DEFKON 1

07/18/2026

TONIGHT!

Returning to Central IL for the first time as SPEEDTEK 🏎️💨

90 minute set on Funktion-One sound… don’t miss it! 🌐

07/17/2026

Tomorrow!

Peck up in the place to be with jungle, footwork and UKG‼️

07/16/2026

THIS SATURDAY!

Our resident soundman B Löwd makes his Breakroom debut 🌐

$20 at the door
No set times - come early, stay late

07/03/2026

Break Room szn 2 is here! Our dimly-lit, small room, big system, dance-forward party series is back and better than ever.

Honored to host Speedtek, who has been on fire with his high octane productions since the Ternion Sound chapter came to a close earlier this year.

Local selector Peck also joins us for the first time - bringing his usual grab bag of UKG and jungle bangers.

Our resident sound man B Löwd is also stepping up to the decks at Break Room for the first time, shifting focus from his low and slow tempos to some faster dancefloor selects.

2 weeks out! See you on the dancefloor 🌐

05/22/2026

Sorry, folks! We were looking forward to gathering once more under the bridge, but the powers that be have intervened.

Contact your bank for refunds or whatever the real promoters say (😉)

05/19/2026

🚫THIS EVENT IS CANCELED🚫

03/06/2026

Mentrek - INIT // OUT NOW!

The Mentrek project came into focus in 2023 following a string of studio sessions between Thysbe and Nuan Sonar, where the two started linking up for hardware jams and technique sharing sessions. Throughout the next few years, the project took shape with a series of collaborative efforts with producer friends.

INIT is the culmination of these collaborative moments, exhibiting some of their best works. The collection of tracks isn’t quite ‘club music’ - it isn’t exactly dubstep - and while it certainly has elements of IDM, it’s not really that either.. For Mentrek, it’s just the natural collection of ideas and inspirations that has brought them together in the first place.

This initial release is available via a limited edition USB drive that is laced with stems for each track and a special sample pack derived from hardware sessions from the duo.

artwork by holothug

01/16/2026

Join us at 6pm CST for the YouTube premiere of the Die By The Sword set from our Defkon Block Party earlier this summer at Kellehers! ⚔️ 🌐 ⚔️

11/30/2025

WE'RE LIVE FROM Kenny's Westside FOR THE SNOWED IN CREW!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

11/29/2025

TONIGHT 🌐

The show must go on! Chef Boyarbeatz and Northern Road have touched down in Peoria and they’re ready to party. Our very own Chicon and B Lowd are warming up the dancefloor starting at 10pm.

See you all soon ❄️

DEFKON1 Presents: Chef Boyarbeatz at Kenny's Westside