Future Stars Is Back with a New Performer and Crowd Favorites

The recently founded Future Stars event continues to cast a well-deserved spotlight on talented youth performers – either solo artists or bands – from the northwest suburbs. The third event since Future Stars began last fall will take place at Durty Nellie’s on the main stage Sunday, February 20th from 4-7 p.m. Two solo artists, Jagger and Sara Bella will perform, and the band, David’s House will be the headliner. Jagger is a newcomer to the Future Stars family, while Sara Bella provided an impressive and beautiful ‘sneak peak’ performance at the close of the November event - when David’s House was the opening act - that quite literally ‘rocked the house’ with the high energy of this 8-member group!

Singers or bands (up to the age of 18/senior in high school) must reach out and submit a demo and go through a vetting process to be invited to perform at a Future Stars event. These youthful entertainers can be invited back to subsequent events based on overall performance and crowd response. The goal of Future Stars is to provide professional marketing, public relations and promotion, along with a stage and enthusiastic audience to appreciate the talents these young people bring - to help them to grow musically and in front of a crowd. Learn more and view a video about the evolution of Future Stars here.

Jason Stallard of Love Local Off 53, a community-building brand that highlights businesses/organizations in the northwest suburbs through videos and podcasts, is a co-founder and co-emcee for Future Stars. Over the last few months, he’s noted the maturity of the young people who have performed so far, which have included the bands Voodoo Dolls, Kung Fu Sleepover, Collision and David’s House, along with solo artist, Sara Bella. “They’ve really impressed us all with how they carry themselves, and with the intensity in which they focus on growing and improving their talents while on stage,” he said.

Co-founder and co-emcee Melanie Santostefano of Vicarious Multimedia, a marketing and public relations firm, is excited for the future - of Future Stars. “Jason and I see this as an amazing start where we can grow this event and allow it to evolve while we promote these young people who wow us consistently with their talents - and who could absolutely go places with their music,” she said.

Please see the bios below for the performers at the next Future Stars event. Tickets are now available for purchase here for the February 20th event - that's at Durty Nellie's from 4 -7 p.m. Thank you to our event sponsor, School of Rock Arlington Heights!

Sara Bella is a multi-talented singer/songwriter and musician. At the age of 5, she began learning piano and studying singing, and has trained in styles ranging from musical theatre to opera and rock – her dynamic range of 4 octaves means there is no song she can’t master. At 14, she was chosen to be on The Voice Kids in her home country of Albania and advanced far into the competition, singing for 150,000 people on national television. She trained with various award-winning performers in Albania and has performed in a range of musicals and singing showcases in the U.S., winning multiple awards. Sara Bella is a self-taught piano, guitar, and ukulele player, and writes/produces her own music. Her goals are to touch and impact people through her craft. Keep up with her upcoming music releases at Instagram, on TikTok at and YouTube.

Jagger is a velvety singer with deep roots in music brings a style reminiscent of 1970s, with a tone and approach uniquely her own. Her accolades include being a three-time School of Rock All-Star, as well as a Rock On Palatine and Arlington’s Got Talent competition winner. As she has grown in music, Jagger has written a series of songs with Grammy nominated songwriters and turned them into what have been described as magical productions. Her approach brings a soft, calming nature with nuances that lift the listener’s ear to another realm. Being lost in the music is easy to do when listening to her recently release song, “I Go Crazy” which evokes ethereal feelings, and provides soft, yet expressive vocals with lyrics that are hard to forget. Follow Jagger on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and Youtube.

David’s House is made up of eight young stars in the making who've played at a number of popular, local music venues including Hideaway Brew Garden, Penny Road Pub, Durty Nellies and Madcats! All band members bring a contagious energy to their music, and are seasoned performers with several years of on-stage experience at leading local music school, School of Rock. The band members range in age from 15-18 and include: Andrew (keyboards), Caden (percussion), Christian (guitar), Jaime (vocals), Lauren (vocals), Nina (bass) and Sammy (guitar). Get ready to enjoy this infectious, high-energy rock/funk bank as they cover favorites from Led Zeppelin, Steely Dan, Heart, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and more. Stay in touch with David’s House on the following channels: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon music and other streaming platforms - search 'David's House the Band'.