In May 2023, an alternative pop-rock band Beach Weather hit the road for a five month long tour covering over 30 major cities in the US and Canada supporting their debut full-length album, Pineapple Sunrise, which was released on March 3, 2023, through Arista Records.

Their booking includes both headlining shows and supporting lovelytheband, as well as several major festivals, such as BottleRock in Napa Valley, WonderRoad Music Fest in Indiannapolis, and Milwaukee’s mega Summerfest with headliners like Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews Band, Imagine Dragons, Trippie Redd, The Pretty Reckless, Styx, Smokey Robinson, to name a few.

Award-winning Zambian-born Botswana-raised poet and rapper, Sampa The Great is on a roll across North America and Europe with As Above, So Below tour, which is set to delight fans with an eclectic medley of her highly acclaimed 11-track 2022 album As Above, So Below, which is a career-eclipsing record spanning hip-hop, neo-soul, Zamrock, Amapiano, and Southern African rap, and anchored by Sampa The Great’s spoken word in the Zambian-rooted language of Bemba.

Iconic Rock duo Janet Gardner and Justin James return with their brand new album, entitled No Strings, will be available through Pavement Entertainment on June 9, 2023 in the US and Canada. Audiences outside of North America can pick up the album through Frontiers Music. To give fans a taste of this new work, singles “Don’t Turn Me Away” and "85" had been released in March, 2023, and is available now on all streaming platforms.

Dan Mangan, the celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter kicks off his tour with three special, intimate US shows in May 2023, starting at the Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, then at the Madame Lou's in Seattle, and at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland before travelling to the United Kingdom in June and then going back to Canada for his major 5-month tour all over his homeland country.

Dan will be promoting his latest album, ‘Being Somewhere’, which is available on CD, Vynil, and MP3 download. The album is marked by Mangan’s singular wit and a respectful deference to the quagmire of existence. 

South Korean singer-songwriter, music producer, and DJ, SHAUN is known for his viral hit single “Way Back Home”, which during the time of its release charted over K-pop super groups such as TWICE, BLACKPINK and BTS, according to Billboard.

SHAUN has hit the road now for his first ever North American Tour. It kicked off in Los Angeles on April 14th, the tour will weave through eight cities, wrapping up in Chicago on April 24^th. SHAUN will be performing all his greatest hits, including his recent collaboration with global artist Jeff Satur, “Steal The Show.”

Self-made newcomer, the indie-pop darling Julia Wolf has dropped her captivating debut record Good Thing We Stayed via BMG ahead of her Gothic Babe Tendencies headline tour, which starts Feb. 10 in Atlanta.

Soaring past 50 million global streams across Julia’s discography, Good Thing We Stayed features acclaimed tracks “Hot Killer,” “Virginity,” “Dracula,” “Get Off My,” her collab with blackbear, “Gothic Babe Tendencies,” and now focus track, “Rookie of the Year.”

(SEATTLE, WA – February 16th, 2023) - Sonic Guild Seattle chapter (formerly known as Black Fret Seattle) has announced ten winners of its 2022 giving season. Each Seattle-based artist will receive an $8000 unrestricted grant to support their music and creative growth and development. The total amount distributed is $80,000 dedicated to creating and performing extraordinary new music.

MEET 2022 SEASON GRANT WINNERS:

Brittany Davis, Cumulus, Dean Johnson, Deep Sea Diver, King Youngblood, La Fonda, Shaina Shepherd, Small Paul, Thunderpussy, Wild Powwers