Join host Laura Jane as she interviews the doers and the shakers that make San Diego's live entertainment scene one of the most bustling and unique in the country. Every week you'll be entertained by great local artists – some new, some seasoned veterans – as they share their story and insights into what makes San Diego the Finest City in the world!
Vokab Kompany has been thrilling audiences with their genre-defying collection of sound comprised of vocalists Rob Hurt & Burke Baby for over a decade. With live accompaniments by their five-piece ba…
Israel Maldonado has been performing his unique blend of Latin and modern music in and around San Diego for over 20 years. In this episode, he discusses how he came to fall in love with Brazilian mus…
Lindsay White is a San Diego-based singer & songwriter whose talents have garnered her national attention and numerous awards, including the 2018 SDMA for Best Singer/Songwriter. In this episode, she…
XIV is an amazing group of artists from San Diego, carefully crafting a unique blend of musical styles ranging from trip-hop to electronica to downtempo. Sultry vocals by Kelly Samuels and Shani Ayan…
Ariel Levine is a San Diego transplant hailing from New York, where he was the frontman for the fabled hi-fi punk band, KiNDERGARTEN. Eschewing the pressures of center stage in exchange for sunny bea…
Nicholas Anthony Costa is a musician and composer from San Diego where he has been playing guitar for over 13 years. Currently the guitarist for The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble and Jake Najor & The Momen…
A Ship in the Woods Music & Art Festival is unlike anything else happening in SoCal. Besides a diverse lineup of contemporary, independent, and emerging musicians, there will be immersive outdoor con…
Miki Vale is a solo Hip Hop and Soul artist from Southern California, as well as one half of the rap duo 50|50.
Track listingShane Hall is a versatile, multi-faceted Rock Blues and acoustic artist whose guitar work and various musical roles are shaking up Southern California's blues and folk rock scene with great force. Sh…
OrchidxMantis is a four person group straight out of North Park in San Diego whose hybrid stylings exist at the intersection of operatic vocals and jungle drum n’ bass within the genres of 3rd stream…
Gator By The Bay is celebrating its 17th year as the largest, most-authentic Louisiana-themed music and food festival west of the bayou. Located at Spanish Landing Park on beautiful San Diego Bay, ac…
Singer, songwriter, and cultural hybrid Gabriela Aparicio joins Laura Jane this week to discuss her neo-Latin, soul, and jazz influenced vocal stylings and percussive grooves. Whether playing solo or…
North Park native and San Diego legend Rob Deez joins us this week to not only explore his music and comedy, but to introduce us to a new song that earned him the title of international recording art…
This week on What's Hapnyn San Diego, Laura Jane discovers the depths of human emotion with the incredible Jillian Calkins. The jazz crooner grew up on Broadway songs and operas, including her favori…
Cathryn Beeks is known as a singer, songwriter, promoter, radio host, retail specialist, and cinematographer – just to name a few of her many titles. Since her 1999 arrival in San Diego she has been …
What's Hapnyn San Diego is taking a week off. Join us on March 25th for our next exciting episode. Be safe, kiddies!
The Tighten Ups is a 7-piece soul, funk, blues, rock band fronted by singer (and podcast host) Laura Jane Willcock. Together for more than a decade, they set themselves apart by lacing their rock and…