Locker Room With Cindel (Chicago)

Step into the Locker Room at BUNKER on Saturday, August 23, as we welcome a true heavyweight of the global house scene: Cindel, The King of Drums. Raised on the sounds of Chicago’s legendary underground—where house music was born in the basements of the South Side—Cindel channels the spirit of icons like Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy while delivering a future-facing sound all his own. With two decades behind the decks and a tribal-infused Afro House style that’s earned him bookings from Tokyo to Bogotá, Cindel's sets are hypnotic journeys of rhythm, melody, and percussive fire. This is dancefloor storytelling with soul, precision, and unapologetic queer energy. The dress code stays tight, the beats stay filthy, and the Locker Room remains the sweatiest gear party in the District. Show up in your jocks, mesh, and athletic gear—or nothing at all. No cover from 10–11PM, then $20 all night. Clothes check opens at 11PM, so you can ditch the layers and go full-contact under the strobes. From the pulse of Chicago to the heat of Puerto Rico, Cindel is bringing the drums. All that’s missing is you.