
One of Trinidad & Tobago’s most popular and celebrated musical acts,Kes(aka Kes the Band) hasconsistently blazed new trails for soca, the uptempo soundtrack of party life in today’s Caribbean.VocalistKees Dieffenthaller(also known individually asKes) leads the band, which also consists of hisbrothersJon(guitar) andHans Dieffenthaller(drums), and their lifelong friend, bassistRiad Boochoon.Since officially forming in 2005, Kes has brought soca to stages around the world, while collaboratingwith the likes ofSnoop Dogg,WizkidandMajor Lazer. In that time, they’ve given their genre some ofits most indelible anthems (“Wotless,” “Savannah Grass”) while also mastering the art of smoothed-out,island pop jams (“Hello,” “Jolene”).With the Carnival celebrations that are soca music’sraison d’etreon hold the last two years,Keshasfound new ways to spread Trinidad & Tobago’s good vibes to the world. In Summer 2020, the bandrecorded the “live-in-studio” albumWe Home, bottling the energy of their celebrated stageshow for homelistening. It was followed by a series of livestreamed soca showcases from Trinidad which aired on TVacross the Caribbean, and around the world via YouTube and social media. 2021 sawKesmake their U.S.network TV debut onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert,performing via Zoom alongside Jon Batisteand the Stay Human Band.
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Jazz Is Dead: Ebo Taylor & Pat Thomas
Monday, May 12, 2025
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Jazz
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The Menzingers
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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Punk
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Turnover - 10 Years of Peripheral Vision
Monday, May 19, 2025
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Steel Pulse
Thursday, May 22, 2025
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Reggae
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The Damned
Friday, May 30, 2025
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KASH DOLL
Saturday, May 31, 2025
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Pub Choir "Something To Do Tour"
Saturday, June 7, 2025
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LUISA SONZA: ESCANDALO INTIMO US
Sunday, June 8, 2025
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Latin
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Tune-Yards
Friday, June 13, 2025
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iDKHOW
Sunday, June 15, 2025
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Ashe
Thursday, June 19, 2025
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Indie
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Matteo Mancuso
Friday, June 20, 2025
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Jazz
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Toad The Wet Sprocket
Saturday, July 19, 2025
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of Montreal
Sunday, July 20, 2025
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Indie
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CARNIFEX “HELL CHOSE ME 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR”
Friday, July 25, 2025
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Bloodywood
Saturday, July 26, 2025
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Metal/Hardcore
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Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
Saturday, August 9, 2025
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World Music
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Béla Fleck and The Flecktones
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Country
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Morgenshtern
Friday, September 12, 2025
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Hip-Hop/Rap
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Artem Pivovarov
Saturday, September 27, 2025
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Electronic
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Murder By Death Farewell Tour
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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IC3PEAK
Saturday, November 8, 2025
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KNOWER
Friday, November 14, 2025
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Splean
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Rock
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BLIND GUARDIAN SOMEWHERE FAR BEYOND TOUR
Friday, December 12, 2025
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Metal/Hardcore