Williwaw Social presents Atmosphere with DJ Abilities, Sa-Rock and HEBL 6/2

609 F Street,Anchorage AK 99501

02 June, 2023

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Williwaw Social presents Atmosphere w/ DJ Abilities, Sa-Rock & HEBL | TWO NIGHTS - FRIDAY 6/2 & SATURDAY 6/3 - INDOOR SHOW W/ OUTDOOR PARTY GARDEN Last time Williwaw hosted Atmosphere the show sold out quick, so this time we're bringing them back for two nights! And they are bring up some amazing unique group of touring artists as well - DJ Abilities, Sa-Roc & HEBL. DOORS: 6pm | 21+ w/ valid ID. Tickets start at $49 for Advanced GA | Day of show $54 | Williwaw VIP $75 Williwaw VIP ticket includes two drink tickets up to $12 including tax, fast pass entrance and reserved section & bar per ticket. Special Atmosphere & Friends pre-sale starts Thursday March 16th at 10am AK time. Follow the artists socials to get the code! Public on sale Friday March 17th at 10am AK time. Please see all concert & venue rules at http://williwawsocial.com/policies ABOUT THE ARTISTS ATMOSPHERE: In their 25-plus years as a duo, Atmosphere’s rapper Slug and producer Ant have built a legacy that is embedded in the fabric of underground hip-hop. Their newest album, 2023’s So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously, captures perhaps some of Atmosphere’s most personal work to date. The odyssey opens with a gentler approach than recent works, with the lead-off track “Okay” seemingly focused on comforting and reassuring the listener. As Slug raps over one of the most twinkling productions Ant has ever released, the song lays the groundwork for an album-length exercise in fumbling consciousness. Yet, as gently as the album begins, there’s an unmistakable sense of unease from the outset that continues to evolve throughout the project, as Slug and Ant weave the listener through indistinct themes of insomnia and woe. The greatest risk Atmosphere has continued to take across their career is that of being vulnerable and unafraid. The world has inconceivably changed since Slug and Ant entered into the underground hip-hop scene, but despite the seismic shifts in music and culture, they’ve held strong to a foundation rooted in sly innovation and truth. DJ Abilities: Growing up in a family of artists, Gregory Keltgen (aka DJ Abilities) had early ambitions of working in the visual medium, but it wasn't until he discovered Hip-Hop that he’d found an art form that he truly identified with, and he immersed himself in all aspects of the culture. However, after trying his hand at B-Boying, MCing, and even drawing graffiti-inspired comics, Abilities ultimately gravitated toward the turntables, becoming a DJ at age 17. He soon found himself deeply embedded in the Hip-Hop scenes of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, linking up with friends and future-collaborators who would become the foundation of Rhymesayers Entertainment, and it wasn’t long before he established a name for himself. Sa-Roc: Sa-Roc grew up in Southeast D.C., at the height of the crack era, with neighborhoods plagued by poverty and disaffection. Her early experiences shaped her understanding of the world around her, deepened her emotional sensitivity and cemented a social consciousness that would later feature heavily within her work. She was born three-months premature and didn’t make a sound during the first fourteen months of her life. This struggle to find a voice — both literally and creatively — would later be critical in shaping her lyrical expression. Sa-Roc is arguably one of the most vibrant MCs in the world today. Her crisp articulation, fiery delivery, and her elevated and insightful lyricism has often placed her within the same conversation of some of Hip Hop’s most notable artists. Once dubbed by Okayplayer as “one of the most formidable microphone mavens in the game,” Sa-Roc is an artist for a socially conscious generation.