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Ariel Zetina co-curates Diamond Formation URL live stream hosted by Smartbar

The virtual rave is raising money for local causes in Chicago

  • Patrick Hinton
  • 29 July 2020
Ariel Zetina co-curates Diamond Formation URL live stream hosted by Smartbar

Ariel Zetina is co-curating a live stream event called Diamond Formation URL, alongside Miss Twink USA and Dutchesz Gemini, that will be hosted by Smartbar in partnership with Red Bull. It will take place on August 1 and be streamed on Smartbar’s Mixcloud Pro channel.

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The line-up spotlights US queer sounds and scenes, and money raised will be donated to local charities and community organisations, as well as benefitting the Smartbar staff.

DJs set to play alongside Ariel Zetina and Miss Twink USA are DJ Stingray, DJ Swisha, Kush Jones, Dee Diggs, Akua, Erika Kayne, They/them DJ, Divoli S’vere, ASL Princess, Reverend Dollars, Hijo Prodigo, DJ Dentata and Zaida.

Dutchesz Gemini will be performing, and so too will Luc Ami, Darling Shear, Cae Monae, IV Fisher, Juku, David Davis, Pangaea and Miss Toto.

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Alongside Metro and Smartbar staff relief, the causes the money will be benefit are: Brave Space Alliance, the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ Center located on the South Side of Chicago; audio arts organisation Afrorack; a Chicago-based collective of Black, trans and gender-nonconforming artists and organisers Molasses Chicago; and mutual support organisation Little Village Solidarity Network.

Further details here.

Patrick Hinton is Mixmag's Digital Features Editor, follow him on Twitter

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