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CHI THEREALIST:

"Powerful", "Energetic", "A Healing Experience", are some words used to describe Chi TheRealist. Watching Chi perform live will leave you with a full heart and mountain-moving motivation. His goosebump-inducing passion and high energy are unlike any other.

Chi TheRealist has continued to inspire through his art completely dominating 2023 selling out Flour City Station for “Triumph”, prepping his “Tiny Desk” submission with “From The Archives”, writing and performing his first “One Man Show” at Geva theatre for the Rochester Fringe Festival, and opening up for local hometown hero Danielle Ponder at the newly established “Essex”.

Chi TheRealist plans to keep riding this momentum with only bigger and better things on the way!

SHAY SHINE:

Shay Shine is an R&B Soul Songstress. She writes songs with the goal of healing broken every heart through her music. Shay has been performing breathtaking concerts across upstate New York since 2018. She is widely known for her wide range and emotional delivery.

Born in Maryland and raised in Rochester, New York Shay found her voice in the choir. Through the years she has been influenced by artists such as India Arie, Jill Scott, Adele and many other powerful voices.

Shay Shine is an avid songwriter and released her first single "Smoke n Cry" in November of 2022. She has since released an ep entitled "The Phases Of Heartbreak" in June of 2023. Which showcases crowd favorites 'Someone else' and 'Gemini'. In October of 2023 she opened up for Danielle Ponder's hometown show.