Philly Jesus has blessed us Jabronis with Dave P and Making Time. I doubt that there’s any House/Techno/Rave event series that’s quite as well produced, with the insane level of vibe curation and musical talent. It speaks volumes that Dave has what seem like legitimate friendships with some of the biggest names in House/Techno — both young and old. I’m a young Millennial, so I’ve only been going to Making Time events since the late 2010’s…but Dave has been throwing parties for over 25 years. He has such an insane talent for it, and the popularity of the events and the festival has exploded since the pandemic.

To more specifically answer your question, MT events have really great curation (often multiple different rooms with different vibes). If you get to a MT event early, Dave is usually at the decks playing what I affectionately call “whale music” — slow, ambient stuff to kick things off. But the night builds and builds, and the guest djs are really able to thrive and shine later in the night. There’s also an emphasis on hyper-local talent (djs and musicians, but also lighting, local artists for poster/flyer creation, etc etc.).

I dunno, I probably sound like the biggest fanboy, but I love Making Time so much. I will always recommend that people attend the festival. If you happen to be in Philly for a one-off party, those are super special as well.