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Fresh Produce, an open mic for producers, makes it's return at The Pocket DC. The event is designed for producers to showcase their talent. Producers are allowed a 2 Beat set (5 min. max.) and have the option of letting a few MC's in the building flex their freestyle skills. Sign up starts at 6pm, producers will perform in chronological order.

The Pocket serves as the perfect backdrop for the event as attendees will able to grab drinks from the full bar, choose from a variety of fresh fruits to nourish, and check out the latest Open Gem Apparel.

RSVP Required for entry. Last month we we’re over capacity make sure you lock in your RSVP asap!

Fresh Produce, an open mic for producers, makes it's return at The Pocket DC. The event is designed for producers to showcase their talent. Producers are allowed a 2 Beat set (5 min. max.) and have the option of letting a few MC's in the building flex their freestyle skills. Sign up starts at 6pm, producers will perform in chronological order.

The Pocket serves as the perfect backdrop for the event as attendees will able to grab drinks from the full bar, choose from a variety of fresh fruits to nourish, and check out the latest Open Gem Apparel.

RSVP Required for entry. Last month we we’re over capacity make sure you lock in your RSVP asap!

Show Love is our intimate concert series focused on highlighting talent that deserves the LOVE. The formula is simple: intimate venues, passionate fans, one of a kind experiences. This month we’re proud to present Mona Soul x Kill-Her Kam x Philo.

To celebrate 6 Years of Open Gem we’re linking back up with Tiona Deniece who blessed the stage during our “Herstory in the Making” event for Women’s History Month and we couldn’t help but want to see more. 

Tiona Deniece hails from Buffalo, NY and is a frequent collaborator with the Griselda camp. She additionally dropped a cult class joint project with Flee Lord entitled “Mask & Glove”. Outside of music Tiona is a sneaker titan, as she is the host the successful  “Nike’s SNKR Heating Up” Youtube Series.   Tiona also host “Test Run” where she interviews WNBA players about their sneaker collections and has frequent speaking engagement repping for Black women in sneaker culture.

Shoe Love, a twist on our monthly Show Love curation, combines the passions of Tiona for a special night at Songbyrd. Exclusive Sneaker Culture Q&A session, Live performances, and giveaways from Footage Society x Nichole Verdejo.

Supporting women in the Arts has always been a core mission for Open Gem. This year has brought the opportunity to curate more women headlined shows than ever before. This show is taking that thought process to higher heights.

The premiere open mic experience makes it’s Richmond debut, Sunday, July 23 at RVA Boombox!

Dashira Zahnaya

Dashira Zahnaya is a young Singer/Songwriter who fell in love with music. She has a Niche for Jazz/Blues music and has studied this genre along with others since the age of 7 years old. Music has always been her way of expressing herself throughout her good and tough times. Dashira hopes to spread love and light through music and art.

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Summer Dennis

Rising R&B songstress Summer Dennis is bringing back the 90's essence to R&B. The Maryland-raised singer and songwriter invites listeners to exhale from the trials, and tribulations spawn from the tumultuous nature of love. As the story goes, Summer, like many women, has wasted time rotating through meaningless relationships. Summer Dennis is dedicated to giving her fans music that displays power, independence and femininity.

Brought up in a Christian household, Summer initially found her love of music through her mother and the church's praise and worship team. However, her studies of classical music at TAG and magnet school is where she learned classical music and developed a passion for a variety of musical genres. Today Summer credits trailblazing music icons Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Lauren Hill among others, for her rich musical influence.

Summer Dennis has found her place in the music space and is a fresh new voice in R&B. After introducing herself with the release of her breakout single “Everything”, last year, which hit the Billboard charts, the R&B Phenomenon is gearing up to take over 2023. Summer Dennis will use her music as a unique way of expressing universal truths.

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A. Ryze

A. Ryze, formally known as Sh’Von Ryze is a multi-talented star that was born in Washington, DC on February 2nd, 1984 but mainly raised in Prince George’s County, MD.

She discovered her talent at a very young age. At the age of 4 years old, she was told by family, friends and peers that she was going to be a star. At age 4 she began taking dance lessons, as well as gymnastics, tennis, basketball, golf, and many other sports. In her spare time she would draw, paint, write stories and poetry, and play with her family and friends. But most of all, in her spare time, she would sing and listen to music so much that her mother and father bought her a portable tape player and keyboard. In which A. Ryze took with her everywhere. Growing up she also dabbled a little with playing the drums, saxophone, clarinet, and congas, and took vocal lessons and sang in the choir. Her musical influences growing up was her grandmother, uncle, father, mother, and musical legends that played on her radio daily. With many years of experience in music, a couple of her all time favorite performances was at the Congressional Black Caucus and also at the historical Howard Theatre. Her hit single Feed Me was also played on WPGC 95.5 and she was interviewed by the late and great Tony Redz. Now at age 39, with her own art business Evelyn & Evelyn and a dream, amongst many other dreams, of starting her own record label, she knows exactly what she wants and exactly how to obtain it. With a style and sound of her very own, be ready for your ears, mind, body and soul to be uplifted, eased and fulfilled.

Faith Forward!

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Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, creativity, and community as Open Gem USA presents COMPOUND, a one-of-a-kind event featuring putting 3 of our most popular curations under one roof; Fresh Produce (producer open mic), Open Gem USA (open mic for artists), and Show Love (Intimate Artist showcase) - all on one night at the legendary Ottobar in Baltimore, MD!

COMPOUND is a celebration of the regions rich music scene, bringing together some of the most talented producers, artists, and performers for a night of electrifying performances and positive energy. Fresh Produce is our producer open mic that provides a platform for some of the area's most innovative beat-makers to showcase their skills, while the Open Gem open mic offers a space for independent artists to share their music and connect with like-minded individuals.

But that's not all - COMPOUND also features a Show Love our intimate artist showcase, highlighting some of the region's most exciting talents in the world of hip-hop and R&B. With a lineup of incredible performers, this event promises to be an evening of inspiration, creativity, and celebration.

Mark your calendars and get your tickets now - COMPOUND is an event you won't want to miss! Join Open Gem USA on this special night at Ottobar for a night of unforgettable music, positive energy, and the celebration of creativity and community in the DMV!

Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, creativity, and community as Open Gem USA presents COMPOUND, a one-of-a-kind event featuring putting 3 of our most popular curations under one roof; Fresh Produce (producer open mic), Open Gem USA (open mic for artists), and Show Love (Intimate Artist showcase) - all on one night at the legendary Ottobar in Baltimore, MD!

COMPOUND is a celebration of the regions rich music scene, bringing together some of the most talented producers, artists, and performers for a night of electrifying performances and positive energy. Fresh Produce is our producer open mic that provides a platform for some of the area's most innovative beat-makers to showcase their skills, while the Open Gem open mic offers a space for independent artists to share their music and connect with like-minded individuals.

But that's not all - COMPOUND also features a Show Love our intimate artist showcase, highlighting some of the region's most exciting talents in the world of hip-hop and R&B. With a lineup of incredible performers, this event promises to be an evening of inspiration, creativity, and celebration.

Mark your calendars and get your tickets now - COMPOUND is an event you won't want to miss! Join Open Gem USA on this special night at Ottobar for a night of unforgettable music, positive energy, and the celebration of creativity and community in the DMV!

Fresh Produce, an open mic for producers, returns to Byrdland Records. The event is designed for producers to showcase their talent amongst other producers, artist, engineers, content creators, etc. Producers are allowed a 2 Beat set (5 min. max.) and have the option of letting a few MC’s in the building flex their freestyle skills. Sign up starts at 6pm, producers will perform in chronological order.

Byrdland Records provides the perfect backdrop for the event as event attendees will be able to browse vinyl while listening to crank by talent from all over the area. This month’s features: Magnus Andretti x Welcome2DLoLife x Master Mold. Click on any of the feature to check out some of their work!

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Fresh Produce, an open mic for producers, returns to Byrdland Records. The event is designed for producers to showcase their talent amongst other producers, artist, engineers, content creators, etc. Producers are allowed a 2 Beat set (5 min. max.) and have the option of letting a few MC’s in the building flex their freestyle skills. Sign up starts at 6pm, producers will perform in chronological order.

Byrdland Records provides the perfect backdrop for the event as event attendees will be able to browse vinyl while listening to crank by talent from all over the area. This month’s event is all about celebrating the contributions of women in music so its only right our feature is none other than Vault Studios’ own Brown’Sugar!

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