Indie Shows in East Hollywood

Dos Santos DJ Que Madre Chicago–based quintet—Dos santos—has long invited audiences to listen at the edges of Latin music, making the unfamiliar familiar. Formed in 2013, their music brings stories to life with echoes of ancestral rhythms from deep across the Americas, with glimpses of barrio cumbias, psychedelic westerns, and moonlit desert serenades. Their upcoming fourth full–length album continues in this tradition. Produced by grammy© award–winner, Beto Martinez, the album showcases a seasoned ensemble whose musical vision is as strong as ever in a moment replete with simulacra. Honest and direct, their sound continues to be a candid and heartfelt offering that bears witness to what is at stake in these times. Presented by KCRW, Zebulon & Gold-Diggers..

DE’WAYNE is a genre-defying force blending rock, funk, R&B, and raw emotion into a sound all his own. Born in Houston and based in L.A., he’s racked up tens of millions of streams across ‘STAINS’ (2021), ‘My Favorite Blue Jeans’ (2022), and ‘I WANT YOU MORE THAN ANYBODY WANTS YOU’ (2024). Lauded by Kerrang! as “one of the most electrifying new performers in the alt world,” DE’WAYNE has toured with Lenny Kravitz, WILLOW, grandson, MGK, Waterparks, and Tom Morello, and lit up stages at Lollapalooza, Reading & Leeds, and Bonnaroo. DE’WAYNE released his bold, soul-baring new album ‘June’ in July 2025, inspired by legends like Prince, Nina Simone, and Lenny Kravitz. The album has already earned early support on DSPs, with lead single ‘Forever’ named SXM’s Alt Nation Impact Track of the Week and featured in the Top 20 of Spotify’s The New Alt Playlist. :: Meet & Greet Experience available, purchase "Add Ons" when you complete your ticket checkout. Carter Benjamin is an indie/alternative artist blending folk, gospel, soulful rock, and ballads. Born in Grand Cayman and raised in Washington, D.C., Carter grew up in a family of pastors and musicians. He moved to Los Angeles in 2018, releasing his debut single “Hills,” honoring the resilience of Black women in his life. Since then, he has independently released three EPs and his debut album, Black Boys on the Radio Part II. Carter’s mission is to instigate change through authentic stories of identity, resilience, and belonging Presented by Gold-Diggers.

Josh Jacobson makes music for the hours after midnight. The Los Angeles-based singer, producer, songwriter, and composer came up through classical and jazz training. Today he fuses electronic production with live instrumentation: keys, synths, and textures played by hand and built into something cinematic, hypnotic, and made to move a room. His work behind the scenes has shaped records for Laufey, BAYNK, Lizzy McAlpine, Alec Benjamin, Jonah Kagen, Delaney Bailey, AJ Mitchell, slenderbodies, Alex Wann, Samson, and edapollo. Under his own name, he's built a catalog of more than 150 million streams and a following of over 400K monthly listeners. This summer brought "Stereo," the first glimpse of his forthcoming debut album. Now Josh is bringing it into the room. For three Wednesday nights at Gold-Diggers, he hosts a residency with Without the San, Mango Heist, and more guest DJs to be announced. Low lights, live keys, and a dance floor that doesn't let go until late. Presented by Gold-Diggers.

Hyper Drained w/ special guest Aiden Hilton, Trent Hyper-Pop, Electro, EDM Classix Presented by Gold-Diggers.

WILLY TEA TAYLOR There is no question that Willy Tea Taylor’s life as a singer/songwriter was predetermined – his role realized the moment he wrote his first song. His inspirations drawn from two separate wells; Living the life of a cattleman’s kid and experiencing true visionaries music like Greg Brown, John Hartford, and Guy Clark. The image of Guy Clark and friends sitting around the kitchen table loaded with ashtrays full of butts, half-smoked cigarettes, food, and booze on one Christmas Eve in 1975 burned into Taylor’s soul. Those guys, swapping songs without pretense, lit Willy Tea’s fire. And ever since, its led purpose with passion – finding a hang by curating relationships through musical friendships that get him closer to his own Clark style kitchen table. From his early days co-fronting The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, to singing solo in countless cowboy bars, to pitching countless wiffle ball games, Willy Tea has never lost the vision. Now Willy Tea Taylor has taken his vision of the “hero hang” on the road. and his talented traveling band The Fellership is made up of his fantastically talented buds who play Willy’s songs with a brand of reckless abandon and utter humility that spits in the face of pretense. The way The Fellership plays Will’s songs is the way they demand to be played and, in their short time together, they have been awe-ing every audience lucky enough to see them MATT AXTON Some say rock is dead, but fans of Matt Axton know that Mountain-Soul-Rock & Roll is alive and kicking. This West Coast-based singer/songwriter and band leader’s music is a powerful mix of classic storytelling and guitar-driven roots-rock resulting in a true modern Americana sound. Axton’s distinct baritone voice, unique finger-picker guitar style and wealth of legacy stories lands perfectly in an intimate listening room or a late-night honky-tonk. Axton tours nationally playing large festivals and iconic institutions as well as opening up for acts like Midland, Paul Cauthen, Jim Lauderdale, and Nikki Lane. BIG HARP Stefanie Drootin and Chris Senseney are music lifers — a married couple whose story began on the road and never really left it. Drootin spent her teens and twenties touring the world as a bassist with the likes of Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst, Azure Ray, and M. Ward; Senseney grew up in Nebraska’s Sandhills, fell into Omaha’s legendary indie scene, and never stopped writing songs. Together they formed Big Harp, releasing three albums of hard-edged folk-rock before a decade-long hiatus. Their fourth album Runs to Blue — recorded live with just acoustic guitar, bass, and two voices that know each other like hand and glove — is out now on Saddle Creek Records. Presented by Gold-Diggers.

Sandpaper Jacket is a trio who is heavily influenced by the Alternative Rock Radio from the 90’s. We are comprised of three different filmmakers: lead singer and guitar player Phil Bladh is an Academy Award winning sound mixer. Bass player CB Mullen is an actor and teleprompter. And drummer Andrew Morris is a Co-Producer of a production company. Sandpaper Jacket plays wrap parties and Hollywood events. We are currently working on our debut album. My name is Will Lipton! For the last year I’ve been on the road playing with my group the runarounds. Now I’m super pleased to announce that a solo album is just about ready to be dropped and I’m super stoked to debut it at Gold Diggers October 17th! It’s a hodgepodge album and plenty of heart went into it. Myself, Nick Lynch and our friends will be playing and we hope to see yall there dancing along with us ❤️ Presented by Gold-Diggers.

Ryder Bach imbues his droll crooning with disarming lyrical vulnerability to create a contemporary sound that draws from hypnagogic pop, soulful balladry, math rock and electronic music. His ever expanding catalog is consistently breaking new ground. In the last year alone, he has released three top-tier albums; Anything You Want Tonight with producer Mike Richardson, Bro Bang Lifestyle, and Two First Names, a collaboration with rapper God’s Computer. His new live show brings his songs to life as a power trio with legendary musicians Marie Ishikawa on drums and Joelle Wagner on bass. Corey Apple is a Los Angeles based artist blending alternative pop, emo and electronic music into diaristic songs about heartbreak and self mythology. Following the 2025 EP Morning Is Still Night, Corey Apple returned in 2026 with his first album False Hero. Paris is a Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and recording engineer whose music lives somewhere between dark pop, new wave, and minimalist experimentalism. His songs pair melodic, often danceable arrangements with emotionally raw reflections on romance, intimacy, and relationships. Paris has previously released music under the name Popheart through Danger Collective Records and Lolipop Records, including a 7-inch release that brought his distinctive blend of darkwave textures and melodic songwriting to the independent LA music scene. Today, he continues to explore new territory as an artist while drawing on years of experience writing, recording, and mixing music himself. Presented by Gold-Diggers.

Wu-Tang Killah Priest Live featuring The Royal Priesthood & Bru Lei Presented by Gold-Diggers.