upcoming events
Winter Magic: Youth Music Showcase
Join us on Fri, Dec 15th at 7pm @theveraproject to end off our year with our 9th annual winter youth music showcase! Live music & good food. Free for all to attend.
⭐ FEATURED PERFORMERS
Kiddus Fecto
LVago
mitsu
Ivy Bona
Amy Hall
Rodney Tristan
Gyasi
Saturn Star
Shmar
Mkmuzz/ Jay
⭐️ SCHEDULE
7pm Doors Open
8pm Show
⭐️ ABOUT WINTER MAGIC
Winter Magic is Totem Star's annual youth music showcase that happens every winter season. Totem Star artists share their original work that they’ve created from Totem Star's studio space and perform it live and wholeheartedly on the stage. It is an evening filled with authentic expressions of all genres and stories that will leave you feeling inspired.
Summer Kickback
SUMMER KICKBACK
Join us for Summer Kickback, a youth music showcase featuring many of our amazing Totem Star Artists on Sunday, June 11th from 5-6pm at The Royal Room in Columbia City!
Invite your friends, share the flyer, and we will see you at the showcase!
FEATURED PERFORMERS
Clariinha
Kiddus Fecto
Xandra
Octvbrr
Saturn Star
HOSTED BY
ZAG
This event is in partnership with Columbia City Beatwalk! Be sure to follow them to see the line up for the full day on Sun, June 11th! The whole neighborhood will have so much happening from vendors, outdoor performances, food stands, and more!
Open Mic: Youth Open Mic + Jam Session
Join us for a night of jammin', sharing our music, eating good food, and enjoying good company. This is free and open for youth ages 14-25 years old to sign up!
Summer Kickback Auditions
Apply to be apart of our annual summer music showcase! This year, we will be performing at Royal Room in Columbia City as part of Beatwalk!
Winter Magic Auditions
⭐ WINTER MAGIC AUDITIONS ⭐
We are back for our 8th annual youth music showcase
– Winter Magic!
Applications are open now until Sun, Nov 20th for all
young artists ages 14-25 years old!
Sign up to audition to be a part of our upcoming music
showcase today!
Apply by visiting: bit.ly/WINTERMAGIC22
Winter Magic will take place on Saturday, Dec 17th
from 1-230pm. Location will be announced soon.
Auditions will take place on Sun, Nov 20th, 11am-1pm
or video submissions will be due by 11:59pm PT that
same day.
⭐ AUDITIONS
There are two ways to audition –
▶ In-Person Auditions
Sunday, Nov 20th | 11am-1pm
@ 2+U (Downtown Seattle) – 1201 2nd Ave, Seattle,
WA 98101
Sign up for a slot through our application (link in bio,
only 8 slots available)
▶ Video Submission
Deadline: Sun, Nov 20th
Submit an audition video before Sun, Nov 20th, 11:59
PM PST (link in bio)
⭐ COVID-19 SAFETY
For the in-person auditions, we will be sanitizing all
equipment between auditions and masks are
encouraged. Please stay at home and notify us if you
are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19.
⭐ ABOUT WINTER MAGIC
Winter Magic is our annual youth music showcase that
happens every winter season! It’s a space where Totem
Star artists take their original work that they’ve
created and perform it live. It is a night filled with so
much authenticity, inspiration, and creativity.
Open Mic Night + Jam Session
🎵 Open Mic Night + Jam Session 🎵
Our next open mic night is on Saturday, September 24th from 6-730pm at 2+U in Downtown Seattle (1201 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101)!
Come through to jam with us, share your music, witness others, and to eat good food!
⭐ HOSTS
Saturn Star
Aleyanna Grae
⭐ HOW TO SIGN-UP
Join us for a night of jammin', sharing our music (can be covers too!), eating good food, and enjoying good company. This is free and open for youth ages 14-25 years old to sign up!
⭐ First 10 people who sign up on this form will be performing. Anyone who signs up after will be on a waitlist in case we have time! If we do have time and space after the sign-ups, we will open it up to a jam session!
⭐ WHERE?
2+U
1201 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
⭐ COVID Safety
Masks required unless performing or eating!
⭐ ALL are welcome to join in on this open mic to WITNESS!
Summer Kickback
Join us for Summer Kickback, a youth music showcase featuring many of our amazing Totem Star Artists on Thursday, July 28th from 6-8pm at Pier 62!
Invite your friends, share the flyer, pack some water, and we will see you at the showcase!
DJ
Close to the Sun
HOSTS
Delphine Elliott
Aleyanna Grae
FEATURED ARTISTS
Mirabai Kukathas
Close to the Sun
Yung Fuego
Saturn Star
YoungDub
Ezrael Sarmiento
Reitor
Cornelia
Delphine Elliott
Aleyanna Grae
This event is in partnership with Friends of Waterfront Seattle ! Be sure to follow them to see more events happening at Pier 62.
Open Mic Night + Jam Session
🎵 OPEN MIC NIGHT + JAM SESSION 🎵
Our first open mic night + jam session will be happening on Saturday, April 30th from 7-830pm at 2+U in Downtown, Seattle!
Join us for a night of jammin, sharing our music (can be covers too!), eating good food, and enjoying good company. This is free and open for youth ages 14-25 years old!
⭐ HOST
Aleyanna Grae & ZAG
⭐ WHERE?
2+U
1201 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
⭐ RSVP
Link in bio or visit bit.ly/TS-OPENMIC to RSVP to join us whether you are performing or just want to come witness! And yes, you can bring a friend!
⭐ COVID Safety
Masks required unless performing or eating!
Original Photos by: Avi Loud (left) and Tracey Wong (right)
Summer Kickback Auditions
🌞 Totem Star Presents: Summer Kickback 2022 🌞
We are excited to be bringing back our annual summer music showcase this June at Pier 62 in partnership with Friends of Waterfront Seattle!
If you are a Totem Star Artist, apply today!
🌞 SUMMER KICKBACK 🌞
Summer Music Showcase
@ Pier 62, The Waterfront
Fri, June 17th from 6-8pm
Applications for Summer Kickback will be due Wednesday, May 11th!
Apply here: https://bit.ly/SUMMER-KICKBACK
(link is case sensitive)
Original photo by Tracey Wong
Summer Kickback
Upcoming Showcase next Saturday
Join us for Summer Kickback, a youth music showcase featuring many of our amazing Totem Star Artists + special guest performers!
Invite your friends, share the flyer, pack some water, and we will see you in-person next Saturday, August 7th from 12-2pm at Pier 62 (the waterfront)!
DJ: Close to the Sun
Co-Hosts: Grae Violett & Mirabai Kukathas
Featured Artists:
Kiddus Fecto
Delphine Elliott
Close to the Sun
Saturn Star
Yung Fuego
Grae Violett
Mirabai Kukathas
This event is in partnership with Friends of the Waterfront! Be sure to follow them to see more events happening at Pier 62.
COVID Safety: As we are still in a pandemic, we advise everyone to be masked up if possible and to also remain distant! Please ask for consent before you hug someone too!
Open Mic Night #totemstarlive
#totemstarlive
Tune into our IG live @totemstar for our 4th virtual open mic night!
Every month, Momma Nikki and a featured Totem Star artist co-host a line-up of amazing young artists in the format of an open mic night. We have AMINA co-hosting alongside Momma Nikki for this one and we are excited to listen to our young folx.
During this time of living in a pandemic while actively working towards Black liberation, our young people have a lot to say. Let’s take some time to listen!
Open Mic Night #totemstarlive
Our next open mic night will be on Friday, May 1st!
➡️ Follow us on IG @totemstar
➡️ Our hosts, Momma Nikki and ZAG will be going live at 8pm
➡️ Join in to watch and see young and dope artists share with our communities!
Drop in at any time during our IG live.
The first #totemstarlive we had such an incredible line-up of artists sharing with us virtually. We are excited what the next round of open mic artists will bring for us at this next one🔥
Feel free to share this with your friends. All artists between 14-21 years old are welcome to sign up! DM us to sign up!
#totemstarlive will be happening every first Friday during this period of social distancing.
6th Annual Winter Magic Youth Music Showcase
Totem Star x 206 Zulu are proud to present the sixth annual Winter Magic youth music showcase to featuring select artists from Totem Star and 206 Zulu.
Hosted by Totem Star artists Zoser and Mirabai Kukathas, it all goes down on Friday, December 13 from 6-8pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Event is all ages and suggested donation at the door is $10, though we will never turn anyone away for lack of funds! Dinner will be provided. Doors open at 5:30pm.
Winter Magic is possible thanks to partnerships with 206 Zulu, Delridge Neighborhood Development Association, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, and 4Culture.
Poster photo credit: Sonja Lyon
4th Annual Summer Kickoff Youth Arts Showcase
Totem Star is proud to present the 4th Annual Summer Kickoff youth arts showcase to highlight select artists who have been putting in hard work of in The Studio or on The Stage.
This will also be the "{R}age" Official Mixtape Release Party, made possible through a partnership with Arts Corps and Youth Speaks Seattle.
It all goes down on Friday June 21 from 6-8pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. As always the event is Free and all ages.
Summer Kickoff is possible thanks to partnerships with Youth Speaks Seattle, Arts Corps, the Delridge Neighborhood Development Association, 4Culture, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, and the D'Addario Foundation .
Spring Open Mic @ Othello UW Commons
Singers, Musicians, Poets, and more! Come One, Come All to Totem Star's Spring Open Mic @ Othello UW Commons!
Our Open Mic events are centered around youth performances but welcome for adults to join and support. There will be light snacks & refreshments as well.
Spring Open Mic @ The Station
Join Totem Star @ The Station for our Spring Open Mic! This event runs from 8-10pm, right after The Station closes it's normal hours. The party continues! This event is FREE / ALL AGES.
If you haven't already, visit The Station in Beacon Hill! It's a dope place for the community to meet and serves delicious food & drink.
Winter Magic 2018
Winter Magic is coming! Join us on December 7, 2018 for our fifth annual end-of-year artist showcase hosted by Mirabai Kukathas! Featuring a stellar lineup of select Totem Star artists, this not-to-be-missed spectacular is all ages and free to the general public. Dinner will be served. Doors at 5:30pm.
#WinterMagic
City of Music Open Mic
Join youth leaders from Totem Star, KEXP, The Vera Project, 206 Zulu, the Museum of Pop Culture's The Residency, and Seattle Theatre Groupfor the first City of Music Open Mic!
The open mic will be from 7-9 PM—sign up begins at 6:30. This event is free and all ages, and supported by the Seattle Music Commission.
Summer Kickoff Youth Arts Showcase
Totem Star is proud to present the 4th Annual Summer Kickoff youth arts showcase to highlight select artists who have been putting in hard work of in The Studio or on The Stage.
This will also be the "Respect The Vibez" Official Mixtape Release Party, made possible through a partnership with Arts Corps and Youth Speaks Seattle.
It all goes down on Friday June 15 from 6-8pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. As always the event is all ages. Admission is a $10 suggested donation but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Summer Kickoff is possible thanks to partnerships with Youth Speaks Seattle, Arts Corps, the Delridge Neighborhood Development Association, 4Culture, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, ArtsWA, the U.S. Bank Foundation, and the D'Addario Foundation .
47th NW Folklife Festival: Totem Star Stage
Totem Star artists kidLIO, Zoë Roberts, King Cobb & Theomatic, Jawzilla, Amy Hall, and special guest host Mirabai Kukathas will be performing at The Vera Project from 1PM-2PM on Sunday, May 27th 2018 as part of the 47th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival.
Come through and support youth artists! RSVP on Facebook,
Totem Star at SAM Teen Night Out
Totem Star artists Sharmaine, King Cobb, and Theomatic will be performing live at the Seattle Art Museum Teen Night Out on May 4, 2017 from 7-10PM.
This event is FREE to all high-school aged teens. RSVP on Facebook.
House Party 6 at The Station
T O T E M S T A R
H O U S E P A R T Y 6
Young poets, get ready! Young musicians, get ready! Young lyricists, get ready! Totem Star will be hosting our House Party 6 open mic at The Station in Beacon Hill on Friday, February 9th from 7-9pm. We are excited to partner with The Station, one of our favorite coffee shops/community hangouts/safe spaces in Seattle.
As always, the event is all ages and is free to the general public thanks to partnerships with 4Culture, Arts Corps, the Delridge Neighborhood Development Association, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, ArtsWA, the U.S. Bank Foundation, and the D'Addario Foundation.
Winter Magic Youth Arts Showcase
Before winter break of every school year Totem Star hosts the Winter Magic youth arts showcase to highlight select artists who have been putting in work in The Studio or have performed at our House Party open mics.
This year’s event goes down on Friday December 1 from 6-8pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. As always, the event is all ages and is free to the general public thanks to partnerships with 4Culture, Arts Corps, the Delridge Neighborhood Development Association, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, ArtsWA, the U.S. Bank Foundation, and the D'Addario Foundation .