GIRLZ B LIKE: MARCIA DAVINYLMC // KINKY D // DJ FRIDAY // CHRISTINA D

This summer, East London’s most essential celebration of women DJs and vinyl record culture returns with another unmissable dancefloor gathering. GIRLZ B LIKE lands back at Grow. Bringing together a powerhouse lineup of fearless female selectors, deep musical knowledge, and pure soulful energy.

Curated and hosted by renowned selector and cultural force Marcia “DaVinylMC” Carr, the 20th June date welcomes international tastemaker Kinky D, New York dance music veteran Christina D, and London’s genre-hopping secret weapon DJ Friday - all spinning strictly vinyl- from soulful house, disco and boogie to broken beat, gospel dance, UKG, old skool rave and underground Black music classics, GIRLZ B LIKE continues to champion authentic DJ culture, community connection and women at the forefront of the dancefloor.

Curated and hosted by renowned selector and cultural force Marcia “DaVinylMC” Carr, the night welcomes international tastemaker Kinky D, New York dance music veteran Christina D, and London’s genre-hopping secret weapon DJ Friday - all spinning strictly vinyl.

From soulful house, disco and boogie to broken beat, gospel dance, UKG, old skool rave and underground Black music classics, GIRLZ B LIKE continues to champion authentic DJ culture, community connection and women at the forefront of the dancefloor.

Opening the session, DJ Friday delivers a rich blend of soulful sounds, post-punk, deeper house and London-rooted rhythms. Returning to the booth after a standout previous appearance, Christina D brings decades of NYC and London club culture experience, known for uplifting, emotionally charged house and disco sets that move bodies and spirits alike.

Making her third appearance for the movement, Kinky D - whose “Music Matters” philosophy has shaped decades across club, film, radio and music industries - joins the lineup once again to ignite the room with her signature musical depth and global energy.

Holding it all together is DaVinylMC herself, guiding dancers from opening groove to closing communion with deep selections celebrating the richness of underground Black music culture.

ENTRY INFORMATION

Limited £5/£7 advance tickets via RA (before 10pm) Free before 9pm £10 on the door (after 9pm) Last entry 1am