Signal to Noise: Tastemakers & The Politics of Cultural Momentum

Part of the third annual BUMP Urban Art Conference, this panel digs into nightlife and music scenes as engines of cultural change — how DJs, promoters, and tastemakers shape a city's aesthetics, politics, and identity long before ideas hit the mainstream. Panelists Isis Graham (Versions Patio Parties), Gabby Yu aka Trexx (Controller Club), PAYE4PREZ (GENREFLUID), and Panhandle Slim (Clubhaus) trace how underground spaces become laboratories for experimentation and belonging. Moderated by Ryan Tram of BUMP. Free event — advance RSVP required for this session via yycbump.ca.