We are thrilled to announce our showcasing artists at APCA National Conference February 21-24 in sunny Orlando, Florida and APCA Spring Northeast Regional Conference March 15-17 in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Showcasing artists at Nationals are:
·Thursday, February 21st at 5:30 pm Showcase ~ Dez Duron. Fresh off the European tour with Post Modern Jukebox, Dez reached National Prominence on NBC’s hit series The Voice. His old soul crooner style mixed with pop sensibilities gained him a spot in the Top 8 and made him the last man standing on team Christina Aguilera.
Friday, February 22nd at 1:30 pm Showcase ~ Edzui “Edge” Szumowski. Physical Comedy Juggler that has multiple television appearances including Late Night with David Letterman and Discovery Channels ‘Time Warp.” He has had three Nationwide tours with the Greatest Show on Earth, The Ringing Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus and is the world's only juggler to receive a Mechanical Patent on a juggling prop that has existed since Vaudeville (great story!). Original ideas, high energy performances, mind blowing tricks. NOT your parents juggling show!
Friday, February 22nd at 6:00 pm Showcase ~ Patrick Roche. Third in the world at the 2016 Individual World Poetry Slam. He is an award-winning poet and performer from New Jersey. Videos of Patrick’s work have amassed over 7.5 million views on YouTube, making him one of the most popular spoken word poets and has been featured on Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, UpWorthy, MSN, iHeartRadio, and more.
Friday, February 22nd at 6:00 pm Showcase ~ Sub-Radio. Washington DC based Indie-Pop Band, Sub-Radio, have opened for such diverse artists as Smallpools, Vinyl Theater, and Aloe Blacc, and others. Their festival appearances include Firefly Music Festival, Capital Pride, Launch Music Conference & Festival, and Celebrate Fairfax, among others. They are currently at work on new music with Producer Dylan Bauld (Smallpools, Maty Noyes, Halsey, Flor) to be released early 2019.
Saturday, February 23rd at 1:00 pm Showcase ~ Martin Rafferty. Having already fulfilled a dream of recording in the historic Studio 3 at London’s Abbey Road Studios, his brand-new EP was recorded at Manor Park Studio, Co. Antrim in conjunction with producer Neal Calderwood and EP tracks have already gained serious rotation on 200+ US radio stations, been licensed by 20 major TV networks such as FOX, ESPN, E! Television, Discovery, National Geographic, NASCAR and Spike, and blasted out in big US sports arenas throughout the USA.
Saturday, February 23rd at 1:00 pm Showcase ~ Saints of Marfa. The hybrid of Modern Electronic Music/Rock/Hip-Hop band auditioned, competed, and won against 300 acts/bands to play Houston Super Bowl Live event. The had the #1 most requested song on The Texas Buzz 3 weeks in a row. They have performed at SxSW ‘17, Frontier Fiesta ‘18 w/ Jeremih, Whateverfest w/AWOLnation/Cold War Kids and MRFest San Marcos.
Saturday, February 23rd at 6:00 pm ~ Alexis Kings. Transcending throughout the Indie, Pop, Rock, and Alternative genres, this is authentic feel-good music that you'll not soon forget; embracing listeners of all ages, all demographics, and all nationalities. The have been showcasing London’s ever-evolving music scene, Brenden Aherne (Singer) and Sam Privett (Guitarist) from the band “Alexis Kings” (considered “THE band to listen to” by John Kennedy of BBC’s Radio X) have big plans for 2019. In addition to touring and performing all over the world (including the "Summer Sonic Festival" in Shanghai, China) this duo is adding US college dates alongside their UK university success.
Showcasing artists at Northeast Regional are:
Friday, March 15th at 11:30 am Showcase ~ Dez Duron. Fresh off the European tour with Post Modern Jukebox, Dez reached National Prominence on NBC’s hit series The Voice. His old soul crooner style mixed with pop sensibilities gained him a spot in the Top 8 and made him the last man standing on team Christina Aguilera.
Friday, March 15th at 3:00 pm Purposeful Programming Showcase ~ Isak Allen. Regular at the World-Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood and seen on HBO’s Westworld. He is a writer for the web series “LOL Parenting” as well as seen on the web series “LOL Parenting” and “Anime Crimes Division.” He has shared the stage with the likes of Bill Burr, Joe Rogan, Tom Papa, Joey Diaz, and many more.
Friday, March 15th at 3:00 pm Purposeful Programming Showcase ~ Soul Steps. Named APCA 2018 Diversity Act of the Year and 2010 Cultural Artist of the Year. They have shot a promo video for mtvU, been featured in the Diesel Jeans viral sensation, “A-Z of Dance” with over 3.1 million views, made a cameo appearance in the indie rock band music video, “Man on Fire” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, and opened for esteemed artists such as Alvin Ailey and reggae legend Freddie McGregor.
Friday, March 15th at 5:30 pm Showcase ~ Dave G. Dave G is a Philadelphia-based spoken word poet, performer and entertainer and a 2017 Penn State University - University Park graduated. He competed at the 2015 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) with an audience of 40,000+ and won over the crowd with his poetic wordplay, charismatic delivery and shameless transparency. He organized and performed at poetry shows that attracted hundreds of students. He also assembled and earned a spot on Penn State’s first nationally competing slam poetry team, which succeeded 68 collegiate teams to a co-championship at the 2017 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) in Chicago.
Saturday, March 16th at 12:00 pm Showcase ~ Sub-Radio. Washington DC based Indie-Pop Band, Sub-Radio, have opened for such diverse artists as Smallpools, Vinyl Theater, and Aloe Blacc, and others. Their festival appearances include Firefly Music Festival, Capital Pride, Launch Music Conference & Festival, and Celebrate Fairfax, among others. They are currently at work on new music with Producer Dylan Bauld (Smallpools, Maty Noyes, Halsey, Flor) to be released early 2019.
Saturday, March 16th at 3:30 pm Purposeful Programming Showcase ~ Patrick Roche. Third in the world at the 2016 Individual World Poetry Slam. He is an award-winning poet and performer from New Jersey. Videos of Patrick’s work have amassed over 7.5 million views on YouTube, making him one of the most popular spoken word poets and has been featured on Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, UpWorthy, MSN, iHeartRadio, and more.
Saturday, March 16th at 6:00 pm Showcase ~ Shenna. Pop/R&B New York City based artist who has been featured in Billboard, MTV, VH1, AXS, and Oxygen. With nearly One Million streams on all music platforms, Shenna has performed throughout North America and Europe at places such as London's 'The Half Moon', LA's 'The Mint', Disney World, The Highline Ballroom and Festivals like DC Pride, Holi Hai, and Washington's Cherry Blossom Festival. Shenna recently partnered up with Reebok's flagship store for a holiday toy drive and live performance.
