“I love connecting with people through live music because it’s one of the most powerful ways to evoke memories and emotions. It’s a great feeling when I see people bopping their heads or singing along.”

ABOUT KIP

Kip is available for parties, weddings, and events of all types both public and private.

Kip performs solo, armed with an acoustic guitar and a loop station, which allows him to sample rhythms live and texture his performance with other melodies and guitar solos. He brings his unique style to wine bars, hotels, restaurants, and private events.  His repertoire consists of an eclectic selection of popular songs and original material.

Kip has been connecting with people through live music since he was a teenager.  MTV had Veejays, didn’t run commercials, and actually played music videos when he joined his first semi-professional band.  Since then, he’s earned a BA in Music from Berklee College of Music, written, produced and released original material on his own independent label and made hundreds of live appearances as a singer/songwriter and as a member of 90’s original band Hip Immortals.  

BAND

In 2004, Kip joined Beat Street, a favorite Santa Cruz dance band, as a lead vocalist/frontman and guitarist. They were a collective of musicians who really knew how to get parties started.  Beat Street played a wide variety of rock & soul dance anthems at weddings, events, parties and clubs all around the Bay Area. After 18 years of fun, the band parted ways in November of 2022..

TESTIMONIALS

Kip performed for us solo for a corporate event - we had a super-amazing evening thanks to him...! - Vinay P, Google Event Coordinator

It was my lucky day when Kip agreed to play at a party at our home last fall.  We celebrated outdoors and the guests were serenaded by Kip's lovely voice and mellow guitar playing.  His sound never overwhelmed the crowd and that's a good thing, because I prefer my guests to be able to converse comfortably.  Kip was easy going and cordial; he wasn't fussy about where to set up and he definitely made a connection with the crowd.  Kip can easily play many different music types. - Rossana B

Last year, my wife and I spent the weekend in Santa Cruz, CA. We had dinner at a restaurant in Capitola. We decided to walk a few blocks before returning to our hotel room.  As we were walking we heard music coming from a small club down the street. We decided to walk into the club and have a quick drink. The performer was Kip, singing popular songs while strumming his guitar. He was charismatic and very engaging with the audience. More than two hours later we were still in the club listening to Kip singing and performing. It was clear that Kip enjoyed performing and we certainly enjoyed listening. - John A.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Sun, Jul 6: Kip Allert solo, NICHOLSON VINEYARDS SUMMER MUSIC SERIES (Reservations recommended), time TBD, 2800 Pleasant Valley Road, Aptos, https://nicholsonvineyards.com/

Fri, Jul 11: Kip Allert solo, CAPITOLA WINE BAR, 6:00 to 9:00 PM, 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, No Cover https://capitolawinebar.com/wordpress/

Fri, Jul 18: Kip Allert solo, CARMEL VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB (Private Members Event), 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Sun, Jul 20: Kip Allert solo, DE TIERRA TASTING ROOM, 3:00 to 5:00 PM, Mission & 5th, Carmel By the Sea, No Cover https://www.detierra.com/

Fri, Jul 25: Kip Allert solo, HYATT CARMEL, 5:00 to 8:00 PM, 120 Highlands Drive, Carmel, No Cover, https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/california/hyatt-carmel-highlands/higph?src=corp_lclb_google_seo_higph&%3Futm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=lmr

Sat, Jul 26: Kip Allert solo, PRIVATE EVENT DOMINICAN OAKS, 2:00 to 3:00 PM

Fri, Aug 8: Kip Allert solo, HYATT CARMEL, 5:00 to 8:00 PM, 120 Highlands Drive, Carmel, No Cover, https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/california/hyatt-carmel-highlands/higph?src=corp_lclb_google_seo_higph&%3Futm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=lmr

Sat, Aug 23: Kip Allert Solo TARPY’S ROADSIDE GRILL, 12:00 to 3:00 PM, 2999 Monterey Salinas Highway, Monterey, All ages, No Cover https://www.tarpys.com/

Sat, Sep 13: Kip Allert Solo, RUBEN MEJIA STEM FOUNDATION at EL VAQUERO WINERY, 12:00 - 1:30 PM 2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville, https://rubenmejiastem.wixsite.com/home