Photo Ops is the indie folk/dream pop project of L.A. singer-songwriter Terry Price, whose clear voice and intimate, nostalgic songs explore memory, transition, and the American West. Blending folk warmth with synth textures, his albums - from Pure at Heart (2020) to Burns Bright (2023) -shine with honesty, vulnerability, and melodic depth, reflecting his move from Nashville and his personal storytelling.

D.A. Stern is the indie pop project of singer/songwriter David Stern, blending ’60s pop warmth with ’80s college-rock jangle. After leading NYC’s the Sanctuaries, he moved to L.A. and released his sunny, self-produced debut Aloha Hola in 2017, later reissued by Slumberland, followed by the EP Isn’t It Obvious? featuring both originals and select covers.

Mirrorball is the Los Angeles dream-pop duo of Alexandra Johnstone and Scott Watson, crafting “gloaming indie pop” with bittersweet nostalgia. After debuting on Dangerbird Records, they teamed with producer Chris Coady for a run of singles blending cinematic psych-pop, angular guitars, and vintage pop influence. Their full-length arrives in 2025.

Performing at Club Tee Gee on Monday, December 22 at 8 PM. 21 +. Free. - RSVP here!

Karl Evangelista plays a show for his project Taglish II, featuring William Roper, Bobby Bradford, Rei Scampavia, Steuart Liebig, and Nathan Hubbard.

Doors at 8 PM

$15 adv + DICE fees / $20 at the door - TICKETS HERE

($11.25 for Initiate members, $7.50 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Dr. Lonnie Smith has called Wil Blades “the future,” anointing him the heir apparent to “carry on the legend and the legacy of the organ.” Blades has grown to be one of the most in-demand Hammond organ players. Blades has worked with legendary musicians including John Lee Hooker, John Scofield, Nicholas Payton, Idris Muhammad, Charlie Hunter, Bernard Purdie, Terrace Martin, Melvin Sparks, Joe Louis Walker, Karl Denson, Stanton Moore and many more.

Jeff Parker is recognized as one of contemporary music’s most versatile and innovative electric guitarists and composers. With a prolific output characterized by musical ideas of angularity and logic, he uses ideas informed by innovations and trends in both popular and experimental forms. He creates works that explore and exploit the contrary relationships between tradition and technology, improvisation and composition, the familiar and the abstract.

Roy McCurdy is a living legend. He’s toured and recorded with veritable Who’s Who of jazz greats and groups, including Kenny Burrell, Joe Williams, Sonny Clark, Jackie McLean, Betty Carter, Kenny Dorham, Bobby Timmons, Ron Carter, Bobby Hutchinson, The Count Basie Orchestra, Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Coleman Hawkins, Joe Henderson, Milt Jackson, Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell, Jimmy Smith, Horace Silver, Kenny Drew, Eddie Harris, Stanley Turrentine, Hubert Laws, Charles Lloyd, Blue Mitchell, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald + more.

Doors at 8 PM

$20 adv+DICE fees/$25 door - TICKETS HERE

The trio of Tony Barba (woodwinds), Jakob Heinemann (double bass) and Ethan Snyder (drums) debut at Healing Force of the Universe, playing a selection of original compositions as well as improvised excursions. Fresh from the studio recording their debut LP, they look forward to a 2026 release. Members of the trio have played with Father John Misty, Bon Iver, Makaya McCraven, Moon Hooch, Breathwork, Dave Rempis, and Alta Vista.

Nicolas Maldonado is a saxophonist, composer, and improviser exploring the intersection of acoustic and electronic sound. Performing on tenor and soprano saxophone, he integrates live electronics to shape spontaneous compositions within an evolving sonic landscape. His work seeks to blur the lines between structured form and open improvisation, creating immersive textures that fuse jazz, experimental music, and electronic manipulation. For this performance, he will be joined by Matt Malinger and David Moses.

Doors at 8 PM

$15 adv + DICE fees / $20 at the door - tickets here!

($11.25 for Initiate members, $7.50 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Miami Beach-based singer/songwriter Rachel Goodrich's eclectic blend of vaudeville-inspired indie pop, swing-jazz and country-folk (the artist frequently describes her sound as "shake-a-billy") is made all the more singular by the vast number of instruments at her command. A musician since her single digits, Goodrich's first compositional tool was the guitar, but as the years progressed, so did the bells and whistles, culminating in an arsenal that included ukulele, spoons, mandolin, piano, kazoo, banjo and autoharp. The Florida native's self-released debut album Tinker Toy arrived in 2009.

Doors at 8 PM

$10 adv + DICE fees / $15 at the door. $21 for all three shows. - TICKETS HERE

($7.50 for Initiate members, $5 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Two Step Tuesdays at Club Tee Gee welcomes The Cozy Shack House Band + friends, which features some very special people for a night of country.

Free event. Doors at 8 PM - RSVP Here

Butch Bastard is the moniker of Ian Murray (he/him), a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer crafting literate, emotionally resonant music. Originally hailing from Seattle and now based in Los Angeles, Murray’s work as Butch Bastard reflects a deep commitment to narrative songwriting, melodic sophistication, and a quietly defiant independence.

Dixie-the first solo effort of Father John Misty’s guitar man, Chris Dixie Darley-presents an entirely new standard. Upbeat harmony-driven rockers that are as impressive for their miusical acumen as they are for their sheer enjoyability. “Heartache”, the first single off of Dixie’s upcoming LP (due Fall 2025) is struck of frill and entirely without lull. Think NRBQ with and Brinsley Schwartz go to Bakersfield.

Doors at 8 PM

$15 adv + DICE fees / $20 at the door - TICKETS HERE

($11.25 for Initiate members, $7.50 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

We are hosting a vinyl album donation event for Altadena Musicians, a local foundation helping fire-impacted music lovers rebuild their vinyl collections.

Featuring acoustic holiday music by Sanglorians, plus Quazar (aka Brandon Jay), and The Acrylic. Donate five pieces of vinyl at the door for free entry, or $15 at the door/$12 in advance (space is limited; first come, first served). Sponsored by Beckett’s non-alcoholic cocktails and spirits, and media partner LAist.

Doors at 2 PM.

$12 adv + DICE fees / $15 at the door OR donate 5+ records. - TICKETS HERE

($9 for Initiate members, $6 for Sponsor members, $0+1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Los Angeles based singer-songwriter, Sarah Bresn, celebrates the release of her debut EP, Catch. In these five songs, she tells the story of unexpected loss through images of the backroads of rural Ohio and the open coastline of South Carolina, where grief’s shadow can be found in all places — even in our dreams.

Doors at 8 PM. Free with RSVP. - RSVP here

Butch Norton hails from the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1980 Butch relocated to so cal to study with renowned percussionist John Bergamo at California Institute of the Arts where he met Mrs. Butch and they soon married in 1985. Butch’s recording and touring career started in 1989 when he hooked up with Lowen and Navarro then became a founding member of the Eels which led to work with Rufus Wainwright, Tracy Chapman, Tracy Bonham, the Psychedelic Furs and for the last handful of years with Lucinda Williams. In the midst of all the touring and recording Butch has supplemented his time lending his abilities to many modern dance, movie soundtracks, teaching, meditative, yoga, spiritual, healing rituals and other various percussive endeavours. www.butchdrums.com

Aaron Michael Stern is an LA-based bassist, producer, and mixing engineer. With a melodic and supportive style, he has toured and performed at leading festivals and iconic venues around the world. Former co-owner/operator of Verdugo Sound, he is now at the helm of a new recording studio at the site of the forthcoming Blue Whale music compound in Atwater Village.

Jason Abraham Roberts is a guitarist known for collaborations with Bedouine, Norah Jones, Ben Kweller, and Spoon.

Live painting from Norton Wisdom. Spoken word from Rich Ferguson.

Doors at 8 PM

$15 adv+DICE fees/$20 door - TICKETS HERE

($11.25 for Initiate members, $7.50 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Miami Beach-based singer/songwriter Rachel Goodrich's eclectic blend of vaudeville-inspired indie pop, swing-jazz and country-folk (the artist frequently describes her sound as "shake-a-billy") is made all the more singular by the vast number of instruments at her command. A musician since her single digits, Goodrich's first compositional tool was the guitar, but as the years progressed, so did the bells and whistles, culminating in an arsenal that included ukulele, spoons, mandolin, piano, kazoo, banjo and autoharp. The Florida native's self-released debut album Tinker Toy arrived in 2009.

Doors at 8 PM

$10 adv + DICE fees / $15 at the door. $21 for all three shows. - TICKETS HERE

($7.50 for Initiate members, $5 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

As Wicked mania sweeps the globe with the film's highly anticipated release, Alan Chang unveils WICKEDLY, a project born from his lifelong devotion to the musical that changed theater forever. This spirited new collection reimagines the beloved score through Chang's sophisticated improvisational lens, bridging the soaring drama of Stephen Schwartz's compositions with the freedom and spontaneity of jazz tradition. Recorded at Swan Dive Sound and produced and arranged by Chang, the album features his piano alongside bassist Tim Lefebvre and drummer Ryan McDiarmid.

Doors at 8 PM

$20 adv + DICE fees / $25 at the door - TICKETS HERE!

($15 for Initiate members, $10 for Sponsor members, $0+1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

International Anthem presents...

TRACING THE LINES ZINE RELEASE PARTY

DJ sets by IARC family & live performance by MAKAYA MCCRAVEN. Admission gets you a free copy of Tracing the Lines Vol. 4 (IA11 Edition).

Doors at 2 PM

$12 adv + DICE fees / $15 at the door - TICKETS HERE

($9 for Initiate members, $6 for Sponsor members, $0+1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Bewitchingly dreamy and glowing with fuzz, veronicavon is the brainchild of songwriters Chris Hackman and Xuan Nguyen, who joined forces in 2020 with a (secret) plan to stay sane and explore uncharted horizons in lo-fi pop. Together, they conjured a universe of grainy synths, cassette-drenched drums, and warbling guitars, where Nguyen’s enchanting vocals swirl in a wistful, playful, and instantly addictive dreamscape.

Veronicavon is joined by June Swoon and Super Shrew.

$13 adv + DICE fees / $16 at the door. Doors at 8 PM - TICKETS HERE

($9.75 for Initiate members, $6.50 for Sponsor members, $0+1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Originally from Nashville and now in LA, Carly Bannister blends sharp storytelling with melodies that stick. Whether she's making you laugh with stage banter or breaking your heart with a lyric, her music feels like catching up with an old friend. Bannister celebrates the release of her album with special guest Jac Thompson.

Doors at 8 PM

$18 adv + DICE fees / $23 at the door - tickets here!

($13.50 for Initiate members, $9 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Miami Beach-based singer/songwriter Rachel Goodrich's eclectic blend of vaudeville-inspired indie pop, swing-jazz and country-folk (the artist frequently describes her sound as "shake-a-billy") is made all the more singular by the vast number of instruments at her command. A musician since her single digits, Goodrich's first compositional tool was the guitar, but as the years progressed, so did the bells and whistles, culminating in an arsenal that included ukulele, spoons, mandolin, piano, kazoo, banjo and autoharp. The Florida native's self-released debut album Tinker Toy arrived in 2009.

Doors at 8 PM

$10 adv + DICE fees / $15 at the door. $21 for all three shows. - TICKETS HERE

($7.50 for Initiate members, $5 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Byland is the moniker and last name of Seattle based, Albuquerque raised, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Alie Renee. Alie’s cinematic, indie-rock sound is grounded by vocally vulnerable moments that will move you to lean in. The acclaimed project has received recognition from outlets like KEXP, Under The Radar, American Songwriter, Flood Magazine, and others.

Zander Hawley is a singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. Described as “an avalanche of feeling” (Atwood Magazine), “acutely self-aware” (Noisey) and “consistently captivating, lyrical storytelling” (Ones To Watch), he has toured the US, Canada, and Europe. His songs have been featured on television in “The Following” on Fox and “The Recruit” on Netflix, and he appears as “Rodge” on “The Rookie” on ABC.

Mel Guérison is an award-winning composer, recent recipient of the Reel Change Grant, and has written music for film, TV, dance choreography, trailers and commercials spanning a wide range of genres, including work for Lionsgate, Oscilloscope, Warner Brothers, Atlus Games, Nike, ON Running, Independent Directors and more.

Doors at 8 PM

$22 adv + DICE fees / $27 at the door - TICKETS HERE

($16.50 for Initiate members, $11 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Still Pond joined by Ian McTamaney and Nyan Feder.

Doors at 8 PM

$15 adv + DICE fees / $20 at the door - tickets here

($11.25 for Initiate members, $7.50 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Moonheart is the musical home of singer/composer/poet/maker/feeler kim mayo. she lives in Brooklyn, where she is currently working on completing her first full-length album & her first collection of poems.

Moonheart is joined by Laura Colwell of Sunjune.

Doors at 8 PM

$12 adv + DICE fees / $15 at the door - tickets here!

($9 for Initiate members, $6 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Mia Wilson is a Southern California singer-songwriter who blends piano and guitar based compositions with lush orchestral arrangements, introspective lyrics and captivating mezzo-soprano vocals. Her self-titled debut album is set to be released on November 14th 2025 by Royal Oakie Records.

11/5 - Songwriters in the Round ft. Mia Wilson w/ Kacey Johansing, Alina Hardin, Biita (Lisa Houdei) & Erin Durant

11/12 - Mia Wilson w/ Parting Lines

11/19 - Mia Wilson record release w/ Sam Burton

Doors at 8 PM. $14 adv + DICE fees / $17 at the door. $30 three show package - TICKETS HERE

Some artists find music; for Lila Forde, music found her—and it’s been calling ever since. With a voice like honey and an “Americana soul” sound blending jazz, R&B, and folk, the Seattle-born singer/songwriter bridges past and present with refreshing ease. Her debut album VESSEL is a confident, cathartic coming-of-age record that channels spiritual clarity and self-trust. Raised in a creative, meditative household without television, Forde grew up steeped in harmony and improvisation, inspired by Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, and Ella Fitzgerald. After studying jazz and gigging across Los Angeles, she reached the Top 5 on The Voice under John Legend’s mentorship—an experience that affirmed her path. Funded by a grassroots Kickstarter and recorded in just three days, VESSEL captures Forde’s emotional depth and genre-fluid artistry. “I want to be a vessel for the music,” she says. “These songs arrived for me, not from me.”

Doors at 8 PM - RSVP here

Sid The Cat Presents: Jobi Riccio w/ Johanna Samuels

11/18/2025 at Healing Force Of The Universe

TICKETS HERE!

Born and raised in Morrison, Colorado - a tourist town in the foothills outside of Denver that’s home to Red Rocks Amphitheater - Jobi Riccio grew up surrounded by music and found inspiration in artists ranging from Sheryl Crow to Joni Mitchell. Sonically, Jobi’s music exists between worlds, melding the classic craftsmanship of her songwriting with modern indie-leaning production to forge a lush, expansive sound that feels traditional and experimental all at once.

She has received significant acclaim for her songwriting, including winning the 2019 NewSong Music Competition and the 2019 Lee Villiare Scholarship from her alma mater Berklee College of Music. More recently Jobi was awarded the 2023 Newport Folk Festival John Prine Fellowship, chosen as a 2024 Luck Reunion Artist On The Rise and is nominated for the Americana Music Association's 2024 Americana Honors and Awards in the category of Emerging Artist of the Year.

Her debut album, Whiplash (out now on Yep Roc), has garnered praise from The New York Times, Billboard, NPR, and The Nashville Scene to name a few. “This is the kind of album where you leave knowing an artist better than you ever thought you could in less than 40 minutes, and learn a thing or two about yourself in the process” Says Marissa R. Moss, who named Whiplash her number one Country album of 2023 for Stereogum. Not one to be confined into any one mold, Riccio’s Whiplash introduces influences from a variety of genres, while still holding space for her love for all decades of country and americana music.

Emerging from the ever-evolving California neo-psych scene, Los Angeles based songwriter/guitarist Alex E.T. (stage moniker of Alexandra Elaine Tapié) comes out swinging in full technicolor on her new album, Color of Strange, out now on Curation Records. On her sophomore release Alex E.T. delivers a swirling, crunching, guitar heavy rock album while weaving infectious melodies and high caliber, pop infused song-craft.

Alex celebrates the release of the new LP, Color Of Strange, joined by Sunday Mourners at Club Tee Gee. The show also features an after party with DJ Gabrinetti.

Doors at 8 PM - RSVP here

In Sonic Dreams Presents...

Brendan Eder Ensemble is a genre-bending ensemble of woodwinds, drum set, and bass based in Los Angeles. Brendan’s latest album THERAPY charted at #6 on Billboard’s Crossover Classical chart and was featured in The Guardian’s “Best Albums of 2023 So Far.” The ensemble will be performing new works and compositions from THERAPY.

Kennebec is the creative vessel of composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Eric Phillips, whose work delivers a lush, boundary-pushing symphonic blend of globally inspired American chamber-folk, ambient jazz, neo-soul, new age, and alternative hip-hop.

Following collaborations with artists such as Samuel T. Herring, Sudan Archives, Yazz Ahmed, and Alfa Mist —and working on soundtracks for acclaimed projects like The Holdovers and Barack Obama’s Netflix series Working—Phillips returns with The Water Wheel (out November 7), a conceptually rich third album exploring impermanence, love, and the cycles of time. The record is both a cathartic celebration of life and a soothing balm for turbulent times.

Doors at 8 PM

$20 adv + DICE fees / $24 at the door - TICKETS HERE

($15 for Initiate members, $10 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

The Matthew Stubbs Sextet, joined by the Atlantic Combo (of LACHSA) and featuring Josh Gronlund.

Doors at 8 PM

$30 adv + DICE fees / $35 at the door - Tickets here!

($22.50 for Initiate members, $15 for Sponsor members, $0 +1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)

Paul Spring’s new album Dumb and Free (out Nov 11, 2025) is a collection of character-driven songs inspired by his time canvassing and socializing in Stearns County, MN. Each track explores the worldview of someone he met—often politically opposed to him—shifting his songwriting from judgment to empathy. After returning to Brooklyn, he arranged the songs during an 8-month residency at Sunny’s Bar with a live band featuring Nick Hakim, Jon Nellen, Adam Brisbin, and Kevin Copeland.

Between 2022–2025, Spring released five albums, including the folk/electronic Thunderhead, orchestral River Flows Two Ways (“a singular fresh offering” —Aquarium Drunkard), and Vita Brevis, a Latin-language record inspired by hymns and the Beach Boys.

Raised in Saint Cloud, MN and now based in NYC, Spring has toured the US and Ireland, and completed two river canoe tours promoting albums. A devoted guitarist, he released J.S. Bach 12 String Transcriptions in 2021 and played Bach weekly at NYC’s Burp Castle. He was also lead singer of Holy Hive, and has worked with Post Malone, Fleet Foxes, Black Thought, and El Michels Affair. He technically won a Grammy in 2022 for a flute solo on Lecrae’s Good Lord.

Doors at 8 PM

$20 adv + DICE fees / $25 at the door - TICKETS HERE

($15 for Initiate members, $10 for Sponsor members, $0+1 for Patron members, www.healingforcerecords.com/memberships)