Tired of the same old Classic Rock, Country, 80’s Cover, 70’s Disco, and Generic “Party” Bands?

More than a party band, more than a tribute band, Too White Crew is a full-blown rump-shakin’, rhyme-makin’ old school hip hop experience like nothing else you’ve ever seen!

A tasteful tribute to the fun hip hop and party anthems of the 80’s, 90’s, and early 00’s, featuring an all-live six piece band, MC’s, and “Fly Girl” dancers.

Every city has their fair share of cover bands but there’s nothing like this anywhere in the country. TWC is a truly unique entertainment experience. This is legit!

The performance is artistic and respectful of the music with a party atmosphere packed with wild impromptu comedic moments that you just can’t forget.

So when you get hungry for some old school jams, just stop, collaborate, and listen.

Chicago native T. L. Williams is a multiple awardwinning singer-songwriter and producer from the city’s West Suburbs. Since bursting onto the scene in 2015 with his smash hit Gettin Mo Money Than You, T. L. received numerous awards; including a Chicago Music Award for Songwriter Of The Year. T. L. then followed up with The New Normal. The album included the chart-topping hit Melanin, which sat for over 12 weeks in the top 150 for national digital radio airplay. Along with appearing on the hit TV series Empire, the CEO of Quiet Kingdom released his latest project Love In The 3rd Wave to critical acclaim. The album hit 20,000 streams within a month of its release. Hits from this latest release include You Got It, & Really Friends. T. L. is also Founder of Symphony Of Change; an organization dedicated to restoring band programs in schools in the Chicagoland area.

THEA AUSTIN formerly of SNAPP!

Thea Tereese Austin is an American female dance/house singer/songwriter/composer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

In 1991, she sang lead vocal on Snap!’s cross-Atlantic hit “Rhythm Is a Dancer”. Originally, Snap! band member Penny Ford was going to sing lead vocals but could not after she signed to Sony Music as a singer, whereas the rest of Snap! was signed to BMG Music. As she was not signed to Sony as a writer, she wrote “Rhythm Is a Dancer” and had Austin sing it. In an interview with Songfacts, Ford said that Austin was interviewing her for a magazine, and stated that she was a songwriter and asked if Ford could listen to her song. She described the song as “a good song, I can’t remember [its name]. (hums to herself) ‘Do You Believe In The Power of Love.’ Or ‘The Power of Love.'” Ford wanted that song for her self-titled album, and “needed to get rid of her so she didn’t need that song any more”, so she asked her if Austin had a passport and three days later she was sent on a plane to make “Rhythm Is a Dancer”.

Originally, “Rhythm Is a Dancer” was going to be released as the lead single, but after objections from Turbo B, “Colour of Love”, also featuring Austin on lead vocals, was released as the lead single. The song charted at #6 in France and Sweden, #9 in Germany but only #54 in the UK, so the two producers insisted that “Rhythm Is a Dancer” was released next. “Rhythm Is a Dancer” fared much better, charting at #1 in the UK, France, Netherlands, Italy and Germany, and #5 in the US. Austin left Snap! shortly after the release of The Madman’s Return in a hemorrhage of members also involving Turbo B and Ford.

In 1999, Austin teamed with Marc Pomeroy to form Soulsearcher, which had a #8 hit on the UK Singles Chart with “Can’t Get Enough” which drew inspiration from and sampled Gary’s Gang’s “Let’s Lovedance Tonight” and later on that year charted at #20 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart. The duo performed at The Prince’s Trust Party in the Park all-star concert in London in 1999. Their second single, “Do It to Me Again”, charted at #32 on the UK Singles Chart (AllMusic’s entry for Soulsearcher states that the song charted at #13) after which Austin and Pomeroy split up.

Austin joined Pusaka and wrote and sung lead vocals for their 2001 hit “You’re the Worst Thing for Me”, which was awarded the Best Underground 12″ Award at Miami’s Winter Music Conference in March 2002 and charted at #34 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #1 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart.

Season 10 contestant on Rupaul’s Drag Race! DragQueen, Dancer, Rapper, Activist!

The Vixen is known for blending political activism and queer advocacy into her drag performances. She has been an outspoken critic about anti-black sentiment in America, including in white queer communities, stating, “you [often] have to choose between calling out racism or homophobia”.

In November 2016, Taylor co-founded “Black Girl Magic”, a drag show consisting of only African-American queens. Drag Race alumni Dida Ritz and Shea Couleé are part of this show. Her fellow season ten contestants Asia O’Hara, Monét X Change, and Monique Heart were added to the line-up of the “Black Girl Magic” cast in June 2018.

The Vixen was announced as one of fourteen contestants for season ten of RuPaul’s Drag Race on February 22, 2018. She won the episode two main challenges. Outside of Drag Race, The Vixen had a booth covered with the Black Girl Magic logo for the first annual Wakandacon in August 2018. She became a sponsor for Grindr’s “Kindr” public service announcement in September 2018, in an effort to stop racial discrimination in the app.

On March 5th and 6th, Vixen performed alongside fellow drag race alum Bebe Zahara Benet, Bob The Drag Queen, Monique Heart, Peppermint, and Shea Couleé in Nubia tour, a live drag show featuring and produced by Black Drag Queens.

The TxLips is a Black Woman rock band that came together to represent for women of color.
The Txlips bring energy and a constant reminder that women rock.

Afropunk

Atlanta-based fusion indie rock band The Tulips is bring all the #BlackGirlMagic in their tunes. When they’re not back rapper Diamond, they’re making waves in Atlanta’s vibrant indie music scene. In the video below, they open up a Paperboy Studios set with an edgy, intensified cover of Beyonce’s “Don’t Hurt Yourself.” Their own biography states, “The Tulips is an all girl fusion rock band that came together to represent for chocolate women. The Tulips bring energy and bring you some bad ass music.” With a mission like that and the music to match, what more could you ask for?

This is a story of friendship, passion, and love for music…

Diana and Sonya are originally from Bulgaria, and Iris is from Ukraine. The girls moved to the United States seeking better opportunities and a brighter future.  All three of them started singing at a very young age and performed as solo singers with a variety of different bands. They met in 2016 by coincidence, but now they believe that everything has happened for a reason.  Once they realized that they all shared the love of harmonizing and their voices fit perfectly together, they knew they were on to something great!

Iris’ angelic voice hits impressively high notes with full strength in the Jersey Girls’ pieces.
Sonya’s genuine, yet powerful voice brings an extraordinary range to the table.
And Diana Jadé fills out the sounds with a soulful, raspy quality.

Soon after they met the three of them began practicing four days a week while working day jobs and simultaneously performing gigs on the weekends. They became best friends and spent almost every day together –  singing, dancing, shopping, traveling and most importantly, planning their future and their musical journey together.

​Almost two years later, all the hard work, sleepless nights, road trips and uphill battles finally started paying off. The Jersey Girls have now proudly become one of Chicago-land’s most popular and beloved cover bands. They were invited to perform the lead piece from the soundtrack of the Broadway musical “Dreamgirls” on FOX television in the summer of 2017. The same year they also appeared two times on Chicago’s very own channel –  WGN, performing a dance/pop medley and Christmas music. In November, 2017 the Jersey Girls had their debut on the national music scene performing a sold-out show in PARIS Hotel, Las Vegas. In the summer of 2018 they toured the country, performing state fairs, festivals, and theatre shows in over 15 states.The Jersey Girls are now, as venue owners often like to say – “raising the roof” every weekend  in the Chicago-land area and all around the Midwest. With their harmonies, choreographies, eye-catching costumes, and high energy performance they easily become the heart of every celebration. Expect to see them on the stage, on the dance-floor, by the bar, or even at your table!
​They are best known for their energetic interactive performances where guests often feel as if they are part of the show.

​Whether they sing in front of ten, one hundred, or one thousand people, the Jersey Girls bring their full energy and vocal capacity to EVERY show and put a smile on EVERYONE’s face in the audience!

Pioneered and headlined by John Michael Coppola, best known for his appearance in Chicago’s long running production of the Broadway, smash hit JERSEY BOYS, THE FOUR C NOTES are the Midwest’s ONLY tribute dedicated to recreating the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons!

While they call Chicago home, they have been seen at private events, performing arts centers and outdoor festivals ALL OVER THE COUNTRY!

The tribute features all of your favorite hits, including: “Sherry”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Walk Like A Man”
“Workin’ My Way Back To You, (Babe)”, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”, “Let’s Hang On” and many more

Having appeared throughout the United States THE FOUR C NOTES are quickly becoming the country’s premier Frankie Valli tribute and they’re not to be missed!

Lead singer of Astro Samurai and also solo artist.

A product of three continents, Shab is a thoroughly American singer and songwriter. Gaining first attention in the western hemisphere during late 2020 as a “breakout star of the global pandemic,” Shab has registered three consecutive number two hits on the British commercial pop charts with her first three English language singles released during the 2020-21 COVID lockdown.

Further, her February 2021 debut album, Infinite Love, has been met by immediate critical acclaim, with her unique electronic dance sound typified as “an energizing global pop that is both effortless and memorable.”

Shangela is best recognized as the only contestant to compete on three separate seasons of the Emmy-award winning reality series Rupaul’s Drag Race (seasons 2, 3 and All Stars 3).

As an actor, Shangela (aka D.J. Pierce) has guest starred on network television shows like “2 Broke Girls,” “Glee,” “Bones,” “The Mentalist,” “X-Files,” and more. She has appeared in films including “Hurricane Bianca” (2016), ”Kiss Me, Kill Me” (2015), “Hurricane Bianca 2” and “A Star Is Born” with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. In 2012, she co-starred with Jenifer Lewis in a four-part scripted YouTube series called “Jenifer Lewis and Shangela.”

Pierce continues to climb in notoriety. He has been named one of OUT Magazine’s “100 Most Compelling People” and in 2015 was featured on Forbes.com for his drag management company Say What Entertainment. In 2018, Shangela was honored with the Rising Star Award by the LGBT Music Festival for his global contributions in performance and music.

He has written and released music (including the smash hit “Werqin Girl”), performed alongside Miley Cyrus on the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, co-produced the successful Werq The World tour as creative director and will tour his newest self-written stand up comedy show “Shook” in 2018. As Shangela, he has performed on six of the seven continents, and has sights set on Antarctica next!

A native of Paris, Texas, Pierce graduated with honors from Southern Methodist University and currently resides in Los Angeles. He is involved in various charity work and remains a member of the SAG-Aftra Union.

Sky Jetta is an international DJ + Producer. Jetta’s dj sound is nostalgic,funky, and overall fly to death with blends that would cut through the dance floor and energy to make her sets unforgettable. No matter the event or crowd, the open-format styled DJ Sky Jetta knows how to put on a show for any audience.

Sky has worked with various corporate companies such as Foot-Locker, Jordan Brand, Google, H&M, and Red Bull to name a few. She has also played notable festivals such as Lollapalooza, A3C, Lyrical Lemonade, Rolling Loud and more.

Growing up in the suburbs of St. Louis, Slayyyter worshipped pop culture from afar, a devout acolyte of such top 40 stalwarts as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Lady Gaga. After dropping out of the University of Missouri, she began to record music in her bedroom as Slayyyter, a pseudonym she borrowed from her favorite Dazed and Confused character. Early singles such as “BFF,” alongside “Daddy AF” and “Mine,” snatched critical praise from Rolling Stone, NME, The FADER, V Magazine, Idolator, Paper Magazine, and more. Her critically acclaimed debut album, “Troubled Paradise,” was released in 2021. The album draws from the most dramatic, almost surreal, sides of pop culture – Y2K gloss, nu metal, and cheerleader chants all coalesce. Coming off of her 2022 headlining tour in the US and Europe, Slayyyter is gearing up to release new music later this year.

Based in Los Angeles, CA, DJ Spencer H has his finger on the pulse of what’s next in electronic dance music. Born & raised in Indiana, Spencer always felt there was a stronger beat to dance too.

Describe his sound? – Tech House, Progressive, Nu Disco Fusion. Some of his inspirations include Duke Dumont, Oliver Heldens, Gorgon City, & of course, Diplo.

Spencer made his performance debut at Utopia, an LGBTQ+ music festival in the fall of 2020 with the one and only Diplo. You can catch him at many of the hotel pools in LA & any fun dance music venue in NYC, Chicago, Miami, Denver, and more!

DJ Spencer Huff takes you on an expedition of new EDM & Dance tracks you’ll love!

P.S. If you’re dancing, so is he!

SoCal vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist St. Panther has solidified herself as an artist to watch after being named “Best New Artist” by Los Angeles radio staple KCRW and placed in rotation on BBC Radio 1 with legendary DJs like Annie Mac saying, “I love her, I love the music.”

With her debut 6-track project These Days under Ricky Reed’s Nice Life Recording Company and Nate Mercereau’s How So Records, the EP has been met with critical acclaim. The LA Times highlighted her as a “lightning-bolt talent” and Nylon joined in adding she’s an “artist you’re definitely going to want to keep your eye on.”

St. Panther recently teamed up with Amazon to release her single “Real Love Takes Time” as an Amazon Original track – receiving Billboards in NYC and Los Angeles, global playlisting, as well as radio play on KROQ, KCSN, BBC Radio 1, and BBC 6. Additionally, St. Panther reimagined Sharon Van Etten’s track “One Day” for the 10-year anniversary release of SVE’s album “Epic.”

The Irvine, CA native has also landed herself on some of today’s most popular TV soundtracks, namely single “Infrastructure” on season 4 of HBO’s Insecure and first season of Genera+ion on HBO Max, and “Playa” on season 5 of HBO’s Ballers. She has also worked with Adidas Sound Labs to host a private listening session of her music with Pusha T at ComplexCon and has been featured on both Issa’s Raedio Show and Pharrell’s Apple Music Beats 1 Radio Show OTHERtone.

July 6, 2018, marked the release of the long-anticipated sophomore album from Steve Grand, not the end of me.  It hit #2 on the iTunes Pop Chart, #10 on Billboard’s Independent Album Chart, and #78 on Billboard’s Top Album Chart. It was released independently on his own label, Grand Nation LLC. The album includes 12 new tracks, all written and composed by Grand. It also features alternate versions of 3 of the songs. Grand says of the tracks, “This album is autobiographical; very personal, somber and reflective.”

“Writing this album was an exercise in catharsis,” says Grand. “I’m more unfiltered on this album and explore some of the internal and external challenges I’ve faced over the last few years.” The album’s title track, “not the end of me”, is a song Grand wrote when a long-time relationship was coming to an end.  “Breaking up can be long and drawn-out, painful and ugly.  This one certainly was,” Grand said.  “It was trying and exhausting, (and) this song deals with all of that, as well as the resolution that this is ‘not the end of me.”

Grand also predicts “don’t let the light in” will be a favorite among his fans.  “I wrote it within the last few months before I became sober.  At that time, I was reflecting on the way I had been living my life over the last few years that my song ‘All-American Boy’ blew up, in 2013,” he said.  “I felt isolated and realized I was dealing with that isolation in some unhealthy ways.”

With the release of his first album, All American Boy, in 2015, Steve Grand broke the mold for the traditional singer-songwriter.  Having self-funded a viral video of the title track, then fan funding the release and creating a vocal and energetic fanbase, the openly gay artist from Chicago created a place for himself in the music industry and hasn’t looked back since.  The past 3 years have seen Grand touring across the world, gathering new energetic fans, and creating new music.

With over 18 million views on YouTube, a #3 and #10 album on The Billboard Independent Album charts, and one of the most successful music Kickstarter campaigns ever under his belt, Grand has not just broken the rules but has changed the game in how to be a successful singer-songwriter in this era.

not the end of me is available on Steve Grand’s website, at all live shows, and across all digital download and streaming platforms

Supes Base [which stems from a culturally relevant quip of “the super basic way of saying ‘super basic'”], whose real name is Justina Nguyen, has been immersed in music all of her life–classically trained in piano, oboe, and percussion. Her music journey started out as an extracurricular skill and activity that was imposed upon her by her parents as a young child morphed into a lifelong passion.

About 4 years ago, Supes Base decided to reincarnate her musical chops through the curation of the music as a DJ, as well as the orchestration of human connection throughout a space or environment–encouraging unspoken conversation between performer and audience. Forming that visceral bond with other people can be so powerful; even the slightest nod, cracked smile, or foot tap amplifies those intrinsic micro-moments we all live for.

As a good vibestigator, her fortes are: 1) her contagious presence that gets people to feel the groove and stay in the moment + 2) her ability to transcend + blend a variety of musical genres that’s accessible to everyone—taking them through an odyssey of movement. Genres include but are not limited to: contemporary classical, jazz, doo-wop, funk, soul, disco, new wave/industrial, r+b, hip-hop, indie rock/electronica, lo-fi beats, chillwave, synth-pop, soul electronica, house, techno, experimental sounds across genres, and so much in between.

Radio personality Symon

Serendipity is a pop/rock band from the Chicago suburbs. Serendipity is most notable for playing a combination of popular ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s covers, as well as current pop hits at events all over the Chicago land area. Serendipity has been seen and heard on live television, radio stations, and commercials. They are well known for their high energy and great musicianship. The band will also be working on an original album in 2020.

Chicago-born and raised, Roy Kinsey is a bit of an anomaly when it comes to tradition in his respective industries. where being a black, queer-identified, rapper, and librarian may be an intimidating choice for some, Roy Kinsey’s non-conformist ideology has informed his 6th album, and self-proclaimed, “best work yet,” Kinsey: A Memoir. KINSEY: A Memoir, arguably more poignant than Blackie: A Story by Roy Kinsey, captures a dark, sinister, yet sincere, and potent musical performance by Kinsey. Kinsey’s observations are strong on ‘Memoir,’; shaped by early traumas that threatened to debilitate his belief in himself as well as the abilities of his family. It is the manifestation of a queer man, in a black body, coming of age in Chicago.”

Featured on the cover of major local publications, such as the Chicago Reader and the Chicago Tribune, in and on major national, and international publications like Billboard, LA Times, NPR, WBEZ’s Vocalo, WGCI, and the RedEye, his “deft skill for storytelling,” is proving to solidify him and his contributions in the cannon of black music and literature. Kinsey’s video BSAYF (Bitch, She Ain’t You Friend), exploring black queer identity and spirituality, premiered at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), the Art Institute of Chicago, the Harold Washington Cultural Center, and the DuSable Museum. Kinsey has shared his lyrics on the stages of the legendary First Avenue in Minnesota, Thalia Hall, Soho House, Lincoln Hall, Logan Square Auditorium, Schuba’s, and Empty Bottle, and has recently done a series of performances/exhibitions with the Chicago Public Library’s seasonal book and theme programming of race and music, One Book, One Chicago.

His professional development in librarianship has fueled his desire for self-examination and then reporting his findings, in rhyme. He intends and believes the success of his present and future creative works will touch the hearts of many because it comes from the heart.

Roy Kinsey is a librarian in the Teen Services/Youmedia department for Chicago Public Libraries.

Chicago indie-rock duo Orisun indulge in their lo-fi proclivities without ever giving in to slacker entropy. On their self-released debut EP, May’s This Is Orisun, multi-instrumentalist Kai Black and front person Asha Adisa artfully employ gossamer guitars, sophisticated keys, precisely programmed percussion with dampened drums, and relaxed, alluring vocals to calibrate moods that test the bounds of tranquility. Orisun can draw you in quickly—they give the gloomy atmosphere of “Miserable” a dose of animated energy with a straight-to-the-gut grunge riff. This Is Orisun is only about 16 minutes long, but Black and Adisa don’t need much time to establish their band as one to watch. (Bio from Chicago Reader)

Brazil’s most famous drag queen, Pabllo Vittar, was always fascinated by the feminine universe. When she realized that drag queen could also act and sing she decided she could do that as well. It all worked out great.

She was born in São Luis (Maranhão) in November 1st 1994, Phabullo Rodrigues da Silva – birth name – made her first TV appearance as Pabllo Vittar in 2014, for a local TV in Uberlândia/Minas Gerais, where she lived in her teenage years. But it was only in 2015 that she started to get attention on social media, after releasing “Open Bar”, a Brazilian version of Major Lazer’s “Lean On”. In less than a month the video hit a million views on YouTube.

Already a superstar on the LGBTQ community, she started to have mainstream attention in early 2017, when she released her first album “Vai Passar Mal”, with the brazilian hits sensations “K.O.” and “Corpo Sensual”. Being invited to sing in Rock in Rio with Fergie and the release of “Sua Cara” with Major Lazer and Anitta brought even more attention to her.

In 2017 she was the first Brazilian artist to have three songs on Spotify top 5 (“K.O.”, “Corpo Sensual” and “Sua Cara”) and, in 2018, her second album, “Não Para Não”, was the most streamed album in the first 24 hours, with more than 3 million plays.

“I started drag because I was always fascinated by the feminine universe. When I found out that there were drag queen acting and singing I thought: that I can actually do!” Pabllo says.

In 2018 she got her place in important vehicles around the world, like Billboard Social 50, Paper Magazine and was the first Brazilian artist to present “Beauty Secrets” by the American Vogue.

In the past 2 years she was nominated to 27 awards, including a Latin Grammy (first drag queen nominated to a Grammy Award) and EMA (Europe Music Awards) in 2018. Of those she won 7 of them, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year on the main Brazilian awards. Also in 2018 she was the only Brazilian on the top 20 of the most played albums of 2018 on Last.Fm.

One Night Band creates a high energy evening to remember while you shake it to decades of Rock n’ Roll, cut a rug to Motown’s finest, bust a move to some hip hop, get down with a lil’ country and sing your heart out to a Pop Rock guilty pleasure. With a diverse repertoire of Top 40’s hits spanning over 6 decades the band can customize a set list to fit your needs. From Sinatra to Snoop Dogg – One Night Band has you covered.

Netta has become a trailblazing innovator in the world of quirky-pop, turning the genre into a colorful funhouse of fizzy experimentation. Her song “Toy” won her the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 and has over 150 million views on YouTube alone. It also became a runaway TikTok smash last summer.

Over the past year, Netta (Netta Barzilai) has been called a “powerhouse singer with a skillful spunk that drops your jaw open and keeps your heart entertained” by LADYGUNN, “quirky, funny, and entertaining as heck” by BUST, “the role model even she didn’t know we needed” by Hey Alma, and more.

Now Netta is ready to take her next step with the bombastic new single “Nails” – her first release of 2022.  “Nails” follows the release of “CEO” and the b-side “DUM” in late 2021 which opened a new musical chapter for Netta and will be part of her debut album coming in late 2022.

Mykola Dolzhykov, known professionally as Nick Osin, is an American singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, he developed an interest in music at a young age, and began recording songs at the age of 18. His singles are available on all streaming platforms.

In 2004, recording artists Nicole and Natalie Albino better known as Nina Sky blazed the music scene with their unique sound; a fusion of hip hop, r&b, pop and reggae. The identical twin’s infectious debut song, “Move Ya Body” and follow-up tracks “Turning Me On,” and “Oye Mi Canto,” not only became club anthems, but propelled the group to Billboard chart success and collaborations with Grammy Award-winning artists and producers including Bruno Mars, Diplo, Major Lazer, Rick Ross, Betty Wright, Aventura, Sean Paul, and Salaam Remi.

Following the success of their major label debut, Nina Sky, the New York City-based Puerto Rican duo have been traveling the world touring and garnering global recognition while perfecting their artistry. Their independently released projects The Other Side (2010), and Nicole and Natalie (2012) received coverage from numerous outlets including SPIN, The Fader, Pitchfork, Vice, MTV, and VIBE.

“We’ve been performing around the world endlessly since we were teenagers,” says Natalie. “It has not only opened our eyes culturally but has inspired our music over the years. Nicole and I have grown tremendously since our first album and are excited to share our new tunes.“

Now as married women, Natalie is a new mom and has taken on the role as the lead singer and songwriter for the group. For the last decade Nicole has honed her skills as a producer and notable DJ—curating music and spinning for some of the world’s most iconic brands including Nike, Opening Ceremony, Christie’s, The Glaad Media Awards, and Cavalli. Their progression artistically is evident not only sonically but is displayed as their ever-changing sense of style has developed them into fashion icons both on the New York City scene and in pages of fashion magazines.

“It’s an amazing feeling for us to still live out our dreams while staying true to who we are as artists,” says Nicole. “We’re truly blessed to not only do what we love, but to have a supportive fan base that have shown us love throughout the years no matter what.”

Nina Sky continues to prove that the sky is most definitely the limit. The group was recently enlisted by London-based producer TroyBoi for his 2015 smash hit, “Afterhours,” which also features Diplo and has 11.8 million plays on SoundCloud and over 7 million views on YouTube. With experience, self-awareness, and an array of musical projects under their belt, the twins reconnected with their fans on a massive level with their 2016 single, “Champion Lover” via Tommy Boy Records.  The group continues to record new music, host a radio show on Apple Music Beats 1, and tour worldwide both performing live and DJing.

NYC pop recording artivist & transgender star, Mila Jam fills every room with talent, personality & undeniable style. A YouTube sensation turned Original Pop Artist, Mila is known around the world for her unforgettable stage performances & one of a kind music videos.

Mila has toured internationally with the Boradway musical Rent; performed alongside James Brown, Mark Ronson, Laverne Cox, Travis Wall, Jody Watley, Lady Keir (Deee-Lite) & Natasha Bedingfield. Appearances include BBC’s The Lilly Allen Show, MTV & MTV News, the GLAAD Media Awards with features on The Huffington Post, MTV.com, OUT.com, Shondaland.com & Perezhilton.com

Miss DJ Meg is a young and energetic individual who is known to pack any and every dance floor! Her career began at a mobile DJ company located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, IL when she was just 15 years old. It was this company that immersed her into the marketing of DJing. There she DJed various parties, and corporate events, including a party for one of Oprah Winfrey’s top producers, which Oprah attended.

She has spun in large-scale productions such as the annual Taste of Chicago, Taste of Lincoln and Pitchfork Music Festival. Some notable clients and companies that she has played for include Georg Jensen, Walgreens, Victoria’s Secret, Skinnygirl Cocktails, GUESS, Voli Vodka with Pitbull, Macy’s, H&M, Atia’s Project Ladybug and more!

She has had the pleasure of playing for such big names as, Lil Jon, Wynter Gordon, Vince Vaughn, Steven Spielberg, Jeremih, Chicago Blackhawks and Bulls players, Common, Bethenny Frankel, Dina Manzo, Trey Songz, Estelle and many more.

Miss DJ Meg was also the winner of the 2013 SceneTap APP’s DJ competition and named one of the 10 DJ’s on The Chicago Sun Times 2014 Top 10 DJ list. She is currently spinning in high-end clubs all over Chicago and has played internationally at the Utopia Music Conference in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.

Miss DJ Meg was recently named the first ever female mixmaster on B96 radio in Chicago. After joining the B96 team, she was asked to open for Ariana Grande at the B96 Pepsi Jingle Bash. Over the course of just a couple years, her career has skyrocketed and continues to grow!

Mel Senese offers a highly inspired take on Alternative Pop-Rock. A queer artist of the Windy City, Mel has had the honor of not just performing throughout the midwest but competing in Chicago as well, earning her the title of “Big Break Champion” in 2017.

An absolute powerhouse, Mel channels the rock energy of female icons like P!nk, Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavigne but infuses it with her own alt-rock influences. She has focused on finding inspiration within life’s everyday struggles, offering her own interpretation of current themes like feminism, independence, justice and self-love. Mel tells listeners to craft their own happiness, but serves it up with catchy hooks, quirky rhythms and her signature power vocal. With lyrical storytelling that is both empowering and energized, Mel’s presence is something that will draw you in and keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time.

“I hope that my lyrics can connect with others who are going through similar experiences and be strong enough to know when it’s time to fight for your life and your happiness.”

Meet Me @ The Altar is here to dismantle rock music’s stereotypes riff by riff. The band–
comprised of guitarist-bassist Téa Campbell, drummer Ada Juarez and lead vocalist Edith Victoria–has reignited the genre with their refreshing mix of earworm pop melodies, blazing guitar riffs, and punk attitude. Now, the band is ready to stake their claim in rock history with their debut album, Past // Present // Future, arriving via Fueled By Ramen.

The record finds the bandmates experimenting more than ever as they solidify a signature sound while also ripping apart the “nostalgia act” box they didn’t ask to be placed in. Each word in the album title holds a significant meaning: “Past” pays respect to the iconic bands who’ve influenced them (including Paramore, Twenty One Pilots, P!NK, Demi Lovato, and Avril Lavigne). “Present” finds the band redefining what a modern-day rock band looks and sounds like, while “Future” looks ahead at how the band will impact the genre and where they might go from here.

One thing Meet Me @ The Altar prides itself on is its strong sisterhood, which was initially formed in 2015. Téa Campbell and Ada Juarez met via YouTube in 2015 after Campbell stumbled upon Juarez’s drum cover of a Twenty One Pilots song. Despite living in different states (Florida and New Jersey, respectively), the two became fast friends and decided to start a band. After persistent auditioning, Edith Victoria (a Georgia native) joined the band in 2017.

New York City-based Rapper/DJ/Performance Artist Mister Wallace was born Erik Lamar Wallace II In Chicago, Illinois.

Classical opera singer turned DJ/Producer, Matt Suave began his career as a pupil of the Chicago underground scene and has quickly become a staple on lineups around the world. After closing for Paris Hilton’s debut party in LA, Suave has gone on to play alongside Derrick Carter, LP Giobbi, Gene Farris, SG Lewis, Le Youth, & more. Meanwhile his popular remixes of Kim Petras, Charli XCX, & Cardi B have been played in clubs across the country.

His signature euphoric tech disco beats have captured dancefloors from Australia to Mexico. In 2021, Matt made his festival debut at Pride In The Park with heavyweights Tiesto & Gryffin and closed out Chicago’s renowned Market Days party. In 2022, he began his residency at NYC’s newest breakout club, The Q, and opened for piano goddess LP Giobbi at the popular Utopia beachside festival. Looking ahead, Matt plans to continue puppeteering dance floors and to release original music for the first time.

Madison Rose has slid down a rainbow from an alternate universe to wake everyone up to the full acceptance of others and most importantly – themselves. This electrifying artist has been featured in Billboard and Rolling Stone and has racked up over 18 million streams across streaming platforms.

The self proclaimed “rainbow girl against a storm cloud world” is authentically and independently on the rise and will be releasing her debut EP in Spring of 2022. Her next single “Better Off Alone” is set to light the dance floor on fire in February 2022.

The Lakeside Pride Jazz Orchestra is a twenty-piece jazz band that offers thrilling and engaging performances spanning the full spectrum of the jazz repertoire. This group of advanced players has been honored to perform at many large-scale events throughout Chicago, including appearances headlining the Chicago History Museum’s Last Speakeasy Annual Gala and the Adler Planetarium’s Adler After Dark series. Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles is a non-profit organization that provides a welcoming environment of inclusion and diversity for LGBT and allied musicians to find community.

Mississippi-bred, LA-based Brett McLaughlin, aka LELAND, is the songwriter behind many of your favorite pop gems of the past few years, including most of the standouts on Troye Sivan’s debut Blue Neighbourhood (including the hit “Youth”) plus “My My My!” and “The Good Side,” the new singles from Troye’s forthcoming sophomore album. Leland also penned a majority of Daya’s stunning debut Sit Still, Look Pretty, Martin Garrix and Troye Sivan’s “There for You,” Sabrina Carpenter’s “Why” and Selena Gomez and Gucci Mane’s “Fetish,” to name a few. In 2017, Leland released “Mattress,” an “anthem about unrequited queer love set against soaring electro-pop production” Out Magazine) which solidified him as a budding pop artist in his own right. Leland is also a composer and is executive producing several film soundtracks out this summer, all while continuing his role as one of the music composers for RuPaul’s Drag Race.

 

Sweet dreams of rhythm and dancing, sweet dreams of passion through the night!! 90s Dance Sensation La Bouche is back!

In 1994  Electronic Dance Music (EDM) took world by storm and ushered in a new sound for an entire new generation. With over 12 Million records sold worldwide, Billboard and MTV music award nominations and an “Echo” (German Grammy award) and with Mega hits such as  “Be My Lover”  “Fallin’ In Love” and the infectious “Sweet Dreams”  La Bouche remains one of the most popular bands touring today.

Now 23 years later front man Lane McCray Jr. brings LA BOUCHE back with an amazing new rendition of “Sweet Dreams” Enter Hungarian Chanteuse  Sophie Cairo. This coupling of these two golden voices is magic. The two have been touring the globe for the past two years all the while listening to fans who want more new music from the duo so they decided to take action and began working on new material.

“It´s amazing how popular 90’s music is today in fact it has become a genre unto itself. More and more people kept approaching me asking for new music so I finally decided to open a new chapter for La Bouche and McCray Records” says Lane.

SWEET DREAMS 2017 producers Richard Ulmer and Oliver Aitzetmueller said “ We have been huge fans of La Bouche and a great deal of our memories are connected to the 90’s so it turned out to both an honor and a very pleasant journey having the group record in Vienna at our studios”.

“I had been wanting to do a new  version of “Sweet Dreams” for many years because it was one of my favorite 90s songs. La Bouche were not just another EDM project, their records had several wonderful pop songs so they certainly always stood out. I just knew that Sweet Dreams still had great potential for a new audience so we turned it into the perfect pop song” says Richie as he’s known “Sweet Dreams”  will be released worldwide September 22, 2017 on McCray Records and in Cooperation with WunderLand Records.

Kim English is an American electronica, soul, gospel, and house music singer, born in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout her career, English has experienced success on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play, Hot Dance Singles Sales, Hot Dance Airplay charts and the UK Singles Chart, beginning in the mid-1990s and continuing into the 21st century. Though her first chart entry on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play came in 1995 and was only a moderate hit (“I Know a Place”, No. 32), her debut single was actually “Nitelife” in 1994, produced and written by Ten City. Between 1999 and 2002 she scored six hits in a row that hit the top two, five of those went to number one: “Unspeakable Joy”, “Missing You”, “Bumpin’ and Jumpin'”, “Everyday” and “Treat Me Right”. All of these hit singles (excluding “I Know a Place”) are featured on her debut album Higher Things, released in late 1998 on the New York City based record label, Nervous Records NYC. Both “Unspeakable Joy” and “Everyday” became her most successful radio hits to date. The album also featured a cover version of Anita Baker’s song “Been So Long”.

English began as a gospel singer and many of her most popular songs contain references to God, faith and belief in oneself. By 2007, English had earned her sixth, seventh and eighth US dance number-ones with “It Makes a Difference”, “C’est La Vie” and “My Destiny”. All three hits are from her second album, titled My Destiny, which was released in late September 2006. So far, all of her hits have been released on Nervous Records. September 2009 saw the release of the single “Nothing’s Impossible”.

Katie Kadan is a Chicago-based blues and soul singer/songwriter whose meteoric rise to “one-name” status was recently launched by making it to the top 4 finale and global crowd-favorite on NBC’s The Voice. Born, raised and living in Chicago, Kadan’s epic vocal prowess is a force of nature. Her blues-infused style of soul-bearing belting is Katie’s moniker on her original and familiar songs alike, with a constant presence of her roots in the church choirs. Kadan’s passion for song is equally matched by the power, range, control and musicality in her voice, where she can easily flip from R&B to gut-wrenching rock to songs of longing angst with her signature playful growl.

Katie has also been an advocate for confidence and body positivity. She’s opened up about her years of insecurities, as well as how she overcame them to become a confident performer. This has helped Katie connect to her legions of fans on a deeper level, and she admitted that she’s been flooded with messages on Twitter and Instagram by those who have been inspired by her story. “I feel I have done my job if people who have been inspired by my story start to talk about it more and do something about it,” Katie explained. “It can be scary to be vulnerable and to put yourself out there and talk about your insecurities and to work through that whole process and to have people reach out and say they feel braver because they watch my story. It makes them want to stick it out and makes them want to change things up. If it makes people want to say they like themselves more, that’s awesome. If I can make people feel better…that’s wonderful.”

Tempering sharp and powerful lyrics with a sweetly melodic voice, Jamila Woods is a Chicago-bred singer/songwriter and award-winning poet whose inspirations include Gwendolyn Brooks and Toni Morrison. Following the 2016 release of her debut album HEAVN, Jamila received critical acclaim for her singular sound that is both rooted in soul and wholly modern. Her 2019 sophomore release LEGACY! LEGACY! featured 12-tracks named after writers, thinkers, and visual artists who have influenced her life and work. She is a Pushcart Prize-winning poet and co-editor of “BreakBeat Poets: Black Girl Magic” (2018). Her poetry was recently published in the Library of America anthology “African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song” (2020). Jamila recently made her television debut, performing “SULA (Paperback)” on Colbert on Jan 6th, 2021.

From Boystown to the Downtown club scene, Janky has become a prominent staple within the queer music scene with residencies at Hydrate and Joy District for a bi-monthly drag brunch. He is a self-taught DJ whose musical tastes were influenced by his father. Janky has been DJing for the last seven years. Seamlessly weaving through tech house, techno, deep tech, and minimal with familiar sassy vocal samples has been a successful contribution to the North Halsted community, drawing packed dance floors. Janky has established himself as a respected part of the DJ community in the neighborhood and city of Chicago.