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Live Five: Wavves, Ed Kornhauser, Avenue Army, Sledges, Brian Pierini
Lo-fi, jazz, pop-punk, shoegaze, and tropical house in North Park, Coronado, downtown, City Heights, La Jolla
Santee's Trit 95 is slated to appear with Sledges at Soda Bar
Wavves at Observatory North Park
July 24
Wavves started out as a one-man band brainstormed by Nathan Williams, a former Music Trader manager whose debut lo-fi album as Wavves was recorded on a laptop computer in his parents’ garage — on the trial version of Garage Band, with a Macbook routed through an internal mic. A new album called Spun dropped in June via Ghost Ramp Records, preceded by a single for “Goner” produced by Travis Barker, with an accompanying video filmed at the Los Angeles County wildfire benefit show at Zebulon. Promoting their first new music since 2021, this penultimate date of Wavves’ Spun North America Summer 2025 tour includes San Francisco grunge-shoegaze band Chokecherry, as well as NIIS and Initiate.
Ed Kornhauser Trio at Coronado Library
July 25
Jazz pianist Ed Kornhauser grew up in Escondido, attending SDSU and receiving a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies in 2009. He’s played with local groups such as Soft Limits and retro funk quartet Juicebox, as well as collaborating with local jazz talents including vocalists Amelia Browning, Jonathan Karrant, and Whitney Shay. A four-time San Diego Music Award honoree - including Best Jazz Album in 2021 for The Short Years, and Best Jazz in 2022, 2023, and 2025 - his Ed Kornhauser Trio will take the stage in Winn Room to perform a blend of lyrical grace and modern swing.
July 25
“Avenue Army relocated from Saint Paul, Minnesota to San Diego specifically because they felt that their sound would fit nicely in Southern California and because they strongly felt that this was the place to build a better foundation for their music and fanbase,” says singer-songwriter Max Bergstrom of alt-pop-punk band Avenue Army. They relocated to California in 2016, where Bergstrom eventually recruited an entirely revised local lineup. They recently released a new single and music video for their track “Shit Out of Luck." The show is headlined by American Pie actor and musician Thomas Nicholas, on a bill that includes Ikana and Dream Desire.
July 26
Fronted by singer-songwriter Philly Gomez, Chula Vista alt-metal shoegaze quartet Sledges came together via an Instagram jam invitation. Formed in mid-2020 during the pandemic, the members began writing original material, dropping their first single “Melting Lives” later that year. The group recorded and released several more singles, including “Headwinds” (2022) and “Disgusting” (2023), and added a fourth member to play lead guitar. Their newest singles for “Fading” and “Letters” come from their 12-inch Losing Pace EP, mostly recorded with Mike Kamoo at Earthling Studios and released via Quiet Panic. Los Angeles shoegaze-alt-rockers Closed Tear headlines, with Santee’s Trit 95 also slated to appear.
Brian Pierini at La Valencia Hotel
July 26
Saxophone and clarinet player Brian Pierini specializes in tropical house music, incorporating jazz and pop into tunes that often have a romantic Hollywood soundtrack sheen. With over 20 years in the music business, his bands have opened for headliners such as Journey, Gavin DeGraw, and The Funky Meters. His polished tone has infused events for Mercedes Benz, L'Oréal, and luxury venues including Four Seasons, Pelican Hill Resort, Fairmont Grand, Alila Marea, L’Auberge Del Mar, and Paséa. Often performing with a DJ, his setlist is highlighted by soulful jazz tracks and pop top-40 radio hits.
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Live Five: Wavves, Ed Kornhauser, Avenue Army, Sledges, Brian Pierini
Lo-fi, jazz, pop-punk, shoegaze, and tropical house in North Park, Coronado, downtown, City Heights, La Jolla
Live Five: Wavves, Ed Kornhauser, Avenue Army, Sledges, Brian Pierini
Lo-fi, jazz, pop-punk, shoegaze, and tropical house in North Park, Coronado, downtown, City Heights, La Jolla
Santee's Trit 95 is slated to appear with Sledges at Soda Bar
Wavves at Observatory North Park
July 24
Wavves started out as a one-man band brainstormed by Nathan Williams, a former Music Trader manager whose debut lo-fi album as Wavves was recorded on a laptop computer in his parents’ garage — on the trial version of Garage Band, with a Macbook routed through an internal mic. A new album called Spun dropped in June via Ghost Ramp Records, preceded by a single for “Goner” produced by Travis Barker, with an accompanying video filmed at the Los Angeles County wildfire benefit show at Zebulon. Promoting their first new music since 2021, this penultimate date of Wavves’ Spun North America Summer 2025 tour includes San Francisco grunge-shoegaze band Chokecherry, as well as NIIS and Initiate.
Ed Kornhauser Trio at Coronado Library
July 25
Jazz pianist Ed Kornhauser grew up in Escondido, attending SDSU and receiving a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies in 2009. He’s played with local groups such as Soft Limits and retro funk quartet Juicebox, as well as collaborating with local jazz talents including vocalists Amelia Browning, Jonathan Karrant, and Whitney Shay. A four-time San Diego Music Award honoree - including Best Jazz Album in 2021 for The Short Years, and Best Jazz in 2022, 2023, and 2025 - his Ed Kornhauser Trio will take the stage in Winn Room to perform a blend of lyrical grace and modern swing.
July 25
“Avenue Army relocated from Saint Paul, Minnesota to San Diego specifically because they felt that their sound would fit nicely in Southern California and because they strongly felt that this was the place to build a better foundation for their music and fanbase,” says singer-songwriter Max Bergstrom of alt-pop-punk band Avenue Army. They relocated to California in 2016, where Bergstrom eventually recruited an entirely revised local lineup. They recently released a new single and music video for their track “Shit Out of Luck." The show is headlined by American Pie actor and musician Thomas Nicholas, on a bill that includes Ikana and Dream Desire.
July 26
Fronted by singer-songwriter Philly Gomez, Chula Vista alt-metal shoegaze quartet Sledges came together via an Instagram jam invitation. Formed in mid-2020 during the pandemic, the members began writing original material, dropping their first single “Melting Lives” later that year. The group recorded and released several more singles, including “Headwinds” (2022) and “Disgusting” (2023), and added a fourth member to play lead guitar. Their newest singles for “Fading” and “Letters” come from their 12-inch Losing Pace EP, mostly recorded with Mike Kamoo at Earthling Studios and released via Quiet Panic. Los Angeles shoegaze-alt-rockers Closed Tear headlines, with Santee’s Trit 95 also slated to appear.
Brian Pierini at La Valencia Hotel
July 26
Saxophone and clarinet player Brian Pierini specializes in tropical house music, incorporating jazz and pop into tunes that often have a romantic Hollywood soundtrack sheen. With over 20 years in the music business, his bands have opened for headliners such as Journey, Gavin DeGraw, and The Funky Meters. His polished tone has infused events for Mercedes Benz, L'Oréal, and luxury venues including Four Seasons, Pelican Hill Resort, Fairmont Grand, Alila Marea, L’Auberge Del Mar, and Paséa. Often performing with a DJ, his setlist is highlighted by soulful jazz tracks and pop top-40 radio hits.