Kat and the Hurricane Presents: A Queer Variety Show! – Kat and the Hurricane • Police Create Hippies • Risk E Bismuth • Jaclyn Jill • Illman K Trinidad

Wed 06/28/23

6:30PM

All Ages

music

$12 ADV // $15 DOS

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Queer rock band Kat and the Hurricane brings their variety show back to Cactus Club just in time for Pride Month! “Kat and the Hurricane Presents” started in 2021 and introduces audiences to a variety of queer art, including music, drag, burlesque, dance, comedy, and more! On June 28, the show returns for a second year at Cactus Club, hosted by Amethyst Von Trollenberg and featuring live music from Kat and the Hurricane! Plus:
– DJ Police Create Hippies
– Drag show featuring Jaclyn Jill, IIman K. Trinidad, and Risk E. Bismuth
– Queer Vendor Market

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Kat and the Hurricane

(Madison, WI)

Genre: Pop

Kat and the Hurricane is an award-winning genre- and gender-bending indie-pop/synth-rock trio from Madison, Wisconsin. Lead singer/guitarist Kat Farnsworth (they/them), keyboardist/vocalist Benjamin Rose (they/them), and drummer Alex Nelson (they/them) deliver a unique blend of pop and haunting indie rock they affectionately refer to as “Sad Lesbian Music.”

A trio of all-queer and all-trans musicians, they write predominantly about maneuvering through a world that does not find value in their experiences or community. Themes of struggling with poor mental health, navigating difficult relationships, and finding resilience in moments of isolation are threaded through the band’s discography. Acutely aware of how little queer and trans musicians were positively represented in the music industry when they were growing up, Kat and the Hurricane hope to be that representation for a new generation of queer and trans musicians – and shift the music industry from within to better center marginalized artists and their experiences.

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POLICE CREATE HIPPIES

(Milwaukee, WI)

Genre: DJ, Electronic

Police Create Hippies, born and raised in Milwaukee, is an up-and-coming DJ in the dance music scene. Police Create Hippies began as a duo experimenting with DJing as well as live sampling and drum sequencing. “I started out doing little DJ shows with my best friend, Ryan, for our friends and we quickly started making connections with people over our love for all kinds of music. I love pretty much every genre in some way and I think that’s what draws people to us. I’m always approaching my sets with an open mind and I never want to stick to the same vibe the entire time.” While a Police Create Hippies set can end up encompassing just about any genre given the environment, the soul and core has consistently been found in dance music. “The main genre I enjoy djing however, would have to be described as upbeat and funky dance music. I’m inspired a lot by a lot of 70s soul records and 80s jams my parents used to play and those kinds of rhythms and vibes often come out in my mixes.” Aside from DJing and Producing, Police Create Hippies, also co-owns the SoundWRX recording studio on Milwaukee’s east side. “There I’ve been learning how to engineer, mix and master, record vocals, etc. The plan now is to work on releasing my original music and incorporating it more in my dj sets. I’m very excited to show everyone what I’ve been working towards for the past few years.”