📀 Steeped in Sound

Free tea and music. Cover photo by Silvi.

dj 5spice's set during Volume 8 of Steeped in Sound in May 2024.

Steeped in Sound is an event series featuring a curated lineup of DJs, vendors, meditation, and free tea! We (The Tea Stand) co-host the event with LEEWAY, a local musician.

We host Steeped in Sound on Sunday afternoons on a (roughly) bimonthly basis. We switch between indoors and outdoors depending on time of year.

Steeped in Sound events are announced via our Instagram.

**Your Steeped in Sound hosts:** **LEEWAY** **and Miles of The Tea Stand. Photo by** **Shawn Cai**.

We host Steeped in Sound to create a space for creative expression and connection. Many events in NYC involve alcohol, spending money, and music that's too loud for meaningful conversation.

Steeped in Sound is our response to this – a Sunday afternoon event focused on community, collaboration, and free tea and music for all!

Read more about the why of The Tea Stand in our Manifesto.

**Sipping tea, hanging out :) Photo by** **Nick Deveau**.

Our community of collaborators

Below are the facilitators, venues, vendors, and DJs that make Steeped in Sound possible. Also shoutout to all the photographers, videographers, and folks who have helped serve tea, set up, and clean up.

Facilitators

Taylor Maude Love (meditation)
Sunni (call-in workshop)

**Taylor Maude Love** **guiding a meditation to open Volume 10 of Steeped in Sound in Prospect Park. Photo by** **LEEJAY**.

Spaces

**We hosted a Steeped in Sound at** **Formosa****, a local Taiwanese restaurant, for a LNY-themed edition! Shoutout Chuya (middle), the owner of Formosa, for making it happen.**

Vendors

Esther Shin (illustrator + designer)
Unfound (herbal goods)
Slug Home (ceramics)
Samson Ceramic (ceramics)
Stella (ceramics)
Tiger Balm Press (design + publishing)
Swingtoppers (pottery play table)
Juice Makes (cyanotyping + ceramics)
Valerie (tarot reading)
Bleubird (books + trinkets)

**Unfound****, a local queer-owned business, offering herbal goods at Steeped in Sound.****Members** **receive 10% off orders at Unfound! Photo by** **Nick Deveau**.

DJs + Musicians

**3Jane's** **harp set during Volume 11 of Steeped in Sound in Herbert von King Park.Photo by** **Tori Lee**.

A look back on one year of Steeped in Sound! Footage by Makeba, edited by LEEWAY.

More programming: ⛩️ Popups, 🥬 Distros, 🫖 Tea Talks, 🪷 Silent Sanctuary, 🌀 Perpetual Brew