HELLO STRANGER | CALI SOUL JAM

Join the Hello Stranger team alongside Grand Performances as we celebrate The Soul scene like no other at “Cali Soul Jam”. Some featured artists taking stage are true friends to the Soul scene and have been doing it right for many years. You will be serenaded by the voices of Andre Cruz & Chris Lujan, Joey Quinones, and Kelly Finnigan to name a few. Backed by some of the best musicians in the game along with our curated DJs. This will surely be a night to remember.

ANDRE CRUZ

CHRIS LUJAN

JOEY QUINONES

and MANY MORE!

ANDRE CRUZ & CHRIS LUJAN
Releasing "The Real Thing", which many are calling the "Album of the Year" for 2022, having sold out of their first three vinyl 45 releases, and playing sold-out shows at legendary venues alongside the likes of Lee Fields & Thee Sacred Souls, Andre Cruz & Chris Lujan are bringing their own Bay Area fire to the stage.

Backed by The Black Diamond Rhythm Band, Cruz and Lujan bring a unique flavor with their fuzz heavy, groove­infused California soul. They will touch your heart with crooning, sweet soul and light up the dance floor with explosive funkiness.

The band is the product of the collabo­ration between vocalist/songwriter Andre Cruz and producer/bandleader Chris Lujan.

Cruz - an energetic, joyful performer with Donny Hathaway meets Stevie Wonder vocal stylings and Lujan - a fixture in the Bay Area soul/funk scene, are backed by the Black Diamond Rhythm Band, which features members of some of the Bay Area's best soul & funk bands.

Look for "The Real Thing" in stores now and be on the lookout for their upcom­ing LP "Heart Full Of Love" as well as a number of vinyl 45s to come out in the near future.

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About Hello Stranger

The Hello Stranger Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) cultural organization working to provide groups and individuals in local Los Angeles communities with skill development rooted in sociocultural relevance.

We seek out those that are the most vulnerable or under-serviced and those that are willing to go out and serve, to then foster a growing cycle of symbiotic evolution.

This performance is made possible in part by grants from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Grand Performances, 350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, United States