Stand-up comedian Maddie Wiener is characterized as "abrasive and likeable at the same time" and having "irreverent humor…with a streak of brazenness." Maddie recorded a stand-up routine for Comedy Central after being chosen as a "New Face" at the Just for Laughs Festival. She was a semi-finalist for Stand Up NBC and has been on SiriusXM's You Up with Nikki... read full bio
Leslie Liao is an actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. Her empathetic, reflective, and straightforward humor, which is frequently based on her experiences as a single Chinese-American woman in Los Angeles, has captured the attention of audiences all over the world. Leslie's debut show on Don't Tell Comedy platforms, "Fixing Straight Men," made a bold YouTube premiere, and videos from her... read full bio
Currently residing in New York City, Tommy Brennan is a comic from Chicago. At Just For Laughs' debut event in Montreal, he was recently chosen one of their New Faces. Don't Tell Comedy and Comedy Central have both aired his stand-up. He frequently performs at The Comedy Cellar and goes on national tours. Tommy's set was frequently referred to as "Alriiiiiiight"... read full bio
Presenting the 65 North Pickers, a dynamic bluegrass four that blends the spirit of jam band improvisation with the intensity of traditional bluegrass. This quartet, which is led by mandolinist Jake, banjoist Nate, guitarist Quinton, and bassist Tali, is well-known for their remarkable improvisation and lightning-fast plucking. The Grateful Dead's spirit meets Jimi Hendrix's psychedelic flair in their high-energy shows,... read full bio
Julian Fijma, an emerging star in the underground electronic music scene, hails from the charming Dutch city of Enkhuizen. Julian, who is now situated in Hoorn, close to Amsterdam, has been creating waves with his unique sound and variety of releases on some of the most reputable labels in the genre, which won over well-known DJs like Chris Stussy, Josh Baker,... read full bio
Fallon, who is renowned for his deep, groove-driven rhythms, is a rising star in the global tech house scene. His love for electronic music and desire to make dancefloor-ready songs that combine catchy basslines with a minimalist aesthetic led him to pursue a career in music production. Building on this popularity, Fallon has performed consistently around the United States and... read full bio
Cousteau is a live fire, jetsetter, and adventurer in his songs, as his name suggests — "Spin around the world twice, came back with a straight face," he jokes — but he never leaves home. He is confined from uptown to Wheeler Road ("Nitro") and is on Bladensburg Road ("85 South") from the first to the fifteenth. You get the... read full bio
Hayden Baker, a country music artist from Texas whose sound combines traditional honky-tonk with a modern twist, will release his 10-track album Alive & Well on Friday, October 10. With songs that are incredibly honest, highly expressive, and heartfelt, the next album marks a new chapter in Baker's career as a songwriter and vocalist. Baker immediately gained recognition in the Texas... read full bio
Ella Maddux infuses jazz-influenced tunes with clever, vibrant lyrics that aptly convey her lively nature, adding a timeless appeal to contemporary music. Ella, a Southern California native currently residing in Nashville, is working on her first project and is set to establish herself as one of the most promising up-and-coming singer-songwriters.... read full bio
Emily has discovered methods to connect with the core of what makes us human throughout her career. While "London" and "Song for Bryan" address the subtleties of heartbreak, songs like "Brooklyn" and "Cannonball" convey the exuberance of adventure and new love. Emily started examining the profound complexity of what it means to be in love and the healing process that... read full bio
Ash Lauryn, an international DJ, curator, and cultural voice advancing the Black American roots of house and techno, was born in Detroit and currently resides in Atlanta. Within the dance community, her well-known platform Underground & Black—which started as a blog and developed into a popular NTS Radio show and event series—has emerged as a vital hub for open communication... read full bio
Top Irish music, song, and dance are all featured in this wildly popular Irish Christmas in America program, which is produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada and is full of humor and unending energy. Caitríona Sherlock, a remarkable representation of the finest emerging Irish female vocal ability, returns to the ensemble as a vocalist. Samantha Harvey's exciting Irish old-style... read full bio
Storm Large is a novelist, writer, musician, and actor. As a contestant on the CBS program Rock Star: Supernova, Storm gained widespread recognition. Although she was ousted the week before the finale, she developed a following that now follows her across the globe. She appeared on America's Got Talent as well. Storm sang in clubs all throughout San Francisco during the... read full bio
Trinity Queen is a fervent orator, evangelist, and motivator for God's Kingdom. She has already preached the gospel in hundreds of cities. Growing up in Waverly, Iowa, as a pastor's child, Trinity was aware early on that she was meant to preach and spread the gospel. She demonstrated her unshakeable dedication to sharing the love of Christ by setting a... read full bio
Courtney Smallbone is the type of friend that hosts a disco party just to celebrate life, eat, and dance. She writes about the evening she threw her friends and family a party with a '70s theme in Technicolor Woman. A fiery straight shooter, Courtney's debut book is full of hilarious anecdotes, truth bombs from real life, and lessons supported by... read full bio
Ginny and her spouse, Josh, live in Southeast Michigan and have five children under the age of twelve. Over the course of their parenting adventure, they have frequently observed city, county, and state parks, along with trails, campgrounds, and nature-scapes in general, almost entirely free of children. They began asking themselves the straightforward question, "Why" around five years ago.... read full bio
Helen Smallbone, the youngest of four children and the daughter of a Methodist minister, was raised in Australia. Her religion became true in her mid-teens when she gave her life to Christ at a Billy Graham Crusade in Sydney, despite having grown up in a church. Despite having training as an occupational therapist, Helen's top priorities were serving God and being... read full bio
Renowned for his house and groove-focused style, Franc Fala is a key player in Amsterdam's new underground talent wave. His unique, unconventional, emotionally charged, and rhythmic style has been popular among the city's underground club scene for the past few years. Along the way, Franc has performed in some of Amsterdam's most recognizable venues, such as Shelter, Het Sieraad, and... read full bio
Muco is a British-Burundian singer, songwriter, and composer whose passion for language and narrative serves as inspiration for her songs. Muco has developed a devoted following on the internet because to his imaginative reworkings of medieval folk tunes in Middle and Old English. In these performances, he uses his voice and the ‘inanga’ (an East African zither), to reinterpret traditional... read full bio
Born in Harrow, London, Kibo is a rap experimentalist, universe builder, and relentless lyrical powerhouse. He has made a name for himself as one of the most creative voices in the underground by operating just outside of the capital's conventional musical hotspots. Rap legend, worldwide dance culture, and genre-unnameable sound design are all vibrantly spliced together in his music, which... read full bio
