Yachtley Crew

Set sail for an unforgettable night with Yächtley Crëw, the “Titans of Soft Rock”! This seven-piece sensation brings Yacht Rock’s biggest ’70s and ’80s hits to life with smooth harmonies, nautical style, and nonstop fun. Grab your captain’s hat—you won’t want to miss this party! The nautical-suited and captain’s-hat-clad Yächtley Crëw, include drummer Rob Jones (Sailor Hawkins), bassist Chaz Ruiz (Baba Buoy), guitarist Thomas Gardner Jr. (Tommy Buoy), backing vocalist Curt Clendenin (Stoney Shores), saxophone/flutist Paul Pate (Pauly Shores), keyboardist Matt Grossman (Matthew McDonald), and new lead vocalist Ian Ward (Captain Ian). Ward joins The Titans Of Soft Rock with a wide-ranging resume that spans theatre, television, and international performance. He has appeared on Broadway and starred in productions includingRock Of Ages,RENT,American Idiot,Footloose, and the iconicJesus Christ Superstarat The Hollywood Bowl alongside Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert. He is also a Golden Ticket winner and contestant onAmerican Idol, and has collaborated and performed with Sir Tim Rice, Idina Menzel, Pat Benatar, and Cyndi Lauper. For the uninitiated, Yacht Rock encapsulates the revival of soft rock and Top 40 hits from the late ’70s to the early ‘80s—and it has become an undisputed nationwide phenomenon, inspiring fans to dress the part and sing along. The band’s first EPSeas The Daywas released in 2023 and featured fan favorites such as Boz Scaggs’ “Lido Shuffle,” Ace’s “How Long,” Robbie Dupree’s “Steal Away,” the Bee Gees’ “How Deep Is Your Love,” Christopher Cross’ “Ride Like the Wind,” and the band’s first original song “Sex On The Beach,” which was accompanied by a video with a guest appearance byAccess Hollywoodand iHeart Radio host, Mario Lopez. Yächtley Crëw have appeared on HBO’sYacht Rock: A Dockumentary,Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live, helped ring in the New Year on KLAS and KTLA’s“Las Vegas Countdown to 2023”(the exclusive, Emmy®-winning special…