Open Decks

Open Decks is a night of open-format DJing at Podlasie Club in Chicago's Avondale area, where vinyl and digital sets share the booth. Miyagi Education, a South Side nonprofit DJ school, takes part in the evening.

Podlasie Club, at 2918 N Central Park Ave, is a venue in the Avondale area that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on electronic music. This edition brings DJs from the Miyagi Education community to the booth, and the night is built around an open format in which vinyl and digital equipment are both used.

Miyagi Education has taught DJing and beatmaking since 2023 from its base on Chicago's South Side. Its courses include DJ 101, DJ 102 and Beat Making, and its community programs include Open Decks and Selector Saturdays. The school grew out of Miyagi Records, a BIPOC-owned record shop and cultural space on Garfield Blvd that remains its home.

The evening gives newer and developing DJs a chance to play in front of a different room, which is the next step in the school's training path. Host Otez. G also joins the night.