Dylan Yong is the headlining emerging artist known for his genre-fluid experience that masterfully blends cinematic soundscapes with highly introspective, emotionally charged lyrics, drawing on elements from indie, jazz, and rock to create complex, layered production, as showcased on his recent album Can't Find the Words. He is supported by FE$tIVAL, an alternative artist who […]
Theo Croker is a storyteller who speaks through his trumpet. A creative who refuses boundaries, the GRAMMY Award-nominated artist, composer, producer, thought leader, and influencer projects his voice through the music. After seven years of sojourn in Shanghai, Croker crash-landed with a simmering original sound on the 2014 Dee Dee Bridgewater-assisted album "Afro Physicist". Following […]
The Deadicated Project is an active, professional tribute band dedicated to performing the music of the legendary American rock band The Grateful Dead. Unlike bands that merely cover the songs, the Deadicated Project focuses on authentically recreating the improvisational experience and psychedelic energy of a live Grateful Dead show, which is a key characteristic of […]
Teen Mortgage is a visceral, high-energy garage-punk duo formed in Washington, D.C., in 2017, consisting of guitarist/vocalist James Guile (originally from Liverpool, UK) and hard-hitting drummer Edward Barakauskas. The band is celebrated for creating a massive sound despite their two-piece format, crossbreeding aggressive East Coast hardcore and punk with elements of garage rock and surf […]
The event A KRITZERLAND CELEBRATION! is a unique combination of a musical theatre revue, a book release party, and a birthday celebration for host and producer Bruce Kimmel, all taking place at the Catalina Jazz Club on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 8:30 PM. This 133rd edition of the popular Kritzerland series marks the show's […]
Kimchi and Chaos Written and performed by Vickie Hayley Directed by Barri Tsavaris Grab your chopsticks and your selfie stick! It’s time for Vickie’s expat fever dream…. the one where she accidentally became a South Korean D-list talk-show celebrity. Between chaotic TV gigs, first-ever stand-up sets, puking up birthday cakes, eating bugs, and getting saved […]
Theo Croker is a storyteller who speaks through his trumpet. A creative who refuses boundaries, the GRAMMY Award-nominated artist, composer, producer, thought leader, and influencer projects his voice through the music. After seven years of sojourn in Shanghai, Croker crash-landed with a simmering original sound on the 2014 Dee Dee Bridgewater-assisted album "Afro Physicist". Following […]
Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records. His latest pop solo album What Matters Most was released in 2023 to rave […]
Bad with money, great with a (spray) gun.
Marlon Funaki is a fast-rising American solo artist, singer-songwriter, and self-taught multi-instrumentalist from Highland, California, known for his unique, genre-defying sound which he describes as Alt Rock Jazz Fusion and is often classified as Indie Pop Psych. Born in 2001, Funaki is a prolific and hands-on artist, as he writes, creates, mixes, and masters all […]
