I’m so excited to be joined by Thee Holy Brothers (Marvin Etzioni and Willie Aron); Circe Link & Christian Nesmith; Joselyn & Don; Celsi, Bragg & Ivan; and The Hardship Letters (from Kansas City) for my annual holiday show at Genghis Cohen.

My mother is visiting from New Hampshire, so I wanted to put on a show. It became a celebration! And we’re going to donate proceeds to Hillsides Youth Moving On in Pasadena.

Hillsides in Pasadena is an organization that works with foster kids, emancipated kids, and families in crisis. I decided to donate to them this holiday season for a number of reasons. I edit a podcast for All Saints Church in Pasadena and was listening to an interview with an amazing young woman who talked about wanting to give back to her community who came out of Hillsides, she seemed so self-aware and positive as she detailed a schedule of school and multiple jobs, including graveyard bicycle security shifts that would certainly put me in a sour mood. When she mentioned Hillsides, I remembered that I’d just done one of my children’s shows there a couple weeks ago, and had met really lovely, challenged kids. One was an eager, dutiful participant in our show, then came back later to visit while we were breaking down. Then he acted out in a way to draw negative attention. But that boy could be the girl who so inspired me in her interview in a few years. I’d like to help facilitate that. Also, they bring in artists monthly (with compensation) to present to the kids, (one of which was me!), so I think it would be great to give back after I’ve been doubly inspired and supported by the organization. And, lastly, kids in the system really need our help. The more love and resources we can share the stronger our investment in a future for all of us.

Here’s the basic running order:

Joselyn & Don
Celsi, Bragg & Ivan
Circe Link & Christian Nesmith
me
The Hardship Letters (from Kansas City)
Thee Holy Brothers (Marvin Etzioni and Willie Aron)

RSVP on Facebook

DETAILS:

• Artist: JASON LUCKETT
• Local Shows
• Date: Friday, 12/22/17
• Time: 7:15pm
• Venue: Genghis Cohen
• City: Los Angeles
• Address: 740 N. Fairfax
• Country: United States
• Admission: $10 Cash
• Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed
• Notes: The Holiday Show! This is a reboot of the old holiday show I used to hold annually at Genghis, but this time I’ll host a bunch of other artists doing shorter sets or collaborating with others including Marvin Etzioni, The Hardship Letters, Les Bohem, Anny Celsi, Emile Porée, Joselyn & Don. Final lineup to be determined soon!
• Add to Google Calendar|Download iCal

See me on TV on Thursday, the 12th. See me in person Saturday, the 14th. Let your friends know and let’s make this a great night. It came together a little later than usual, so I’d love your support in getting people out. Here’s the link for the Facebook invitation: RSVP on Facebook.

DETAILS:

• Artist: JASON LUCKETT
• Local Shows
• Date: Saturday, 10/14/17
• Time: 7:30pm
• Venue: Genghis Cohen
• City: Los Angeles
• Address: 740 N. Fairfax
• Country: United States
• Admission: $10 (cash only)
• Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed
• Add to Google Calendar|Download iCal

UPDATE: We’ll be starting as close to 9:30 as possible. Good news: we’ll have the rest of the evening to ourselves. I just got word of the possible delay, it’s been changed on the Genghis calendar to 9:45.

Looking forward to being back at Genghis to close out the summer. Oh yes, the suit was from a sidelining gig I did for the TV show Scandal this month. I’m playing “Summer Soft” from Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life at a White House party. The whole company were super nice people. It was a great surprise to get the call, especially because I’m a fan of the show. It’ll show in episode 2 of the new season. Getting to play a Stevie song really got me inspired. His musical freedom is just audacious! It makes me really excited to share some newer stuff with you all!

See you on the 9th!

And you can share the event and RSVP on Facebook, too.

DETAILS:

• Artist: JASON LUCKETT
• Local Shows
• Date: Saturday, 09/09/17
• Time: 9:30pm
• Venue: Genghis Cohen
• City: Los Angeles
• Address: 740 N. Fairfax
• Country: United States
• Admission: $10 (cash only)
• Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed
• Add to Google Calendar|Download iCal

Supporting Imani Tolliver on her book launch. Read more about the event here.

DETAILS:

• Artist: JASON LUCKETT
• Short Appearance / Guest Artist
• Date: Wednesday, 08/16/17
• Time: 7:30pm
• Venue: The World Stage
• City: Los Angeles (Leimert Park)
• Address: 4321 Degnan Blvd
• Country: United States
• Admission: $5
• Age restrictions: All Ages
• Add to Google Calendar|Download iCal