Neptune / Shadow Riot / Icky Bits
On Monday, June 15, 2026, Rhizome DC presents a triple bill of experimental and DIY music featuring Neptune, Shadow Riot, and Icky Bits. Neptune is a long-running Boston-based project that began in 1994 as a sculpture endeavor by artist/musician Jason Sidney Sanford, who constructed the band’s own instruments from scrap steel and found objects. Over nine lineups and hundreds of handmade stringed, electronic, and percussion instruments, Neptune has produced a sprawling catalog of raw, damaged sound-spatter. Their 2008 album *Gong Lake* was released on Table of the Elements (home to Tony Conrad, Rhys Chatham, and Faust), and they later issued two LPs on Northern Spy Records. In late 2021 they released the sprawling cassette *Mother of Millions* (originally recorded in 2009). Shadow Riot features Kamyar Arsani, Jeff Barsky, Dug Birdzell, and Jerry Busher. Icky Bits is a Philadelphia-based trio of Mark Feehan, Scott Verrastro, and Cameron Healy.
When: Monday, June 15, 2026. Doors at 7:00 PM, music at 7:30 PM.
Showtimes: The concert begins at 7:30 PM; set times for each band are not specified.
Tickets: $15 at the door (as listed in the event details), or $17.19 online (including all fees). Rhizome DC members receive a discounted price of $15.61 (plus fees) on advance tickets. Membership tiers (from $5/month) offer 10% off tickets and other benefits.
Lineup: Neptune, Shadow Riot (Kamyar Arsani, Jeff Barsky, Dug Birdzell, Jerry Busher), and Icky Bits (Mark Feehan, Scott Verrastro, Cameron Healy).
Run time: Not provided; doors open at 7 PM and music starts at 7:30 PM. The total duration likely extends into the evening.
Ages: Not specified; all ages likely but unconfirmed.
Venue: Rhizome DC, 6950 Maple St NW, Washington, DC.
Note: Neptune’s instruments are handmade from scrap steel and found objects, and the band’s sound is described as “sound-spatter” on homemade instruments. Shadow Riot and Icky Bits are also experimental acts. No accessibility information is provided in the source text.