Background

Unlisted is more than just a party—it’s a sonic ritual, a space for deep connection, and a home for international DJ's in Houston while on tour. We aim to keep a private and intimate experience, where all attendees are familiar with each other, vibe well together, and have a passion for really great music and sound. Our venues are private venues with incredible views of Houston, and we release the name and address of the venue on the day of the event to contributors and ticketholders. This event will be our fourth event in Houston.

Our first three events were all successful and great experiences in terms of crowd, and what the city really vibes with when it comes to amazing house music artists, vibe, and atmosphere.

We refrain from taking photos at our events, and aim to provide a safe clean space to dance and vibe.

Our first event featured Niki Sadeki and Shilimili where we did a very successful warehouse launch, it was a full show with 110 in attendance dancing the night away!

Our second event featured Oceanvs Orientalis. We hosted this event at Reset rooftop, with a very vibed out successful turnout. It seems we finally started dialing in awareness for our event with a following, with a beautiful Persian dim lit theme throughout the venue.

Video from Oceanvs oriientalis event 2

Our third event was considered our most successful, where we really turned up the heat and brought in Facundo Mohrr from Argentina, and local legend Catamine Therapy representing All Day I Dream and really bringing in the vibes.

Video from Unlisted HTX event 3 w/ Facundo Mohrr

Why We're Raising Funds for Unlisted HTX in August

On August 16, we’re honored to host two incredible artists from Istanbul by way of Barcelona and Berlin: ELIF and Predex, both making their Houston debut.

ELIF Soundcloud

This isn’t a commercial event. It’s a community-powered gathering, built independently with intention, care, and quality in mind. From our custom-built sound system to a beautiful, secret location revealed the day of.

What Your Support Helps Fund

We have spent roughly 18k out of pocket between our first 3 events, and regained 5k on the first two events with ticket sales. We found it was very difficult to sell tickets, so decided to play with the idea of membership/invite only type of events as a future goal.For our third event, we did not charge for tickets and held it as a free event, and this is where we truly saw success in terms of crowd and vibe.

Your contributions directly support:

Travel & hospitality for Artists
Music Artist fees (valuing their time, creativity, and presence)
Sound & Sound Engineering (Lantern Audio & VOID Acoustics powered system, tuned for precision)
Venue transformation (lighting, visuals, power, ambiance)
Security fees
Venue fee Deposit
Bartender fees
Live Entertainment
Alcohol to support bar sales
Food Catering

Every dollar raised helps us keep this event intimate, independent, and Unlisted. Meaning, no sponsors, no compromises, and no cookie-cutter approaches.

What You’ll Experience

A carefully curated dancefloor and vibe
Rich, textured sound from our Lantern Sound and Design hand-built audio system, in conjunction with a proessionally tuned Void Acoustics sound system.
A diverse, welcoming community that gets the vibe
A night that feels like it was made just for you with a very special and carefully created experience

The vibe is intentional, immersive, and unrepeatable.

Whether you’re on the dancefloor or behind the scenes, your support helps keep Unlisted independent, intimate, and beautiful.

What Your Support Covers

We're aiming to raise $8,450 to cover the core elements of this experience. but setting a higher camping goal of $15,000 to attempt to bank for our future events and recover from past events, but anything helps and is very much appreciated.

Artist fees (DJ talent)$3,800
Flights & lodging- $700
Sound system rental and venue deposit (HTXsound)- $1,500
Decor, lighting, power- $250
Event staff & security- $500
Alcohol & Catering Purchase- $1300
Social Media marketing- $400

these are great examples of our typical costs that we sink into each event, and we are slowly moving towards a model that allows us to sustain these costs and benefit everyone in the long run so we can keep this event alive and fruitful.

Note: Any surplus will be reinvested into future Unlisted experiences

Why It Matters

By contributing, you’re helping us preserve a space where music leads, connection matters, and the culture is protected from dilution. Every dollar counts.

Our eventual goal by this time next year is to host a day festival in downtown HTX, and eventually bring in artists of all calibers as well. We are also working towards hosting a microfestival near Austin in flower country in Q1 of 2026.

Thank you for supporting Unlisted HTX

We look forward to seeing you on the dance floor and thank you for your contribution!

Unlisted HTX August 16th

Houston's Most Exclusive Soundscape, FT. ELIF and PREDEX - Unlisted HTX, a safe place to dance