CABARET EVENTS FOR WEST COAST FOR THIS DATE FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
Here are today's cabaret events as listed on the home page of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! Every day in every way we're promoting Cabaret! Your event missing? Send press releases to stuhamstra@svhamstra.com to be included - listings are FREE!
SAN FRANCISCO: NAJEE AT YOSHI'S
Najee, one of the pioneers of what is commonly known as Contemporary Jazz, will perform at YOSHI'S (1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-655-5600 - ) on Friday & Saturday, July 25th & 26th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. A combination of jazz improvisation and R&B, this genre forms a bridge from the Jazz music of the late 80s to the jazz pop of the mid 90s. With two platinum and four gold albums, Najee is also the recipient of many awards. He has been recognized by the Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Artist, he also received Grammy recognition for Najee's Theme as well as the NAACP Image Awards, just to name a few. Najee has toured in the U.S., Africa , Europe including England, France, Italy, Spain, and Asia. While in South Africa in 1998, he performed for Nelson Mandela for the South African leaders birthday and wedding celebration. Over the years Najee has worked with many great artists such as Quincy Jones, Patti LaBelle, George Duke, Lionel Richie and most recently he performed as a special guest artist on the "Hit and Run" tour with Prince. There is a $34-$38 cover.
SAN FRANCISCO: CONNIE CHAMPAGNE: "READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP!"
Connie Champagne Sings Songs from the (MIDNIGHT) Movies at SOCIETY CABARET AT THE HOTEL REX (562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 - 800-982-2787 - ) on Friday, July 25th at 8:00 pm. Get ready for an evening of surprises and of course, songs we all know from the Judy songbook by a gal who channels Garland. If you like movies, this show is for you. Miss Champagne sings songs from cult classics like "The Valley of the Dolls" & David Lynch's "Eraserhead," James Bond thriller hits, and heart-breaking love songs. Call for cover/minimum information.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: ALIVE AND KICKING! AT FEINSTEIN'S
FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063) will present Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking!, the wickedly funny parody of Broadway's biggest shows and brightest stars, for a limited three-week engagement, Thursdays through Sundays, July 10th through 27th. Showtimes are Thursdays & Fridays at 8:00 pm and Saturdays & Sundays qt 7:00 pm. Written and created by Gerald Alessandrini, Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking! is filled with satirical vignettes of recent Broadway hits, including The Book of Mormon, Once, Newsies, and Les Miserables to name a few, as well as send-ups of Catherine Zeta Jones, Matthew Broderick, Patti LuPone, and Mandy Patinkin, among others. There is a $45-$60 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
