Is it a rainy Friday night, and you're looking for anything to do at this point? Maybe looking for an upcoming show with a new artist to watch? Here are my top six local artists who are on the rise.

1. Gina Zo

Gina Zo is a current up and coming artist who even has her own artist recap on Spotify. She is currently based from West Chester, and she is a student at JMU. She may be a familiar face due to being on season 10 of NBC's singing competition, "The Voice". You can also catch her on her very own Pandora station.

You can follow Gina Zo on the following social platforms:

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZAzQ1_azVikNZXeb...

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gina_zo/?hl=en

2. THYLA

Thyla is currently an underground D.I.Y. hip-hop group. They are Philadelphia/New Jersey-based, and they formed in 2015. The members would include Khris Kanker, Batido Baez, Doug Baker, and Justin Goins. You can follow them on the following social platforms and keep an eye out for upcoming shows:

YouTube - https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https://www.y...

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thylatribe/?hl=en

3. Third Period French

Third Period French is a Philadelphia-based cover band. They are known for playing various gigs around the Philadephia/New Jersey area and for covering modern songs and throwbacks, depending on the event. The band members include Nick Cardillo, Jeremy Adam, Joe McEnany, and Michael DuBois. You can catch Third Period French at the Atlantic City Playground on May 10th and see for yourself why they are so popular among locals. If you're unable to attend you can catch them here:

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrs_c2nIwVQ110EIp...

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thirdperiodfrenchmusic/?...

4. From The Inside

From The Inside is a local New Jersey-based rock band. Christian Cortes and Sergio Flores formed this band back in 2014. They are known for being a multi-genre band going from post-hardcore metal to math metal, to now a progressive rock band. They have a loyal following of people, and if you're looking to be one of them, you can view them on the following:

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSkMXFvXh7MVW1vfN...

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fromtheinsidenj/?hl=en

5. Kyra Smiley

Kyra Smiley is a rising singer from New Jersey. Kyra began performing at the tender age of five years old. Her first live performance was when she was 10. Her favorite genre to perform is indie rock or any rock in general. Her latest performance was performed all the way in Spain! She is currently working on a YouTube page, but until then, you can follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/imaginingstars/?hl=en.

6. Turnie Hilfiger

Jason Robinson is a New Jersey-based rapper who goes by the stage name Turnie Hilfiger. Turnie Hilfiger started rapping around six years ago and is a unique rapper. He has a sound that is easy on the ears. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a song to uplift your mood. He is an up and coming artist, and you can follow him on the following social media pages:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/turniehilfiger/?hl=en

Soundcloud - https://l.instagram.com/?u=https://soundclou...