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A monthly club night devoted to the absolute best current and classic shoegaze/dreampop/psych & more. Come dance or just hang out!
Shimmer: an evening devoted to shoegaze/dreampop with DJs Scary Lady Sarah & Philly Peroxide. Started as an annual event in 2005 and as a monthly party in 2010. We are currently securing a new awesome host venue- keep an eye here for the announcement- and will do live stream versions of Shimmer on Twitch sporadically. We post our playlists so you can get an idea of what you'll hear. We love and respect the "classic" shoegaze bands but are super into playing a lot of current releases, too! If you love the 'gaze, you'll love Shimmer!
02/19/2026
💫🎸🦋 𝓟𝓵𝓪𝔂𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓽 𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽! 🦋🎸💫 Thanks to everyone who came out to kick off Valentine’s Day weekend with us at Shimmer! We love a good theme and February is no exception for our shoegaze party with our annual “My Bloody Valentine’s Edition” that featured an extra sprinkle of the band in our sets!
[PLAYLIST] Friday, February 13, 2026; Shimmer- My Bloody Valentine’s Edition; DJs Scary Lady Sarah & Philly Peroxide; DMen Tap, Chicago
[CG] denotes a band from the Chicago area
[A] denotes a request for a particular artist played
[S] denotes a request for a particular song played
(DJ Philly Peroxide; set 1)
Levitation- Sacred Lover
My Bloody Valentine- Who Sees You
The Stalwart Lovers- This Love Is Gonna Tear Us Apart
Powder Pink & Sweet- My Fragile Heart
The Daysleepers- Lovesparkles
XO- Don’t Ask Why (MBV cover)
Greet Death- Die In Love
Pink Breath of Heaven- Dream About My Love
Black Swan Lake- Valentine
The Stargazer Lilies- Love Radio Show
My Bloody Valentine- Slow
Dotsun Moon- Bring Love
[CG] Airiel- Molten Young Lovers
Taleen Kali- Cupid Come (MBV cover)
Spool- Be My Valentine
Parannoul- I Can Feel My Heart Touching You
Lush- Lovelife
(DJ Scary Lady Sarah; set 1)
Touzai- Valentine
Glaze- Valentine
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart- This Love Is Fu***ng Right!
My Bloody Valentine- You Made Me Realise
[S] Chapterhouse- Falling Down
[S] Swirlies- Pancake
Majesty Crush- Penny For Love
[S] My Bloody Valentine- When You Sleep
Ride- Future Love
The Dead Sound- Kill This Love
[CG] Whimsical- Sweet Valentine
[S] Curve- Horror Head
[A] Alvvays- Ones Who Love You
Dreamcoaster- Hello My Darling
Slowdive- When the Sun Hits
(DJ Philly Peroxide; set 2)
Winter- Like Lovers Do
[CG] bosses- I Want To Touch You
My Bloody Valentine- Only Shallow
The Boo Radleys- The Finest Kiss
Wolf Alice- Don’t Delete the Kisses
Cerulean Veins- Nothing Left But Love
The Bilinda Butchers- The Lover's Su***de
Day Wave- Heart to Rest
The Depreciation Guild- Butterfly Kisses
Pia Fraus- Strawberry W**e (MBV cover)
Chilindrina- Feed Me With Your Kiss (MBV cover)
Ringo Deathstarr- In Love
[A] Cocteau Twins- My Love Paramour
Minipop- Someone to Love
[CG] Ghost Days- Ghost Kiss
The High Violets- How I Love (Everything About You)
My Bloody Valentine- New You
Fleeting Joys- Kiss a Girl In Black
(DJ Scary Lady Sarah; set 2)
My Bloody Valentine- The Love Gang
Taleen Kali- Only Lovers Left Alive
Tennis System- Space Age Love Song
[S] Pale Saints- Kinky Love
Tamaryn- Path To Love
DIIV- Valentine
Pink Frost- Indigenous
She’s Green- Purple
Whitelands- Sparklebaby (feat. Emma Anderson)
[S] Be Forest- K
Violentene- Frozen Heart
Kindsight- Love You Baby All The Time
[CG] Ghost Days- Serpent Kiss
Tashaki Miyaki- Never My Love
Spiritualized- I Think I’m In Love
Rancho Relaxo- I Love You So
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- Love Burns
My Bloody Valentine- Soft As Snow (But Warm Inside)
Angel Olsen- Shut Up Kiss Me
Mystery Date
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Shimmer: Monthly shoegaze / dreampop party at DMen Tap, Chicago. Next date: Friday, March 13, 2026!
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