Colescott Rubin

Colescott Rubin is a time-traveling creole musical entertainer with a whimsical flair for vaudeville & circus. He is an award-winning bassist/singer/songwriter known internationally for playing originals, covers, & improv songs on a unicycle, doing acrobatics, & more. He plays sold-out all-ages shows, and was on American Idol 2024. Past collaborators include Grammy-winners Esperanza Spalding, John Legend, Old Crow Medicine Show, Patrice Rushen, & Catherine Russell. He's performed across the USA, Europe, & South America. His band Colescott & His Red Hots, named after his grandfather’s 1940s swing band, is inspired by his great-grandpa, a New Orleans musician who played with Louis Armstrong over 100 years ago. He tours with his family act, the Rubin Brothers, and just released his first four self-produced records. He graduated Berklee College of Music & has taught there since 2022. In 2023, he played stadium shows for the Free Jacks major league rugby team, and worked with NYC circuses.