When Jack Ingram won the Academy of Country Music award for Best New Male Vocalist, thousands of people in the audience had to be smiling to themselves about that whole new thing. They knew the thirty-something, steel-eyed veteran accepting that trophy on that stage in Vegas had been rocking roadhouses, theaters and stadiums relentlessly since 1997, that hed been celebrated... read full bio
Despite his young age, John Pizzarelli has recorded nearly forty albums of music, either as the leader or in tandem with other performers. He is sometimes compared to another jazz singer, Harry Connick, Jr., for his performances of jazz standards and overall popularity. Particularly lauded for his swinging interpretations of jazz standards, Pizzarelli also composes his own songs, some of... read full bio
Only a few people in show business are recognized by just one name. Charo is one of them. She’s one of the few who deserve to be called a Master Performer. Since the 70's, Charo, the musician, singer, comedienne, stage and screen performer, has been an integral proponent of contemporary Latin music. The spotlight on Charo has been shining brighter... read full bio
Railing against lifes inanities while embracing its absurdity, Brett Butler has seduced comedy audiences with candor, vulnerability and scathing Southern wit. Butler shifts effortlessly from one role to the next, a challenger of social paradigms to a champion of self-actualization, her perceptions filtered through a comic sensibility as dark and dense as a Georgia swamp. Fast-paced, literate and... read full bio
Berlin featuring Teri Nunn gained the most success in 1980, when they were signed with an independent record label. Their hit “Sex (I’m A…)” acquired them significant popularity. During their second album release, the band was praised for their single ""No More Words."" Their re-enactment of Bonnie and Clyde car chase and shoot out in their music video gained them... read full bio
Little Anthony has still got it! His powerful and amazing vocal range, coupled with some of the most ageless songs ever written, transport the audience to a place where timeless music lives on forever. Amazing as it may seem, Doo-Wop kings, Little Anthony and the Imperials have recently begun to take concert stages by storm once again. Backed up by... read full bio
Best known for his brilliant humor and classic celebrity impersonations, Gordie Brown is also an extraordinarily gifted singer, dancer, and musician who enthralls packed audiences nationwide. Often named one of Las Vegas funniest men alive, Brown is both a versatile comedic actor and an energetic entertainer. With renowned appearances on Evening at the Improv, Twice in a Lifetime and Hollywood... read full bio
BJRN AGAIN was created and founded in 1988 in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA by Company Managing Director and Bass Player ROD STEPHEN. His show, no longer labelled a copy or tribute band but seen as a trademark brand in its own right, rapidly achieved worldwide cult status. Nowadays Bjrnagain employs session singers and musicians from Britain, Europe and Nth American with the... read full bio
Named after child star Shirley Temple, Shirley Jones started singing at the age of six. She started formal training at the age of twelve and would dream of singing with her idol, Gordon MacRae. There were always nightclubs, but Shirley came to be remembered by another generation, as Shirley Partridge in the Television Series The Partridge Family". While the success... read full bio
A contemporary genius of passionate harmony and soothing romance, Gino Vannellis musical desires stemmed from his love of classical ballads. With innovative harmonies, Vannellis albums contained of an assortment of sound material, from experimental synthesizer arrangements, jazz modified tunes, live orchestral pieces, to contemporary R&B enthused songs. The Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and composer, has continuously throughout his career explored... read full bio
As the platinum blonde front man for Everclear, Art Alexakis was a key player in the mid-90s alternative rock movement that exploded right as the grunge movement began to fade. Everclear has three albums that have reached platinum status and have also started up the Summerland Tour, featuring other 90’s alternative bands. The solo show features Art scaled down without... read full bio
3OH!3 (pronounced “three oh three”) are an electronic pop/punk duo known for their top hits “Don’t Trust Me,” the “Starstrukk” remix featuring Katy Perry, and “My First Kiss,” featuring Kesha. “Don’t Trust Me,” their first single, went double platinum and sold over 2.6 million tracks after crawling slowly up the charts for 15 months to obtain a no. 1 spot... read full bio
As the prestigious Chief Resilience Officer of Resilience Leadership, Taryn Stejskal is a well-known name in the field of resilience leadership. She encourages leaders to grow and improve their resilience through The Five Practices of Particularly Resilient People, an evidence-based paradigm, as a committed professional. Taryn obtained her B.S. from the esteemed University of Michigan with a focus in psychology. She... read full bio
AFI has been recognized for revolutionizing goth-punk. The band is celebrated for their contributions of combining modern melodic hardcore and post-hardcore genres. AFI has released nine studio albums, ten EPs, one live album and one DVD since their formation. Their album, The Art of Drowning, peaked at No.174 on the Billboard 200 and No.9 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums... read full bio
As you hear Dead By Sunrise, you know the voice. That voice has shared stages with Paul McCartney, Jay-Z, and Alice In Chains. Chester Bennington has won four American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, two Grammys and headlined stadiums around the world. Chester Bennington is the driving musical force behind the theme song to the recent blockbuster, Transformers:... read full bio
Basehead is an alternative hip hop group headed by Michael Ivey, a native of Maryland, United States. He debuted with Play With Toys (1992, 1992 in music), which became a critical success and college radio hit. Ivey assembled a band and recorded Not in Kansas Anymore, which received mixed reviews. Basehead's latest is an album called Faith, from 1996 (see... read full bio
The Pink Flamingos are one of the most successful, dynamic, and unique entertainment groups touring the United States and the world. They have traveled throughout Europe, representing the United States at The World Cup Soccer Finals in Paris, performing for Federal Express in Monte Carlo, as well as for Ameritech in Brussels for two consecutive years. The group provides a... read full bio
Nigerian-American author, professor, and public speaker Enuma Okoro holds the view that the tales we tell ourselves and others shape the lives we lead. Okoro investigates the influence of story and narrative in our personal and societal identities through the arts, cultural identity, contemplative spirituality and psychology. She investigates the origins, uses and effects of the stories we are raised with and... read full bio
The Rollins Band's records are uncompromising, intense, cathartic fusions of hard rock, funk, post-punk noise, and jazz experimentalism, with Rollins shouting angry, biting self-examinations and accusations over the grind. On his spoken-word albums, like 1998's Think Tank, he is remarkably more relaxed, showcasing a hilariously self-deprecating sense of humor that is often absent in his music.... read full bio
Sybil (born as Sybil Lynch in Paterson, N.J.) is an American R&B/pop singer, an excellent vocalist and one of the finest among disco divas, who has been recording since 1986. She is best known for her covers of Dionne Warwicks hits Dont Make Me Over and Walk On By. However, it was when she signed with the music... read full bio
