8th Night at the Triad
March 24th, 2026.
The day after Night 8, I was tearing up.
Not during the show — though there was plenty of that too — but the next morning, alone, replaying moments. The tenderness of Pi-Wei Lin's cello and Marissa Licata's violin finding Yoav Eshed's guitar in Remember that Space. Seiji Nakanishi at the piano, offering his gift completely, the way he always does. Danno Petersen behind the drums, doing what only Danno can do. AC Lincoln making his Triad debut and filling the room with something that had been waiting to arrive. Lucas Beltran, 20 years old, singing like he's been doing this his whole life — because in the ways that matter, he has.
The love and connection in that room were palpable. The artists felt held. The audience listened with the kind of attention that changes what happens on stage. That room was alive in the way these rooms are supposed to be.
This is what we built it for.
WHAT MOVED YOU?
Every Night at the Triad happens in the room — and then it lives in the people who were there. We'd love to know what you carried home.
These shows are built by everyone in them — performers, audience, volunteers, donors. Your words are part of the record. We want to hear them.
THE NIGHT
Directed by Antongiulio Foti and Matt Baker, the evening brought together ten extraordinary musicians across jazz, classical, and original music. Some had been part of this community since the beginning. Some were stepping onto the Triad stage for the first time. All of them gave everything.
The night's artists:
Antongiulio Foti — piano, music director
Matt Baker — piano, MC, music director
AC Lincoln — vocals, tap (Triad debut)
June Cavlan — vocals (first solo Triad appearance)
Yoav Eshed — guitar
Marissa Licata — violin
Pi-Wei Lin — cello
Kris Monson — double bass
Danno Petersen — drums
Lucas Beltran — vocals
Seiji Nakanishi — piano