Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist for Boy Meets Pearl, curator for DC Bushwick Book Club, Shipyard Silver Spring and Why Don't We Duet? Carousel Punk, queer af pirate, dream follower finds the intersection of the arts and social good to be holy.https://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mwcjk5u6os2tWe're excited to be playing the inaugural Capitol Hill Porchfest, Oct. 10th 2:30 - 3:15 at 1728 Bay St., SE. Come hang with us! #porchfest #boymeetspearl #carouselpunk #carouselpunkcabaret #baroquefolk25 Sep 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwcjk5u6os2thttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mvgei6es7s2rAhoy Friends! Doubly excited that, one, there's a podcast featuring local artists and two, it's my buckos Shelley Star & the Galaxy on it. Plus bonus excitement Alan is playing autoharp on their live tracks here! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shelley-star-and-the-galaxy-episode-22/id1688588181?i=100078640495513 Sep 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgei6es7s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mve34uizn22lAhoy Friends! Last Shipyard show for a while, space is undergoing some changes and folks involved are moving on to some new projects. BUT we're going out classy with two classical acts. As always donation door split between performing artists. tinyurl.com/Shipyard91912 Sep 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mve34uizn22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mro46ifg2k2yAhoy Friends! Our bucko Curtis Eller is trying to bring some more magic into the world by "convening a musical séance to drag America’s forgotten ghosts into the rusty shadows of the future". Perks include usual downloads and physical media plus dancing on a grave and suspenders! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/curtiseller/curtis-ellers-american-circus-make-no-bones28 Jul 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mro46ifg2k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mqwnjixztc2pCome hear the debut of a new song by Safety Bear tonight at 6:45 pm at Olney Theatre as part of a show of new work inspired by the source material for the Tony Award-winning musical, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder". + new work by Ari Voxx, Boy Meets Pearl and Kerri Sheehan.18 Jul 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwnjixztc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mqwjcpbs722kTonight! We're debuting a new song inspired by the source material for the Tony Award winning musical, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" before the 7:30pm show at Olney Theatre! It's a little Tom Waits, it's a little the Count from Sesame Street! Our preshow is free, starting at 6:45pm!18 Jul 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwjcpbs722khttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mqujdhk2r22cGot a preview of Ari's new song for a show of new works inspired by "Israel Rank: Autobiography of a Criminal", the source for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder" and it's a murder ballad in waltz time!!! Come check it out tomorrow before the pm performance of Gentleman's Guide at Olney Theatre!17 Jul 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqujdhk2r22chttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mqtvrptp6k24Come check out a new animation by @kerrisheehan.bsky.social tomorrow at Olney Theatre before the 7:30pm performance of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. DC Bushwick Book Club is presenting new work inspired by the source material for Gentleman's Guide. #indieartistsandbooknerds #artaboutbooks17 Jul 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtvrptp6k24https://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mqtuartr5k2mAhoy Friends! I'm squeezing the ol' box on the new Stömock! Check it out kind of Tom Waits/Capt. Beefheart/Zappa vibes! https://stomock.bandcamp.com/album/gulf-of-st-mock17 Jul 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtuartr5k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mqjvc5xqm22eAhoy Friends! A week from Saturday we're playing with our friend Serena Jost at the Shipyard! Also a popup gallery with Jenny Nordstrom's photos! Donation door split between performing artists and local nonprofit. tinyurl.com/Shipyard725 #baroquefolk #carouselpunk #carouselpunkcabaret13 Jul 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjvc5xqm22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mpbphhgy7s2vCome check out the 2nd show of our 2-city collab with Bushwick Book Club today at 2pm at Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. We're doing new work inspired by @venessakelley.bsky.social 's "When the Tides Held the Moon". Our show Thursday night at Coney Island was magical! New music, film and art!27 Jun 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbphhgy7s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mlnw4casjc2lHey! Hey! A week from Saturday! And the day before my birthday! Come check out Safety Bear, Sad Veild Bride and a popup art show by Kelsey Joyce! Donation door split between performing artists and local nonprofit Abodes Joy! Help get me started rocking my new year! tinyurl.com/Shipyard052312 May 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnw4casjc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mksrpwj6g22lAhoy Friends! Queering Sound has been putting on their scruffy, alt pride/art queerdo festival for 25+ years now with no corporate sponsorship or grant funding. We're having a fundraiser tonight at Rhizome with an awesome lineup. Please support! tinyurl.com/QS26FR5101 May 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksrpwj6g22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mk7dyqwai22wAhoy Friends! We're launching Shipyard's 2026 season this Saturday with Aztlan and Ella G. We're also adding visual art this season and our first artist is Marily Mojica. As always, donation door split between performing artists and MD-based nonprofit, Abodes Joy. tinyurl.com/Shipyard42524 Apr 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7dyqwai22whttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mjn6p7t4ck2dThanks James Mae and City Lights/City Paper for the love for the Duets show this Sunday! 16 of DC's coolest songwriters woo woo matched into duos with each duo writing a song and then debuting it at this show that's a benefit for The Wanda Alston Foundation helping queer youth! tinyurl.com/WDWDIV16 Apr 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn6p7t4ck2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mj2w2ggwvs2gWe're starting to add a visual artist to each show at the Shipyard! Come check out next month's show with music by Safety Bear and Sad Veiled Bride and whimsical sculpture by Kelsey Joyce! As always, donation door split between musicians and a local nonprofit Tix/rsvp: tinyurl.com/Shipyard052309 Apr 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2w2ggwvs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mi5aivmft22dTonight! We're going to get all Amelie up in this joint!28 Mar 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5aivmft22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mi54kyabtk2dSuper-excited to hear with Ronya-Lee and Kahlo come up with! The next Why Don't We Duet? show is coming up 4/19 at 2pm at Pie Shop DC that'll benefit The Wanda Alston Foundation who provide housing and other services to homeless and at-risk queer youth. tinyurl.com/WDWDIV #dcmusicscene #acreativedc28 Mar 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi54kyabtk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mhz6fz2nl22jThe next Why Don't We Duet? show is coming up 4/19 at 2pm at Pie Shop DC that'll benefit The Wanda Alston Foundation who provide housing and other services to homeless and at-risk queer youth. Another genre-mashing duo, Sanjay Arora and Thiel Secrist! tinyurl.com/WDWDIV #dcmusicscene27 Mar 2026 03:28 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhz6fz2nl22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mhltr4tb222xWe've got another Why Don't We Duet? show coming up 4/19 at 2pm at Pie Shop DC that'll benefit The Wanda Alston Foundation who provide housing and other services to homeless and at-risk queer youth. One of our duos is Sid Satellite and Carlos Cello, mashing genres! tinyurl.com/WDWDIV #dcmusicscene21 Mar 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhltr4tb222xhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mhiqmir6hk2zThe Shipyard kicks off its season next month with Aztlan and Ella Gallogly. Shipyard is a diy venue in Silver Spring with donation door split between artists and Abodes Joy, a local housing security nonprofit. tinyurl.com/Shipyard425 #dmvmusicscene #supportindiemusic #supportdiyvenues20 Mar 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiqmir6hk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mgkwa52v722rExcited for our upcoming show with Lou Black 3/28 at Maryland Meadworks! Hat pass show and our first show of the year! #carouselpunk #carouselpunkcabaret #dcmusicscene08 Mar 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkwa52v722rhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mfhgklfjpc27Holy Schmoly! Another Bushwick is happening today and this time our first foray into theatre, partnering with our amazing friends at Avant Bard to present new works inspired by Two Gentlemen of Verona. Free show but margaritas graciously accepted. tinyurl.com/VeronaGents22 Feb 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhgklfjpc27https://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mfew3k7ywc2cHey! Tomorrow charlee scythe is doing a new song inspired by Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona. Not sure what to expect and I've seen charlee a bunch of times but I know it'll be entertaining and energetic! 5pm, The Filling Station, Arlington, VA tinyurl.com/VeronaGents #dcmusicscene21 Feb 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfew3k7ywc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mfchiemp4c2rAhoy Friends! Round Four of Why Don't We Duet featuring 18 of the DMV's coolest songwriters paired into duos by the turn of a tarot card with each duo writing a song they'll perform at this show!!! All to benefit Wanda Alston Foundation providing housing and aid to LGBTQ+ youth! tinyurl.com/WDWDIV20 Feb 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfchiemp4c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mf7olmibwk2nHeya! This Sunday, Dylan DelliSanti is doing a new original inspired by Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona with Bushwick Book Club as part of Avant Bard's Resistance Reading Series. 5pm, The Filling Station in Arlington tinyurl.com/VeronaGents #dcmusicscene #songsaboutShakespeare19 Feb 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7olmibwk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3mf67jmsok22cHey! This Sunday! Come hear some new songs and see a new film inspired by a 400+ year old play. One of our artists, Safety Bear (Safety Bard?) will be putting the Shake in Shakespeare. Honeslty, I don't know what I'm saying anymore. It'll be a cool show! tinyurl.com/VeronaGents18 Feb 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf67jmsok22chttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3melav7lpek2vPremiering a new song, Dogdamn Shame, for this one! Join us for DC Bushwick Book Club's first foray into theatre! Free show in collab with Avant Bard! #songsaboutbooks #songsaboutshakespeare #dmvmusicscene #rosesarerosesareroses #dognamedcrab #idsettleforonegentlemennowadays11 Feb 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3melav7lpek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamonstercircus.bsky.social/post/3m7xvzo4wj22nTonight! We're shivering timbers at Galaxy Hut with our buckos Sid Satellite & the Ripple. We'll be going on 8ish and then snarfing some vegan totchos while we watch Sid and company play! Join us if you dare ... #dmvmusicscene #carouselpunk #carouselpunkcabaret14 Dec 2025 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:dyd7rihemnubktjithysok75/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7xvzo4wj22n