NEON DESERT CO.LAB PRESENTS:
A creative conference celebrating house music through community, art, education, and entertainment.
SEPTEMBER 10 — 2022
DAY: UMOCA > NIGHT: FICE GALLERY & BEER BAR
Hold on to your horses!
Neon Desert Co.Lab is lassoing a wide range of musical, cultural, and creative luminaries with the purpose of furthering dialog and discovery around House—in the truest spirit of the dance floor.
This year, we center on Detroit's rich House (and Techno) music history, its black roots, and industrious creative communities for inspiration via Salt Lake City’s evolving cultural core.
Neon Rodeo is a celebration of thought and movement expression, a place for cross-cultural exchange, and mutual admiration. Through listening, learning, and dancing together, we hope to positively shape the future of this place we call home.
Scroll for more info, and don’t skip the Pop-Up Shop and Information pages, where you can find a full schedule of events, map of locations, and more. Space is limited.
‘DAY’
A Showcase of Creative Energy — Presented by V School
Noon - 5pm at UMOCA
Adam MacLean Angela Brown Cord Bowen Corey Bullough Derek Kitchen D’Wayne Edwards Gary Vlasic Grant Barth Josh Sugarman Mo Reeder Sidni Lloyd-Shorter Stacey Shulman
Pop-Up Shop, House Dancing Demos by The HERC, Meet The Artists Cocktail Hour feat. DJ Sean Majors
‘NIGHT’
A Wild West x Detroit Fest — Curated by New City Movement
6pm at FICE Gallery & 7pm at Beer Bar ‘til close
Eddie Fowlkes
The Godfather of Techno Soul, Detroit
Eddie Fowlkes is a true Detroit Techno Originator. Over 38 years of DJing, Eddie developed a unique sound, self-dubbed Techno Soul, which rests on a foundation of Detroit techno, funk, the Motown Sound, Parliament, and Chicago House. Eddie’s 150+ deep catalog dates back to 1986 and features releases on imprints such as Metroplex, Elektra, Sony, BMG, and Tresor. He is a powerhouse both in the studio and behind the decks. Eddie continues to create, push boundaries, and release music on his vinyl imprints Detroit Wax and City Boy Records, while charming dancefloors worldwide with his quintessential Detroit DJ sets.
Instagram | Discogs | Boiler Room | RA
LADYMONIX
Frizner Electric, Detroit
LADYMONIX is a producer and DJ based in Detroit, known for turning out dance floors with her deep disco and house sets. She has performed at nightclubs across the country from New York to LA as well as toured overseas in Europe. Originally from Baltimore, she grew up listening to Baltimore club and house classics mixed on late-night Baltimore radio stations in addition to hearing disco and nineties pop at her parents' lavish basement parties. Her early exposure to these genres laid the foundation for her path in music, which led her to move to Los Angeles in 2004 and launch her career as a DJ. Spending over a decade in L.A.’s underground scene shaped her sound and provided the inspiration in her production work, now a groovy and heavily sampled sound that pulls from jazz, funk, disco, boogie, and more.
Since moving to Detroit in 2016 and establishing her own record label Frizner Electric two years later, LADYMONIX has established herself as a fixture in Detroit’s electronic music scene.
Instagram | Bandcamp | Soundcloud | RA
Jason Kendig
HoneySoundsystem, Buffalo NY
Originally inspired by the music electrifying Detroit’s airwaves, Jason Kendig has been collecting and mixing a broad range of dance music for well over two decades. From his first residency at Detroit’s infamous club Motor in the late 90's he went on to become an integral member of San Francisco's Honey Soundsystem and a resident at Smart Bar in Chicago as well as a resident at Buffalo's Buddy Buddy parties. Kendig's touring schedule has brought him to dance floors around the globe where he never fails to make others move through his ability to reference dance music's past while keeping an ear tuned to the sounds of the future.
Instagram | Bandcamp | Soundcloud | RA
Tammy Lakkis
Portgage Garage Sounds, Detroit
A rising voice in Detroit electronic music, Tammy Lakkis is a fresh force bringing a playful and eclectic sound to dance floors. Her recent EP Notice on Hamtramck label Portage Garage Sounds put her on the map as a unique one-stop-shop singer and producer. Her sound floats between dreamy vocal house and dark bass-heavy bangers and often winks at the nostalgic Arabic melodies of her childhood.
Instagram | Bandcamp | Soundcloud | RA
Brain Detergent Buttahfly Boi Blues Chavez Condrick Dante Lerae Fabien Casual Field Recordings Gizmoe Jesse Walker Julliette Lampshady Manu Matthew Fit Michael Wall Natali Nate Lowpass PFUZZ Radical.Jones SIAK PHD TK
Visual Artists
SLC: Afro Foo, Alex Lee, Chris Manfre, Nick Carpenter, Zac Bailey
Detroit: Mundo, Kate Auman
Installation Artists
Abby Allred, Drew Green, Gary Vlasic, Lyndsey Erickson, Miranda Musso
Pop-Up Shop, Food Trucks, Mechanical Bull, & More!
RESPECT THE ARCHITECTS
RESPECT THE ARCHITECTS
Neon Rodeo 2022 is proud to present
'RESPECT THE ARCHITECTS’
at FICE Gallery courtesy of
Resident Advisor
Underground Music Academy
Detroit Techno Foundation
Illustrations by Tony Whlgn, and write-ups by Tajh Morris
Originally shown at Movement Festival, Detroit 2022, this Resident Advisor, UMA, and Detroit Techno Foundation exhibition explores some of the Detroit electronic music community's most impactful heroes. You can donate to help the mission of Underground Music Academy in Detroit here.
We don't understand – but we see and acknowledge the unique challenges faced in today’s world by our BIPOC, trans, and non-binary community members. In particular, we owe queer, trans, and black communities a debt of gratitude for creating House and Techno music culture as it exists today.
The Nitty Gritty…
Saturday, September 10
Salt Lake City, Utah
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UMOCA / FICE Gallery / Beer Bar
‘DAY’
Noon-5 PM @ UMOCA
20 SW Temple, Salt Lake City, UT
Building upon the coursework of Neon Desert, Exp1, Neon Rodeo opens new opportunities for the development of multidisciplinary creative leadership and expression in the Salt Lake region.
During the afternoon at UMOCA, we will introduce our vision for Neon Rodeo. V School will facilitate discussions between civic and industry leaders on lessons for an emerging creative community, invite local creatives to inspire and envision our shared future, then rub shoulders directly with Neon Rodeo DJs at a social mixer on the patio.
Through quality content, the NR Conference aims to build the foundations for a thriving multigenerational and multidisciplinary creative community, with a few surprises.
*Check-in time is 12pm before conference start at 1pm. Check-in and NR Shop will remain open.
An ecosystem of celebration, love, and self expression; powered by a sense of belonging and endless possibility, with access to developmental resources.
‘NIGHT’
6 PM-12 AM @ FICE Gallery
160 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT
7 PM-Close @ Beer Bar/Bar X
161 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Neon Rodeo’s central hub at FICE Gallery will provide downtown Salt Lake with a multi-layered House music celebration. Guests with be greeted with sound and color engaging all five senses. Expect limited edition clothing lines, special guest DJs/Producers from Detroit, alongside many talented Utah DJs, music producers, plus immersive experience design from local designers, food trucks, and more. For participants over 21, this includes access to additional venues, performances, and games across the street at Beer Bar & Bar X.
Rodeo Recovery & Wellness Sunday
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Official Neon Rodeo — Day After Parties
Cosmic Rodeo w/ DJ Pied Parkler
11 AM-1 PM @ EVO Hotel, Rooftop
660 S 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT
All-ages | No Cover
Slow Pour Sundays + Neon Rodeo
The After Party
5 PM-9 PM @ T.F. Brewing
936 S 300 W, Salt Lake City, UT
21+ Only | No Cover
We invite you to explore Salt Lake City even deeper with several ‘day after’ events. Join Peasantries + Pleasantries ambient DJ Pied Parkler to greet Sunday with some coffee and humble humans on the EVO Hotel rooftop. A one-of-a-kind boutique hotel experience in the Granary District. Later, as early as 4PM, you can find us at Slow Pour Sundays, a vinyl affair on the patio at T.F. Brewing with DJs Adam Michael Terry, Condrick, & Guests, plus BBQ eats provided by SlopeSide Smoke Shack. Both Sunday events are FREE to the public. Giddy on up!