Ascend LA Metro invites you to Live and Local Showcase Night, a vibrant evening celebrating local talent, connection, and community in honor of AAPI Heritage Month.
Join us for a relaxed, after‑work gathering featuring live performances from local comedians and musicians, along with plenty of time to network and reconnect with friends and colleagues.
Happy hour-style food and drinks included.
Performers:
Ben Jeong (Comedy Host) is a standup comedian from the Inland Empire, where he was awarded a grant to expand its comedy scene. Now, Ben performs standup throughout LA and the nation, while also regularly hosting open mics at the Hollywood Comedy.
JEONG (정) delves into the raw complexities of relationships, heartache, and self-discovery in his music. JEONG’s music invites listeners to find solace in vulnerability, creating moments that encourage his audience to confront their own experiences of love, longing, and letting go. JEONG performs his own songs throughout LA capturing hearts and drawing emotions.
PK is a regular at World Famous Laugh Factory, Improv, Comedy Store, Pasadena Icehouse, Haha Comedy Club, The Hollywood and Pasadena Comedy! He has brought over 10,000 people to the clubs, many of them seeing stand up comedy live for the first time. He’s performed at over 100 universities across the United States.
Sandy Velasco is an LA based actor & comedian. She’s performed comedy in film and on stage for over 10 years and has travelled all over California, in Vegas and to Edinburgh Scotland to perform standup comedy.
Adam Chong is a comedian and actor with over 11 years of experience, performing nationwide at top venues like The Comedy Store and Hollywood Improv. He’s also had the honor of opening for acclaimed comedian Ali Wong—and he’s just getting started.
SGV Symphony, founded in May 2025 as a special initiative of Arts Bridging the Gap, exists to redefine what an orchestra can be in the 21st century and to advance live music as an essential part of civic life in the San Gabriel Valley. As one of the most culturally dynamic regions in Southern California, shaped by AAPI and Hispanic/Latino communities, multigenerational families, and family-run businesses, the San Gabriel Valley is home to a generation shaped by anime, video games, and fandom culture central to young people across the region.
Yowzza! Band is a professional, high-energy cover band delivering unforgettable live performances for clubs, private parties, corporate events, and casino venues, specializing in getting the crowd moving with a genre-spanning setlist packed with rock, pop, funk, hip-hop, and disco hits from the ‘70s to today.
Admission:
Ascend Members & Students: $20
Non-Members: $40
Time Zone: Pacific
Please read the Ascend Terms of Registration and Participation carefully.
