Lou Lou's's Upcoming Shows

*GENERAL ADMISSION | 21+ | ALL SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED | NO DINNER SERVICE*

Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra is a raw, powerful and in your face musical experience. This massive 20-piece group of All Star musicians is a spectacle to both watch and hear. With a horn section three times bigger than most other ska groups, WST breaks barriers and expands your imagination for what is possible. The groove is hard hitting and will definitely make you dance all night! WST Ska Orchestra has wowed fans headlining festivals both domestically and abroad in Mexico, Canada and throughout Europe. It boasts a killer All-Star lineup from the fabled West Coast traditional ska scene with members from The Aggrolites, Beastie Boys, Hepcat, Gogol Bordello, See Spot, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s, Michael Bublé, The Allentons, Mobtown, Kingston 10, The Debonaires and many more. They have also collaborated with a number of vocalists over the years including Angelo Moore (Fishbone), Jesse Wagner (Aggrolites), Greg Lee and Alex Desért (Hepcat), Mara Kaye, Chris Murray, The Expanders, Gina Saputo, Karina Denike (NOFX and Dancehall Crashers) Queen P, Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers), Mr. T-Bone from Italy and many, many more. WST just completed their 5th studio album at the famed East West Studios in Hollywood, CA and is due to be released later this year. Fifteen years since forming this super group and the band is going as strong as ever. They just came back from performing in São Paolo, Brazil at the massive Virada Cultural Festival. They are scheduled to return to Europe once again in the Summer of 2027. This group of Jamaican Jazz gunslingers is rebranding the music of yesteryear and propelling it into the future!

COMPLIMENTARY ENTRY | NO RESERVATION REQUIRED | SEATING ON A FIRST-ARRIVAL BASIS | NO DINNER SERVICE

Jesus Gonzalez is a renowned San Diego based singer-songwriter whose artful blend of folk, psychedelia, and electronic textures creates deeply immersive musical experiences. Drawn to the natural world, he crafts his compositions using looping techniques that layer soulful vocals, guitar, percussion, and often unconventional instruments to build expansive soundscapes that shift with each performance. In a recent interview with NPR’s top shelf artists series, Jesus said “At the core of it all I think my music is simply shouting ‘Can you believe we’re all here?!’”. With a presence that seamlessly transcends conventional stages and genres, Jesus Gonzalez is more than a musician, he’s a sonic storyteller, inviting audiences to reconnect with nature, wonder, and the heart of the present moment.

Julien Cantelm is a versatile globally known drummer, multi-instrumentalist and composer whose artistry blends deep musical sensitivity with an adventurous spirit. Based in Southern California, Julien is known for his dynamic range, expressive touch, and innate sense of groove. Qualities that have made him a sought-after presence across modern jazz, latin, classical, indie, pop, folk, and world music scenes. With a background in both classical percussion and jazz performance, Julien brings a refined musicality to every project he joins. His rhythmic voice is simultaneously grounded and exploratory, capable of supporting a vocalist with subtlety or propelling a band with driving energy. Over the years, he has performed on prestigious stages throughout the U.S. and internationally, sharing the stage with celebrated artists and contributing to recordings that span genres and continents.

Aaron Bowen is a San Diego-based guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose music reflects decades of exploration across jazz, folk, soul, Americana, psychedelic R&B, and beyond. A deeply respected figure in the San Diego music community, Aaron is known for his distinctive guitar playing, warm and intimate songwriting, and an instinctive ability to move between intricate musicianship and heartfelt simplicity. A lifelong student of the guitar and a prolific recording artist, Bowen has spent much of his career creating, producing, and collaborating with musicians throughout Southern California. His music carries a timeless quality while remaining open to experimentation, weaving virtuosic guitar work, evocative vocals, and an eclectic palette of sounds into something uniquely his own.

*GENERAL ADMISSION | 21+ | ALL SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED | NO DINNER SERVICE | DOORS @ 7PM*

Following the release of her acclaimed debut I Need to Start a Garden and its long-awaited follow-up Seed of a Seed, Haley Heynderickx recently released What of Our Nature, a collaboration with Max García Conover. After a year of touring with Max and working on new material, she now returns to the road for a rare run of solo performances.

One of contemporary folk’s most quietly captivating voices, Heynderickx writes with warmth, wit and self-reflection. Her songs find wonder in the everyday while exploring questions of identity, belonging and our relationship with the natural world. Tender, thoughtful and quietly spellbinding, these shows are an invitation to step into the unknown with her and leave a little room for what may come next.

*Bar seating available from 6pm-8:30pm, General admission seating available at 8:30pm*

Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and raised in Fresno, California, Gilbert’s musical career was preordained; the only son to his eponym father, a touring Cumbia band leader, singer and arranger, Gilbert was strongly influenced by his predecessor’s deep appreciation for classical

composers and big band jazz ensembles, broadening young Gilbert's horizons from an early age. Gilbert Sr. strongly encouraged Gilbert toward the Jazz genre when at first he showed an interest in trumpet at age 6. By age 11, Gilbert’s intensive training and education provided the context to begin playing professionally, and at age 15 he preformed with mentor and icon Dizzy Gillespie at the Monterrey Jazz Festival.

A fierce advocate of formal jazz education, Gilbert held the position of Adjunct Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music from 2001 to 2013. Thereafter, he served as the Artistic Director of the International Academy of Jazz San Diego

from 2014-2016, during which time he began conducting high school workshops and developing a more proactive role in mentorship. During his time visiting Title I schools, he recognized a need for increased accessibility to formal education, noting that many truly gifted students were

deprived the opportunities to further their education due to monetary constraints. Thusly, in 2016 Castellanos founded the Young Lions Jazz Conservatory based in San Diego, California.

Using his influence in a burgeoning Jazz community, one he is credited in large with establishing, Gilbert began successfully soliciting donations for and supporting thousands of dollars of scholarship to finance Conservatory Education Equity for economically disadvantaged students of promise. To date, the Young Lions Jazz Conservatory has graduated hundreds of

bright musicians of diverse backgrounds with Gilbert serving as personal mentor and advocate for each, often writing college recommendation letters and offering every one of his students "real world" experience each Wednesday evening at ensemble performances

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