CABARET TONIGHT IN CHICAGO - ST. LOUIS - LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO
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CHICAGO: MICK ARCHER'S BAND: THE CHICAGO ROVERS
Mick Archer's band: the Chicago Rovers will perform on Saturday, March 15th at 9:00 pm at JP BURKE'S PATIO & TAP(2913 North Lincoln, Chicago, IL - 773-528-7032). The Chicago Rovers was formed in 1998 as a trio, but often performs with a rhythm section and guest artists. They have recorded 2 albums which received airplay nationwide, and are the perfect act for festivals, park, library and senior events. Founder and leader Mick Archer is a classically trained pianist, guitarist, singer and composer. He has established a career which encompasses blues, jazz, rock, country, folk and Irish music, performing in 12 countries. Call for cover/minimum information.
ST. LOUIS: EMILY BERGL AT THE GASLIGHT CABARET FESTIVAL
The Gaslight Cabaret Festival takes place at THE GASLIGHT THEATER(358 North Boyle Street, Louis MO - 314-725-4200 EXT 10 -http://www.LicketyTix.com ) from February 20th through April 26th - Nine long weekends, twelve artists, twenty-two performances! On Thursday, Friday & Saturday, March 13th, 14th & 15th, at 8:00 pm, Emily Bergl will perform her show Until the Real Thing Comes Along. Jonathan Mastro, is Music Director. Sarna Lapine serves as Director (War Horse, Sondheim on Sondheim, South Pacific). Most widely known for her roles on television and in film - as Rachel in "The Rage: Carrie 2,"Beth on "Desperate Housewives" and now on "Shameless," as well as for her extensive work on Broadway and Off, Emily Bergl burst onto the cabaret scene just two years ago, garnering raves. She has performed at the Oak Room, the Cafe Carlyle, and the new Feinstein's. Her newest and most personal show, "Until the Real Thing Comes Along," exposes the lengths we go in our search for love. In a Cabaret-in-a-New-Key style, Bergl blends Berlin with Blondie, Rodgers and Hammerstein with Tracey Chapman, and Noel Coward with Britney Spears. It works, wondrously. Her show is heartbreaking and funny, sometimes in the same beat. Seehttp://www.gaslightcabaretfestival.com for full information on all shows.
LOS ANGELES: RICHARD HERD: BROADWAY, "MY WAY!"
Richard Herd brings his show Broadway, "My Way!" to THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444) on Friday & Saturday, March 14th & 15th at 9:00 pm. Conceived and written by Patricia Herd, the show also features Musical Director, Shelly Markham. Richard is well known to to TV viewers as 'Mr. Wilhelm,' George's boss on SEINFELD for which he won a Screen Actors Guild award. He has appeared in hundreds of plays, films and TV shows during his long and distinguished career. Besides being an award winning writer, poet and artist, he currently plays and sings with the Enterprise Blues Band. Call for cover/minimum information.
SAN FRANCISCO: CHEYENNE JACKSON RETURNS TO FEINSTEIN'S
Cheyenne Jackson, along with his Musical Director Ben Toth, returns to FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063) on Friday through Sunday, March 14th through 16th at 8:00 pm (6:00 pm Sunday). The popular star of stage and screen will perform original songs from his new album I'm Blue, Skies as well as songs from his acclaimed one man show, Music of the Mad Men Era. Cheyenne performed at Carnegie Hall in the Power of Two with Michael Feinstein followed by his sold out concert debut of Music of the Mad Men Era with the NY Pops, a show he reprised at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and Disney Hall is Los Angeles. Jackson's fans know him from his roles on Broadway in The Performers, Finians Rainbow (Drama Desk Award nomination), Xanadu (Drama Desk and Drama League Award nominations), All Shook Up (Theater World Award), Aida, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. On television, Jackson has been seen most recently in 30 Rock and Glee as well as Family Practice, Life on Mars, It takes a Village, Curb your Enthusiasm, Local Talent, Mockingbird Lane and The Onion News Empire. His film credits include Steven Soderbergh's Behind the Candleabra with Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, Lola Versus, Price Check, The Green, Hysteria, United 93 as well as the upcoming Beautiful Now, Opening Night, Lucky Stiff, Love is Strange and Neil Labutte's new miniseries Full Circle. There is a $60-$75 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
SAN FRANCISCO: DENIECE WILLIAMS AT YOSHI'S
GRAMMY-winning funk, soul & gospel singer-songwriter Deniece Williams will perform at YOSHI'S (1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-655-5600 - ) on Saturday, March 15th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. Deniece achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s. Ms. Williams, whose music has been influenced by Soul and Funk, is known for her hits such as "Free," "Let's Hear It for the Boy," "It's Gonna Take a Miracle," and for her many vocal duets with Johnny Mathis. In 1984, Deniece released the album Let's Hear It for the Boy, in which the title track reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was featured on the soundtrack to Footloose. The song would prove to be the biggest pop hit of her career - and the last. She also contributed vocals, along with Maurice White, to the song "And Then" from Weather Report's album Mr. Gone released in 1982. She continued releasing albums during the 1980s such as Hot On The Trail (1986), Water Under The Bridge (1987), and As Good As It Gets (1988), which featured her last Top Ten hit to date, "I Can't Wait," written by Skylark. There is a $32-$46 cover.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
