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Encore Event Center Presents 2025 ‘Nuff Said New Year’s Eve Celebration with Mark Christopher Lawrence

San Diego, CA - Encore Event Center is proud to present the 2025 ‘Nuff Said New Year’s Eve Celebration with celebrity host Mark Christopher Lawrence. This all-star evening will feature a red carpet and VIP mixer, special celebrity guests, and music by The Eagles tribute band TLR. Headlining stand-up comedy acts Scott Wood and “The SHOW with Adam and Sean will keep the fun going, and popular local radio personality Beto Perez will DJ the party into a midnight champagne toast to cap the evening. The event takes place at the Encore Event Center in Clairemont Mesa beginning at 8:00 p.m. and continuing until 2:00 a.m.

Host Mark Christopher Lawrence is an international headliner who has worked with the likes of Sinbad, Jerry Seinfeld, Rodney Dangerfield, and Jeff Foxworthy. Best known for his series regular role as Big Mike on the NBC TV series CHUCK, he has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work on the short film “The Flourish” and his co-produced short “$TACK$.” Mark has appeared in the PurFlix mini-series “Fragment: Oblivion” and is also Co-Executive Producer and host of the new clean comedy series Pure Laughter, now showing on KPBS and available on the KPBS App.

Featured musical guest TLR is a Los Angeles-based tribute band dedicated to faithfully recreating the iconic music of The Eagles. The band blends lush vocal harmonies and musical accuracy with its own live-concert personality to create an unforgettable performance.

Known as "Mr. Punchline," comedy headliner Scott Wood has performed at such venues as The Ice House, The Comedy Store, and The Laugh Factory, and was named Stand Up Comedy Champion at the Improv Comedy Club. He is also the creator and host of the comedy cooking show "Something Smells Funny," currently streaming on Tubi TV.

Billed as “The greatest band you’ve never heard of,” musical comedy act The SHOW with Adam and Sean has performed at such venues as the Chance Theater in Orange County, The Stage in Burbank, and the Loft Ensemble in Los Angeles. Featuring San Diego native Adam Chambers and Omaha product Sean Durrie, the duo perform as the house band in a monthly show in LA called Another Late Night Comedy Show with Mike Perkins.

Born in Tijuana and raised in San Diego, Beto Perez has enjoyed a long career in local radio, having worked as a producer and an on-air personality/DJ for both Spanish and English markets. He is also heavily involved in the community, including his role as co-founder of Love Thy Neighbor, an organization that gives back to youth and families in both San Diego and Tijuana. Beto can be heard weekdays on Rock 105.3 from 2p-7p and on JAM'N 95.7 from 3p-8p and the iHeartRadio app.

“I am thrilled to be hosting 2025 ‘Nuff Said New Year’s Eve Celebration with the SDCCC,” says Mark Christopher Lawrence. “I can’t think of a better way to ring out 2024 than with great music, ‘holarious’ comedy, and a wonderful evening with friends. I urge you to get your tickets before they sell out. We’ll bring da funny, you bring the energy, and we’ll have a night to remember.”

For tickets and more information about 2025 ‘Nuff Said New Year’s Eve Celebration, visit NewYearPartySD.com. Encore Event Center is located at 8253 Ronson Rd, San Diego, CA 92111.

Performances By 50 Cent, All American Rejects, LL Cool J And Weezer will be on SPIKE TV’S 2008 “VIDEO GAME AWARDS” because they cut a deal with Interscope Records

New York, NY-Performances by 50 Cent, All American Rejects, LL Cool J And Weezer will be on SPIKE TV’S 2008 “VIDEO GAME AWARDS” because  they cut a deal with Interscope Record.

For those of you who don't know video games are the largest money maker in the entertainment industry. Therefore it makes sense that the falling confused music industry would latch onto the rising star of the VIDEO GAME world.

I wonder if this means that the music from the video games will not be used. In addition will it make a difference to the video game companies use Interscope material in their video games Let's face it that is the DEAL.

David Kamatoy is an Entertainer, Entrepreneur and Internet Marketer, a juggler both literally and figuratively. He currently works in businesses and media development working with companies to develop social media on the way to broadcast media. Join the email list at www.DavidKamatoy.com, very latest video projects on viddler or youtube complimentary trial of the email marketing system www.jugglemail.com

Former MTV exec, Courtney Holt named Myspace Music president. Can he bring home the bacon?

Courtney Holt will become president of its MySpace Music joint venture with the four major record companies.
-Story on Reuters

Congratulations to Courtney Holt on moving to Myspace. Myspace is looking to increase both the stickiness of the site as well as revenue with this deal to increase commercial content.

I am interested in seeing what Myspace will do to integrate the bridge between the independent music that is prevalent on Myspace with the more commercially viable artists.

I want to do more research but it would be interesting if they move towards a Amazon type "Customers who bought this bought that" deal or if they work on Pandora type interface that links like-minded music.

We shall see. Love your comments.At some point we'll see if we can chat with the great Courtney Holt....

David Kamatoy is an Entertainer, Entrepreneur and Internet Marketer, a juggler both literally and figuratively. He currently works in businesses and media development working with companies to develop social media on the way to broadcast media. Join the email list and subscribe to the blog at www.DavidKamatoy.com, very latest video projects on viddler or youtube complimentary trial of the email marketing system www.jugglemail.com

Friends at Pandora.com may need your help...

San Diego,CA- We recently interview the founder of Pandora about this very subject. While your patiently awaiting the podcast here is a quick article that covers the topic. I believe that it is important to the future of the music industry that we collectively save a company like Pandora.

It's content suports the artists and the listeners in a way that traditional venues do not. We actually get fed content to our liking not just what's on the billboard charts.

Music Royalties May Kill Pandora

Ukulele Report: Ukulele Underground Visits San Diego...

The founders of www.UkuleleUnderground.com with Aldreine Guerrero are in town teaching a beginning and advanced workshop on the Ukulele. In addition they will be performing at Mo's Island Grinds today July 22,2008 at 6:30p.m..

I wasn't sure which class to take so I ended up in the beginning class which was a bit more rudimentary than anticipated but still well worth it. I stayed for the advance workshop which covered some strum patterns as well as some improvisation. This was more to my liking and skill set.

The two workshops were followed by a short set of Ryan on Guitar and Aldriene on the Uke. The crowd was uber impressed, Aldriene's technique is the real deal and has to make a decision if he really wants to pursue a more serious recording career. I hope he does, although we have Jake Shimbabukaro it would be great to have a few more contemporary Uke projects. (I'll work on it but it's still not my primary instrument....lol)

After decades of playing piano and directing musicians in various capacities it has been interesting actually picking up another instrument for once

It's been almost 30 days since Steven Sloan gave me a Ukulele on my birthday. It was the week that we were in sessions for the Derek Stroh Project which is heavily guitar driven so I guess I got the bug. My intention behind the Ukulele was a bit comedic to be honest, then I started looking into the new wave of Ukulele seemingly inspired by Jake Shimabukuro and found Ukulele Underground. Aldreine has videos covering how to play more contemporary pieces as well as more aggressive strumming and pick styles.

Ukulele Underground is a great example of a blog, video podcasting model. so check it out just for that....

JAC and Juice

Sounds like a New Drink.... Tonight on the Show we had two musical artists that are on their way up the ladder of sucess. Two people that have done and are doing the work. Check out their websites and let us know what you think...

www.JAClive.com -Rock Funk Solo Project with a Band. Rockin Voice. Strong Stage Presence. Written up in the San Diego Tribune in Thursday's Night and Day

A reinvented John A. Cruz is back

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www.kojuice.com  - Hip Hop Rap from Indiana- Gotta Love it.

We stayed in the studio till 11:00p.m. talking afterwards about the music industry and where they need to be. Were looking forward to helping and following their success.

David

X'posed Music Showcase

Hey,

Tonight I will be at the Belly Up tavern MCing my friend Noah Crouch's event. Yotamak Media's Dan Leavitt and Michal Tuz  will be documenting the event. Carl Overstreet will be with as well to handle the networking of the upcoming talent. Carl Produced the last music video we worked on. ( Thats another Story)

Kevin Fulton will be in the Studio and I will be " Phoning it In"  with updates regarding the show, artsists and stuff. Well see if we can post some pictures as soon as possible.

If you have interest in having Yotamak Media and NewBiz Radio help you with your entertainment project just email us.