Art Collective · Oakland, California

Celestial
Hotties

Art collective delivering unforgettable nights of live music, visual art, and community across the Bay Area.

Mission

“A collective of musicians and artists that runs charity shows, paying all the artists and giving a large percentage to whatever cause we are supporting. This work made the art and the effort truly mean something greater than just art for art’s sake.”

Simon Keyser-Petty, founder

The Work

2024–2026 Multi-band takeover shows at the Verdi Club, San Francisco Charity bills, full productions, every artist paid
2023–2024 House band, Starline Social Club, Oakland Including a four hour nonstop funk set
Long run Monthly residency, Boom Boom Room, San Francisco
Ongoing Charity shows across the Bay A large percentage of every benefit night goes to the cause

Causes our shows have supported: Coalition on Homelessness (unhoused aid) · Liyang Project (Filipino youth outreach) · MECA (Middle East Children’s Alliance)

Watch

Live at Starline Social Club, Oakland

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From the Archive

Celestial Hotties Art Collective presents a Benefit for Palestine with Subeaux, Verdi Club SF, proceeds to MECA, Middle East Children's Alliance. All ages. — Benefit for Palestine with Subeaux · Verdi Club SF · proceeds to MECA

Celestial Hotties presents, with Liyang Network, a benefit for Filipino youth at the Verdi Club SF. All proceeds donated. — Benefit for Filipino youth with Liyang Network · Verdi Club SF · all proceeds donated

Celestial Bodies Art Collective Halloween dance party at the Verdi Club SF. — Halloween dance party · Verdi Club SF

Celestial Hotties at the Boom Boom Room, June 28 2025. Git up! Git down! — Git up! Git down! · Boom Boom Room, San Francisco · June 2025

Celestial Hotties Duo at Barbary Coast, 925 Mission St SF. Free show. — Duo at Barbary Coast, San Francisco · free show

The collective’s next chapter is an album: written for the full band, horn and string arrangements prepared, studio and road-ready.

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Contact

Bookings, bills, and collaboration:

simonoto@gmail.com