kollaboration new york 2009 lineup

East Coast friends, check it out. Kollaboration New York 2009, the premiere Asian American talent showcase competition happening next month, has announced its final list of competitors. And it looks like the show has really stepped up the level of talent. They are:

Alice Hu, Singer/Songwriter (on piano)
Bollywood Axion, Bollywood & Bhangra Dance
Dylan Schroth, Singer/Songwriter (on guitar)
Jen Kwok, Singer/Comedy (on ukulele)
Kevin So, Singer/Songwriter (on guitar)
Magnetic North featuring Taiyo Na, Hip Hop Group
Marie Choi, R&B/Soul Band
Tim Be Told, Pop/Rock Band

That's a serious lineup. The evening will also be headlined by comedian Eliot Chang, with more guest performers to be announced in the coming weeks. So far, so good. New York, I think you want to be there.

It's all going down on June 27 at at the NYU Skirball Center. Tickets are on sale now. Get yours here. For more information, go to the Kollaboration New York website here, as well as the blog, Twitter, MySpace and Facebook. And definitely check out this cool promo video that came out a few weeks ago.