For our third flight of April NO VISA brings you @sambingamusic from Bristol UK going b2b with @jialing.bigjfrom Baltimore with roots in Taiwan — two exciting selectors and producers colliding for another night of all night dancing

With support from NO VISA residents @alec_lomami & @micky.slicks Mick, rounded out by raleigh producer/ Dj @brydecisive

Friday April 24 in Durham
@_boomclub
600 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701

9PM – Late / 18+

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THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY! Blends With Friends is coming to BOOM CLUB Third Thursdays at 600 Foster Street starting on April 16! Bring your USB and play a 20 minute set on the Party Illegal sound system. Free entry, 8pm-12am

Friday April 24 in Durham
@_boomclub
600 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701

Lex Nell and Nile Ashton present in collaboration with BOOM Club:⁣ An intimate evening of sound, vision and connection through experimental music.⁣

Featuring: ⁣
@chrislockmusic - Live

“Front to Front” DJ set by: ⁣
@lexnellmusic + @nileashton

Live Modular + Visual Synth Installation:
@ultrabillions

SAT 04.11.26⁣. // 9-1
BOOM CLUB - Durham, NC - @_boomclub
Tickets & Details on RA⁣
All ages ⁣
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The second collaborative curation from Nile Ashton and Lex Nell sees brand new performance concepts from the duo, and features two forward thinking NC electronic musicians - Chris Lock (Asheville) and Ultrabillions (Durham). The night will debut improvisational sets from all artists and feature a live visual installation from Ultrabillions.⁣

Chris Lock and Ultrabillions will be performing together for the first time, showcasing viola and modular and visual synthesis, bringing elements of ambient, noise and electronic dance music to the BOOM Club stage.⁣

Later in the night will be a unique “Front to Front”(F2F) performance between Ashton, Nell and Ultrabillions. The trio comes together with the intention of expanding on the traditional DJ set, adding multiple dimensions for what is anticipated to be a special attendee experience.

Lex Nell & Nile Ashton met in Durham after long runs in the NYC and NOLA scenes respectively. They share a mission of cultivating stronger outlets for underground programming, where selectors can push boundaries, and express themselves in an uncompromised, transcendent way, often in non-traditional environments. ⁣

They are thrilled to be working in collaboration with BOOM Club on this event.⁣

BOOM Club is Durham’s electronic music incubator and creative hub. Members and guests can explore synths, recording gear, workshops and events in a welcoming artists community. ⁣

Tickets at ra.co

Modular Synthesis 101

Ready to dive into the glorious bundle of wires that is Modular Synthesis? This intro workshop covers the basics: signal flow, control voltage, patching, and how to turn a rack of modules into a playable instrument.

We’ll demonstrate on hands-on modular rigs — no gear or experience required.

FREE for members, or included with a $10 BOOM Club Day Pass

Join us for a tour of the NEW BOOM Club HQ. We’ll explore our instrument library, go over the basics of synthesis, play with drum machines, make weird cosmic noises, and generally have a real good time.

FREE for members, or included with a $10 BOOM Club Day Pass

Maria Somerville — Live at BOOM Club

Ethereal but grounded, Maria Somerville weaves dream pop, drone, and folk into something both ancient and futuristic. Singing in English and Irish, her music drifts like radio waves from another world—half-remembered, half-foretold. Expect shimmering synths, spectral vocals, and a slow burn that pulls you under.

$25 (tickets here) or FREE with BOOM Club Membership

Chuck Johnson | Clarice Jensen

Composer/cellist Clarice Jensen and composer/multi-instrumentalist Chuck Johnson team up for a shared bill, performing separately and in a brand new collaboration. 

In the spring of 2026 Chuck Johnson will be presenting live renditions of a new work titled Caoineadh. This series of performances and live mixes shared online seeks new pathways into composition and improvisation and draws from DJ techniques, wordless voices, voiceless laments, and pulses suggested by negative spaces. 

Performing on cello with effects pedals, Clarice Jensen presents music from her acclaimed new album, In holiday clothing, out of the great darkness. Her fourth full length album, it was released on FatCat/130701 Records in October 2025, and draws abstract inspiration from the Suites of JS Bach, placing the rich sonority of the cello at the fore but carefully treating and layering the timbres to create a "kaleidoscopic, surging cathedral of sound" as described by NPR's Tom Huizenga. 

Hand on the Bay is a new collaborative project for Jensen and Johnson. The work is organized by a graphic score that renders the harmonic material of 16 bars of Willie Nelson's Red Headed Stranger over the course of 24 ambient minutes. 

$20 (Tickets Here) or FREE with BOOM Club Membership.

@moodboard_party x @react_nc are proud to present a night of international underground pressure as Bristol grime meets NC bass

SIR HISS (@sirhissbristol)
(PINEAPPLE RECORDS, BRISTOL)

VELLE (@musicvelle)
(20/20 LDN, DURHAM)

TANTŌ (@tanto_music) B2B FLEX ARIANI (@flexariani)
(REACT, GREENSBORO)

DJ DIAVLA (@diavla999_)
(DURHAM)

Early Bird tickets now on sale at the link in bio!

Repeat Until True — Album Release + Performance

Join us for an evening of deep listening and sonic transformation as artists Maria Chavez, Zach Cooper, and Odeya Nini celebrate the release of Repeat Until True. The artists will open the event with a hands-on workshop, revealing the experimental processes and techniques behind their sound. The trio will then take the stage for a live performance that moves between voice, contrabass, and turntable abstraction. To close the night, Maria Chavez returns to the decks for a DJ set built for movement and release.

$25 or Free with a Boom Club Membership

Buy Tickets Here

Join us for a tour of the BOOM Club Rail Car. We’ll explore our instrument library, go over the basics of synthesis, play with drum machines, make weird cosmic noises, and generally have a real good time.

FREE

Turntable Workshop with DJ Halo
Join us for a free, hands-on deep dive into the art of DJing with the one and only DJ Halo. Learn the fundamentals of turntable gear, mixing, and performance techniques—then get behind the decks yourself. The session wraps with a short live set from Halo, showcasing everything in action. No experience needed. Come ready to scratch.

BOOM Club welcomes Mason Self, experimental percussionist and modular sorcerer from Asheville, NC, for a night of deep rhythmic inquiry. Known for sculpting hypnotic textures from drum skins and patch cables, Mason’s performance bends percussion into new shapes. Patrick Cleland opens the night and leads a hands-on workshop on Sensory Percussion—a powerful tool that turns your drums into expressive electronic instruments. Rounding out the bill is Philadelphia’s elemental Gloorp. Come ready to hit something.

Buy TIX here! $12 or FREE with a BOOM Club membership.

MICROMACHINES is our legendary open jam series dedicated to compact creativity. Each month, we invite performers to bring a short (under 15-minute) set built around one small piece of hardware—think samplers, grooveboxes, synths, or other handheld rigs. Effects pedals and multiple devices are welcome, as long as your setup runs to a single stereo (L/R) output or you can submix yourself. Space is limited, so arrive early to sign up. And keep in mind that setup time is minimal—please come ready to plug in and go. Now, enough rules! Get weird!

Join us for a tour of the BOOM Club Rail Car. We’ll explore our instrument library, go over the basics of synthesis, play with drum machines, make weird cosmic noises, and generally have a real good time.

FREE

Modular Synthesis 101

Ready to dive into the glorious bundle of wires that is Modular Synthesis? This intro workshop covers the basics: signal flow, control voltage, patching, and how to turn a rack of modules into a playable instrument.

We’ll demonstrate on both VCV Rack and hands-on modular rigs — no gear or experience required.

SOLD OUT - Check back soon for more Modular 101 classes!