to process. It was only recently that I understood why I hadn’t been able to fully grieve: his life left me with a profound lesson that I would carry forward. His passing ultimately led me to start Nightshade Family, a vision he inspired, to foster a safe, inclusive community where creativity and connection flourish.

Now, I’m ready to take the next step by transforming Nightshade Family into a nonprofit dedicated to nightlife safety and community support. Our mission will be to create safe, welcoming spaces that honor diversity, inclusion, and growth through the power of electronic music. Nightshade Family will not only offer resources for nightlife safety but also create a supportive environment for anyone who wants to learn about music production, performance, and the technical skills involved.

When I quit drinking, I questioned if I’d wasted my time in the music world. But now, I see this path as an opportunity to do something meaningful for our community—building something lasting, positive, and impactful. I’ve set up a GoFundMe to help Nightshade Family take this critical step to become a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

If Entheos’ spirit or our mission resonates with you, and you’d like to support this journey, you can find the link in comments. Every contribution brings us closer to building a community that uplifts and protects each other.

Thank you to everyone who’s been with me through this journey—my friends, our community, and especially my wife, who has always believed in me and in what Nightshade Family can become.

In gratitude,
Dado

10/26/2024

🎉 Nightshade Family Afterparty for The Wild Rumpus 🎉

🎃 Doors open at 1AM — Music till 5AM 🎶
🎛️ Featuring Chattanooga producer/ DJ Worm & Athens legend Sinister
💀 $5 at the door

Let’s get spooky and dance till dawn! Don’t miss out on the best afterparty in town — see you there!

10/25/2024

We will have the NSF sound system out in full force at the Wild Rumpus Treatster Stage on Saturday! (Located next to the Morton Theater) DJ Ellwin will be holding it down from 8-11pm, with performances from Danza Azteca and Belli Dance Company that you don’t want to miss!! 🎃🔊🥀

10/15/2024

Come see us Porchfest 2024 this Sunday 10/20!

Catch sets by Dado & DJ Other Voices from 4pm-5pm at 498 Athens Ave 🥀🔊

10/14/2024

👀🔊🔊🔊 Centauri

Stoked to unveil this massive track from Centauri, out of Denver, CO! This is part of the three track Humming Bird EP, released by our friends over at Nightshade Family from Athens, GA. All three trac

10/09/2024

We are beyond excited to announce our next release ! ‘Hummingbird EP’ by Centauri is now available for pre-order on our Bandcamp and drops Friday 10/18 🥀 👀

Don’t miss Centauri in Athens on Saturday 10/19 for an epic release party at Work.shop!! with local support from Ellwin, Raven, and Bettsu 🔥 11pm-4am • BYOB
Centauri 'Hummingbird' EP Release with Ellwin, Raven & Bettsu

50% of ticket sales will be donated to the WNC Helene Rebuild Cooperative who are doing such important work helping underserved areas💙

Artwork by D:RC

09/13/2024

Coming up Saturday September 21st - Join us for a special Nightshade Family Soundsystem Session🔊🔊🔊

The OG crew Dado, M3WT & sypharix are holding it down all night, plus we’re excited to feature up-and-comer as our special guest 💫 Don’t miss it!

Art by D:RC