TAUK has been painting with sound for nearly a decade now, pushing boundaries and reinventing themselves every chance they get. Founded by Dolan, Jalbert, and Carter, who began playing together as middle schoolers on Long Island, the band landed on its present incarnation in 2012, when college pal Teel joined full time. Since then, the quartet has gone on to tour with the likes of Umphrey’s McGee, Widespread Panic, and Lettuce, landed festival slots everywhere from Bonnaroo to Electric Forest, racked up millions of streams across platforms, and garnered extensive critical praise with a series of widely lauded studio and live albums. The Washington Post hailed the band’s music as “a hard-charging, often melodic fusion that—thanks to a penchant for improv—offers limitless possibilities,” while Keyboard Magazine declared that their sound “doesn’t adhere to a single genre but, instead, creates its own,” and Relix dubbed them “an incredibly impressive ensemble of talent.”

Ricky G is a guitarist, producer, and bandleader delivering electrified funk built for the dancefloor—deep grooves, bright energy, and face-melting guitar that keeps crowds moving. A longtime pillar of San Diego’s funk and soul scene, Ricky has spent 15+ years funk’ing up stages across the country and sharpening his sound as a member of Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (since 2019), a staple of The Mustache Bash and contributor to iconic san diego bands, The B*Side Players, Surefire Soul Ensemble, Bomb Squad, & The Earful Recently, Ricky G released  his debut 7" record, ft. New Orleans Funk Icon George Porter Jr. of The Meters! With members of Dumpstaphunk, Tang & the Bangas, and The English Beat, available on his website: Rickyg.live His San Diego band features an all star lineup: John Staten - Drums (KDTU, Dumpstaphunk, Pimps of Joytime, Judith Hill) Kevin Lum - Keys (The English Beat/Tony Clifton) Harley Magsino - Bass