About this Event
Lily Vakili is "compelling the way the first Patti Smith music gripped a listener, The Swans’ Jarboe enthralled or even Nico startled” –
Joined by guitarist, Eric Burns, Lily performs songs off her latest EP - Live Wire - reimagining old favorites and introducing two new songs showcasing her emotionally raw, livesound – a genre-blending fusion of blues, rock, and art rock elements, backed by poetic storytelling.
A lifelong observer, chronicler, and creative force, Lily Vakili has spent years gathering fragments of the world – memories, landscapes, voices, losses, joys – and transforming them into urgent, electric songs. She was raised across Honduras, Florida, Thailand, Puerto Rico, and Iowa – absorbing pieces of each place, each culture, along the way. The past decade has seen her channel that force through six studio albums – released both as a solo artist and with her successful Vakili Band – each one experimenting with the wide, untamed possibilities of rock. Off the heels of her 2025 full-length release Oceans Of Kansas and East Coast tour, comes Vakili’s first live EP, Live Wire released May 8, 2026, an in-studio, live audio and video recording of songs named for what fans and critics alike say is a perfect description of her charismatic performance style.
Linn Holmes is a Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter. Known for her work as an artist, session singer, performing and recording background vocals for a vast variety of bands and artists, Linn has become a household name in the Los Angeles rock scene. Mixing the influences of her mother’s time singing gospel and her fathers love for Rock ’n Roll - acts such as the Allman Brothers Band, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt and Fleetwood Mac came to shape her sound.
Linn started singing before she could walk - joining her mother in gospel choir as a baby and moving on to performing in choirs herself, singing in harmony with others has always been at the core of her life. She began singing choirs at the age of 3 and performed her first tv performance at the age of 4.
In 2024, Linn has embarked on her long awaited solo project under the artist name Linn Holmes. Alongside producer Tom Chandler, Linn brought her vision to life - releasing two singles, followed by a full EP - two much critical acclaim, earning her articles in publications such as Billboard Magazine, The Source and Hollywood Life. The releases features the talents of Derek Frank, Adam Peri, Daniel Jakubovic and Jenny Dang.The songs has been played on radio stations around the world - such as UK radio stations Good Music Radio and RAW Radio, Canadian radio station Montréal Radio Cité and radio show Nuevos Pero Rotos based in Argentina. Linn was one of the nominees in the International AIM Independent Music Awards of 2024, in the category of “Best Live Performer”.
Joining forces with Cleopatra Records, she recently with her label debut “Whipping Post” - a modern take on the Allman Brothers’ classic, featuring grammy nominated - and as of 2026, winning - blues guitarist great Eric Gales, produced by Daniel Jakubovic and Rev. Tom Chandler.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Kulak's Woodshed, 5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States
USD 20.00
