It's a festival within a festival! Experience the music of local musicians and learn from those who have began to find their own path in the music industry. This festival within a festival features a collection of artists based in College Park, as well as individuals that have seen success in diverse areas of the music industries. This event also offers insight into UMD students are doing to advance the arts and live music scene.
Friday, September 7
The UMD Stand-Up Comedy Club brings you an hour of nonstop laughter as fellow Terps and professional comedians get on stage to present you their best material. Hosted by Jenny Mandl and featuring comedians Matty Litwack, Denise Taylor, and Wendy Wroblewski.
Unwind with some tunes by UMD jazz professors. A seriously fun study in jazz, this concert features Chris Vadala on saxophone, Gerry Kunkel on guitar, Tom Baldwin on bass, Jon Ozment on piano, and Mike Kuhl on drums.
It’s a dance party, but with a twist! Armed with a set of wireless headphones, listen to one of two live DJs, both playing totally different musical styles. This silent dance party is surreal, bizarre, and outrageously fun! Headset pickup begins at 8:30PM.
Please Note: There will be a bag check at the entrance to The Clarice. To make the process go more smoothly, we encourage that attendees leave backpacks and large purses at home.
Join us for a conversation between music journalist Ogden Payne and Kei Henderson, manager of multi-platinum recording artist 21 Savage and founder and CEO of the Motown/Capitol Records-backed boutique record label, management and publishing company, SinceThe80s. Prior to her current roles, Henderson worked alongside the product development team at Complex Media, focusing on social media marketing and branded content.
The Upright Citizens Brigade is a Chicago-based improv and sketch comedy group famous for its many SNL writers. UCB will be workshopping with UMD’s own comedy group, The Bureau, to put on a 90-minute show that will have you in stitches.
The intimate music of Den-Mate—the project from DC-based songwriter/producer Jules Hale—is arresting, like peering into a funhouse mirror. Her sparse, dreamy songs reflect and distort private nighttime thoughts of desperation and isolation, transforming abstract fears into throbbing bass lines and static-washed riffs. Drawing a bridge from haunting pop and the exciting world of progressive electronica, Den-Mate brings a new style for adventurous listeners.
Hailing from Minneapolis, Early Eyes formed in 2016 as a temporary pop-up ensemble, garnering a sizable local following almost instantly. Drawing from all sorts of musical backgrounds, their songwriting abilities were worthy of winning The National Endowment of The Arts Songwriting Challenge.
Downtown Boys have been clear from the start: they are here to destroy white-cis-het hegemony with their explosive, radically-minded rock. In the words of vocalist and lyricist Victoria Ruiz, they are “five unique and individual people who believe in the spectrum of people, experiences and emotions.” Downtown Boys combines these revolutionary ideals with boundless energy and contagious, all-inclusive fun.
Rooted in Washington, DC, singer-songwriter Ari Lennox blends elements of modern R&B with new aged soul to create something sweet, but daring. She draws influences from soul and jazz icons including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Whitney Houston. Lennox’s 2016 EP, PHO, breaks thematic and harmonic barriers while remaining vulnerable and representative of her own soul.
