Stop Missing Shows

Hippie Sabotage in Birmingham

758 users on tonedeaf are tracking Hippie Sabotage

Never miss another Hippie Sabotage show near Birmingham.

Hippie Sabotage
Avondale Brewing Co. — Birmingham, AL
Tickets+CalendarText Friend

About Hippie Sabotage

Hippie Sabotage is the electronic duo of twins Jeff and Krit Gipson, operating out of Santa Cruz since the early 2010s. They built a following by uploading remixes and originals to SoundCloud, eventually developing a signature sound that blends downtempo electronic production with hip-hop influences and hazy, introspective vibes. "Your Soul Today" became their breakthrough track, a dreamy interpolation that felt simultaneously slick and intimate. The brothers have maintained a steady output of stripped-down production, often sampling soul records and building minimal arrangements around them. Their aesthetic is distinctly West Coast — not aggressively experimental, but genuinely odd in the way they balance trap-adjacent snares with lo-fi warmth and vinyl crackle. They've collaborated with artists across the indie and electronic spectrum, and their SoundCloud archives reveal a prolific, consistently mood-focused approach to production. Hippie Sabotage represents a particular strand of internet-era electronic music: understated, sample-heavy, and skeptical of polish.

Their sets feel intentionally detached, with production doing the heavy lifting while the brothers stay in the background. Crowds are there for the mood, not the spectacle. Energy is subdued but focused, with people actually listening rather than jumping around. Shows feel like going to someone's apartment to hear new music.

Known for Your Soul Today, Floating, Ways, Shine, Smoke and Retribution

Hippie Sabotage + Birmingham

Hippie Sabotage has built a steady presence in Birmingham over the years. Their March 2024 stop at Iron City showed the duo's ability to draw a crowd to the venue with their blend of electronic production and laid-back vibes. They've carved out a reliable fanbase in the city who appreciate their genre-blending approach to alternative hip-hop.

Hippie Sabotage in Birmingham News

Live Music in Birmingham

Birmingham's music DNA runs through Stax, Motown, and decades of soul singers. The electronic and ambient space that Hippie Sabotage inhabits is newer territory here, but the city's appetite for non-traditional sounds has been growing. There's real curiosity in how experimental production connects with a place that understands rhythm at a cellular level.

Birmingham road trip to see Hippie Sabotage?

Stay in Forest Park—tree-lined streets, restored homes, close to downtown without feeling generic. Eat at Chez Fon Fon for excellent French-Italian food in a real neighborhood setting, or Goro Ramen for something more casual but excellent. Spend an afternoon at the Birmingham Museum of Art, which is genuinely worth your time and free. Walk through the Pepper Place district afterward for galleries and coffee. The city's Civil Rights history is significant; the 16th Street Baptist Church is essential if you have the time and reflective headspace.

Stop missing shows.

tonedeaf. reads your music library and emails you when artists you actually listen to have shows near Birmingham. No app. No ads. No noise.

Sign Up Free