Chippy Nonstop - Vancouver Pride - PepRally with River Moon, Young Teesh & more

Chippy Nonstop - Vancouver Pride - PepRally with River Moon, Young Teesh & more

August 3, 2025

Legal Age 19+ (Valid Photo I.D. Required)Chippy Nonstop takes her moniker from her teen nickname (her friends called her Chippybecause of her love of eating potato chips) combined with her relentless hustling nature. Andtheres a reason the name has stuck. For over a decade now, the DJ, songwriter, producer,rapper, singer, promoter, writer, community organiser, even graphic designer has existed in herown unique and thrilling realm: one spontaneously built from scratch, manifesting in a bright,maximalist, high-energy amalgamation of all the sounds of queer rave culture that shes existedin and helped create through the years (acid, hardcore techno, electroclash, as just someexamples).When I was young, I moved so much that I didnt feel like I belonged anywhere, she explains,And so I really connected to music that just sounded like it could be from anywhere. Its asentiment that makes a lot of sense if youve ever come across any of Chippys work; havinggrown up across the UAE, Zambia, Canada and the US, with parents of Indian descent, all whilefinding music online, her sound is one that is borderless in terms of genre and style. Its tellingthat shes been tapped by Major Lazer; has DJd around the world (including spots at SXSW,Panorama Bar); has played revered sets on Boiler Room, Mixmags Lab and HR Berlin;featured in Vogue, VICE, Fader, DJ Mag and more; has put together mixes for ResidentAdvisor, BBC 6Music, and a coveted Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 in 2023.Chippy founded Intersessions, a series of community-focused, artist-run seminars aimed ataddressing the imbalances (gender, sexuality, race) that still exist at all levels of the musicindustry, and also runs Pep Rally, a raucous night which centres both fun and fluidity.Accordingly, Chippy Nonstop has become a global name in pushing the industry to think moreabout disparities, inclusivity and accessibility while also ensuring everyone is having a goodtime.She wants people to feel free, without boundaries; for music to offer a space where heraudience can get lost. I think with not belonging anywhere, you find the music where you dontneed to belong, she says, My biggest inspiration is that no matter where youre from, or yourroots are from, you can connect to the audience and introduce them to new sounds by mixingeverything together, easing them in. I want to inspire them to create their own world and space,to live through their imagination that the world is boundless.Evidently, Chippy Nonstop has been leading by example and doing the damn thing. For over adecade now, she has been trailblazing through the boundless spaces where she belongs; andwith plans to expand Intersessions and Pep Rally, along with new music and collaborationslined up, plus murmurings of a label, you know shes just getting started.

Music

Dance/Electronic

This event is 19 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 19 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.