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Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Producer, Poet and Painter
Mixing the heartfelt angst of a singer/songwriter with the cocky brashness of a garage rocker, Ryan Adams is at once one of the few artists to emerge from the alt-country…
Group of siblings who are on a mission to change the world through their unique style of singing, tight harmonies, and inspirational message
Voices of Glory is a group of siblings who are on a mission to change the world through their unique style of singing, tight harmonies, and inspirational message. Michael, Avery,…
Comedic Music Group Who Broke Out on SNL; "I'm on a Boat" and "Dick in a Box"
The Lonely Island is a comedy group formed by Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone, best known for their comedic music. Originally from Berkeley, California, the group is currently…
Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars
Internationally acclaimed Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are back on the road again in 2017, bringing their unique instrumental blend of metal, jazz and world music to…
A Multimedia Concert Performance, Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz
The Langston Hughes Project is a multimedia concert performance of Langston Hughes’s kaleidoscopic jazz poem suite. Ask Your Mama is Hughes’s homage in verse and music to the struggle for…
G. Love and Special Sauce is a three member alternative, blues, hip hop band from Philadelphia on tour from coast to coast
G. Love and Special Sauce release of their self-titled debut and eight years since their last live performance together, the original lineup of G. Love & Special Sauce return with…
Folk-Influenced Indie-Pop Band Based Around the Songwriting of Colin Meloy
“In some ways, this album was four years in the making,” says Colin Meloy, frontman and primary songwriter of the Decemberists. “We were on hiatus, so we had all the…
Bring In Any Performer From American Idol To Your School!
American Idol was launched in 2002, following the success of "Pop Idol" in the UK the previous year. Brainchild of music impressario Simon Cowell, the show features auditions open to…
Musical Artist and Speaker
Matisyahu has come a long way since 2005 when he released his breakout album, Live at Stubb’s (which reached #1 on the Reggae Albums Chart and #30 on the Billboard…
Writer, Music Critic, and Musician. He has written for Pretty Decorating, ego trip, Hit It And Quit It, Mean, Slant, The New York Post, The Wire, The Village Voice, Slate, Spin, and The New York Times
Sasha Frere-Jones is a writer, music critic, and musician. He has written for Pretty Decorating, ego trip, Hit It And Quit It, Mean, Slant, The New York Post, The Wire,…
Rock Band
Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon is a band where the main constant over the decades is a never-ending…
Rock Band Known for "Come to Me" & "All That You Are"
After more than two decades as a band, with nine albums, a catalog of songs that have become ingrained in the pop consciousness and countless concerts for millions of fans,…
Avant-Jazz-Funk Band Formed in 1991, consisting of John Medeski on keyboards, Billy Martin on drums, and Chris Wood on bass
Wide open: That’s the phrase John Medeski uses to describe his bandmates’ musical sensibilities, the attitude he seeks in himself, and the spirit of musical adventure that Medeski Martin &…
Hip Hop Trio; Best Known for Eclectic Sampling and their Contributions to the Evolution of Jazz Rap and Alternative Hip Hop Subgenres
De La Soul is a Grammy Award winning hip hop group from Amityville, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions…
Alternative '90s Rock Band, "The Middle"
Jimmy Eat World is a rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of vocalist and lead guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Tom…
Conga player, a key figure in advancing Latin Music
For more than three decades as both a leader and a sideman, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies…
Beginning as a noisy, synth-based combo in 1999
Beginning as a noisy, synth-based combo in 1999, Victoria, British Colombia's Hot Hot Heat evolved into an aggressively catchy indie rock band two years later, when keyboardist Steve Bays took…
Pop-Punk Band
New found energy, new found purpose: that's what Not Without A Fight is all about. The first New Found Glory album to bear the Epitaph logo brims with fresh promise,…
Ska Punk Band
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida formed in 1992. Less Than Jake cross a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative rock…
Pop/Punk/Ska Punk Band That Formed In 1994
Goldfinger formed with it's original line-up in 1994. John and Simon worked together at NaNa's shoe store in California. They decided to form a band and needed a drummer, so…
Singer-Songwriter Matt Pond
Originally formed in Philadelphia (hence the PA), Matt Pond PA is a New York band with a unique sound featuring expansive melodies, shiny choruses and poignant string arrangements, all held…
Popular Alternative rock band of the mid 1990s
Third Eye Blind a rock band formed in San Francisco in 1993. The songwriting duo of Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan signed the band's first major label recording contract with…
Rock Band; Known for "Here Without You" and "Kryptonite"
3 Doors Down is a rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi, formed in 1996. The band consists of Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson and Greg Upchurch. The band…
Pop Punk/Alternative Rock Band
For their seventh studio album, Lift a Sail, Yellowcard had a simple but ambitious goal: to outdo everything they’d ever done before. The guitars and drums had to hit harder;…
Rock Band from Amityville, Long Island, New York, formed in 1999 by Eddie Reyes
Taking Back Sunday is a band that truly needs no introduction. Since forming in Long Island in 1999, they have sold millions of albums, evolved from a young punk act…
Ska Punk Band
Reel Big Fish was one of the legions of Southern California ska-punk bands to edge into the mainstream following the mid-’90s success of No Doubt and Sublime. Like most of…
Chucho Valdes, Cuba's most famous jazz musician, has rebalanced the repertoire of his Afro-Cuban Messengers
Winner of five GRAMMY and three Latin GRAMMY Awards, the Cuban pianist, composer and arranger Chucho Valdés is the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz. In this appearance, Chucho…
Band Known for "I Dare You to Move" and "Meant to Live"
Switchfoot is an alternative rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums, percussion), Jerome…
Award-Winning Composer, Lyricist and Producer
Neil Bergs 102 Years of Broadway is a jubilant review recreating the finest moments from the greatest musicals of the century featuring the actual stars of shows such as The…
The talented Duo, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds are among the most brilliant musicians of contemporary times and therefore, their music act is something that should not be missed at all
Dave Matthews was born in South Africa to American parents. He has his own band called the ‘Dave Matthews Band’. He is the lead vocalist of the band along with…
Nine-piece orchestra performing various styles of dance music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean
Salsa del Soul is a Twin Cities-based, nine-piece orchestra performing various styles of dance music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean. Salsa del Soul was formed with the purpose…


















































