Michael Jesse (EP Release Show)
Michael Jesse celebrates the release of his three-song EP *Alien* with his solo-artist debut at a public venue, a birthday concert, and a full evening of pop and indie music. The EP includes the dance-pop songs “Alien” and “Want You to Stay,” along with the ethereal and introspective “Monday Calls.”
Michael Jesse, the stage name of DC-based hyperpop artist Michael Jessey Vekstein, has built an audience through music-focused video essays and previously spent three years performing with the DC band Professor Goldstein. He released his debut solo album, *Sonder*, in 2024 and has performed at DC house venues including Hice Mice, The Classroom, and Dinosaur World, as well as public venues such as The Pocket and Pie Shop with Professor Goldstein.
The bill also features Berra, an indie-pop singer and songwriter who has released the albums *Move it boy*, *Lover’s Virginia*, and *Bull Rider*, and Astrid Lundberg, a pop-rock singer, songwriter, and science educator whose music is described as danceable and family-friendly. Lundberg performs with her full band, The Pigeons.
When: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Doors: 7:00 PM
Venue: Songbyrd Music House, 540 Penn Street NE, Washington, DC
Tickets: $17 / $20
Genre: Pop and indie
Ages: All ages
Lineup: Michael Jesse, with Berra and Astrid Lundberg
Michael Jesse: Michael Jesse has more than 9,000 YouTube subscribers from his music-related video essays, including videos about major EDM and rock songs. His solo work combines hyperpop, dance-pop, and rock influences, following his 2024 album *Sonder* and his earlier performances with Professor Goldstein.
Berra: Roba Djalleta, who performs as Berra and is also known online as “Mozartisonline,” is a Washington, DC-based indie-pop artist. She performs with Tyler Mastromatteo, Andrew “Gibby” Gibson, and Lucas Matos, and has appeared at DC9, Comet Ping Pong, and Songbyrd Music House. She has also opened for Wes Parker and Forager.
Astrid Lundberg: Lundberg is a DC-based pop-rock singer and songwriter as well as a science educator. Her educational short-form videos have attracted more than 82,000 YouTube subscribers and 690,000 Instagram followers. She has performed at As You Are, Dinosaur World, and the 2025 Reston Pride Festival, and made her full-band debut with The Pigeons at Artivism in September 2026.