# Year of the ZABAL - Day 258 DCoop is playing at ZAOstock ![Zaal Panthaki avatar](https://img.paragraph.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32,height=32,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/682962ca2ef8db4a03deaa946785c06e.png) Zaal Panthaki September 15, 2026 ![Cover image for Year of the ZABAL - Day 258](https://img.paragraph.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=900,height=600,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b80df8732a7e8840c014a2f784cb6bacd0777321b650789e3ebb45114444a2bc.png) zm Year of the ZABAL - Day 258 DCoop is playing ZAOstock. ZAOstock is a free music festival on Saturday, October 3, on the Franklin Street Parklet in downtown Ellsworth, Maine. One stage, eight acts, noon to six. At six the street clears and it moves next door to Black Moon Public House for the ZAOstock after-party, with a DJ from 6 to 10 PM. It is part of the 9th annual Art of Ellsworth, during Maine Craft Weekend. DCoop is one of the eight. He is a hip-hop artist from the DMV and the founder of The VEC. His music is rooted in classic hip-hop but refuses to stay in one lane, pulling from reggae, rock, punk, tribal, country, EDM, and R&B. It is a genre-defying sound built around real, authentic passion, honoring where hip-hop came from while pushing into new territory. A lot of his music is intentionally tuned to frequencies between 432 and 900 Hz, with an emphasis on resonance, feeling, and creating something listeners can connect with rather than simply hear. We have worked with him before. In July, we brought ZAOville to Laurel, Maryland together at the pool party chapter of the ZAO Festivals series, co-hosted by DCoop and The VEC. Free entry, open mic, live sets, and a DJ night swim to close. DCoop helped bring the Maryland chapter to life while also taking the stage for a set of his own. Builders building for builders. His full bio, links, and music are on his page: [ https://zaostock.com/artist/dcoop ](https://zaostock.com/artist/dcoop) [DCoop artist bio and music on ZAOstock](https://zaostock.com/artist/dcoop) ZAOville, if you want to see the last one: [ https://zaostock.com/zaoville ](https://zaostock.com/zaoville) [ZAOville festival recap](https://zaostock.com/zaoville) The running order is at: [ https://zaostock.com/program ](https://zaostock.com/program) [ZAOstock stage program and running order](https://zaostock.com/program) We publish each artist one at a time, and only after they have confirmed in writing and sent a bio and a photo. So the page fills slowly, and nobody is on it who has not said yes. The quiet work compounds. It reads the record not your word. ZAOstock is free to attend. Tell us you are coming so we know how many to expect: [ https://ticket.zaostock.com ](https://ticket.zaostock.com) [Free RSVP passes on ticket.zaostock.com](https://ticket.zaostock.com) There is a $50 Pro Ticket for anyone who wants to put something behind the day: [ https://zaostock.com/tickets ](https://zaostock.com/tickets) [Pro Ticket passes on ZAOstock](https://zaostock.com/tickets) Connect directly with DCoop across his channels: [ https://www.instagram.com/dcoopofficial ](https://www.instagram.com/dcoopofficial) [DCoop on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/dcoopofficial) Everything else of his: [ https://dot.cards/dcoope2 ](https://dot.cards/dcoope2) [Everything else from DCoop on dot.cards](https://dot.cards/dcoope2) Lock in your spot and see you in Maine. [https://ticket.zaostock.com](https://ticket.zaostock.com) - BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team ## Subscribe to The ZAO Newsletter The ZAO Newsletter is your daily pulse on the decentralized creator revolution—featuring reflections from the frontlines, updates from our guild, and insights into how artists are reclaiming ownership through tech, community, and impact. Thanks for subscribing. Top Latest - [ August 4, 2024 ZTalent August Week 1 Update ](/@thezao/ztalent-august1-update) - [ August 19, 2024 ZTALENT AUGUST WEEK 3 UPDATE ](/@thezao/ztalent-august3) - [ November 7, 2025 Year of the ZAO – Day 312 ](/@thezao/year-of-the-zao-day-312) - [ December 29, 2023 ZTalent Interview #1 ](/@thezao/ztalent-interview-1-davyd) - [ September 8, 2026 Year of the ZABAL - Day 250 ](/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-250) - [ September 4, 2026 Year of the ZABAL - Day 246 ](/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-246) - [ August 24, 2026 Year of the ZABAL - Day 236 ](/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-236) - [ August 19, 2026 Year of the ZABAL - Day 231: The Final Six ](/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-231-the-final-six-1)