PACHA OPEN AIR SEASON CLOSING — MARCO CAROLA + PAWSA

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About the event

PACHA OPEN AIR SEASON CLOSING — MARCO CAROLA + PAWSA is listed for OCT 18 2026 at Pacha New York in NEW YORK CITY. The advertised program is categorized as house / tech house, with a club / live format. Explore the announced artists and their musical backgrounds below before planning your visit.

For electronic-music fans following house / tech house, this listing brings together the available artist, venue and event details in one place. Doors, entry requirements and any changes should be confirmed against the organizer's event-specific announcement before traveling.

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Artists & lineup

Meet the announced artists and explore their music, past work and performance backgrounds.

Marco Carola →

Announced on the current lineup. Additional artist background and official profile verification are pending.

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PAWSA →

PAWSA belongs to a school of house production that trusts a carefully chosen groove. The London-based DJ and producer often builds tracks around purposeful basslines, tight drums and samples that need only a small shift to change the energy of a room. What sounds minimal through headphones can become enormous when a club sound system gives the low frequencies space. That economy is not an absence of ideas. It requires knowing which elements carry the track and which can be removed without losing its character. PAWSA’s work helped make the stripped-back tech-house sound both familiar to underground dancers and legible to larger international audiences. His early releases include the four-track Pilot EP, issued by Lost Records in 2014. The EP attracted support in DJ circles and was followed by material on labels such as Relief and Mood. Those initial releases matter because they put finished records into circulation before the party brand that would later be associated with his name reached a much larger audience. In 2015, PAWSA and Michael Bibi co-founded Solid Grooves Records. The project developed alongside the Solid Grooves party series, beginning in London and growing into international nights and a recognizable platform for DJs and producers. It created a place for a particular approach to house music without making every artist sound identical. PAWSA also established his PAWZ imprint, giving himself another outlet for music beyond Solid Grooves. His catalog includes tracks such as Pick Up The Phone, Too Cool To Be Careless and Collect The Commas from 2024, followed by Bang Bang with Malachiii in 2025. The releases demonstrate an approach that often transforms familiar musical fragments into tough, playable house arrangements. Solid Grooves passed a major milestone in May 2025 with its 100th release, Summer Sampler 2025, featuring PAWSA, Michael Bibi and several other artists associated with the label. The anniversary made visible the results of a decade of consistently releasing and presenting music. By 2026, the label was still issuing compilations built around its expanding roster. A 2026 NYLON interview emphasized the role of Solid Grooves as a home for artist development, not just a name placed on party posters. PAWSA discussed how a coherent label identity depends on curation and consistency. That distinction separates a long-running community from a string of unrelated one-off releases. For DJs beginning with a bedroom mixer, his history offers two practical ideas. First, the strongest track need not be the busiest. Second, musical taste grows more valuable when it helps other people find opportunities, whether through a label, a residency or a local night. The PAWSA story sits where an individual production style meets the business of building a scene.

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Ale De Tuglie →

Announced on the current lineup. Additional artist background and official profile verification are pending.

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Locky →

Announced on the current lineup. Additional artist background and official profile verification are pending.

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Published schedule: 8:00 PM. Times may change; check the organizer for updates.

Venue & atmosphere

The show is scheduled for Pacha New York in NEW YORK CITY. Visit the venue profile for further venue context where available. Venue address, accessibility, transport and entry policies should be checked with the venue or event promoter.