YK Athena

YK ATHENA's mixes blend punchy bass, pop culture voice lines, and uplifting textures. ATHENA is a DJ act created by Bay Area native, Aria Palma (she/her).

The Filipino-American artist promotes her geeky side while fostering a safe place for herself and others in the LGBTQ+, POC, music, and general community. ATHENA's mixes blend punchy bass, pop culture voice lines, and uplifting textures that will please top 40 fans and geeky fans alike. Alongside her co-founders, the team founded their collective and local events organization, SOSYALSTAGES. With o

ver 5 years of DJ experience, ATHENA became publicly active in 2024, starting at downtown San Diego clubs, such as Day N Nite club. Playing on various stages and venues, from boba shop raves to headliner support at festivals, she has performed throughout California.

05/30/2026

from the bay area to the universe 🚀
one tour at a time... VIRGINIA TONIGHT with kawaii rave

04/22/2026

attending sacanime 2026? or would you just be down to geek out at the club with me? 👀

Friday, April 24 | 21+ event
📍 Redlight Lounge, Sacramento
tickets available in mine & bio !!

grateful for the opportunity to play kawaii rave & redlight lounge again, so y'all know i'm gonna throw down so we can all get geeked 🪩

can't wait to dance with you hot nerds 🩵🩵

04/04/2026

SACRAMENTO PULL UP FOR KITTY KLUB

i'm sososo exciteeeedddd to perform again for especially at one of my faves(!!) .lounge

we got an eclectic night of edm for you so bring your friends, get your kitty ears, and LETS DANCEEEE 🪩😸🖤

ticket linkie in my bio 🔗🔗

01/31/2026

i am grateful for the connections i made and experiences from my first NAMM show! thank you for selecting me as a 2026 Lamond NextGen award recipient; it was awesome to bring back stories and insights to my music students and peers 🥹

i could've stayed on this side of the exhibit hall the entire time hahah ! so much love for all the cool people i got to speak to at the booth 🩵

hope to go again soon... next year?? whats the move??

01/30/2026

SAN FRANCISCO, WHO'S READY TO GO HARD FOR on MARCH 12?? 🗣️🗣️

🩵 i'll be closing the neon owl stage at & i'm so ready to throw down genre-bending set for you~
🫂 so so thankful and appreciative for the opportunity to have this as my 1015 debut, thank you 🫂

🔗 don't wait, secure tix now! LINK IN MY BIO
🎫 Discount Code: NEONOWL

📡 see you there, bay area! 😎
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01/14/2026

"we have an order for dnb chops"

tbh i surprised myself with this one too lmaoo
full B2B set with on my youtube channel! link in bio!

01/13/2026

take my shackles off, mrs. howard 🙌🏽

Address

San Francisco, CA

Website

https://linktr.ee/youknowathena

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