Philadelphia is not widely considered a hotbed for dance culture — it is better associated with punky, DIY grit. One key exception is Making Time, a lifeline for adventurous showgoers in the City of Brotherly Love. Founder David Pianka (AKA DJ Dave P.) was employed at a coffee shop in the 1990s, which put him in the orbit of local bands. For his first foray into music, he invited them to play a party. “Each floor had a different genre,” he remembers. “It was a one-off that we were going to do with our friends. It wasn’t meant to be a party for 25 years.” Named after a song by the Creation, the series endured. By the time the Strokes played in 2001, Making Time was a precocious institution.
