Jebi Show (Show Recap)
Pretty City Lights played their 3rd band show at Jebi Dabang on Friday, June 13th, 2025. Read more about it...
The Night.
Pretty City Lights performed their 3rd band show ever on a rainy Friday night - June 13th, 2025. to a packed house—despite the rain. That attendees were a mixture of: total strangers (mostly Koreans) who were visiting the venue because it’s an amazing hang; friends of band; local artists; office workers blowing off steam; and foreign language students. Jebi boasts regular patrons. It’s what makes it so great. People go there because special things happen.
Late Drummer:
All shows must start on time. The rain came down hard this night. On this occasion, a band member did not show up on time for the gig. For those who just waltzed into the venue, nothing could be wrong, but the band it was a big let down. 3 x rehearsals and a lot of preparation had transpired to make this Jebi show amazing. This preparation went out the window.
The show had to be reinterpreted on the fly, calling on the improvisational & entertainment skills of the band. The audience had no idea, which proved to be an asset. Jebi Dabang hosts artists of all kinds. For the audience, we were performing as planned. How could they know a drummer was missing?
In a rather unscripted way, having no drums on the first few songs was a just fine (for the audience). When the drummer arrived, he took the stage, joining the band in the middle of the 5th song. You can feel the energy in this fun moment. Never have you hear a ride cymbal or tambourine sound so good...
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JEBI DABANG - is a iconic folk/indie-cultural mainstay in Seoul (since 2012). It’s run by a collective. By day it’s called, Jebi Dabang / 제비다방, translation “Swallow (the bird) Cafe”. At night they slide the outdoor ‘Jebi’ sign over, and the venue becomes ‘Drunken Jebi’ - 취한제비. Shows are 5 times a week, and Free (on site donation to artists, via QR code or cash). Jebi hosts only 1 performer/band per evening. The show must go on a solid hour.
PHOTOS / VIDEOS (crowd sourced)
