There's a reason Rabbi Bob Alper's segments are played multiple times a day on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio, frequently in between Bob Newhart and Jerry Seinfeld: With an ordained rabbi background and a doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary, Bob's unique background prepared him well for a twenty-seven-year comedy career filled with wonderfully unique material presented in an intelligent, sophisticated, and 100%... read full bio
Caryn Bark is a writer, playwright, comedian, essayist, comedienne, and novelist. The critically acclaimed one-woman performance Diary of a Skokie Girl, which she created and performed, has played to sold-out crowds in Winnipeg Jewish Theater in Canada as well as in Chicago, Kansas City, Little Rock, and Phoenix. She has worked for HBO and Comedy Central, starred on Girls' Nite... read full bio
For fifteen years Reckless Kelly has been doing things their way, bucking the mainstream system and playing by their own rules, straddling the fence between country and rock as if they built it themselves. Throughout the years their old school approach to recording has always adhered to one main objective: make each record better than the last. Their latest effort,... read full bio
"Spirit of the West are a Canadian folk rock band from Vancouver. The were popular on the Canadian folk music scene in the 1980s before evolving a blend of hard rock, Britpop, and Celtic folk influences which made them one of Canada's most successful alternative rock acts in the 1990s. In 2009 the Western Canadian Music Association inducted them into... read full bio
After 45+ years of performing, The Dramatics' dedication to the music and their many fans continues even today. During the 60s, Detroit had more talent than its record companies could handle. Since not all of the city's gifted vocal groups could be accommodated by Motown, The Dramatics initially recorded for a series of small labels before ending up on Wingate... read full bio
Regina Belle burst onto the scene with the jazzy single So Many Tears". She later climbed the charts with hits like "Baby Come To Me" and "Make It Like It Was". Most notable, however, was her four-time Grammy Award winning duet with Peabo Bryson, "A Whole New World", the theme song to the Walt Disneys animated feature, Aladdin. In addition... read full bio
In the summer of 2003, millions of viewers tuned in to Canadian Idol to cast their vote for singer Gary Beals. His uniquely soulful renditions of pop classics captured the hearts of the nation. Gary grew up listening to such greats as Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Percy Sledge, and Lenny Williams. The influence of these soul masters, combined with his... read full bio
Allison Crowe is a Canadian singer and songwriter who began performing professionally at the age of 15. She ruled the coffee house and bar scene on Vancouver Island. Her childhood influences include jazz, classical, and rock and she is credited for her distinct voice and performance ability. Largely a solo performer, Crowe performs with her guitar and a piano -... read full bio
While Ricky Jay has long been considered one of the worlds great sleight-of-hand artists, his career is further distinguished by the remarkable variety of his accomplishments as an author, actor, historian, and consultant. ... read full bio
RhythmEvolution is a spectacular multicultural choreographed and customized sequenced music show featuring internationally renowned Percussionist and DrumJungle Inc. Producer Daniel de los Reyes along with world class Drummers, Percussionists, Dancers, and Singers performing a heart-pumping fusion of Authentic World Rhythms, Vocals, and Dance.... read full bio
Samite is the unofficial amabassador of Ugandan Music to America. Increasingly drawn to instruments and rhythms from the traditional Ugandan music scene, he eventually played solo at the Mount Kenya Safari Club in Nairobi. Delivering his mellifluous vocals in his mother tongue, Luganda, he mesmerized audiences with original compositions played on kalimba (finger-piano), marimba (wooden xylophone), litungu (seven-stringed Kenyan instrument)... read full bio
Amy Millan is a Canadian indie rock singer. She plays with the band Broken Social Scene. She is best known for her indie rock vocals with the group Stars. Millan's charming girlish vocals have also appeared on albums from Sixteen Tons, Broken Social Scene, and Jason Collett. Millan put things in her own words for her first solo album, Honey... read full bio
Asia featuring John Payne is an American rock band that currently consists of John Payne, Jeffery Kollman, Moni Scaria, Jamie Hosmer, and Johnny Fedevich. Asia featuring John Payne is a continuation of the original band, Asia. Under Asia featuring John Payne, the group has released one album and an EP. John Payne did join Asia after Geoff Downes invited him... read full bio
B.B. King Blues Band featuring Michael Lee is one of the greatest blues bands still formed today. Before his passing, B.B. King & B.B. Kings Blues Band was the best blues band known and were the definition of what blues was. Since then, Michael Lee from the television series The Voice, has teamed up with the B.B. King Blues Band... read full bio
The newest show from producer Danny Chang (Artistic Director of the Golden Dragon Acrobats), Cirque Z_va was created in 2011 for a 10-week engagement at Asbury Park Boardwalk's Paramount Theatre, the first-ever summer run held at the venue in its more than 80-year history. An instant success in Asbury Park, earning critical acclaim and packed houses, Cirque Z_va is a... read full bio
Craig Karges is an award winning entertainer and a nationally recognized speaker and an author. His performance is an extraordinary blend of mystery, humor, psychology and intuition. A table ""walks"" on stage and then flies into the air! Borrowed finger rings from audience members are linked together in a chain! Karges was named the most popular variety entertainer on the... read full bio
The members of MASS Ensemble are inventors, sculptors, digital artists, and acrobats. Equipped with instruments of its own invention, MASS Ensemble fills the stage with musical creations that are as visually stunning as they are aurally stimulating. MASS Ensemble has become a leader in performance for corporate and special events worldwide. Combining original music, stunning instruments, video... read full bio
Bag Raiders are a dance pop group consisting of the talents of the Australian duo Jack Glass and Chris Stracey. The duo is known for remixing other works and adding a Bag Raiders twist. Their first single, Shooting Stars, was a widely successful song, peaking at No.44 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Their debut self-titled album debuted at No.7 in... read full bio
Jack DeJohnette is a Chicago-born drummer. After switching from the piano around 1960, DeJohnette joined Miles Davis' Bitches Brew-era band. During his early Chicago years, DeJohnette played everything from R&B to free jazz. After moving to New York in 1966, he played with John Patton, Jackie McLean, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln. From 1966-9, he achieved his first international exposure... read full bio
Take away the fog machines, insane laser show, and monstrous speakers, add some cheap beer and push aside the furniture, and it would be easy to imagine Savoy's show as the most bangin' house party you've ever been to. Instrumentalists turned seasoned producers, Gray Smith, Ben Eberdt, and live drummer Michael Kelly have taken elements from almost every sub-genre... read full bio
