Upcoming events.
Los Pirañas w/ Spacehall Sound Machine and DJ Mafondo @ Soda Bar
A celebrated instrumental supergroup from Bogotá, Los Pirañas brings together three of Colombia’s most visionary musicians: Eblis Álvarez (Meridian Brothers, Chúpame el Dedo), Mario Galeano (Frente Cumbiero, Ondatrópica), and Pedro Ojeda (Romperayo, Chúpame el Dedo). Fusing the rich tapestry of South American rhythms—cumbia, champeta, tropicalia, salsa, and more—with avant-psych rock, dub minimalism, and spiked jazz, they embody retro-futurism at its boldest. Shapeshifting, absurdist, rooted, and prescient, Los Pirañas are a transmission from the outer zones.
Their journey began as high school friends in Bogotá, driven by a love of riffs, heavy beats, and raw guitar noise. Decades later, with international acclaim and projects spanning continents, they reunite to channel that youthful energy through the prism of mastery and time. Their latest album, Historia Natural, captures this balance: innocence meets experience, primal spirit meets sophisticated sound, and tradition meets experimental freedom.
“La Madre Cumbia” Fest: Chicha Libre, La Diabla, Legendary Headliner Announced 4/21, DJ Strange Bouquets @ Quartyard
“La Madre Cumbia”: Bailando con Amor
Celebrate Mother’s Day with an unforgettable night of cumbia! Join us at Quartyard for Chicha Libre reunion concert an electrifying lineup featuring A LEGENDARY HEADLINER (Announced 4/21), Chicha Libre, La Diabla, and DJ Strange Bouquets.
This will SELL OUT—secure your tickets now!
Son Rompe Pera, The Sleepwalkers @ Quartyard
Born and raised in Naucalpan, the deep outskirts of Mexico City, the Gama brothers and their band Son Rompe Pera have thrashed through all preconceived notions of what a marimba-centered band is, and have rendered the instrument inseparable from their punk ethos. Their shows have become home to the now-infamous marimba mosh pit across the globe, joining intergenerational audiences in moments of essential release and community around their hard-hitting, forward-thinking, unrelenting punk-infused cumbias. With two critically-acclaimed records under their belt, and hundreds of shows on some of the world’s most prestigious stages to a rapidly growing audience, the band consistently proves their boundlessness as far as where they can take the genre, standing vehemently by the fact that traditions are meant to be both honored, broken, and built again.
Son Rompe Pera is responsible for developing and coining the now-global genre ‘Cumbia Punk’- one rooted in their history which is steeped in deep-hearted rebellion.
The Sleepwalkers have been playing authentic Americana roots rock since 1992. They specialize in original American music styles ranging from blues, country, Tex-Mex, Cumbia, and their own brand of roots rock. Since their inception, they've played with top National artists & legends such as Link Wray, Ronnie Dawson, Sleepy Labeef, Charlie Ryan, The Texas Tornados, The Blasters, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Kid Ramos, The Beat Farmers, Freddy Fender, The Rev. Horton Heat, Big Sandy, The Supersuckers, BR5-49, The Blazers, Paladins, Johnny Legend, Rosie Flores, The Mighty Blue Kings, Graham Parker, El Vez, The Royal Crown Revue, Big Bad Voodoo Daddies, Roy Condo, Harry Dean Statton (and many others), & have garnered 6 nominations for Best Americana/Roots band by the San Diego Music Awards.
La Perla, Divina Jasso and DJ Strange Bouquets @Whistle Stop
La Perla is a powerhouse Colombian trio of researchers, singers, and instrumentalists dedicated to preserving and evolving the musical heritage of the Caribbean. Formed in 2014 by Karen Forero, Giovanna Mogollón, and Diana Sanmiguel, they made history in 2015, becoming the first band from Bogotá to win first prize at the Festival de Gaitas de Ovejas, only the second time in its 30+ year history that the honor was awarded to women. Their song "Bruja"(2018) became an anthem for women across Latin America, featured in the Netflix series Siempre Bruja and embraced in social uprisings in Spain, Colombia, and Chile.
Divina Jasso is a dynamic vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who has performed across a wide range of genres, from Latin jazz, soul, and R&B to reggae, hip-hop, and dub. In recent years, she has honed her skills in music production and live looping, crafting an intimate and immersive performance style. As the lead singer and frontwoman of San Diego-based reggae/dub-hop band Boostive for the past three years, she has commanded stages at major events and festivals, sharing the bill with Bonobo, Domi & JD Beck, Tokimonsta, RJD2, Slightly Stoopid, Thievery Corporation, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Don Carlos, Matisyahu, GZA, and more.
DJ Strange Bouquets is an artist, musician, and the founder of Bad Vibes Good Friends, a San Diego-based label and collective that has fostered a thriving underground music and arts scene since 2016.
La Perla w/ Divina Jasso and DJ Strange Bouquets @ Whistle Stop
La Perla is a powerhouse Colombian trio of researchers, singers, and instrumentalists dedicated to preserving and evolving the musical heritage of the Caribbean. Formed in 2014 by Karen Forero, Giovanna Mogollón, and Diana Sanmiguel, they made history in 2015, becoming the first band from Bogotá to win first prize at the Festival de Gaitas de Ovejas, only the second time in its 30+ year history that the honor was awarded to women. Their song "Bruja"(2018) became an anthem for women across Latin America, featured in the Netflix series Siempre Bruja and embraced in social uprisings in Spain, Colombia, and Chile. With a sound rooted in gaita, bullerengue, cumbia, and champeta, they have toured extensively across Mexico, Chile, the US, and Europe. Signed to Mambonegro Records, they have released an EP and several singles and are now preparing their highly anticipated debut LP, set to cement their status as a groundbreaking force in contemporary Colombian music.
Divina Jasso is a dynamic vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who has performed across a wide range of genres, from Latin jazz, soul, and R&B to reggae, hip-hop, and dub. In recent years, she has honed her skills in music production and live looping, crafting an intimate and immersive performance style. As the lead singer and frontwoman of San Diego-based reggae/dub-hop band Boostive for the past three years, she has commanded stages at major events and festivals, sharing the bill with Bonobo, Domi & JD Beck, Tokimonsta, RJD2, Slightly Stoopid, Thievery Corporation, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Don Carlos, Matisyahu, GZA, and more.
DJ Strange Bouquets is a visionary artist, musician, and cultural archaeologist, known for his deep exploration of global sounds through an extensive vinyl collection spanning all corners of the world. As the founder of Bad Vibes Good Friends, a San Diego-based label and collective, he has been instrumental in cultivating a thriving underground music and arts scene since 2016. As one of the principal songwriters of Drug Hunt, he crafts a raw, eclectic sound that fuses psychedelia, post-punk, garage, and heavy riffs, earning the band a reputation as “Biker Bar Pink Floyd” for their cinematic and chaotic live performances. Through Bad Vibes Good Friends, he has curated genre-blurring events, festivals, and releases, championing boundary-pushing artists and cementing his influence as a driving force in independent music.
Karen y Los Remedios, Jackie Mendoza, DJ Strange Bouquets @ Whistle Stop Bar
Karen y Los Remedios is the voice of Ana Karen G Barajas, and the guitars of Guillermo Berbeyer from Z.A.M.P.A, with the keyboards and production of jiony. They have collaborated for years with different projects and sounds, however, they found their best way to express their misfortunes and happiness through сumbia, downtempo and trip-hop. Their releases have been through Mousike and Shika Shika. Their new album will come out with the label ZZK. They have been performing in different cities Mexico and had their international debut at Summerstage Festival in NYC.
Born and raised in the border city of Chula Vista, California, Jackie Mendoza blends the cultural influences of her hometown and her motherland of Tijuana, Mexico, creating eccentric electronic pop, Latin-driven dance beats and vibrant soundscapes. Latin-pop, indie pop and electronic music have all had strong but equal impacts on Jackie’s musical path at different times in her life. Mendoza has been experimenting with electronic ukulele-based pop, expanding the instrument’s sound to its maximum potential by layering it with beats while singing in both English and Spanish.