David Voss
Although David has roots in Texas, Kansas, and Utah, he has spent more than 20 years calling Arizona home! And Arizona is the birthplace of his own dream; David Voss & Big Country.
As is the case with most music lovers, music has been used to define the biggest moments of his life. Each song from his life channels memories and invokes emotions of all types and feelings.
Most of David's musical roots come from his seven brothers and sisters and parents who also love music. His earliest memories are of his parents filling their home with the varied music of The Beatles, Barbershop Quartet, Gospel Choir Music, Rod Stewart, The BeeGees, John Phillip Sousa, The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, and Neil Diamond.
Sharing a room with his high school age oldest brother introduced him to bands such as Pink Floyd, Queen, Sex Pistols, Michael Jackson, and a slew of early 80's hairbands such as Ratt. With his older brother leaving the home after high school, David's older sisters continued to shape his musical tastes introducing him to 80's Rock and Pop. David listened to everything from U2 , Erasure, and Depeche Mode to Metallica and 80's Glam hairbands such as Bon Jovi, Poison, Def Leppard, Cinderella, Warrant, Motley Crue, and White Snake. It is interesting that up to that point, there was no exposure to David's current art form and muse; Country Music.
It wasn't until high school that David was exposed and found love for the simplicity and majesty of "Three Chords and the Truth." A new kid moved into the neighborhood from North Carolina. This friend listened to almost nothing else but country. This being the early 90's, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, and George Strait were the kings of the moment. From there, David fell inline with the mainstream crowd immersing himself with the riffs, harmonies, and poetic lyrics from the two-stepping tunes and the love songs of the time. However, David's high school friend gave him more than a taste of the founding fathers such as Hank Sr., Hank Jr., Waylon, Merle, Johnny, Conway Twitty, and David Allen Coe.
Since then, David has continued to love all genres of music amassing hundreds of tapes, thousands of CD's, purchasing thousands of dollars of music from early iTunes, and now enjoying the norms of unlimited streaming.
David Voss & Big Country is the culmination of this history, much life experience, and much more that still needs to be written.....
Shawn Johnson
Shawn Johnson creates a Soulful yet Energetic atmosphere with his varied set list. based out of Tempe, this Arizona native is sure to liven up your happy hour!
Pick Up Lines
The Pickup Lines are a group that is derived from a larger band, 34North. They are a party band that enjoys to play any genre, unapologetically. From Shania Twain to Rage Against The Machine, they will rock the house and take requests. JJ on vocals, Brandon on lead guitar, Marcus on the bass, and KJ on the drums. They can't wait to see you!
Mike Maleckar
MIke Maleckar, known as "Mal" is currently making a living playing cover songs at bars, restaurants, weddings, and other events around Arizona. Mostly playing by himself although you can often find him singing with Laura Hamlin(Two People Singing), or with Tim Yokley on his cajon, or with Mr. Mal’s Trio. Taking pride in his diversity his song list is nearing 800 songs, and varies from Frank Sinatra to Taylor Swift, 2Pac to Hank Williams.
The Crown Kings
The Crown Kings high energy set includes the most danceable songs from over five decades of Rock-n-Roll. The Crown Kings continuously add new songs to their set list in order to ensure they appeal to a wide-ranging audience. The Crown Kings have a dynamic stage presence and are about as fun to watch as they are to listen and dance to!
MIke Maleckar
MIke Maleckar, known as "Mal" is currently making a living playing cover songs at bars, restaurants, weddings, and other events around Arizona. Mostly playing by himself although you can often find him singing with Laura Hamlin(Two People Singing), or with Tim Yokley on his cajon, or with Mr. Mal’s Trio. Taking pride in his diversity his song list is nearing 800 songs, and varies from Frank Sinatra to Taylor Swift, 2Pac to Hank Williams.
Western Fusion Band
Western Fusion was formed in the late 90’s by band leader Brian Childress. Brian’s goals were to have a band that sounded like radio and be composed of some of the best musicians Arizona has to offer.. In the beginning Western Fusion was a traditional country band. As the band evolved with musicians, so did the music. Today the standard five piece band still plays country including George Strait, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Keith Urban, Sam Hunt and now has recently evolved with hits from the 70’s, 80’s and today’s rock including a mix from MAGIC!, Sublime, Bruno Mars, Billy Idol, Def Leppard, and KC and the Sunshine Band. Western Fusion is known for having special guests like local female vocalist Mandy Mazon, Steel Guitarist John Rickard and Fiddle & Mandolin player Patrick Clark. With these additions Western Fusion adds hits from Charlie Daniels, Carrie Underwood, Pat Benatar, and Gretchen Wilson.
Western Fusion has been on the local scene for almost 24 years and has enjoyed playing various venues throughout the state. The band has opened for National Acts such as: Blake Shelton, Easton Corbin and Mark Wills. They were also the opening act for Charlie Daniels at Cliff Castle Casino. Western Fusion has also played the Tempe Block Party, events for the Town of Gilbert, Town of Camp Verde, Town of Chino Valley, City of Surprise, Phoenix International Raceway for the Nascar races, Coconino County Fair, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, Gila River Casinos, Apache Gold Casino and Fort McDowell Casino. The band has built up quite a fan base in recent years, selling their “Western Fusion” T-Shirts and Tank Tops at local shows.
Jon Lovitz
Jon Lovitz has been one of the best known comedians for the last thirty five years. He got his start acting in High School plays and developing his skills at the University of California, Irvine where he earned a B.A. in Drama. He also studied acting with Tony Barr at the Film Actors Workshop. At the advice of Tony Barr, Jon decided to concentrate solely on comedy.
He began taking classes with the famous improv comedy group, “The Groundlings” in 1982. One year later, after being accepted into “The Sunday Company”, Jon got his first acting job on the television show “The Paper Chase: the Second Year”. Thinking he was on his way, he promptly quit his job at a clothing store…and became a messenger. The next three years – nothing!!! Then, in September of 1984, he was accepted into the main company at “The Groundlings”.
On March 28, 1985, “The Groundlings” appeared on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” where Jon premiered his character “Tommy Flanagan of Pathological Liars Anonymous”. Following the introduction of this persona, Jon got an agent, and booked a movie, a series, a voice over for a cartoon, and “Saturday Night Live”.
Jon has been working non-stop since. He was nominated for an Emmy his first two years on “Saturday Night Live”. While on SNL, he became known for his characters “Tommy Flanagan of the Pathological Liars Anonymous” (“Year, that’s the ticket”), “Master Thespian”, “Hanukkah Harry”, and “the Devil”. He has appeared in numerous films, including “Big”, “A League of Their Own”, “The Wedding Singer”, “High School High”, “Small Time Crooks”, “Rat Race”, “The Producers”, “Eight Crazy Nights”, “The Benchwarmers”, and “Grown Ups 2”, among many others. He has also worked with acclaimed directors such as Penny Marshall, Rob Reiner, Jerry Zucker, and Woody Allen.
Along with his comedy, Jon is well known for his distinctive voice. He was the lead voice for the character “Jay Sherman” in the acclaimed cult cartoon series, “The Critic”. He has also appeared in twelve episodes of “The Simpsons”, even creating the character of Marge Simpson’s boyfriend, “Artie Ziff” (who sounds suspiciously like Jay Sherman).
Jon has also appeared on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre in Neil Simon’s play “The Dinner Party”,taking over the lead role from Henry Winkler. He has sung (yes, he can sing!) at Carnegie Hall three times (including “Great Performances: Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall) and sung the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium and the U.S. Open. He also sang with English rock star, Robbie Williams at the Royal Alpert Hall and appears on his album, “Swing While You’re Winning!”
Jon has also had an illustrious television career. He was the first famous guest star on the hit show “Friends”. In the same week, he appeared on an episode of Seinfeld. Jon also had a recurring roles on “Hot in Cleveland”, “Las Vegas”, “Two and a Half Men”, “Hawaii Five-O”, and “New Girl”.
For the last ten years Jon has pursued a career as a stand-up comedian. He is one of the few performers to start as an actor and then become a stand-up comedian who successfully headlines nightclubs, theatres, and casinos across the country.
In 2015, Jon is set to appear in “Killing Hasselhoff”, “The Ridiculous 6”, and “Bark Ranger”, as well as headline numerous comedy shows across the country.
A TRIBUTE TO ELTON JOHN FT CANDLE IN THE WIND
The ultimate tribute to Sir Elton John, Candle In The Wind shines the spotlight on Elton's most prolific years. Jeff Burkett as Elton John, brings a truly authentic portrayal of the iconic artist and his music to the stage.
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Sasheer Zamata
Sasheer Zamata is a comedian, actress and writer who can be seen on ABC's Home Economics, Hulu's Woke, Comedy Central's Robbie, the horror comedy film Spree, and Lionsgate's romantic comedy The Weekend. She was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for four seasons, and has appeared on This American Life and Late Night with Stephen Colbert. Her stand up special Pizza Mind is available to stream online and she is one half of the weekly podcast Best Friends, with her best friend Nicole Byer.
Shawn Johnson
Shawn Johnson creates a Soulful yet Energetic atmosphere with his varied set list. based out of Tempe, this Arizona native is sure to liven up your happy hour!
Sasheer Zamata
Sasheer Zamata is a comedian, actress and writer who can be seen on ABC's Home Economics, Hulu's Woke, Comedy Central's Robbie, the horror comedy film Spree, and Lionsgate's romantic comedy The Weekend. She was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for four seasons, and has appeared on This American Life and Late Night with Stephen Colbert. Her stand up special Pizza Mind is available to stream online and she is one half of the weekly podcast Best Friends, with her best friend Nicole Byer.
Evan Berg Band: The Penny Billionaires
Greg Jacks, the former member of Multi-platinum Grammy, MTV, and NRJ Award-Winning-Band, Superbus, has teamed up with Phoenix-based Singer/Songwriter, Evan Berg to create Penny Billionaires, an electronic-fused hard rock duo garnering influences from bands such as Linkin Park, Disturbed, 3 Days Grace, and The Prodigy. The band has been featured on multiple publications including the Professional Adult Nightclub DJ Association (PANDA) charting their first single, “Awoken” at #5 in October 2021 and got playlisted on hundreds of Spotify Playlists ranging from 5000 to 1m followers. Penny Billionaires is co-produced by Jeremy Parker (Slipknot, Disturbed, Evanescence, etc.) and is set to release their second single, BRKDWN, on November 12th, 2021.
Evan Berg started off writing electronic pop songs and performing them in various clubs in The Phoenix area where he met Greg Jacks while opening for a local band on a Thursday night. There the two hit it off as they later collaborated on some of Evan’s pop songs. While Greg’s Band, Superbus was planning on their 20th-anniversary tour in Europe, the 2020 pandemic put the operation to a standstill. That left Greg and Evan in quarantine to create an entirely original project.
The two wrote a handful of songs originally dubbing the collection as Electronic Dance Metal where they would then reach out to Arizona engineer and producer, Jeremy Parker to take on the project. By the time the first set of singles was complete, Greg and Evan decided to go all-in on this exciting new project, leaving their pasts behind them.
Sasheer Zamata
Sasheer Zamata is a comedian, actress and writer who can be seen on ABC's Home Economics, Hulu's Woke, Comedy Central's Robbie, the horror comedy film Spree, and Lionsgate's romantic comedy The Weekend. She was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for four seasons, and has appeared on This American Life and Late Night with Stephen Colbert. Her stand up special Pizza Mind is available to stream online and she is one half of the weekly podcast Best Friends, with her best friend Nicole Byer.