From inspiration to creation to celebration. And Friendz is a premium live music collaboration franchise where artists reinvent themselves through real-time creative exploration.

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Overview

A new kind of music franchise

And Friendz brings together world-class artists to collaborate, create, and debut original music in front of a live audience. Each event centers on one headlining artist and three invited collaborators from across genres and cultures — unified not by a shared style, but by a shared willingness to create something that has never existed before.

Unlike a concert, a talent competition, or an artist documentary, And Friendz gives audiences access to the entire artistic journey: the conversation that sparks an idea, the studio session where it becomes a song, and the live stage where it's heard for the very first time.

Built for stages, screens, and streams

Every episode is produced as a live event and as premium content — designed for theater audiences, streaming platforms, and social discovery simultaneously.

Every pairing is one-of-a-kind

No two episodes can ever be repeated. The format is intentionally non-formulaic — the artists, the genre mix, and the resulting song are unique each time.

The Format

Three acts, one night

Every And Friendz show follows the same emotional arc — from first conversation to final bow — while the artists, genres, and songs change completely each time.

01

The Conversation

Artists sit down together and share their stories, influences, and creative connections — the human moment before the music starts.

02

The Original Song

In the studio, the group collaborates in real time to write, arrange, and produce something entirely new, together.

03

The Live Performance

The new song — and more — debuts live on stage in front of an audience, for the very first time anywhere.

Recording studio mixing console
Mixing console faders
Recording sign lit up in a studio

Every session leaves the room with a song that didn't exist that morning.

Silhouette of a guitarist performing under stage lights
Crowd holding up hands at a concert
Crowd under falling confetti at a live show

Every episode ends the same way it starts — with people in a room, watching something happen for the first time.

Why And Friendz

Genuinely new, not just repackaged

And Friendz draws on a lineage of collaborative music moments audiences already love — while introducing a structure that hasn't existed before.

Real-time creation

The song doesn't exist before production begins. Audiences watch it come to life, not just perform it.

Genre-bending by design

Every episode deliberately pairs artists who wouldn't otherwise share a stage, studio, or songwriting credit.

A premium, multi-purpose event

Each production functions simultaneously as a live show, a piece of content, a music release, and a brand moment.

Built to scale globally

The format is city-agnostic — designed from day one for touring, residencies, and localized international editions.

Vision & Mission

What we're building toward

Vision

To become the world's leading music collaboration platform, where artists reinvent themselves through creative exploration and audiences experience the creation of music in real time.

Mission

To unite artists, cultures, and musical genres through authentic collaboration — creating unforgettable experiences for audiences worldwide.

Leadership

Meet the team

And Friendz is led by a team with decades of combined experience across television production, live events, music, and brand partnerships.

Thorsten D. Meier

Thorsten D. Meier

Global live events leader with 17+ years producing world tours, festivals, and strategic campaigns at the intersection of entertainment and sports.

DonnaMarie Llewellyn

DonnaMarie Llewellyn

Award-winning strategist and creative producer with 20+ years delivering large-scale creative campaigns on time and on budget.

Chip Quigley

Chip Quigley

President of Kingdom Entertainment Group. Producer of FashionRocks and the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, with a career spanning live music, TV production, and artist management.

Wylleen May

Wylleen May

TV production veteran behind American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, and major award shows, with decades of experience across variety television.

Alex Kirshbaum

Alex Kirshbaum

Partner & President of NUE Agency. Expert in celebrity partnerships and brand integrations with clients including Red Bull, YouTube, and PepsiCo.

Demira Pierre

Demira Pierre

Producer and founder of Divine Media Group. Former BET, BuzzFeed, and Google executive with Emmy-winning projects to her name.

Merch

Wear the collaboration

Early pieces from the And Friendz collection — built to travel between the studio and the stage.

And Friendz custom leather and canvas weekender bag

Leather & canvas weekender bag

And Friendz black and white candle

Black & white candle

And Friendz vintage wash hoodie

Vintage wash hoodie

And Friendz dad hat

Leather-patch dad hat

And Friendz beanie

Leather-patch beanie

And Friendz knee-high socks

Knee-high socks

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Let's talk And Friendz

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