Upcoming events.
The Ronan Delisle 3 Plays Blues and Ballads
Ronan Delisle is a guitarist and composer based in Los Angeles. His music blends early jazz lyricism, chamber-like textures, and dynamic improvisation to create a world of sound that is at once expansive and introspective.
$17 adv + DICE fees / $20 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Jordan Patterson, Superfan
Jordan Patterson & her many soundmakers.
Jordan is originally from LA, southern girl at heart. This is her music collage she loves you and hopes these bits of her become something you can hold as well.
Featuring Superfan.
$12 adv + DICE fees / $16 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 8 PM
Don Preston, of Frank Zappa, Mothers of Invention
A very versatile keyboardist who deserves much greater recognition, Don Preston is one of the few synthesizer players to develop his own sound on the instrument. Preston played with Herbie Mann while serving in the military in the early 1950s. He was part of the Detroit jazz scene after his discharge, and in the late 1950s he moved permanently to Los Angeles, gigging with Charlie Haden in 1959. Preston performed jazz and experimental music in the 1960s, including with his group Aha! in 1963. He worked on and off with Frank Zappa from 1967-74, toured with Gil Evans in 1971 and played with Buell Neidlinger in the 1970s. A busy studio musician for decades, Preston has occasionally appeared in L.A. nightclubs playing with advanced musicians. Preston recorded a duo album with Mike Mantler in 1985 for Watt and as a leader for Echograph in 1997.
$20 adv + DICE fees / $25 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 8 PM
Tangled Up in Blue: Yale's Premier American Folk Group
Tangled Up in Blue is Yale's premier American folk singing group. TUIB (pronounced twihb) has repertoire that ranges from the bluegrass tunes of the Appalachians to traditional Irish ballads, the folk-rock hits of Bob Dylan and contemporary jams of Brandi Carlisle to the country-rock hits of Beyonce and Jerry Reed. We sing four-part folk harmonies and accompany ourselves on guitar, banjo, fiddle, viola, mandolin, and harmonica. Their on-campus shows are always a blast (and jam-packed)!
$20 adv + DICE fees / $25 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 8 PM
Iain Matthews, Russ Tolman
A vital figure in the history of British folk, Ian Matthews (also billed as Iain Matthews) was a founding member of the pioneering U.K. folk-rock band Fairport Convention before he went on to found his own group, Matthews' Southern Comfort, and later moved on to a solo career. Matthews possesses a warm and expressive tenor voice and a talent for songwriting. While he drew from British folk traditions in his work, his greatest inspiration came from American country, folk, and roots music, and he blended their timeless themes with a hippie-fied pastoral feel that was warm and sweet or sorrowful, depending on the song. Though he would dabble in soft rock, power pop, and synth pop in the late '70s and early '80s, he always returned to the sun-dappled sound of the country-folk hybrid that was his trademark.
Russ Tolman is a singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his work in the 1980s Paisley Underground with True West, whose dark, hypnotic sound set them apart from their peers. After leaving the band, he launched a successful solo career with albums like Totem Poles and Glory Holes and Down In Earthquake Town, collaborating with artists like Johnette Napolitano and Howe Gelb. His music blends folk, rock, and experimental sounds, with his 2019 album Goodbye El Dorado paying tribute to the Laurel Canyon singer-songwriter era.
$25 adv + DICE fees / $30 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor is a singer-songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama, currently residing in Los Angeles California, known for her solo career and as a member of the duo Azure Ray with Orenda Fink. Taylor is a multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated with artists such as Bright Eyes, Phoebe Bridgers, Michael Stipe of REM, Daniel Johnston, and Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows.
Taylor began her career in the band Little Red Rocket, signing to Geffen at just 16 years old, before forming the indie-dream pop dup Azure Ray in the early 2000s. Azure Ray gained recognition with their debut self-titled album, with songs featured in films and TV shows, most notably the song “Sleep,” a favorite of Taylor Swift. After meeting the band in Athens, Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst invited the band on tour and introduced them to Saddle Creek where Azure Ray ultimately released four albums and three EPs. During that time, Taylor also lent her voice, piano and drumming skills to numerous Bright Eyes records.
Maria announced her solo career in 2005 – a change that would pave the way for five critically acclaimed albums and collaborations. Across 8 LPs, Taylor’s critically acclaimed solo work includiesher debut “11:11” which included “Song Beneath the Song” which has appeared multiple times on television including Grey’s Anatomy, through 2017’s “In the Next Life” which included the single “If Only” featuring long time collaborator Conor Oberst, appearing in NBC’s “This Is Us.”
Most recently Taylor and Fink reconnected to release Azure Ray’s first full length record in 6 years, scored music for a Hallmark series, performed with Daniel Johnston during his final tour, appeared on several Phoebe Bridgers’ songs (covers of John Prine "Summer's End” and "Funny Feeling" by Bo Burnham) and on multiple tracks from Bright Eyes' 2022 Companion reissue series. She joined the band as their drummer during Bright Eyes' 2023 world tour of the United States, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.
In 2024, Taylor began recording her yet-to-be titled 9th solo album with producers Mike Mogis (Brights Eyes, BoyGenius) at ARC Studios in Omaha , Brad Armstrong, and Ben Brodin (First Aid Kit), with arrangements by Nate Walcott (Bright Eyes, Red Hot Chili Peppers). The album is currently in production, with plans for a 2025 release.
Doors at 8 PM - click for tickets
Marc Perez & Friends
Marc & Friends
Performances by Perez + Weathers, You, Me + The Whales, Matt Crane, Joe Baiza, Dan Clucas and Danny Frankel
Free afternoon show, donations are welcome of course.
Doors at 2 PM <— RSVP here
Elf Freedom, Immaterial Possession
Elf Freedom is the musical and artistic collaboration between Nora Keyes and Bee Appleseed. Using elves as an archetype for the human nature spirit that exists across cultures around the world, the intention of the project is to help people feel more connected to nature through music and create sonic experiences which transcend the stresses of everyday life. Concerts range between more delicate soundbath performances where audiences lie down on the floor to louder rock performances, occasionally featuring multiple guests. Given the improvised nature of the concerts, that no songs are written beforehand nor repeated afterward, the audio from every show is always recorded and archived for later release. Audiences are likely to feel elevated, connected, and transformed during this unique listening experience as the group takes listeners on a musical journey like no other. Elf Freedom is a phenomenon that must be experienced to be believed. It is a band, it is a political movement, and it is certainly a force of nature.
Conjuring a mysterious brew of folk, psychedelia, world music, and progressive rock, Immaterial Possession are a group from Athens, Georgia whose music takes listeners into a world all their own.
$10 adv + DICE fees / $13 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 8 PM
Kacey Johansing
Kacey Johansing was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and raised in the mountain towns of Colorado, the daughter of a miner and a painter. After leaving Berklee College of Music in Boston, Johansing relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she co-founded the duo Yesway and released two solo albums. Later moving to Los Angeles, Johansing released her third solo album “The Hiding” in 2017 and "No Better Time" in 2020, both of which received widespread acclaim from critics and listeners alike and garnered comparisons to Fleetwood Mac, Carole King and Prefab Sprout. She subsequently toured internationally and shared the stage with Real Estate and Fruit Bats, and became a frequent touring member of Hand Habits.
Join us for Kacey's March residency at Healing Force:
March 16 & 23 at 2PM
March 30 at 6PM
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 2 PM
Chrissy, Celia Babini
Chrissy celebrates the release of her album Heaven Is In You, with support from Celia Babini.
$12 adv + DICE fees / $15 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Willa Kaplan, Tin Angel
Singer-songwriter Willa Kaplan joined by folk trio Tin Angel.
$15 adv / $18 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
The South Hill Experiment: Album Release Party
The South Hill Experiment celebrates the release of their album Earthbreaks at Healing Force of the Universe. Expect an acoustic set, early vinyl listening session, music video + album visualizer premiere.
Free with RSVP. Doors at 8 PM.
Joe Davancens
Joe Davancens with Julien Knowles, Max Jaffe, Daniel Rotem, Jonny Stallings
$10 adv + DICE fees / $12 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Christina Galisatus: “Hold Still” Record Release Show
Join Christina and friends for evening of heart-first original music described by All About Jazz as “Laurel Canyon singer-songwriter music as played by an improvising group.”
Christina will be joined by Michael Blasky on saxophone, Ethan Sherman on guitar, Connor Schultze on bass, and Remy Morritt on drums.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 8 PM
Nydia Gonzalez, Mia Wilson
Nydia Gonzalez is a Mexican-American Singer Songwriter with stilled and genuine blend of poetic/folk/indie sound. Enlightened by her humble beginnings in a small town, she paints her words decoratively through song.
Mia Wilson is a Southern Californian singer songwriter. She creates music that sounds timeless, classic with a laid back West Coast feel.
$13 adv + DICE fees / $16 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 8 PM
Kacey Johansing
Kacey Johansing was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and raised in the mountain towns of Colorado, the daughter of a miner and a painter. After leaving Berklee College of Music in Boston, Johansing relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she co-founded the duo Yesway and released two solo albums. Later moving to Los Angeles, Johansing released her third solo album “The Hiding” in 2017 and "No Better Time" in 2020, both of which received widespread acclaim from critics and listeners alike and garnered comparisons to Fleetwood Mac, Carole King and Prefab Sprout. She subsequently toured internationally and shared the stage with Real Estate and Fruit Bats, and became a frequent touring member of Hand Habits.
Join us for Kacey's March residency at Healing Force:
March 16 & 23 at 2PM
March 30 at 6PM
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 2 PM
Katie Pearlman, Susy Sun, Francesca Blanchard
Katie Pearlman says what women think but are too afraid to say out loud. With the release of her latest EP “Fumbling Towards Glory” Pearlman explores themes of femininity, defiance, and intuition, set to a lush soundscape that mixes elements of 90’s, folk, and alternative.
An LA native who spent her formative years performing music and studying philosophy in New Orleans, it was New Orleans that awoke the performer in her soul; learning piano and guitar along the way and fronting a live band singing in clubs and at jazz festivals. After returning home from college, Pearlman found success as a songwriter penning Grammy-nominated songs for Kelly Clarkson, Grace Potter, and others. She has also lent her vocals to artists like Gryffin, Dijon, and Lukas Graham.
Pushing the boundaries with both her music and lifestyle, Katie found inspiration in the community she created after moving to Taos, New Mexico, and in the divine feminine energy from influences such as Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell, and Alanis Morissette. “I follow the cosmic feeling,” says Katie. “I’m designing my own life. I want to grow. And I want to make people feel less alone. A pioneer on the journey of coming home to yourself, Katie Pearlman is following her magic.
Katie will be joined by Susy Sun and Francesca Blanchard.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
BredMan & HashMo, Dead By Sunday, SWEETER + More
Altadena fire aid show (proceeds go to survivors of the Eaton Fire)
Performances by Lennon Holden, Sandi Milne, BredMan & HashMo, SWEETER, and Dead By Sunday.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Andrea Centazzo Record Release Show
Composer, percussionist and multimedia artist Andrea Centazzo has been for 54 years a bold explorer of contemporary art. In the early 70’s he introduced a new concept of percussion playing, migrating from the Free Jazz to a new form of improvised music, defining itself and in the same time searching a path to his own new compositional methods.
Celebrating his record release, Andrea is joined by Ellen Burr (flutes) and Jeff Schwartz (bass).
$20 adv + DICE fees / $25 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Camille Schmidt, Jack DeMeo, Lilliana Villines
Brooklyn based songwriter Camille Schmidt, joined by Jack DeMeo and Lilliana Villines.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door- click for tickets!
Doors at 8 PM
Brook Terrace, Silverware, Scone
Local artists Brook Terrace and Scone, joined by San Francisco based Silverware.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 8 PM
Kacey Johansing
Kacey Johansing was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and raised in the mountain towns of Colorado, the daughter of a miner and a painter. After leaving Berklee College of Music in Boston, Johansing relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she co-founded the duo Yesway and released two solo albums. Later moving to Los Angeles, Johansing released her third solo album “The Hiding” in 2017 and "No Better Time" in 2020, both of which received widespread acclaim from critics and listeners alike and garnered comparisons to Fleetwood Mac, Carole King and Prefab Sprout. She subsequently toured internationally and shared the stage with Real Estate and Fruit Bats, and became a frequent touring member of Hand Habits.
Join us for Kacey's March residency at Healing Force:
March 16 & 23 at 2PM
March 30 at 6PM
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 6 PM
Philip Krohnengold, Austin Manuel, Casey Trela
PK & Friends First Thursday Residency
Philip Krohnengold is back with Darla Hawn and Daniel Rhine at HFOTU but this time joined by Casey Trela and our very own Austin Manuel.
$20 adv / $25 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 8 PM
Jia*, Jak & Dak
Jake and Fia equals Jia* and Jia* celebrates the release of a deluxe version of their album in April at Healing Force of the Universe with Jak & Dak.
$17 adv + DICE fees / $22 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Jamie Drake + Justin Wade Tam: So Many Melodies Release Show
Jamie Drake + Justin Wade Tam celebrate the release of their duo EP "So Many Melodies", with a show at Healing Force of the Universe.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 7 PM
Joel P West, Julianna Zachariou
Joel P West brings his lush, folky tunes to Healing Force for a night with friends. He'll be joined by Darla Hawn, Daniel Rhine, Philip Krohnengold, and Connor Gallaher to play songs from his albums Sonora, Smaller, False Klamath, and more.
Julianna Zachariou will open the night.
$18 adv + DICE fees / $22 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Macie Stewart
Macie Stewart’s upcoming album When the Distance is Blue (International Anthem, 2024), out March 21, offers a cinematic and symphonic exploration of life's in-between moments. The album weaves together Stewart’s prepared piano improvisations, lush string arrangements, and field recordings captured during a year of touring, creating a sonic landscape that marks her most striking work yet. A Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser, Stewart is known for her deep listening and technical prowess, with Pitchfork calling her one of the standout collaborators of the past five years.
In 2014, Stewart co-founded the experimental duo Finom, which has released four records and garnered praise for its avant-pop, art-rock sound. Their latest album Not God (2024) showcases the duo’s signature harmonies, lyricism, and innovative sonic textures. Stewart’s composition work spans various disciplines, dissolving boundaries between genres. She composed for Hubbard Street Dance’s Half of Us in 2021, worked with Finom bandmate Sima Cunningham and Alex Grelle on a performance piece honoring Kate Bush, and scored a 50-piece orchestra for the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Before I Was (2022). More recently, she created a sound installation for Robyn Mineko Williams’ Hisako House and contributed to the ESS Florisonic Installation at Lincoln Park Conservatory in 2024.
Doors at 8 PM
$15 ADV (+dice fees)/$18 DOOR <-tickets here
Hasco Enjoyments Album Release Celebration
Hasco Enjoyments invites you to celebrate the release of their new album Wow!
Live music will start around 8:30 with a post-show hang.
$10 adv / $13 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 8 PM
Black Oak Artists Showcase
Join us at Healing Force of the Universe for the Black Oak Artists Showcase. Featuring Ashley E. Norton, David Luning, Shane Alexander and Pi Jacobs.
$20 adv + DICE fees / $25 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Whale Song: a Workshop + Pink Dolphins for Healing Force
… a watery encounter in two parts…
7pm doors - $22 / $26 door : Marine Mammal Nocturne - click for tickets!
This event includes a live performance by electroacoustic improvisation duo Pink Dolphins (Christina Marie Karr + Lillian Doyle) using keys and flutes to generate pre / post apocalyptic aural environments as well as a Whale Song workshop led by vocalist, composer, and cantor Daniela Gesundheit (Alphabet of Wrongdoing).
The cool blue underwater feeling of Healing Force is the perfect stand-in ocean basin for a day-into-night of apprenticing ourselves to the largest broadcasting mammals on the planet— humpback whales. As humpbacks simulcast their continuous composition, they listen attentively to their peers, incorporating the innovations that they hear around them into their shared, living song. Musicians especially geek out on what humpbacks are up to once they are privy. In this moment when deep, attuned listening is at a premium, what might we learn about group identity, innovation, and empathy from these marine masters?
Whale Song: a Workshop is a response to and continuation of a decade of affectionate correspondence and collaboration between Daniela and bioacoustics researcher Katy Payne (Songs of the Humpback Whale). A trained musician, Katy listened to thousands of hours of recordings of humpback whale song and found form where others heard noise. With Pink Dolphins as our sonic guardians, we will listen and vocalize together as we recreate a primary experience of the compositional techniques and structures at play in the humpbacks’ complex song.
Bring your sweetheart to the evening set.
Whale Song: a Workshop + Pink Dolphins for Healing Force
… a watery encounter in two parts…
2pm doors - $11 adv / $14 door: All Ages Family Iteration <— click for tickets!
This event includes a live performance by electroacoustic improvisation duo Pink Dolphins (Christina Marie Karr + Lillian Doyle) using keys and flutes to generate pre / post apocalyptic aural environments as well as a Whale Song workshop led by vocalist, composer, and cantor Daniela Gesundheit (Alphabet of Wrongdoing).
The cool blue underwater feeling of Healing Force is the perfect stand-in ocean basin for a day-into-night of apprenticing ourselves to the largest broadcasting mammals on the planet— humpback whales. As humpbacks simulcast their continuous composition, they listen attentively to their peers, incorporating the innovations that they hear around them into their shared, living song. Musicians especially geek out on what humpbacks are up to once they are privy. In this moment when deep, attuned listening is at a premium, what might we learn about group identity, innovation, and empathy from these marine masters?
Whale Song: a Workshop is a response to and continuation of a decade of affectionate correspondence and collaboration between Daniela and bioacoustics researcher Katy Payne (Songs of the Humpback Whale). A trained musician, Katy listened to thousands of hours of recordings of humpback whale song and found form where others heard noise. With Pink Dolphins as our sonic guardians, we will listen and vocalize together as we recreate a primary experience of the compositional techniques and structures at play in the humpbacks’ complex song.
All ages, all voices welcome.
Bring your kiddos to the afternoon set.
Bring your sweetheart to the evening set.
Benny Bock, Jay Rudolph, Will Graefe
Benny Bock - piano (of Tony Berg, Blake Mills, Feist, Rick Ruben, etc)
Jay Rudolph - drums (of Weyes Blood, etc)
Will Graefe - guitar (of Okkervil River, etc)
$15 adv (+DICE fees)/$18 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Melinda Sullivan, Larry Goldings
In 2021, amid the Covid lockdowns, Melinda Sullivan and jazz pianist Larry Goldings formed a duet, initially posting an improvisational rendition of Somewhere for a virtual party honoring Sullivan’s father-in-law. Their collaboration quickly gained traction, sparking conversations among jazz musicians, tap dancers, and broader music fans, with figures like Sheila E., Robert Glasper, and Questlove joining the dialogue. As Covid restrictions lifted in 2022, they began performing live, blending jazz, funk, commercial dance, and underground tap. Their unique, eclectic sound attracted a dedicated following on Instagram and Patreon, with fans seeking their improvised performances in Southern California clubs.
Their work is part of a historical jazz-tap tradition dating back to the 1920s, when jazz music and tap dance developed in parallel. This tradition was cemented by the 1921 Broadway show Shuffle Along and further popularized by The Cotton Club in 1984. While this collaboration had gone underground since the early 2000s, Goldings and Sullivan’s platform has reignited public interest. Goldings praised Sullivan's talents, calling him a great jazz instrumentalist. Jazz journalist Allen Morrison noted that their sound forms a new kind of jazz piano trio, with Goldings playing piano and synth bass, and Sullivan providing percussion on a portable board. Their upcoming album Big Foot released in August 2024 on Colorfield Records.
Doors at 8 PM.
$30 adv/$35 at door - click for tickets
Brenda Carsey Birthday Bash!
Happy birthday, Brenda Carsey! It's a Capricorn Extravaganza Birthday Bash!
Featuring BC Band + Special Guest performing covers by renowned Capricorns!
+ a jam session
+ burlesque by Miss Anna Morphic
Nicole Lawrence and the Durango House Band w/ Rocco DeLuca
Nicole Lawrence is a sought-after musician who has toured globally with artists like Jenny Lewis, Coldplay, Devendra Banhart, and Bruce Springsteen. Known for her deft pedal steel and guitar work, she introduces her own voice on her debut solo LP, Time in Love. A blend of poetic wisdom and virtuosity, the album reflects themes of intimacy, relationships, and community, influenced by J.J. Cale, early Beck, and the societal commentaries of films and philosophy. Recorded live at Studio 606, it captures the raw energy of collaboration, marking Lawrence's evolution as both an artist and a person.
Join us at Healing Force of the Universe for Nicole Lawrence and the Durango House Band (with special guests!!) February 12, 19 and 26th.
Rocco DeLuca will open.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $20 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
WHY? Butch, Jason Abraham Roberts, Billy Mohler
Why? Returns to Healing Force of the Universe for performance #4.
Words: Rich Ferguson
Sights: NORTON WISDOM “NO WAR”
Sounds: Butch Norton + Billy Mohler + Jason Abraham Roberts
Billy Mohler, an exploratory jazz bassist with pop credits like Dolly Parton and Lady Gaga, is a Berklee graduate and Thelonious Monk Institute alum who studied with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. His inventive debut Focus and 2022 release Anatomy highlight his rhythmic compositions and raw chemistry with bandmates. Joining him is Jonathan Hayes "Butch" Norton, renowned drummer from the indie rock band Eels, and Jason Abraham Roberts, known for collaborations with Bedouine, Norah Jones, and Ben Kweller. Together, they promise a dynamic musical experience.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 7 PM. Show at 8 PM.
Gaptooth EP Release, Baby Fischground
Vermont raised Gaptooth celebrates the release of her EP, The Wheel, out February 21, at Healing Force of the Universe with Baby Fischground.
Baby Fischground’s music invites you in to an intimate sense of belonging, as though being reached out to through the microphone and asked, “do you want to hang out?” Listening to Baby sing, you’ll hear a melting heart laughing at the absurdity of it all.
$12 ADV (+DICE fees)/$15 DOOR <click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM.
Dead Peaches: Taylor Kropp's Bday Party
Dead Peaches, Allman Brothers & Grateful Dead tribute band, have their debut show at Healing Force of the Universe on February 23, 2025 in celebration of guitar shredder, Taylor Kropp's day of birth.
Dead Peaches is:
Taylor Kropp
Austin Callendar
Alex Koford
Vince Fossett Jr.
Zena Kay
Stewart Forgey
Katie Skene
& special guests
Doors at 7 PM
$12 ADV/$15 DOOR <CLICK FOR TICKETS
Play With Strangers: The Experimental Music Jam
Brian Cooper aka Earth Like Planets hosts an experimental music jam at Healing Force of the Universe on Sunday afternoon, February 23, at 2 PM. A suggested donation of $5 can be made upon entry.
Brian Cooper, known as “Earth Like Planets,” is an LA-based solo artist blending sequenced synthesizers, vocals reminiscent of Ian McCulloch or Brendan Perry, and echoey guitar. He released two full-length albums (2019, 2021) and two EPs (2012, 2014). His sound roots in indie rock and post-punk, with some performances featuring live musicians. Cooper's music is influenced by cognitive science research and has been played on college radio. He’s performed in venues across LA and beyond, including The Echo, Gold Diggers, SXSW, and festivals in Joshua Tree and Ojai.
Cooper, also a visual artist, explores consciousness and material reality through trompe l’oeil techniques. His paintings combine elegance, humor, and philosophy, focusing on mind-body relationships, space, and modernity. His recent works depict abstracted bodies and obsolete phone book pages, inspired by Max Weber's theory of modernity. His art has been featured in publications like Juxtapoz, L.A. Weekly, and Hi Fructose, and exhibited in galleries worldwide. Cooper holds an MFA from USC and a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
2 PM - $5 suggested donation to participate
MILES D, QNC DAYZ & Shane Arnold, You, Me, + The Whales
bed crumb show* presents...
MILES D.
QNC DAYZ & Shane Arnold
You, Me, + The Whales
With sounds by Mikaela Elson
$16 adv + DICE fees / $20 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Harry the Nightgown, Poppy Patica (Oakland), Abe Hollow Band
Harry the Nightgown is a Los Angeles based duo who's influences range from The Raincoats and Kate Bush to Tierra Whack and Ennio Morricone. Their sound has been compared to bands such as Dirty Projectors and Deerhoof. The band formed in 2019 as an experimental project from engineers Sami Perez and Spencer Hartling of Tiny Telephone Studios in San Francisco. Today they work out of their new Los Angeles studio, Wiggle World.
Poppy Patica is an odd rock band based in Oakland, California. Started by Peter Hartmann in his hometown, Washington, D.C., the band currently features Bay Area musicians Hannah Valente of and Zach Elsasser of .
Adam Hirsch (Abe Hollow) is a Los Angeles-born musician and producer. He studied at Oberlin College and Mills College, where he earned an MFA in Electronic Music. Adam worked as a recording engineer at Tiny Telephone and The Creek in Oakland and organized the Lucky Cloud concert series. In 2021, he moved back to LA for an MA in Musicology at UCLA. Now, he runs The Acorn studio, writes music, and plays saxophone. He also organizes The Acorn Series and tours DIY across the USA in his Volkswagen hatchback.
$15 ADV/$18 DOOR <click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Band Aparte, Bad Interior, Dizz Brew
Phoggy Jeph presents: Band Aparte, Bad Interior, Dizz Brew at Healing Force of the Universe on Thursday, February 20. Doors at 8 PM.
$5 ADV/$7 DOOR <click for tickets
Nicole Lawrence and the Durango House Band w/ Ben Alleman
Nicole Lawrence is a sought-after musician who has toured globally with artists like Jenny Lewis, Coldplay, Devendra Banhart, and Bruce Springsteen. Known for her deft pedal steel and guitar work, she introduces her own voice on her debut solo LP, Time in Love. A blend of poetic wisdom and virtuosity, the album reflects themes of intimacy, relationships, and community, influenced by J.J. Cale, early Beck, and the societal commentaries of films and philosophy. Recorded live at Studio 606, it captures the raw energy of collaboration, marking Lawrence's evolution as both an artist and a person.
Join us at Healing Force of the Universe for Nicole Lawrence and the Durango House Band (with special guests!!) February 12, 19 and 26th.
Ben Alleman and his band will open.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $20 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Rosy Nolan, Andrés Miguel Cervantes
With her cowgirl hat, platinum bob and 1940s Western getups, L.A.-based artist Rosy Nolan evokes midcentury California honky-tonk legends such as Rose Maddox and Jean Shepard. But the San Francisco native honed her performance chops in riot-grrl and post-punk indie bands across the US and the UK before finding her new sound in L.A.’s tight-knit old-time community. Now a confident bandleader and songwriter in the center of L.A.’s latest Country music resurgence, Nolan’s vulnerable songs and onstage charm are endearing her to audiences across Southern California and around the US as she promotes her feisty single “One of Your Songs” in advance of her fourth album, due this summer from Blackbird Record Label.
Andrés Miguel Cervantes is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter and finger-picking guitarist based in San Diego, California. Influenced by Leonard Cohen, Townes Van Zandt, and Guy Clark, his lyrics weave haunting images of travel, love, and impermanence. His debut album, The Crossing, produced by Alicia Vanden Heuvel, blends '60s folk-country with a western noir sound. The album’s melancholy atmosphere, with lonesome pedal steel and dramatic percussion, captures the heartworn landscapes of the West in a timeless, deeply emotional journey.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Lila Forde, Rachel Mazer
Lila Forde is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter known for her soulful melodies and heartfelt performances. A USC Thornton School of Music graduate, she gained national attention as a contestant on NBC's The Voice (Season 24), advancing to the Top 5 under John Legend's mentorship. After the show, Lila went on her first headlining tour, selling out venues across the West Coast. She released the EP River, featuring renditions of classic songs from the show. Lila is set to perform at SXSW in 2025, showcasing her Americana and singer-songwriter style.
Rachel Mazer is a Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist known for her soulful pop-soul music. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she studied jazz at the University of Michigan before moving to LA. In 2019, she released her debut album How Do We Get By, which earned critical acclaim and over 1.3 million streams on Spotify. Mazer has collaborated with artists like Vulfpeck, Cory Wong, Alessia Cara, Moonchild, and Monica Martin. She has performed at iconic venues, including the El Rey Theatre and the Bluebird Theater.
$12 ADV (+DICE fees)/$15 DOOR <click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM.
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Vicious Animal, The Graylings
Jose Galvez, a songwriter/producer from Pasadena, CA primarily known as a founding member and current guitarist of the rock band Ozma. His solo work expanded over a decade with multiple full lengths and EPs. Vicious Animal, his female-fronted indie pop project, released their debut album titled, "Squint" In December of 2024.
The Graylings are an americana/alt-rock group, led by wife and husband Zachary and Bridget Galanis. The band was created in Sierra Madre, CA and consists of a rotating cast of musicians from Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, whom also perform in other solo-projects. The music draws influence from 60’s era songwriting, 90’s rock and some Broadway by way of Bridget’s musical theater background and solo work as a cabaret artist.
$10 adv + DICE fees / $13 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 7 PM
Daisy Abrams Release Show w/ Guests
Daisy Abrams is an indie singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, blending heartfelt storytelling with soulful, blooming melodies. Her music feels warm and handmade, a reflection of life’s highs and heartbreaks stitched together with raw emotion. Her upcoming EP, Patchwork, a vibrant and personal collection of songs, arrives this February.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
For The Love Show: Poetry, Music and Healing
Healing Force of the Universe Presents...
For The Love Show: Poetry, Music and Healing for the Heart of Pasadena.
Poetry by Arielle Estoria, Yazmin Monet Watkins, Edwin Bodney and Brian "Super B" Olivia.
Music by Ficticious Professor, Kesha Chantrell, Moorea Massa, William Matthews and Jordan Black.
$25 adv + DICE fees / $30 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 7:30 PM
Nicole Lawrence and the Durango House Band (plus specials guests)
Nicole Lawrence is a sought-after musician who has toured globally with artists like Jenny Lewis, Coldplay, Devendra Banhart, and Bruce Springsteen. Known for her deft pedal steel and guitar work, she introduces her own voice on her debut solo LP, Time in Love. A blend of poetic wisdom and virtuosity, the album reflects themes of intimacy, relationships, and community, influenced by J.J. Cale, early Beck, and the societal commentaries of films and philosophy. Recorded live at Studio 606, it captures the raw energy of collaboration, marking Lawrence's evolution as both an artist and a person.
Join us at Healing Force of the Universe for Nicole Lawrence and the Durango House Band (with special guests!!) February 12, 19 and 26th.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $20 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Sound Bath with Nora Keyes, Lord Blobbie, Mirage
Come in comfy clothes and feel free to bring a mat.
$20 to attend. 30 slots available.
https://partiful.com/e/DCZUfC2Y1brA8DChoQDr <reserve your spot here
Benny Bock Plays Solo Piano
Benny Bock returns to Healing Force with a free day time solo piano set.
Donate what you can, all proceeds go to The Anti-Recidivism Coalition Fund for Incarcerated Firefighters.
Doors at 2 PM - click to RSVP
Deloyd Elze, Adriana McCassim, Love Is A Dog
Deloyd Elze, an artist, songwriter, and producer from the American South-East, is based in East Los Angeles. With his project "Redfisher," Elze fuses organic and synthetic elements, blending pristine tones with gritty textures. His meticulous process includes stretching, smearing, and arranging patterns from improvisations and micro-compositions. Using tools like the OP-1, Hologram Microcosm, and Chase Bliss Genloss MKII, Elze crafts a diverse sound palette. Drawing from instruments like a 210ce Taylor and Fender Mustang Bass, he creates a unique sonic landscape that spans indie, hip hop, and electronic genres.
Adriana McCassim is a Los Angeles based, Asheville NC raised songwriter with a depth of style and guttering genre range. Her songs take notes from 90’s alt-rock and lo-fi garage country. Adriana’s music is earnest with sharp plain spoken lyricism. “Touch”, the first single off her debut record, released October 4th, 2022. The track is produced by Ryan Pollie and mixed by Alex Farrar (Snail Mail, Wednesday, MJ Lenderman, Indigo De Souza) of Drop of Sun Studios.
$15 adv + DICE fees / $18 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 8 PM
Eva Loona Smith with Fine Folk, Rocko Wheeler
Eva Loona Smith with Fine Folk's mission is to fuse genres and musical styles together from the inspiring roots of Folk music. The band believes unity is possible through music alone with the message it promotes and the community it creates. They believe in “Music for the people, by the people”. All of their music is recorded live in the studio, and their live shows are creative and diverse every time. The name "Fine Folk" is nearly a translation of their message, as it represents how by holding true to the unifying roots of folk music, people will be just fine.
Born in East Texas, Rocko Wheeler blends Americana, folk, and country, inspired by legends like John Prine and Townes Van Zandt. His music has taken him across the U.S., from small stages to Nashville’s iconic studios. His debut album, The Book of Rocko Wheeler, gained attention in Nashville and L.A., with "The Ghost Got Loose" becoming an anthem. Now based in L.A., Rocko performs at venues like Hotel Café and The Echo. His upcoming album, West Coast Gold, releases Spring 2025, chronicling his journey from Texas to L.A.
Doors at 8 PM.
$18 adv (+DICE fees)/$22 at the door - click for tickets
Philip Krohnengold, Ny Oh
Philip Krohnengold & Friends First Thursday residency returns to Healing Force of the Universe in February! This time, Ny Oh is PK's friend.
$20 adv / $25 at the door - click for tickets
Doors at 8 PM
Kelsey Shell, Patrick Ferris
Los Angeles-based singer songwriter Kelsey Shell makes music about night sweats, daydreams, love gone wrong and sometimes right. She often writes on the bus or in the bathtub, backing slinky lyrics with swirling harmonies propelled by rhythmic fingerpicking. Kelsey’s latest album Sleepwalker is an evolution of her trademark Hi Fi Crying Music™, in which lush production and pop hooks belie a deeply felt melancholy. Advanced reviews for Sleepwalker say “the lyrics are a bit dark and sad for my taste” (Playlist Picasso) and "it's a little too moody for me" (Kev Rowe). Kelsey’s debut album Sweet Tooth was released in 2020.
Singer-songwriter Patrick Ferris founded and fronted the acclaimed Los Angeles rock band The Americans, appearing on "The Late Show" and releasing two indie/Americana-charting albums—Stand True (2022), and I'll Be Yours (2017). His songs are modern, original, and personal, but are noticeably influenced by early field recordings from the last century. Anthony Wall (BBC 6) calls them "Absolutely brilliant." Greil Marcus (Pitchfork) writes, "From the first rolling guitar notes, carrying sadness and defiance like dust, this sweeps me up: I want to know everything about where that feeling came from, and where it's going." He appears in Jack White's television series "American Epic," which he associate produced, performing with Taj Mahal and Ashley Monroe.
$15 adv / $18 at the door - click for tickets!
Doors at 8 PM
Lisa Mezzacappa & Friends
Free show, donations welcome
A festive afternoon of freewheeling improvisations and explorations organized by SF Bay Area bassist Lisa Mezzacappa.
Doors at 2 PM, music starts at 2:30 PM
duo B. vs. Vinny Golia
Lisa Mezzacappa (bass) / Jason Levis (drums) / Vinny Golia (woodwinds)
NoSoCal Bass Trio
Miller Wrenn / Jeff Schwartz / Lisa Mezzacappa
Grapevine Invitational!
Mix and match improvisations including but not limited to:
Vinny Golia / Charles Sharp (woodwinds) / Wilfrido Terrazas (flute) / Steve Blum (keys) / Jeff Schwartz (bass) / Miller Wrenn / Lisa Mezzacappa / Jason Levis
& others TBA
Ziemba, Alpine Decline, Fragile Gang
Ziemba, the project of composer René Kladzyk, blends bold, unflinching pop with heartfelt ballads. Known for its dramatic, electrifying sound, Ziemba's 2021 album Unsubtle Magic explores grief during the holidays, while True Romantic (2020) offers bombastic power ballads. Kladzyk's work has been featured in TV shows like Broad City and Difficult People and performed at venues like MoMA PS1 and in Fez, Morocco.
Formed in 2010 by Jonathan and Pauline Zeitlin, Alpine Decline began as an L.A. duo with a noisy, shoegaze-inspired sound. After moving to China, they experimented with synths and expanded their approach. By 2018's Return to Desolation Lake, they embraced dreamy, psychedelic pop. In 2021, the duo became a full band, crafting sunny, jangly indie pop with For the Betterment of Well People, marking a shift from their noise rock roots.
Fragile Gang is: semi-bliss, aglow, chunked, diy, punk, soothing, stati-tune, heterogeneous, quiet, bedroom, violin, girl boy, lo-fi, ragged, classic rock, simple, emo-funk, lovedness, blues chant, traditional, buzzed-out, semi-bliss, power pop, harmonica, sun style, feel through, see through, riot feel, Los Angeles.
$15 adv (+DICE fees)/$18 at the door. (click for tickets)
Doors at 8 PM