MULTI-GENRE, AWARD-WINNING
Revered as one of the hottest bands in LA, Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band continues to play an influential role in enriching both the cultural arts and music scene.
Fronted by award-winning guitarist Gregg Young, Gregg Young & the 2nd St. Band offers multiple lineups, from Gregg Young playing solo guitar with Beats, Loops, and Tracks (BLT) up to a 13-piece.
The 2nd Street Band is currently the house band at the iconic Dome Arclight Entertainment Center in Hollywood. The band is honored to have won several prestigious awards, including Unanimous Choice, Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year - LA Music Awards.
They specialize in a variety of genres including jazz, rock 'n' roll, Latin jazz, funk, blues, Americana/folk, reggae, Caribbean, and pop.
We Are
Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band
Live Performances
GALLERY
LINEUPS
HIGH ENERGY ROCK 'N' ROLL BAND
Rock 'n' roll, Latin rock, rythmic pop, Americana, R&B classics with vocals
SMOOTH OR "C" JAZZ BAND
Smooth, Groove or "C" jazz, Latin Jazz, Blues, R&B classics usually instrumental
STEEL DRUM BAND
Hot Caribbean Steel Drums, Reggae, Tropical/Latin Grooves, Calypso, Samba, World Music, and Bob Marley classics (Can be with or without vocals)
GROOVE BAND WITH HORNS
No gig is too big or too small, formal or informal, indoors or out, background or in concert make no difference
Groove Jazz, Blues, R&B, Rock 'n' Roll, and Reggae - 3X Grammy considered lineup
MUSIC
Instrumental Albums
"Coming Home Baby (Guitar)" is an instrumental cover of Mel Torme's original track.
Genre: Jazz
Vocal Albums
"Have a Great Day" is an original track written and recorded by Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band.
Genre: Pop
"Together (A)" can be described as an "American Dream" meant to inspire hope, peace, and respect for our fellow humans!
Together (A) is the expanded acoustic version with backing vocals, string bass, cajon and percussion with acoustic guitar licks added to the Together 1.0 version of Gregg singing with his acoustic guitar.
Genre: Singer/Songwriter/Acoustic
"A Band for All Reasons" is an album with both covers and original tracks.
Covers: I Feel Good, Pink Cadillac
Originals: Lover's Question, If It Ain't One Thing, Rain Cried Softly, I Like Summertime, Tonight's the Night, My Babe, Pound the Pavement
Genre: Rock/Blues
Recent Performances & AWards
Long Beach Art Walk
Santa Monica Public Library
ARTCORE WY (Casper, WY)
Belmont Shore Stroll & Savor
ASU Kerr Performing Arts Center
City of Cypress Summer Concert
City of La Palma Summer Concert
City of Seal Beach Summer Concert
ICSC (Los Angeles Convention Center)
The Dome Arclight Entertainment Center
ASPEN at Long Beach Convention Center
City of West Hollywood Winter Sound Series
The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center
Long Beach Mayor's Trophy Charity Gold Tournament
JetBlue World Concourse Grand Opening at Long Beach Airport
LA Music Awards - Unanimous Choice Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year
Hollywood Music Awards - Best of Jazz Nominee
Hollywood Music in Media Awards - Winner Best Blues
Hollywood Music in Media Awards - Winner Best Funk/Groove
Hollywood Music in Media Awards - Best Latin Nominee
Hollywood Music in Media Awards - Best Pop Nominee
Hollywood Music in Media Awards - Best Jazz Nominee
Hollywood Music in Media Awards - Best Americana/Folk/Acoustic
TESTIMONIALS
“THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GETTING YOU AND YOUR BAND OUT TO THE PIER TO ADD THE ATMOSPHERE FOR THE TRANSPAC SEND OFFS! EVERYBODY LOVED IT!"
JOYCE SCRANTON / TRANSPAC 2019 SENDOFF COMMITTEE
"ON NOVEMBER 13-14, 2018 GREGG YOUNG AND MEMBERS OF THE 2ND STREET BAND DID WONDERFUL WORK IN CASPER! THE SPENT FIVE HOURS ON THE 13TH WORKING WITH TWO COMMERCIAL MUSIC CLASSES AND CRITIQUED THE NATRONA COUNTY JAZZ BAND. THE EVENING CONCERT WAS AT THE LYRIC. THREE GENERATIONS OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE MUSIC. THESE ARE BIG LEAGUE PERFORMERS."
CAROLYN DEUEL / EXEC. DIRECTOR / ARTCORE, WY
“GREGG, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ROCKIN' THE HALLS OF #DEWEXPO LAST WEEK. YOU'RE AN AWESOME MUSICIAN AND ADDED A GREAT VIBE TO THE EVENT. ALL THE BEST, NED"
NED SHERMAN / CEO DIGITAL MEDIA WIRE / DEW EXPO
"THE PAST SUMMER, THE CITY OF TORRANCE CULTURAL SERVICES DIVISION PRODUCED A SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT OUR NEW AMPHITHEATER IN WILSON PARK. GREGG BROUGHT HIS OWN SOUND EQUIPMENT AND THEY WERE READY TO GO AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. THE GROUP PLAYED A LIVELY MIX OF BLUES AND ROCK, AND THE CROWD INDEED DID GET MOVING."
EVE RAPPOPORT / CULTURAL SERVICES MANAGER / CITY OF TORRANCE
"GREGG YOUNG PERFORMED AT THE PASADENA MUSEUM OF HISTORY FOR ONE OF OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS, ARTNIGHT ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2018. HE WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND WONDERFUL TO WORK WITH!"
BRADFORD MACNEIL / DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMMING / PASADENA MUSEUM OF HISTORY
PRESS
TWEETS
THE EDGE | A SINGULAR SENSATION
By Emily Rasmussen
The award-winning Gregg Young and his chameleon-like band will be offering a funk-jazz performance at Beach Streets.
LA WEEKLY | GREGG YOUNG & THE 2ND ST BAND CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS AT THE DOME
By Tom Meek
Long Beach guitarist Gregg Young has a regular weekend gig at Hollywood’s landmark ArcLight Cinemas on Sunset Boulevard, and Christmas is no exception.
LONG BEACH BUSINESS JOURNAL | Gregg Young Feature
By Tiffany Rider
If you haven’t yet heard of Gregg Young’s 2nd Street Band, you must not get out to Long Beach street fairs much.