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VALENTINES DAY BALL
Music by : Paul Nickerson & friends Date : February 14, 2026 Time : 11PM-4AM Location : Public Records. 233 Butler St. Brooklyn, NY
Dope Jams return for regular studies in underground form and execution, a consistent source for visceral, experimentally-inclined and classically-rooted DJ programming, and a staple amidst the ever-shifting tectonic plates of club culture's impermanence.
Valentines Day, that strange recess that we awkwardly greet each year, a perfect time to dwell among strangers in the darkness of the Sound Room at Public Records.
SPRING BALL
Music by : Paul Nickerson & friends Date : April 4, 2026 Time : 5PM-10PM Location : Locust Grove. 318 CR 22. Oak Hill, NY
With the sun effectively banished for months and Winters’ jaws leaving sunken teeth marks on our collective souls, it’s no wonder the post-New Year, pre-Spring interstitial period may leave the majority of us formulating arcane equations for time’s acceleration. Rest assured, the ice on the ground and in our hearts will melt, Spring’s vernal equinox will return, and along with it a resurrection of Locust Grove’s anti-misanthropic haven for vibrational sonic gatherings. Join us in welcoming a new season—under a new roof—this April 4th as Dope Jams Spring Ball heralds an Easter weekend unlike any before. Pre-christian druid rites performed by Paul Nickerson and friends
OPEN-AIR FESTIVAL
Music by : Paul Nickerson & friends. Date : July 31st - August 2nd 2026. Location : Locust Grove. 318 CR 22. Oak Hill, NY
Venture roughly 135 miles north of Manhattan this July 31st and you’ll start to see space time recede into a more humane fantasy; urban sprawl’s famished tendrils shorten to an eventual welcomed whisp, botanical life’s summer shades enriched by divine angles of incidence and reflection. Along this journey you may come across Locust Grove, a haven within the Kaatskill hamlet of Oak Hill. While the lush property was once a creamery, today its home to a community of like-minded souls dedicated to the eternal arts of sound and movement: Dope Jams.
Running now on its 11th year, Dope Jams Open Air Festival has become an assured fixture for all types of music freaks, open-hearted bucolic scavengers, and seekers of the light. No bullshit, no empty gesturing, no unwarranted bravado. Over two days and three nights of music from a menagerie of misfits. A limited supply of on-site camping tickets will be available for purchase—please help keep our property clean for the enjoyment of others and our Earth. Food, spirits, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase (no outside food unless camping).