Live Music: Luke Shaffer
Luke picked up the guitar in his late teens and started writing songs within a few months. Drawn to the story and the sound. Never putting it back down and never stopping putting pen to paper.
D.C. based singer-songwriter Luke James Shaffer’s sound spans indie and folk-pop with a touch of soul. His music has garnered him comparisons to The Lumineers, Gregory Alan Isakov and Mumford & Sons.
Luke has shared the stage with some notable artists including Danity Kane, Maroon 5, Ryan Montbleau, Christian Lopez, Beta Radio and Scott Helman to name a few.
“Luke James Shaffer, Vol. 1" reached number 7 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts.
Luke has received numerous accolades for his songs in the International Songwriting Competition, Unsigned Only, The Wammies, The International Acoustic Music Awards, The International Songwriting Awards and recently The UK Songwriting Contest.
Luke was able to team up with the Global Mental Health Movement on his song, “We're All A Little Crazy” and participate in a university tour sharing the #SameHere movement.
“Luke James Shaffer, Vol. 2" included the song “Moses”, written with Daniel Strauch, a song which is featured in the award winning documentary “Bastards’ Road”.
Shaffer released “Luke James Shaffer, Vol. 3” in 2023, a 7 song ode to cities that have impacted him and his life in some way.
Shaffer started working in the chill house world in 2025 and amasses over 10 million streams in that year alone. He is currently working on a singles project and multiple chill house and tropical collaborations to be released through out 2026.
Live Music: Joseph Monasterial
Joseph R. Monasterial is a young pop singer who started onto the music scene at age 16. He is well known for his beautiful voice and his appealing artistry in putting a twist of his own style on a variety of contemporary, classic, country and R&B cover songs and has been told by many that he sounds like John Mayer. He is also a songwriter and his favorite original song is “Hold Me Down.”
Live Music: Poehemia
POEHEMIA delivers the best Celtic Rock! Formed alongside the docks of Baltimore's historic, industrial waterside community POEHEMIA brings a fresh interpretation to traditional and Celtic music.
Consisting of members with national, international touring and recording experience this power house combines top shelf musicianship with a one-of-a-kind stage show. The band artistically blends traditional and modern instruments that cross generations and appeal to audiences of all ages.
Since 2016 POEHEMIA has released 3 CDs and performed hundreds of electric and acoustic shows at festivals, special events, wineries, weddings, breweries, and pubs throughout North America.
Ted Koch- Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Bodhrán, Vocals
Greg Giannetti- Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Christopher St. Michael- Bass Guitar
Live Music: Poehemia
POEHEMIA delivers the best Celtic Rock! Formed alongside the docks of Baltimore's historic, industrial waterside community POEHEMIA brings a fresh interpretation to traditional and Celtic music.
Consisting of members with national, international touring and recording experience this power house combines top shelf musicianship with a one-of-a-kind stage show. The band artistically blends traditional and modern instruments that cross generations and appeal to audiences of all ages.
Since 2016 POEHEMIA has released 3 CDs and performed hundreds of electric and acoustic shows at festivals, special events, wineries, weddings, breweries, and pubs throughout North America.
Ted Koch- Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Bodhrán, Vocals
Greg Giannetti- Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Christopher St. Michael- Bass Guitar
Live Music: Poehemia
POEHEMIA delivers the best Celtic Rock! Formed alongside the docks of Baltimore's historic, industrial waterside community POEHEMIA brings a fresh interpretation to traditional and Celtic music.
Consisting of members with national, international touring and recording experience this power house combines top shelf musicianship with a one-of-a-kind stage show. The band artistically blends traditional and modern instruments that cross generations and appeal to audiences of all ages.
Since 2016 POEHEMIA has released 3 CDs and performed hundreds of electric and acoustic shows at festivals, special events, wineries, weddings, breweries, and pubs throughout North America.
Ted Koch- Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Bodhrán, Vocals
Greg Giannetti- Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Christopher St. Michael- Bass Guitar
Live Music: Poehemia
POEHEMIA delivers the best Celtic Rock! Formed alongside the docks of Baltimore's historic, industrial waterside community POEHEMIA brings a fresh interpretation to traditional and Celtic music.
Consisting of members with national, international touring and recording experience this power house combines top shelf musicianship with a one-of-a-kind stage show. The band artistically blends traditional and modern instruments that cross generations and appeal to audiences of all ages.
Since 2016 POEHEMIA has released 3 CDs and performed hundreds of electric and acoustic shows at festivals, special events, wineries, weddings, breweries, and pubs throughout North America.
Ted Koch- Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Bodhrán, Vocals
Greg Giannetti- Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Christopher St. Michael- Bass Guitar
Live Music: Poehemia
POEHEMIA delivers the best Celtic Rock! Formed alongside the docks of Baltimore's historic, industrial waterside community POEHEMIA brings a fresh interpretation to traditional and Celtic music.
Consisting of members with national, international touring and recording experience this power house combines top shelf musicianship with a one-of-a-kind stage show. The band artistically blends traditional and modern instruments that cross generations and appeal to audiences of all ages.
Since 2016 POEHEMIA has released 3 CDs and performed hundreds of electric and acoustic shows at festivals, special events, wineries, weddings, breweries, and pubs throughout North America.
Ted Koch- Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Bodhrán, Vocals
Greg Giannetti- Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Christopher St. Michael- Bass Guitar
Live Music: Devin Breithaupt
Devin was born with music in his blood! He learned his first song on guitar at the age of 4 and has not looked back since. His music career started at the age of 13 as lead guitarist of his first band. He has had the privilege of playing with the best of the best! Some of his shows have taken him on to famous concert venue's stages, an HBO special, Live TV events, World famous venues, and so many more incredible experiences! Devin is available for private parties, weddings, corporate events, clubs and more. He can perform as a solo act (using a looper for a full sound), as a duo, trio, or full band
Live Music: Poehemia
POEHEMIA delivers the best Celtic Rock! Formed alongside the docks of Baltimore's historic, industrial waterside community POEHEMIA brings a fresh interpretation to traditional and Celtic music.
Consisting of members with national, international touring and recording experience this power house combines top shelf musicianship with a one-of-a-kind stage show. The band artistically blends traditional and modern instruments that cross generations and appeal to audiences of all ages.
Since 2016 POEHEMIA has released 3 CDs and performed hundreds of electric and acoustic shows at festivals, special events, wineries, weddings, breweries, and pubs throughout North America.
Ted Koch- Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Bodhrán, Vocals
Greg Giannetti- Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Christopher St. Michael- Bass Guitar
Live Music: Drew Smith Band
After studying music composition and performance at Salisbury University, Smith migrated from the small-town atmosphere of his youth on the Eastern Shore of Maryland to the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, where he has since been playing music for a living. He now performs regularly along the mid-Atlantic region of the US, occasionally touring in other parts of the country as well. In the process, he has developed a strong fan base and attracted attention from many well-known names in the music industry and beyond, from Performing Songwriter magazine to Dean Dinning of Toad the Wet Sprocket to Ben Stein.
With his addictive melodies, a soulful vocal style and an off-the-beaten-path kind of pop-sensibility, Smith is steadily becoming a well-known performer on the East Coast. He has shared the stage with/opened for an eclectic mix of acts both solo and with his full band, including Maroon 5, Toby Keith, Owl City, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, Night Ranger, My Chemical Romance, The Used, Thrice, Story of the Year, The Bouncing Souls, Eric Hutchinson, Graham Colton and Virginia Coalition. He has also been a featured act for the Washington Redskins, Washington Nationals and the Citi Open (formerly the Legg Mason Tennis Classic).
Live Music: Joseph Monasterial
Joseph R. Monasterial is a young pop singer who started onto the music scene at age 16. He is well known for his beautiful voice and his appealing artistry in putting a twist of his own style on a variety of contemporary, classic, country and R&B cover songs and has been told by many that he sounds like John Mayer. He is also a songwriter and his favorite original song is “Hold Me Down.”
Live Music: Marc Allred
Marc Allred (All-Red) is a talented singer and songwriter originally from Hauula, Hawaii currently based in Stafford, VA.
Marc has a passion for seamless melodies, energetic riffs and uplifting song structures, echoing a variety of genres, ranging from reggae and rock, to punk, folk and even pop. His music is inspired by the work of seminal performers the likes of Tom Petty, Bob Marley, NOFX and The Police, to mention a few.
Marc’s work is particularly forward-thinking and full of personality. This charismatic artist painstakingly labors to create a memorable live show with his unique live looping and carefully crafted songs that connect with his audiences in a tailored way.
Marc has been writing and playing music for over 20 years. He has shared the stage with Everclear, Sum 41, and Papa Roach and his music has been featured on TV, radio, and for brands like Nintendo.
As a prolific songwriter, Marc spends many nights in the studio working on exciting collaborations as well as his own original material, producing and transforming them into inspiring detailed projects.
Interestingly, Marc’s most recent album, Life Raft, was created with his Hawaii-based songwriting partner Demitri Marmash from Artemis Audio located in Kailua, HI. Marc’s album is certainly a labor of love and passion, created in large part with Demitri who is nearly 5,000 miles away. In spite of the demands of a full time job and a growing family, Marc commits all his free time to his pursuit of art and music.