CABARET TONIGHT IN WASHINGTON DC - PALM SPRINGS - SAN FRANCISCO FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET TONIGHT IN WASHINGTON DC - PALM SPRINGS - SAN FRANCISCO FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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WASHINGTON, DC: STACY BROOKS BLUES BAND AT BLUES ALLEY

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The Stacy Brooks Blues Band performs at BLUES ALLEY(1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC - 202-337-4141 - ) on Thursday, May 8th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Stacy started singing at the age of 5 in Zweibruken, Germany, at an Army show and after her first standing ovation there was no looking back. Fast forward to the present, with her diverse background she continues to give you toe tapping, head bobbing feel good music that crosses all barriers. Since she began her quest of the blues she has been working non-stop bridging the age gap on the blues circuit and importing fans from other genres. Her arrangements keep the integrity of traditional Chicago, Delta Blues while adding a spruce of rejuvenation.

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PALM SPRINGS: VARLA JEAN MERMAN AT THE COPA

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Varla Jean Merman will perform at THE COPA (244 East Amado Road, Palm Springs CA - 760-866-0021 - ) on Thursday, May 8th at 7:30 pm and Friday, May 9th at 8:00 pm. Jeffery Roberson aka Varla Jean Merman has refined and redefined the art of drag impersonation to new, exhilarating heights. Jeffery aka Varla Jean co- starred in the original musical Lucky Guy opposite Leslie Jordan in NY at the Little Schubert Theatre in spring 2011. Jeffery was one of leads of the feature film Girls Will Be Girls 2012 and starred as the titled character in Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads. He played the title role of Giancarlo Menotti's opera The Medium in New York at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre in October of 2012. Varla Jean had a cameo on Ugly Betty in the final season of the show and was also featured on Bravo's Project Runway Season 5 as the winning model for the show's drag challenge. He played the role of Mary Sunshine in the revival of Chicago on Broadway and also made his network television debut on All My Children in the recurring role of lady of the evening Rosemary Chicken. He shared the Outfest Film Festival "Best Actor" Award and the Aspen HBO Film Festival "Best Actress" Award with his costars Jack Plotnick and Clinton Leupp for his featured performance in the cult classic film Girls Will Be Girls (Sundance 2003) directed by Richard Day. Call for cover/minimum information.

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SAN FRANCISCO: GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC

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George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic perform at YOSHI'S (1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-655-5600 - ) on Thursday, May 8th at 8:00 pm and Friday & Saturday, May 9th & 10th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. George Clinton is one of the foremost innovators of funk music, and was the mastermind behind the bands Parliament and Funkadelic. Clinton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Parliament and Funkadelic captured 40 hit R&B singles, including No. 1 hits "Flashlight," "One Nation Under a Groove," "Aqua Boogie," and "(Not Just) Knee Deep." Clinton's collaborators included keyboardist Bernie Worrell, guitarist Eddie Hazel, bassist Bootsy Collins, saxophonist Maceo Parker, trombonist Fred Wesley. On stage, spectacle ruled the day, with an enormous mothership, outrageous costumes, and marathon performances. Over the past decade, Clinton has continued to play sold-out shows across the globe, while a countless number of his songs have been licensed for film and television. Currently, he is compiling new and old songs for an exclusive online-only release, fighting for artist rights through the P-Funk Initiative. Clinton also continues to support the youth through the Mother's Hip Education Foundation, and through donations to the Barack Obama Green Charter High School in Plainfield, New Jersey. There is a $40-$44 cover.

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SAN FRANCISCO: WESLA WHITFIELD, WITH THE MIKE GREENSILL DUO

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The beloved Bay Area cabaret singer Wesla Whitfield, joined by her husband, pianist and arranger Mike Greensill and John Wiitala on bass, will debut their new show, Who Cares (What Banks Fail in Yonkers!), at FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063 - ) for two performances only on Thursday & Friday, May 8th & 9th at 8:00 pm. The challenges of the world can make it tough to keep a smile in place. Wesla and Mike's new show promises to take you on a delightful journey through the Great American Songbook that will re-unite you with your hopes and dreams. Rarely do two shining stars come together and stay together in the way that Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill have done. Mike studied piano in England, and Wesla began singing at home in Santa Maria, California, thousands of miles apart. Destiny brought them both to San Francisco, where they met and began to share the music they both loved. Each is a major talent - together they interpret and perform some of the greatest popular music ever composed in a style and with substance seldom encountered. A relaxed, unpretentious performer, Wesla's clear, exquisite voice, riveting style and sardonic wit are matched superbly with Mike's sophisticated arrangements and elegant phrasing. She inhabits that magical zone where jazz and cabaret meet, with her deft timing and uncanny ability to connect with the emotional truth in a lyric. There is a $35-$45 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

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