Melody & Mystery II Showcase

Doors: 18:00 w/ ft. Hemlock for Socrates Babel Map (Harrisburg) Some Faith [melter] (Chicago) Arms & Armour (Cleveland) Bella Figlia Second annual installment of a mixed genre, synth-laden mini-festival featuring local and national travelling artists whose music is centered around intense moods and intriguing melodies. Hemlock for Socrates is electronic, post-punk pop rock from Pittsburgh, PA. Their music sets scenes of outsider experiences in otherworldly dystopias. Lyrical melodies, syncopated rhythms, and sensual synths create cinematic dreamscapes, you’re at turns being chased by hostile villagers swinging torches and meeting a lover in the vines on an alien world. The group recently released a 2-song EP in November of 2025 and 3 5-song EP's in the summer of 2025, each one centered around a different theme: from intense bitter rock to lush languid electronic love songs to orchestral dance rock. Their sound is unique, diverse yet cohesive. Babel Map from Harrisburg, PA, brings their immersive blend of gloomgaze, shoegaze, and experimental post-rock to the stage for an evening of dense textures, soaring melodies, and hypnotic energy. Fresh off the release of their latest album, Teeth, on Lost Future Records, the band delivers a live experience that shifts between crushing intensity and dreamlike beauty, inviting audiences into a world that is both deeply personal and otherworldly. Their track 'Bubble Tape' appears on the soundtrack of Kristen Stewart's film, The Chronology of Water. Some Faith from Pittsburgh, PA, is the brainchild of Brian Sikes Howe and Indigo Baloch, with recently added Leo Rogers on live drums. Their chill but heartbroken slick synth pop pulls you into the mirror of self-reflection and languid longing, through infectious melodies and dynamic, post-EDM grooves. Like a spell spoken in a secret room, their lyrics invoke the rituals of modern love and archaic lore. Their last single, Valentine, was just released in January of 2026. [melter]…