CABARET EVENTS FOR CALIFORNIA & THE WEST COAST FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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SAN FRANCISCO: CABARET COMICO AT SOCIETY CABARET
Cabaret Comico, a salute to comic singers and songwriters, will be presented at SOCIETY CABARET AT THE HOTEL REX (562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 - 800-982-2787) on Friday & Saturday, October 17th & 18th at 8:00 pm. The shows are hosted by G. Scott Lacy and Lua Hadar. Cabaret Comico 2014 is presented in partnership with Italian Cabaret Festival Dallo Sciamano allo Showman and the Centro Culturale Teatro Camuno in the Vallecamonica, Italy. Performers on Friday the 17th include Candace Forest, Paul Frantz, Diane Merlino, Nancy Schimmel, and Bobby Weinapple, Beth Wilmurt. Scheduled to appear on the 18th are Marilyn Cooney, Bill Cooper, Barry Lloyd, Lauren Mayer, Darlene Popovic, and Ray Renati. As with all live entertainment events, cast subject to change without notice. There is a $15-$20 cover.
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SAN FRANCISCO: SINGER, PIANIST AND SONGWRITER TONY DESARE AT FEINSTEIN'S
Singer, pianist and songwriter Tony DeSare returns to FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063) with his brand new show, Night Life, for two performances only: Thursday, October 16th at 8:00 pm and Friday, October 17th at 8:00 pm. Tony DeSare's new show will explore some of the most hauntingly beautiful and memorable melodies ever written, both old and new, plus a few new DeSare originals. From Cole Porter and Duke Ellington to Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Willie Nelson, the only requirement is a sophisticated, romantic and swinging melody. Add in a martini or two and you have the quintessential night out on the town. There is a $40-$55 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
SAN FRANCISCO: DWELE AT YOSHI'S
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A star of Broadway and a treasure of New York cabaret, Karen Mason makes her St. Louis cabaret debut at 
The Joshua Redman Trio (with Ruben Rogers & Gregory Hutchinson), performs at 
The Shirelles, joined by their special guest comedian Billy Finch, will perform at 
Featuring the finest musicians in New York! The Birdland Big Band roars into action at 
The Benny Green Trio will perform at 
Cassandra Wilson, a jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi, will perform at THE BLUE NOTE (131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592 - http://www.bluenote.net/ ) on Thursday through Sunday, October 16th through 19th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. She began playing piano at six, guitar by the age of twelve and was working as a vocalist by the mid-'70s, singing a wide variety of material. After moving to New York City in the early 80's, Cassandra met saxophonist Steve Coleman and became one of the founding members of the M-Base Collective. She signed with Blue Note Records in 1992 and released a landmark album titled "Blue Light 'Til Dawn" which would pave the way for a new generation of jazz singers seeking an approach and repertoire that challenges the supremacy of the American Standard songbook. Wilson has continued interpreting in fresh and creative ways vintage blues, country and folk music up until the present day. Her awards include: two Grammys, the Django D'Or, The Edison Music Award, a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail, and the 2012 Echo Award for Jazz. There is a $35-$55 cover.
MAC, Back Stage Bistro and Nightlife Award winning singer, songwriter and recording artist Carolyn Montgomery-Forant, returns to the New York City stage in her first solo show in eight years! Her show 'Visible Phoenix' will be presented at 
PlaidBird Productions will present Jaye Maynard in "Bird Amongst the Blossom - A Tribute to the First Blossom Dearie Songbook" at 
Dallas DuBois and her merry band of drag stars put a bawdy twist on some of your favorite pop culture icons in a series of cult hit pop culture revues whicj run on alternate Fridays at 10:00 pm at 
Broadway's Sierra Boggess returns to 
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents its newest late night event, "The 54 Below Show." The new series launches on Friday, October 17th at 11:30 pm with inaugural host, Tony Award winner Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, Catch Me if You Can). Before "The Tonight Show," before "Saturday Night Live," before "Your Show of Shows" and "The Ed Sullivan Show," variety shows played live in venues across America. Matching the humor, quick pace, and familiar faces of a televised variety show with the intimate, underground feel of a supper club, "The 54 Below Show" brings the live variety show back to its roots with an only-in-New York experience not to be missed. Serving as the inaugural host of "The 54 Below Show," the one and only Marc Shaiman will kick off the evening and introduce each guest ... and with Marc at the piano, you never know who's going to stop by. Cover starts at a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
Internationally acclaimed singer and actress Anna Bergman returns to 
The Greg Osby 4 (Greg Osby - Saxophone, Adam Arruda - Drums, Martin Nevin - bass,and Simona Premazzi - Piano) will perform at 
Dwayne Dunlevy, a live theater entertainer from New Hope, PA, brings his show RRAZZ ROOM LIVE! With Dwayne "Comedy, Music & Dinner" to 
"Boston's First Lady of Jazz" Rebecca Parris will perform at 