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                                <title>LAURA ANGLADE (Mon, 10/26/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/laura-anglade-mon-10-26-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Brooklyn-based Jazz chanteuse Laura Anglade is originally from the village of Brousse-le-Ch&#226;teau in the south of France, though she grew up in the US and spent several years living in Canada. Laura&#8217;s performances are a reflection of her roots: rich in simplicity, an appreciation for the past, and finding wonder in ordinary moments. Laura brings clarity and depth to interpretations shaped by the legendary voices of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Carmen McRae, Michel Legrand and Barbra Streisand, among others. Her 2022 release&#160; &#8220;Venez Donc Chez Moi&#8221; earned a Juno nomination, and in 2023 she was awarded the Prix Opus for Jazz Concert of the Year. An international touring artist, Laura has headlined jazz festivals across the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, and Europe, captivating audiences through her innate storytelling. Her conversational style bridges the gap between singer and listener, making each performance intimate and personal. Her artistry has brought her to renowned stages including Paris L&#8217; Olympia, London&#8217;s Royal Festival Hall, New York's Town Hall, and a regular at the Festival International de Jazz de Montr&#233;al. She has also toured in support of acclaimed artists like Melody Gardot and Gregory Porter. Laura&#8217;s third album, &#8220;Get Out of Town&#8221; (Nettwerk Music Group), was released on May 23, 2025, to tremendous praise, and she has seen her audience grow exponentially. Laura was featured on Stephen Colbert's &#8220;Late Show Me Music&#8221; series, where she performed her version of the beloved Rodgers &#38; Hart standard, &#8220;Manhattan&#8221;. She continues to tour and will be performing in January 2026 at Winter Jazz Fest in New York City.]]></description>
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                                <title>MILES ELECTRIC BAND (Sun, 10/4/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/miles-electric-band-sun-10-4-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Founded in 2010 by EMMY and GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING producer/drummer&#160;Vince Wilburn Jr., band member and nephew of Sir Miles Dewey Davis, the &#8220;Miles Electric Band&#8221; now known as M.E.B. has been playing the largest concert halls and festivals throughout the world for the past decade. Bringing together Miles Davis&#160;alumni and the next generation of modern jazz stars, this rotating ensemble of master musicians performs with the intention of continuing to expand the boundaries of music,&#160;while also paying homage to the innovations of Miles Davis' electric period.&#160; The latest recording,&#160;That You Not Dare To Forget&#160;(Released on Sony Legacy Recordings) &#8211; produced by Lenny White and Vince Wilburn Jr.- presents brand new, never-released studio recordings and echoes from the master himself. Two tracks of the five on the album include unreleased trumpet performances by Miles, and the album features music legends including&#160;Ron Carter,&#160;Marcus Miller,&#160;Stanley Clarke,&#160;Donald Harrison,&#160;Darryl Jones,&#160;Vernon Reid&#160;and&#160;John Scofield. This album is dedicated to the memory of&#160;Wallace Roney&#160;and&#160;Bernard Wright&#160;and contains some of their final recordings. The cover is an original painting from artist and Miles&#8217; associate&#160;Mikel Elam. In 2026, we will be touring a concert program&#160;in honor of the&#160;Miles Davis Centennial. This all-star ensemble, led by EMMY and Grammy Award-winning producer/drummer&#160;Vince Wilburn Jr., features such luminaries as&#160;Daryl Jones,&#160;Robert Irving III, Mino Cinelu,&#160;Antoine&#160;Roney, Keyon Harrold, DJ Logic, and more. Celebrating the Miles Davis Centennial: M.E.B. &#8220;Miles Electric Band&#8221; Vince Wilburn Jr. &#8211; drums&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus); Darryl Jones&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus) &#8211; bass; Robert Irving III&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus) &#8211; keyboards;&#160;Jean-Paul Etienne Bourelly&#160;&#8211; guitar; Munyugo Jackson&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus) and Mino Cinelu (Miles Davis alumnus) &#8211; percussion; &#160;Antione Roney or Gary Thomas&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus) &#8211; tenor &#38; soprano saxophone; Keyon Harold or Sean Jones &#8211; trumpet; DJ Logic (Jason Kibler) &#8211; turntables. The ensemble is endorsed by The Miles Davis Estate and sponsored by American Express.&#160; A biopic film on Miles Davis is being produced by Jagged Edge Productions and is slated for release in 2026.]]></description>
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                                <title>MILES ELECTRIC BAND (Sat, 10/3/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/miles-electric-band-sat-10-3-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Founded in 2010 by EMMY and GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING producer/drummer&#160;Vince Wilburn Jr., band member and nephew of Sir Miles Dewey Davis, the &#8220;Miles Electric Band&#8221; now known as M.E.B. has been playing the largest concert halls and festivals throughout the world for the past decade. Bringing together Miles Davis&#160;alumni and the next generation of modern jazz stars, this rotating ensemble of master musicians performs with the intention of continuing to expand the boundaries of music,&#160;while also paying homage to the innovations of Miles Davis' electric period.&#160; The latest recording,&#160;That You Not Dare To Forget&#160;(Released on Sony Legacy Recordings) &#8211; produced by Lenny White and Vince Wilburn Jr.- presents brand new, never-released studio recordings and echoes from the master himself. Two tracks of the five on the album include unreleased trumpet performances by Miles, and the album features music legends including&#160;Ron Carter,&#160;Marcus Miller,&#160;Stanley Clarke,&#160;Donald Harrison,&#160;Darryl Jones,&#160;Vernon Reid&#160;and&#160;John Scofield. This album is dedicated to the memory of&#160;Wallace Roney&#160;and&#160;Bernard Wright&#160;and contains some of their final recordings. The cover is an original painting from artist and Miles&#8217; associate&#160;Mikel Elam. In 2026, we will be touring a concert program&#160;in honor of the&#160;Miles Davis Centennial. This all-star ensemble, led by EMMY and Grammy Award-winning producer/drummer&#160;Vince Wilburn Jr., features such luminaries as&#160;Daryl Jones,&#160;Robert Irving III, Mino Cinelu,&#160;Antoine&#160;Roney, Keyon Harrold, DJ Logic, and more. Celebrating the Miles Davis Centennial: M.E.B. &#8220;Miles Electric Band&#8221; Vince Wilburn Jr. &#8211; drums&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus); Darryl Jones&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus) &#8211; bass; Robert Irving III&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus) &#8211; keyboards;&#160;Jean-Paul Etienne Bourelly&#160;&#8211; guitar; Munyugo Jackson&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus) and Mino Cinelu (Miles Davis alumnus) &#8211; percussion; &#160;Antione Roney or Gary Thomas&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus) &#8211; tenor &#38; soprano saxophone; Keyon Harold or Sean Jones &#8211; trumpet; DJ Logic (Jason Kibler) &#8211; turntables. The ensemble is endorsed by The Miles Davis Estate and sponsored by American Express.&#160; A biopic film on Miles Davis is being produced by Jagged Edge Productions and is slated for release in 2026.]]></description>
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                                <title>MILES ELECTRIC BAND (Sat, 10/3/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/miles-electric-band-sat-10-3-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Founded in 2010 by EMMY and GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING producer/drummer&#160;Vince Wilburn Jr., band member and nephew of Sir Miles Dewey Davis, the &#8220;Miles Electric Band&#8221; now known as M.E.B. has been playing the largest concert halls and festivals throughout the world for the past decade. Bringing together Miles Davis&#160;alumni and the next generation of modern jazz stars, this rotating ensemble of master musicians performs with the intention of continuing to expand the boundaries of music,&#160;while also paying homage to the innovations of Miles Davis' electric period.&#160; The latest recording,&#160;That You Not Dare To Forget&#160;(Released on Sony Legacy Recordings) &#8211; produced by Lenny White and Vince Wilburn Jr.- presents brand new, never-released studio recordings and echoes from the master himself. Two tracks of the five on the album include unreleased trumpet performances by Miles, and the album features music legends including&#160;Ron Carter,&#160;Marcus Miller,&#160;Stanley Clarke,&#160;Donald Harrison,&#160;Darryl Jones,&#160;Vernon Reid&#160;and&#160;John Scofield. This album is dedicated to the memory of&#160;Wallace Roney&#160;and&#160;Bernard Wright&#160;and contains some of their final recordings. The cover is an original painting from artist and Miles&#8217; associate&#160;Mikel Elam. In 2026, we will be touring a concert program&#160;in honor of the&#160;Miles Davis Centennial. This all-star ensemble, led by EMMY and Grammy Award-winning producer/drummer&#160;Vince Wilburn Jr., features such luminaries as&#160;Daryl Jones,&#160;Robert Irving III, Mino Cinelu,&#160;Antoine&#160;Roney, Keyon Harrold, DJ Logic, and more. Celebrating the Miles Davis Centennial: M.E.B. &#8220;Miles Electric Band&#8221; Vince Wilburn Jr. &#8211; drums&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus); Darryl Jones&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus) &#8211; bass; Robert Irving III&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus) &#8211; keyboards;&#160;Jean-Paul Etienne Bourelly&#160;&#8211; guitar; Munyugo Jackson&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus) and Mino Cinelu (Miles Davis alumnus) &#8211; percussion; &#160;Antione Roney or Gary Thomas&#160;(Miles Davis alumnus) &#8211; tenor &#38; soprano saxophone; Keyon Harold or Sean Jones &#8211; trumpet; DJ Logic (Jason Kibler) &#8211; turntables. The ensemble is endorsed by The Miles Davis Estate and sponsored by American Express.&#160; A biopic film on Miles Davis is being produced by Jagged Edge Productions and is slated for release in 2026.]]></description>
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                                <title>CLAY AIKEN (Wed, 10/21/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/clay-aiken-wed-10-21-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[America first fell in love with Clay Aiken's extraordinary voice and undeniable charisma on the second season of American Idol. His journey on the show became a cultural phenomenon, drawing nearly 40 million viewers to the finale&#8212;one of the highest-rated live television broadcasts of the 21st century&#8212;and launching one of the most successful recording careers to emerge from the series. Aiken's first single, &#8220;This Is The Night,&#8221; made history as the first track by a brand-new artist to enter the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1, selling nearly 400,000 copies in its opening week. The follow-up, &#8220;Invisible,&#8221; became a defining early-2000s pop hit, climbing to No. 37 on the Hot 100 and earning RIAA Gold certification. His debut album, Measure of a Man, then entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 and went multi-platinum, cementing him as one of pop music's biggest new artists. Among his early highlights was the chart-topping holiday album Merry Christmas with Love, which still holds the record for the largest debut week ever for a holiday album in the SoundScan era. During the first seven years of his recording career, Aiken sold more than six million albums worldwide while becoming a fixture on television and one of the most successful touring artists to emerge from the early 2000s pop era. His rich tenor voice, emotional delivery, and ability to effortlessly move between contemporary pop, adult contemporary, inspirational music, and timeless standards have earned him a loyal, multi-generational audience. Aiken&#8217;s career has extended well beyond the recording studio, including a Broadway run in Monty Python&#8217;s Spamalot and a reunion with Ruben Studdard in 2018 for Ruben &#38; Clay&#8217;s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show, which The New York Times hailed as &#8220;a Christmas miracle.&#8221; The pair reunited once again in 2023 for a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their landmark American Idol season before competing together on Fox&#8217;s The Masked Singer in 2024 as The Beets. Beyond his music, Aiken has long been an advocate for children with disabilities. Drawing on his pre-fame experience as a special education teacher, he co-founded the National Inclusion Project in 2003, which has since helped thousands of kids with disabilities take part in camps, after-school programs, and community activities in more than 40 states. He also spent a decade as a UNICEF ambassador, traveling to Afghanistan, Somalia, Indonesia, Mexico, Uganda, and Kenya to advocate for children's protection and education. In 2026, Aiken began an exciting new musical chapter with the release of his first new music in eighteen years. His single "Rewind," written by Colton Avery and Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter Dave Aud&#233; and produced by Aud&#233;, marked both a return to recording and a fresh creative direction. The release coincided with Aiken's homecoming to the American Idol stage, where he debuted the song during the season finale. As he reintroduces himself to longtime fans and new listeners alike, Aiken is once again focused on what has always defined his career: exceptional songs, unforgettable performances, and one of the most recognizable voices in popular music. "Rewind" is the first offering from a new full-length studio album, due at the end of 2026, his first in nearly two decades.]]></description>
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                                <title>CLAY AIKEN (Wed, 10/21/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/clay-aiken-wed-10-21-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[America first fell in love with Clay Aiken's extraordinary voice and undeniable charisma on the second season of American Idol. His journey on the show became a cultural phenomenon, drawing nearly 40 million viewers to the finale&#8212;one of the highest-rated live television broadcasts of the 21st century&#8212;and launching one of the most successful recording careers to emerge from the series. Aiken's first single, &#8220;This Is The Night,&#8221; made history as the first track by a brand-new artist to enter the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1, selling nearly 400,000 copies in its opening week. The follow-up, &#8220;Invisible,&#8221; became a defining early-2000s pop hit, climbing to No. 37 on the Hot 100 and earning RIAA Gold certification. His debut album, Measure of a Man, then entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 and went multi-platinum, cementing him as one of pop music's biggest new artists. Among his early highlights was the chart-topping holiday album Merry Christmas with Love, which still holds the record for the largest debut week ever for a holiday album in the SoundScan era. During the first seven years of his recording career, Aiken sold more than six million albums worldwide while becoming a fixture on television and one of the most successful touring artists to emerge from the early 2000s pop era. His rich tenor voice, emotional delivery, and ability to effortlessly move between contemporary pop, adult contemporary, inspirational music, and timeless standards have earned him a loyal, multi-generational audience. Aiken&#8217;s career has extended well beyond the recording studio, including a Broadway run in Monty Python&#8217;s Spamalot and a reunion with Ruben Studdard in 2018 for Ruben &#38; Clay&#8217;s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show, which The New York Times hailed as &#8220;a Christmas miracle.&#8221; The pair reunited once again in 2023 for a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their landmark American Idol season before competing together on Fox&#8217;s The Masked Singer in 2024 as The Beets. Beyond his music, Aiken has long been an advocate for children with disabilities. Drawing on his pre-fame experience as a special education teacher, he co-founded the National Inclusion Project in 2003, which has since helped thousands of kids with disabilities take part in camps, after-school programs, and community activities in more than 40 states. He also spent a decade as a UNICEF ambassador, traveling to Afghanistan, Somalia, Indonesia, Mexico, Uganda, and Kenya to advocate for children's protection and education. In 2026, Aiken began an exciting new musical chapter with the release of his first new music in eighteen years. His single "Rewind," written by Colton Avery and Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter Dave Aud&#233; and produced by Aud&#233;, marked both a return to recording and a fresh creative direction. The release coincided with Aiken's homecoming to the American Idol stage, where he debuted the song during the season finale. As he reintroduces himself to longtime fans and new listeners alike, Aiken is once again focused on what has always defined his career: exceptional songs, unforgettable performances, and one of the most recognizable voices in popular music. "Rewind" is the first offering from a new full-length studio album, due at the end of 2026, his first in nearly two decades.]]></description>
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                                <title>WORSHIP &amp; HIP-HOP feat. LARRY AUSTIN, ANTHONY WASHINGTON, BROOKLYN FIELD, BENNY BLESSED &amp; HOST PASTER MU (Sun, 8/16/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>12 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/worship-hip-hop-feat-larry-austin-anthony-washington-brooklyn-field-benny-blessed-host-paster-mu-sun-8-16-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Experience a powerful night where worship meets hip-hop in one of the Bay Area's most iconic music venues. This isn't church as usual.&#160;Worship &#38; Hip-Hop was created to bring the hope of the Gospel into a non-traditional atmosphere&#8212;a place where everyone is welcome, especially those who may never step inside a church building. Whether you're searching for hope, healing, purpose, or simply great music with a powerful message, this night is for you. Four&#160;resilient faith‑driven artists take the stage, each carrying a lived testimony of God&#8217;s transforming grace. They&#8217;ve walked through the struggle, survived it, and now pour their gifts back into the very neighborhoods that shaped them&#8212;following the example of Jesus by bringing light, love, and hope to the streets. Featuring Pastor Larry Austin, Minister Anthony Washington, Brooklyn Fields, and Gospel Artist Benny Blessed. Hosted by Pastor MU with DJ Kstyle&#8212;the Bay Area&#8217;s #1 music video mixer. Produced by Mark T. Elliott &#38; The A-List Musiq Circle- your Bay Area&#8217;s Who&#8217;s Who Entertainment Network.&#160; Expect authentic worship, inspiring testimonies, and high-energy performances that point people to Christ without compromising the culture, beats &#38; bars guaranteed to lift your spirits. This is more than a concert&#8212;it's an encounter with God's presence in a space where everyone can belong. All ages welcome. Join us for an exclusive pre‑show Artist VIP Meet &#38; Greet and Q&#38;A session hosted by Pastor MU at 6 PM, including preferred VIP seating for all guests. Come as you are. Bring your friends. Experience worship beyond the walls.]]></description>
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                                <title>THE CURTIS FAMILY C-NOTES (Fri, 10/2/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>13 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/the-curtis-family-c-notes-fri-10-2-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[As seen on America&#8217;s Got Talent, Season 16, The Curtis Family C-notes are on tour promoting their 3rd album, Awaken III.&#160; Since their AGT appearances, they have done television commercials for JCPenney, ads for Fluevog, and have played sold-out shows at iconic venues like Yoshi&#8217;s, the Blue Note, the Fox Theatre, and the Concord Pavilion. The band of multi-instrumentalists is made up of the entire family: Papa C, Mama C, and their 5 children, Zahara, Nile, Isis, Kiki, and Phoenix.&#160; The Curtis Family has also played and performed with icons like, Jon Batiste, El DeBarge (of the iconic Debarge family), Lenny Williams (former lead singer of Tower of Power), opened for Juan Escovedo (of the famed E Family), Lalah Hathaway, opened the 50th annual Stone Soul Concert at the Concord Pavilion, toured the country playing historical venues, the Lincoln Theatre in D.C., the Blue Nile in New Orleans, and The Bitter End in New York, where the family recorded a live album, to be released in the Fall of 2026. The Curtis Family&#8217;s goal is to use their growing platform to highlight the disparities that adversely affect marginalized communities in San Francisco through their non-profit, Passing The Torch, where they bring the whole family, seniors, and the youth together through music.&#160; Maestro Curtis and his wife Nola are proud faculty members of the San Francisco Community Music Center, where all 5 of their children are also students; they all take pride in being a part of an institution that ensures high-quality music education is accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, regardless of financial means.]]></description>
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                                <title>THE CURTIS FAMILY C-NOTES (Fri, 10/2/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>13 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/the-curtis-family-c-notes-fri-10-2-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[As seen on America&#8217;s Got Talent, Season 16, The Curtis Family C-notes are on tour promoting their 3rd album, Awaken III.&#160; Since their AGT appearances, they have done television commercials for JCPenney, ads for Fluevog, and have played sold-out shows at iconic venues like Yoshi&#8217;s, the Blue Note, the Fox Theatre, and the Concord Pavilion. The band of multi-instrumentalists is made up of the entire family: Papa C, Mama C, and their 5 children, Zahara, Nile, Isis, Kiki, and Phoenix.&#160; The Curtis Family has also played and performed with icons like, Jon Batiste, El DeBarge (of the iconic Debarge family), Lenny Williams (former lead singer of Tower of Power), opened for Juan Escovedo (of the famed E Family), Lalah Hathaway, opened the 50th annual Stone Soul Concert at the Concord Pavilion, toured the country playing historical venues, the Lincoln Theatre in D.C., the Blue Nile in New Orleans, and The Bitter End in New York, where the family recorded a live album, to be released in the Fall of 2026. The Curtis Family&#8217;s goal is to use their growing platform to highlight the disparities that adversely affect marginalized communities in San Francisco through their non-profit, Passing The Torch, where they bring the whole family, seniors, and the youth together through music.&#160; Maestro Curtis and his wife Nola are proud faculty members of the San Francisco Community Music Center, where all 5 of their children are also students; they all take pride in being a part of an institution that ensures high-quality music education is accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, regardless of financial means.]]></description>
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                                <title>DAVID BENOIT (Thu, 12/10/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>18 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/david-benoit-thu-12-10-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[In 1965, the first-ever &#8220;Peanuts&#8221; animated special took place. It was a landmark event, and&#160;it was the start of a tradition that would continue year after year. &#8220;A Charlie Brown Christmas&#8221; is a tradition enjoyed around the world by fans of all ages. Now, over 50 years later, Contemporary Jazz Piano Legend, David Benoit, along with distinguished Vocalist, Courtney Fortune, is paying tribute to this incredible piece of entertainment history, with a &#8220;David Benoit Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown With Special Guest&#160;Courtney Fortune&#8221;. This inspirational tribute concert features the classical music of Vince Guaraldi along with &#8220;Charlie Brown Christmas&#8221; originals from David Benoit, who took over the helm as music composer for the new Charlie Brown Christmas TV Specials more than a decade ago, as well as classics from David Benoit&#8217;s illustrious career as a multi- Grammy-nominated solo artist. The show also features the young voices of a local children&#8217;s choir, which serves as a wonderful way of getting the local community involved. The heart-warming show is sure to get the audience in that Christmas Spirit and bring out the&#8216;kid&#8217; in all of us this holiday season. Courtney Fortune is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and performance coach. She has been recognized by the John Lennon Foundation, Glamour Magazine, and Genlux Magazine as "America's Next Big Jazz Singer&#8221; and has written and performed songs for Atlantic Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Japan, Disney, Cartoon Network, MTV, and ABC. She was named one of Glamour Magazine&#8217;s &#8220;Top 10 College Women&#8221; in 2009 and received the Brian Wilson Musical Achievement Award for her work in the songwriting field.]]></description>
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                                <title>PAUL TAYLOR (Sun, 11/29/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>18 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/paul-taylor-sun-11-29-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Paul Taylor grew up in Denver, where he took up the saxophone at the age of seven. He played in school bands and in high school joined a Top 40 band called Mixed Company. Jazz keyboardist Keiko Matsui and her husband, producer Kazu Matsui, discovered him playing at the Catalina Island Jazz Festival and hired him to play in their band. He spent two years with them, and then Kazu Matsui produced his 1995 debut album, On the Horn, which reached the jazz charts and spawned a radio hit in &#8220;Til We Meet Again.&#8221; Pleasure Seeker, his second album, followed in 1997 and was equally successful. Taylor released his third album, Undercover, on Peak/N-Coded Music in February 2000. Also in 2000, he toured as a special guest artist with the Rippingtons. Subsequent albums Hypnotic (2001), Steppin&#8217; Out (2003), Nightlife (2005), and Ladies&#8217; Choice (2007), all issued by Peak Records, figured high in the contemporary jazz charts, with Ladies&#8217; Choice going all the way to number one. Peak released Taylor&#8217;s eighth album, Burnin&#8217;, in 2009. Two years later, Taylor returned with the album Prime Time. In 2014, Taylor released Tenacity, which featured guest appearances from Jeff Lorber and Jonathan Fritzen. The album was produced by Dino Esposito, who was also at the controls for Taylor&#8217;s 2016 release Countdown, which cracked the Top Ten of the jazz album charts. The number thirteen is cloaked in mysticism, regarded by some cultures as unlucky and revered by others as a sacred good omen or the birth of a new beginning. Saxophonist Paul Taylor&#8217;s anticipated new recording and Shanachie debut,&#160;It&#8217;s A Brand New Day, is his thirteenth recording as a leader. The charming and down-to-earth saxman reveals, &#8220;This album in some ways signifies a new cycle for me, as this is my first new recording in three years. The title speaks to my desire to give my fans an optimistic outlook as we approach every brand new day.&#8221; The chart-topping saxophonist has enjoyed an enviable career with a string of Billboard #1 hits and collaborations with a genre-crossing list of musicians including Regina Belle, Maxi Priest, Peabo Bryson, and Keiko Matsui. The Rippingtons, Peter White, Euge Groove, Michael Lington, Jamie Jones and Marion Meadows. Taylor confesses, &#8220;I simply love creating and making my own music. I am the happiest when I am doing just this. It never gets old.&#8221; Danny Weiss, VP of Shanchie&#8217;s Jazz A&#38;R, states, &#8220;I&#8217;ve been an admirer of Paul&#8217;s brilliant work dating back to his very first recordings. His superb tone and phrasing are second to none. Paul Taylor is a true icon whose status is well deserved.&#8221; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>KRS-ONE (Fri, 11/13/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>18 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/krs-one-fri-11-13-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Appearing on the rap scene in 1986 as Boogie Down Productions, releasing his first hit single &#8220;South Bronx&#8221; with his late DJ Scott La Rock, KRS &#8220;the one&#8221; made it clear that Hip Hop was going to have to take itself a lot more seriously than simply being a music genre. KRS, an acronym for &#8220;Knowledge Reigning Supreme&#8221;, has been called the &#8220;conscience of Hip Hop&#8221; (Rolling Stone), &#8220;the greatest live emcee ever&#8221; (The Source), the &#8220;spokesperson for Hip Hop&#8221; (Wall Street Journal), &#8220;master teacher&#8221; (Zulu Nation) and the &#8220;son of Hip Hop&#8221; (Kool DJ Herc). With 20 published albums to his credit and his numerous appearances with other artists, KRS-One is believed to have written the most rhymes in Hip Hop&#8217;s history. In the 1990s, as &#8220;hip-hop&#8221; grew more and more commercialized and corporate, it was KRS-One that openly rejected such cultural exploitation and materialism, grounding Hip Hop in its original principles of peace, love, unity, and safely having fun. Teaching everything from self-creation to stopping violence; from vegetarianism to transcendental meditation, from the establishment of Hip Hop Appreciation Week (every third week in May), to establishing Hip Hop as an international culture at the United Nations (2001), KRS-One has single-handedly held the history and original arts of Hip Hop together now for over two decades. In addition to lecturing at over 500 universities in the United States and publishing three ground-breaking books; &#8220;The Science of Rap&#8221; (1995), &#8220;Ruminations&#8221; (2003), and the Gospel of Hip Hop&#8221; (2009), KRS-One has also established the Stop The Violence Movement (1989), influenced the creation of the &#8220;West-Coast All-Stars&#8217; anti-gang anthem &#8220;We&#8217;re All In The Same Gang&#8221; (1990), warned the Hip Hop community against giving up their humanity for technological advancement (H. E. A. L.&#8212;Human Education Against Lies-1991), and has established the Temple of Hip Hop for the spiritual exploration of Hip Hop&#8217;s culture (1996). It was KRS-One who first argued that &#8220;rap is something we do; Hip Hop is something we live&#8221; and introduced the &#8220;I am Hip Hop&#8221; philosophy in 1994, which Black Entertainment Television uses as the title of their Hip Hop Lifetime Achievement Award today. Without question, KRS-One has been the loudest voice for the actual preservation and expansion of original Hip Hop worldwide.&#160; When he is not touring or lecturing, on his so-called &#8220;down-time&#8221;, KRS-One continues to share his unique knowledge of Hip Hop to younger audiences eager to hear the &#8216;teacha&#8217; speak. Operating as a kind of &#8220;pop-up&#8221; school, KRS-One&#8217;s Temple of Hip Hop has appeared in various cities in the USA and also in the UK and Europe, offering the more serious student of Hip Hop an effective way to live and understand the culture of Hip Hop more deeply.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>KRS-ONE (Fri, 11/13/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>18 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/krs-one-fri-11-13-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Appearing on the rap scene in 1986 as Boogie Down Productions, releasing his first hit single &#8220;South Bronx&#8221; with his late DJ Scott La Rock, KRS &#8220;the one&#8221; made it clear that Hip Hop was going to have to take itself a lot more seriously than simply being a music genre. KRS, an acronym for &#8220;Knowledge Reigning Supreme&#8221;, has been called the &#8220;conscience of Hip Hop&#8221; (Rolling Stone), &#8220;the greatest live emcee ever&#8221; (The Source), the &#8220;spokesperson for Hip Hop&#8221; (Wall Street Journal), &#8220;master teacher&#8221; (Zulu Nation) and the &#8220;son of Hip Hop&#8221; (Kool DJ Herc). With 20 published albums to his credit and his numerous appearances with other artists, KRS-One is believed to have written the most rhymes in Hip Hop&#8217;s history. In the 1990s, as &#8220;hip-hop&#8221; grew more and more commercialized and corporate, it was KRS-One that openly rejected such cultural exploitation and materialism, grounding Hip Hop in its original principles of peace, love, unity, and safely having fun. Teaching everything from self-creation to stopping violence; from vegetarianism to transcendental meditation, from the establishment of Hip Hop Appreciation Week (every third week in May), to establishing Hip Hop as an international culture at the United Nations (2001), KRS-One has single-handedly held the history and original arts of Hip Hop together now for over two decades. In addition to lecturing at over 500 universities in the United States and publishing three ground-breaking books; &#8220;The Science of Rap&#8221; (1995), &#8220;Ruminations&#8221; (2003), and the Gospel of Hip Hop&#8221; (2009), KRS-One has also established the Stop The Violence Movement (1989), influenced the creation of the &#8220;West-Coast All-Stars&#8217; anti-gang anthem &#8220;We&#8217;re All In The Same Gang&#8221; (1990), warned the Hip Hop community against giving up their humanity for technological advancement (H. E. A. L.&#8212;Human Education Against Lies-1991), and has established the Temple of Hip Hop for the spiritual exploration of Hip Hop&#8217;s culture (1996). It was KRS-One who first argued that &#8220;rap is something we do; Hip Hop is something we live&#8221; and introduced the &#8220;I am Hip Hop&#8221; philosophy in 1994, which Black Entertainment Television uses as the title of their Hip Hop Lifetime Achievement Award today. Without question, KRS-One has been the loudest voice for the actual preservation and expansion of original Hip Hop worldwide.&#160; When he is not touring or lecturing, on his so-called &#8220;down-time&#8221;, KRS-One continues to share his unique knowledge of Hip Hop to younger audiences eager to hear the &#8216;teacha&#8217; speak. Operating as a kind of &#8220;pop-up&#8221; school, KRS-One&#8217;s Temple of Hip Hop has appeared in various cities in the USA and also in the UK and Europe, offering the more serious student of Hip Hop an effective way to live and understand the culture of Hip Hop more deeply.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>RBL POSSE VS RAPPIN&#8217; 4-TAY W/ LIVE BAND (Fri, 8/14/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>19 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/rbl-posse-vs-rappin-4-tay-w-live-band-fri-8-14-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Hit for hit. Bar for bar. Beat for beat.&#160;RBL Posse&#160;and&#160;Rappin&#8217; 4Tay&#160;take it straight back to the streets as they step into Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland to see who truly holds the crown of the&#160;Sucka Free City. The Frisco Giantz return with an epic night of pure Bay Area entertainment, unleashing a heavy catalog of&#160;throwback slaps&#160;and timeless classics including&#160;&#8220;Don&#8217;t Give Me No Bammer Weed,&#8221; &#8220;The Players Club,&#8221; &#8220;Lesson to Be Learned,&#8221; &#8220;I&#8217;ll Be Around,&#8221;&#160;and more. Witness certified&#160;Bay Area rap legends&#160;rock the stage LIVE alongside the&#160;Top Chef&#8217;s Band,&#160;DJ T.C., and&#160;DJ KSTYLE, with special guest appearances from&#160;Mac Mall,&#160;Keak Da Sneak,&#160;Totally Insane,&#160;11/5, and additional surprise guests&#160;TBA. Hosted by the iconic&#160;voice of&#160;Herm Lewis&#160;of Black Panther Records,&#160;keeping the vibe on point. Pull-up and&#160;Turn-up&#160;with two&#160;SF&#160;legends of the rap game&#160;for a night of&#160;Bay Loveenergy&#160;&#38;&#160;hip hop, all grown up&#8212;where&#160;Old School meets New School, unified under one roof, celebrating the culture that&#160;helped&#160;shape&#160;the&#160;sound of the&#160;Bay. This is a Drug-Free, Drama-Free event presented by&#160;Black C, IRapworld &#38; Hip Hop TV.&#160;Produced by&#160;Mark Elliott &#38; The A-List Musiq Circle&#160;-Your&#160;Bay Area&#8217;s Who&#8217;s Who Entertainment Network.&#160; RAPPIN&#8217; 4-TAY&#160;was born in San Francisco, California. His musical journey began shortly after completing high school when he made his debut on Too Short's album "Life Is...Too Short". However, his career faced a setback due to a ten-month imprisonment on drug charges. Upon his release, Rappin' 4-Tay emerged with his debut album "Rappin' 4-Tay Is Back" in 1991, followed by "Don't Fight the Feelin'" in 1994, featuring hit tracks like "Playaz Club", "Dank Season", and "I'll Be Around". His music gained traction, notably with appearances on soundtracks, including "Problems" and "A Message for Your Mind" on the 'Dangerous Minds' soundtrack. Collaborations with renowned artists like 2Pac and Master P followed, contributing to his recognition within the music scene. His career continued to evolve with subsequent releases such as "Gangsta Gumbo" in 2003 and "That's What You Thought" in 2007. Over the years, he participated in various collaborations, including work with E. Broussard, Mac Dre, and fellow artists in the Bay Area rap scene. Rappin' 4-Tay has engaged in significant events, headlining the main stage at Seattle Hempfest in 2013 and making appearances in music videos, including one about Alcatraz Island alongside E Bone415 in May 2014. In 2014, controversy arose when Rappin' 4-Tay spoke out against Drake for using lyrics from his 1994 song "Playaz Club" in the collaboration "Who Do You Love?" with YG. After an initial settlement and promise of compensation and future credits, it was revealed that the agreed-upon payment hadn't been made. Eventually, 4-Tay received royalties for his contributions to "Who Do You Love?" His contributions to both this single and "Playaz Club" were later auctioned for considerable sums, further marking his impact within the music industry. Rappin' 4-Tay's career showcased a blend of successes, setbacks, and ongoing contributions to the rap scene, cementing his place in the history of West Coast Hip-Hop. This isn't his whole story, but we always suggest anyone who's a fan of the culture go read more for themselves. Much respect to Rappin 4-Tay; we appreciate your contributions to Hip-Hop. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>GLENN JONES W/ A SPECIAL DEDICATION TO PEABO BRYSON (Fri, 8/14/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>20 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/glenn-jones-w-a-special-dedication-to-peabo-bryson-fri-8-14-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Experience an unforgettable evening of&#160;Classic Soul and R&#38;B&#160;as the velvet-voiced balladeer&#160;Glenn Jones&#160;returns to the Yoshi&#8217;s stage. With timeless hits like&#160;&#8220;We&#8217;ve Only Just Begun,&#8221; &#8220;I&#8217;ve Been&#160;Searchin&#8217;,&#8221; &#8220;Show Me,&#8221; &#8220;All for You,&#8221;&#160;and&#160;&#8220;Here I Go Again,&#8221;&#160;Glenn delivers his signature blend of smooth phrasing, warm emotion, and sophisticated romantic flair &#8212; the kind of performance that defines true grownfolk soul, the music industry today longs for. Arrive early for an intimate&#160;VIP Meet &#38; Greet&#160;and exclusive conversation with Glenn Jones,&#160;with&#160;a special dedication to&#160;Peabo Bryson, hosted by&#160;Prince Damons. It&#8217;s the perfect way to begin a night of elegance, nostalgia, and world-class R&#38;B artistry. Presented&#160;by Mark Elliott &#38; The&#160;A-List&#160;Musiq Circle, Your Bay Area&#8217;s Who&#8217;s Who Entertainment Network.&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; Besides being one of the music industry&#8217;s most extraordinary&#160;vocalists, Grammy-nominated recording producer, Artist, and Actor, GLENN JONES is at the top of the list as a love-song balladeer, capturing audiences&#8217; hearts with his&#160;unique&#160;style and voice.&#160;Mr. Jones is also underway with the launch of his&#160;new company,&#160;Talent Room Entertainment and Publishing, Inc.,&#160;which will release &#8220;Love&#160;By&#160;Design EP,&#8221; his next musical project. The&#160;newest single from the EP, &#8220;Trust&#160;In&#160;Me,&#8221;&#160;was&#160;released&#160;during June Black Music Month, and it features renowned gospel artist&#160;Genobia&#160;Jeter.&#160;The song has a soulful, inspirational melody that will have you out of your seat,&#160;praising and giving thanks.&#160; Additional singles to be released from the album this Fall&#160;include&#160;two up-tempo songs titled&#160;&#8220;Cook-Out&#8221;&#160;and&#160;&#8220;Family Time&#8221;. They are co-written and produced by the multi-talented&#160;Chuckii Booker.&#160;&#160; The first single release was &#8220;Love By Design&#8221;, and it features Grammy Award winner Regina Belle. The song hit the Billboard Smooth Jazz Charts as the #1 Most Added Smooth Jazz Vocal Record in the nation. &#8220;Love By Design&#8221; was written by James Day and produced by renowned jazz producer Chris &#8220;Big Dog&#8221; Davis.&#160; This was also the first release from the independent record label, Talent Room Entertainment. &#160; The &#8220;Love by Design&#8221; single showcases Glenn&#8217;s signature tenor and upper register while distinctly pairing with the richness of Regina&#8217;s vocals. Their incomparable vocals are perfectly matched with James Day&#8217;s melodic lyrics, leaving listeners with a harmonious ballad. &#160; This marks the legendary R&#38;B pair&#8217;s second duet after 2001&#8217;s &#8220;From Now On&#8221;.&#160; The second single released from the EP was &#8220;You &#38; Me,&#8221; which proved to be an excellent Stepper and Hand-Dance song for all the movers and shakers listening in.]]></description>
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                                <title>MUSIC MONDAY: THE THROWBACK SERIES (Mon, 9/21/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>24 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/music-monday-the-throwback-series-mon-9-21-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[The GENS is a one-night-only gospel music experience where some of the Bay Area's most gifted young adult artists come together to celebrate the timeless songs that shaped generations of faith. Backed by an incredible live band, powerful vocals, and heartfelt worship, this unforgettable evening honors the rich legacy of gospel music while introducing its enduring message to a new generation. More than a concert, The GENS is a celebration of legacy, unity, and excellence&#8212;bringing together classic gospel anthems, inspiring performances, and an atmosphere filled with joy, hope, and worship. Whether these songs are part of your childhood memories or you're hearing them for the first time, you'll experience an evening that will uplift your heart and stir your spirit. The evening will also feature special guest Pastor Vincent Bohanan&#8212;internationally acclaimed gospel recording artist, award-winning songwriter, producer, and Senior Pastor of The Winner's Assembly in New York. Known for his dynamic leadership and globally recognized choirs, The Sound of&#160;Victory&#160;and&#160;The Victorious Army, Bohanan's music has inspired congregations around the world, making him one of today's most influential voices in contemporary gospel. If you're looking for an unforgettable night of exceptional talent, passionate worship, and the timeless sound of gospel music, you won't want to miss The GENS&#160;featuring Special Guest Pastor Vincent Bohanan,&#160;live for one night only at Yoshi's Oakland. Come celebrate the music that has inspired generations and experience the next generation carrying the torch forward.]]></description>
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                                <title>BUTTAH&#8217;S JOOK JOINT (Sat, 10/24/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>26 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/buttahs-jook-joint-sat-10-24-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Come celebrate with us&#160;at the Bay Area&#8217;s favorite &#8220;Interactive Dinner Show&#8221; featuring the vivacious sounds of Ms. BUT-TAH, the Buttahluv Band &#38; her soulful cast of All-Star Performers ready to take you on a musical journey back in time to when Rhythm &#38; Blues was first born, right out of the Swing Era to the Funk Soulful Sounds of the 70&#8217;s. Guests are invited to dress up in their favorite 1940&#8217;s-1970&#8217;s attire and join in the fun. So come ready to &#8220;Cut-a-Rug&#8221; as we misbehave inside But-tah&#8217;s Jook Joint!...Moon Shine Sold Separately!]]></description>
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                                <title>A TRIBUTE TO GROVER WASHINGTON JR. FEAT KEVIN MOORE, ANGELO LUSTER, ASHLEY JEMISON AND ELDON T. JONES (Mon, 11/9/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>27 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/a-tribute-to-grover-washington-jr-feat-kevin-moore-angelo-luster-ashley-jemison-and-eldon-t-jones-mon-11-9-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[SHE&#8217;S THAT CHICK Music Monday proudly presents A Tribute to Grover Washington Jr., an unforgettable evening celebrating the timeless sound, soul, and sophistication of one of jazz music&#8217;s most beloved icons. This special performance brings together an extraordinary lineup of saxophonists whose artistry has been shaped by the legacy Grover helped create. Featuring Kevin Moore, Angelo Luster, Eldon Jones, and Ashley Jemison, the night promises a rich blend of smooth jazz, gospel, soul, and contemporary improvisation that honors the warmth and emotional depth Grover Washington Jr. brought to generations of listeners.]]></description>
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                                <title>THE OZ NOY TRIO feat. DAVE WECKL (Sun, 11/22/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/the-oz-noy-trio-feat-dave-weckl-sun-11-22-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA["It&#8217;s Jazz. It just doesn&#8217;t sound like it.&#8221; This is how virtuoso guitarist Oz Noy describes his intoxicating blend of jazz, funk, rock, blues, and R&#38;B. Oz started his professional career at the age of 13 playing jazz, blues, pop, and rock music. By age 16, he was playing with top Israeli musicians and artists. By age 24, he was one of the most established studio guitar players in the country. Oz was also a member of the house band on Israel&#8217;s top-rated television show for more than two years. Since his 1996 arrival in New York, Oz has made a huge impact on the local and international music scene. His unique and intoxicating style has broken all the rules of instrumental guitar music by focusing on the groove. All-stars such as Keith Carlock, Anton Fig, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Dave Weckl often contribute on drums, with bassists Will Lee, James Genus, and Reggie Washington. The OZ NOY TRIO will be in N. America in Fall 2026 with a stellar line-up, which includes: Oz Noy&#160;(Abstract Logix recording artist): Guitar Brian Charette&#160;(Joni Mitchell, Chaka Khan, Jaimoe, Michael McDonald): Organ Dave Weckl (Chick Corea, Paul Simon, Madonna, any MANY others...): Drums]]></description>
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                                <title>GRACE KELLY (Thu, 10/29/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/grace-kelly-thu-10-29-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Grace Kelly is a saxophonist, singer-songwriter, composer/ arranger from Brookline, Massachusetts. Having studied saxophone since the age of ten, she is rapidly making her way up in the jazz music world. Grace&#8217;s talents far outstrip others her age. Now just sixteen, Grace has already recorded and/or performed with many notable musicians: Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Dave Brubeck, Hank Jones, Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr., Frank Morgan, Kenny Barron, Cedar Walton, Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland, Russell Malone, Rufus Reid, Matt Wilson, Ann Hampton Callaway, Jerry Bergonzi, Terri Lyne Carrington, Dianne Reeves, Chris Potter, Adam Rogers, Christian Scott, Billy Hart, George Cables, Ronnie Matthews, Ray Drummond, Peter Bernstein, and James Cotton, among others. Grace has performed around the world in many notable venues in the U.S., Europe and Asia such as Carnegie Hall, Birdland, Dizzy&#8217;s Club Cocoa Cola, Scullers Jazz Club, Regatta Bar, Dakota Jazz Club, Kennedy Center, Tanglewood Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival, Blues Alley, Newport Blues Caf&#233;, Boston Symphony Hall, Jazz Standard, Pabst Theater, 50th Grammy Awards (after party), Jazz Bakery (LA), Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival (Kennedy Center) and in venues as far away as Tromso, Norway, Salzau, Germany and Seoul, Korea. Media appearances include NPR &#8220;Day To Day&#8221;, NPR &#8220;Here and Now&#8221;, NPR &#8220;Piano Jazz&#8221;, &#8220;5 to Watch in 2009&#8221; WCVB TV, &#8220;Chronicle&#8221;, WGBH with Eric Jackson, XM Radio, WICN, KSFR, KCSM, CBS TV4, Fox 25 News, NECN, EBS Radio and EBS TV and numerous radio interviews. Featured in national media in U.S., Europe and Asia such as: LA Times, Downbeat, Jazziz, Jazz Times, Jazztitek, Chosun Daily News, Boston Globe, Washington Post, and many others. Grace appeared as special guest artist for two nights with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops 2007 Jazz Series. One of the selections Grace performed was her award-winning composition &#8220;Every Road I Walked&#8221; which she arranged for the entire Pops orchestra, her first arrangement for an orchestra and strings. Grace also performed with Diane Reeves and the Boston Pops Orchestra.]]></description>
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                                <title>RICK BRAUN (Fri, 10/30/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/rick-braun-fri-10-30-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Over three decades, 20+ albums, and more than 20 #1 Billboard hits into one of contemporary jazz's most inspiring careers, Rick Braun remains a master of the trumpet and flugelhorn. The Allentown, Pennsylvania-born Braun began playing music in elementary school, ultimately winding up at the prestigious Eastman School of Music. There, he hooked up with like-minded musicians to form the jazz-fusion combo Auracle. Braun's first big break came when he composed "Here With Me," a Top 20 hit for REO Speedwagon. He soon became a highly regarded pop sideman, touring and recording with the likes of Rod Stewart, War, Sade, Tina Turner, Natalie Cole, Glenn Frey, Tom Petty, and Crowded House. The trumpeter became a Smooth Jazz fixture with his 1993 debut, Intimate Secrets, and broke through with 1995's Beat Street. His records have consistently ranked in the Top 10 of Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart, with Kisses in the Rain reigning at #1 for 11 weeks. The recipient of numerous awards, he shared a Best Collaboration honor with Boney James for their hit Shake It Up, and his duo project RnR with Richard Elliot also hit #1. He's recorded three albums with the all-star trio BWB alongside Grammy winners Kirk Whalum and Norman Brown. A much-in-demand producer, he has delivered #1 radio hits with artists including David Benoit, Marc Antoine, Peter White, and the late Jeff Golub. His most recent release, Rick Braun Plays Chuck Mangione, is his first-ever tribute album, honoring one of his musical heroes. Braun says with a grin, "I am one of the luckiest guys in the world. I mean, when you really think about it, I make my living blowing into plumbing."&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>RICK BRAUN (Fri, 10/30/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/rick-braun-fri-10-30-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Over three decades, 20+ albums, and more than 20 #1 Billboard hits into one of contemporary jazz's most inspiring careers, Rick Braun remains a master of the trumpet and flugelhorn. The Allentown, Pennsylvania-born Braun began playing music in elementary school, ultimately winding up at the prestigious Eastman School of Music. There, he hooked up with like-minded musicians to form the jazz-fusion combo Auracle. Braun's first big break came when he composed "Here With Me," a Top 20 hit for REO Speedwagon. He soon became a highly regarded pop sideman, touring and recording with the likes of Rod Stewart, War, Sade, Tina Turner, Natalie Cole, Glenn Frey, Tom Petty, and Crowded House. The trumpeter became a Smooth Jazz fixture with his 1993 debut, Intimate Secrets, and broke through with 1995's Beat Street. His records have consistently ranked in the Top 10 of Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart, with Kisses in the Rain reigning at #1 for 11 weeks. The recipient of numerous awards, he shared a Best Collaboration honor with Boney James for their hit Shake It Up, and his duo project RnR with Richard Elliot also hit #1. He's recorded three albums with the all-star trio BWB alongside Grammy winners Kirk Whalum and Norman Brown. A much-in-demand producer, he has delivered #1 radio hits with artists including David Benoit, Marc Antoine, Peter White, and the late Jeff Golub. His most recent release, Rick Braun Plays Chuck Mangione, is his first-ever tribute album, honoring one of his musical heroes. Braun says with a grin, "I am one of the luckiest guys in the world. I mean, when you really think about it, I make my living blowing into plumbing."&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>CHRISTIAN SANDS TRIO (Sat, 10/24/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/christian-sands-trio-sat-10-24-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Christian Sands &#8212; Steinway Artist and five-time Grammy Nominee &#8212; is an emerging jazz force. His abundant piano technique perfectly matches his conception, accomplishing a much deeper musical goal: a fresh look at the entire language of jazz. Whether it&#8217;s stride, swing, bebop, progressive, fusion, Brazilian or Afro-Cuban, Sands develops the past while providing unusual and stimulating vehicles for the present&#8230; and for the future. He expresses himself through an extensive vocabulary of patterns, textures, and structures, all the while maintaining a strong sense of understatement, sensitivity, taste, and swing. Jazz history is filled with stirring torch songs and ballads &#8212; brilliant expressions of suffering after love has gone awry. The jazz record shelf even contains some classic album-long explorations of melancholy. But it&#8217;s hard to find precedent in pianist Christian Sands&#8217; new&#160;Embracing Dawn, his fifth full-length effort for Mack Avenue Records.&#160;Embracing Dawn&#160;trails 2023&#8217;s acclaimed&#160;Christmas Stories&#160;and 2020&#8217;s GRAMMY-nominated&#160;Be Water. Following that album&#8217;s release, the&#160;New York Times&#160;commented, &#8220;Equipped with a crisp but forceful touch, he seems always to be flowing in new directions, integrating elements of prog rock, gospel, and Western classical into a forward-tumbling jazz conception.&#8221;&#160;Embracing Dawn&#160;furthers Sands&#8217; uniquely cultivated jazz language, where agile post-bop meets soulful bluesy tinges and gorgeous swells of strings. Sands&#8217; love of classical orchestration, he explains, is rooted in his lifelong obsession with film. Since arriving on the scene, Sands has shared the stage with such jazz luminaries as Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Shelia E, Warren Wolf, Tia Fuller, Gary Burton, Stefan Harris, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jason Moran, Geri Allen, Ben Williams, Randy Brecker, Steve Johns, Avery Sharpe, James Moody, Bill Evans (sax), Russell Malone, Terence Blanchard, Louis Hayes, Patti Austin, Marcus Baylor, Craig Handy, Carl Allen, Kirk Whalum, and Wycliffe Gordon, as well as iconic cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The power and prowess of his playing have taken him from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to the world-renowned Newport Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival, to New York&#8217;s celebrated jazz clubs such as the Village Vanguard, Jazz Standard, Blue Note, and Dizzy&#8217;s Club; to international jazz clubs all over the world. Sands was Artist in Residence at the Monterey Jazz Festival from 2020-2022, Creative Director of Octave Music &#8211; Erroll Garner Estate from 2017-2021, and Musical Director of the Monterey Festival Band On Tour from 2019-2022. Sands invents and re-invents himself with sonorities which define each moment, rhythms which impel his music forward, structures which are surprising and fascinating &#8212; and never for a moment unmusical. He personifies the rising musicality and spiritual aspirations of a singularly gifted musical soul. &#8220;To whom much is given, much is expected.&#8221; Christian Sands doesn&#8217;t disappoint.]]></description>
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                                <title>BRIAN SIMPSON (Sun, 11/15/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/brian-simpson-sun-11-15-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[After graduating from Northern Illinois University, keyboardist and composer Brian Simpson relocated to Los Angeles, where he was soon playing alongside musicians Gerald Albright and Norman Brown and eventually on a world tour with Janet Jackson. In 1990, Simpson received a call from George Duke that led to a decade of touring and production work with the late jazz legend. It was his tenure with George that led to working with a variety of artists, from James Ingram and Anita Baker to Dave Koz and Boney James. The popularity of his music worldwide has kept Mr. Simpson on a seemingly endless world tour, which last year included Japan, Australia, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal, and South Africa. With writing and performing credits on R&#38;B chart-topping albums and Smooth Jazz Airplay charts, it&#8217;s clear why Brian is the veteran Music Director of so many jazz events. Brian is a recording artist with Shanachie Entertainment, which released his twelfth CD entitled&#160;Midnight Groove (2025)&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>AIMEE NOLTE (Mon, 9/7/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/aimee-nolte-mon-9-7-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Join jazz pianist, vocalist, and acclaimed YouTube and Instagram educator Aimee Nolte for an intimate evening of music featuring beloved jazz standards, original songs, and fresh interpretations of timeless classics. Blending virtuosic improvisation with heartfelt storytelling and spontaneous musical conversation, Nolte and her band (featuring guitarist Mike Scott and drummer Lorca Hart) create a warm, engaging concert experience that celebrates the joy of live performance and the art of listening. Expect beautiful harmonies, inventive arrangements, and plenty of surprises&#160; Aimee Bio: Aimee Nolte: Pianist, vocalist, composer, and educator, Aimee Nolte has become one of today&#8217;s most recognizable voices in jazz education while maintaining an active career as a performer and recording artist. Through her widely followed &#8220;Aimee Nolte Music&#8221; YouTube channel and concert appearances across the country, she has inspired hundreds of thousands of musicians with her approachable teaching style, excitement for music, lyrical piano playing, and expressive vocals. Her recordings blend jazz with influences from singer-songwriters, folk, and pop, creating music that is both sophisticated and deeply personal.]]></description>
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                                <title>CON FUNK SHUN (Sun, 12/13/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/con-funk-shun-sun-12-13-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[All Aboard the LOVE TRAIN &#8212; a Bay Area-beloved holiday rendition of funk, soul, and pure celebration with CONFUNKSHUN. This season, let the groove bring you home as the legendary hitmakers return to Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland for their 6th annual Holiday Concert Series. It&#8217;s more than a show&#8212;it&#8217;s a soul-charged reunion, gift-wrapped in rhythm, nostalgia, and that signature Fun, Fun, Fun energy only Confunkshun can deliver. Get ready for a festive ride through: Timeless classics you know by heart Holiday gems from their 2024 album Home for Xmas A special first listen to unreleased tracks from their upcoming 2027 project,&#160;Smooth Jukebox Get ready for a night made for dancing, reminiscing, and straight vibing with the band that feels like family. As Confunkshun brings home a high-powered mix of holiday heat and signature funk&#8212;it&#8217;s a homecoming celebration built to move you, lift you, and light up your holiday spirit. And don&#8217;t miss the chance to grab limited-edition merchandise, CFS holiday CD jams&#8212;and CONFUNKSHUN&#8217;s 2027 Pre-released Smooth Juke Box T-Shirts. Presented by Mark Elliot &#38; The A-List Musiq Circle, Your Bay Area's Who's Who Entertainment Network. Pre-Show VIP Q &#38; A Meet &#38; Greet with special guest host TBA. CONFUNKSHUN The R&#38;B funk icon, Confunkshun, who has been pleasing fans for over 50 years, is at it again!&#160; After the success of Love&#8217;s Train being rerecorded by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak) and reaching #1 on the charts, the band&#8217;s locomotive has once again rolled out with recent singles Text Me Tomorrow and Smooth from their highly anticipated 2024 spring album release, Smooth Jukebox. Initially known as Project Soul, the R&#38;B funk icon group we now know as Confunkshun has been pleasing fans for over 50 years.&#160; Originating in Vallejo, CA, founding member Michael Cooper, along with high school classmates Louis McCall, Karl Fuller, Cedric Martin, Danny Thomas, Paul &#8220;Zebulan&#8221; Harrell, and newfound talent Felton Pilate, started this unprecedented music journey. &#160; Eventually, the group found a home in Memphis in the mid-'70s when they booked a performance backing Stax Recording Artist the Soul Children. Soon, they were recruited as the background band for Rufus Thomas for the Golden Globe-nominated Wattstax Benefit Concert/ Documentary.&#160; &#160; &#160; While in pursuit of a recording contract, the group adopted a new name inspired by the group NiteLiters&#8217; song, Confunkshun. The newly renamed act attracted the attention of Mercury Records, and soon set funkateers around the world on fire with their debut album featuring their first single &#8220;Sho'Feels Good To Me.&#8221;&#160; Confunkshun went on to release a total of 11 albums and eight top ten Billboard hits, including the No. 1 hit single &#8220;Ffun&#8221;, &#8220;Chase Me&#8221;, &#8220;Shake &#38; Dance&#8221;, &#8220;Baby I&#8217;m Hooked&#8221;, and more.&#160; Ironically, their biggest hit was an album cut that was never released as a single. &#160; The fan favorite, Love&#8217;s Train, propelled Confunkshun&#8217;s &#8220;To the Max&#8221; album to Gold Status. But it was 40 years later that supergroup Silk Sonic&#8217;s remake of the single took it to #1 on the charts, helping the duo (Bruno Mars &#38; Anderson Paak) win a BET Album of the Year Award.&#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>CON FUNK SHUN (Fri, 12/11/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/con-funk-shun-fri-12-11-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[All Aboard the LOVE TRAIN &#8212; a Bay Area-beloved holiday rendition of funk, soul, and pure celebration with CONFUNKSHUN. This season, let the groove bring you home as the legendary hitmakers return to Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland for their 6th annual Holiday Concert Series. It&#8217;s more than a show&#8212;it&#8217;s a soul-charged reunion, gift-wrapped in rhythm, nostalgia, and that signature Fun, Fun, Fun energy only Confunkshun can deliver. Get ready for a festive ride through: Timeless classics you know by heart Holiday gems from their 2024 album Home for Xmas A special first listen to unreleased tracks from their upcoming 2027 project,&#160;Smooth Jukebox Get ready for a night made for dancing, reminiscing, and straight vibing with the band that feels like family. As Confunkshun brings home a high-powered mix of holiday heat and signature funk&#8212;it&#8217;s a homecoming celebration built to move you, lift you, and light up your holiday spirit. And don&#8217;t miss the chance to grab limited-edition merchandise, CFS holiday CD jams&#8212;and CONFUNKSHUN&#8217;s 2027 Pre-released Smooth Juke Box T-Shirts. Presented by Mark Elliot &#38; The A-List Musiq Circle, Your Bay Area's Who's Who Entertainment Network. Pre-Show VIP Q &#38; A Meet &#38; Greet with special guest host TBA. CONFUNKSHUN The R&#38;B funk icon, Confunkshun, who has been pleasing fans for over 50 years, is at it again!&#160; After the success of Love&#8217;s Train being rerecorded by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak) and reaching #1 on the charts, the band&#8217;s locomotive has once again rolled out with recent singles Text Me Tomorrow and Smooth from their highly anticipated 2024 spring album release, Smooth Jukebox. Initially known as Project Soul, the R&#38;B funk icon group we now know as Confunkshun has been pleasing fans for over 50 years.&#160; Originating in Vallejo, CA, founding member Michael Cooper, along with high school classmates Louis McCall, Karl Fuller, Cedric Martin, Danny Thomas, Paul &#8220;Zebulan&#8221; Harrell, and newfound talent Felton Pilate, started this unprecedented music journey. &#160; Eventually, the group found a home in Memphis in the mid-'70s when they booked a performance backing Stax Recording Artist the Soul Children. Soon, they were recruited as the background band for Rufus Thomas for the Golden Globe-nominated Wattstax Benefit Concert/ Documentary.&#160; &#160; &#160; While in pursuit of a recording contract, the group adopted a new name inspired by the group NiteLiters&#8217; song, Confunkshun. The newly renamed act attracted the attention of Mercury Records, and soon set funkateers around the world on fire with their debut album featuring their first single &#8220;Sho'Feels Good To Me.&#8221;&#160; Confunkshun went on to release a total of 11 albums and eight top ten Billboard hits, including the No. 1 hit single &#8220;Ffun&#8221;, &#8220;Chase Me&#8221;, &#8220;Shake &#38; Dance&#8221;, &#8220;Baby I&#8217;m Hooked&#8221;, and more.&#160; Ironically, their biggest hit was an album cut that was never released as a single. &#160; The fan favorite, Love&#8217;s Train, propelled Confunkshun&#8217;s &#8220;To the Max&#8221; album to Gold Status. But it was 40 years later that supergroup Silk Sonic&#8217;s remake of the single took it to #1 on the charts, helping the duo (Bruno Mars &#38; Anderson Paak) win a BET Album of the Year Award.&#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>CON FUNK SHUN (Sat, 12/12/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/con-funk-shun-sat-12-12-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[All Aboard the LOVE TRAIN &#8212; a Bay Area-beloved holiday rendition of funk, soul, and pure celebration with CONFUNKSHUN. This season, let the groove bring you home as the legendary hitmakers return to Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland for their 6th annual Holiday Concert Series. It&#8217;s more than a show&#8212;it&#8217;s a soul-charged reunion, gift-wrapped in rhythm, nostalgia, and that signature Fun, Fun, Fun energy only Confunkshun can deliver. Get ready for a festive ride through: Timeless classics you know by heart Holiday gems from their 2024 album Home for Xmas A special first listen to unreleased tracks from their upcoming 2027 project,&#160;Smooth Jukebox Get ready for a night made for dancing, reminiscing, and straight vibing with the band that feels like family. As Confunkshun brings home a high-powered mix of holiday heat and signature funk&#8212;it&#8217;s a homecoming celebration built to move you, lift you, and light up your holiday spirit. And don&#8217;t miss the chance to grab limited-edition merchandise, CFS holiday CD jams&#8212;and CONFUNKSHUN&#8217;s 2027 Pre-released Smooth Juke Box T-Shirts. Presented by Mark Elliot &#38; The A-List Musiq Circle, Your Bay Area's Who's Who Entertainment Network. Pre-Show VIP Q &#38; A Meet &#38; Greet with special guest host TBA. CONFUNKSHUN The R&#38;B funk icon, Confunkshun, who has been pleasing fans for over 50 years, is at it again!&#160; After the success of Love&#8217;s Train being rerecorded by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak) and reaching #1 on the charts, the band&#8217;s locomotive has once again rolled out with recent singles Text Me Tomorrow and Smooth from their highly anticipated 2024 spring album release, Smooth Jukebox. Initially known as Project Soul, the R&#38;B funk icon group we now know as Confunkshun has been pleasing fans for over 50 years.&#160; Originating in Vallejo, CA, founding member Michael Cooper, along with high school classmates Louis McCall, Karl Fuller, Cedric Martin, Danny Thomas, Paul &#8220;Zebulan&#8221; Harrell, and newfound talent Felton Pilate, started this unprecedented music journey. &#160; Eventually, the group found a home in Memphis in the mid-'70s when they booked a performance backing Stax Recording Artist the Soul Children. Soon, they were recruited as the background band for Rufus Thomas for the Golden Globe-nominated Wattstax Benefit Concert/ Documentary.&#160; &#160; &#160; While in pursuit of a recording contract, the group adopted a new name inspired by the group NiteLiters&#8217; song, Confunkshun. The newly renamed act attracted the attention of Mercury Records, and soon set funkateers around the world on fire with their debut album featuring their first single &#8220;Sho'Feels Good To Me.&#8221;&#160; Confunkshun went on to release a total of 11 albums and eight top ten Billboard hits, including the No. 1 hit single &#8220;Ffun&#8221;, &#8220;Chase Me&#8221;, &#8220;Shake &#38; Dance&#8221;, &#8220;Baby I&#8217;m Hooked&#8221;, and more.&#160; Ironically, their biggest hit was an album cut that was never released as a single. &#160; The fan favorite, Love&#8217;s Train, propelled Confunkshun&#8217;s &#8220;To the Max&#8221; album to Gold Status. But it was 40 years later that supergroup Silk Sonic&#8217;s remake of the single took it to #1 on the charts, helping the duo (Bruno Mars &#38; Anderson Paak) win a BET Album of the Year Award.&#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>CON FUNK SHUN (Sat, 12/12/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/con-funk-shun-sat-12-12-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[All Aboard the LOVE TRAIN &#8212; a Bay Area-beloved holiday rendition of funk, soul, and pure celebration with CONFUNKSHUN. This season, let the groove bring you home as the legendary hitmakers return to Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland for their 6th annual Holiday Concert Series. It&#8217;s more than a show&#8212;it&#8217;s a soul-charged reunion, gift-wrapped in rhythm, nostalgia, and that signature Fun, Fun, Fun energy only Confunkshun can deliver. Get ready for a festive ride through: Timeless classics you know by heart Holiday gems from their 2024 album Home for Xmas A special first listen to unreleased tracks from their upcoming 2027 project,&#160;Smooth Jukebox Get ready for a night made for dancing, reminiscing, and straight vibing with the band that feels like family. As Confunkshun brings home a high-powered mix of holiday heat and signature funk&#8212;it&#8217;s a homecoming celebration built to move you, lift you, and light up your holiday spirit. And don&#8217;t miss the chance to grab limited-edition merchandise, CFS holiday CD jams&#8212;and CONFUNKSHUN&#8217;s 2027 Pre-released Smooth Juke Box T-Shirts. Presented by Mark Elliot &#38; The A-List Musiq Circle, Your Bay Area's Who's Who Entertainment Network. Pre-Show VIP Q &#38; A Meet &#38; Greet with special guest host TBA. CONFUNKSHUN The R&#38;B funk icon, Confunkshun, who has been pleasing fans for over 50 years, is at it again!&#160; After the success of Love&#8217;s Train being rerecorded by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak) and reaching #1 on the charts, the band&#8217;s locomotive has once again rolled out with recent singles Text Me Tomorrow and Smooth from their highly anticipated 2024 spring album release, Smooth Jukebox. Initially known as Project Soul, the R&#38;B funk icon group we now know as Confunkshun has been pleasing fans for over 50 years.&#160; Originating in Vallejo, CA, founding member Michael Cooper, along with high school classmates Louis McCall, Karl Fuller, Cedric Martin, Danny Thomas, Paul &#8220;Zebulan&#8221; Harrell, and newfound talent Felton Pilate, started this unprecedented music journey. &#160; Eventually, the group found a home in Memphis in the mid-'70s when they booked a performance backing Stax Recording Artist the Soul Children. Soon, they were recruited as the background band for Rufus Thomas for the Golden Globe-nominated Wattstax Benefit Concert/ Documentary.&#160; &#160; &#160; While in pursuit of a recording contract, the group adopted a new name inspired by the group NiteLiters&#8217; song, Confunkshun. The newly renamed act attracted the attention of Mercury Records, and soon set funkateers around the world on fire with their debut album featuring their first single &#8220;Sho'Feels Good To Me.&#8221;&#160; Confunkshun went on to release a total of 11 albums and eight top ten Billboard hits, including the No. 1 hit single &#8220;Ffun&#8221;, &#8220;Chase Me&#8221;, &#8220;Shake &#38; Dance&#8221;, &#8220;Baby I&#8217;m Hooked&#8221;, and more.&#160; Ironically, their biggest hit was an album cut that was never released as a single. &#160; The fan favorite, Love&#8217;s Train, propelled Confunkshun&#8217;s &#8220;To the Max&#8221; album to Gold Status. But it was 40 years later that supergroup Silk Sonic&#8217;s remake of the single took it to #1 on the charts, helping the duo (Bruno Mars &#38; Anderson Paak) win a BET Album of the Year Award.&#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>CON FUNK SHUN (Sun, 12/13/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/con-funk-shun-sun-12-13-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[All Aboard the LOVE TRAIN &#8212; a Bay Area-beloved holiday rendition of funk, soul, and pure celebration with CONFUNKSHUN. This season, let the groove bring you home as the legendary hitmakers return to Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland for their 6th annual Holiday Concert Series. It&#8217;s more than a show&#8212;it&#8217;s a soul-charged reunion, gift-wrapped in rhythm, nostalgia, and that signature Fun, Fun, Fun energy only Confunkshun can deliver. Get ready for a festive ride through: Timeless classics you know by heart Holiday gems from their 2024 album Home for Xmas A special first listen to unreleased tracks from their upcoming 2027 project,&#160;Smooth Jukebox Get ready for a night made for dancing, reminiscing, and straight vibing with the band that feels like family. As Confunkshun brings home a high-powered mix of holiday heat and signature funk&#8212;it&#8217;s a homecoming celebration built to move you, lift you, and light up your holiday spirit. And don&#8217;t miss the chance to grab limited-edition merchandise, CFS holiday CD jams&#8212;and CONFUNKSHUN&#8217;s 2027 Pre-released Smooth Juke Box T-Shirts. Presented by Mark Elliot &#38; The A-List Musiq Circle, Your Bay Area's Who's Who Entertainment Network. Pre-Show VIP Q &#38; A Meet &#38; Greet with special guest host TBA. CONFUNKSHUN The R&#38;B funk icon, Confunkshun, who has been pleasing fans for over 50 years, is at it again!&#160; After the success of Love&#8217;s Train being rerecorded by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak) and reaching #1 on the charts, the band&#8217;s locomotive has once again rolled out with recent singles Text Me Tomorrow and Smooth from their highly anticipated 2024 spring album release, Smooth Jukebox. Initially known as Project Soul, the R&#38;B funk icon group we now know as Confunkshun has been pleasing fans for over 50 years.&#160; Originating in Vallejo, CA, founding member Michael Cooper, along with high school classmates Louis McCall, Karl Fuller, Cedric Martin, Danny Thomas, Paul &#8220;Zebulan&#8221; Harrell, and newfound talent Felton Pilate, started this unprecedented music journey. &#160; Eventually, the group found a home in Memphis in the mid-'70s when they booked a performance backing Stax Recording Artist the Soul Children. Soon, they were recruited as the background band for Rufus Thomas for the Golden Globe-nominated Wattstax Benefit Concert/ Documentary.&#160; &#160; &#160; While in pursuit of a recording contract, the group adopted a new name inspired by the group NiteLiters&#8217; song, Confunkshun. The newly renamed act attracted the attention of Mercury Records, and soon set funkateers around the world on fire with their debut album featuring their first single &#8220;Sho'Feels Good To Me.&#8221;&#160; Confunkshun went on to release a total of 11 albums and eight top ten Billboard hits, including the No. 1 hit single &#8220;Ffun&#8221;, &#8220;Chase Me&#8221;, &#8220;Shake &#38; Dance&#8221;, &#8220;Baby I&#8217;m Hooked&#8221;, and more.&#160; Ironically, their biggest hit was an album cut that was never released as a single. &#160; The fan favorite, Love&#8217;s Train, propelled Confunkshun&#8217;s &#8220;To the Max&#8221; album to Gold Status. But it was 40 years later that supergroup Silk Sonic&#8217;s remake of the single took it to #1 on the charts, helping the duo (Bruno Mars &#38; Anderson Paak) win a BET Album of the Year Award.&#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>CON FUNK SHUN (Fri, 12/11/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/con-funk-shun-fri-12-11-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[All Aboard the LOVE TRAIN &#8212; a Bay Area-beloved holiday rendition of funk, soul, and pure celebration with CONFUNKSHUN. This season, let the groove bring you home as the legendary hitmakers return to Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland for their 6th annual Holiday Concert Series. It&#8217;s more than a show&#8212;it&#8217;s a soul-charged reunion, gift-wrapped in rhythm, nostalgia, and that signature Fun, Fun, Fun energy only Confunkshun can deliver. Get ready for a festive ride through: Timeless classics you know by heart Holiday gems from their 2024 album Home for Xmas A special first listen to unreleased tracks from their upcoming 2027 project,&#160;Smooth Jukebox Get ready for a night made for dancing, reminiscing, and straight vibing with the band that feels like family. As Confunkshun brings home a high-powered mix of holiday heat and signature funk&#8212;it&#8217;s a homecoming celebration built to move you, lift you, and light up your holiday spirit. And don&#8217;t miss the chance to grab limited-edition merchandise, CFS holiday CD jams&#8212;and CONFUNKSHUN&#8217;s 2027 Pre-released Smooth Juke Box T-Shirts. Presented by Mark Elliot &#38; The A-List Musiq Circle, Your Bay Area's Who's Who Entertainment Network. Pre-Show VIP Q &#38; A Meet &#38; Greet with special guest host TBA. CONFUNKSHUN The R&#38;B funk icon, Confunkshun, who has been pleasing fans for over 50 years, is at it again!&#160; After the success of Love&#8217;s Train being rerecorded by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak) and reaching #1 on the charts, the band&#8217;s locomotive has once again rolled out with recent singles Text Me Tomorrow and Smooth from their highly anticipated 2024 spring album release, Smooth Jukebox. Initially known as Project Soul, the R&#38;B funk icon group we now know as Confunkshun has been pleasing fans for over 50 years.&#160; Originating in Vallejo, CA, founding member Michael Cooper, along with high school classmates Louis McCall, Karl Fuller, Cedric Martin, Danny Thomas, Paul &#8220;Zebulan&#8221; Harrell, and newfound talent Felton Pilate, started this unprecedented music journey. &#160; Eventually, the group found a home in Memphis in the mid-'70s when they booked a performance backing Stax Recording Artist the Soul Children. Soon, they were recruited as the background band for Rufus Thomas for the Golden Globe-nominated Wattstax Benefit Concert/ Documentary.&#160; &#160; &#160; While in pursuit of a recording contract, the group adopted a new name inspired by the group NiteLiters&#8217; song, Confunkshun. The newly renamed act attracted the attention of Mercury Records, and soon set funkateers around the world on fire with their debut album featuring their first single &#8220;Sho'Feels Good To Me.&#8221;&#160; Confunkshun went on to release a total of 11 albums and eight top ten Billboard hits, including the No. 1 hit single &#8220;Ffun&#8221;, &#8220;Chase Me&#8221;, &#8220;Shake &#38; Dance&#8221;, &#8220;Baby I&#8217;m Hooked&#8221;, and more.&#160; Ironically, their biggest hit was an album cut that was never released as a single. &#160; The fan favorite, Love&#8217;s Train, propelled Confunkshun&#8217;s &#8220;To the Max&#8221; album to Gold Status. But it was 40 years later that supergroup Silk Sonic&#8217;s remake of the single took it to #1 on the charts, helping the duo (Bruno Mars &#38; Anderson Paak) win a BET Album of the Year Award.&#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>ISAIAH SHARKEY (Wed, 12/2/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/isaiah-sharkey-wed-12-2-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Isaiah Sharkey stands at the confluence of modern soul, jazz, R&#38;B, and Black American guitar tradition, carrying forward a lineage that links George Benson, Curtis Mayfield, Wes Montgomery, and Jimi Hendrix while forging a vocabulary entirely his own. A Grammy Award&#8211;winning guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer, Sharkey has become one of the most respected musicians of his generation&#8212;celebrated for his sophisticated harmonic sensibility, unmistakable tone, and ability to shape-shift effortlessly between musical worlds. Born and raised on Chicago&#8217;s North Side in a deeply musical family, Sharkey was immersed from childhood in gospel, jazz, and classic R&#38;B. His father, a working musician, recognized early his son&#8217;s extraordinary ear and feel, guiding him through professional-level repertoire before most children his age would form basic chords. By the time he was 14, Sharkey was touring nationally; by his late teens, he had already become a first-call session player in Chicago&#8217;s tight-knit recording community. Sharkey&#8217;s breakthrough into the international spotlight came through his long-standing creative relationship with D&#8217;Angelo. His guitar work on D&#8217;Angelo&#8217;s landmark album&#160;Black Messiah&#160;earned him a&#160;Grammy Award&#160;and positioned him among the most innovative guitarists shaping contemporary Black music. From that point forward, Sharkey&#8217;s trajectory accelerated: he became a go-to collaborator for a wide range of artists including&#160;John Mayer, H.E.R., Robert Glasper, Cory Henry, Lettuce, Chris Dave &#38; The Drumhedz, Lalah Hathaway, Common, Paul Simon, Brian McKnight,&#160;Greg Phillinganes,&#160;among many others. As a solo artist, Sharkey has developed a distinctive, emotionally resonant sound that blends deep-pocket groove, virtuosic improvisation, and songwriter-driven storytelling. His current album,&#160;RED, introduced audiences to his modern fusion of soul, R&#38;B, jazz, and guitar-based narrative. His follow-up projects&#8212;each expanding his sonic palette&#8212;solidify his standing as an artist capable of speaking fluently to instrumental purists and mainstream audiences alike. Sharkey is equally at home on global festival stages, intimate jazz clubs, and stadium tours. His work has spanned from serving as an MD for Raphael Saadiq's NBA All-Stars televised performance to late-night television appearances to the Grammys televised tribute to Quincy Jones and Blue Note residencies. Yet his most defining characteristic remains his musical integrity: a commitment to depth, craft, and authenticity. A multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and producer, Sharkey&#8217;s creative range continues to grow. His forthcoming releases explore new integrations of analog and electronic texture, guitar-forward harmonic architecture, and songwriting rooted in personal truth. Whether performing his own music or elevating the work of others, Sharkey brings the same signature qualities&#8212;precision, warmth, spirituality, and an unshakeable sense of groove. Today, Isaiah Sharkey is widely regarded as one of the most vital contemporary voices in the continuum of guitar excellence. His artistry honors his lineage while pushing the idiom forward, ensuring that his influence will resonate for decades to come.]]></description>
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                                <title>HERLIN RILEY (Wed, 11/11/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/herlin-riley-wed-11-11-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA["The Groove Master", Herlin Riley is widely considered one of the best drummers in any genre of music performing today.&#160; The longtime drummer for the legendary Ahmad Jamal and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra now&#160;leads two groups, his quintet and the New Orleans Groove Masters featuring himself, Jason Marsalis, and Shannon Powell. Herlin&#8217;s most recent album,&#160;Perpetual Optimism,&#160;reunites the quintet of rising stars that Riley assembled for his Mack Avenue Records debut, New Direction. Since the release of that acclaimed album, all four of Riley&#8217;s bandmates &#8211; trumpeter Bruce Harris, saxophonist Godwin Louis, pianist Emmet Cohen, and bassist Russell Hall &#8211; have been making major waves across the modern jazz scene, attesting to the master drummer&#8217;s Art Blakey-like ear for talent and sage musical guidance. Herlin Riley's source of strength comes from his faith in God, his wife of four decades, and his family of five children and 10 grandchildren; his lifelong home in New Orleans, the creative community that surrounds it, and his positive approach to life and music. His roots in the church are also vital, shining through in the congregational claps that help establish the celebratory spirit that is showcased in the album opener &#8220;Rush Hour.&#8221; He also relies on his musical family, including his long-established ties with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Riley&#8217;s connection to the Marsalis dynasty traces back a generation earlier, to family patriarch and fellow lifelong New Orleanian Ellis Marsalis. It was while performing with Ellis at the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in a trio with bassist Reginald Veal that Riley first caught the ear of Wynton, who invited both members of his father&#8217;s rhythm section to join him, launching a vital relationship that&#8217;s now lasted more than three decades. Riley pays homage to his mentor on the closing track of Perpetual Optimism, the funky arrangement of Ellis Marsalis&#8217; composition &#8220;Twelve&#8217;s It.&#8221; In the quintet&#8217;s lively rendition, the tune is not just a cover but a tribute, as Riley intones a short ode to passing the torch that refers to the elder Marsalis as &#8220;a great musician who taught a whole lot of fellows.&#8221; Another Crescent City icon, the late singer, pianist, songwriter, and producer Allen Toussaint, was the motivator behind Riley&#8217;s other vocal turn on the album, a gritty take on Willie Dixon&#8217;s blues classic &#8220;Wang Dang Doodle.&#8221; Toussaint stopped in to hear Riley play at a New Orleans club and heard the drummer&#8217;s 5/4 arrangement of the familiar standard. &#8220;He was really impressed,&#8221; Riley recalls. &#8220;He said, &#8216;Wow, man, I&#8217;ve heard &#8216;Wang Dang Doodle&#8217; a thousand times, but I&#8217;ve never heard it performed in 5 before. You should record that.&#8217; A few months later, he passed away, so I recorded the tune to pay homage to the wishes of the great Allen Toussaint.&#8221; Though he conveys vivid emotion in his voice, Riley stops short of calling himself a singer. His willingness to step to the mic comes from advice he was given by New Orleans vocal great Germaine Bazzle. &#8220;She&#8217;s a very elegant and regal lady, but when she&#8217;s performing, she scats, rolls her shoulders, dances, and really engages in the music with honesty and passion,&#8221; says Riley. When he asked her how she reconciled those two extremes, Bazzle told him, &#8220;&#8217; You have to allow yourself to become emotionally naked when you&#8217;re on the bandstand.&#8217; When she said that, a light bulb went off in my head. I&#8217;m not a singer, but I just do what I do, and I have the audacity to be uninhibited.&#8221; &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JACKIEM JOYNER (Thu, 11/12/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/jackiem-joyner-thu-11-12-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Contemporary saxophonist, author, and music producer Jackiem Joyner is set to release his 7th album,&#160;Touch,&#160;worldwide this fall, 2019.After more than 12 years as a recording artist, Jackiem continues to stand out with electrifying live performances and brilliant music productions. As a performer, he has toured over 30 countries and performed with the likes of the late George Duke, Marcus Miller, Keiko Matsui, Donnie McClurkin, Angela Bofill, Najee, Kirk Whalum, Peter White, and many, many more. Joyner&#8217;s radio success is widely known within the industry. Joyner has two number-one hit songs, five top 10 Billboard singles, and a number-one debut album under his belt. In addition, he published the highly acclaimed science fiction novel&#160;Zarya,&#160;which received high praise and a five-star rating on Amazon. &#8220;This album is about romance,&#8221; Joyner explains of&#160;Touch. &#8220;I wanted to give everyone something hip, smooth, and sexy at the same time.&#8221; The record has an urban feel, laced with the hottest downtempo vibes. The album shares similar textures to the music of artists Tank and Trey Songz. Joyner&#8217;s soprano sax leads the charge through most of the album. &#8220;My approach to performing on this record was to be melodic and dynamic with my horn&#8221;. Peter White joins Jackiem on the first single, &#8220;Last Dance&#8221;. The combination of soprano sax and nylon guitar pulls you in with its romantic and catchy melody. Najee serves up the flute on a dreamy urban song called &#8220;Fairytales&#8221;. The unique mix of flute and soprano sax on this vibey tune forms one of Joyner&#8217;s best performances and productions. The song was written together with Tim Bailey, aka Twizzboy. Born to a Vietnam War veteran father and a dedicated mother in Norfolk, VA, growing up wasn&#8217;t easy for Jackiem. He set his sights high from a young age; he always dreamed of being a performing artist, as unlikely as it was, given his humble upbringing. Even as a child, he loved the attention he received from his family when he danced to Michael Jackson songs. Now, Jackiem is proud to stand front and center on the main stage most weekends around the country. A quick glance at Joyner&#8217;s track record makes it clear that he continues to beat the odds in a tough and competitive music industry. &#8220;I love what I do, and I have passion&#8221;, Jackiem says. &#8220;I don&#8217;t care how hard things get, it&#8217;ll never stop me from doing what I love: playing the sax, writing music and stories, and performing live.&#8221; His love of writing&#160;novels&#160;came as a surprise to many of his fans. &#8220;I&#8217;m very excited to release my second novel soon after my album release,&#8221; Joyner says. &#8220;Writing stories is now a big part of my creative journey.&#8221; The first single from Joyner&#8217;s last album,&#160;Main Street Beat&#160;(2017), was named for his daughter, Trinity. Joyner&#8217;s adoration for his little girl is clearly expressed through the live, pop-influenced song, driven by Steve Oliver&#8217;s guitar. The song was an instant hit. Reaching no. 2 on the Billboard. We&#8217;re all dying to see if she follows in dad&#8217;s footsteps with her own stage career someday! With the creation of his company, JOYNER MEDIA COMPANY L.L.C., Joyner hopes to inspire other creators to follow their dreams and realize their true potential in art and multimedia. When Jackiem is not touring the world, he spends time giving lectures to students across the country.]]></description>
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                                <title>DAMIEN ESCOBAR (Sun, 10/18/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/damien-escobar-sun-10-18-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Hailed as one of the most influential and impactful violinists in modern history, two-time Emmy award-winning artist Damien Escobar has spent nearly two decades cementing his legacy as the &#8220;King of Strings&#8221;. He&#8217;s inspired listeners, broken barriers, and created a blueprint for other contemporary violinists who aspire to top the charts and make their way onto main stages around the world. And his work is just getting started.&#160; The Jamaica, Queens native, who is known for his charisma, sincere humility, and undeniable talent, has always believed the key to his success is rooted in his humble beginnings. It is the main source that keeps him connected to his fans and cultivates his unending love for performing. And if you&#8217;ve heard his story, you know that Escobar&#8217;s journey after Juilliard (from which he graduated at the age of 12) wasn&#8217;t easy! But his passion and vision took him from playing for straphangers on NYC subways to serenading everyone from Oprah to the Obamas while achieving several lifetime goals in between&#8212; including an NAACP award nomination, topping the 100 Billboard charts, and selling 1M+ records.&#160; In 2023, Escobar sold out venues across the nation with his &#8220;Victory Lap&#8221; tour &#8212; an inspiring experience intended to empower audiences to celebrate their lives and all they&#8217;ve overcome. Escobar has a lot to celebrate on his musical journey, with his song &#8220;Taboo&#8221; earning the #1 song in the country and topping the Billboard charts, as well as the release of his highly anticipated album, Gemini. Escobar is letting it be known that his reign as the King of Strings will not cease. He&#8217;s on a mission to prove there&#8217;s astonishing power in instrumental music, and he intends to motivate listeners and make an impact on mainstream music like never before. With the release of his studio album, &#8220;Gemini&#8221;, Escobar is showing no signs of slowing down.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>DAMIEN ESCOBAR (Sat, 10/17/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/damien-escobar-sat-10-17-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Hailed as one of the most influential and impactful violinists in modern history, two-time Emmy award-winning artist Damien Escobar has spent nearly two decades cementing his legacy as the &#8220;King of Strings&#8221;. He&#8217;s inspired listeners, broken barriers, and created a blueprint for other contemporary violinists who aspire to top the charts and make their way onto main stages around the world. And his work is just getting started.&#160; The Jamaica, Queens native, who is known for his charisma, sincere humility, and undeniable talent, has always believed the key to his success is rooted in his humble beginnings. It is the main source that keeps him connected to his fans and cultivates his unending love for performing. And if you&#8217;ve heard his story, you know that Escobar&#8217;s journey after Juilliard (from which he graduated at the age of 12) wasn&#8217;t easy! But his passion and vision took him from playing for straphangers on NYC subways to serenading everyone from Oprah to the Obamas while achieving several lifetime goals in between&#8212; including an NAACP award nomination, topping the 100 Billboard charts, and selling 1M+ records.&#160; In 2023, Escobar sold out venues across the nation with his &#8220;Victory Lap&#8221; tour &#8212; an inspiring experience intended to empower audiences to celebrate their lives and all they&#8217;ve overcome. Escobar has a lot to celebrate on his musical journey, with his song &#8220;Taboo&#8221; earning the #1 song in the country and topping the Billboard charts, as well as the release of his highly anticipated album, Gemini. Escobar is letting it be known that his reign as the King of Strings will not cease. He&#8217;s on a mission to prove there&#8217;s astonishing power in instrumental music, and he intends to motivate listeners and make an impact on mainstream music like never before. With the release of his studio album, &#8220;Gemini&#8221;, Escobar is showing no signs of slowing down.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>DAMIEN ESCOBAR (Sat, 10/17/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/damien-escobar-sat-10-17-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Hailed as one of the most influential and impactful violinists in modern history, two-time Emmy award-winning artist Damien Escobar has spent nearly two decades cementing his legacy as the &#8220;King of Strings&#8221;. He&#8217;s inspired listeners, broken barriers, and created a blueprint for other contemporary violinists who aspire to top the charts and make their way onto main stages around the world. And his work is just getting started.&#160; The Jamaica, Queens native, who is known for his charisma, sincere humility, and undeniable talent, has always believed the key to his success is rooted in his humble beginnings. It is the main source that keeps him connected to his fans and cultivates his unending love for performing. And if you&#8217;ve heard his story, you know that Escobar&#8217;s journey after Juilliard (from which he graduated at the age of 12) wasn&#8217;t easy! But his passion and vision took him from playing for straphangers on NYC subways to serenading everyone from Oprah to the Obamas while achieving several lifetime goals in between&#8212; including an NAACP award nomination, topping the 100 Billboard charts, and selling 1M+ records.&#160; In 2023, Escobar sold out venues across the nation with his &#8220;Victory Lap&#8221; tour &#8212; an inspiring experience intended to empower audiences to celebrate their lives and all they&#8217;ve overcome. Escobar has a lot to celebrate on his musical journey, with his song &#8220;Taboo&#8221; earning the #1 song in the country and topping the Billboard charts, as well as the release of his highly anticipated album, Gemini. Escobar is letting it be known that his reign as the King of Strings will not cease. He&#8217;s on a mission to prove there&#8217;s astonishing power in instrumental music, and he intends to motivate listeners and make an impact on mainstream music like never before. With the release of his studio album, &#8220;Gemini&#8221;, Escobar is showing no signs of slowing down.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>GERALD ALBRIGHT (Sat, 11/21/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/gerald-albright-sat-11-21-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Born and raised in Los Angeles, Albright was already an accomplished saxophonist by the time he enrolled at the University of Redlands, but he switched to bass after he saw Louis Johnson in concert. A few months after graduating from college, he joined jazz pianist/R&#38;B singer Patrice Rushen, who was in the process of forming her own band. Later, when the bassist left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and finished the tour on bass guitar. Playing both sax and bass, he became the consummate session and touring musician in the 80s, working with everyone from Anita Baker, Ray Parker, Jr., Atlantic Starr, The Temptations, and Maurice White to Les McCann, Teena Marie, the Winans, and Whitney Houston. He launched his solo career in the infancy of what became the smooth jazz format, with&#160;Just Between Us&#160;in 1987, and has been a core part of the genre with chart-topping albums, countless radio hits, and as a member of many all-star tours, including Guitars &#38; Saxes and Groovin&#8217; For Grover. In the late 90s, he fronted a big band and toured with pop star Phil Collins and did a dual recording with vocal great Will Downing called&#160;Pleasures of the Night. Between his last two Grammy-nominated solo albums,&#160;Pushing The Envelope&#160;(2010) and&#160;Slam Dunk&#160;(2014), he enjoyed hit collaborations with two huge hits &#8211;&#160;24/7&#160;with guitarist Norman Brown and&#160;Summer Horns&#160;by Dave Koz and Friends (including Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot), which were also Grammy-nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Albums. He toured with Brown and Summer Horns, and most recently has been on the road with South African gospel/jazz singer and guitarist Jonathan Butler. Albright&#8217;s other albums, whose titles perfectly reflect their flow, include&#160;Smooth&#160;(1994),&#160;Groovology&#160;(2002),&#160;Kickin&#8217; It Up&#160;(2004), and&#160;Sax for Stax&#160;(2008). Because Albright&#8217;s musical muse has taken him to so many fascinating locales along the contemporary R&#38;B/urban jazz spectrum, he&#8217;s joyfully defied easy categorizations. &#8220;Top to bottom,&#8221; Albright says, &#8220;Whether in concert, listening to my music over the radio or CD player, I always want my listeners to be taken on a musical journey with different textures, rhythms, chord progressions, and moods. I want people to know where I&#8217;ve been and where I&#8217;m going, and to let them hear that I&#8217;m in a really good place in my life.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>GERALD ALBRIGHT (Sat, 11/21/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/gerald-albright-sat-11-21-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Born and raised in Los Angeles, Albright was already an accomplished saxophonist by the time he enrolled at the University of Redlands, but he switched to bass after he saw Louis Johnson in concert. A few months after graduating from college, he joined jazz pianist/R&#38;B singer Patrice Rushen, who was in the process of forming her own band. Later, when the bassist left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and finished the tour on bass guitar. Playing both sax and bass, he became the consummate session and touring musician in the 80s, working with everyone from Anita Baker, Ray Parker, Jr., Atlantic Starr, The Temptations, and Maurice White to Les McCann, Teena Marie, the Winans, and Whitney Houston. He launched his solo career in the infancy of what became the smooth jazz format, with&#160;Just Between Us&#160;in 1987, and has been a core part of the genre with chart-topping albums, countless radio hits, and as a member of many all-star tours, including Guitars &#38; Saxes and Groovin&#8217; For Grover. In the late 90s, he fronted a big band and toured with pop star Phil Collins and did a dual recording with vocal great Will Downing called&#160;Pleasures of the Night. Between his last two Grammy-nominated solo albums,&#160;Pushing The Envelope&#160;(2010) and&#160;Slam Dunk&#160;(2014), he enjoyed hit collaborations with two huge hits &#8211;&#160;24/7&#160;with guitarist Norman Brown and&#160;Summer Horns&#160;by Dave Koz and Friends (including Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot), which were also Grammy-nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Albums. He toured with Brown and Summer Horns, and most recently has been on the road with South African gospel/jazz singer and guitarist Jonathan Butler. Albright&#8217;s other albums, whose titles perfectly reflect their flow, include&#160;Smooth&#160;(1994),&#160;Groovology&#160;(2002),&#160;Kickin&#8217; It Up&#160;(2004), and&#160;Sax for Stax&#160;(2008). Because Albright&#8217;s musical muse has taken him to so many fascinating locales along the contemporary R&#38;B/urban jazz spectrum, he&#8217;s joyfully defied easy categorizations. &#8220;Top to bottom,&#8221; Albright says, &#8220;Whether in concert, listening to my music over the radio or CD player, I always want my listeners to be taken on a musical journey with different textures, rhythms, chord progressions, and moods. I want people to know where I&#8217;ve been and where I&#8217;m going, and to let them hear that I&#8217;m in a really good place in my life.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>GERALD ALBRIGHT (Fri, 11/20/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/gerald-albright-fri-11-20-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Born and raised in Los Angeles, Albright was already an accomplished saxophonist by the time he enrolled at the University of Redlands, but he switched to bass after he saw Louis Johnson in concert. A few months after graduating from college, he joined jazz pianist/R&#38;B singer Patrice Rushen, who was in the process of forming her own band. Later, when the bassist left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and finished the tour on bass guitar. Playing both sax and bass, he became the consummate session and touring musician in the 80s, working with everyone from Anita Baker, Ray Parker, Jr., Atlantic Starr, The Temptations, and Maurice White to Les McCann, Teena Marie, the Winans, and Whitney Houston. He launched his solo career in the infancy of what became the smooth jazz format, with&#160;Just Between Us&#160;in 1987, and has been a core part of the genre with chart-topping albums, countless radio hits, and as a member of many all-star tours, including Guitars &#38; Saxes and Groovin&#8217; For Grover. In the late 90s, he fronted a big band and toured with pop star Phil Collins and did a dual recording with vocal great Will Downing called&#160;Pleasures of the Night. Between his last two Grammy-nominated solo albums,&#160;Pushing The Envelope&#160;(2010) and&#160;Slam Dunk&#160;(2014), he enjoyed hit collaborations with two huge hits &#8211;&#160;24/7&#160;with guitarist Norman Brown and&#160;Summer Horns&#160;by Dave Koz and Friends (including Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot), which were also Grammy-nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Albums. He toured with Brown and Summer Horns, and most recently has been on the road with South African gospel/jazz singer and guitarist Jonathan Butler. Albright&#8217;s other albums, whose titles perfectly reflect their flow, include&#160;Smooth&#160;(1994),&#160;Groovology&#160;(2002),&#160;Kickin&#8217; It Up&#160;(2004), and&#160;Sax for Stax&#160;(2008). Because Albright&#8217;s musical muse has taken him to so many fascinating locales along the contemporary R&#38;B/urban jazz spectrum, he&#8217;s joyfully defied easy categorizations. &#8220;Top to bottom,&#8221; Albright says, &#8220;Whether in concert, listening to my music over the radio or CD player, I always want my listeners to be taken on a musical journey with different textures, rhythms, chord progressions, and moods. I want people to know where I&#8217;ve been and where I&#8217;m going, and to let them hear that I&#8217;m in a really good place in my life.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>GERALD ALBRIGHT (Fri, 11/20/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/gerald-albright-fri-11-20-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Born and raised in Los Angeles, Albright was already an accomplished saxophonist by the time he enrolled at the University of Redlands, but he switched to bass after he saw Louis Johnson in concert. A few months after graduating from college, he joined jazz pianist/R&#38;B singer Patrice Rushen, who was in the process of forming her own band. Later, when the bassist left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and finished the tour on bass guitar. Playing both sax and bass, he became the consummate session and touring musician in the 80s, working with everyone from Anita Baker, Ray Parker, Jr., Atlantic Starr, The Temptations, and Maurice White to Les McCann, Teena Marie, the Winans, and Whitney Houston. He launched his solo career in the infancy of what became the smooth jazz format, with&#160;Just Between Us&#160;in 1987, and has been a core part of the genre with chart-topping albums, countless radio hits, and as a member of many all-star tours, including Guitars &#38; Saxes and Groovin&#8217; For Grover. In the late 90s, he fronted a big band and toured with pop star Phil Collins and did a dual recording with vocal great Will Downing called&#160;Pleasures of the Night. Between his last two Grammy-nominated solo albums,&#160;Pushing The Envelope&#160;(2010) and&#160;Slam Dunk&#160;(2014), he enjoyed hit collaborations with two huge hits &#8211;&#160;24/7&#160;with guitarist Norman Brown and&#160;Summer Horns&#160;by Dave Koz and Friends (including Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot), which were also Grammy-nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Albums. He toured with Brown and Summer Horns, and most recently has been on the road with South African gospel/jazz singer and guitarist Jonathan Butler. Albright&#8217;s other albums, whose titles perfectly reflect their flow, include&#160;Smooth&#160;(1994),&#160;Groovology&#160;(2002),&#160;Kickin&#8217; It Up&#160;(2004), and&#160;Sax for Stax&#160;(2008). Because Albright&#8217;s musical muse has taken him to so many fascinating locales along the contemporary R&#38;B/urban jazz spectrum, he&#8217;s joyfully defied easy categorizations. &#8220;Top to bottom,&#8221; Albright says, &#8220;Whether in concert, listening to my music over the radio or CD player, I always want my listeners to be taken on a musical journey with different textures, rhythms, chord progressions, and moods. I want people to know where I&#8217;ve been and where I&#8217;m going, and to let them hear that I&#8217;m in a really good place in my life.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>CANCELLED &#8211; KEITH WASHINGTON W/A SPECIAL DEDICATION TO PEABO BRYSON (Fri, 8/14/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/cancelled-keith-washington-w-a-special-dedication-to-peabo-bryson-fri-8-14-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Experience an unforgettable night of&#160;Classic Soul and R&#38;B&#160;as we welcome the velvet-voiced crooner&#160;Keith Washington&#160;back to the&#160;Yoshi&#8217;s&#160;stage. Known for timeless hits like&#160;&#8220;Kissing You&#8221;&#160;and&#160;&#8220;Are You Still in Love&#160;With&#160;Me,&#8221;&#160;Keith brings his signature blend of smooth tenor warmth, emotional storytelling, and sophisticated romantic flair. This special evening also features a heartfelt dedication honoring the legendary&#160;Peabo Bryson, celebrating iconic songs such as&#160;&#8220;Feel the Fire&#8221;,&#160;&#8220;If Ever You&#8217;re in My Arms Again&#8221; &#38; more. Expect lush vocals, soaring melodies, and the kind of soul-stirring performance that defines true R&#38;B artistry. Also, join&#160;us early for an intimate&#160;VIP Meet &#38; Greet&#160;and exclusive conversation with Keith Washington, hosted by Steven Parker of KDYA Radio.&#160; &#160; &#160;&#160; Presented&#160;by Mark Elliott &#38; The&#160;A-List&#160;Musiq&#160;Circle,&#160;Your Bay Area&#8217;s Who&#8217;s Who Entertainment Network.&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;&#160; Keith Douglas Washington&#160;(born November 15, 1960) is an American R&#38;B&#160;vocalist&#160;from&#160;Detroit who recorded the hit single "Kissing You" in 1991.&#160;&#160; &#160; &#160;The song was also used as&#160;background music&#160;for the&#160;ABC&#160;television soap opera&#160;General Hospital. "Kissing You" was nominated for a&#160;Grammy Award for&#160;Best R&#38;B Vocal Performance, Male, and won a 1992&#160;Soul Train Music Award&#160;for&#160;Best R&#38;B/Soul Single &#8211; Male. The song also topped the&#160;Billboard&#160;Hot R&#38;B/Hip-Hop Songs&#160;chart for one week.&#160; Prior to his success as a&#160;recording&#160;act, Washington earned recognition as a songwriter, co-writing&#160;Freddie Jackson's 1988 number one&#160;R&#38;B&#160;hit "Hey Lover". Within three years, Washington had scored a contract as a solo artist, releasing his debut album,&#160;Make Time for Love, in 1991. In addition to "Kissing You", the album featured&#160;a number of&#160;successful follow-up R&#38;B singles. He also recorded a&#160;duet&#160;with&#160;Kylie Minogue, their co-composition "If You Were with Me Now", in 1991 (on&#160;PWL Records), which reached number 4 in the&#160;UK Singles Chart&#160;and number 23 in Minogue's native Australia. Washington's follow-up album,&#160;You Make It Easy, appeared in 1993, though its success paled in comparison to the debut. It would be another five years before Washington released his third album,&#160;KW, which featured the minor single, "Bring It On".&#160;&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; Washington branched out into a few acting roles, starring as himself on the television series Martin in an episode called "A Woman with a Past," which featured him singing a duet with Tisha Campbell-Martin titled "The Closer I Get to You", a classic ballad performed and made famous in 1978 by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. Additionally, Keith had a brief role in the TV soap opera General Hospital as Keith Jasper. Appearing alongside lead actress Janet Jackson, he also had a brief role in John Singleton's Poetic Justice, as a hairdresser named Dexter.]]></description>
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                                <title>DALEY (Wed, 10/28/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/daley-wed-10-28-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[MEET &#38; GREET TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE (Show Tickets NOT INCLUDED) Daley is an acclaimed British singer, songwriter, and creative artist from Manchester, UK, whose unmistakable falsetto and soul-bearing songwriting first emerged through London&#8217;s underground music scene and swiftly carried him onto the global stage, where he established himself as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary soul.&#160; Touched by the sounds of Prince, Chaka Khan, Sade, Radiohead, and George Michael, Daley's sound seamlessly blends classic soul sensibilities with contemporary, alternative R&#38;B. With two critically acclaimed studio albums and several Top 10 Billboard R&#38;B singles, Daley&#8217;s artistry has been acknowledged by the Grammys, MOBO Awards, BET, and Soul Train Awards. His collaborations with legends, including Stevie Wonder, Jill Scott, Marsha Ambrosius, Gorillaz, Pharrell Williams, and Jessie J have further cemented his place among some of the most respected artists in the world.&#160; Now entering a new era, Daley prepares to unveil the next chapter of his artistic journey with the release of his long-awaited third album project, supported by his USA Tour&#8230;&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>DALEY  &#8211; PRESHOW VIP EXPERIENCE (SHOW TICKET NOT INCLUDED) (Wed, 10/28/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/daley-preshow-vip-experience-show-ticket-not-included-wed-10-28-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[SHOW TICKETS NOT INCLUDED (For Show Tickets, CLICK HERE) Exclusive Meet &#38; Greet with&#160;Daley Personal photo with&#160;Daley Access to an intimate pre-show Q&#38;A with&#160;Daley Exclusive lavender&#160;candle by Tap Candles Official Meet &#38; Greet laminate signed by&#160;Daley Priority merchandise shopping Limited availability Daley is an acclaimed British singer, songwriter, and creative artist from Manchester, UK, whose unmistakable falsetto and soul-bearing songwriting first emerged through London&#8217;s underground music scene and swiftly carried him onto the global stage, where he established himself as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary soul.&#160; Touched by the sounds of Prince, Chaka Khan, Sade, Radiohead, and George Michael, Daley's sound seamlessly blends classic soul sensibilities with contemporary, alternative R&#38;B. With two critically acclaimed studio albums and several Top 10 Billboard R&#38;B singles, Daley&#8217;s artistry has been acknowledged by the Grammys, MOBO Awards, BET, and Soul Train Awards. His collaborations with legends, including Stevie Wonder, Jill Scott, Marsha Ambrosius, Gorillaz, Pharrell Williams, and Jessie J have further cemented his place among some of the most respected artists in the world.&#160; Now entering a new era, Daley prepares to unveil the next chapter of his artistic journey with the release of his long-awaited third album project, supported by his USA Tour&#8230;&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>TWIN PEAKS: CONVERSATION WITH THE STARS (Tue, 10/20/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/twin-peaks-conversation-with-the-stars-tue-10-20-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[MEET THE STARS Ray Wise Dana Ashbrook Subrina S. Suutherland (executive director) Josh Eisenstadt VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE: PLATINUM -&#160;$299.90 DIAMOND - $599.90 POST SHOW AUTOGRAPH SESSION Twin Peaks is the American drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch that premiered in 1990 and returned in 2017 as Twin Peaks: The Return with many of the original cast members. The series gained a cult following and has often been listed among the greatest television series of all time. Presented by David Roy Williams Entertainment under license from Paramount Location-Based Experiences, these shows will be a celebration of this iconic television series, affording fans the opportunity to witness and participate in: First-hand recollections of amazing on-camera and behind-the-scenes moments Photo with Conversation With The Stars cast members (VIP ticket holders only) Autographs from the Conversation With The Stars cast members (separate purchase) About Paramount Location-Based Entertainment &#38; Experiences Paramount Location-Based Entertainment &#38; Experiences brings Paramount&#8217;s stories and franchises to life across experiential touchpoints, including theme parks, hotels &#38; resorts, water parks, cruises, pop-ups, attractions, themed restaurants, Broadway musicals, touring shows, and more. Driven by iconic consumer brands, Paramount Location Based Entertainment &#38; Experiences operates globally with more than 50 restaurants, 7 hotels &#38; resorts, including Nickelodeon Punta Cana, Nickelodeon Riviera Maya, and Paramount Hotels in Dubai, theme parks, and family centers across the US, the UK, Spain, Germany, Australia, Italy, Belgium, China and Malaysia and stage shows including Mean Girls The Musical, The SpongeBob Musical, Clueless, The Musical, and the family touring hit PAW Patrol Live!]]></description>
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                                <title>TWIN PEAKS &#8211; AFTER SHOW VIP DIAMOND EXPERIENCE (SHOW TICKET NOT INCLUDED) (Tue, 10/20/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/twin-peaks-after-show-vip-diamond-experience-show-ticket-not-included-tue-10-20-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[SHOW TICKETS SOLD SEPARATELY (For Show Tickets, CLICK HERE) This occurs AFTER&#160;the&#160;SHOW.&#160; Incudes: Post show 30-minute &#8220;cocktail party&#8221; Meet and Greet with&#160;the&#160;event cast of&#160;Twin&#160;Peaks&#160; Photo opportunity with&#160;the&#160;full event cast of&#160;Twin&#160;Peaks&#160;on patron&#8217;s own phone/camera Opportunity to take selfies&#160;with&#160;the&#160;cast of&#160;Twin&#160;Peaks&#160;event on patron&#8217;s own phone/camera Commemorative&#160;Twin&#160;Peaks&#160;&#8220;Conversation&#160;With&#160;The&#160;Stars&#8221; Tour&#160;VIP&#160;Laminate Priority access to&#160;the&#160;venue&#160; Twin Peaks is the American drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch that premiered in 1990 and returned in 2017 as Twin Peaks: The Return with many of the original cast members. The series gained a cult following and has often been listed among the greatest television series of all time. Presented by David Roy Williams Entertainment under license from Paramount Location-Based Experiences, these shows will be a celebration of this iconic television series, affording fans the opportunity to witness and participate in: First-hand recollections of amazing on-camera and behind-the-scenes moments Photo with Conversation With The Stars cast members (VIP ticket holders only) Autographs from the Conversation With The Stars cast members (separate purchase) About Paramount Location-Based Entertainment &#38; Experiences Paramount Location-Based Entertainment &#38; Experiences brings Paramount&#8217;s stories and franchises to life across experiential touchpoints, including theme parks, hotels &#38; resorts, water parks, cruises, pop-ups, attractions, themed restaurants, Broadway musicals, touring shows, and more. Driven by iconic consumer brands, Paramount Location Based Entertainment &#38; Experiences operates globally with more than 50 restaurants, 7 hotels &#38; resorts, including Nickelodeon Punta Cana, Nickelodeon Riviera Maya, and Paramount Hotels in Dubai, theme parks, and family centers across the US, the UK, Spain, Germany, Australia, Italy, Belgium, China and Malaysia and stage shows including Mean Girls The Musical, The SpongeBob Musical, Clueless, The Musical, and the family touring hit PAW Patrol Live!]]></description>
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                                <title>TWIN PEAKS -PRE SHOW VIP PLATINUM EXPERIENCE (SHOW TICKET NOT INCLUDED) (Tue, 10/20/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/twin-peaks-pre-show-vip-platinum-experience-show-ticket-not-included-tue-10-20-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[SHOW TICKETS SOLD SEPARATELY (For Show Tickets, CLICK HERE) This occurs PRIOR to&#160;the&#160;SHOW and prior to Sound Check. Incudes: Photo opportunity with&#160;the&#160;full event cast of&#160;Twin&#160;Peaks&#160;on patron&#8217;s own phone/camera Exclusive&#160;poster&#160;pre-signed by each member of&#160;the&#160;Twin&#160;Peaks&#160;event cast Commemorative&#160;Twin&#160;Peaks&#160;&#8220;Conversation&#160;With&#160;The&#160;Stars&#8221; Tour&#160;VIP&#160;Laminate&#160; Priority access to&#160;the&#160;venue&#160; Twin Peaks is the American drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch that premiered in 1990 and returned in 2017 as Twin Peaks: The Return with many of the original cast members. The series gained a cult following and has often been listed among the greatest television series of all time. Presented by David Roy Williams Entertainment under license from Paramount Location-Based Experiences, these shows will be a celebration of this iconic television series, affording fans the opportunity to witness and participate in: First-hand recollections of amazing on-camera and behind-the-scenes moments Photo with Conversation With The Stars cast members (VIP ticket holders only) Autographs from the Conversation With The Stars cast members (separate purchase) About Paramount Location-Based Entertainment &#38; Experiences Paramount Location-Based Entertainment &#38; Experiences brings Paramount&#8217;s stories and franchises to life across experiential touchpoints, including theme parks, hotels &#38; resorts, water parks, cruises, pop-ups, attractions, themed restaurants, Broadway musicals, touring shows, and more. Driven by iconic consumer brands, Paramount Location Based Entertainment &#38; Experiences operates globally with more than 50 restaurants, 7 hotels &#38; resorts, including Nickelodeon Punta Cana, Nickelodeon Riviera Maya, and Paramount Hotels in Dubai, theme parks, and family centers across the US, the UK, Spain, Germany, Australia, Italy, Belgium, China and Malaysia and stage shows including Mean Girls The Musical, The SpongeBob Musical, Clueless, The Musical, and the family touring hit PAW Patrol Live!]]></description>
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                                <title>DIRECT FROM SWEDEN: THE MUSIC OF ABBA (Tues, 10/27/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/direct-from-sweden-the-music-of-abba-tues-10-27-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[&#8220;The music of ABBA&#8221; is no stranger to the incomparable sound and look of Sweden&#8217;s greatest music export,&#160;with meticulous attention to costumes, make-up, musical arrangements, movements, and singing; nothing is left to chance. Adding a few of Abba&#8217;s live traits, such as great solos, musical numbers, and a complete live band with back-up singers, ensures an extra dimension unheard of in most similar productions. Dance, sing along, and enjoy the hits such as Dancing Queen, Chiquitita, Waterloo, Mamma Mia, The Winner Takes it All, Fernando, SOS, Take a Chance, Money Money Money, Knowing Me Knowing You, Super Trouper, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Voulez-Vous, and many more. With over 400 million records sold, ABBA is Sweden&#8217;s biggest export ever!&#160; When the Musical &#8220;Mamma Mia&#8221; hit the American Stages in 2000, it became an instant classic, and the ABBA tribute was born. ABBA is the greatest pop group of all time, only compared to Elvis and The Beatles.&#160; ABBA started in 1971 and ended as a group in 1982.&#160; Their music continues to be passed on from generation to generation and is loved by the whole world. Direct from Sweden, The Music of ABBA will deliver the closest ABBA experience you&#8217;ll ever get with some of Sweden&#8217;s most experienced and talented singers and musicians playing 100% live.&#160; The audience will be on their feet the entire show!!&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>LISA FISCHER &amp; ORRIN EVANS TRIO (Wed, 9/9/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/lisa-fischer-orrin-evans-trio-wed-9-9-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[&#8220;There are some artists that bring a certain magic to their live performances that engage you in a way that is far beyond just listening to a record. Lisa Fischer is definitely one of these artists. Her voice alone demands your full and undivided attention. You can see it in the faces of the packed-out audiences, as every eye in the venue is transfixed by her incredible, yet effortless-looking performance. The range of her voice is quite frankly unbelievable. Add to that the control, the power, the delicateness, and the crystalline clarity, and you truly have a one-in-a-million performer on your hands. Whilst you might come across a singer with some of these attributes, to find one who has all of them in abundance is something unique and special.&#8221; &#8211; Kirstine Walton / Loud Hailer Magazine When the iconic Ms. Lisa Fischer sings, she brings a joyous sense of discovery to every setting. The Grammy and Oscar-winning powerhouse vocalist is at the peak of her powers, blazing her own path, reveling in the chance to dive into every vocal possibility. While she carries traces of the legendary stars with whom she&#8217;s collaborated over four decades, Ms. Lisa Fischer is a constellation in her own right, singing songs with &#8220;amazing power, energy, and projec2on&#8221; enthuses Keith Richards, after 26 years of musicmaking with Ms. Lisa Fischer in the Rolling Stones. Whether she&#8217;s stretching out in an inEmate duo with jazz piano maestro Taylor EigsE, raising the roof with the spiritually charged Gullah funk combo Ranky Tanky, creaEng luminous soundscapes onstage with the dancers of Alonzo King LINES Ballet, or following her uninhibited muse with her trio Grand Baton and their organic fusion of Caribbean psychedelic soul and jazzy progressive rock, Fischer has taken her righOul place among America&#8217;s greatest vocalists. &#8220;A talent that comes once in a lifetime,&#8221; declares Roberta Flack. &#8220;Like Haley&#8217;s Comet, her brilliance is dazzling and brings light into the world.&#8221; At ﬁrst glance, Fischer might seem like a paradox. She spent much of her career excelling&#160;in the role of the ultimate team player as an elite backup singer for artists such as Luther Vandross, the Rolling Stones, SEng, Tina Turner, or Nine Inch Nails. Even after the Brooklyn native scored a chart-topping R&#38;B hit, &#8220;How Can I Ease the Pain,&#8221; and a 1992 Grammy Award for Best Female R&#38;B Vocal Performance, she decided to focus on her already thriving career supporting the world&#8217;s biggest acts. But when her story was featured in the Oscar-winning 2013 documentary 20 Feet From Stardom, Fischer experienced a course-changing epiphany. &#8220;I was always looking at the next tour, the next gig,&#8221; she said. &#8220;The ﬁlm gave me a chance to take stock and realize I could start deﬁning my own path.&#8221; Seizing the moment to rediscover herself, Fischer embarked on her ongoing musical journey with string wizard and arranger JC Maillard&#8217;s Grand Baton, a group capable of following (and leading) her in just about any musical direction. Together they&#8217;ve gathered a far-ranging repertoire of songs, including many tunes she&#8217;d made her own during his backup years. &#8220;Grand Baton gave me my wings,&#8221; Fischer says. &#8220;They give me permission to do whatever I want.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>LISA FISCHER &amp; ORRIN EVANS TRIO (Wed, 9/9/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/lisa-fischer-orrin-evans-trio-wed-9-9-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[&#8220;There are some artists that bring a certain magic to their live performances that engage you in a way that is far beyond just listening to a record. Lisa Fischer is definitely one of these artists. Her voice alone demands your full and undivided attention. You can see it in the faces of the packed-out audiences, as every eye in the venue is transfixed by her incredible, yet effortless-looking performance. The range of her voice is quite frankly unbelievable. Add to that the control, the power, the delicateness, and the crystalline clarity, and you truly have a one-in-a-million performer on your hands. Whilst you might come across a singer with some of these attributes, to find one who has all of them in abundance is something unique and special.&#8221; &#8211; Kirstine Walton / Loud Hailer Magazine When the iconic Ms. Lisa Fischer sings, she brings a joyous sense of discovery to every setting. The Grammy and Oscar-winning powerhouse vocalist is at the peak of her powers, blazing her own path, reveling in the chance to dive into every vocal possibility. While she carries traces of the legendary stars with whom she&#8217;s collaborated over four decades, Ms. Lisa Fischer is a constellation in her own right, singing songs with &#8220;amazing power, energy, and projec2on&#8221; enthuses Keith Richards, after 26 years of musicmaking with Ms. Lisa Fischer in the Rolling Stones. Whether she&#8217;s stretching out in an inEmate duo with jazz piano maestro Taylor EigsE, raising the roof with the spiritually charged Gullah funk combo Ranky Tanky, creaEng luminous soundscapes onstage with the dancers of Alonzo King LINES Ballet, or following her uninhibited muse with her trio Grand Baton and their organic fusion of Caribbean psychedelic soul and jazzy progressive rock, Fischer has taken her righOul place among America&#8217;s greatest vocalists. &#8220;A talent that comes once in a lifetime,&#8221; declares Roberta Flack. &#8220;Like Haley&#8217;s Comet, her brilliance is dazzling and brings light into the world.&#8221; At ﬁrst glance, Fischer might seem like a paradox. She spent much of her career excelling&#160;in the role of the ultimate team player as an elite backup singer for artists such as Luther Vandross, the Rolling Stones, SEng, Tina Turner, or Nine Inch Nails. Even after the Brooklyn native scored a chart-topping R&#38;B hit, &#8220;How Can I Ease the Pain,&#8221; and a 1992 Grammy Award for Best Female R&#38;B Vocal Performance, she decided to focus on her already thriving career supporting the world&#8217;s biggest acts. But when her story was featured in the Oscar-winning 2013 documentary 20 Feet From Stardom, Fischer experienced a course-changing epiphany. &#8220;I was always looking at the next tour, the next gig,&#8221; she said. &#8220;The ﬁlm gave me a chance to take stock and realize I could start deﬁning my own path.&#8221; Seizing the moment to rediscover herself, Fischer embarked on her ongoing musical journey with string wizard and arranger JC Maillard&#8217;s Grand Baton, a group capable of following (and leading) her in just about any musical direction. Together they&#8217;ve gathered a far-ranging repertoire of songs, including many tunes she&#8217;d made her own during his backup years. &#8220;Grand Baton gave me my wings,&#8221; Fischer says. &#8220;They give me permission to do whatever I want.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>BIG DADDY KANE (Fri, 9/18/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/big-daddy-kane-fri-9-18-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[On September 10th, 1968, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, became the home of one of hip-hop's most lyrically&#160;diverse,&#160;innovative, and trendsetting Master of Ceremonies.&#160;He&#8217;s been&#160;branded&#160;Dark Gable, Black Caesar, and King Asiatic Nobody's Equal, but&#160;is&#160;undoubtedly&#160;known to the world as BIG DADDY KANE.&#160; Big Daddy Kane&#160;undisputedly defined the term &#8220;lyricist&#8221; in the world of hip-hop. Along with the lyrical ingenuity he brought to the genre, he also introduced innovative live performances. Kane was the first rapper to ever hold not one but two sold-out shows at the world-famous Apollo Theater for women only. These live performances, which consisted of theatrics, choreography, and tailored costumes, proved that Big Daddy Kane was not only an M.C. but also a full entertainer. Kane revolutionized hip-hop fashion and the way hip-hop shows were performed. Kane&#8217;s musical career as an artist began when he was signed to Cold&#160;Chillin&#8217; Records in 1987. &#160;It was then that he released his debut single &#8220;Raw&#8221;, which became an instant hit. &#160;He soon became known for being able to flow with ease, even over the fastest of beats. &#160;This style of rap has become his legend. &#160;As for his personal&#160;finesse, we can thank his pioneering&#160;style&#160;for the reemerging trend of four-finger rings, rope chains, and high- top fades. Kane&#160;was&#160;one of&#160;the first rappers&#160;with several Gold albums.&#160;He has endured a long career giving us a catalogue of music, such as his debut album "Long Live&#160;The Kane" which features the classics "Ain't&#160;No Half&#160;Steppin'" and "Raw". He debunked the sophomore curse with his 1989 hit&#160;"It's A Big Daddy Thing," which features the tracks "Smooth Operator," "Warm It Up," and the Teddy Riley-produced classic "I Get The Job Done".&#160;This album is his most successful album to date, and it became certified gold by the RIAA. &#160; Kane&#8217;s third album, "Taste Of Chocolate," which features "Hard Being The Kane" and "All Of Me," a duet with the late, great&#160;Barry White, displayed his love for soul music. &#160;Additional albums were&#160;1991&#8217;s&#160;"Prince&#160;Of&#160;Darkness,"&#160;1993&#8217;s "Looks Like&#160;A&#160;Job For...", 1994&#8217;s "Daddy's Home", and 1998&#8217;s&#160;Veteran&#8217;s&#160;Day.&#160;Big&#160;Daddy Kane has also been featured on film&#160;soundtracks with "Lean On Me (Rap Summary)" from the film&#160;"Lean On Me",&#160;"Nuff&#160;Respect" from the film "Juice",&#160;"A Job&#160;Ain't&#160;Nothin' But Work"&#160;from "Mo' Money", and&#160;"Raw" from the film "Colors." &#160; As a powerful figure in the rap game, Kane has collaborated with many artists such as Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, and Craig G on the Marley Marl-produced "The Symphony". He worked with Public Enemy and Ice Cube on the single "Burn, Hollywood Burn," with Heavy D on the single "Don&#8217;t Curse", with UGK on &#8220;Next Up&#8221;, with Busta Rhymes on the remix of &#8220;Don&#8217;t Touch Me&#8221;, with Patti LaBelle on the certified gold single "Feels Like Another One" and `the Quincy Jones multi-platinum masterpiece "Tribute To Birdland" and the title cut "Back On The Block" from the album of the same name. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>BIG DADDY KANE (Fri, 9/18/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/big-daddy-kane-fri-9-18-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[On September 10th, 1968, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, became the home of one of hip-hop's most lyrically&#160;diverse,&#160;innovative, and trendsetting Master of Ceremonies.&#160;He&#8217;s been&#160;branded&#160;Dark Gable, Black Caesar, and King Asiatic Nobody's Equal, but&#160;is&#160;undoubtedly&#160;known to the world as BIG DADDY KANE.&#160; Big Daddy Kane&#160;undisputedly defined the term &#8220;lyricist&#8221; in the world of hip-hop. Along with the lyrical ingenuity he brought to the genre, he also introduced innovative live performances. Kane was the first rapper to ever hold not one but two sold-out shows at the world-famous Apollo Theater for women only. These live performances, which consisted of theatrics, choreography, and tailored costumes, proved that Big Daddy Kane was not only an M.C. but also a full entertainer. Kane revolutionized hip-hop fashion and the way hip-hop shows were performed. Kane&#8217;s musical career as an artist began when he was signed to Cold&#160;Chillin&#8217; Records in 1987. &#160;It was then that he released his debut single &#8220;Raw&#8221;, which became an instant hit. &#160;He soon became known for being able to flow with ease, even over the fastest of beats. &#160;This style of rap has become his legend. &#160;As for his personal&#160;finesse, we can thank his pioneering&#160;style&#160;for the reemerging trend of four-finger rings, rope chains, and high- top fades. Kane&#160;was&#160;one of&#160;the first rappers&#160;with several Gold albums.&#160;He has endured a long career giving us a catalogue of music, such as his debut album "Long Live&#160;The Kane" which features the classics "Ain't&#160;No Half&#160;Steppin'" and "Raw". He debunked the sophomore curse with his 1989 hit&#160;"It's A Big Daddy Thing," which features the tracks "Smooth Operator," "Warm It Up," and the Teddy Riley-produced classic "I Get The Job Done".&#160;This album is his most successful album to date, and it became certified gold by the RIAA. &#160; Kane&#8217;s third album, "Taste Of Chocolate," which features "Hard Being The Kane" and "All Of Me," a duet with the late, great&#160;Barry White, displayed his love for soul music. &#160;Additional albums were&#160;1991&#8217;s&#160;"Prince&#160;Of&#160;Darkness,"&#160;1993&#8217;s "Looks Like&#160;A&#160;Job For...", 1994&#8217;s "Daddy's Home", and 1998&#8217;s&#160;Veteran&#8217;s&#160;Day.&#160;Big&#160;Daddy Kane has also been featured on film&#160;soundtracks with "Lean On Me (Rap Summary)" from the film&#160;"Lean On Me",&#160;"Nuff&#160;Respect" from the film "Juice",&#160;"A Job&#160;Ain't&#160;Nothin' But Work"&#160;from "Mo' Money", and&#160;"Raw" from the film "Colors." &#160; As a powerful figure in the rap game, Kane has collaborated with many artists such as Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, and Craig G on the Marley Marl-produced "The Symphony". He worked with Public Enemy and Ice Cube on the single "Burn, Hollywood Burn," with Heavy D on the single "Don&#8217;t Curse", with UGK on &#8220;Next Up&#8221;, with Busta Rhymes on the remix of &#8220;Don&#8217;t Touch Me&#8221;, with Patti LaBelle on the certified gold single "Feels Like Another One" and `the Quincy Jones multi-platinum masterpiece "Tribute To Birdland" and the title cut "Back On The Block" from the album of the same name. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>TRACIE SPENCER (Thu, 8/13/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/tracie-spencer-thu-8-13-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[VIP EXPERIENCE TICKETS AVAILABLE (Show Tickets NOT Included) Born in Waterloo, Iowa, TRACIE SPENCER first came to the public's attention as a child prodigy. She began singing at the age of three and began modeling in pageant competitions at age five.&#160; TRACIE performed and directed her first music video at ten years old. This led to her competing on the hit American TV show Star Search in 1987, where she won the $10,000 junior vocalist prize.&#160; Afterwards, Tracie became the youngest female solo artist to sign a major label recording deal with Capitol Records. Her self-titled debut album, TRACIE SPENCER,&#160; included the hits, "Symptoms of True Love", "Hide and Seek", and the John Lennon remake, "Imagine". At the age of 14, TRACIE released her second album, MAKE THE DIFFERENCE, which included the single, "This House". The hit song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also included the singles "Save Your Love", "This Time Make It Funky", "Love Me", and "Tender Kisses", which hit No. 1 on the Hot R&#38;B Billboard Charts. Co-written by Tracie and her brother Sir Spence, the smash hit and platinum-selling album propelled her to become the youngest female artist to receive the ASCAP SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Award for both Tender Kisses and This House. TRACIE toured with NKOTB and various other major acts. She also served on the board of the Children's Defense Fund with Hillary Clinton as a teen and was given the Martin Luther King Christian Leadership Award for being a positive role model to youth and nominated for an Image Award. While still in school herself, TRACIE created a 50-city &#8220;Stay in School" tour in the U. S., encouraging teens to focus on education. At the age of 15, Tracie appeared on the hit ABC sitcom Family Matters, where she performed her hit song &#8220;Tender Kisses" with series star Darius McCrary. This clip recently went viral on TikTok, introducing Tracie to a new generation of fans. In the 1990's, Tracie appeared in various television commercials and recorded songs for film soundtracks, including "I'll Be There for You" for the 1997 film, Good Burger, "The Rain" for Down in the Delta, and A Smile Like Yours "Don't Slip Away" for the Super Mario Bros. (film) and Girlfight, starring Michelle Rodriguez. TRACIE also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, Chanel, and Dollhouse, which led to her being a part of New York City and Los Angeles' fashion weeks during 1999 and 2000. She then signed with "NEXT" modeling agency, appearing in numerous high-fashion magazines. Tracie released her third solo platinum album on&#160; Capitol Records simply entitled TRACIE, which included the singles, "It's All About You (Not About Me)" that went gold and &#8220;Still In My Heart". In addition to her solo recordings, Tracie has provided vocals for various superstar artists, including John Legend, Dr.Dre, and Eve. She also appeared with Kanye West and Jay Z on West's COLLEGE DROP OUT album, and on 50 Cent's GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' with G-Unit. After a hiatus, Tracie and fellow R&#38;B artist, Shanice, reunited on the Daytime TV Talk Show, "Sherri", after appearing in a viral jam session video with the legendary El DeBarge in 2023. Tracie was then approached by D-Nice to perform at D-Nice's Club Quarantine at the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and that inspired her to get back out performing across the U.S. TRACIE currently serves on the board for Cedar Valley Hospice in Iowa and has a degree in Psychology and Healthcare.]]></description>
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                                <title>TRACIE SPENCER PRE SHOW VIP EXPERIENCE (SHOW TICKET NOT INCLUDED) (Thu, 8/13/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/tracie-spencer-pre-show-vip-experience-show-ticket-not-included-thu-8-13-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[THIS IS VIP EXPERIENCE TICKETS ONLY (For Show Tickets - CLICK HERE) Singer/songwriter known for her huge #1 hit single "Tender Kisses " and winning a star search as a teenager Born in Waterloo, Iowa, TRACIE SPENCER first came to the public's attention as a child prodigy. She began singing at the age of three and began modeling in pageant competitions at age five.&#160; TRACIE performed and directed her first music video at ten years old. This led to her competing on the hit American TV show Star Search in 1987, where she won the $10,000 junior vocalist prize.&#160; Afterwards, Tracie became the youngest female solo artist to sign a major label recording deal with Capitol Records. Her self-titled debut album, TRACIE SPENCER,&#160; included the hits, "Symptoms of True Love", "Hide and Seek", and the John Lennon remake, "Imagine". At the age of 14, TRACIE released her second album, MAKE THE DIFFERENCE, which included the single, "This House". The hit song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also included the singles "Save Your Love", "This Time Make It Funky", "Love Me", and "Tender Kisses", which hit No. 1 on the Hot R&#38;B Billboard Charts. Co-written by Tracie and her brother Sir Spence, the smash hit and platinum-selling album propelled her to become the youngest female artist to receive the ASCAP SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Award for both Tender Kisses and This House. TRACIE toured with NKOTB and various other major acts. She also served on the board of the Children's Defense Fund with Hillary Clinton as a teen and was given the Martin Luther King Christian Leadership Award for being a positive role model to youth and nominated for an Image Award. While still in school herself, TRACIE created a 50-city &#8220;Stay in School" tour in the U. S., encouraging teens to focus on education. At the age of 15, Tracie appeared on the hit ABC sitcom Family Matters, where she performed her hit song &#8220;Tender Kisses" with series star Darius McCrary. This clip recently went viral on TikTok, introducing Tracie to a new generation of fans. In the 1990's, Tracie appeared in various television commercials and recorded songs for film soundtracks, including "I'll Be There for You" for the 1997 film, Good Burger, "The Rain" for Down in the Delta, and A Smile Like Yours "Don't Slip Away" for the Super Mario Bros. (film) and Girlfight, starring Michelle Rodriguez. TRACIE also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, Chanel, and Dollhouse, which led to her being a part of New York City and Los Angeles' fashion weeks during 1999 and 2000. She then signed with "NEXT" modeling agency, appearing in numerous high-fashion magazines. Tracie released her third solo platinum album on&#160; Capitol Records simply entitled TRACIE, which included the singles, "It's All About You (Not About Me)" that went gold and &#8220;Still In My Heart". In addition to her solo recordings, Tracie has provided vocals for various superstar artists, including John Legend, Dr.Dre, and Eve. She also appeared with Kanye West and Jay Z on West's COLLEGE DROP OUT album, and on 50 Cent's GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' with G-Unit. After a hiatus, Tracie and fellow R&#38;B artist, Shanice, reunited on the Daytime TV Talk Show, "Sherri", after appearing in a viral jam session video with the legendary El DeBarge in 2023. Tracie was then approached by D-Nice to perform at D-Nice's Club Quarantine at the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and that inspired her to get back out performing across the U.S. TRACIE currently serves on the board for Cedar Valley Hospice in Iowa and has a degree in Psychology and Healthcare.]]></description>
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                                <title>SHOSHANA BEAN (Mon, 10/19/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/shoshana-bean-mon-10-19-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Grammy Award winner and three-time Tony Award nominee Shoshana Bean can currently be seen starring in&#160;The Lost Boys&#160;musical on Broadway. Prior to that, she starred in Alicia Keys' hit Broadway musical,&#160;Hell's&#160;Kitchen. Her portrayal of &#8216;Jersey&#8217; earned her a Grammy Award, her second Tony Award nomination, a Drama League Award nomination, and a Drama Desk nomination. Her performance in the Public Theater&#8217;s&#160;Hell&#8217;s Kitchen&#160;Off-Broadway production earned her a Lucille Lortel Award nomination. In 2022, she received Tony and Grammy nominations as well as an Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination and a Drama League Award Nomination for her role as Susan Young opposite Billy Crystal in Broadway&#8217;s&#160;Mr. Saturday Night. She previously starred on Broadway as the first replacement for Elphaba in&#160;Wicked&#160;and as Jenna in&#160;Waitress.&#160; Her six independent studio albums and EPs have landed her on top of the iTunes and Billboard charts, including the peak position of #1 on the Billboard Jazz Chart. She has sold out concerts around the globe and lent her voice to countless films and television shows, including&#160;The Boys,&#160;Sing, Sing 2, Enchanted,&#160;Jersey Boys,&#160;Glee,&#160;and&#160;Galavant. Shoshana made her Broadway debut in the original cast of&#160;Hairspray,&#160;appeared Off-Broadway in the 2000 revival of&#160;Godspell,&#160;and appeared in&#160;Songs for a New World&#160;at City Center Encores.&#160; Regionally, she appeared in Sarah Silverman&#8217;s&#160;The Bedwetter, won an IRNE Award for her performance as Fanny Brice in&#160;Funny Girl, and earned a Jeff Award nomination for her portrayal of CeeCee Bloom in the pre-Broadway musical production of&#160;Beaches. She has appeared in&#160;Bloodline, Bill&#160;and&#160;Ted Face the Music,&#160;Great Performances: 50 Years of Broadway&#8217;s Best, and recently filmed a solo concert special for PBS.]]></description>
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                                <title>SHOSHANA BEAN (Mon, 10/19/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/shoshana-bean-mon-10-19-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Grammy Award winner and three-time Tony Award nominee Shoshana Bean can currently be seen starring in&#160;The Lost Boys&#160;musical on Broadway. Prior to that, she starred in Alicia Keys' hit Broadway musical,&#160;Hell's&#160;Kitchen. Her portrayal of &#8216;Jersey&#8217; earned her a Grammy Award, her second Tony Award nomination, a Drama League Award nomination, and a Drama Desk nomination. Her performance in the Public Theater&#8217;s&#160;Hell&#8217;s Kitchen&#160;Off-Broadway production earned her a Lucille Lortel Award nomination. In 2022, she received Tony and Grammy nominations as well as an Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination and a Drama League Award Nomination for her role as Susan Young opposite Billy Crystal in Broadway&#8217;s&#160;Mr. Saturday Night. She previously starred on Broadway as the first replacement for Elphaba in&#160;Wicked&#160;and as Jenna in&#160;Waitress.&#160; Her six independent studio albums and EPs have landed her on top of the iTunes and Billboard charts, including the peak position of #1 on the Billboard Jazz Chart. She has sold out concerts around the globe and lent her voice to countless films and television shows, including&#160;The Boys,&#160;Sing, Sing 2, Enchanted,&#160;Jersey Boys,&#160;Glee,&#160;and&#160;Galavant. Shoshana made her Broadway debut in the original cast of&#160;Hairspray,&#160;appeared Off-Broadway in the 2000 revival of&#160;Godspell,&#160;and appeared in&#160;Songs for a New World&#160;at City Center Encores.&#160; Regionally, she appeared in Sarah Silverman&#8217;s&#160;The Bedwetter, won an IRNE Award for her performance as Fanny Brice in&#160;Funny Girl, and earned a Jeff Award nomination for her portrayal of CeeCee Bloom in the pre-Broadway musical production of&#160;Beaches. She has appeared in&#160;Bloodline, Bill&#160;and&#160;Ted Face the Music,&#160;Great Performances: 50 Years of Broadway&#8217;s Best, and recently filmed a solo concert special for PBS.]]></description>
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                                <title>MAYSA ( Fri, 10/23/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/maysa-fri-10-23-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[MAYSA is the kind of singer who takes hold of a song and enraptures her audience in the palm of her hands, as she delivers lyrics, phrases, melodies, and harmonies in a way that only she can. Blessed with an instantly identifiable honey-toned mezzo-soprano and an undeniably brilliant and magnetic stage presence, MAYSA&#8217;s alluring vocals, candor, honesty,&#160; humor, and purity as an artist make her a rarity in this business. Having collaborated with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Incognito, Angela Bofill, Will Downing, and Jonathan Butler, MAYSA can hang with the best. It is no wonder she was the recipient of many awards for her work, including Soul Train&#8217;s first Centric Award in 2009, and her first Grammy nomination for&#160; Best Traditional R&#38;B Performance for her remake of Nancy Wilson&#8217;s&#160; &#8220;QUIET FIRE&#8221; in 2014, and 7 Female Vocalist of the Year Readers' Choice Awards from SoulTracks.com. The Baltimore native, who grew up in a loving household with amazing parents, is proudly the mom of one son, Jazz, who was born prematurely at 25 weeks while she was on tour with Incognito in 1999. Jazz has recently graduated from college with honors and is an esteemed member of Phi Theta Kappa. He is a photographer, videographer, and Music Producer.&#160; MAYSA started her career singing background vocals as a part of Stevie Wonder&#8217;s WONDERLOVE shortly after her graduation from Morgan State University in 1991. At that time, Mr. Wonder was working on the soundtrack for Spike Lee&#8217;s movie, Jungle Fever. Months later, she auditioned over the phone to win her place as LEAD Vocalist for British Jazz Funk band, INCOGNITO. After four years of touring with them, she was offered her first solo record deal, and in 1995 released her 1st album entitled MAYSA.&#160; Seven years ago (March 2016), MAYSA launched what is known today as her MAYSA&#8217;s Kitchen Karaoke Sundays (#MKKS) on Facebook Live, where she performs, cooks, interviews, and performs with invited artists to entertain thousands of people each week as a thank you for her long and successful career.&#160; In 2018, MAYSA became the owner/founder of her own record label, BLUE VELVET SOUL RECORDS. The company has released 8 singles: YOU ARE NOT ALONE, IT&#8217;S GONNA BE ALRIGHT, LOVIN&#8217; YOU IS EASY, SOFT WORDS, MAKE SURE YOU&#8217;RE SURE, JUST STAY, WHATEVER, and I DON&#8217;T MIND. To celebrate her first record printing, MAYSA designed a commemorative blue velvet box set with those 4 singles as an EP called THE FAB FIRST FOUR, in January of 2021. MAYSA released a Double Single, MAKE SURE YOU&#8217;RE SURE &#38; JUST STAY, on Valentines Day, 2022,&#160; and a third single, &#8221;WHATEVER&#8221;, was be released on October 11, 2022, and her latest single, I DON&#8217;T MIND ( written by her longtime mentor and friend Jean Paul &#8220;BLUEY&#8221; Maunickof Incognito,&#160; will launch her highly anticipated 14th solo album entitled, &#8220;MUSIC FOR YOUR SOUL,&#8221; slated for release in March 2023. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with notable artists like Stevie Wonder and Incognito, solidifying her position among music's elite. Aside from her professional achievements, Maysa's personal life is equally inspiring. A dedicated mother, she raised her son, Jazz, who has grown into a talented photographer, videographer, and music producer, despite being born 3 months prematurely while she was on a world tour with Incognito in 1999.&#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>MAYSA ( Fri, 10/23/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/maysa-fri-10-23-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[MAYSA is the kind of singer who takes hold of a song and enraptures her audience in the palm of her hands, as she delivers lyrics, phrases, melodies, and harmonies in a way that only she can. Blessed with an instantly identifiable honey-toned mezzo-soprano and an undeniably brilliant and magnetic stage presence, MAYSA&#8217;s alluring vocals, candor, honesty,&#160; humor, and purity as an artist make her a rarity in this business. Having collaborated with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Incognito, Angela Bofill, Will Downing, and Jonathan Butler, MAYSA can hang with the best. It is no wonder she was the recipient of many awards for her work, including Soul Train&#8217;s first Centric Award in 2009, and her first Grammy nomination for&#160; Best Traditional R&#38;B Performance for her remake of Nancy Wilson&#8217;s&#160; &#8220;QUIET FIRE&#8221; in 2014, and 7 Female Vocalist of the Year Readers' Choice Awards from SoulTracks.com. The Baltimore native, who grew up in a loving household with amazing parents, is proudly the mom of one son, Jazz, who was born prematurely at 25 weeks while she was on tour with Incognito in 1999. Jazz has recently graduated from college with honors and is an esteemed member of Phi Theta Kappa. He is a photographer, videographer, and Music Producer.&#160; MAYSA started her career singing background vocals as a part of Stevie Wonder&#8217;s WONDERLOVE shortly after her graduation from Morgan State University in 1991. At that time, Mr. Wonder was working on the soundtrack for Spike Lee&#8217;s movie, Jungle Fever. Months later, she auditioned over the phone to win her place as LEAD Vocalist for British Jazz Funk band, INCOGNITO. After four years of touring with them, she was offered her first solo record deal, and in 1995 released her 1st album entitled MAYSA.&#160; Seven years ago (March 2016), MAYSA launched what is known today as her MAYSA&#8217;s Kitchen Karaoke Sundays (#MKKS) on Facebook Live, where she performs, cooks, interviews, and performs with invited artists to entertain thousands of people each week as a thank you for her long and successful career.&#160; In 2018, MAYSA became the owner/founder of her own record label, BLUE VELVET SOUL RECORDS. The company has released 8 singles: YOU ARE NOT ALONE, IT&#8217;S GONNA BE ALRIGHT, LOVIN&#8217; YOU IS EASY, SOFT WORDS, MAKE SURE YOU&#8217;RE SURE, JUST STAY, WHATEVER, and I DON&#8217;T MIND. To celebrate her first record printing, MAYSA designed a commemorative blue velvet box set with those 4 singles as an EP called THE FAB FIRST FOUR, in January of 2021. MAYSA released a Double Single, MAKE SURE YOU&#8217;RE SURE &#38; JUST STAY, on Valentines Day, 2022,&#160; and a third single, &#8221;WHATEVER&#8221;, was be released on October 11, 2022, and her latest single, I DON&#8217;T MIND ( written by her longtime mentor and friend Jean Paul &#8220;BLUEY&#8221; Maunickof Incognito,&#160; will launch her highly anticipated 14th solo album entitled, &#8220;MUSIC FOR YOUR SOUL,&#8221; slated for release in March 2023. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with notable artists like Stevie Wonder and Incognito, solidifying her position among music's elite. Aside from her professional achievements, Maysa's personal life is equally inspiring. A dedicated mother, she raised her son, Jazz, who has grown into a talented photographer, videographer, and music producer, despite being born 3 months prematurely while she was on a world tour with Incognito in 1999.&#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>MARY JANE GIRLS (Fri, 9/25/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/mary-jane-girls-fri-9-25-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[A Detroit, Michigan native, VAL YOUNG began performing professionally at an early age, singing background vocals for greats like The Gap Band, George Clinton &#38; The P-Funk, and Roy Ayers. It wasn't until the 1980's that Punk Funk superstar Rick James impressed by her striking physical appearance as much by her musical talent he promoted her as the "Black Marilyn Monroe" and signed her to Motown Records, helping her produce her debut album Seduction which included the hits "Mind Games", "Piece Of My Heart", "If You Should Ever Be Lonely" and her second album Private Conversations was released on Amherst Records. The album Seduction would go on to become her first gold album. Today, her walls are lined with numerous gold and platinum discs in lieu of her many musical credits. One of the first ladies of music to write &#38; produce, Val Young has greats like Mariah Carey and Tupac Shakur to thank for keeping her on lockdown in the hip-hop world. One of her most memorable collaborations is the song 'To Live &#38; Die In L.A.," featuring Val Young and the late Tupac Shakur, with whom she shared a very special working relationship. Val also worked with the original members of Rufus, which included Kevin Murphy and Tony Maiden. Val Young's long list of musical friends include Rick James, QDIII, Gerald LeVert, Roy Ayers, Teena Marie, Wayman Tisdale, P-Funk, Deborah Cox, Snoop Dagg, Ice Cube, Bobby Brown, Yo-Yo, Too Short, Bobby Womack, Kidd Frost, Charlie Wilson, Miki Howard, Warren G., Nate Dagg, Dr.Dre, Keith Sweat, Eddie Griffin, Binky Womack, El DeBarge, Tone Loe, Bad Azz, The Gap Band, Mack 10, Nas, Tha Outlawz, Michael Bivins &#38; The Eastcoast Family, Johnny Gill, Raphael Saadiq, Yukmouth, Tam Rock (daughter), Slave, The Brothers Johnson and her dearest brother Eddie Murphy have all experienced Val's touch. The dazzling, sophisticated Candice "Candi" Ghant embodied the mysterious beauty with the Bootylicious body. This native of Motor City (Detroit), always knew her destiny was to be an Entertainer. At the age of 19, Candi signed her first Exclusive Artist &#38; Writers Contract with Motown Records. Moving to Hollywood, was the second step in realizing her dream which lead to being apart of the all female group Softouch (Fantasy Records) which was created by Billy Henderson ofThe Spinners after a brief stint with the girls, Candi auditioned for Motown's "King of Punk Funk" Rick James, and was the 2nd young lady picked forThe MJG's &#38; secured her spot as one of the Princesses of Funk, the Mary Jane Girls. Candi has spent her time recording background vocals for rappers (Ice Cube). , Rappin 4-Tay, Kidd Frost, Baby Bash, and JayTee are "Rapping on the song" Candi Coated ........ " Mixmasters, Binky Womack, Snoop Dagg, Mack10, N2Deep, Kurtis Blow, Latino Velvet, K-Dee, Big Daddy Kane, QDIII, ......sung background Val Young, Rick James, Peabo Bryson, Bootsy Collins, Phred Mosbey, Smokey Robinson, Nate Dagg, Bobby Womack,(George Clinton "The Bop Gun Song"), Janie Bradford ......, Klymaxx, Ron Tyson, Johnny Bristol, El DeBarge, Bobby Brown, Paul Jackson, Jr., Jack Ashford, Hank Cosby, Ray Parker, Jr.,( Drak from Slave,).....Wokie Stewart, Sylvia 'Tippy' Smith, Marilyn McLeod(who worked with Wayman Tisdale), and has appeared on various soundtracks: A Fine Mess (1986), Boyz N The Hood (Ice Cube), True To The Game...Movie...Indigo Blues .... Candi sang on the soundtrack "Missin' U) also worked with Phred Mosbey. Anutha Music Company ..... Treat Her Like A Lady (Gospel Play) featuring Hawthorne James aka Big Red from the Five Heartbeats.......&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>EUGE GROOVE (Tue, 10/6/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/euge-groove-tue-10-6-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[True to the title of his upcoming album,&#160;The Phoenix&#160;(Shanachie, June 2026), veteran saxophonist Euge&#160;Groove is returning to cruise and festival stages across&#160;America this fall after four personally challenging, but ultimately empowering and life-affirming, years away due to life-threatening health issues. He will follow a half dozen dates in the fall of 2026 &#8211; including The Smooth Jazz Cruise 26.3 from Vancouver to L.A., the&#160;Catalina Island&#160;Jazz Trax&#160;Festival &#8211; with a full-on tour schedule starting in January 2027.&#160; Euge&#8217;s return in the fall coincides with the anniversary of the fraught moment when the music stopped. After decades on the road both as a solo artist and touring&#160;with greats like Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, and Tower of&#160;Power, he had been feeling fatigued for several years (dating back to before the pandemic) when he took the stage at Yoshi&#8217;s in Oakland on October 4, 2022.&#160;He experienced something that he had never had before.&#160;Twenty minutes into his set, he felt like he was falling and left the stage, lying down on a sofa backstage&#160;with the sax still around his neck. Fortunately, his band had his back and played R&#38;B covers the rest of the&#160;show. His audience also had his back. No one in the packed house asked for a refund! For the next few years, up until his aortic valve replacement surgery in December 2024, Euge led&#160;something of a double life. On the professional side,&#160;he tried to muscle through, working on his 2023 album&#160;Comfort Zone, writing and producing for other artists, and booking show dates which he kept having to cancel because of the health-related chaos going on in his&#160;personal life. He passed all the recovery milestones in&#160;due course &#8211; walking, driving after a few months, etc. &#8211; but the greatest contribution to his recovery has been the service dog he got two months after the surgery,&#160;a beloved 50 lb.&#160;Bernedoodle, he calls Odysseus (Ody),&#160;named after the legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the&#160;hero of Homer&#8217;s epic poem, The Odyssey. Odysseus&#8217;s specific service is &#8220;cardiac alert,&#8221; and thus, he&#160;accompanies Euge everywhere and never lets the saxophonist out of his sight. Although Euge didn&#8217;t have the strength to play the sax during these challenging years, in some ways he was as creative as ever, producing hits for fellow saxman Richard Elliot (including his #1 hit &#8220;Very Delicious&#8221; and pianist Carol Albert (&#8220;Sunshine Yellow&#8221;) and developing his home studio-based mixing and mastering work into a full-time&#160;endeavor thanks to his investment in highly coveted analog mastering gear. During this time, he&#160;mixed and mastered projects for many of his colleagues in the smooth jazz arena, including George Benson,&#160;Rick Braun, Peter White, Vincent Ingala, Norman Brown, and Mindi Abair.&#160; For Euge, all of this comes back to the story of the Rise of the Phoenix, the legendary immortal bird that originated in Greek mythology. A powerful, singular creature associated with the sun, the bird lives for over 500 years before building a cinnamon-spiced nest to incinerate itself, only to rise reborn from the ashes to live out eternity. He started the new album in January 2024 with the working title &#8220;Album 14&#8221;. He didn&#8217;t rename it The Phoenix until after he resumed recording late in 2025 with his own version of the symbolic story.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>EUGE GROOVE (Mon, 10/5/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/euge-groove-mon-10-5-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[True to the title of his upcoming album,&#160;The Phoenix&#160;(Shanachie, June 2026), veteran saxophonist Euge&#160;Groove is returning to cruise and festival stages across&#160;America this fall after four personally challenging, but ultimately empowering and life-affirming, years away due to life-threatening health issues. He will follow a half dozen dates in the fall of 2026 &#8211; including The Smooth Jazz Cruise 26.3 from Vancouver to L.A., the&#160;Catalina Island&#160;Jazz Trax&#160;Festival &#8211; with a full-on tour schedule starting in January 2027.&#160; Euge&#8217;s return in the fall coincides with the anniversary of the fraught moment when the music stopped. After decades on the road both as a solo artist and touring&#160;with greats like Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, and Tower of&#160;Power, he had been feeling fatigued for several years (dating back to before the pandemic) when he took the stage at Yoshi&#8217;s in Oakland on October 4, 2022.&#160;He experienced something that he had never had before.&#160;Twenty minutes into his set, he felt like he was falling and left the stage, lying down on a sofa backstage&#160;with the sax still around his neck. Fortunately, his band had his back and played R&#38;B covers the rest of the&#160;show. His audience also had his back. No one in the packed house asked for a refund! For the next few years, up until his aortic valve replacement surgery in December 2024, Euge led&#160;something of a double life. On the professional side,&#160;he tried to muscle through, working on his 2023 album&#160;Comfort Zone, writing and producing for other artists, and booking show dates which he kept having to cancel because of the health-related chaos going on in his&#160;personal life. He passed all the recovery milestones in&#160;due course &#8211; walking, driving after a few months, etc. &#8211; but the greatest contribution to his recovery has been the service dog he got two months after the surgery,&#160;a beloved 50 lb.&#160;Bernedoodle, he calls Odysseus (Ody),&#160;named after the legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the&#160;hero of Homer&#8217;s epic poem, The Odyssey. Odysseus&#8217;s specific service is &#8220;cardiac alert,&#8221; and thus, he&#160;accompanies Euge everywhere and never lets the saxophonist out of his sight. Although Euge didn&#8217;t have the strength to play the sax during these challenging years, in some ways he was as creative as ever, producing hits for fellow saxman Richard Elliot (including his #1 hit &#8220;Very Delicious&#8221; and pianist Carol Albert (&#8220;Sunshine Yellow&#8221;) and developing his home studio-based mixing and mastering work into a full-time&#160;endeavor thanks to his investment in highly coveted analog mastering gear. During this time, he&#160;mixed and mastered projects for many of his colleagues in the smooth jazz arena, including George Benson,&#160;Rick Braun, Peter White, Vincent Ingala, Norman Brown, and Mindi Abair.&#160; For Euge, all of this comes back to the story of the Rise of the Phoenix, the legendary immortal bird that originated in Greek mythology. A powerful, singular creature associated with the sun, the bird lives for over 500 years before building a cinnamon-spiced nest to incinerate itself, only to rise reborn from the ashes to live out eternity. He started the new album in January 2024 with the working title &#8220;Album 14&#8221;. He didn&#8217;t rename it The Phoenix until after he resumed recording late in 2025 with his own version of the symbolic story.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>RAKIM (Thu, 10/22/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/rakim-thu-10-22-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[In the history of Hip-Hop, few artists have had as great an impact on the development and progression of the art form's lyrical style as Rakim Allah.&#160; Universally referenced as one of the Masters of the Microphone and an influence and inspiration to his peers and followers alike, Rakim first exploded onto the scene with the release of the iconic Eric B. is President in 1986 with long-time collaborator Eric B.&#160; The single marked a turning point in the Rap world &#8211; raising the bar for future emcees and revolutionizing the way rhymes are delivered to this day.&#160; No serious discussion of the music&#8217;s greatest performers is held without a deferential accounting of his achievements, and no serious rap artist grips a microphone without channeling some of his legend. Rakim&#8217;s intricately intellectual lyrics draw their force from his worldly experience, inner faith, and progressive contemplation; his liquid and seemingly effortless delivery &#8211; often imitated but still unrivaled &#8211; from a fire fueled by a deep understanding of not just Hip-Hop, but also the Jazz and R&#38;B influences that have surrounded his family since his youth.&#160; His recordings &#8211; including the all-time classics Paid In Full, Follow the Leader and The 18th Letter - have sold in the multi-millions worldwide.&#160; Billboard, Rolling Stone, MTV, and a host of others consistently refer to Paid in Full as &#8220;the greatest Hip-Hop album of all time&#8221; &#8211; a claim that is often repeated in audience polls. These Platinum albums line the walls of the Broadway, MCA, and Universal labels and, with a Rakim appearance near guaranteeing an explosion of sales, he has been recruited to add his star talents to projects for Alicia Keys, Jody Watley, Damian Marley, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Mobb Deep, Lloyd Banks, Limp Bizkit, Gang Starr, and Truth Hurts, among many others.&#160; Rakim&#8217;s uncanny innovation was the focal point of the critically acclaimed recreation of Bob Marley&#8217;s Concrete Jungle and has helped propel movie soundtracks such as Juice, Brown Sugar, The Rugrats, American Psycho, and 8 Mile to best-seller status.&#160; His role model status has led world-famous brands such as Reebok, The Coca Cola Company, LVMH, Ecko, and Sean Jean to choose him as spokesperson. Now with twenty-five years at the top of Hip-Hop&#8217;s Greatest list, the Long Island, NY native not only continues to record for himself, but also works with young artists signed to his own record imprint, Ra Records.&#160; With recent tributes in 2012 such as being named the #1 Lyricist of All Time by The Source magazine, receiving the coveted BET Lifetime Achievement Award and being nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, two original music projects, his first feature film role and sold-out international tours keeping the world&#8217;s eye on the one many call The GOD EmCee, Rakim Allah continues to lead where others just follow.]]></description>
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                                <title>RAKIM (Thu, 10/22/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/rakim-thu-10-22-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[In the history of Hip-Hop, few artists have had as great an impact on the development and progression of the art form's lyrical style as Rakim Allah.&#160; Universally referenced as one of the Masters of the Microphone and an influence and inspiration to his peers and followers alike, Rakim first exploded onto the scene with the release of the iconic Eric B. is President in 1986 with long-time collaborator Eric B.&#160; The single marked a turning point in the Rap world &#8211; raising the bar for future emcees and revolutionizing the way rhymes are delivered to this day.&#160; No serious discussion of the music&#8217;s greatest performers is held without a deferential accounting of his achievements, and no serious rap artist grips a microphone without channeling some of his legend. Rakim&#8217;s intricately intellectual lyrics draw their force from his worldly experience, inner faith, and progressive contemplation; his liquid and seemingly effortless delivery &#8211; often imitated but still unrivaled &#8211; from a fire fueled by a deep understanding of not just Hip-Hop, but also the Jazz and R&#38;B influences that have surrounded his family since his youth.&#160; His recordings &#8211; including the all-time classics Paid In Full, Follow the Leader and The 18th Letter - have sold in the multi-millions worldwide.&#160; Billboard, Rolling Stone, MTV, and a host of others consistently refer to Paid in Full as &#8220;the greatest Hip-Hop album of all time&#8221; &#8211; a claim that is often repeated in audience polls. These Platinum albums line the walls of the Broadway, MCA, and Universal labels and, with a Rakim appearance near guaranteeing an explosion of sales, he has been recruited to add his star talents to projects for Alicia Keys, Jody Watley, Damian Marley, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Mobb Deep, Lloyd Banks, Limp Bizkit, Gang Starr, and Truth Hurts, among many others.&#160; Rakim&#8217;s uncanny innovation was the focal point of the critically acclaimed recreation of Bob Marley&#8217;s Concrete Jungle and has helped propel movie soundtracks such as Juice, Brown Sugar, The Rugrats, American Psycho, and 8 Mile to best-seller status.&#160; His role model status has led world-famous brands such as Reebok, The Coca Cola Company, LVMH, Ecko, and Sean Jean to choose him as spokesperson. Now with twenty-five years at the top of Hip-Hop&#8217;s Greatest list, the Long Island, NY native not only continues to record for himself, but also works with young artists signed to his own record imprint, Ra Records.&#160; With recent tributes in 2012 such as being named the #1 Lyricist of All Time by The Source magazine, receiving the coveted BET Lifetime Achievement Award and being nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, two original music projects, his first feature film role and sold-out international tours keeping the world&#8217;s eye on the one many call The GOD EmCee, Rakim Allah continues to lead where others just follow.]]></description>
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                                <title>KAMASI WASHINGTON (Mon, 9/14/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/kamasi-washington-mon-9-14-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Kamasi Washington is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader born and raised in Los Angeles. His four bodies of work to date&#8212;The Epic; Harmony of Difference, an EP originally commissioned for the 2017 Whitney Biennial; Heaven and Earth; and Fearless Movement &#8212; are among the most acclaimed of this century. As Told To G/D Thyself, his short film companion to Heaven and Earth, debuted at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival to widespread acclaim. In 2020, Washington scored the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming, earning Emmy and Grammy nominations for his work. Also in 2020, Washington co-founded the supergroup Dinner Party with longtime friends and collaborators Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and 9th Wonder&#8212;their EP Dinner Party (Dessert) was subsequently nominated for a Grammy for Best Progressive R&#38;B Album. In 2021, Washington contributed a cover of Metallica&#8217;s &#8220;My Friend of Misery&#8221; to the band&#8217;s Metallica Blacklist covers project. Washington has toured the world over and collaborated and shared stages with Kendrick Lamar, Florence + the Machine, Herbie Hancock&#8212;with whom he has curated the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Fest for the second year in a row&#8212;and many more.]]></description>
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                                <title>KAMASI WASHINGTON (Mon, 9/14/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/kamasi-washington-mon-9-14-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Kamasi Washington is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader born and raised in Los Angeles. His four bodies of work to date&#8212;The Epic; Harmony of Difference, an EP originally commissioned for the 2017 Whitney Biennial; Heaven and Earth; and Fearless Movement &#8212; are among the most acclaimed of this century. As Told To G/D Thyself, his short film companion to Heaven and Earth, debuted at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival to widespread acclaim. In 2020, Washington scored the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming, earning Emmy and Grammy nominations for his work. Also in 2020, Washington co-founded the supergroup Dinner Party with longtime friends and collaborators Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and 9th Wonder&#8212;their EP Dinner Party (Dessert) was subsequently nominated for a Grammy for Best Progressive R&#38;B Album. In 2021, Washington contributed a cover of Metallica&#8217;s &#8220;My Friend of Misery&#8221; to the band&#8217;s Metallica Blacklist covers project. Washington has toured the world over and collaborated and shared stages with Kendrick Lamar, Florence + the Machine, Herbie Hancock&#8212;with whom he has curated the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Fest for the second year in a row&#8212;and many more.]]></description>
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                                <title>KAMASI WASHINGTON (Sun, 9/13/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/kamasi-washington-sun-9-13-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Kamasi Washington is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader born and raised in Los Angeles. His four bodies of work to date&#8212;The Epic; Harmony of Difference, an EP originally commissioned for the 2017 Whitney Biennial; Heaven and Earth; and Fearless Movement &#8212; are among the most acclaimed of this century. As Told To G/D Thyself, his short film companion to Heaven and Earth, debuted at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival to widespread acclaim. In 2020, Washington scored the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming, earning Emmy and Grammy nominations for his work. Also in 2020, Washington co-founded the supergroup Dinner Party with longtime friends and collaborators Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and 9th Wonder&#8212;their EP Dinner Party (Dessert) was subsequently nominated for a Grammy for Best Progressive R&#38;B Album. In 2021, Washington contributed a cover of Metallica&#8217;s &#8220;My Friend of Misery&#8221; to the band&#8217;s Metallica Blacklist covers project. Washington has toured the world over and collaborated and shared stages with Kendrick Lamar, Florence + the Machine, Herbie Hancock&#8212;with whom he has curated the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Fest for the second year in a row&#8212;and many more.]]></description>
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                                <title>KAMASI WASHINGTON (Sun, 9/13/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/kamasi-washington-sun-9-13-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Kamasi Washington is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader born and raised in Los Angeles. His four bodies of work to date&#8212;The Epic; Harmony of Difference, an EP originally commissioned for the 2017 Whitney Biennial; Heaven and Earth; and Fearless Movement &#8212; are among the most acclaimed of this century. As Told To G/D Thyself, his short film companion to Heaven and Earth, debuted at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival to widespread acclaim. In 2020, Washington scored the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming, earning Emmy and Grammy nominations for his work. Also in 2020, Washington co-founded the supergroup Dinner Party with longtime friends and collaborators Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and 9th Wonder&#8212;their EP Dinner Party (Dessert) was subsequently nominated for a Grammy for Best Progressive R&#38;B Album. In 2021, Washington contributed a cover of Metallica&#8217;s &#8220;My Friend of Misery&#8221; to the band&#8217;s Metallica Blacklist covers project. Washington has toured the world over and collaborated and shared stages with Kendrick Lamar, Florence + the Machine, Herbie Hancock&#8212;with whom he has curated the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Fest for the second year in a row&#8212;and many more.]]></description>
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                                <title>ANEESA STRINGS (Fri, 9/11/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/aneesa-strings-fri-9-11-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Aneesa Strings is a creative, thought leader, singer-songwriter, performer, influencer, music director, professor, and composer. After studying jazz, music theory, and holding degrees from USC &#38; Michigan State University, Aneesa has scored and led countless musical moments within the Jazz, Pop, and R&#38;B space.&#160; Indie and A-list artists call on her regularly to compose, create, and lead musical direction from the ideation, creation, and activation elements of music, scoring, and touring. Aneesa brings you storytelling through sounds, rhythm, and motion.&#160; She's a beacon of light for young women, black artists, and creatives as a whole and is claiming space across many mediums in real time. Aneesa is an all-encompassing artist and composer with a strong share of voice in the digital space. She's a walking viral moment, garnering attention from platforms such as Essence, Genius, Hypebeast, Blue Note, Balleralert &#38; recording houses &#38; more. She&#8217;s now touring &#38; playing legendary jazz festivals as a solo artist, including Newport, Hollywood Bowl &#38; Montreal.]]></description>
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                                <title>ANEESA STRINGS (Fri, 9/11/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/aneesa-strings-fri-9-11-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Aneesa Strings is a creative, thought leader, singer-songwriter, performer, influencer, music director, professor, and composer. After studying jazz, music theory, and holding degrees from USC &#38; Michigan State University, Aneesa has scored and led countless musical moments within the Jazz, Pop, and R&#38;B space.&#160; Indie and A-list artists call on her regularly to compose, create, and lead musical direction from the ideation, creation, and activation elements of music, scoring, and touring. Aneesa brings you storytelling through sounds, rhythm, and motion.&#160; She's a beacon of light for young women, black artists, and creatives as a whole and is claiming space across many mediums in real time. Aneesa is an all-encompassing artist and composer with a strong share of voice in the digital space. She's a walking viral moment, garnering attention from platforms such as Essence, Genius, Hypebeast, Blue Note, Balleralert &#38; recording houses &#38; more. She&#8217;s now touring &#38; playing legendary jazz festivals as a solo artist, including Newport, Hollywood Bowl &#38; Montreal.]]></description>
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                                <title>JA RONN &amp; FLOW: THAT 80s FLOW</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/ja-ronn-flow-that-80s-flow/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[THAT 80s FLOW Get ready for a neon-soaked, feel-good trip through one of the greatest decades in music. Join Ja Ronn &#38; FLOW at Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland for&#160;THAT 80s FLOW, a high-energy celebration of the songs, artists, and unforgettable moments that defined the 1980s. From iconic pop and R&#38;B hits to soul, rock, funk, and power ballads, FLOW reimagines the soundtrack of a generation with rich harmonies, powerhouse vocals, and the electrifying stage presence that has made their Yoshi&#8217;s performances audience favorites. FLOW is an award-winning vocal ensemble known for its genre-bending sound, infectious energy, and family-style chemistry on stage.&#160;Blending gospel roots with influences from R&#38;B, pop, jazz, soul, and rock, FLOW has shared stages with legendary artists, appeared on national television, and built a reputation for turning every performance into a joyful, interactive experience. Their signature blend of vocal excellence, humor, storytelling, and audience engagement creates the feeling of being part of something bigger than a show; it feels like coming home. More than a concert,&#160;THAT 80s FLOW&#160;is a sing-along, dance-in-your-seat (and out), relive-your-best-memories kind of experience. Whether you lived through the 80s or just wish you had, expect a night filled with nostalgia, laughter, crowd participation, and the kind of musical magic that turns strangers into family by the end of the show. Come ready to sing. Come ready to dance. Come ready to be with the FLOW.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>DOMINIQUE FILS-AIMÉ (Thu, 9/10/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/dominique-fils-aim%c3%a9-thu-9-10-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 22:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Two-time JUNO Award-winning Montreal singer-songwriter Dominique Fils-Aim&#233; has established herself as one of today&#8217;s leading voices in vocal jazz. Her latest album, Our Roots Run Deep (2023), earned the 2024 JUNO Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year as well as the 2024 F&#233;lix Award for Best Jazz Album at ADISQ, affirming the importance of her artistic vision at the crossroads of jazz, soul, and blues. In February 2026, she will unveil the second chapter of her sophomore trilogy with a new studio album, My World Is The Sun, preceded by the single Going Home (November 20, 2025). With this project, Fils-Aim&#233; continues her exploration of sonic, creative, and spiritual freedom. On stage, she offers an immersive performance that invites audiences to delve into the roots of their soul, guided by a profound quest for connection. Live at the Montreal International Jazz Festival (2025), her first live album, is a testament to the strength of her stage presence and her ability to forge an intimate bond with her audience. In recent years, she has performed on prestigious stages including the Blue Note New York, Blue Note Los Angeles, and the Monterey Jazz Festival, as well as Jazz &#224; Vienne (opening for Jamie Cullum) and the North Sea Jazz Festival. In 2026, Dominique Fils-Aim&#233; will bring her new album to the stage on a world tour, with concerts announced in Europe at La Maroquinerie (Paris) and Le Botanique (Brussels), in Canada at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, and across the United States.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>DEMOLA THE VIOLINIST (Sun, 12/6/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/demola-the-violinist-sun-12-6-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Demola the Violinist returns to Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland with a holiday vibe that&#8217;s straight-up next level. This is where classical finesse meets street energy, flipping the season with bold beats, symphonic melodies, and that signature Demola swagger. The global phenomenon brings a dope fusion of Afrobeats, R&#38;B, Hip Hop, and Soul&#8212;turning winter into a full-on cultural avalanche to kick off the Holiday season. From viral social media star to award-winning showman, Demola delivers a festive, high‑energy experience that never falls short of amazing. This isn&#8217;t just a concert. It&#8217;s a holiday &#8220;turn-up&#8221;, a sonic joyride, and a seasonal celebration with real Oakland flavor you don&#8217;t want to miss. Presented by Kim Pruitt of KP Entertainment Connections, Mark Elliot of the A-List Musiq Circle, with Special Guest Host TBA. DEMOLA the VIOLINIST BIO:&#160; Demola, known to fans as &#8220;Demola the Violinist,&#8221; is an internationally recognized musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and award-winning self-taught multi-genre violinist. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Demola moved to the United States to pursue his solo music career, blending his love for Afrobeat, reggae, R&#38;B, hip-hop, pop, and country into a sound that is distinctly his own. In 2024, Demola&#8217;s career reached new heights, fueled by his vibrant social media presence and viral performances. With over 6 million followers and millions of streams across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, his videos regularly attract millions of views, making him one of the most-followed and celebrated violinists worldwide. His performances captivate global audiences, and his fanbase continues to expand with each viral hit. This year, Demola launched his highly successful &#8220;One in a Million 2.0&#8221; tour, performing in over 20 cities and mesmerizing audiences with original songs like &#8220;ONE IN A MILLION,&#8221; &#8220;MBAPPE,&#8221; and &#8220;LOVA,&#8221; which have collectively amassed millions of streams. He also made waves with his feature on the song &#8220;FORGIVE OUR TRESPASSES,&#8221; showcasing viral Afrobeat across the US and performing at Coachella. A hometown hero in Houston, Texas, Demola, has performed the national anthem for major sports teams, including the Houston Astros, Rockets, Dynamo, and Texans, before crowds of up to 70,000 people. He has also shared the stage with country music star Jelly Roll, performing for 74,000 fans at the Houston Rodeo. Demola is a fan favorite on television as well, with appearances on Good Morning America Online, FOX 26 Houston, CultureMap Houston, 97.9 KBXX Houston, FOX 31 Denver, WGN-9 Chicago, Black News Channel, and many others. His innovative fusion of genres has made him one of the first artists of his kind, captivating listeners with the melodic beauty of his violin and proving that he is truly one in a million. Demola - Afrobeat &#38; Hip-hop Violinist, Artist, Singer]]></description>
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                                <title>DEMOLA THE VIOLINIST (Sat, 12/5/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/demola-the-violinist-sat-12-5-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Demola the Violinist returns to Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland with a holiday vibe that&#8217;s straight-up next level. This is where classical finesse meets street energy, flipping the season with bold beats, symphonic melodies, and that signature Demola swagger. The global phenomenon brings a dope fusion of Afrobeats, R&#38;B, Hip Hop, and Soul&#8212;turning winter into a full-on cultural avalanche to kick off the Holiday season. From viral social media star to award-winning showman, Demola delivers a festive, high‑energy experience that never falls short of amazing. This isn&#8217;t just a concert. It&#8217;s a holiday &#8220;turn-up&#8221;, a sonic joyride, and a seasonal celebration with real Oakland flavor you don&#8217;t want to miss. Presented by Kim Pruitt of KP Entertainment Connections, Mark Elliot of the A-List Musiq Circle, with Special Guest Host TBA. DEMOLA the VIOLINIST BIO:&#160; Demola, known to fans as &#8220;Demola the Violinist,&#8221; is an internationally recognized musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and award-winning self-taught multi-genre violinist. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Demola moved to the United States to pursue his solo music career, blending his love for Afrobeat, reggae, R&#38;B, hip-hop, pop, and country into a sound that is distinctly his own. In 2024, Demola&#8217;s career reached new heights, fueled by his vibrant social media presence and viral performances. With over 6 million followers and millions of streams across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, his videos regularly attract millions of views, making him one of the most-followed and celebrated violinists worldwide. His performances captivate global audiences, and his fanbase continues to expand with each viral hit. This year, Demola launched his highly successful &#8220;One in a Million 2.0&#8221; tour, performing in over 20 cities and mesmerizing audiences with original songs like &#8220;ONE IN A MILLION,&#8221; &#8220;MBAPPE,&#8221; and &#8220;LOVA,&#8221; which have collectively amassed millions of streams. He also made waves with his feature on the song &#8220;FORGIVE OUR TRESPASSES,&#8221; showcasing viral Afrobeat across the US and performing at Coachella. A hometown hero in Houston, Texas, Demola, has performed the national anthem for major sports teams, including the Houston Astros, Rockets, Dynamo, and Texans, before crowds of up to 70,000 people. He has also shared the stage with country music star Jelly Roll, performing for 74,000 fans at the Houston Rodeo. Demola is a fan favorite on television as well, with appearances on Good Morning America Online, FOX 26 Houston, CultureMap Houston, 97.9 KBXX Houston, FOX 31 Denver, WGN-9 Chicago, Black News Channel, and many others. His innovative fusion of genres has made him one of the first artists of his kind, captivating listeners with the melodic beauty of his violin and proving that he is truly one in a million. Demola - Afrobeat &#38; Hip-hop Violinist, Artist, Singer]]></description>
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                                <title>DEMOLA THE VIOLINIST (Fri, 12/4/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/demola-the-violinist-fri-12-4-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Demola the Violinist returns to Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland with a holiday vibe that&#8217;s straight-up next level. This is where classical finesse meets street energy, flipping the season with bold beats, symphonic melodies, and that signature Demola swagger. The global phenomenon brings a dope fusion of Afrobeats, R&#38;B, Hip Hop, and Soul&#8212;turning winter into a full-on cultural avalanche to kick off the Holiday season. From viral social media star to award-winning showman, Demola delivers a festive, high‑energy experience that never falls short of amazing. This isn&#8217;t just a concert. It&#8217;s a holiday &#8220;turn-up&#8221;, a sonic joyride, and a seasonal celebration with real Oakland flavor you don&#8217;t want to miss. Presented by Kim Pruitt of KP Entertainment Connections, Mark Elliot of the A-List Musiq Circle, with Special Guest Host TBA. DEMOLA the VIOLINIST BIO:&#160; Demola, known to fans as &#8220;Demola the Violinist,&#8221; is an internationally recognized musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and award-winning self-taught multi-genre violinist. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Demola moved to the United States to pursue his solo music career, blending his love for Afrobeat, reggae, R&#38;B, hip-hop, pop, and country into a sound that is distinctly his own. In 2024, Demola&#8217;s career reached new heights, fueled by his vibrant social media presence and viral performances. With over 6 million followers and millions of streams across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, his videos regularly attract millions of views, making him one of the most-followed and celebrated violinists worldwide. His performances captivate global audiences, and his fanbase continues to expand with each viral hit. This year, Demola launched his highly successful &#8220;One in a Million 2.0&#8221; tour, performing in over 20 cities and mesmerizing audiences with original songs like &#8220;ONE IN A MILLION,&#8221; &#8220;MBAPPE,&#8221; and &#8220;LOVA,&#8221; which have collectively amassed millions of streams. He also made waves with his feature on the song &#8220;FORGIVE OUR TRESPASSES,&#8221; showcasing viral Afrobeat across the US and performing at Coachella. A hometown hero in Houston, Texas, Demola, has performed the national anthem for major sports teams, including the Houston Astros, Rockets, Dynamo, and Texans, before crowds of up to 70,000 people. He has also shared the stage with country music star Jelly Roll, performing for 74,000 fans at the Houston Rodeo. Demola is a fan favorite on television as well, with appearances on Good Morning America Online, FOX 26 Houston, CultureMap Houston, 97.9 KBXX Houston, FOX 31 Denver, WGN-9 Chicago, Black News Channel, and many others. His innovative fusion of genres has made him one of the first artists of his kind, captivating listeners with the melodic beauty of his violin and proving that he is truly one in a million. Demola - Afrobeat &#38; Hip-hop Violinist, Artist, Singer]]></description>
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                                <title>DEMOLA THE VIOLINIST (Fri, 12/4/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/demola-the-violinist-fri-12-4-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Demola the Violinist returns to Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland with a holiday vibe that&#8217;s straight-up next level. This is where classical finesse meets street energy, flipping the season with bold beats, symphonic melodies, and that signature Demola swagger. The global phenomenon brings a dope fusion of Afrobeats, R&#38;B, Hip Hop, and Soul&#8212;turning winter into a full-on cultural avalanche to kick off the Holiday season. From viral social media star to award-winning showman, Demola delivers a festive, high‑energy experience that never falls short of amazing. This isn&#8217;t just a concert. It&#8217;s a holiday &#8220;turn-up&#8221;, a sonic joyride, and a seasonal celebration with real Oakland flavor you don&#8217;t want to miss. Presented by Kim Pruitt of KP Entertainment Connections, Mark Elliot of the A-List Musiq Circle, with Special Guest Host TBA. DEMOLA the VIOLINIST BIO:&#160; Demola, known to fans as &#8220;Demola the Violinist,&#8221; is an internationally recognized musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and award-winning self-taught multi-genre violinist. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Demola moved to the United States to pursue his solo music career, blending his love for Afrobeat, reggae, R&#38;B, hip-hop, pop, and country into a sound that is distinctly his own. In 2024, Demola&#8217;s career reached new heights, fueled by his vibrant social media presence and viral performances. With over 6 million followers and millions of streams across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, his videos regularly attract millions of views, making him one of the most-followed and celebrated violinists worldwide. His performances captivate global audiences, and his fanbase continues to expand with each viral hit. This year, Demola launched his highly successful &#8220;One in a Million 2.0&#8221; tour, performing in over 20 cities and mesmerizing audiences with original songs like &#8220;ONE IN A MILLION,&#8221; &#8220;MBAPPE,&#8221; and &#8220;LOVA,&#8221; which have collectively amassed millions of streams. He also made waves with his feature on the song &#8220;FORGIVE OUR TRESPASSES,&#8221; showcasing viral Afrobeat across the US and performing at Coachella. A hometown hero in Houston, Texas, Demola, has performed the national anthem for major sports teams, including the Houston Astros, Rockets, Dynamo, and Texans, before crowds of up to 70,000 people. He has also shared the stage with country music star Jelly Roll, performing for 74,000 fans at the Houston Rodeo. Demola is a fan favorite on television as well, with appearances on Good Morning America Online, FOX 26 Houston, CultureMap Houston, 97.9 KBXX Houston, FOX 31 Denver, WGN-9 Chicago, Black News Channel, and many others. His innovative fusion of genres has made him one of the first artists of his kind, captivating listeners with the melodic beauty of his violin and proving that he is truly one in a million. Demola - Afrobeat &#38; Hip-hop Violinist, Artist, Singer]]></description>
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                                <title>RUBEN STUDDARD (Sun, 11/8/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/ruben-studdard-sun-11-8-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 22:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Grammy Award nominee Ruben Studdard rose to fame as the winner of season two of American Idol. In the years following Idol, Ruben has released seven studio albums, including his platinum-selling debut, Soulful, and the top-selling gospel follow-up, I Need an Angel. He is most well-known for his recording career, which has produced hits including "Flying Without Wings", "Sorry 2004", and "Change Me". Ruben has also segued into television and stage work. Most notably, he toured with Robin Givens in the comedy-drama I Need a Hug, and starred as Fats Waller in a national tour revival of Ain't Misbehavin, which spawned a Grammy-nominated soundtrack. In 2023 and 2024, Ruben embarked on an eighty-two-show tour throughout North America with his close friend and fellow American Idol alum Clay Aiken. Ruben &#38; Clay &#8211; Twenty The Tour was a celebration of the duo&#8217;s 20th anniversary of their storied run on Idol. For 2025, Ruben will be constantly creating and performing. His brand-new album &#8211; The Way I Remember It &#8211; has charted the first two singles. Ruben will hit the road with &#8220;The Masterpiece Tour&#8221;. This new show will feature Ruben&#8217;s biggest hits, a handful of songs paying tribute to his idols, and songs from his brand new album.]]></description>
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                                <title>SPYRO GYRA (Wed, 9/30/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/spyro-gyra-wed-9-30-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[In 2024, Jay Beckenstein and the band started their observation of the 50th anniversary of the band. What started as a diversion, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door), continues its evolution into 2025. It began inauspiciously when Beckenstein and a few musician friends in Buffalo, NY, organized a get-together on their shared night off from working in bands that actually made money. It was a simple, humble idea with a name that was likewise simple and humble, &#8220;Tuesday Night &#8211; Jazz Jam&#8221;. Fast forward 50 years, and this jazz supergroup has released over 30 albums, garnering gold and platinum along the way. They&#8217;ve played over 10,000 concerts on six continents. Spyro Gyra has maintained its standards of excellence, and that has sustained them on the &#8220;A list&#8221; of live attractions in jazz for 50 years.]]></description>
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                                <title>SPYRO GYRA (Wed, 9/30/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/spyro-gyra-wed-9-30-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[In 2024, Jay Beckenstein and the band started their observation of the 50th anniversary of the band. What started as a diversion, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door), continues its evolution into 2025. It began inauspiciously when Beckenstein and a few musician friends in Buffalo, NY, organized a get-together on their shared night off from working in bands that actually made money. It was a simple, humble idea with a name that was likewise simple and humble, &#8220;Tuesday Night &#8211; Jazz Jam&#8221;. Fast forward 50 years, and this jazz supergroup has released over 30 albums, garnering gold and platinum along the way. They&#8217;ve played over 10,000 concerts on six continents. Spyro Gyra has maintained its standards of excellence, and that has sustained them on the &#8220;A list&#8221; of live attractions in jazz for 50 years.]]></description>
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                                <title>SPYRO GYRA (Tue, 9/29/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/spyro-gyra-tue-9-29-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[In 2024, Jay Beckenstein and the band started their observation of the 50th anniversary of the band. What started as a diversion, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door), continues its evolution into 2025. It began inauspiciously when Beckenstein and a few musician friends in Buffalo, NY, organized a get-together on their shared night off from working in bands that actually made money. It was a simple, humble idea with a name that was likewise simple and humble, &#8220;Tuesday Night &#8211; Jazz Jam&#8221;. Fast forward 50 years, and this jazz supergroup has released over 30 albums, garnering gold and platinum along the way. They&#8217;ve played over 10,000 concerts on six continents. Spyro Gyra has maintained its standards of excellence, and that has sustained them on the &#8220;A list&#8221; of live attractions in jazz for 50 years.]]></description>
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                                <title>MOHINI DEY (Sun, 9/20/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/mohini-dey-sun-9-20-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Mohini Dey is a renowned bass guitarist, arranger, producer &#38; vocalist who has gained international recognition for her extraordinary talent and versatility. With her unique style and impeccable technique, she has collaborated with numerous renowned artists and performed on prestigious stages around the world. She is a 29-year-old bass guitarist from Mumbai, India.&#160; She has been described as the &#8220;Most Successful Musician UNDER30&#8221; By ForbesIndia. She has been working professionally in the music industry for the past 20 years, meaning that she started working professionally when she was only 9 years old. She is the only female bassist to rank within the 'Top 10 Bassists in the 21st Century' on Music Radar. She has over 20 million views collectively on YouTube, over 800K followers on Instagram, and 243K subscribers on YouTube &#38; 211K followers on Facebook.&#160; She is currently the bassist for Willow Smith. She has worked with artists like Steve Vai, Zakir Hussain, Quincy Jones, Vinnie Colauita, Stanley Clarke, Jordan Rudess, Mike Stern, Dean Brown, A R Rahman, Sivamani, Marco Minneman, Gary Willis, Dave Weckl, Tony Macalpine, Stu Hamm, Plini, Louiz Banks, Guthrie Govan, Ranjit Barot, Chad Wackerman, Chad Smith, Simon Phillips, Prasanna, Gergo Borlai, Victor Wooten, Federico Malaman, Darwin, Niladri Kumar, Stu Hamm, Sivamani, Bumblefoot, etc many more artists. Some Indian singers &#38; directors that she has worked with are Salim Sulaiman, Clinton Cerejo, Neeti Mohan, Amit Trivedi, Benny Dayal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Arijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade, Sonu Kakkar, Shilpa Rao, Vishal-Shekar, Gurdasman, etc She has also been featured in magazines like Vogue, ForbesIndiaUnder30, NoTreble, RadarMusic, Bass Professor, Bass Magazine, BassQuaterly, Rollingstone, JazzInIndia, ParentCircle, RadioAndMusic, Platform, Femina, Hindu, NewIndianExpress,&#160;Verve and many other articles in newspapers like DNA, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Mid-Day, Mumbai Mirror, The Times of India, Bombay Times, etc.&#160; She has played on the Jimmy Fallon Show &#38; Tiny Desk NPR with Willow Smith.&#160; She has also done promotional work for companies like Bacardi, Jockey, Levi's, MTV channel, HDFC Bank, Titan, JBL, MarkBass, Mayones Basses, SIT strings, GruvGear, Jimmy&#8217;s, Moises, Voodoolabs, TCElectronics, ElectroHarmonix, LathonBassWear, Laney, Dunlop, Flipkart, ErgoStraps, LEDDereckStraps, etc.&#160; She has performed in festivals like the Hollywood Bowl Blue Note, San Jose Jazz Festival, Timisoara Jazz Festival 2022, Enter Enea Jazz Festival 2022, Elephanta Music Festival 2013, Chennai's Global Music Festival 2012, Goa's International Jazz Festival 2015, Delhi's International Jazz Festival 2013, South Asian Music Festival 2013, SAPTRANG 2013, Damru Festival 2014/2015, International Jazz Day (Mumbai), Kalaghoda Fest 2016, Lugano Jazz Estival 2018, Garana Jazz Festival 2018, Delhi Jazz Festival 2018, etc. She has been part of TV Shows like MTV Unplugged S1 &#38; S2, Coke Studio S2 &#38; S3, Jammin, etc. She endorses Markbass Amps, Mayones Basses, Boss Pedals, TC electronic Pedals, Dunlop pedals, Darkglass pedals, Providence Cables, Electro-Harmonix pedals, Darkglass Electronics, Voodoolabs, GruvGear, Laney pedals, SIT Strings, and LathonBassWear.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>MOHINI DEY (Sat, 9/19/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/mohini-dey-sat-9-19-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Mohini Dey is a renowned bass guitarist, arranger, producer &#38; vocalist who has gained international recognition for her extraordinary talent and versatility. With her unique style and impeccable technique, she has collaborated with numerous renowned artists and performed on prestigious stages around the world. She is a 29-year-old bass guitarist from Mumbai, India.&#160; She has been described as the &#8220;Most Successful Musician UNDER30&#8221; By ForbesIndia. She has been working professionally in the music industry for the past 20 years, meaning that she started working professionally when she was only 9 years old. She is the only female bassist to rank within the 'Top 10 Bassists in the 21st Century' on Music Radar. She has over 20 million views collectively on YouTube, over 800K followers on Instagram, and 243K subscribers on YouTube &#38; 211K followers on Facebook.&#160; She is currently the bassist for Willow Smith. She has worked with artists like Steve Vai, Zakir Hussain, Quincy Jones, Vinnie Colauita, Stanley Clarke, Jordan Rudess, Mike Stern, Dean Brown, A R Rahman, Sivamani, Marco Minneman, Gary Willis, Dave Weckl, Tony Macalpine, Stu Hamm, Plini, Louiz Banks, Guthrie Govan, Ranjit Barot, Chad Wackerman, Chad Smith, Simon Phillips, Prasanna, Gergo Borlai, Victor Wooten, Federico Malaman, Darwin, Niladri Kumar, Stu Hamm, Sivamani, Bumblefoot, etc many more artists. Some Indian singers &#38; directors that she has worked with are Salim Sulaiman, Clinton Cerejo, Neeti Mohan, Amit Trivedi, Benny Dayal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Arijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade, Sonu Kakkar, Shilpa Rao, Vishal-Shekar, Gurdasman, etc She has also been featured in magazines like Vogue, ForbesIndiaUnder30, NoTreble, RadarMusic, Bass Professor, Bass Magazine, BassQuaterly, Rollingstone, JazzInIndia, ParentCircle, RadioAndMusic, Platform, Femina, Hindu, NewIndianExpress,&#160;Verve and many other articles in newspapers like DNA, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Mid-Day, Mumbai Mirror, The Times of India, Bombay Times, etc.&#160; She has played on the Jimmy Fallon Show &#38; Tiny Desk NPR with Willow Smith.&#160; She has also done promotional work for companies like Bacardi, Jockey, Levi's, MTV channel, HDFC Bank, Titan, JBL, MarkBass, Mayones Basses, SIT strings, GruvGear, Jimmy&#8217;s, Moises, Voodoolabs, TCElectronics, ElectroHarmonix, LathonBassWear, Laney, Dunlop, Flipkart, ErgoStraps, LEDDereckStraps, etc.&#160; She has performed in festivals like the Hollywood Bowl Blue Note, San Jose Jazz Festival, Timisoara Jazz Festival 2022, Enter Enea Jazz Festival 2022, Elephanta Music Festival 2013, Chennai's Global Music Festival 2012, Goa's International Jazz Festival 2015, Delhi's International Jazz Festival 2013, South Asian Music Festival 2013, SAPTRANG 2013, Damru Festival 2014/2015, International Jazz Day (Mumbai), Kalaghoda Fest 2016, Lugano Jazz Estival 2018, Garana Jazz Festival 2018, Delhi Jazz Festival 2018, etc. She has been part of TV Shows like MTV Unplugged S1 &#38; S2, Coke Studio S2 &#38; S3, Jammin, etc. She endorses Markbass Amps, Mayones Basses, Boss Pedals, TC electronic Pedals, Dunlop pedals, Darkglass pedals, Providence Cables, Electro-Harmonix pedals, Darkglass Electronics, Voodoolabs, GruvGear, Laney pedals, SIT Strings, and LathonBassWear.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>MOHINI DEY (Sat, 9/19/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/mohini-dey-sat-9-19-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Mohini Dey is a renowned bass guitarist, arranger, producer &#38; vocalist who has gained international recognition for her extraordinary talent and versatility. With her unique style and impeccable technique, she has collaborated with numerous renowned artists and performed on prestigious stages around the world. She is a 29-year-old bass guitarist from Mumbai, India.&#160; She has been described as the &#8220;Most Successful Musician UNDER30&#8221; By ForbesIndia. She has been working professionally in the music industry for the past 20 years, meaning that she started working professionally when she was only 9 years old. She is the only female bassist to rank within the 'Top 10 Bassists in the 21st Century' on Music Radar. She has over 20 million views collectively on YouTube, over 800K followers on Instagram, and 243K subscribers on YouTube &#38; 211K followers on Facebook.&#160; She is currently the bassist for Willow Smith. She has worked with artists like Steve Vai, Zakir Hussain, Quincy Jones, Vinnie Colauita, Stanley Clarke, Jordan Rudess, Mike Stern, Dean Brown, A R Rahman, Sivamani, Marco Minneman, Gary Willis, Dave Weckl, Tony Macalpine, Stu Hamm, Plini, Louiz Banks, Guthrie Govan, Ranjit Barot, Chad Wackerman, Chad Smith, Simon Phillips, Prasanna, Gergo Borlai, Victor Wooten, Federico Malaman, Darwin, Niladri Kumar, Stu Hamm, Sivamani, Bumblefoot, etc many more artists. Some Indian singers &#38; directors that she has worked with are Salim Sulaiman, Clinton Cerejo, Neeti Mohan, Amit Trivedi, Benny Dayal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Arijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade, Sonu Kakkar, Shilpa Rao, Vishal-Shekar, Gurdasman, etc She has also been featured in magazines like Vogue, ForbesIndiaUnder30, NoTreble, RadarMusic, Bass Professor, Bass Magazine, BassQuaterly, Rollingstone, JazzInIndia, ParentCircle, RadioAndMusic, Platform, Femina, Hindu, NewIndianExpress,&#160;Verve and many other articles in newspapers like DNA, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Mid-Day, Mumbai Mirror, The Times of India, Bombay Times, etc.&#160; She has played on the Jimmy Fallon Show &#38; Tiny Desk NPR with Willow Smith.&#160; She has also done promotional work for companies like Bacardi, Jockey, Levi's, MTV channel, HDFC Bank, Titan, JBL, MarkBass, Mayones Basses, SIT strings, GruvGear, Jimmy&#8217;s, Moises, Voodoolabs, TCElectronics, ElectroHarmonix, LathonBassWear, Laney, Dunlop, Flipkart, ErgoStraps, LEDDereckStraps, etc.&#160; She has performed in festivals like the Hollywood Bowl Blue Note, San Jose Jazz Festival, Timisoara Jazz Festival 2022, Enter Enea Jazz Festival 2022, Elephanta Music Festival 2013, Chennai's Global Music Festival 2012, Goa's International Jazz Festival 2015, Delhi's International Jazz Festival 2013, South Asian Music Festival 2013, SAPTRANG 2013, Damru Festival 2014/2015, International Jazz Day (Mumbai), Kalaghoda Fest 2016, Lugano Jazz Estival 2018, Garana Jazz Festival 2018, Delhi Jazz Festival 2018, etc. She has been part of TV Shows like MTV Unplugged S1 &#38; S2, Coke Studio S2 &#38; S3, Jammin, etc. She endorses Markbass Amps, Mayones Basses, Boss Pedals, TC electronic Pedals, Dunlop pedals, Darkglass pedals, Providence Cables, Electro-Harmonix pedals, Darkglass Electronics, Voodoolabs, GruvGear, Laney pedals, SIT Strings, and LathonBassWear.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>FRED WESLEY&#8217;S NEW JBS WITH MARTHA HIGH&#8217;S FUNKY DIVAS (Mon, 9/28/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/fred-wesleys-new-jbs-with-martha-highs-funky-divas-mon-9-28-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Get ready for a funky good time when Martha High's Funky Divas, backed by the Fred Wesley and The New JBs, perform a power-packed show of hits from those played and sang with the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Martha sang on stage with Brown for 40 years, while Fred is the legendary band leader and trombonist of the JBs era in the 1970s, considered the Forefather of Funk, while taking funk to the next level with Parliament-Funkadelic featuring George Clinton and Bootsy Collins. Both Martha and Fred toured extensively in Maceo Parker's own band.]]></description>
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                                <title>WILD NIGHT: A VAN MORRISON TRIBUTE (Thu, 9/24/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/wild-night-a-van-morrison-tribute-thu-9-24-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[&#8220;WILD NIGHT, a VAN MORRISON TRIBUTE&#8221; was founded in 2019 by the late Gary Coppola. We WOW audiences every time, every place!! ABOUT WILDNIGHT&#8217;S WORLD-CLASS MUSICIANS: Jason Feddy-Lead Vocal Jason is a UK-born singer/songwriter who has opened for Neil Young, Tears for Fears, The Cranberries, Joe Cocker, Christie Moore, and many others at such venues as The London Palladium and&#160;Albert Hall. Magic Kramer-Guitar and Background Vocals Magic has performed and recorded with Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, The Knack, Norah Jones, B.B. King, Diana Krall, Michael MacDonald, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Bramlett, Dave Stewart (Eurythmics),&#160;and Phillip Bailly (Earth, Wind, and Fire), to name just a few.&#160;Bobby Pickett-Bass and Background Vocals. Bobby has played and recorded with Sugarloaf, Etta James, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Big Joe Turner, The Drifters, The Coasters, Martha Reeves, Bobby Freeman, Greg Allman, and was a long-time&#160;member of the band Detective. Chris Ross-Drums Chris has toured and recorded with Maria Muldaur, Coco Montoya, Lyle Lovett, Mark Chestnutt, Kenny Loggins, John Waite, Three Dog Night, Grammy Award winner Pete Anderson, and Hall of&#160;Fame singer Sam Moore. Chris Rhyne-Keyboards Chris has appeared on stage and recorded with Santana, Whitney Houston, Jean Luc Ponty, Gino Vannelli, Dianne Reeves, Dave Koz, BB King, Buddy Rich, Burt Bacharach, George Benson, and&#160;countless more! Mel Steinberg-Sax and Flute Mel has performed and recorded with such artists as Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, The Beach Boys, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Little Anthony &#38; the Imperials, Lesley Gore, Sam "The Sham," Joe Williams, Emmanuel, Lupita d'Alessio, Little Joe y La Familia, Yoram Gaon, Dudu Fisher,&#160;and Alexander Bisenz, among others. Chris Jennings-Bari Sax Chris has worked with Martha Reeves, Freddy Cannon, Brian Wilson, Jos&#233; Feliciano, John Entwistle, Carla Olson, Doug Fieger, and Bob Hope!&#160; Gary Bivona-Trumpet Gary has performed and recorded with Tom Jones, The Four Tops, Mel Torme, and Phil Hartman. He also played on and produced tracks for Survivor, Seinfeld, 21/2 Men, Hill St Blues, Frazier, Murphy&#160;Brown, Everybody Loves Raymond, and The Tonight Show! Our Promo Videos were shot by Nathaniel Beaver with help from Steve Vlasak and edited by Nathaniel Beaver with help from Magic Kramer.]]></description>
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                                <title>MARK HUMMEL&#8217;S BLUES ALL STARS W/ ANSON FUNDERBURGH &amp; JUNIOR WATSON (Mon, 8/31/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/mark-hummels-blues-all-stars-w-anson-funderburgh-junior-watson-mon-8-31-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Rockinitus Records&#8217; Road Dog is Mark Hummel&#8217;s newest CD/LP, featuring mostly recordings from 2024, complemented by three previously unissued tracks from the 2015 sessions for Golden State Lone Star, along with a couple of previously unreleased gems. The All Stars on this recording are some of the most revered players in the Traditional Blues Genre &#8212; guitarists Anson Funderburgh and Junior Watson, in-demand drummer Wes Starr, Elvin Bishop sideman and Fabulous Thunderbird members Bob Welsh on piano, Kedar Roy on bass, plus bandleader and master blaster Mark Hummel. Six songs are original while others are well chosen covers. MARK HUMMEL was born on the East Coast but raised in Los Angeles. He took up an interest in blues harp and rock-blues music in high school but soon discovered the originators &#8212; Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Little Walter, to name a few. Soon, Hummel was frequenting the legendary Ash Grove on Melrose Avenue in LA where he saw three blues legends he would later work with on a regular basis: Charlie Musselwhite, Brownie McGhee and James Cotton. By 1985, Mark Hummel&#8217;s Blues Survivors hit the road full time and never looked back. Hummel has been featured on over thirty recordings since 1985, including his Grammy-nominated, Blues Music Award-winning 2014 Blind Pig Records release, Remembering Little Walter. Mark Hummel is one of today&#8217;s most respected traditional blues artists, recognized for his exceptional musicianship and lifelong dedication to preserving the blues tradition. Born and raised in Plano, Texas, Blues Music Award winner ANSON FUNDERBURGH&#8217;s musical journey began at an early age. When he was eight or nine years old, Funderburgh received his first guitar. A box of 45s accompanied it - Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Albert Collins, Freddie King, and Ray Sharpe&#8212; singles that pointed him on his musical path. Funderburgh taught himself to play the guitar and went on to make a living doing what he loved with that set of strings. In 1978, he formed the iconic blues band, Anson Funderburgh and The Rockets, who continue to define the sound of modern-day Texas blues. Throughout his career, Funderburgh has had the privilege of sharing the stage and working and recording with many of the biggest names in blues, including Delbert McClinton and Jimmie Vaughan, along with countless others. His unmistakable style, tone, and sensibility have made him one of contemporary blues music&#8217;s most important guitar players. Today, Funderburgh is widely regarded as a legacy artist whose influence on generations of blues guitarists is immeasurable. JUNIOR WATSON is widely regarded as one of the premier architects of the West Coast blues guitar sound. A first-call session musician and acclaimed solo artist, he has appeared on more than 200 recordings and has performed with blues legends including Charlie Musselwhite, Kim Wilson, William Clarke, Rod Piazza, Jimmy Rogers, Canned Heat, and many others. His unmistakable tone, swing, and tasteful playing have made him one of the most respected guitarists in modern blues.]]></description>
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                                <title>ISAIAH COLLIER (Sun, 9/27/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/isaiah-collier-sun-9-27-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Isaiah Collier is a Chicago native, born and raised on the city&#8217;s South Side. A composer, arranger, educator, and self-described &#8220;Sonic Scientist,&#8221; Collier has emerged as one of the most exciting voices in contemporary jazz. His work has earned numerous accolades from prestigious institutions and publications across the world. Among his many honors, Collier has been named a Steve Jobs Archive Fellow, Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz (2024), and was featured on the front cover of DownBeat Magazine, the world&#8217;s oldest jazz publication. His music has also been recognized by The New York Times, where his work was listed among the Best Jazz Albums of the Year. His groundbreaking suite, The Story of 400 Years, was spotlighted on NPR&#8217;s Jazz Night in America, and he has been honored with the DownBeat Critics Poll award as well as being named Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. Collier is known for his relentless pursuit of blending the rich traditions of the past with the urgency of the present to forge the sound of the future. Described as a maverick of creative and improvisational force, he has collaborated with jazz luminaries such as Kahil El&#8217;Zabar, Ambrose Akinmusire, Craig Taborn, Joe Dyson, Azar Lawrence, NEA Jazz Masters Billy Hart, Marshall Allen, and Denardo Coleman (son of free jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman), as well as Nicole Mitchell, Randy Brecker, Billy Harper, Marquis Hill, and Makaya McCraven. He is also widely known for his powerful ensemble, The Chosen Few. A proud member of the legendary Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), Collier stands firmly within the lineage of Chicago&#8217;s rich tenor saxophone legacy. He is a mystic of sound, a servant to his craft and culture, and an artist who channels both reverence and innovation in every note. DownBeat Magazine has hailed him as &#8220;The Next Sax Giant&#8221;&#8212;a title befitting an artist who continues to reshape the sonic landscape of modern jazz.]]></description>
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                                <title>AVERY WILSON (Wed, 9/2/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/avery-wilson-wed-9-2-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[MEET &#38; GREET TICKETS AVAILABLE (SHOW TICKETS NOT INCLUDED - CLICK HERE) Avery Wilson&#160;is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Wilson first gained notice as a contestant on&#160;season 3&#160;of&#160;The Voice.&#160;In 2015, he released "If I Have To", the first single from his debut album, which reached the top twenty on the&#160;Billboard&#160;Hot R&#38;B Songs&#160;chart.&#160;He later starred in the 2024 revival of&#160;The Wiz&#160;on Broadway as the Scarecrow, which earned him a&#160;Grammy Award&#160;nomination for&#160;Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for its accompanying soundtrack.]]></description>
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                                <title>AVERY WILSON PRE SHOW VIP EXPERIENCE (SHOW TICKET NOT INCLUDED) (Wed, 9/2/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/avery-wilson-pre-show-vip-experience-show-ticket-not-included-wed-9-2-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[THIS IS FOR MEET &#38; GREET TICKETS ONLY (For Show Tickets CLICK HERE) Avery Wilson&#160;is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Wilson first gained notice as a contestant on&#160;season 3&#160;of&#160;The Voice.&#160;In 2015, he released "If I Have To", the first single from his debut album, which reached the top twenty on the&#160;Billboard&#160;Hot R&#38;B Songs&#160;chart.&#160;He later starred in the 2024 revival of&#160;The Wiz&#160;on Broadway as the Scarecrow, which earned him a&#160;Grammy Award&#160;nomination for&#160;Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for its accompanying soundtrack.]]></description>
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                                <title>DAY26 (Sat, 11/14/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/day26-sat-11-14-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[MEET &#38; GREET TICKETS AVAILABLE (NOT INCLUDING SHOW TICKETS - CLICK HERE) EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE NEW DAY26 DOCUMENTARY AT EACH SHOW! Since their dynamic arrival in 2007, DAY26 has stood as one of the premier male vocal groups of the 21st century, carrying the torch of R&#38;B with timeless harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, and an undeniable stage presence. Discovered and brought together on MTV&#8217;s hit reality series Making the Band 4 under the guidance of Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs, the five-member ensemble Brian, Willie, Robert, Mike, and Qwanell captured the attention of millions with their unmatched vocal blend and authentic brotherhood. ​Their self-titled debut album DAY26 (2008) made history by debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, powered by singles like &#8220;Got Me Going&#8221; and &#8220;Since You&#8217;ve Been Gone.&#8221; Their second album, Forever in a Day (2009), followed closely behind, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of around 113,000 copies. These early successes confirmed DAY26&#8217;s ability to resonate deeply with R&#38;B audiences and cross over into mainstream appeal. ​Over the years, DAY26 has become known not just for chart achievements, but for their electrifying live performances and their ability to balance lush ballads with dance-driven anthems. Songs like &#8220;Made Love Lately&#8221; (from their 2012 project A New Day) have showcased their versatility, blending vulnerability with mature artistry. ​In 2024, DAY26 reaffirmed their legacy with the release of Day Ones, an album that celebrates their journey while speaking directly to the fans who have supported them from the beginning. The project is both a love letter to R&#38;B and a statement of the group&#8217;s evolution, featuring the soulful harmonies, emotional storytelling, and dynamic energy that first made them household names, now seasoned with years of artistry and growth. Day Ones embodies their mission to honor the roots of classic R&#38;B while inspiring a new generation of listeners. Through their music, DAY26 has always represented unity, resilience, and the power of authentic artistry. With a catalog of memorable hits, a loyal fanbase known as the Day Ones, and a renewed creative spirit, the group continues to prove why they are one of R&#38;B&#8217;s most enduring and beloved acts. Their story is far from over, and with Day Ones, DAY26 reminds the world that real harmony never fades.]]></description>
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                                <title>DAY26 (Sat, 11/14/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/day26-sat-11-14-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[MEET &#38; GREET TICKETS AVAILABLE (NOT INCLUDING SHOW TICKETS - CLICK HERE) EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE NEW DAY26 DOCUMENTARY AT EACH SHOW! Since their dynamic arrival in 2007, DAY26 has stood as one of the premier male vocal groups of the 21st century, carrying the torch of R&#38;B with timeless harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, and an undeniable stage presence. Discovered and brought together on MTV&#8217;s hit reality series Making the Band 4 under the guidance of Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs, the five-member ensemble Brian, Willie, Robert, Mike, and Qwanell captured the attention of millions with their unmatched vocal blend and authentic brotherhood. ​Their self-titled debut album DAY26 (2008) made history by debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, powered by singles like &#8220;Got Me Going&#8221; and &#8220;Since You&#8217;ve Been Gone.&#8221; Their second album, Forever in a Day (2009), followed closely behind, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of around 113,000 copies. These early successes confirmed DAY26&#8217;s ability to resonate deeply with R&#38;B audiences and cross over into mainstream appeal. ​Over the years, DAY26 has become known not just for chart achievements, but for their electrifying live performances and their ability to balance lush ballads with dance-driven anthems. Songs like &#8220;Made Love Lately&#8221; (from their 2012 project A New Day) have showcased their versatility, blending vulnerability with mature artistry. ​In 2024, DAY26 reaffirmed their legacy with the release of Day Ones, an album that celebrates their journey while speaking directly to the fans who have supported them from the beginning. The project is both a love letter to R&#38;B and a statement of the group&#8217;s evolution, featuring the soulful harmonies, emotional storytelling, and dynamic energy that first made them household names, now seasoned with years of artistry and growth. Day Ones embodies their mission to honor the roots of classic R&#38;B while inspiring a new generation of listeners. Through their music, DAY26 has always represented unity, resilience, and the power of authentic artistry. With a catalog of memorable hits, a loyal fanbase known as the Day Ones, and a renewed creative spirit, the group continues to prove why they are one of R&#38;B&#8217;s most enduring and beloved acts. Their story is far from over, and with Day Ones, DAY26 reminds the world that real harmony never fades.]]></description>
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                                <title>DAY26 PRE SHOW VIP EXPERIENCE (SHOW TICKET NOT INCLUDED) (Sat, 11/14/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/day26-pre-show-vip-experience-show-ticket-not-included-sat-11-14-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[THIS IS MEET &#38; GREET TICKETS ONLY (For Show Tickets CLICK HERE) Since their dynamic arrival in 2007, DAY26 has stood as one of the premier male vocal groups of the 21st century, carrying the torch of R&#38;B with timeless harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, and an undeniable stage presence. Discovered and brought together on MTV&#8217;s hit reality series Making the Band 4 under the guidance of Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs, the five-member ensemble Brian, Willie, Robert, Mike, and Qwanell captured the attention of millions with their unmatched vocal blend and authentic brotherhood. ​Their self-titled debut album DAY26 (2008) made history by debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, powered by singles like &#8220;Got Me Going&#8221; and &#8220;Since You&#8217;ve Been Gone.&#8221; Their second album, Forever in a Day (2009), followed closely behind, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of around 113,000 copies. These early successes confirmed DAY26&#8217;s ability to resonate deeply with R&#38;B audiences and cross over into mainstream appeal. ​Over the years, DAY26 has become known not just for chart achievements, but for their electrifying live performances and their ability to balance lush ballads with dance-driven anthems. Songs like &#8220;Made Love Lately&#8221; (from their 2012 project A New Day) have showcased their versatility, blending vulnerability with mature artistry. ​In 2024, DAY26 reaffirmed their legacy with the release of Day Ones, an album that celebrates their journey while speaking directly to the fans who have supported them from the beginning. The project is both a love letter to R&#38;B and a statement of the group&#8217;s evolution, featuring the soulful harmonies, emotional storytelling, and dynamic energy that first made them household names, now seasoned with years of artistry and growth. Day Ones embodies their mission to honor the roots of classic R&#38;B while inspiring a new generation of listeners. Through their music, DAY26 has always represented unity, resilience, and the power of authentic artistry. With a catalog of memorable hits, a loyal fanbase known as the Day Ones, and a renewed creative spirit, the group continues to prove why they are one of R&#38;B&#8217;s most enduring and beloved acts. Their story is far from over, and with Day Ones, DAY26 reminds the world that real harmony never fades.]]></description>
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                                <title>ROTIMI WITH RED LOTUS &amp; HOST PHOENYX ROSE (Wed, 8/12/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/rotimi-with-red-lotus-host-phoenyx-rose-wed-8-12-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Feel the POWER of creative collaboration, cultural rhythm, and pure musical chemistry as ROTIMI&#8212;the Afro‑R&#38;B actor, singer, and songwriter&#8212;brings his signature blend of soul, swagger, and global Afrobeats energy to the Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland stage. Joining him is special guest RED LOTUS, the rising Bay Area Hip Hop force known for sharp lyricism, poetic fire, and a magnetic presence that represents the next wave of the region&#8217;s sound. Together, they create a cross‑genre spark that feels fresh, vibrant, and undeniably POWERFUL! Guiding the evening with elegance, theatrical flair, and radiant charisma is the incomparable MS PHOENYX ROSE, whose hosting brings a layer of artistry and storytelling that ties the entire experience together. A fusion of Afrobeats, R&#38;B, Hip Hop, and live performance magic&#8212;this is a night where cultures meet, energies blend, and the vibe stays lifted from the first note to the final bow. ROTIMI w/ Red Lotus Live @ Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland &#8212; a collaboration you can feel. Presented by Mark Elliott of the A-List Musiq Circle &#38; Kim Pruitt of KP Entertainment Connections. Hosted by Phoenyx Rose, first lady of Hip Hop TV. Rotimi Rotimi Akinosho&#160;(full name:&#160;Olurotimi Akinosho) is a&#160;Nigerian American actor, singer, songwriter, and cultural ambassador&#160;known for blending&#160;R&#38;B with Afrobeats and Caribbean influence. Born&#160;November 30, 1988,&#160;in Maplewood, New Jersey, to Nigerian parents of Yoruba descent, Rotimi grew up in a culturally rich household that blended American and Nigerian traditions. He attended&#160;Northwestern University, where he studied Communications with a minor in Business, while also pursuing a music and performance career. Acting Career Rotimi rose to international fame for his role as&#160;Dre Coleman&#160;in the hit TV series&#160;Power, produced by 50 Cent. His performance earned him recognition across the U.S. and beyond. He has also appeared in other films and TV projects, continuing to build his acting career alongside his music&#160; Red Lotus &#8212; Hip-Hop Artist Bio Red Lotus is a&#160;San Francisco Bay Area&#8211;based rapper, songwriter, and multi-genre artist&#160;known for blending hip-hop with R&#38;B, pop, rock, EDM, and alternative influences into a distinctive, emotionally charged sound. Born and raised in&#160;Vallejo, California, he began experimenting with music at age 12, recording himself and others in his hometown before building a career rooted in authenticity and vulnerability. Phoenyx Rose&#160; Phoenyx Rose is an&#160;international hip-hop artist from San Francisco, California, whose career spans music, performance, and creative writing. Born to jazz musician parents, she grew up in a recording studio environment, absorbing a wide range of global sounds and styles. Her formative years included living in Japan, Copenhagen, and Africa, and she also performed as part of an American girl group in Germany Phoenyx&#8217;s music blends hip-hop with poetic lyricism, often drawing from her lived experiences and cultural influences. She has released singles and collaborations, including&#160;Ooh Baby,&#160;FlyShitOnly,&#160;Wet, and&#160;Jiggytron (2026). Her work often features themes of resilience, identity, and personal growth, reflecting her background as a poet and songwriter.]]></description>
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                                <title>KIRK WHALUM (Sat, 9/5/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/kirk-whalum-sat-9-5-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Forged from his Memphis gospel roots and his 1980&#8216;s initiation into the thriving Houston nightclub scene, Kirk Whalum&#8217;s unique sound leaves an indelible imprint on each listener. And it was in Houston where jazz pianist Bob James &#8220;discovered&#8221; him. After moving to Los Angeles, Kirk became an in-demand session player for top artists such as Barbara Streisand, Luther Vandross, Quincy Jones, and most notably, Whitney Houston. It&#8217;s his sax heard on the mega-hit,&#160;I Will Always Love You. His chart-topping&#160;For You&#160;and his&#160;Gospel According to Jazz&#160;series featuring the great George Duke and Jonathan Butler, among others, in addition to his 30-plus solo projects, have rendered Whalum a singular artist.&#160; A&#160;twelve-time&#160;Grammy&#174; Award nominee, Kirk won his first Grammy&#174; Award (2011) for Best Gospel Song&#160;It&#8217;s What I Do&#160;(featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside gifted songwriter, Jerry Peters. With a Brass Note on the Memphis Walk of Fame and a Star on the Nashville Walk of Fame, Tennessee has honored Whalum proudly. His latest release, Epic Cool!, has been overwhelmingly received by fans and critics alike and has already garnered two #1 singles. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>KIRK WHALUM (Sat, 9/5/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/kirk-whalum-sat-9-5-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Forged from his Memphis gospel roots and his 1980&#8216;s initiation into the thriving Houston nightclub scene, Kirk Whalum&#8217;s unique sound leaves an indelible imprint on each listener. And it was in Houston where jazz pianist Bob James &#8220;discovered&#8221; him. After moving to Los Angeles, Kirk became an in-demand session player for top artists such as Barbara Streisand, Luther Vandross, Quincy Jones, and most notably, Whitney Houston. It&#8217;s his sax heard on the mega-hit,&#160;I Will Always Love You. His chart-topping&#160;For You&#160;and his&#160;Gospel According to Jazz&#160;series featuring the great George Duke and Jonathan Butler, among others, in addition to his 30-plus solo projects, have rendered Whalum a singular artist.&#160; A&#160;twelve-time&#160;Grammy&#174; Award nominee, Kirk won his first Grammy&#174; Award (2011) for Best Gospel Song&#160;It&#8217;s What I Do&#160;(featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside gifted songwriter, Jerry Peters. With a Brass Note on the Memphis Walk of Fame and a Star on the Nashville Walk of Fame, Tennessee has honored Whalum proudly. His latest release, Epic Cool!, has been overwhelmingly received by fans and critics alike and has already garnered two #1 singles. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>KIRK WHALUM (Fri, 9/4/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/kirk-whalum-fri-9-4-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Forged from his Memphis gospel roots and his 1980&#8216;s initiation into the thriving Houston nightclub scene, Kirk Whalum&#8217;s unique sound leaves an indelible imprint on each listener. And it was in Houston where jazz pianist Bob James &#8220;discovered&#8221; him. After moving to Los Angeles, Kirk became an in-demand session player for top artists such as Barbara Streisand, Luther Vandross, Quincy Jones, and most notably, Whitney Houston. It&#8217;s his sax heard on the mega-hit,&#160;I Will Always Love You. His chart-topping&#160;For You&#160;and his&#160;Gospel According to Jazz&#160;series featuring the great George Duke and Jonathan Butler, among others, in addition to his 30-plus solo projects, have rendered Whalum a singular artist.&#160; A&#160;twelve-time&#160;Grammy&#174; Award nominee, Kirk won his first Grammy&#174; Award (2011) for Best Gospel Song&#160;It&#8217;s What I Do&#160;(featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside gifted songwriter, Jerry Peters. With a Brass Note on the Memphis Walk of Fame and a Star on the Nashville Walk of Fame, Tennessee has honored Whalum proudly. His latest release, Epic Cool!, has been overwhelmingly received by fans and critics alike and has already garnered two #1 singles. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>KIRK WHALUM (Fri, 9/4/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/kirk-whalum-fri-9-4-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Forged from his Memphis gospel roots and his 1980&#8216;s initiation into the thriving Houston nightclub scene, Kirk Whalum&#8217;s unique sound leaves an indelible imprint on each listener. And it was in Houston where jazz pianist Bob James &#8220;discovered&#8221; him. After moving to Los Angeles, Kirk became an in-demand session player for top artists such as Barbara Streisand, Luther Vandross, Quincy Jones, and most notably, Whitney Houston. It&#8217;s his sax heard on the mega-hit,&#160;I Will Always Love You. His chart-topping&#160;For You&#160;and his&#160;Gospel According to Jazz&#160;series featuring the great George Duke and Jonathan Butler, among others, in addition to his 30-plus solo projects, have rendered Whalum a singular artist.&#160; A&#160;twelve-time&#160;Grammy&#174; Award nominee, Kirk won his first Grammy&#174; Award (2011) for Best Gospel Song&#160;It&#8217;s What I Do&#160;(featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside gifted songwriter, Jerry Peters. With a Brass Note on the Memphis Walk of Fame and a Star on the Nashville Walk of Fame, Tennessee has honored Whalum proudly. His latest release, Epic Cool!, has been overwhelmingly received by fans and critics alike and has already garnered two #1 singles. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>SHEENA EASTON (Thu, 9/3/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/sheena-easton-thu-9-3-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[SHEENA EASTON, whose career has spanned four decades, was born in Bellshill, Scotland, the youngest of six children. &#160;She is the proud mother of two children of her own, Jake and Skylar. &#160;Her recording career has included Gold and Platinum albums in the United States, Europe, and Asia.&#160;SHEENA has sold over 20 million records worldwide.&#160; She has received two Grammys and was the first - and still only - artist to have top-five records on five major Billboard charts. &#160;In addition to her recording success, SHEENA is a top concert attraction around the world.&#160;SHEENA also has a list of notable acting credits, including a five-episode appearance on Miami Vice, a co-starring role opposite Stacy Keach in a John Carpenter-directed trilogy for Showtime titled &#8220;Body Bags,&#8221; as a guest star in the syndicated cult series &#8220;The Highlander,&#8221; and a starring role in UPN&#8217;s &#8220;Ghost Stories.&#8221; &#160;Other appearances have included guest roles on &#8220;Brisco County&#8221; and &#8220;Tech Wars,&#8221; as well as a starring role in Showtime&#8217;s &#8220;Outer Limits.&#8221;&#160;SHEENA also appeared as a regular on the 2005 PAX TV show &#8220;Young Blades.&#8221; &#160;During 2004, Sheena and Brian McKnight hosted a talk show originating in Las Vegas - she especially enjoyed this genre of performance.On Broadway, SHEENA starred as Aldonza/Dulcinea in &#8220;Man of La Mancha&#8221; opposite the late Raul Julia&#8217;s &#8220;Don Quixote.&#8221; &#160;Throughout its yearlong run, the play remained one of the top five-grossing hits at the box office. &#160;She also starred on Broadway as Rizzo in the hit musical &#8220;Grease.&#8221; &#160;The 2017 season saw SHEENA&#8217;S return to the UK as she starred as Dorothy Brock in &#8220;42nd Street&#8221; at the Theatre Royal in London&#8217;s West End.SHEENA has been busy with frequent appearances in Las Vegas, where she has been a major attraction for the last two decades, and she was recently inducted into the Las Vegas Hall of Fame. Seen in venues not only nationally but internationally, SHEENA continues to perform her hits and fan favorites. &#160;She is most at home working with her band, but has expanded her love of the concert stage as a guest vocalist in various programs with symphonies across the nation. &#160;This allows her to blend her romance with various styles of music - American standards, pop, and Broadway. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>SHEENA EASTON (Thu, 9/3/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/sheena-easton-thu-9-3-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[SHEENA EASTON, whose career has spanned four decades, was born in Bellshill, Scotland, the youngest of six children. &#160;She is the proud mother of two children of her own, Jake and Skylar. &#160;Her recording career has included Gold and Platinum albums in the United States, Europe, and Asia.&#160;SHEENA has sold over 20 million records worldwide.&#160; She has received two Grammys and was the first - and still only - artist to have top-five records on five major Billboard charts. &#160;In addition to her recording success, SHEENA is a top concert attraction around the world.&#160;SHEENA also has a list of notable acting credits, including a five-episode appearance on Miami Vice, a co-starring role opposite Stacy Keach in a John Carpenter-directed trilogy for Showtime titled &#8220;Body Bags,&#8221; as a guest star in the syndicated cult series &#8220;The Highlander,&#8221; and a starring role in UPN&#8217;s &#8220;Ghost Stories.&#8221; &#160;Other appearances have included guest roles on &#8220;Brisco County&#8221; and &#8220;Tech Wars,&#8221; as well as a starring role in Showtime&#8217;s &#8220;Outer Limits.&#8221;&#160;SHEENA also appeared as a regular on the 2005 PAX TV show &#8220;Young Blades.&#8221; &#160;During 2004, Sheena and Brian McKnight hosted a talk show originating in Las Vegas - she especially enjoyed this genre of performance.On Broadway, SHEENA starred as Aldonza/Dulcinea in &#8220;Man of La Mancha&#8221; opposite the late Raul Julia&#8217;s &#8220;Don Quixote.&#8221; &#160;Throughout its yearlong run, the play remained one of the top five-grossing hits at the box office. &#160;She also starred on Broadway as Rizzo in the hit musical &#8220;Grease.&#8221; &#160;The 2017 season saw SHEENA&#8217;S return to the UK as she starred as Dorothy Brock in &#8220;42nd Street&#8221; at the Theatre Royal in London&#8217;s West End.SHEENA has been busy with frequent appearances in Las Vegas, where she has been a major attraction for the last two decades, and she was recently inducted into the Las Vegas Hall of Fame. Seen in venues not only nationally but internationally, SHEENA continues to perform her hits and fan favorites. &#160;She is most at home working with her band, but has expanded her love of the concert stage as a guest vocalist in various programs with symphonies across the nation. &#160;This allows her to blend her romance with various styles of music - American standards, pop, and Broadway. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>MATT SCHOFIELD TRIO (Tue, 9/8/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/matt-schofield-trio-tue-9-8-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[British-born and now US-based, Matt&#160;Schofield continues to push the frontiers and reshape the boundaries of the British Blues tradition. A multi-award-winning guitar virtuoso, singer, songwriter,&#160;&#160;producer, and band leader, after more than 30 years of performing and 20 years into his solo career, Schofield's impact as one of the most influential and distinctive guitarists of his generation is unquestionable.&#160;&#160; Along with a storied career that has taken him and his band to nearly 30 countries worldwide&#160;comes awards, industry, and critical acclaim - three-time "British Blues Guitarist of the Year", "British&#160;&#160;Blues Album of the Year", and the first guitarist inducted into the&#160;&#160;"British Blues Awards Hall of Fame". Mojo Magazine "Blues&#160;&#160;Album of the Year" and Guitar &#38; Bass Magazines "Top Ten British&#160;&#160;Blues Guitarists of All Time" alongside Eric Clapton and Peter&#160;&#160;Green.&#160;&#160; Schofield's fluid and melodic playing and iconic tone have inspired legions of guitarists, and a sought-after line of signature instruments and equipment, including a Two-Rock Matt Schofield amplifier.&#160;&#160; What remains ever impressive is Schofield's life. From main stages at prestigious festivals such as Montreal and North Sea Jazz, to packed houses in legendary clubs like New York's Iridium or&#160;&#160;London's 100 Club, Schofield's ability to connect with audiences immediately and profoundly is unforgettable. His authenticity,&#160;&#160;mastery of guitar, emotive vocals, and improvisational brilliance are brought to life within his innovative original compositions.&#160;&#160;A renowned musical educator, in 2018, Matt released &#8220;Blues&#160;&#160;Speak&#8221;, his highly acclaimed TrueFire instructional series. As a clinician, he has taught from Tokyo to Texas and all points in between.&#160;&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>HALEY REINHART (Tue, 9/1/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/haley-reinhart-tue-9-1-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[A timeless voice outlasts eras. It feels just as at home in the sixties as it does in the TikTok age. It also resounds louder as time goes on. Haley Reinhart brandishes such a voice. The double platinum-certified Chicago-born singer and songwriter was introduced to the world in 2011, when Haley landed third place and became a fan favorite on season 10 of American Idol. More recently, Haley returned to Idol this time as a mentor, coaching contestants singing in the Soul Genre. Her dynamic presence powered four solo albums - Listen Up! (2012) on Interscope Records, Better (2016) on Red Dot, What&#8217;s That Sound? (2017) on Concord Records, and Lo- Fi Soul (2019) on Haley&#8217;s self-owned label, Reinhart Records. Haley's latest work is the extended play Off The Ground (2022). All seven original songs are either written or co-written by Haley. Meanwhile, her take on the Elvis Presley classic, Can&#8217;t Help Falling In Love generated over 400 million Spotify streams and 100 million YouTube views within a few years of its release. What started off as a version sung for an Extra Gum Commercial turned into a chart-topping radio hit and touring sensation. Haley&#8217;s remake of the song peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 31 on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay chart. Haley has also embraced collaborating regularly with other talented musicians. She is featured on Postmodern Jukebox&#8217;s highest-viewed videos (cumulatively surpassing over 300 million views). And Haley has dueted with legendary star Jeff Goldblum on a total of four tracks from his two jazz albums with Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. Haley joined Jeff for an unforgettable performance on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!. In 2019, she continued pushing boundaries and crossing genres into EDM. In 2019, Haley lent her voice and songwriting skills to Vicetone&#8217;s dance hit, Something Strange. In 2022, she teamed up with DJ Naeleck on a version of Radiohead&#8217;s Creep. Expanding her oeuvre, Haley voices a young boy named Bill Murphy on all five seasons of the hit Netflix animated series based on comedian Bill Burr&#8217;s childhood - F Is For Family. She made her acting debut in Robert Rodriguez&#8217;s hit film We Can Be Heroes. In the family film, Haley plays a superhero whose voice is her power. A sequel to We Can Be Heroes is in the scriptwriting phase. And Haley&#8217;s music has been featured in countless ads and commercials for companies including Mazda and JP Morgan Chase, and television programs including Love Island, Gossip Girl, Nashville, Riverdale, The Wilds, America&#8217;s Got Talent, and Dancing with the Stars. On the touring front, Haley is her busiest in her fifteen years in music. Throughout 2022, 2023, and 2024, Haley headlined over one hundred and fifty venues throughout North America. For her 2025 and 2026 tour, Haley will headline shows across four continents &#8211; North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The show is just beginning.]]></description>
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                                <title>RICHARD ELLIOT (Fri, 8/28/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/richard-elliot-fri-8-28-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[If you are one of the lucky ones, you can recall a moment in time when a portal to an entire new world was opened for you, and a fire was lit within. For Richard Elliot, that moment was when his sister, ten years his senior, took a leap of faith and invited him to listen to her record collection. The only caveat was that he takes good care of her records and puts them back where they belong.&#160; Elliot not only took good care of the music, but the music has been taking care of him for over four decades. The chart-topping Grammy-nominated saxophonist recalls, &#8220;My sister had everything from Joni Mitchel, Carlos Santana and Dave Brubeck to Smokey Robinson, The Temptations and The Four Tops. I got a chance to be exposed at a young age to a lot of great music.&#8221;&#160; That inspiration ran deep, and Elliot went on to work with all three of the aforementioned Motown legends. His enviable credits also include a five-year stint with the funk and soul horns of Tower of Power, and when he was just a lad, he worked with Natalie Cole and the Pointer Sisters.&#160; A man of many talents, Elliot, who once moonlighted as a software engineer, is also a pilot. In fact, the saxman is in the process of building his own two-seat plane in his garage. On September 6, 2024, the Scottish-born, LA-raised, and San Diego-based renaissance man will release his 21st recording as a leader, Straight Up Down, on Shanachie Entertainment. &#160; He shares, &#8220;I feel incredibly fortunate that I am allowed to do this as a career and even more grateful that I have been able to do it for as long as I have. It&#8217;s a lot about being honest and truthful in my music and never taking it a l for granted.&#8221; Elliot provides maximum cruise control on Straight Up Down, an inspired collection of nine tracks, eight of which are originals. The album&#8217;s solid and a luring material shines a light on Richard Elliot&#8217;s signature soulful and bluesy approach, which seamlessly combines his technical prowess and unbridled passion with the finer elements of Jazz, Blues, Pop, R&#38;B, and Rock.&#160; Straight Up Down opens with the winning new single &#8220;Very Delicious,&#8221; a sumptuous and spirited affair reminiscent of the bluesy soul of John Handy&#8217;s 1970s hit &#8220;Hard Work.&#8221; The selection of &#8220;Very Delicious&#8221; as an album opener is perfect as Elliot&#8217;s supple and agile tenor lines twist and turn to delight, elevating the mood and urging you to join in and clap along. &#8220;When Jeff Carruthers sent me the track,&#8221; he explains, &#8220;what I set out to do was come up with a melody that was kind of more hooky. The song is a bit nostalgic, and I love things that are nostalgic. I always feel that it&#8217;s important to pay homage to what came before us and to choose vibes, grooves, and melody lines that speak to where the genre started.&#8221; &#8220;Driftin&#8217;,&#8221; not to be confused with Herbie Hancock&#8217;s composition, is a sultry mid-tempo affair that showcases Elliot&#8217;s stunning tone dancing alongside an oscillating groove propelled by drummer Trevor Lawrence and percussionist Lenny Castro.&#160; The track was produced and mixed by labelmate and fellow tenor man, Euge Groove, who also produced and mixed &#8220;Very Delicious.&#8221; &#8220;Euge and I have been friends for decades,&#8221; Richard shares. Before he did any solo work, he was the person that I recommended to take my place in Tower of Power, and because of that, we have a real connection and history together.&#8221; Straight Up Down is the first time Euge and Elliot have worked on a record together. Elliot adds, &#8220;We had just a great time working together, and this was a very special collaboration for me.&#8221;&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>RICHARD ELLIOT (Fri, 8/28/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/richard-elliot-fri-8-28-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[If you are one of the lucky ones, you can recall a moment in time when a portal to an entire new world was opened for you, and a fire was lit within. For Richard Elliot, that moment was when his sister, ten years his senior, took a leap of faith and invited him to listen to her record collection. The only caveat was that he takes good care of her records and puts them back where they belong.&#160; Elliot not only took good care of the music, but the music has been taking care of him for over four decades. The chart-topping Grammy-nominated saxophonist recalls, &#8220;My sister had everything from Joni Mitchel, Carlos Santana and Dave Brubeck to Smokey Robinson, The Temptations and The Four Tops. I got a chance to be exposed at a young age to a lot of great music.&#8221;&#160; That inspiration ran deep, and Elliot went on to work with all three of the aforementioned Motown legends. His enviable credits also include a five-year stint with the funk and soul horns of Tower of Power, and when he was just a lad, he worked with Natalie Cole and the Pointer Sisters.&#160; A man of many talents, Elliot, who once moonlighted as a software engineer, is also a pilot. In fact, the saxman is in the process of building his own two-seat plane in his garage. On September 6, 2024, the Scottish-born, LA-raised, and San Diego-based renaissance man will release his 21st recording as a leader, Straight Up Down, on Shanachie Entertainment. &#160; He shares, &#8220;I feel incredibly fortunate that I am allowed to do this as a career and even more grateful that I have been able to do it for as long as I have. It&#8217;s a lot about being honest and truthful in my music and never taking it a l for granted.&#8221; Elliot provides maximum cruise control on Straight Up Down, an inspired collection of nine tracks, eight of which are originals. The album&#8217;s solid and a luring material shines a light on Richard Elliot&#8217;s signature soulful and bluesy approach, which seamlessly combines his technical prowess and unbridled passion with the finer elements of Jazz, Blues, Pop, R&#38;B, and Rock.&#160; Straight Up Down opens with the winning new single &#8220;Very Delicious,&#8221; a sumptuous and spirited affair reminiscent of the bluesy soul of John Handy&#8217;s 1970s hit &#8220;Hard Work.&#8221; The selection of &#8220;Very Delicious&#8221; as an album opener is perfect as Elliot&#8217;s supple and agile tenor lines twist and turn to delight, elevating the mood and urging you to join in and clap along. &#8220;When Jeff Carruthers sent me the track,&#8221; he explains, &#8220;what I set out to do was come up with a melody that was kind of more hooky. The song is a bit nostalgic, and I love things that are nostalgic. I always feel that it&#8217;s important to pay homage to what came before us and to choose vibes, grooves, and melody lines that speak to where the genre started.&#8221; &#8220;Driftin&#8217;,&#8221; not to be confused with Herbie Hancock&#8217;s composition, is a sultry mid-tempo affair that showcases Elliot&#8217;s stunning tone dancing alongside an oscillating groove propelled by drummer Trevor Lawrence and percussionist Lenny Castro.&#160; The track was produced and mixed by labelmate and fellow tenor man, Euge Groove, who also produced and mixed &#8220;Very Delicious.&#8221; &#8220;Euge and I have been friends for decades,&#8221; Richard shares. Before he did any solo work, he was the person that I recommended to take my place in Tower of Power, and because of that, we have a real connection and history together.&#8221; Straight Up Down is the first time Euge and Elliot have worked on a record together. Elliot adds, &#8220;We had just a great time working together, and this was a very special collaboration for me.&#8221;&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>MUSIQ SOULCHILD (Fri, 10/16/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/musiq-soulchild-fri-10-16-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, is one of the most influential R&#38;B singers of his generation. Weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Musiq pioneered the "neo-soul" movement of the early millennium He has received 13 Grammy nominations and has sold millions of records world-wide. He is still one of the most popular performers of his time and a true artist. Known for his raw vocal talent. Musiq went from signing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late go's, to landing a big record deal with Def Jam in 2000: ushering in a new age sound of his own. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. He has also earned award nominations from MTV. the American Music Awards and the NAACP.]]></description>
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                                <title>MUSIQ SOULCHILD (Thu, 10/15/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/musiq-soulchild-thu-10-15-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, is one of the most influential R&#38;B singers of his generation. Weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Musiq pioneered the "neo-soul" movement of the early millennium He has received 13 Grammy nominations and has sold millions of records world-wide. He is still one of the most popular performers of his time and a true artist. Known for his raw vocal talent. Musiq went from signing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late go's, to landing a big record deal with Def Jam in 2000: ushering in a new age sound of his own. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. He has also earned award nominations from MTV. the American Music Awards and the NAACP.]]></description>
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                                <title>MUSIQ SOULCHILD (Sun, 10/11/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/musiq-soulchild-sun-10-11-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, is one of the most influential R&#38;B singers of his generation. Weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Musiq pioneered the "neo-soul" movement of the early millennium He has received 13 Grammy nominations and has sold millions of records world-wide. He is still one of the most popular performers of his time and a true artist. Known for his raw vocal talent. Musiq went from signing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late go's, to landing a big record deal with Def Jam in 2000: ushering in a new age sound of his own. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. He has also earned award nominations from MTV. the American Music Awards and the NAACP.]]></description>
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                                <title>MUSIQ SOULCHILD (Sun, 10/11/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/musiq-soulchild-sun-10-11-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, is one of the most influential R&#38;B singers of his generation. Weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Musiq pioneered the "neo-soul" movement of the early millennium He has received 13 Grammy nominations and has sold millions of records world-wide. He is still one of the most popular performers of his time and a true artist. Known for his raw vocal talent. Musiq went from signing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late go's, to landing a big record deal with Def Jam in 2000: ushering in a new age sound of his own. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. He has also earned award nominations from MTV. the American Music Awards and the NAACP.]]></description>
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                                <title>MUSIQ SOULCHILD (Sat, 10/10/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/musiq-soulchild-sat-10-10-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, is one of the most influential R&#38;B singers of his generation. Weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Musiq pioneered the "neo-soul" movement of the early millennium He has received 13 Grammy nominations and has sold millions of records world-wide. He is still one of the most popular performers of his time and a true artist. Known for his raw vocal talent. Musiq went from signing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late go's, to landing a big record deal with Def Jam in 2000: ushering in a new age sound of his own. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. He has also earned award nominations from MTV. the American Music Awards and the NAACP.]]></description>
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                                <title>MUSIQ SOULCHILD (Fri, 10/9/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/musiq-soulchild-fri-10-9-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, is one of the most influential R&#38;B singers of his generation. Weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Musiq pioneered the "neo-soul" movement of the early millennium He has received 13 Grammy nominations and has sold millions of records world-wide. He is still one of the most popular performers of his time and a true artist. Known for his raw vocal talent. Musiq went from signing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late go's, to landing a big record deal with Def Jam in 2000: ushering in a new age sound of his own. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. He has also earned award nominations from MTV. the American Music Awards and the NAACP.]]></description>
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                                <title>MUSIQ SOULCHILD (Fri, 10/9/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/musiq-soulchild-fri-10-9-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, is one of the most influential R&#38;B singers of his generation. Weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Musiq pioneered the "neo-soul" movement of the early millennium He has received 13 Grammy nominations and has sold millions of records world-wide. He is still one of the most popular performers of his time and a true artist. Known for his raw vocal talent. Musiq went from signing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late go's, to landing a big record deal with Def Jam in 2000: ushering in a new age sound of his own. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. He has also earned award nominations from MTV. the American Music Awards and the NAACP.]]></description>
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                                <title>MIKO MARKS RESIDENCY (Thu, 8/27/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/miko-marks-residency-thu-8-27-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[MIKO MARKS WILL ALSO BE PERFORMING ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: 7/28: W/ TIFFANI MARIE (OF ARTELIA GREEN) Rolling Stone calls Miko Marks&#8217; voice a &#8220;marvelous instrument that imbues each song with a kind of hard-won authority.&#8221; Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, a granddaughter of the Great Migration, Miko has a timeless sound and style that evokes her family's southern roots. Blending gospel, country soul, blues, and rock n roll, she has become a crowd-favorite at venues and festivals across the country and beyond. Since returning to her recording career in 2019, after a 14-year hiatus, Miko has released 3 new albums and toured extensively in the U.S. and Canada. She has opened numerous shows for the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Little Feat, the Blind Boys of Alabama, the War and Treaty, and many more. When headlining, she fronts a Muscle Shoals-style band that includes the recent addition of three young gospel singers, all graduates of the Oakland School for the Arts. Miko is currently wrapping up production on her first blues album, set to be released in mid-2026.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>BERKELEY MT ZION 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (Mon, 8/24/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/berkeley-mt-zion-80th-anniversary-celebration-mon-8-24-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Berkeley Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church proudly celebrates 80 years of faith, fellowship, culture, and community, and you are invited to be part of this unforgettable moment. Join us for an evening of powerful worship, rich history, joyful celebration, and heartfelt reflection as we honor decades of God&#8217;s faithfulness. This is not just another gathering; This is legacy in motion. Let&#8217;s make this Monday evening one for the books. Come dressed to impress and ready to celebrate the journey, the impact, and the generations who have carried the vision forward. This anniversary is more than a milestone. It is a living tribute to the people, the memories, and the enduring faith that continue to define and shape the story of Berkeley Mount Zion. Come celebrate. Come honor. Come be part of history.]]></description>
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                                <title>SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA (Wed, 12/9/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/spanish-harlem-orchestra-wed-12-9-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the three-time GRAMMY&#174; winning Salsa and Latin Jazz band, sets the gold standard for excellence in authentic, New York-style, hardcore salsa. Whether in a concert hall or at an outdoor jazz festival, there is no easing you in as they come at you full force, from start to finish. Their energy on stage and their rich sound and musical precision leave audiences mesmerized until the last note is played. With an unwavering respect for the music&#8217;s storied history, the ensemble&#8217;s thirteen world-class musicians and vocalists come together to create an unparalleled musical experience. For over 20 years, SHO has been dedicated to the sounds of the barrio (Spanish Harlem, NYC). Their music is characterized by the raw, organic, and vintage sound defined by the genre. They are on a mission to keep the musical legacy of salsa dura (hard salsa) alive and expand its audience to those who love great music, not just Latin music. Grounded in the past, while focused on the future, they strive to keep the music relevant, creating a unique and fresh approach. &#8220;As a leader and producer, my mission and vision are to represent the great history and legacy of this music that I&#8217;ve been blessed to be a part of my entire life,&#8221; reflects Hern&#225;ndez. &#8220;Our passion and commitment to this music is never-ending.&#8221; With this unyielding motivation, SHO&#8217;s GRAMMY&#174; nominated 2022 release&#160;Im&#225;genes Latinas&#160;saw the band exploring new dimensions but never deviating from its core belief. &#8220;As with all the new SHO recordings, the concept and sound are the same, but the playing of new songs, arrangements, and performances always aim to create a new magic for the listeners,&#8221; Hern&#225;ndez adds. SHO released their 9th studio album,&#160;Swing Forever, in 2024, further solidifying the group as&#160;&#8220;the leading light of the salsa reconstruction movement&#8221; (Newsday). With eight albums and six GRAMMY&#174; nominations, this powerhouse orchestra is aware that it is crucial to continually push itself and raise the bar. Their sixth album, entitled&#160;Anniversary, won the 2019 GRAMMY&#174; Award for Best Tropical Album.]]></description>
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                                <title>SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA (Wed, 12/9/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/spanish-harlem-orchestra-wed-12-9-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the three-time GRAMMY&#174; winning Salsa and Latin Jazz band, sets the gold standard for excellence in authentic, New York-style, hardcore salsa. Whether in a concert hall or at an outdoor jazz festival, there is no easing you in as they come at you full force, from start to finish. Their energy on stage and their rich sound and musical precision leave audiences mesmerized until the last note is played. With an unwavering respect for the music&#8217;s storied history, the ensemble&#8217;s thirteen world-class musicians and vocalists come together to create an unparalleled musical experience. For over 20 years, SHO has been dedicated to the sounds of the barrio (Spanish Harlem, NYC). Their music is characterized by the raw, organic, and vintage sound defined by the genre. They are on a mission to keep the musical legacy of salsa dura (hard salsa) alive and expand its audience to those who love great music, not just Latin music. Grounded in the past, while focused on the future, they strive to keep the music relevant, creating a unique and fresh approach. &#8220;As a leader and producer, my mission and vision are to represent the great history and legacy of this music that I&#8217;ve been blessed to be a part of my entire life,&#8221; reflects Hern&#225;ndez. &#8220;Our passion and commitment to this music is never-ending.&#8221; With this unyielding motivation, SHO&#8217;s GRAMMY&#174; nominated 2022 release&#160;Im&#225;genes Latinas&#160;saw the band exploring new dimensions but never deviating from its core belief. &#8220;As with all the new SHO recordings, the concept and sound are the same, but the playing of new songs, arrangements, and performances always aim to create a new magic for the listeners,&#8221; Hern&#225;ndez adds. SHO released their 9th studio album,&#160;Swing Forever, in 2024, further solidifying the group as&#160;&#8220;the leading light of the salsa reconstruction movement&#8221; (Newsday). With eight albums and six GRAMMY&#174; nominations, this powerhouse orchestra is aware that it is crucial to continually push itself and raise the bar. Their sixth album, entitled&#160;Anniversary, won the 2019 GRAMMY&#174; Award for Best Tropical Album.]]></description>
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                                <title>SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA (Tue, 12/8/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/spanish-harlem-orchestra-tue-12-8-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the three-time GRAMMY&#174; winning Salsa and Latin Jazz band, sets the gold standard for excellence in authentic, New York-style, hardcore salsa. Whether in a concert hall or at an outdoor jazz festival, there is no easing you in as they come at you full force, from start to finish. Their energy on stage and their rich sound and musical precision leave audiences mesmerized until the last note is played. With an unwavering respect for the music&#8217;s storied history, the ensemble&#8217;s thirteen world-class musicians and vocalists come together to create an unparalleled musical experience. For over 20 years, SHO has been dedicated to the sounds of the barrio (Spanish Harlem, NYC). Their music is characterized by the raw, organic, and vintage sound defined by the genre. They are on a mission to keep the musical legacy of salsa dura (hard salsa) alive and expand its audience to those who love great music, not just Latin music. Grounded in the past, while focused on the future, they strive to keep the music relevant, creating a unique and fresh approach. &#8220;As a leader and producer, my mission and vision are to represent the great history and legacy of this music that I&#8217;ve been blessed to be a part of my entire life,&#8221; reflects Hern&#225;ndez. &#8220;Our passion and commitment to this music is never-ending.&#8221; With this unyielding motivation, SHO&#8217;s GRAMMY&#174; nominated 2022 release&#160;Im&#225;genes Latinas&#160;saw the band exploring new dimensions but never deviating from its core belief. &#8220;As with all the new SHO recordings, the concept and sound are the same, but the playing of new songs, arrangements, and performances always aim to create a new magic for the listeners,&#8221; Hern&#225;ndez adds. SHO released their 9th studio album,&#160;Swing Forever, in 2024, further solidifying the group as&#160;&#8220;the leading light of the salsa reconstruction movement&#8221; (Newsday). With eight albums and six GRAMMY&#174; nominations, this powerhouse orchestra is aware that it is crucial to continually push itself and raise the bar. Their sixth album, entitled&#160;Anniversary, won the 2019 GRAMMY&#174; Award for Best Tropical Album.]]></description>
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                                <title>VINCENT INGALA (Thu, 10/1/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/vincent-ingala-thu-10-1-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Declared by Jazziz Magazine as &#8220;one of the most exciting artists to emerge this past decade,&#8221; Vincent Ingala remains an unstoppable and ever-adventurous creative force in urban contemporary jazz, with a total of nine #1 Billboard hits, twenty-two Top 10 singles, and more to come from his latest release and 8th studio album,&#160;Escape With Me&#160;on Shanachie Entertainment. Upon exploding onto the scene in 2010 with his independent, critically acclaimed debut album&#160;North End Soul&#160;at the age of 17, Vincent was already a seasoned performer, developing somewhat of a cult following in his home state of Connecticut during his high school years with his compelling one man show. That fan base grew exponentially across the U.S. &#8211; and in Europe, thanks to supportive online outlets &#8211; with his breakthrough single and Top 15 Billboard track &#8220;It Is What It Is.&#8221; Eleven years after the first time he earned Billboard&#8217;s designation as&#160;Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year, the saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and long-beloved entertainer achieved this accolade again in 2023 upon the success of his hit singles &#8220;Ridin&#8217; the Wave&#8221; and &#8220;Shadow Dancer,&#8221; the latter of which stayed at #1 on the Smooth Jazz Airplay chart for three weeks. Vincent&#8217;s unique dual ability to electrify fans while connecting emotionally with them has made him one of the genre&#8217;s most popular touring artists. He draws the audience in and makes them part of an exciting musical experience that bridges the gap between the music of his father&#8217;s R&#38;B, funk, and soul collection (which Vincent grew up heavily immersed in) and Vincent&#8217;s own crisp grooves, well-executed horn lines, and horn-drenched melodies. Just as he plays every instrument on his self-produced albums, he fronts his explosive band by providing the audience with a well blended show of sax, guitar, drums, and vocals.&#160; The in-demand recording artist continues to make his mark with a signature music blend of energetic smooth jazz grooves, infused with soulful, old-school retro vibes. His versatility on multiple instruments makes him sought after both live and as a producer in the studio.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>THE BLUES PROJECT (Tue, 8/11/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/the-blues-project-tue-8-11-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA["The Blues Project is alive and well, with Roy Blumenfeld leading a new, powerful lineup that also includes a band of talented&#160; musicians, including David Aguilar and Mark Newman on guitars, Tim Eschliman on bass, and Ken Clark on keyboards and vocals." Touring in 2026 behind the Blues Project's Latest Album, LIVE 2025 Back in the good ol&#8217; days, adjectives such as &#8220;unique&#8221;, &#8220;genuine&#8221;, &#8220;influential&#8221;, &#8220;innovative&#8221;, &#8220;exciting&#8221;, &#8220;dynamic&#8221;, &#8220;incandescent,&#8221; and &#8220;trail-blazing&#8221;, were often used by peers and music critics to describe the sounds of the Blues Project, arguably the greatest relatively unsung American rock band of the swinging 60s. In the fall of 1965, The Blues Project played alongside the likes of Big Joe Williams, Son House, Bukka White, Skip James, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, and Otis Spann, to name a few. It was these legendary sold-out performances at the famed Cafe Au Go Go in Greenwich Village that eventually led to the release of their phenomenal debut album,&#160;Live at the Cafe Au Go Go. The Blues Project made a musical revolution, turning many people on to the American blues heritage.]]></description>
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                                <title>J. HOLIDAY (Sat, 8/15/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/j-holiday-sat-8-15-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[J. Holiday was born Nahum Grymes, a name derived from a biblical figure because he is the son of a preacher. Holiday was raised alone by his mother in Washington, D.C., after his father died when he was just 11. Frances was the type of mother who stuck to conventional rules like completing her education and attending church. Holiday was sent to a local High School where he acknowledged a talent in singing during a showcase night. By then, he was a frequent listener to Boyz II Men, Tupac Shakur, and Jodeci records. Although he had the passion to go deep into the music path, his mom sent him back to school to complete his education first. Upon graduation, Holiday skipped college and headed straight to studios where he began recording demo tapes. 2006-2009:&#160;Back of My Lac' The album debuted on the U.S.&#160;Billboard&#160;200 chart at number 5, selling 105,000 copies in its first week. It debuted at #1 on the Top R&#38;B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album debuted in the Top 20 R&#38;B/Hip Hop albums in Canada and charted within the Top 100 albums in Canada. It became a Top 10 R&#38;B/Hip Hop album in the UK and a Top 40 UK album entry peaking at #32. In the U.S., it also made it to #8 on the Tastemakers chart and #5 on the Top Digital Albums and Billboard Comprehensive Albums Chart. The promotional single from this album was "Be with Me", which stalled at #83 on the Hot R&#38;B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. Bed debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the issue week of July 4, 2007, at number 89 and has peaked at number 5. It was number 1 on the Hot R&#38;B/Hip-Hop Songs for five weeks in a row. The single has also debuted on BET's&#160;106 &#38; Park&#160;countdown at number 9 on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. On Wednesday, August 15, 2007, "Bed" hit number one on its 11th day on the countdown. J. Holiday also performed "Bed" on&#160;106 &#38; Park&#160;on August 17, 2007. "Bed" was also performed on&#160;Showtime at the&#160;Apollo&#160;along with the single "Suffocate". This song was #70 on&#160;Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. The video for "Bed" was ranked the #11 video of 2007 on&#160;BET: Notarized. His video for the third single, "Suffocate," debuted on BET's 106 &#38; Park on November 7, 2007. The video was shot in Paris, France. "Come Here" was released as a single but was ultimately canceled. In 2009, Back of My Lac was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Contemporary R&#38;B Album. 2009-2010:&#160;Round 2 Round 2 is the second studio album by contemporary R&#38;B singer J. Holiday. The album was released on March 10, 2009. The album is the follow-up to his platinum-selling debut album Back of My Lac'. The album sold 55,000 units in its first week and debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200. "It's Yours" is the first single from singer J. Holiday's second studio album, Round 2. The single features production from The Co-Stars (Teairra Mari's Make Her Feel Good) and Jasper Cameron (Lloyd's Player's Prayer). The song was well received, becoming the most-added single at Urban Mainstream radio the week of December 13, 2008. It's Yours peaked at 25 on the US R&#38;B chart. The 2nd single that was supposed to be released was Fall, but due to label problems, it was canceled, like "Come Here" on his previous album.]]></description>
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                                <title>ROSE ROYCE (Sat, 9/12/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/rose-royce-sat-9-12-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Experience an evening filled with over 50 Golden Years of timeless funk and R&#38;B grooves of the acclaimed Grammy Award-Winning ensemble, ROSE ROYCE, performing all their iconic chart-topping hits from the beloved soundtrack of the film CAR WASH &#38; more&#8230;. The Show is presented by Mark Elliott and the A-List Musiq Circle -Your Bay Area&#8217;s Who&#8217;s Who Entertainment. The festivities commence at 6:30 pm with an exclusive Pre-Show VIP Meet &#38; Greet featuring a special guest host, TBA. Rose Royce, the illustrious R&#38;B Funk band behind the iconic soundtrack of the blockbuster film &#8220;Car Wash,&#8221; has etched their name in history. Throughout their impressive fifty-nine-year career, their music, including hits like &#8220;Car Wash,&#8221; &#8220;Wishing on a Star,&#8221; and &#8220;I Wanna Get Next To You,&#8221; continues to resonate on radio stations globally. Their chart-topping tracks have been reimagined by numerous artists, with Beyonc&#233; covering &#8220;Wishing On A Star,&#8221; Seal giving a new twist to &#8220;Love Don&#8217;t Live Here Anymore,&#8221; and Mary J. Blige rendering her version of &#8220;I&#8217;m Going Down.&#8221; As a multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Rose Royce has the privilege of touring internationally and performing to full houses everywhere. Renowned for their soulful ballads, they also boast an undeniable groove, making them one of the most dynamic funk bands in existence. Their captivating performances have garnered a global following, and they continue to tour both in the United States and internationally with their spectacular and high-energy shows. With Grammy accolades and multi-platinum sales, Rose Royce has sold millions of albums, including &#8220;Car Wash,&#8221; &#8220;In Full Bloom,&#8221; and &#8220;Rose Royce Strikes Again,&#8221; to highlight just a few from their celebrated discography. Rose Royce&#8217;s versatility, abundant talent, and magnetic charm have not only allowed them to maintain a timeless appeal but also to continue to draw in new admirers to this day.]]></description>
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                                <title>JOHN PIZZARELLI PRESENTS &#8220;DEAR MR. BENNETT&#8221; (Wed, 9/16/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/john-pizzarelli-presents-dear-mr-bennett-wed-9-16-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Grammy-winning producer, guitarist, and vocalist&#160;JOHN PIZZARELLI&#160;celebrates the centennial of iconic singer Tony Bennett with a pair of heartfelt tributes.&#160;Dear Mr. Bennett, to be released March 3, 2026, via Green Hill Music, features Pizzarelli&#8217;s trio with bassist Mike Karn and pianist Isaiah J. Thompson performing timeless songs made famous by Bennett. A 5-song EP will follow on August 7, the week of Bennett&#8217;s 100th birthday When Tony Bennett passed away in July 2023, just shy of his 97th birthday, the loss was felt throughout the world of music. Few artists have made as profound an impact over such a wide range of styles and eras, with connections spanning Frank Sinatra, Bill Evans, Willie Nelson, and Lady Gaga. For world-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli, Bennett was more than simply an influence. Pizzarelli&#8217;s late father, the revered guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, was a frequent sideman for the legendary singer, appearing on albums including 1960&#8217;s To My Wonderful One and 1969&#8217;s I&#8217;ve Gotta Be Me. John got his own opportunity to accompany Bennett for a radio broadcast that also featured pianist Ralph Sharon and bassist Jay Leonhart. The admiration was mutual &#8211; Bennett could be found in the audience for a number of Pizzarelli&#8217;s performances, and sketched his likeness on two occasions. The charming artwork that graces the cover of Pizzarelli&#8217;s heartfelt new tribute album, Dear Mr. Bennett, was rendered during an engagement at Feinstein&#8217;s nightclub at New York&#8217;s Loews Regency hotel. Dear Mr. Bennett, set for release on March 3, 2026, via Green Hill Music, is, on the one hand, a loving farewell to a profoundly influential musician who meant so much to so many. At the same time, it&#8217;s a spirited celebration, arriving just in time for Bennett&#8217;s landmark August 3rd centennial. A five-song EP will follow on August 7th to coincide with the occasion. Both releases feature songs made famous by Bennett over the course of his remarkable seven-decade career, rendered with lively warmth, soulful balladry, and embracing swing by Pizzarelli and his trio featuring bassist Mike Karn and pianist Isaiah J. Thompson. Pizzarelli and the trio will be touring the world to perform this repertoire throughout 2026 and into 2027. Few performers in any genre or medium can tout the kind of longevity and universal admiration that Bennett enjoyed. As Pizzarelli marvels, &#8220;Tony&#8217;s artistry was just so magnificent. And he was able to continually reinvent himself. He went from being a pop singer in the &#8216;60s to a singer/entertainer who always had to play second fiddle to Sinatra in the &#8216;70s. Then, because he was such a great singer, he was able to do what he really wanted to and move from making commercial records to working with the likes of Bill Evans, George Barnes, and Ruby Braff. He had one of the great second acts and became a superstar all over again with the MTV generation, Amy Winehouse, and Lady Gaga.&#8221; Dear Mr. Bennett kicks off with a sprightly rendition of Michel Legrand&#8217;s &#8220;Watch What Happens,&#8221; which Bennett was the first to record following its debut in the French musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Pizzarelli recalls seeing Bennett open one of his final performances in Toronto with the song. &#8220;His vocal quality remained great, right until the end of his life. It was wonderful.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>JOHN PIZZARELLI PRESENTS &#8220;DEAR MR. BENNETT&#8221; (Tue, 9/15/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/john-pizzarelli-presents-dear-mr-bennett-tue-9-15-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Grammy-winning producer, guitarist, and vocalist&#160;JOHN PIZZARELLI&#160;celebrates the centennial of iconic singer Tony Bennett with a pair of heartfelt tributes.&#160;Dear Mr. Bennett, to be released March 3, 2026, via Green Hill Music, features Pizzarelli&#8217;s trio with bassist Mike Karn and pianist Isaiah J. Thompson performing timeless songs made famous by Bennett. A 5-song EP will follow on August 7, the week of Bennett&#8217;s 100th birthday When Tony Bennett passed away in July 2023, just shy of his 97th birthday, the loss was felt throughout the world of music. Few artists have made as profound an impact over such a wide range of styles and eras, with connections spanning Frank Sinatra, Bill Evans, Willie Nelson, and Lady Gaga. For world-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli, Bennett was more than simply an influence. Pizzarelli&#8217;s late father, the revered guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, was a frequent sideman for the legendary singer, appearing on albums including 1960&#8217;s To My Wonderful One and 1969&#8217;s I&#8217;ve Gotta Be Me. John got his own opportunity to accompany Bennett for a radio broadcast that also featured pianist Ralph Sharon and bassist Jay Leonhart. The admiration was mutual &#8211; Bennett could be found in the audience for a number of Pizzarelli&#8217;s performances, and sketched his likeness on two occasions. The charming artwork that graces the cover of Pizzarelli&#8217;s heartfelt new tribute album, Dear Mr. Bennett, was rendered during an engagement at Feinstein&#8217;s nightclub at New York&#8217;s Loews Regency hotel. Dear Mr. Bennett, set for release on March 3, 2026, via Green Hill Music, is, on the one hand, a loving farewell to a profoundly influential musician who meant so much to so many. At the same time, it&#8217;s a spirited celebration, arriving just in time for Bennett&#8217;s landmark August 3rd centennial. A five-song EP will follow on August 7th to coincide with the occasion. Both releases feature songs made famous by Bennett over the course of his remarkable seven-decade career, rendered with lively warmth, soulful balladry, and embracing swing by Pizzarelli and his trio featuring bassist Mike Karn and pianist Isaiah J. Thompson. Pizzarelli and the trio will be touring the world to perform this repertoire throughout 2026 and into 2027. Few performers in any genre or medium can tout the kind of longevity and universal admiration that Bennett enjoyed. As Pizzarelli marvels, &#8220;Tony&#8217;s artistry was just so magnificent. And he was able to continually reinvent himself. He went from being a pop singer in the &#8216;60s to a singer/entertainer who always had to play second fiddle to Sinatra in the &#8216;70s. Then, because he was such a great singer, he was able to do what he really wanted to and move from making commercial records to working with the likes of Bill Evans, George Barnes, and Ruby Braff. He had one of the great second acts and became a superstar all over again with the MTV generation, Amy Winehouse, and Lady Gaga.&#8221; Dear Mr. Bennett kicks off with a sprightly rendition of Michel Legrand&#8217;s &#8220;Watch What Happens,&#8221; which Bennett was the first to record following its debut in the French musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Pizzarelli recalls seeing Bennett open one of his final performances in Toronto with the song. &#8220;His vocal quality remained great, right until the end of his life. It was wonderful.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>WILL DOWNING (Wed, 10/7/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/will-downing-wed-10-7-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[They say a man&#8217;s &#8220;soul&#8221; is his spiritual essence.&#160; Life&#8217;s twists and turns can lift that soul high into the sky or send it crashing to the ground below.&#160; Unfortunately, 2023 started with the latter for&#160;Will Downing, following the unexpected and soul-crushing loss of his daughter, Aron Siobhan Downing, in January.&#160; As a father, he was devastated&#8230;heartbroken.&#160; As an artist, he sought solace and comfort through his craft&#8230;facing the hurt head-on and exploring multiple themes of love to begin the healing. Persevering through the pain, Downing is poised to finish the year with his soul rising&#8230;literally!&#160;&#160;The Prince of Sophisticated Soul&#160;is ready to share his 7- song masterclass in triumph over tragedy,&#160;Soul Rising! Celebrating an insane 35 years in the &#8220;bizness&#8221; and 27 Albums to his credit,&#160;Will Downing&#160;will not be stopped!&#160; Flexing on his international appeal, the lead single&#160;"What Part of My Love"&#160;shot to the top of the UK Soul Chart Top 30 and parked there.&#160; Those who no longer listen to new releases as the collective work it was intended to be should make an exception in this case.&#160; Although not a "concept" album, the pieces of&#160;Soul Rising&#160;fit together beautifully as a single statement and should be enjoyed as such.&#160; We all know about the smoothness, but there's a brand-new kind of...Dare I say..."Funkiness", that I think is here to stay!&#160; You (and your speakers, Headphones) etc&#8230;.. will feel the difference right off the jump, with the lead-off cut,&#160;&#8220;Closer to Me&#8221;, when that bass and drum start hitting a little differently.&#160; The familiar writing and production tandem of Downing and guitarist Randy Bowland&#160;turns the heat up a bit from their usual formula.&#160; With keyboardist&#160;Mike Logan Sr.&#160;and background vocalist&#160;Ms. Monet&#160;rounding out the groove, I dare you not to move somethin'! House of Love, another Downing/Bowland collab, gives me "Maze" vibes, however unintended, but that's never a bad thing!&#160; To the extent that over the last 4 decades, these two surviving entities may have directly or indirectly influenced each other, I'll welcome that musical baby into the fold every time with open arms and ears. Make no mistake...Will Downing didn't forget the "smooth" that made the Man the Myth the Legend!&#160; Nor did he abandon his world-famous knack for what he affectionately calls "interpretations" of classic hits. He plucked an absolute diamond of a gem from arguably one of the finest early 70's albums, The Stylistics, Round Two, and their hauntingly enchanting, &#8220;You're As Right As Rain&#8221;!&#160; If you've ever "slow-dragged" with a blue light in the basement, you will be transported to afros, platforms, bell-bottoms, and Brut cologne...if you know you know, but I digress. In addition to assistance from long-time collaborator Ronnie Foster, Downing recruits the sweet trumpet of solo Artist and one-half of 90's duo Imprompt2, Johnny Britt, to seal the vibe. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>BRIAN CULBERTSON (Thu, 11/19/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>5 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/brian-culbertson-thu-11-19-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Over the course of crafting a 29-album catalog and architecting 40 Billboard #1 singles as a keyboardist, songwriter, and producer, Brian Culbertson has charted his own unique course in music. Label him jazz, and he makes a funk record. Call him an R&#38;B artist, and he drops an acoustic jazz trio collection. Brand him pop, and he creates a 32-minute New Age opus. And you&#8217;d be hard pressed to name another instrumentalist of his ilk who can mount an elaborately designed concert production that will keep him on the road for three consecutive months.&#160; Culbertson burst onto the scene in 1994 with a chart-topping album that he recorded in his college apartment, featuring keyboard-led contemporary jazz tracks. &#8220;Long Night Out&#8221; landed him a lengthy record deal and signaled that a star was born. Flash forward to the present day, Culbertson has been going back and listening more and more to music that inspired him as a young musician, such as David Sanborn, The Brecker Bros, Chick Corea, Al Jarreau, Pat Metheny, and others in the jazz fusion world.&#160;&#160; "It instantly brought me back to the days of &#8216;no rules&#8217; and the pure joy of music, something that I think a lot of albums today are lacking. With that said, I set out to write and produce a new album that would try to capture a little bit of that late 70&#8217;s and early 80&#8217;s spirit of music exploration, along with using only live musicians and real instruments.&#160; Similar in style to &#8220;Another Long Night Out&#8221;, &#8220;Day Trip&#8221; is the daytime version!&#8221; said Culbertson.&#160; Possessing style, panache, and a savvy business mind capable of moving the needle in music and beyond, Culbertson founded and curates the annual Napa Valley, New Orleans, Hawaii, and Chicago Jazz Getaways, which have attracted guests from all over the globe to experience his premier events.&#160; Whether you&#8217;re listening to music from &#8220;Day Trip&#8221; on record or live in concert, you&#8217;re hearing an eclectic, entertaining and engaging set from an artist at the peak of his power.]]></description>
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                                <title>BRIAN CULBERTSON (Wed, 11/18/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>5 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/brian-culbertson-wed-11-18-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Over the course of crafting a 29-album catalog and architecting 40 Billboard #1 singles as a keyboardist, songwriter, and producer, Brian Culbertson has charted his own unique course in music. Label him jazz, and he makes a funk record. Call him an R&#38;B artist, and he drops an acoustic jazz trio collection. Brand him pop, and he creates a 32-minute New Age opus. And you&#8217;d be hard pressed to name another instrumentalist of his ilk who can mount an elaborately designed concert production that will keep him on the road for three consecutive months.&#160; Culbertson burst onto the scene in 1994 with a chart-topping album that he recorded in his college apartment, featuring keyboard-led contemporary jazz tracks. &#8220;Long Night Out&#8221; landed him a lengthy record deal and signaled that a star was born. Flash forward to the present day, Culbertson has been going back and listening more and more to music that inspired him as a young musician, such as David Sanborn, The Brecker Bros, Chick Corea, Al Jarreau, Pat Metheny, and others in the jazz fusion world.&#160;&#160; "It instantly brought me back to the days of &#8216;no rules&#8217; and the pure joy of music, something that I think a lot of albums today are lacking. With that said, I set out to write and produce a new album that would try to capture a little bit of that late 70&#8217;s and early 80&#8217;s spirit of music exploration, along with using only live musicians and real instruments.&#160; Similar in style to &#8220;Another Long Night Out&#8221;, &#8220;Day Trip&#8221; is the daytime version!&#8221; said Culbertson.&#160; Possessing style, panache, and a savvy business mind capable of moving the needle in music and beyond, Culbertson founded and curates the annual Napa Valley, New Orleans, Hawaii, and Chicago Jazz Getaways, which have attracted guests from all over the globe to experience his premier events.&#160; Whether you&#8217;re listening to music from &#8220;Day Trip&#8221; on record or live in concert, you&#8217;re hearing an eclectic, entertaining and engaging set from an artist at the peak of his power.]]></description>
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                                <title>BRIAN CULBERTSON (Tues, 11/17/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>5 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/brian-culbertson-tues-11-17-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Over the course of crafting a 29-album catalog and architecting 40 Billboard #1 singles as a keyboardist, songwriter, and producer, Brian Culbertson has charted his own unique course in music. Label him jazz, and he makes a funk record. Call him an R&#38;B artist, and he drops an acoustic jazz trio collection. Brand him pop, and he creates a 32-minute New Age opus. And you&#8217;d be hard pressed to name another instrumentalist of his ilk who can mount an elaborately designed concert production that will keep him on the road for three consecutive months.&#160; Culbertson burst onto the scene in 1994 with a chart-topping album that he recorded in his college apartment, featuring keyboard-led contemporary jazz tracks. &#8220;Long Night Out&#8221; landed him a lengthy record deal and signaled that a star was born. Flash forward to the present day, Culbertson has been going back and listening more and more to music that inspired him as a young musician, such as David Sanborn, The Brecker Bros, Chick Corea, Al Jarreau, Pat Metheny, and others in the jazz fusion world.&#160;&#160; "It instantly brought me back to the days of &#8216;no rules&#8217; and the pure joy of music, something that I think a lot of albums today are lacking. With that said, I set out to write and produce a new album that would try to capture a little bit of that late 70&#8217;s and early 80&#8217;s spirit of music exploration, along with using only live musicians and real instruments.&#160; Similar in style to &#8220;Another Long Night Out&#8221;, &#8220;Day Trip&#8221; is the daytime version!&#8221; said Culbertson.&#160; Possessing style, panache, and a savvy business mind capable of moving the needle in music and beyond, Culbertson founded and curates the annual Napa Valley, New Orleans, Hawaii, and Chicago Jazz Getaways, which have attracted guests from all over the globe to experience his premier events.&#160; Whether you&#8217;re listening to music from &#8220;Day Trip&#8221; on record or live in concert, you&#8217;re hearing an eclectic, entertaining and engaging set from an artist at the peak of his power.]]></description>
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                                <title>LYDIA PENSE &amp; COLD BLOOD (Wed, 9/23/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>5 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/lydia-pense-cold-blood-wed-9-23-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Lydia&#160;Pense&#160;&#38; Cold Blood debuted when the Fillmore was at its peak as one of the nation's musical Meccas. Owner Bill Graham was so impressed with&#160;Lydia's voice and the sound of the band that he immediately signed Cold Blood to his new record label. During the span of six original late-60's, early-70's albums,&#160;Lydia&#160;Pense&#160;and Cold Blood helped, along with Tower Of Power, forge their own specific brand of funk/soul and R&#38;B which came to be known as East Bay Grease. That music still holds up today, proving that great music is timeless and will continue to inspire generations to come. Their initial four albums, Cold Blood, Sisyphus, First Taste of Sin, and Thriller, remain their best-known work.The band continues to record and perform today. The word legend certainly applies to&#160;Lydia&#160;Pense&#160;and Cold Blood&#8230;and not in some past-tense, make-a-living-as-an-oldies-act sort of way either.&#160;Pense&#160;can still shout like a 60's soul diva and purr a slow blues tune with spine-tingling subtlety. Cold Blood, as a whole, features a stellar group of musicians who have been playing together for nearly 20 years, including Steve Dunne on guitar, Steve Salinas on keyboards, a gritty-growling horn section comprised of Rich Armstrong and Rob Zuckerma,n along with a stellar rhythm section featuring Evan Palmerston on bass and T Moran on drums. The band members are all veteran Bay Area musicians who have played with many great artists, including Elvin Bishop, Jefferson Starship, Boz Skaggs, Albert Collins, and more. Of course, there is&#160;Lydia, who still has the chops with the patina of a seasoned veteran who's done and seen it all. Together, she and the band continue to twist together R&#38;B (both Old School and New School) into something that doesn't have a label... On any given night,&#160;Lydia&#160;Pense&#160;and Cold Blood power through their historic essentials, like "You Got Me Hummin'," "I Just Want To Make Love To You," "I'm A Good Woman," and "Down to the Bone." It's been a long road, over 40 years to be exact, with a break somewhere in the middle.&#160; But,&#160;Lydia&#160;and the band are living proof that a little time off can be a really good thing. With their new CD, "Soul Of The Gypsy" turning heads across the country, fans are remembering just what has been missing from music in the last few decades. The 12 songs exemplify how a performer can take great strides forward without forgetting her roots.&#160; Using "Soul Of The Gypsy" as their muse, there is a renewed interest in live performances, from both the band and venue owners. Cold Blood is booking dozens of shows across the country, entertaining generations of club, theatre, and festival goers. And, of course, anything&#160;Lydia&#160;sings is sung well.She has a list of famous admirers that includes Bonnie Raitt, Michelle Shocked, David Lee Roth, and even Janis Joplin back in the day.]]></description>
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                                <title>CHERRONDA G I&#8217;M EVERY WOMAN SHOW (Wed, 11/4/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/cherronda-g-im-every-woman-show-wed-11-4-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[A talented singer/songwriter/entertainer with great stage presence. She has been a lead and background singer of several acts, including national recording artists &#8220;Lakeside&#8221; and currently performs as &#8220;Cherronda G and The All N2 Muzik Band&#8221;! She has worked with and been an opener for many world-renowned artists such as Jamie Foxx, Chante Moore, Lenny Williams, Aaliyah, James Brown, Grady Wilkins, The Whispers, Tony Tone&#8217; Toni, Michel&#8217;le &#8221;, Mary Mary, Marsha Ambrosius, The Mary Jane Girls, Musiq Soulchild, Lloyd, 112, Regina Belle, Surface, Ruff Endz, Melonie Fiona, Lyfe Jennings, Raheem DeVaughn, Dave Holister as well as the phenomenal legendary R&#38;B singer &#8220;Howard Hewett&#8221; to name a few! &#8220;Cherronda G&#8221; has been nominated and won various awards, such as best R&#38;B singer, the people&#8217;s choice, best song &#38; best female live entertainer in the nation! She also has a catalog of music that includes several well-produced originals, including a remake of the timeless holiday hit &#8220;Happy Holidays To You,&#8221; originally recorded and made famous by &#8220;The Whispers,&#8221; written by &#8220;Mark Adam Wood&#8221;, lead singer of the popular funk band &#8220;Lakeside.&#8221; He was very pleased with her performance. Mark commented that the production was just what the song needed and was the best remake of the song to date. The same goes for her current single &#8220;Wishing On A Star,&#8221; a popular classic made famous by &#8220;Rose Royce&#8221;. It is a powerful rendition, and experts in the industry say it is the best reproduction to date, including Mary J Blige and Beyonc&#233;&#8217;s versions. Prepare to be taken on a journey in time, highlighting hits by female legends that motivated generations, herself included. The journey will end with the Cherronda G Experience, featuring a few of her originals. Cherronda G is a rising star who promises to deliver a great show you won&#8217;t want to miss!]]></description>
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                                <title>MUSIQ SOULCHILD (Sat, 10/10/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/musiq-soulchild-sat-10-10-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, is one of the most influential R&#38;B singers of his generation. Weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Musiq pioneered the "neo-soul" movement of the early millennium He has received 13 Grammy nominations and has sold millions of records world-wide. He is still one of the most popular performers of his time and a true artist. Known for his raw vocal talent. Musiq went from signing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late go's, to landing a big record deal with Def Jam in 2000: ushering in a new age sound of his own. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. He has also earned award nominations from MTV. the American Music Awards and the NAACP.]]></description>
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                                <title>SONS OF CHAMPLIN W/ BILL CHAMPLIN (Sun, 9/6/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/sons-of-champlin-w-bill-champlin-sun-9-6-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[The Sons of Champlin started in 1965 in Marin County, California, rising from the wreckage of the Opposite Six, a locally popular R&#38;B band from the pre-Beatle era. &#8220;Six&#8221; members, Bill Champlin and Tim Cain, added Terry Haggerty and the first of a series of drummers and bass players. The new band was named for the &#8220;front&#8221; man, Bill Champlin. For a couple of years, the Sons played as a five-piece band, working the college and high school dance circuit and the various clubs and bars in the Bay Area. The Sons&#8217; first record release, on Verve Records, was a single called &#8220;Sing Me A Rainbow&#8221;. It got a little local AM radio airplay. In 1967, the Sons of Champlin became a seven-piece band, adding a trumpet and, more importantly, Geoff Palmer on keyboards, alto sax, and vibraphone. By this time, the San Francisco scene included the Fillmore and Avalon ballrooms, and as the Sons joined that rock circuit, they earned a reputation as a group of R&#38;B and jazz musicians far above the caliber of the electrified folk-rockers who formed the core of the scene. Not only did the Sons boast a horn section, their philosophical themes, R&#38;B and jazz tempos, and arrangements were far ahead of any in rock music, and set the Sons apart from the guitar-dominated bands playing the San Francisco ballrooms. Because nearly every other major San Francisco band signed a big record deal before the Sons did in 1968, they have sometimes been referred to as a &#8220;second wave&#8221; San Francisco band, although the Sons predate most of the fixtures in that scene. Between 1968 and 1977, the Sons of Champlin released seven albums. Despite developing a fanatic fan base in a number of regions, the national breakthrough never arrived, and in 1977, the members dispersed to other projects. However, their fans never forgot the Sons of Champlin and continued to spread the word and the music. After a twenty-year hiatus, the Sons reunited for a series of successful reunion gigs in 1997. Two of the earliest shows were in April at the legendary Fillmore Auditorium, where it all began. Several more concerts were held in July, followed by more in the fall. On January 24, 1998, the Sons recorded their first-ever live CD. It was released on July 28, 1998, in cooperation with Grateful Dead Records. The Sons&#8217; earlier studio releases never quite captured the magic of their live shows. Quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Grateful Dead&#8217;s Mickey Hart said of those earlier shows: &#8220;they were breathing fire&#8230; they were the most talented of all the bands.&#8221; More concerts followed whenever schedules permitted over the next few years, including some that were promoted by fans. In the fall of 2001, original guitarist Terry Haggerty left the band to pursue other musical endeavors. He also introduced the band to his replacement, Tal Morris, who is a great guitarist and blended into the Sons&#8217; lineup very well. Early in 2002, in an extraordinary partnership with the Expression Center for New Media, located in Emeryville, CA, the Sons were back on stage and back in the recording studio. This collaboration resulted in the release of a live CD and DVD titled &#8220;Secret&#8221;, which captured the magic of the Sons at their best, not just live &#8230; but Alive. The Sons of Champlin continued to tour as their schedules permitted, mostly on the West Coast and in the Pacific Northwest. There were more personnel changes, with Tal Morris, as well as the horn section, leaving the band to pursue other musical opportunities. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>NORMAN BROWN (Fri, 8/21/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/norman-brown-fri-8-21-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[&#8216;Music is a language, it speaks to the invisible part of us that moves the physical part of us,&#8221; declares the charismatic, introspective, and deeply spiritual Grammy-winning guitarist Norman Brown. &#160;The multi-platinum-selling and chart-topping guitar guru has been thrilling international audiences for over four decades with his jaw-dropping virtuosity, soul-stirring performances, and gravity-defying technique. The exultation that emanates from his riveting performances is hard to resist. It is no surprise that the iconic George Benson calls Norman Brown, &#8220;one of the greatest and most articulate guitarists out there.&#8221; A musician&#8217;s musician, Brown has collaborated with George Benson as well as countless others, including Dave Koz, Brian McKnight, Kirk Whalum, Miki Howard, Jeff Lorber, Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Peabo Bryson, and Chant&#233; Moore. March 29, 2024, Norman Brown&#8217;s fourteenth and anticipated release as a leader, It Hits Different, will be released on Shanachie Entertainment. &#160; Norman Brown is one of the busiest touring artists on the contemporary Jazz scene. As a longtime practitioner of meditation and Tai Chi, he says that &#8220;balance&#8221; is central to his daily existence. He adds that actively &#8220;practicing positive mental and physical habits and working on spiritual cultivation&#8221; keeps him on the right path. It Hits Different is a collection of eleven invigorating originals that transport you on a fantastic voyage and that seamlessly unite the best elements of Jazz, R&#38;B, Pop, Blues, and beyond. &#160;Brown shares, &#8220;I've put a great amount of time, energy, and focus into developing my gift of channeling a heavenly sound that strikes the spirit, moves emotions, and makes you feel good.&#8221; His intent for his latest project was to ensure that the music connects with his fans (affectionately dubbed &#8220;Normantics&#8221;) and &#8220;hits different&#8221; from his previous recordings. &#8220;The music on this album expands my personality and artistic expression, and it reveals additional elements of my character,&#8221; confides Norman. &#160;Some of the highlights on It Hits Different include the lead single and opening track &#8220;Anything,&#8221; which is steadily climbing the radio charts. The song&#8217;s intoxicating buttery soul riffs, sweet, melodious, and singable melody, and feel-good groove instantly strike you. Also included on the recording is the hypnotic &#8220;Asur,&#8221; driven by the funky undercurrent of Lil&#8217; John Roberts&#8217; (Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Musiq Soulchild, Prince) drum grooves, which ride sublimely alongside Norman&#8217;s soulful guitar runs. An integral part of Norman&#8217;s artistry is this devotion to his faith and the principles of Maat, the ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, order, harmony, morality, and justice. &#160;He explains that &#8220;&#8216;Ausur&#8217; is the first law of God, which is God on earth, man's highest form spiritually.&#8221; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>DOS SANTOS (Wed, 10/14/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/dos-santos-wed-10-14-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Chicago&#8211;based quintet&#8212;Dos Santos&#8212;has long invited audiences to listen at the edges of Latin music, making the unfamiliar familiar. Formed in 2013, their music brings stories to life with echoes of ancestral rhythms from deep across the Americas, with glimpses of barrio cumbias, psychedelic westerns, and moonlit desert serenades. Their upcoming fourth full&#8211;length album continues in this tradition. Produced by grammy&#169; award&#8211;winner Beto Martinez, the album showcases a seasoned ensemble whose musical vision is as strong as ever in a moment replete with simulacra. Honest and direct, their sound continues to be a candid and heartfelt offering that bears witness to what is at stake in these times.]]></description>
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                                <title>NORMAN BROWN (Fri, 8/21/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/norman-brown-fri-8-21-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[&#8216;Music is a language, it speaks to the invisible part of us that moves the physical part of us,&#8221; declares the charismatic, introspective, and deeply spiritual Grammy-winning guitarist Norman Brown. &#160;The multi-platinum-selling and chart-topping guitar guru has been thrilling international audiences for over four decades with his jaw-dropping virtuosity, soul-stirring performances, and gravity-defying technique. The exultation that emanates from his riveting performances is hard to resist. It is no surprise that the iconic George Benson calls Norman Brown, &#8220;one of the greatest and most articulate guitarists out there.&#8221; A musician&#8217;s musician, Brown has collaborated with George Benson as well as countless others, including Dave Koz, Brian McKnight, Kirk Whalum, Miki Howard, Jeff Lorber, Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Peabo Bryson, and Chant&#233; Moore. March 29, 2024, Norman Brown&#8217;s fourteenth and anticipated release as a leader, It Hits Different, will be released on Shanachie Entertainment. &#160; Norman Brown is one of the busiest touring artists on the contemporary Jazz scene. As a longtime practitioner of meditation and Tai Chi, he says that &#8220;balance&#8221; is central to his daily existence. He adds that actively &#8220;practicing positive mental and physical habits and working on spiritual cultivation&#8221; keeps him on the right path. It Hits Different is a collection of eleven invigorating originals that transport you on a fantastic voyage and that seamlessly unite the best elements of Jazz, R&#38;B, Pop, Blues, and beyond. &#160;Brown shares, &#8220;I've put a great amount of time, energy, and focus into developing my gift of channeling a heavenly sound that strikes the spirit, moves emotions, and makes you feel good.&#8221; His intent for his latest project was to ensure that the music connects with his fans (affectionately dubbed &#8220;Normantics&#8221;) and &#8220;hits different&#8221; from his previous recordings. &#8220;The music on this album expands my personality and artistic expression, and it reveals additional elements of my character,&#8221; confides Norman. &#160;Some of the highlights on It Hits Different include the lead single and opening track &#8220;Anything,&#8221; which is steadily climbing the radio charts. The song&#8217;s intoxicating buttery soul riffs, sweet, melodious, and singable melody, and feel-good groove instantly strike you. Also included on the recording is the hypnotic &#8220;Asur,&#8221; driven by the funky undercurrent of Lil&#8217; John Roberts&#8217; (Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Musiq Soulchild, Prince) drum grooves, which ride sublimely alongside Norman&#8217;s soulful guitar runs. An integral part of Norman&#8217;s artistry is this devotion to his faith and the principles of Maat, the ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, order, harmony, morality, and justice. &#160;He explains that &#8220;&#8216;Ausur&#8217; is the first law of God, which is God on earth, man's highest form spiritually.&#8221; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>WILL DOWNING (Thu, 10/8/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/will-downing-thu-10-8-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[They say a man&#8217;s &#8220;soul&#8221; is his spiritual essence.&#160; Life&#8217;s twists and turns can lift that soul high into the sky or send it crashing to the ground below.&#160; Unfortunately, 2023 started with the latter for&#160;Will Downing, following the unexpected and soul-crushing loss of his daughter, Aron Siobhan Downing, in January.&#160; As a father, he was devastated&#8230;heartbroken.&#160; As an artist, he sought solace and comfort through his craft&#8230;facing the hurt head-on and exploring multiple themes of love to begin the healing. Persevering through the pain, Downing is poised to finish the year with his soul rising&#8230;literally!&#160;&#160;The Prince of Sophisticated Soul&#160;is ready to share his 7- song masterclass in triumph over tragedy,&#160;Soul Rising! Celebrating an insane 35 years in the &#8220;bizness&#8221; and 27 Albums to his credit,&#160;Will Downing&#160;will not be stopped!&#160; Flexing on his international appeal, the lead single&#160;"What Part of My Love"&#160;shot to the top of the UK Soul Chart Top 30 and parked there.&#160; Those who no longer listen to new releases as the collective work it was intended to be should make an exception in this case.&#160; Although not a "concept" album, the pieces of&#160;Soul Rising&#160;fit together beautifully as a single statement and should be enjoyed as such.&#160; We all know about the smoothness, but there's a brand-new kind of...Dare I say..."Funkiness", that I think is here to stay!&#160; You (and your speakers, Headphones) etc&#8230;.. will feel the difference right off the jump, with the lead-off cut,&#160;&#8220;Closer to Me&#8221;, when that bass and drum start hitting a little differently.&#160; The familiar writing and production tandem of Downing and guitarist Randy Bowland&#160;turns the heat up a bit from their usual formula.&#160; With keyboardist&#160;Mike Logan Sr.&#160;and background vocalist&#160;Ms. Monet&#160;rounding out the groove, I dare you not to move somethin'! House of Love, another Downing/Bowland collab, gives me "Maze" vibes, however unintended, but that's never a bad thing!&#160; To the extent that over the last 4 decades, these two surviving entities may have directly or indirectly influenced each other, I'll welcome that musical baby into the fold every time with open arms and ears. Make no mistake...Will Downing didn't forget the "smooth" that made the Man the Myth the Legend!&#160; Nor did he abandon his world-famous knack for what he affectionately calls "interpretations" of classic hits. He plucked an absolute diamond of a gem from arguably one of the finest early 70's albums, The Stylistics, Round Two, and their hauntingly enchanting, &#8220;You're As Right As Rain&#8221;!&#160; If you've ever "slow-dragged" with a blue light in the basement, you will be transported to afros, platforms, bell-bottoms, and Brut cologne...if you know you know, but I digress. In addition to assistance from long-time collaborator Ronnie Foster, Downing recruits the sweet trumpet of solo Artist and one-half of 90's duo Imprompt2, Johnny Britt, to seal the vibe. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>NORMAN BROWN (Sat, 8/22/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/norman-brown-sat-8-22-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[&#8216;Music is a language, it speaks to the invisible part of us that moves the physical part of us,&#8221; declares the charismatic, introspective, and deeply spiritual Grammy-winning guitarist Norman Brown. &#160;The multi-platinum-selling and chart-topping guitar guru has been thrilling international audiences for over four decades with his jaw-dropping virtuosity, soul-stirring performances, and gravity-defying technique. The exultation that emanates from his riveting performances is hard to resist. It is no surprise that the iconic George Benson calls Norman Brown, &#8220;one of the greatest and most articulate guitarists out there.&#8221; A musician&#8217;s musician, Brown has collaborated with George Benson as well as countless others, including Dave Koz, Brian McKnight, Kirk Whalum, Miki Howard, Jeff Lorber, Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Peabo Bryson, and Chant&#233; Moore. March 29, 2024, Norman Brown&#8217;s fourteenth and anticipated release as a leader, It Hits Different, will be released on Shanachie Entertainment. &#160; Norman Brown is one of the busiest touring artists on the contemporary Jazz scene. As a longtime practitioner of meditation and Tai Chi, he says that &#8220;balance&#8221; is central to his daily existence. He adds that actively &#8220;practicing positive mental and physical habits and working on spiritual cultivation&#8221; keeps him on the right path. It Hits Different is a collection of eleven invigorating originals that transport you on a fantastic voyage and that seamlessly unite the best elements of Jazz, R&#38;B, Pop, Blues, and beyond. &#160;Brown shares, &#8220;I've put a great amount of time, energy, and focus into developing my gift of channeling a heavenly sound that strikes the spirit, moves emotions, and makes you feel good.&#8221; His intent for his latest project was to ensure that the music connects with his fans (affectionately dubbed &#8220;Normantics&#8221;) and &#8220;hits different&#8221; from his previous recordings. &#8220;The music on this album expands my personality and artistic expression, and it reveals additional elements of my character,&#8221; confides Norman. &#160;Some of the highlights on It Hits Different include the lead single and opening track &#8220;Anything,&#8221; which is steadily climbing the radio charts. The song&#8217;s intoxicating buttery soul riffs, sweet, melodious, and singable melody, and feel-good groove instantly strike you. Also included on the recording is the hypnotic &#8220;Asur,&#8221; driven by the funky undercurrent of Lil&#8217; John Roberts&#8217; (Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Musiq Soulchild, Prince) drum grooves, which ride sublimely alongside Norman&#8217;s soulful guitar runs. An integral part of Norman&#8217;s artistry is this devotion to his faith and the principles of Maat, the ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, order, harmony, morality, and justice. &#160;He explains that &#8220;&#8216;Ausur&#8217; is the first law of God, which is God on earth, man's highest form spiritually.&#8221; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>MUSIQ SOULCHILD (Thu, 10/15/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/musiq-soulchild-thu-10-15-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, is one of the most influential R&#38;B singers of his generation. Weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Musiq pioneered the "neo-soul" movement of the early millennium He has received 13 Grammy nominations and has sold millions of records world-wide. He is still one of the most popular performers of his time and a true artist. Known for his raw vocal talent. Musiq went from signing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late go's, to landing a big record deal with Def Jam in 2000: ushering in a new age sound of his own. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. He has also earned award nominations from MTV. the American Music Awards and the NAACP.]]></description>
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                                <title>NORMAN BROWN (Sat, 8/22/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/norman-brown-sat-8-22-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[&#8216;Music is a language, it speaks to the invisible part of us that moves the physical part of us,&#8221; declares the charismatic, introspective, and deeply spiritual Grammy-winning guitarist Norman Brown. &#160;The multi-platinum-selling and chart-topping guitar guru has been thrilling international audiences for over four decades with his jaw-dropping virtuosity, soul-stirring performances, and gravity-defying technique. The exultation that emanates from his riveting performances is hard to resist. It is no surprise that the iconic George Benson calls Norman Brown, &#8220;one of the greatest and most articulate guitarists out there.&#8221; A musician&#8217;s musician, Brown has collaborated with George Benson as well as countless others, including Dave Koz, Brian McKnight, Kirk Whalum, Miki Howard, Jeff Lorber, Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Peabo Bryson, and Chant&#233; Moore. March 29, 2024, Norman Brown&#8217;s fourteenth and anticipated release as a leader, It Hits Different, will be released on Shanachie Entertainment. &#160; Norman Brown is one of the busiest touring artists on the contemporary Jazz scene. As a longtime practitioner of meditation and Tai Chi, he says that &#8220;balance&#8221; is central to his daily existence. He adds that actively &#8220;practicing positive mental and physical habits and working on spiritual cultivation&#8221; keeps him on the right path. It Hits Different is a collection of eleven invigorating originals that transport you on a fantastic voyage and that seamlessly unite the best elements of Jazz, R&#38;B, Pop, Blues, and beyond. &#160;Brown shares, &#8220;I've put a great amount of time, energy, and focus into developing my gift of channeling a heavenly sound that strikes the spirit, moves emotions, and makes you feel good.&#8221; His intent for his latest project was to ensure that the music connects with his fans (affectionately dubbed &#8220;Normantics&#8221;) and &#8220;hits different&#8221; from his previous recordings. &#8220;The music on this album expands my personality and artistic expression, and it reveals additional elements of my character,&#8221; confides Norman. &#160;Some of the highlights on It Hits Different include the lead single and opening track &#8220;Anything,&#8221; which is steadily climbing the radio charts. The song&#8217;s intoxicating buttery soul riffs, sweet, melodious, and singable melody, and feel-good groove instantly strike you. Also included on the recording is the hypnotic &#8220;Asur,&#8221; driven by the funky undercurrent of Lil&#8217; John Roberts&#8217; (Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Musiq Soulchild, Prince) drum grooves, which ride sublimely alongside Norman&#8217;s soulful guitar runs. An integral part of Norman&#8217;s artistry is this devotion to his faith and the principles of Maat, the ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, order, harmony, morality, and justice. &#160;He explains that &#8220;&#8216;Ausur&#8217; is the first law of God, which is God on earth, man's highest form spiritually.&#8221; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>KEIKO MATSUI (Tue, 8/25/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/keiko-matsui-tue-8-25-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[This album is about the hope that we all carry inside of us,&#8221; shares internationally acclaimed pianist, composer, and humanitarian, Keiko Matsui, who has worked with everyone from Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Bob James, and Hugh Masekela. &#8220;I have this dream where we can each cherish our own happiness and learn to accept and care for one another.&#8221; This declaration is a tall order, but if anyone can pull it off, it&#8217;s Keiko Matsui. There is a reason why the stunning, soft-spoken, and petite powerhouse with such a commanding presence at the piano has amassed a devout following through the years. &#8220;When I tour around the world and witness how my music cuts through our differences and connects everyone, it makes me feel euphoric!&#8221; exclaims Keiko, who has lent her voice to raise awareness for such causes as The Daniel Pearl and the Susan G. Komen Foundations. Keiko harnesses this joy on her anticipated new 30th recording, Euphoria (March 31, 2023, on Shanachie Entertainment). She enlists an all-star contingency of special guests, including vocalist and daughter of Donny Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway, trumpeter Randy Brecker, guitarist Mike Stern, saxophonist Kirk Whalum, vibist Joel Ross, harmonica player Gr&#233;goire Maret, and pianist/arranger John Beasley. Keiko is also joined by her touring band, bassist Rico Belled, guitarist JP Mourao and drummer Jimmy Branly, who she credits for making the rigors of touring bearable. Euphoria is co-produced by Grammy-nominated producer and manager Bud Harner, who also co-produced Keiko&#8217;s previous recording, Echo, as well as albums by David Benoit, Jeff Golub, and Lalah Hathaway, among others. Euphoria promises to be a watershed moment for Keiko as she has poured her heart and soul into this project, and the result is an utterly inspiring and epic statement. &#160;Keiko declares, &#8220;At the core of this album is beauty, strength, energy, love, and hope. These are all the things in life that we need to move forward on a new path. &#160;This music is dedicated to a new era.&#8221; Keiko, who masters the delicate balance between career and motherhood (she has two daughters), feels an urgency to leave the world a better place for future generations. &#8220;I want to make a positive impact on children in this generation and the future. &#160;Through prayer and my music, I hope to be able to increase more harmony on this planet.&#8221; Keiko succeeds in conjuring a harmonious affair on Euphoria. &#160; The origins of the recording date back to two years ago, when Keiko started composing new music for the album. &#160;During the past year, as her tour schedule began to accelerate, she worked between tour dates and finally went into the studio to record in July 2022. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>DEMOLA THE VIOLINIST (Sat, 12/5/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/demola-the-violinist-sat-12-5-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Demola the Violinist returns to Yoshi&#8217;s Oakland with a holiday vibe that&#8217;s straight-up next level. This is where classical finesse meets street energy, flipping the season with bold beats, symphonic melodies, and that signature Demola swagger. The global phenomenon brings a dope fusion of Afrobeats, R&#38;B, Hip Hop, and Soul&#8212;turning winter into a full-on cultural avalanche to kick off the Holiday season. From viral social media star to award-winning showman, Demola delivers a festive, high‑energy experience that never falls short of amazing. This isn&#8217;t just a concert. It&#8217;s a holiday &#8220;turn-up&#8221;, a sonic joyride, and a seasonal celebration with real Oakland flavor you don&#8217;t want to miss. Presented by Kim Pruitt of KP Entertainment Connections, Mark Elliot of the A-List Musiq Circle, with Special Guest Host TBA. DEMOLA the VIOLINIST BIO:&#160; Demola, known to fans as &#8220;Demola the Violinist,&#8221; is an internationally recognized musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and award-winning self-taught multi-genre violinist. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Demola moved to the United States to pursue his solo music career, blending his love for Afrobeat, reggae, R&#38;B, hip-hop, pop, and country into a sound that is distinctly his own. In 2024, Demola&#8217;s career reached new heights, fueled by his vibrant social media presence and viral performances. With over 6 million followers and millions of streams across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, his videos regularly attract millions of views, making him one of the most-followed and celebrated violinists worldwide. His performances captivate global audiences, and his fanbase continues to expand with each viral hit. This year, Demola launched his highly successful &#8220;One in a Million 2.0&#8221; tour, performing in over 20 cities and mesmerizing audiences with original songs like &#8220;ONE IN A MILLION,&#8221; &#8220;MBAPPE,&#8221; and &#8220;LOVA,&#8221; which have collectively amassed millions of streams. He also made waves with his feature on the song &#8220;FORGIVE OUR TRESPASSES,&#8221; showcasing viral Afrobeat across the US and performing at Coachella. A hometown hero in Houston, Texas, Demola, has performed the national anthem for major sports teams, including the Houston Astros, Rockets, Dynamo, and Texans, before crowds of up to 70,000 people. He has also shared the stage with country music star Jelly Roll, performing for 74,000 fans at the Houston Rodeo. Demola is a fan favorite on television as well, with appearances on Good Morning America Online, FOX 26 Houston, CultureMap Houston, 97.9 KBXX Houston, FOX 31 Denver, WGN-9 Chicago, Black News Channel, and many others. His innovative fusion of genres has made him one of the first artists of his kind, captivating listeners with the melodic beauty of his violin and proving that he is truly one in a million. Demola - Afrobeat &#38; Hip-hop Violinist, Artist, Singer]]></description>
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                                <title>KEIKO MATSUI (Wed, 8/26/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/keiko-matsui-wed-8-26-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[This album is about the hope that we all carry inside of us,&#8221; shares internationally acclaimed pianist, composer, and humanitarian, Keiko Matsui, who has worked with everyone from Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Bob James, and Hugh Masekela. &#8220;I have this dream where we can each cherish our own happiness and learn to accept and care for one another.&#8221; This declaration is a tall order, but if anyone can pull it off, it&#8217;s Keiko Matsui. There is a reason why the stunning, soft-spoken, and petite powerhouse with such a commanding presence at the piano has amassed a devout following through the years. &#8220;When I tour around the world and witness how my music cuts through our differences and connects everyone, it makes me feel euphoric!&#8221; exclaims Keiko, who has lent her voice to raise awareness for such causes as The Daniel Pearl and the Susan G. Komen Foundations. Keiko harnesses this joy on her anticipated new 30th recording, Euphoria (March 31, 2023, on Shanachie Entertainment). She enlists an all-star contingency of special guests, including vocalist and daughter of Donny Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway, trumpeter Randy Brecker, guitarist Mike Stern, saxophonist Kirk Whalum, vibist Joel Ross, harmonica player Gr&#233;goire Maret, and pianist/arranger John Beasley. Keiko is also joined by her touring band, bassist Rico Belled, guitarist JP Mourao and drummer Jimmy Branly, who she credits for making the rigors of touring bearable. Euphoria is co-produced by Grammy-nominated producer and manager Bud Harner, who also co-produced Keiko&#8217;s previous recording, Echo, as well as albums by David Benoit, Jeff Golub, and Lalah Hathaway, among others. Euphoria promises to be a watershed moment for Keiko as she has poured her heart and soul into this project, and the result is an utterly inspiring and epic statement. &#160;Keiko declares, &#8220;At the core of this album is beauty, strength, energy, love, and hope. These are all the things in life that we need to move forward on a new path. &#160;This music is dedicated to a new era.&#8221; Keiko, who masters the delicate balance between career and motherhood (she has two daughters), feels an urgency to leave the world a better place for future generations. &#8220;I want to make a positive impact on children in this generation and the future. &#160;Through prayer and my music, I hope to be able to increase more harmony on this planet.&#8221; Keiko succeeds in conjuring a harmonious affair on Euphoria. &#160; The origins of the recording date back to two years ago, when Keiko started composing new music for the album. &#160;During the past year, as her tour schedule began to accelerate, she worked between tour dates and finally went into the studio to record in July 2022. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>MUSIQ SOULCHILD (Fri, 10/16/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/musiq-soulchild-fri-10-16-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, is one of the most influential R&#38;B singers of his generation. Weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Musiq pioneered the "neo-soul" movement of the early millennium He has received 13 Grammy nominations and has sold millions of records world-wide. He is still one of the most popular performers of his time and a true artist. Known for his raw vocal talent. Musiq went from signing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late go's, to landing a big record deal with Def Jam in 2000: ushering in a new age sound of his own. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. He has also earned award nominations from MTV. the American Music Awards and the NAACP.]]></description>
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                                <title>ROSE ROYCE (Sat, 9/12/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/rose-royce-sat-9-12-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Experience an evening filled with over 50 Golden Years of timeless funk and R&#38;B grooves of the acclaimed Grammy Award-Winning ensemble, ROSE ROYCE, performing all their iconic chart-topping hits from the beloved soundtrack of the film CAR WASH &#38; more&#8230;. The Show is presented by Mark Elliott and the A-List Musiq Circle -Your Bay Area&#8217;s Who&#8217;s Who Entertainment. The festivities commence at 6:30 pm with an exclusive Pre-Show VIP Meet &#38; Greet featuring a special guest host, TBA. Rose Royce, the illustrious R&#38;B Funk band behind the iconic soundtrack of the blockbuster film &#8220;Car Wash,&#8221; has etched their name in history. Throughout their impressive fifty-nine-year career, their music, including hits like &#8220;Car Wash,&#8221; &#8220;Wishing on a Star,&#8221; and &#8220;I Wanna Get Next To You,&#8221; continues to resonate on radio stations globally. Their chart-topping tracks have been reimagined by numerous artists, with Beyonc&#233; covering &#8220;Wishing On A Star,&#8221; Seal giving a new twist to &#8220;Love Don&#8217;t Live Here Anymore,&#8221; and Mary J. Blige rendering her version of &#8220;I&#8217;m Going Down.&#8221; As a multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Rose Royce has the privilege of touring internationally and performing to full houses everywhere. Renowned for their soulful ballads, they also boast an undeniable groove, making them one of the most dynamic funk bands in existence. Their captivating performances have garnered a global following, and they continue to tour both in the United States and internationally with their spectacular and high-energy shows. With Grammy accolades and multi-platinum sales, Rose Royce has sold millions of albums, including &#8220;Car Wash,&#8221; &#8220;In Full Bloom,&#8221; and &#8220;Rose Royce Strikes Again,&#8221; to highlight just a few from their celebrated discography. Rose Royce&#8217;s versatility, abundant talent, and magnetic charm have not only allowed them to maintain a timeless appeal but also to continue to draw in new admirers to this day.]]></description>
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                                <title>KEIKO MATSUI (Wed, 8/26/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/keiko-matsui-wed-8-26-26-2/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[This album is about the hope that we all carry inside of us,&#8221; shares internationally acclaimed pianist, composer, and humanitarian, Keiko Matsui, who has worked with everyone from Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Bob James, and Hugh Masekela. &#8220;I have this dream where we can each cherish our own happiness and learn to accept and care for one another.&#8221; This declaration is a tall order, but if anyone can pull it off, it&#8217;s Keiko Matsui. There is a reason why the stunning, soft-spoken, and petite powerhouse with such a commanding presence at the piano has amassed a devout following through the years. &#8220;When I tour around the world and witness how my music cuts through our differences and connects everyone, it makes me feel euphoric!&#8221; exclaims Keiko, who has lent her voice to raise awareness for such causes as The Daniel Pearl and the Susan G. Komen Foundations. Keiko harnesses this joy on her anticipated new 30th recording, Euphoria (March 31, 2023, on Shanachie Entertainment). She enlists an all-star contingency of special guests, including vocalist and daughter of Donny Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway, trumpeter Randy Brecker, guitarist Mike Stern, saxophonist Kirk Whalum, vibist Joel Ross, harmonica player Gr&#233;goire Maret, and pianist/arranger John Beasley. Keiko is also joined by her touring band, bassist Rico Belled, guitarist JP Mourao and drummer Jimmy Branly, who she credits for making the rigors of touring bearable. Euphoria is co-produced by Grammy-nominated producer and manager Bud Harner, who also co-produced Keiko&#8217;s previous recording, Echo, as well as albums by David Benoit, Jeff Golub, and Lalah Hathaway, among others. Euphoria promises to be a watershed moment for Keiko as she has poured her heart and soul into this project, and the result is an utterly inspiring and epic statement. &#160;Keiko declares, &#8220;At the core of this album is beauty, strength, energy, love, and hope. These are all the things in life that we need to move forward on a new path. &#160;This music is dedicated to a new era.&#8221; Keiko, who masters the delicate balance between career and motherhood (she has two daughters), feels an urgency to leave the world a better place for future generations. &#8220;I want to make a positive impact on children in this generation and the future. &#160;Through prayer and my music, I hope to be able to increase more harmony on this planet.&#8221; Keiko succeeds in conjuring a harmonious affair on Euphoria. &#160; The origins of the recording date back to two years ago, when Keiko started composing new music for the album. &#160;During the past year, as her tour schedule began to accelerate, she worked between tour dates and finally went into the studio to record in July 2022. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>J. HOLIDAY (Sat, 8/15/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/j-holiday-sat-8-15-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[J. Holiday was born Nahum Grymes, a name derived from a biblical figure because he is the son of a preacher. Holiday was raised alone by his mother in Washington, D.C., after his father died when he was just 11. Frances was the type of mother who stuck to conventional rules like completing her education and attending church. Holiday was sent to a local High School where he acknowledged a talent in singing during a showcase night. By then, he was a frequent listener to Boyz II Men, Tupac Shakur, and Jodeci records. Although he had the passion to go deep into the music path, his mom sent him back to school to complete his education first. Upon graduation, Holiday skipped college and headed straight to studios where he began recording demo tapes. 2006-2009:&#160;Back of My Lac' The album debuted on the U.S.&#160;Billboard&#160;200 chart at number 5, selling 105,000 copies in its first week. It debuted at #1 on the Top R&#38;B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album debuted in the Top 20 R&#38;B/Hip Hop albums in Canada and charted within the Top 100 albums in Canada. It became a Top 10 R&#38;B/Hip Hop album in the UK and a Top 40 UK album entry peaking at #32. In the U.S., it also made it to #8 on the Tastemakers chart and #5 on the Top Digital Albums and Billboard Comprehensive Albums Chart. The promotional single from this album was "Be with Me", which stalled at #83 on the Hot R&#38;B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. Bed debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the issue week of July 4, 2007, at number 89 and has peaked at number 5. It was number 1 on the Hot R&#38;B/Hip-Hop Songs for five weeks in a row. The single has also debuted on BET's&#160;106 &#38; Park&#160;countdown at number 9 on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. On Wednesday, August 15, 2007, "Bed" hit number one on its 11th day on the countdown. J. Holiday also performed "Bed" on&#160;106 &#38; Park&#160;on August 17, 2007. "Bed" was also performed on&#160;Showtime at the&#160;Apollo&#160;along with the single "Suffocate". This song was #70 on&#160;Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. The video for "Bed" was ranked the #11 video of 2007 on&#160;BET: Notarized. His video for the third single, "Suffocate," debuted on BET's 106 &#38; Park on November 7, 2007. The video was shot in Paris, France. "Come Here" was released as a single but was ultimately canceled. In 2009, Back of My Lac was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Contemporary R&#38;B Album. 2009-2010:&#160;Round 2 Round 2 is the second studio album by contemporary R&#38;B singer J. Holiday. The album was released on March 10, 2009. The album is the follow-up to his platinum-selling debut album Back of My Lac'. The album sold 55,000 units in its first week and debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200. "It's Yours" is the first single from singer J. Holiday's second studio album, Round 2. The single features production from The Co-Stars (Teairra Mari's Make Her Feel Good) and Jasper Cameron (Lloyd's Player's Prayer). The song was well received, becoming the most-added single at Urban Mainstream radio the week of December 13, 2008. It's Yours peaked at 25 on the US R&#38;B chart. The 2nd single that was supposed to be released was Fall, but due to label problems, it was canceled, like "Come Here" on his previous album.]]></description>
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                                <title>THE STYLISTICS (Tues, 8/18/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/the-stylistics-tues-8-18-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[In 1966, &#8220;The Stylistics&#8221; was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by combining local high school rival singing groups, "The Percussions" and "The Monarchs". When members from each of the groups answered the then United States draft call and higher education endeavors after graduation, the remaining members, under the guidance of English teacher, Beverly Hamilton, joined forces and officially created the name &#8220;The Stylistics". After working for a few years in Pennsylvania&#8217;s tri-state vicinity, the group was approached by Bill Perry, a local record company executive. Bill approached the group and asked if they would be interested in making a studio recording, and with no hesitation, they jumped at his offer. Finally, the group&#8217;s ultimate dream had come true. It is now 1970, and &#8220;You're a Big Girl Now", penned by the group&#8217;s then guitarist Robert &#8220;Doc&#8221; Douglas and Road Manager, Marty Bryant, has taken place at &#8220;Virtue&#8221;, a local recording studio in Philly. &#8220;The Stylistics&#8221; were finally on the road to their much-deserved legendary success. The initial recording sessions cost Bill Perry a little over $500 to produce, which soon resulted in a record release in their hometown. Fortunately, before they knew it, the tune was picked up in the tri-state area, becoming a #1 hit in Philly and several other cities up and down the East Coast. Bill&#8217;s next target was to promote the record nationally. However, he did not have the proper resources needed to make it happen, so he contacted &#8220;Avco Records,&#8221; and a successful deal was signed. Rumor has it that Bill personally received over $10,000 from this transaction. Nonetheless, the group never received a dime from this contract signing&#160; After the success of the single &#8220;You&#8217;re A Big Girl Now", Avco very aggressively set its sights on the group&#8217;s first album launch. Philly&#8217;s veteran hit producer, Tom Bell, was approached and hired to produce the group's first album, simply entitled "The Stylistics". From that album came the birth of the group&#8217;s classic showstoppers, "Stop, Look, Listen to Your Heart", "You Are Everything", and "Betcha By Golly Wow". To say the least, the success of their first album was phenomenal for that time, including an unheard total of six hit singles. The music industry&#8217;s Grammy Award nominations were a reality.&#160; Now with the group&#8217;s talent and success engraved in stone, the ball rolled quickly with the release of their second studio album entitled "Round Two", and now referred to as &#8220;the Philly sound with sweet love songs.&#8221; Fast forward several decades, albums, CD releases, and group member changes, and Herbert Murrell and second lead Airrion Love, the remaining original members of &#8220;The Stylistics,&#8221; have remained friends since junior high school. They continue to travel the country and worldwide, sharing their group&#8217;s music legacy. The group&#8217;s many honors include the Philly Walk of Fame brass plaque embedded in cement on the Avenue of the Arts street in historic downtown Philadelphia. They also appear in an exhibit at the award-winning National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. (see attached photos) Visit the group website &#8220;thestylistics.org&#8221; for the complete discography. Also worth noting are legendary songwriters Burt Bacharach and Philly&#8217;s own Linda Creed songbook classics recorded by &#8220;The Stylistics,&#8221; which make up a considerable sum of their music catalog.]]></description>
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                                <title>ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY (Tue, 10/13/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/acoustic-alchemy-tue-10-13-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA['Well, at least nobody could ever accuse us of releasing too much music!&#8217; quips GregCarmichael on the release of their latest EP &#8220;The Empire of Lights&#8221;, &#8216;but I think our fans know by now that we&#8217;re a little obsessive about only releasing music when we have something ready that we really love.&#8217; The four tracks on their latest release visit familiar themes for longtime fans, from the western shuffle of &#8220;8,000 Miles&#8221; to the reggae flavours of &#8220;Alisio&#8221;, the upbeat joy of &#8220;Back to Back&#8221; to the laid back groove of &#8220;Other People&#8221;. &#8216;We hope there&#8217;s something here for everyone,&#8221; says Miles Gilderdale, &#8220;we&#8217;re very lucky that over the years we&#8217;ve found fans that just get what we&#8217;re doing, so we can wear our influences on our sleeves and not have to try and fit into any one style.&#8217; With over 35 years of recording and touring, the band&#8217;s longevity may be due in part to that spirit of never trying to fit in, but to just making music that they love. &#8216;I feel really grateful that we&#8217;ve been on such a long journey with our fans and they&#8217;re still there with us.&#8217; Greg says, &#8216;We talk after shows, and it&#8217;s always such an honor to hear the stories of how our music has been the soundtrack to so many people&#8217;s lives.&#8217; This EP is the first of a series of shorter musical releases that will eventually combine into a full album.&#8217; Miles says, &#8216;We know that these days people listen to our music in lots of different ways, but I think we all remember the thrill of bringing a new record home and listening from start to finish, so we try and make sure everything we release works in that way as well as on playlists.&#8217; The Empire of Lights will be released to all music platforms worldwide on June 13th, 2025, and a limited run of CDs will be pressed to be available to purchase at live shows.]]></description>
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                                <title>MARION MEADOWS (Sun, 10/25/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/marion-meadows-sun-10-25-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Marion Meadows was born in West Virginia and grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. He began playing the clarinet and studying classical music at the age of nine. He started playing tenor sax in high school and then migrated to soprano sax. His passion for various types of music led him down an eclectic musical path. After studying jazz at Rippowam High School in Stamford, CT, with Anthony Truglia, Meadows attended Berklee College of Music. There, he majored in arranging and composition. He later went to the SUNY Purchase School for the Arts. During his college years, he played in a number of bands, including disco, R&#38;B, and various jazz ensembles, and perfected his craft studying with Sonny Fortune, Joe Henderson, Dave Liebman, and Eddie Daniels. &#8220;Not long after I finished school, (drummer) Norman Connors recorded one of my songs, &#8220;Invitation&#8221; and then asked me to join his band. I later produced his Passion album with my colleague Jacques Burvick (Aquarium Dream,&#8221; said Meadows&#160; After that, things just fell into place. He hooked up with numerous artists and musicians, becoming a well-known sideman--recording or performing with Brook Benton, Eartha Kitt, Phyllis Hyman, Jean Carne, The Temptations, Michael Bolton, Angela Bofill, Will Downing, Bob Baldwin, Chuck Loeb, and John Lee, among many others. In the late &#8216;80s, Meadows stretched his boundaries by becoming a member of a New York avant-garde band called the Aboriginal Music Society. In 1990, Meadows submitted a solo project to Steve Backer at Novus/RCA and was signed to a recording contract, thus marking the beginning of his solo career.&#160;&#160; Meadows&#8217; first RCA release, &#8220;For Lover&#8217;s Only&#8221; in 1990, was a huge success and was followed by his groundbreaking &#8220;Keep it Right There&#8221; album in 1992. He became a staple of the contemporary jazz format with his subsequent recordings, which include Body Rhythm (1994) and Forbidden Fruit (1996), Pleasure (1997), Another Side Of Midnight (1999), Next To You (2000), In Deep (2002), Players Club (2004), Dressed To Chill (2006), Secrets (2009) Whisper (2013) Soul Traveler (2015, Soul City (2018) and Twice As Nice (2021). Meadows is a semi-pro cyclist, graphic artist, and designer. Marion received a doctorate from Wilberforce University in 2016.]]></description>
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                                <title>SYLEENA JOHNSON (Fri, 9/25/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/syleena-johnson-fri-9-25-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Grammy-nominated recording artist Syleena Johnson is a woman of many titles and talents. Singer, songwriter, author, and daytime talk show host are just a few avenues that she is able to share her gifts with the world. As an R&#38;B/soul songstress, Syleena Johnson was destined to touch people and impact lives. &#160;Her sultry voice, combined with her timeless beauty, classic style, and piercing delivery, has made her a fan-favorite for nearly twenty years. &#160; Inspired by the pain, struggle, strength, and resilience of women everywhere, Syleena returned to the studio with Grammy award-winning production team, Toxic Productions. In January of 2019, Syleena dropped her highly anticipated single, WOMAN, from her forthcoming new album with the same title. Their collaboration resulted in a battle cry for women everywhere, signaling a spirit of empowerment and amplifying the desire for cultural change. WOMAN is the opening single on the soundtrack of socially conscious revolution. Both Chicago natives, Toxic and Syleena, decided to join forces again on her 11th studio album, Woman, which is set to be her most compelling work to date. In 2018, Syleena Johnson added the title of author to her repertoire by releasing her highly anticipated self-help book, "The Weight Is Over". &#8220;The Weight is Over&#8221; is her compelling and triumphant journey toward self-love and discovery, while chronicling her battles with body image, birthed in adolescence and carried throughout her music career. Honest, humane, and heart-warming, "The Weight Is Over" shares Syleena's pain and progression, while providing practical ways to identify and eliminate stressors to sustain optimal mental, emotional, and physical health. &#160;A love letter of life's lessons, &#8220;The Weight Is Over&#8221; shines a spotlight on the complexities of love and demonstrates how self-worth can dictate how we emotionally invest in ourselves and others. An ode to obstacles faced and conquered, this self-help book sets an indelible tone for reflection, resurgence, and redemption. &#160;Syleena Johnson's highly anticipated self-help book, "The Weight Is Over," shares her compelling and painful journey toward self-love and discovery, while chronicling her battles with body image, rooted in adolescence and carried throughout her music career. &#160; In 2017, the R&#38;B Diva united with father, Legendary Soul/Blues Singer Syl Johnson, for their first recording together in over two decades. The iconic Etta James once said about authentic soul and blues music, &#8220;You can&#8217;t fake this music. It&#8217;s how you connect to the songs and to the history behind them.&#8221; &#160;Syleena Johnson is one of those undeniable talents whose unfaltering truth shines through every note she sings. Undoubtedly one of the most talented singers of her generation, Johnson has collaborated with everyone from Kanye West and Common to Anthony Hamilton and many more. In recent years, she has enjoyed mainstream exposure, appearing on such television shows as TV One&#8217;s &#8220;R&#38;B Divas: Atlanta&#8221; and WE TV&#8217;s &#8220;Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars,&#8221; and as of September 18, 2017, Syleena is featured on the live TV One daily talk show &#8220;Sister Circle.&#8221; On November 10, 201,7 Shanachie Entertainment released REBIRTH OF SOUL, a recording that Syleena has long wanted to bring to fruition. Conceived and produced by her father, the legendary soul/blues singer and producer Syl Johnson, whose original hit version of &#8220;Take Me To The River&#8221; was covered by Al Green and Talking Heads. Syl Johnson&#8217;s recordings have been sampled by artists such as Wu-Tang Clan, Usher, and Kanye West. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>THE STYLISTICS (Wed, 8/19/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/the-stylistics-wed-8-19-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[In 1966, &#8220;The Stylistics&#8221; was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by combining local high school rival singing groups, "The Percussions" and "The Monarchs". When members from each of the groups answered the then United States draft call and higher education endeavors after graduation, the remaining members, under the guidance of English teacher, Beverly Hamilton, joined forces and officially created the name &#8220;The Stylistics". After working for a few years in Pennsylvania&#8217;s tri-state vicinity, the group was approached by Bill Perry, a local record company executive. Bill approached the group and asked if they would be interested in making a studio recording, and with no hesitation, they jumped at his offer. Finally, the group&#8217;s ultimate dream had come true. It is now 1970, and &#8220;You're a Big Girl Now", penned by the group&#8217;s then guitarist Robert &#8220;Doc&#8221; Douglas and Road Manager, Marty Bryant, has taken place at &#8220;Virtue&#8221;, a local recording studio in Philly. &#8220;The Stylistics&#8221; were finally on the road to their much-deserved legendary success. The initial recording sessions cost Bill Perry a little over $500 to produce, which soon resulted in a record release in their hometown. Fortunately, before they knew it, the tune was picked up in the tri-state area, becoming a #1 hit in Philly and several other cities up and down the East Coast. Bill&#8217;s next target was to promote the record nationally. However, he did not have the proper resources needed to make it happen, so he contacted &#8220;Avco Records,&#8221; and a successful deal was signed. Rumor has it that Bill personally received over $10,000 from this transaction. Nonetheless, the group never received a dime from this contract signing&#160; After the success of the single &#8220;You&#8217;re A Big Girl Now", Avco very aggressively set its sights on the group&#8217;s first album launch. Philly&#8217;s veteran hit producer, Tom Bell, was approached and hired to produce the group's first album, simply entitled "The Stylistics". From that album came the birth of the group&#8217;s classic showstoppers, "Stop, Look, Listen to Your Heart", "You Are Everything", and "Betcha By Golly Wow". To say the least, the success of their first album was phenomenal for that time, including an unheard total of six hit singles. The music industry&#8217;s Grammy Award nominations were a reality.&#160; Now with the group&#8217;s talent and success engraved in stone, the ball rolled quickly with the release of their second studio album entitled "Round Two", and now referred to as &#8220;the Philly sound with sweet love songs.&#8221; Fast forward several decades, albums, CD releases, and group member changes, and Herbert Murrell and second lead Airrion Love, the remaining original members of &#8220;The Stylistics,&#8221; have remained friends since junior high school. They continue to travel the country and worldwide, sharing their group&#8217;s music legacy. The group&#8217;s many honors include the Philly Walk of Fame brass plaque embedded in cement on the Avenue of the Arts street in historic downtown Philadelphia. They also appear in an exhibit at the award-winning National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. (see attached photos) Visit the group website &#8220;thestylistics.org&#8221; for the complete discography. Also worth noting are legendary songwriters Burt Bacharach and Philly&#8217;s own Linda Creed songbook classics recorded by &#8220;The Stylistics,&#8221; which make up a considerable sum of their music catalog.]]></description>
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                                <title>KEYON HARROLD (Sun, 8/23/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/keyon-harrold-sun-8-23-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Award-winning trumpeter, vocalist, songwriter, and producer&#160;Keyon Harrold&#160;is touring in support of the GRAMMY-nominated recording&#160;'Foreverland'&#160; on the Concord label. This is an outstanding crossover album with a bevy of collaborators. British R&#38;B vocalist&#160;Laura Mvula&#160;sings on the title track,&#160;'Foreverland'. Emerging young singer&#160;Malaya&#160;is featured on&#160;'Don't Lie'.&#160;Common&#160;and&#160;Robert Glasper&#160;contribute to the song&#160;'Find Your Peace', and GRAMMY-winning musician, producer, and singer-songwriter&#160;PJ Morton&#160;lends a wistful vocal to the nostalgic single&#160;'Beautiful Day'.&#160; The single&#160;'Beautiful Day'&#160;&#160;has been receiving worldwide radio play. Keyon Harrold&#160;first came into the International spotlight for his work as the trumpet voice behind the GRAMMY-winning&#160;Don Cheadle&#160;film 'Miles Ahead', and his critically acclaimed album, 'The Mugician', (Sony Legacy / Mass Appeal). As a bandleader,&#160;he has created a compelling new statement with a riveting mix of jazz, Afrobeat, soul, spoken word, hip-hop, blues, rock, and even American folk. As a soloist, his distinctly warm trumpet sound simmers&#160;in the middle register, creating drama without aggrandizing and mesmerizing live audiences with an emotionally charged concert presentation.&#160;Wynton Marsalis&#160;has stated, "Keyon Harrold is the future of the trumpet". In addition to being one of the leading voices in Jazz Music,&#160;Keyon Harrold&#160;has collaborated with many of the top hip hop and pop artists, including Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Beyonce, Rihanna, Eminem, Maxwell,&#160;and&#160;Anthony Hamilton,&#160;and rock legends&#160;Keith Richards&#160;and&#160;Jeff Beck. These experiences broadened his musical horizons beyond jazz to include funk, Afrobeat, R&#38;B, rock and roll, and hip hop. He is currently touring with an ensemble that is making one of the strongest artistic statements of any musical group today, rooted in jazz music, the band freestyles and solos with authority, and weaves the spectrum of African American music into a sonic expression that can best be described as Bop Pop Hip-Hop Jazz!!!&#160; Audience members often reference his concerts as among the best they have ever attended. In addition to performing with his band, he can appear as a featured soloist with Big Bands and Orchestras. Additionally, he has several special concert programs, including a&#160;Duo with Jason Moran&#160;(video link),&#160;the&#160;&#8220;Jazz And The Birth of Hip Hop&#8221; with special guests MC Black Milk, Chris Dave, &#38; Georgia Anne Muldrow&#160;(video link)&#160;is also available.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>THE STYLISTICS (Thu, 8/20/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/the-stylistics-thu-8-20-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[In 1966, &#8220;The Stylistics&#8221; was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by combining local high school rival singing groups, "The Percussions" and "The Monarchs". When members from each of the groups answered the then United States draft call and higher education endeavors after graduation, the remaining members, under the guidance of English teacher, Beverly Hamilton, joined forces and officially created the name &#8220;The Stylistics". After working for a few years in Pennsylvania&#8217;s tri-state vicinity, the group was approached by Bill Perry, a local record company executive. Bill approached the group and asked if they would be interested in making a studio recording, and with no hesitation, they jumped at his offer. Finally, the group&#8217;s ultimate dream had come true. It is now 1970, and &#8220;You're a Big Girl Now", penned by the group&#8217;s then guitarist Robert &#8220;Doc&#8221; Douglas and Road Manager, Marty Bryant, has taken place at &#8220;Virtue&#8221;, a local recording studio in Philly. &#8220;The Stylistics&#8221; were finally on the road to their much-deserved legendary success. The initial recording sessions cost Bill Perry a little over $500 to produce, which soon resulted in a record release in their hometown. Fortunately, before they knew it, the tune was picked up in the tri-state area, becoming a #1 hit in Philly and several other cities up and down the East Coast. Bill&#8217;s next target was to promote the record nationally. However, he did not have the proper resources needed to make it happen, so he contacted &#8220;Avco Records,&#8221; and a successful deal was signed. Rumor has it that Bill personally received over $10,000 from this transaction. Nonetheless, the group never received a dime from this contract signing&#160; After the success of the single &#8220;You&#8217;re A Big Girl Now", Avco very aggressively set its sights on the group&#8217;s first album launch. Philly&#8217;s veteran hit producer, Tom Bell, was approached and hired to produce the group's first album, simply entitled "The Stylistics". From that album came the birth of the group&#8217;s classic showstoppers, "Stop, Look, Listen to Your Heart", "You Are Everything", and "Betcha By Golly Wow". To say the least, the success of their first album was phenomenal for that time, including an unheard total of six hit singles. The music industry&#8217;s Grammy Award nominations were a reality.&#160; Now with the group&#8217;s talent and success engraved in stone, the ball rolled quickly with the release of their second studio album entitled "Round Two", and now referred to as &#8220;the Philly sound with sweet love songs.&#8221; Fast forward several decades, albums, CD releases, and group member changes, and Herbert Murrell and second lead Airrion Love, the remaining original members of &#8220;The Stylistics,&#8221; have remained friends since junior high school. They continue to travel the country and worldwide, sharing their group&#8217;s music legacy. The group&#8217;s many honors include the Philly Walk of Fame brass plaque embedded in cement on the Avenue of the Arts street in historic downtown Philadelphia. They also appear in an exhibit at the award-winning National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. (see attached photos) Visit the group website &#8220;thestylistics.org&#8221; for the complete discography. Also worth noting are legendary songwriters Burt Bacharach and Philly&#8217;s own Linda Creed songbook classics recorded by &#8220;The Stylistics,&#8221; which make up a considerable sum of their music catalog.]]></description>
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                                <title>AZURE MCCALL &#8211; (Mon, 8/17/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/azure-mccall-mon-8-17-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Azure McCall, storyteller Hawaii&#8217;s first lady of jazz is a multi-award-winning vocalist.&#160; She is heir to the vocal tradition of Sarah Vaughn, Carmen McRae, and Ella Fitzgerald.Her warmth and sense of humor fuel every interpretation. After releasing her first CD&#160; &#8216;Body and Soul&#8217;, she was asked by the great bassist, once married to Ella Fitzgerald, to be his vocalist on tour. His band consisted of Geoff Keezer, Kareem Riggins, Joe Lovano, Nicholas Peyton, and, of course, Ray Brown. She accepted, and it began an incredible jazz journey, school was in! &#160;Soon after, Azure became the first singer for The Freddy Hubbard Band. &#160;Azure performed for two years&#160;with the great Frank Morgan. Azure has recorded three CDs: &#8220;Body and Soul&#8221;, &#8220;Harlem Notcurne&#8221;, and &#8220;The Gift.&#8221; Master pianist Tennyson Stephen, drums Jess Gopen, Bruce Hamada, bass, and Jim Howard, on additional keyboard. Her third CD included drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, bassist Alphonso Johnson, and guitarist Phil Upchurch.&#160; Asked by Dizzy Gillespie to join him at what turned out to be his last, the Monterey Jazz Festival was an &#8220;aw&#8221; moment in my music career. In 2008, President Barack Obama asked her to perform at his pre-election party. That&#8217;s why he won Azure (smiling) Azure became the &#8216;jazz diva&#8217; for celebrity and royal Caribbean cruises, where she traveled to and performed in more than 50 countries. Azure is excited to return home. to her place of birth, Berkeley, California, and give back to her community in Oakland and Berkeley, teaching at the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music and the Jazz School in Berkeley.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>SIMON PHILLIPS &amp; PROTOCOL 6 (Sat, 8/29/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/simon-phillips-protocol-6-sat-8-29-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Jazz.&#160;Rock. Jazz-rock. Across more than four decades, legendary drummer&#160;Simon Phillips&#160;has shown an uncanny ability to excel in most any musical environment.&#160;Precision, intensity, and emotion are hallmarks of Simon&#8217;s sound in every setting.&#160; By his twenties, Simon had already worked with iconic figures including&#160;Jeff Beck,&#160;Jack Bruce,&#160;Pete Townshend,&#160;Al Di Meola,&#160;Jon Anderson,&#160;Jan Hammer,&#160;Stanley Clarke,&#160;Jon Lord,&#160;Mike Oldfield,&#160;Brian Eno, and others. High-profile recordings and/or tours were soon to come with the likes of&#160;Mick Jagger,&#160;Asia,&#160;The Who,&#160;Gary Moore,&#160;Joe Satriani, and many more.&#160; But it was the untimely death of drummer Jeff Porcaro that led to Simon&#8217;s 21-year presence in&#160;Toto&#160;(1992-2014), highlighted by ten albums and numerous world tours. During this period, Phillips also worked on various projects led by&#160;Steve Lukather,&#160;Michael Schenker, Derek Sherinian, and others. Simon&#8217;s own compositions and group concept began to gel with the&#160;Protocol II&#160;album in 2013. There have since been&#160;four&#160;more Protocol albums, culminating with&#160;Protocol&#160;6&#160;in 2026.&#160;The band features&#160;longtime electric bassist&#160;Ernest Tibbs&#160;(Allan Holdsworth),&#160;veteran keyboardist&#160;Otmaro&#160;Ruiz&#160;(John McLaughlin),&#160;the brilliant young guitarist&#160;Alex Sill, and now,&#160;Phillip Whack&#160;on saxophones. Simon continues to evolve as a composer on the new Protocol 6 album. As he puts it, &#8220;The material is actually quite different from Protocol V. With the band now in its sixth year, I was able to write specifically for each player. My compositions are melody-based, and the format is more as though the songs were written for vocals. It&#8217;s my rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll side that dictates the form of each tune, even though the style is definitely jazz-rock. I like to call it &#8216;progressive jazz.&#8217; Alex Sill also co-wrote three of the compositions.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>SIMON PHILLIPS &amp; PROTOCOL 6 (Sun, 8/30/26)</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 years ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://yoshis.rockhousepartners.com/event/simon-phillips-protocol-6-sun-8-30-26/yoshis/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Jazz.&#160;Rock. Jazz-rock. Across more than four decades, legendary drummer&#160;Simon Phillips&#160;has shown an uncanny ability to excel in most any musical environment.&#160;Precision, intensity, and emotion are hallmarks of Simon&#8217;s sound in every setting.&#160; By his twenties, Simon had already worked with iconic figures including&#160;Jeff Beck,&#160;Jack Bruce,&#160;Pete Townshend,&#160;Al Di Meola,&#160;Jon Anderson,&#160;Jan Hammer,&#160;Stanley Clarke,&#160;Jon Lord,&#160;Mike Oldfield,&#160;Brian Eno, and others. High-profile recordings and/or tours were soon to come with the likes of&#160;Mick Jagger,&#160;Asia,&#160;The Who,&#160;Gary Moore,&#160;Joe Satriani, and many more.&#160; But it was the untimely death of drummer Jeff Porcaro that led to Simon&#8217;s 21-year presence in&#160;Toto&#160;(1992-2014), highlighted by ten albums and numerous world tours. During this period, Phillips also worked on various projects led by&#160;Steve Lukather,&#160;Michael Schenker, Derek Sherinian, and others. Simon&#8217;s own compositions and group concept began to gel with the&#160;Protocol II&#160;album in 2013. There have since been&#160;four&#160;more Protocol albums, culminating with&#160;Protocol&#160;6&#160;in 2026.&#160;The band features&#160;longtime electric bassist&#160;Ernest Tibbs&#160;(Allan Holdsworth),&#160;veteran keyboardist&#160;Otmaro&#160;Ruiz&#160;(John McLaughlin),&#160;the brilliant young guitarist&#160;Alex Sill, and now,&#160;Phillip Whack&#160;on saxophones. Simon continues to evolve as a composer on the new Protocol 6 album. As he puts it, &#8220;The material is actually quite different from Protocol V. With the band now in its sixth year, I was able to write specifically for each player. My compositions are melody-based, and the format is more as though the songs were written for vocals. It&#8217;s my rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll side that dictates the form of each tune, even though the style is definitely jazz-rock. I like to call it &#8216;progressive jazz.&#8217; Alex Sill also co-wrote three of the compositions.&#8221;]]></description>
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