The Mabel Mercer Foundation presents the New York Cabaret Convention at FREDERICK P. ROSE HALL (Columbus Circle, Broadway at 60th Street, NYC - CenterCharge: 212-721-6500 ) on Monday through Thursday, October 20th through 23rd all shows at 6:00 pm. 
Tony DeSare will perform for one night only at THE COPA (244 East Amado Road, Palm Springs CA - 760-866-0021) on Saturday, October 18th at 8:00 pm. DeSare has won critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout the United States, as well as in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. From jazz clubs to Carnegie Hall to Las Vegas headlining with Don Rickles, Tony has brought his fresh take on old school class around the globe. DeSare has three top ten Billboard jazz albums under his belt and has been featured on the CBS Early Show, NPR, the Today Show and his music was even recently posted by social media celebrity juggernaut, George Takei. Notwithstanding his critically acclaimed turns as a singer/pianist, Tony is also an accomplished award-winning composer. He not only won first place in this year's USA Songwriting Contest, but Tony has also written the theme song for the motion picture, My Date With Drew, along with several broadcast commercials. His compositions include a wide-range of romantic, funny and soulful tunes that can be found on his top-selling recordings as well as on his YouTube page, which is frequently updated with recordings not available on his current releases. Call for cover/minimum information. 
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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GRAMMY nominated singer/ songwriter & R&B icon Dwele will perform at YOSHI'S (1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-655-5600) on Friday & Saturday, October 17th & 18th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. As one of R&B's smoothest singer/ songwriter/ producers, Dwele has crafted so many romantic ballads, from "Find A Way" to "I'm Cheatin'," that it might be difficult to see the soulful tenor as anything other than a modest poet. But that's the great thing about Andwele Gardner, his creativity opens a new world for himself and his listeners. Drawing on the creative strides he made on W.ants. W.orld. W.omen (W.W.W), where he utilized live band recordings for the first time among other things, Dwele's newest offering is a mixture of silky ballads and crispy uptempo jams. There is a $26-$34 cover.
THE CABARET AT THE COLUMBIA CLUB (121 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN - 317-275-1169) presents Rene Marie in her show I Wanna Be Evil: With Love to Eartha Kitt on Friday & Saturday, October 17th at 8:00 pm & October 18th at 7:00 pm. The most provocative risk taker of today's jazz divas, Rene heats things up in her tribute to the divine Eartha Kitt. The show features both well-known and obscure gems from the saucy Kitt repertoire including "C'est Si Bon," "Come On To My House," "Peel Me A Grape," and more. Rene Marie is a songwriter and jazz vocalist who began her professional music career at age 42. In 1998, she self-released her debut album Renaissance and toured as Ella Fitzgerald in a regional play. Marie signed a contract with Maxjazz label and released four albums with them. Her third album Vertigo was awarded a coronet ranking by The Penguin Guide to Jazz, a distinction given to less than 85 other recordings in jazz history. She began experiencing a whirlwind of success rarely seen in the jazz world, winning over critic, receiving awards such as the Best International Jazz Vocal CD by France's Academie du Jazz, gracing the Billboard charts multiple times, and becoming a headliner at major international festivals. There is a $25-$55 cover plus a $12 food/drink minimum.
A star of Broadway and a treasure of New York cabaret, Karen Mason makes her St. Louis cabaret debut at THE GASLIGHT THEATER (358 North Boyle Street, Louis MO - 314-725-4200 EXT 10 - http://www.LicketyTix.com) as part of the The GASLIGHT CABARET FESTIVAL - FALL EDITION on Friday & Saturday, October 17th & 18th at 8:00 pm. One of the genre's singular standouts, Karen takes us on the kind of emotional journey only the best and most practiced can deliver. Tanya in the original Broadway cast of Mamma Mia!, Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard on Broadway and in Los Angeles, leading roles in Broadway's Hairspray and Wonderland,and a 10-time MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets) Award winner, Karen Mason comes to town with her new show, Secrets of the Ancient Divas. The show pays homage to some of Karen's personal idols, including Judy Garland, Peggy Lee and Barbra Streisand. Tickets at http://www.LicketyTix.com - For a complete GASLIGHT CABARET FESTIVAL schedule see http://www.gaslightcabaretfestival.com
Something to Talk About, An Evening with Jamie Brady will be presented at DAVENPORT'S (1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830) on Friday & Saturday, October 17th & 18th at 8:00 pm. What are the things that we talk about? What are the things that we DON'T talk about? How has that changed over the last fifty years? Jamie Brady, accompanied by Beckie Menzie on piano and Mitch Lavin on guitar will explore these topics and more. Songs by Carol King, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt and Irving Berlin, to name a few. Be prepared to laugh and cry and laugh some more. You will be talking about this show for several days after. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
The Joshua Redman Trio (with Ruben Rogers & Gregory Hutchinson), performs at BLUES ALLEY(1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC - 202-337-4141) on Thursday through Sunday, October 16th through 19th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the decade of the 1990s. Born in Berkeley, California, he is the son of legendary saxophonist Dewey Redman and dancer Renee Shedroff. He was exposed at an early age to a variety of musics (jazz, classical, rock, soul, Indian, Indonesian, Middle-Eastern, African) and instruments (recorder, piano, guitar, gatham, gamelan), and began playing clarinet at age nine before switching to what became his primary instrument, the tenor saxophone, one year later. Joshua Redman has been nominated for 2 Grammys and has garnered top honors in critics and readers polls of DownBeat, Jazz Times, The Village Voice and Rolling Stone. He wrote and performed the music for Louis Malle's final film Vanya on 42nd Street, and is both seen and heard in the Robert Altman film Kansas City. There is a $43 cover.
Everyone's favorite young acoustic bassist of the 1990s, Christian McBride, will perform at BOHEMIAN CAVERNS (2001 Eleventh Street N.W., Washington, DC - 202-299-0800) on Saturday, October 18th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm and Sunday, October 19th at 7:00 & 9:00 pm. McBride's large sound and expertise, both with plucked and bowed solos, recall Ray Brown and particularly Paul Chambers. He actually started on electric bass when he was eight and took R&B gigs in high school, but by then he was getting more interested in jazz and playing the acoustic bass. McBride studied at Juilliard (starting in 1989) and then played briefly in the bands of Bobby Watson, Benny Golson, Roy Hargrove, and Freddie Hubbard. He toured with the Benny Green Trio, played duets with Ray Brown at the 1994 Monterey Jazz Festival, and recorded his debut as a leader for Verve before touring with his own group in 1995. Beginning with Family Affair in 1998, McBride opened up his sound and incorporated more of the pop, funk, and fusion styles he grew up with. This approach continued through such albums as Sci-Fi and Vertical Vision. Having jumped labels from Verve to Warner in the early 2000s, McBride made yet another label change, releasing the more straight-ahead New York Time on Chesky in 2006. In 2009, McBride returned with an equally straight-ahead set of mostly original tunes, Kind of Brown. Two years later, he offered The Good Feeling, his first turn as leader of a big band. The duets album Conversations with Christian followed in 2011. In 2013, McBride returned to working with his Inside Straight quintet for the album People Music. Also in 2013, McBride released the trio album Out Here. There is a $20 cover.
David Maxwell's Three Generations of Boogie Woogie and Blues Piano, featuring Chase Garrett & Scott Staton will be presented at THE REGATTABAR at the Charles Hotel (1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA - 617-395-7757) on Saturday, October 18th at 7:30 pm. One of the finest pianists alive, David Maxwell, curates the night of Boogie Woogie and Blues Piano with his peers, Scott Staton and Chase Garrett. Each will play their own set, and then they'll pair off for some duets. That's a whole lot of Boogie Woogie and blues piano for one night! Come and experience this special event at Regattabar. David Maxwell has amassed an enormous resume throughout the years playing piano with some of the greatest and well-known musicians in the blues. David plays many styles of blues, jazz and improvised music, but he is best known for his soulful virtuosity and unmatched ability to reach the heart of post-war Chicago Blues. There is a $20 cover. 
Pianist, composer-lyricist, librettist and comic, Eli Pasic, will perform at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Saturday, October 18th at 6:00 pm as part of the club's Young Artist Series. Eli is a conduit to the old school world of jazz and musical comedy. Prior to his studies at Berklee School of Music in Boston, Eli was mentored by Broadway orchestrator and conductor Larry Blank and has been a part of over a dozen stage musicals as a musician and author. He's committed to reviving the classic style of golden era entertainment in his writing and playing, with songs by Cole Porter, the Gershwins and Rodgers and Hart, among others, in a unique, inimitable fashion.No cover. 
NYC Cabaret/Jazz icon Barbara Carroll performs at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Saturdays, September 9th, 20th & 27th at 6:00 pm. She is joined by her long-time bassist Jay Leonhart. Barbara Carroll's still evolving career as a jazz pianist began when she played her first New York engagement opposite Dizzy Gillespie's big band at the Downbeat Club in 1947. A thrilling if a trifle unsettling debut for a young female pianist from Worcester, Massachusetts who began playing the piano at five and who's family was wise enough to give her lessons that provided her with a basic knowledge of classical technique. In 1978, she was booked into the Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle hotel for a two week engagement - and stayed for twenty five years. It was at the Carlyle that she began to feature her singing as an integral part of her performances. Following her 25 years at the Carlyle, she is well into another long run in the famous Oak Room at New York's Algonquin Hotel, making a significant and successful effort to incorporate jazz playing into a cabaret venue. Other recent engagements have included concerts at Philharmonic Hall in Naples, Florida, the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, concerts at the Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts as well as twelve sold out performances at Dizzy's Club, at Jazz at Lincoln Center. There is a $30 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
The Benny Green Trio will perform at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Tuesday through Saturday, October 14th through 18th with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. Benny Green is a hard bop jazz pianist who was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He has been compared to Bud Powell in style and counts him as an influence. The trio is made up of Benny Green (Piano), David Wong (Bass, except 10/17), Dezron Douglas (Bass, 10/17), and Rodney Green (Drums). Born in New York in 1963, Benny Green grew up in Berkeley, California, and began classical piano studies at the age of seven. Influenced by his father, a tenor saxophonist, his attention soon turned to Jazz. There is a $40 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum. 
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.
Multi-award winning singer Marcus Simeone will return to his cabaret roots at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) - where he made his cabaret debut in 2001 - for five special shows: Saturdays, September 20th, October 5th and 18th, November 22nd and December 20th, all shows at 7:00 pm. The new shows will celebrate the 2014 release of his latest album, "The Truth About ..." on the Miranda Music label. Joining Marcus for several evenings will be the popular and award winning Carolyn Montgonmery-Forant who returns to the cabaret scene after a family hiatus. Multi-award winner Tracy Stark will serve as music director along with acclaimed bassist Marco Brehm. For this special engagement, Marcus has also invited several cabaret friends as special guests. These include: Tim DiPasqua, Brett Kristofferson, Sue Matsuki, Maria Ottavia, Greg Kay Jones & Carolyn Montgomery-Forant . The last show will benefit the Gregory Kennell Fund with a surprise guest. There is an $18 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
Marieann Meringolo brings her new show "Crazy Love," to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for a monthly series opening on Friday, February 9th and running through December 19th. Remaining Show dates & times are Saturday, October 18th at 7:00 pm; Sunday, November 9th at 7:00 pm, and a special holiday show "In the Spirit" on Friday, December 19th at 7:00 pm. Singing from the heart, Meringolo covers an eclectic mix of music from Cole Porter to Sara Bareilles, Michel Legrand, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Marsha Malamet, and more. In this loveletter to love, Meringolo explores the far reaches of our romantic pursuits, on a road that is as bumpy as it is divine. The show features music director Doyle Newmyer on piano, Boots Maleson on bass, and Brian Woodruff on drums. Eric Michael Gillett is the show's director. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
Houston's "blond bombshell outta the old school" Kristine Mills, brings her show 'To Oscar With Love...The Music of Brazil' to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, October 18th at 9:30 pm. She has captured the heart of audiences throughout the US and Brazil with her varied repertoire, vocal prowess and contagious spirit. The winner of the Houston Press Music Awards Best Songwriter, Best Female Vocalist and most recently the coveted Houston Arts Alliance Grant in Music, reaches out to her audience with witty and welcoming warmth. Kristine's fifth and most recent cd, a collection of 14 original tunes penned by Mills, asYETuntitled short-listed for the 56th Annual Grammy in the Best Pop with Vocals Category. This versatile artist covers everything from jazz standards, luscious ballads and bossa nova to classic blues and rock. Your ticket and/or donation to the evening's performance goes to No Lost Generation, the current project supported by UNICEF's Next Generation. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. 
NYC's longest running burlesque variety show, LE SCANDAL CABARET, continues on Saturdays, at 10:30 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). In its ninth year, Le Scandal features variety acts, circus performers, live music and a bevy of burlesque beauties. New performers every week! Expect sword swallowers, belly dancers, rope trick cowboys, contortionists, torch singing fan dancers and comedic aerobats, all set to the live music of the Le Scandal Orchestra. For tickets, visit Smarttix at http://www.smarttix.com/or 212-484-4444. There is a $25 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. 
Broadway's Sierra Boggess returns to 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Wednesday through Saturday, October 15th through 18th at 7:00 pm with an additional late show on the 17th at 9:30 pm. Broadway knows her as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera and as aspiring opera star Sharon Graham in Master Class. London knows her for her Olivier Award-nominated performance in Love Never Dies and Fantine in Les Miserables. After the success of her solo show Awakening debuted at 54 Below last year, she now returns with a show exploring her life as the middle child, always trying to find balance in the "in between"! It is in that balancing act that we begin to ask the questions and look for growth! Through song, stories and her favorite quotes we will "Find the Balance" together! There is a $55-$75 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum. 
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. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
Marieann Meringolo brings her new show "Crazy Love," to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for a monthly series opening on Friday, February 9th and running through December 19th. Remaining Show dates & times are Saturday, October 18th at 7:00 pm; Sunday, November 9th at 7:00 pm, and a special holiday show "In the Spirit" on Friday, December 19th at 7:00 pm. Singing from the heart, Meringolo covers an eclectic mix of music from Cole Porter to Sara Bareilles, Michel Legrand, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Marsha Malamet, and more. In this loveletter to love, Meringolo explores the far reaches of our romantic pursuits, on a road that is as bumpy as it is divine. The show features music director Doyle Newmyer on piano, Boots Maleson on bass, and Brian Woodruff on drums. Eric Michael Gillett is the show's director. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
Multi-award winning singer Marcus Simeone will return to his cabaret roots at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) - where he made his cabaret debut in 2001 - for five special shows: Saturdays, September 20th, October 5th and 18th, November 22nd and December 20th, all shows at 7:00 pm. The new shows will celebrate the 2014 release of his latest album, "The Truth About ..." on the Miranda Music label. Joining Marcus for several evenings will be the popular and award winning Carolyn Montgonmery-Forant who returns to the cabaret scene after a family hiatus. Multi-award winner Tracy Stark will serve as music director along with acclaimed bassist Marco Brehm. For this special engagement, Marcus has also invited several cabaret friends as special guests. These include: Tim DiPasqua, Brett Kristofferson, Sue Matsuki, Maria Ottavia, Greg Kay Jones & Carolyn Montgomery-Forant . The last show will benefit the Gregory Kennell Fund with a surprise guest. There is an $18 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
Multi-award winning singer Marcus Simeone will return to his cabaret roots at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) - where he made his cabaret debut in 2001 - for five special shows: Saturdays, September 20th, October 5th and 18th, November 22nd and December 20th, all shows at 7:00 pm. The new shows will celebrate the 2014 release of his latest album, "The Truth About ..." on the Miranda Music label. Joining Marcus for several evenings will be the popular and award winning Carolyn Montgonmery-Forant who returns to the cabaret scene after a family hiatus. Multi-award winner Tracy Stark will serve as music director along with acclaimed bassist Marco Brehm. For this special engagement, Marcus has also invited several cabaret friends as special guests. These include: Tim DiPasqua, Brett Kristofferson, Sue Matsuki, Maria Ottavia, Greg Kay Jones & Carolyn Montgomery-Forant . The last show will benefit the Gregory Kennell Fund with a surprise guest. There is an $18 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
Caroline Ferenczi returns with her show 'Get Right Back' to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturday, October 18th at 4:00 pm.The show will deal with the ups and downs of her journey with love. Musical director is Jeff Cubeta, with Eric Michael Gillett directing. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
Internationally acclaimed singer and actress Anna Bergman returns to THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) along with pianist Nathan Martin on Tuesday through Saturday, October 14th through 18th at 8:00 pm. She will present her new show 'You're All The World To Me: A World Tour In Love Songs.' Tapping into an international songbook, Anna sings in multiple languages in a variety of styles, from popular song to opera, including songs by Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Rodgers & Hart, Lerner & Loewe, Billy Joel and Michel Legrand and more. Raised abroad as the daughter of an American diplomat, Anna has been soloist for HM Queen Elizabeth's birthday, at The White House, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, with symphony orchestras, international music festivals and TV Specials including her solo concert for PBS. Her stage roles range from Kate (Kiss Me Kate) and Guenevere (Camelot) to Masha (Three Sisters) and Valencienne (The Merry Widow). Call for cover/minimum information. 
Benoit Viellefon is proud to present his HOT CLUB at THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Saturday, October 18th at 10:30 pm as part of the club's late night jazz seroes. Hot Club is inspired by the hot swinging music that emerged from the infamous Parisian Cafes and nightclubs of the 1920s & '30s. The show celebrates the burning excitement of those sizzling gypsy swing numbers made famous by Django Reinhardt, together with the romanticism of the finest musettes and waltzes from the French tradition. With a nod to the American jazz virtuosi who visited Paris, such as Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet, Hot Club features both trumpet and clarinet alongside the timeless two-guitars and double bass lineup. The perfect mix of European finesse and the restless fervour of American swing, Hot Club are the modern-day embodiment of the spirit of a bygone age. Call for cover/minimum information.
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENTS TODAY - NYC - SAN FRANCISCOMulti-award winning singer Marcus Simeone will return to his cabaret roots at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) - where he made his cabaret debut in 2001 - for five special shows: Saturdays, September 20th, October 5th and 18th, November 22nd and December 20th, all shows at 7:00 pm. The new shows will celebrate the 2014 release of his latest album, "The Truth About ..." on the Miranda Music label. Joining Marcus for several evenings will be the popular and award winning Carolyn Montgonmery-Forant who returns to the cabaret scene after a family hiatus. Multi-award winner Tracy Stark will serve as music director along with acclaimed bassist Marco Brehm. For this special engagement, Marcus has also invited several cabaret friends as special guests. These include: Tim DiPasqua, Brett Kristofferson, Sue Matsuki, Maria Ottavia, Greg Kay Jones & Carolyn Montgomery-Forant . The last show will benefit the Gregory Kennell Fund with a surprise guest. There is an $18 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENTMarieann Meringolo brings her new show "Crazy Love," to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for a monthly series opening on Friday, February 9th and running through December 19th. Remaining Show dates & times are Friday, September 19th at 7:00 pm; Saturday, October 18th at 7:00 pm; Sunday, November 9th at 7:00 pm, and a special holiday show "In the Spirit" on Friday, December 19th at 7:00 pm. Singing from the heart, Meringolo covers an eclectic mix of music from Cole Porter to Sara Bareilles, Michel Legrand, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Marsha Malamet, and more. In this loveletter to love, Meringolo explores the far reaches of our romantic pursuits, on a road that is as bumpy as it is divine. The show features music director Doyle Newmyer on piano, Boots Maleson on bass, and Brian Woodruff on drums. Eric Michael Gillett is the show's director. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENTCaroline Ferenczi returns with her show 'Get Right Back' to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturday, October 18th at 4:00 pm.The show will deal with the ups and downs of her journey with love. Musical director is Jeff Cubeta, with Eric Michael Gillett directing. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENTCabaret 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. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
Singer/Pianist Sue Maskaleris every Saturday at CAFE NOCTAMBULO AT PANGEA (178 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-995-0900) for Sunday Brunch, with 2 sets, at 12:00 no and 2:00 pm. As a solo singer/pianist, Sue has performed at the Iridium, The Village Gate, Knickerbocker, Visiones, Birdland, Condon's, The Squire, Via Brazil, and many more, as well as throughout Sweden. Sue's performances encompass a broad repertoire of originals, standards, and unusual arrangements. $30 Package includes cover charge, brunch, plus choice of Champagne, Mimosa, or Bloody Mary. Reservations recommended. 
Steve Amirault, considered to be one of the most accomplished artists in Canada, will perform at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Saturday & Sunday, October 18th & 19th at 11:30 am as part of their Jazz Brunch series. The Nova Scotia-born musician has released five celebrated albums and is currently preparing his new recording, this time delving into timeless songs from the American popular songbook. His world-class piano playing, combined with his rich, soulful baritone voice, make Steve Amirault a performer not to be missed. A celebrated artist, Amirault has won the Montreal International Jazz Festival Competition, the Prix Opus (Album of the Year for his recording, "Breath"), and two Juno Awards (for collaborations with Fran•ois Carrier and Christine Jensen.) This dynamic performer has shared the stage with many great artists such as Joe Lovano and Dave Liebman and has recorded with Sheila Jordan and Eddie Gomez. Recently back from a 5-month solo contract in Japan and newly established in Toronto, Amirault will be performing his new repertoire of personalized standard songs and some original pieces from his last album, "One Existence."