the RRazz room at Hotel Nikko 222 Mason Street (at Ellis) San Francisco, California 94102 www.therrazzroom.com
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General Inquiries: 415.394.1189 (the RRazz room) kris@therrazzroom.com
Media: Lisa Bautista, Entertainment Publicist 510.967.1109 jfmpresents@gmail.com
Just Confirmed **Lineup: THE RRAZZ ROOM 3rd ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION & Benefit for St Jude Children's Reserach Hospital Thu, Mar 17, 8pm Sarah Dash (of LaBelle) Joyce DeWitt (of TV's Three's Company) Sally Kellerman Florence LaRue (of The 5th Dimension) Gloria Loring Deana Martin Melba Moore Kim Nalley Martha Reeves Paula West, and more TBD! **Lineup Subject To Change. Complete lineup with ticket information to be announced in a separate press release.
Just Added: B.O.O.B.S.! DEFYING GRAVITY Leanne Borghesi, Jessica Coker and Soila Hughes with The Graham Sobelman Trio Mon, Feb 28, 8pm $20 AUSTRALIA'S THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER Prepare To Be Thunderstruck! Recommended for adult audiences. No frontal nudity. Gentlemen are welcome. Just added Thu-Sat, Apr 7-9, 8pm; Sun, Apr 10, 7pm Thu-Sat, Apr 7-9, 8pm Sun, Apr 10, 7pm Tue-Thu, Apr 12-14, 8pm Fri-Sat, Apr 15-16, 9:30pm Sun, Apr 17, 7pm $35 ($55 Ltd VIP) and Just added Tuesdays: Aug 30, Sep 6, Sep 13, 8pm Tue-Sat, Aug 30-Sep 3, 8pm Sun: Sep 4, 7pm Tue-Sat, Sep 6-10, 8pm Sun, Sep 11, 7pm Tue-Sat, Sep 13-17, 8pm Sun, Sep 18, 7pm $35 ($45 Limited VIP) CLAIRDEE "Mad About Gershwin" - Celebrating George & Ira Gershwin Tue, Apr 19, 8pm $30 WILSON CRUZ & SCOTT NEVINS "Up Close and Personal" with Wed, Oct 26, 8pm $30 KIM NALLEY & HOUSTON PERSON A Soulful Jazz New Year Tue-Fri, Dec 27-30, 8pm $30-40 Sat, Dec 31, 7:30pm $75 **Sat, Dec 31, 10:30pm $150 **Includes party favors, countdown to 2011, champagne toast at midnight and post-show buffet. Sun, Jan 1, 7pm $30
THIS WEEK:
MEGAN HILTY SINGS THE BLONDES Music By And About Blondes. Mostly Mon, Jan 24, 8pm $35 Star of stage, television and film, Megan received rave reviews and Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League and LA Ovation Award nominations for her portrayal of Doralee Roberts in Broadway's 9 to 5 The Musical. She made her Broadway debut as Glinda in Wicked and went on to perform that role in the National Tour and in Los Angeles, where she also starred in Two by Two opposite Jason Alexander, Steve Weber, and Faith Prince. Megan is currently recording the animated film Dorothy of Oz. Performing with Megan Hilty: Bryan Perri on piano. #broadway #theatre #wicked #glinda #9to5themusical #doraleeroberts http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/megan_h.html
VERONICA KLAUS Lady Luck with The Tammy Hall Trio Tue, Jan 25, 8pm $25 Following her October 2008 RRazz room debut, Veronica Klaus brings you her new show, "Lady Luck!" Bet on it being a fabulous night of sizzling jazz and charming cabaret! How lucky can you get? Backed by The Tammy Hall Trio, this is sure to be a beautiful night of music and mischief. #jazz #cabaret #lgbt http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/veronica_k.html
PAULA WEST & THE GEORGE MESTERHAZY QUARTET Annual RRazz room San Francisco Engagement ~ Eight Weeks in 2011! Week #2 of 8 Tuesday: Mar 1 @ 8pm $35 Wednesdays: Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 9 @ 8pm $35 Thursdays: Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mat 10 @ 8pm $40 Fridays: Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 11, Feb 18, Feb 25, Mar 4, Mar 11 @ 8pm $45 Saturdays: Jan 29, Feb 5 , Feb 19, Feb 26, Mar 5 @ 8pm $45 Saturday, Feb 12 @ 7pm & 9:30pm $45 Saturday: Mar 12 @ 7pm & 930pm $45 Sundays: Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 20, Mar 6, Mar 13 @ 7pm $40 Sunday, Feb 13 @ 5pm $40.00 ♥ Monday, Feb 14 @ 7pm $65 ♥ Includes complimentary chocolates and a complimentary glass of champagne! With a particular dusky soulfulness, Paula West has captured the hearts of critics and audiences alike from coast to coast. Known and respected for her creative and distinct repertoire, West adds her own depth and drama to whichever song she chooses for the moment, creating whole new frameworks of meaning for American favorites. Without fail, the songs come from a place of sincerity. "In the end," she explains, "it's just getting the story across. To me, the words are the most important thing." Paula West (vocals), George Mesterhazy (piano & musical director), Barak Mori (bass), Ed Cherry (guitar), Jerome Jennings (drums) #jazz #greatamericansongbook #pop #cabaret #valentinesday http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/paula_w.html
HEDDA LETTUCE Gives Great Hedda ~ The Best Of Live Singing and Stand-Up Comedy Fri-Sat, Jan 28-29, 10:30pm $25 Hedda Lettuce returns to San Francisco's Premiere Nightclub, the RRazz room, for her comedy tour de force titled: Gives Great Hedda ~ The Best Of. The show features some of Hedda's greatest material tossed in with brand new songs and comedic rantings.
In conjunction with EDGE SanFrancisco, one wig will be auctioned each night, with all proceeds going to The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). #pop #standupcomedy #lgbt #drag #celebrity #wigauction #GLAAD http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/hedda.html
NEXT WEEK:
KAREL STANDS UP V3.1 Uncensored, Unfiltered, Unhinged Tue, Feb 1, 8pm $25 It was in 2008 that Karel hit the stage live with Karel Stands Up!, an uncensored, unfiltered and unhinged look at the news, pop culture and life. So be prepared for Karel Stands Up v3.1 (year three, first show) as the fastest and funniest two hours allowed by law (in most states) hits the stage. Part stand up, part political satire, part song, Karel Stands Up v3.1 accelerates from the intro and doesn't hit the brakes, at all, ever. #standupcomedy #politicalsatire #pop #lgbt http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/karel.html
MICHAEL CARBONARO The Wizard Of Wit Fri-Sat, Feb 4-5, 10:15pm $25 A rousing evening of dark magic, insane acts, and projected laughter, hosted by MICHAEL CARBONARO (Star of the film "Another Gay Movie"), whom the LA Times hails as "One Of The Most Bizarre Acts ... Like No One Else!" #magic #comedy #lgbt http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/michael_c.html
IN TWO WEEKS:
ERICH BERGEN An Evening Of Music, Inappropriate Laughs and Awkward Pauses Mon, Feb 7, 8pm $20 ($40.00 Ltd VIP includes a signed CD, meet and greet and champagne toast) Best known for his portrayal of Bob Gaudio in the San Francisco, Los Angeles & Las Vegas casts of the hit musical Jersey Boys & his recent stint on TV's Gossip Girl, Erich Bergen's show promises an evening of great music, big laughs & then some even bigger laughs. Featuring music from both the Great American Songbook & the current top 40 charts, Erich's rule-breaking show is reminiscent of those by such varied performers as Peter Allen, Sammy Davis Jr, with a dash of the dry humor of Tom Lehrer. #traditionalpop #comedy #theatre #lgbt http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/erich_b.html
MARIA VOLONTE Blue Tango Tue, Feb 8, 8pm $28.50 Argentine singer/songwriter María Volonté's new show brings together the works of great Latin American composers (Violeta Parra, Eladia Blazquez, Chabuca Granda & Consuelo Velazquez). A Latin Grammy nominee, Gardel Prize winner (Argentina's Grammy)& member of the Tango Hall of Fame, Maria Volonté combines a love of her Argentine roots with an absolutely personal approach to music "result of a life lived intensely as a woman& as an artist" that has fascinated critics & audiences worldwide. #latin #world #folk #acousticguitar http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/maria_v.html IN THREE WEEKS: MARIA MULDAUR Blues & Jazz Valentine Concert Sun, Feb 13, 8pm $35 Maria Muldaur went platinum just two years after her first solo album and was forever enshrined in the minds of baby boomers the world over. "Midnight at the Oasis" remains to this day a staple song on multi-format radio. Four albums on Warner Brothers followed including her acclaimed second disc, Waitress in a Donut Shop, which contained her next hit single, a remake of "I'm A Woman." #blues #jazz #valentinesday http://therrazzroom.com/11Artist/maria_m.html
FEBRUARY LADY BUNNY in That Ain't No Lady For Mature Audiences Only!!! Fri-Sat, Feb 18-19, 10:30pm $25 JONATHAN PORETZ Night Beat at The RRazz Room RRAZZurrecting the After-Hours Lounge Scene in the City by the Bay Be There at 10:20 pm on the 4th Saturday of every month, beginning February 26. Sat, Feb 26, 10:20pm Sat, Mar 26, 10:20pm Sat, Apr 23, 10:20pm Sat, May 28, 10:20pm Sat, Jun 25, 10:20pm $25 SONY HOLLAND Touring New CD "Sansoucci" Sun, Feb 27, 3pm $25 SHANA MORRISON "Joyride" CD Release Party Sun, Feb 27, 7pm $20 ($25 door)
MARCH JOEY ARIAS & SHERRY VINE Cherchez La Femme For Mature Audiences Only!!! Fri-Sat, Mar 4-5, 10:30pm $27.50 the RRazz room Concert Series @ The Historic Castro Theatre Presents: JOAN RIVERS Uncensored, Unscripted And Unpredictable Sat, Mar 12, 8pm $35-76 Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114 Tickets: 415.392.4400 LINDA PURL & KEVIN SPIRTAS Rhapsody In Two Sun, Mar 13, 3pm Mon, Mar 14, 8pm $35 ($40 Limited VIP) AMANDA McBROOOM An Intimate Night Of Pop And Show Tunes Fri-Sun, Mar 18-20, 7:30pm $35 CECE PENISTON Mesmerizing, Sultry, Captivating, Soulful, Powerful, Diva, Icon... Fri-Sat, Mar 18-19, 9:15pm $35.00 ($45 Ltd VIP with private meet & greet) LOUISE PITRE La Vie En Rose Sun, Mar 20, 5pm Mon, Mar 21, 8pm $30 ($35 Limited VIP) MATTHEW MARTIN All Singing, All Dancing, All Dead with The Tom Shaw Trio Tue-Wed, Mar 22-23, 8pm $30 JON SECADA A Special Intimate Evening With Thu-Sat, Mar 24-26, 8pm Sun, Mar 27, 7pm $45 ($55 Limited VIP) ASHFORD & SIMPSON Exclusive Bay Area Appearance ~ The Real Thing Tue-Fri, Mar 29-Apr 1, 8pm Sat, Apr 2, 7 & 9:30pm Sun, Apr 3, 7pm $47.50-55
APRIL JASON GRAAE Magically Delicious Sun, Apr 3, 7pm Mon, Apr 4, 8pm $30 DENISE PERRIER Bessie, Dinah and Me ... Denise Perrier Tue-Wed, Apr 5-6, 8pm $30 STEVE ROSS An Evening With Sun, Apr 10, 5pm Mon, Apr 11, 8pm $30 ($40 Limited VIP) AUSTRALIA'S THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER Prepare To Be Thunderstruck! Recommended for adult audiences. No frontal nudity. Gentlemen are welcome. New show times for Fri-Sat, Apr 8-9 Thu-Sat, Apr 7-9, 8pm Sun, Apr 10, 7pm Tue-Thu, Apr 12-14, 8pm Fri-Sat, Apr 15-16, 9:30pm Sun, Apr 17, 7pm $35 ($55 Ltd VIP) MARILU HENNER In Concert Fri-Sat, Apr 15-16, 7:30pm $40 LYNDA CARTER Wicked Cool Wed-Sat, Apr 20-23, 8pm $45-55 OLETA ADAMS "Get Here" For An Evening Of Musical Brilliance Thu-Fri, Apr 28-29, 8pm Sat, Apr 30, 7 & 9:30pm $49.50 THE MILLS BROTHERS feat. JOHN MILLS II and ELMER HOPPER of the PLATTERS America's Greatest Singing Group ~ The Legacy Continues New show times for Sun, May 1 Sat, Apr 30, 3pm Sun, May 1, 3 & 7pm $40
MAY BETTY BUCKLEY For The Love Of Broadway Tue-Fri, May 3-6, 8pm Sat, May 7, 7 & 9:30pm Sun, May 8, 7pm $45-55 WESLA WHITFIELD & THE MIKE GREENSILL TRIO Tuesdays-Saturdays: May 10-28, 7:30pm Sundays: May 15, 22, 29, 5pm $35-45 DEL SHORES' A SORDID AFFAIR Fri-Sat, May 13-14. 9:30pm Sun, May 15, 7:30pm $35 ($45 Limited VIP) CARLY OZARD Somebody To Love; My Musical Tribute To Freddie Mercury Fri, May 20, 10pm Sun May 22, 8pm $25
JUNE SHARON MCNIGHT The First 30 Years ... From Moose Hall To Carnegie Hall Mon-Tue, Jun 6-7, 8pm $30 Tuesdays: Jun 21, Jun 28, Jul 5 & Jul 12 have been canceled. New schedule: KIM NALLEY SINGS NINA SIMONE Tue-Sat, Jun 14-Jul 18; Sun, Jun 19, 7pm Wed-Sat, Jun 22-25, 8pm; Sun, Jun 26, 7pm Wed-Sat, Jun 29-Jul 2, 8pm; Jul 3, 7pm Wed-Sat, Jul 6-9, 8pm; Sun, Jul 10, 7pm Wed-Sat, Jul 13-16, 8pm; Sun, Jul 17, 7pm $35-37.50 Original date: Mar 15. Rescheduled date below: SHEPLEY METCALF Sings Fran Landesman: New songs by the lyricist of "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" Tue, Jun 21, 8pm $20
JULY MARGA GOMEZ AND FRIENDS Summer Of Laughs Saturdays: Jul 9, 16, 23 and 30 10:15pm $20 ANDREA MARCOVICCI Two For The Road: Travels Of The Heart Tuesdays: Jul 19 & 26, 7:30pm Wednesdays: Jul 20 & 27, 7:30pm Thursdays: Jul 21 & 28: 7:30pm Fridays: Jul 22 & 29, 7:30pm Saturdays: Jul 23 & 30, 7:30pm Sundays: Jul 24 & 31, 5pm $35-45
AUGUST RUSS LORENSON Celebrates Tony Bennett's 85th Birthday Mon, Aug 1, 8pm $30 BOBBY CALDWELL In Concert! Thu, Aug 18, 8pm $45 Fri, Aug 19, 7pm $47.50 Fri, Aug 19, 9:30pm $45 Sat, Aug 20, 7pm $47.50 Sun, Aug 21, 7pm $47.50 COUNTESS KATYA SMIRNOFF-SKYY ...Back In The USSR, A Voyage Into The Beatles' Songbook Mon-Tue, Aug 22-23, 8pm $30 JERRY "THE ICEMAN" BUTLER Only The Strong Survive Wed-Fri, Aug 24-26, 8pm Sat, Aug 27, 7 & 9:30pm Sun, Aug 28, 7pm $40-45 AUSTRALIA'S THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER Prepare To Be Thunderstruck! Recommended for adult audiences. No frontal nudity. Gentlemen are welcome.
Just added Tuesdays: Aug 30, Sep 6, Sep 13, 8pm Tues-Sat, Aug 30-Sep 3, 8pm Sun: Sep 4, 7pm Tues-Sat, Sep 6-10, 8pm Sun, Sep 11, 7pm Tue-Sat, Sep 13-17, 8pm Sun, Sep 18, 7pm $35 ($45 Limited VIP)
OCTOBER JACQUI NAYLOR & HER TRIO Back By Overwhelming Demand Wed-Sat, Oct 5-8, 8pm Sun, Oct 9, 7pm $35 PETE ESCOVEDO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA feat. JUAN and PETER MICHAEL ESCOVEDO Thu-Sat, Oct 27-29, 8pm $37.50-40
NOVEMBER THE SHIRELLES feat. Legendary Original Member & Co-Founder BEVERLY LEE The Originators Of The Girl Group Sound Celebrate Over 50 Years Of Making Music Together Tue-Sat, Nov 1-5, 8pm Sun, Nov 6, 7pm $40-47.50 DIANE SCHUUR Deedles Wed-Fri, Nov 16-18, 8pm Sat, Nov 19, 7 & 9:30pm Sun, Nov 20, 7pm $45-47.50 LENNY WILLIAMS Thanksgiving Weekend With The Most Distinct Voice In Contemporary Music & Former Lead Vocalist With Tower Of Power Fri-Sat, Nov 25-26, 9pm Sun, Nov 27, 4pm $35 ($45 Ltd VIP)
DECEMBER MARLENA SHAW California Soul For The Holidays Thu-Fri, Dec 1-2, 8pm Sat, Dec 3, 7 & 9:15pm Sun, Dec 4, 7pm $35-40 KATYA SMIRNOFF-SKYY Katya's All New Holiday Spectacular Tue-Wed, Dec 6-7, 8pm $30 LONI LOVE "America's Sister" and New Host of "The Gossip Queens" Thu-Fri, Dec 8-9, 8pm Sat, Dec 10, 7 & 9:30pm Sun, Dec 11, 7pm $25 FRANC D'AMBROSIO It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Tue-Sat, Dec 13-17, 8pm Sun, Dec 18, 7pm $30-40 CONNIE CHAMPAGNE as JUDY GARLAND Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Sun, Dec 18, 4pm Mon, Dec 19, 8pm $32.50 SHARON MCNIGHT Twisted Xmas; A Druid's View Of The Holidays Tue-Wed, Dec 20-21, 8pm $30 KIM NALLEY & TAMMY HALL w Special Guests A Gospel Christmas Thu-Fri, Dec 22-23, 8pm $35
The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premiere nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Classic Soul, R&B, Traditional Pop, Jazz, Comedy, Revue and Cabaret entertainment. This intimate and acoustically perfect venue has been the home for past performers such as: Ashford & Simpson, Oleta Adams, Larry Carlton, Bobby Caldwell, Spyro Gyra, Hiroshima, Diane Schuur, Ben Vereen, Martha Reeves, Miki Howard, The Zapp Band, Con Funk Shun, Pete Escovedo feat. Juan & Peter Michael Escovedo, Freda Payne, Cloris Leachman, Sally Kellerman, Kenny G, Lil' Kim, The Angela Bofill Experience, Australia's Thunder From Down Under, All-4-One, Taylor Hicks, Marlena Shaw, Mary Wilson, Janis Paige, Mark Curry, Stefanie Powers, Davy Jones, Russell Thompkins, Jr. & The New Stylistics, Dame Cleo Laine, Jacqui Dankworth, Keiko Matsui, Ruben Studdard, Eddie Money, David Campbell, Barb Jungr, Lenny Williams, Paula West and Kim Nalley. Host-escorted seating assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Doors open 90 minutes prior to show. The Rrazz Room is a two-drink minimum, all-ages venue, and tickets are non-refundable. Limited Club R VIP Memberships available: 415.394.1189 or Kris@TheRrazzRoom.com
Additional helpful information: the RRazz room Bar is open daily at 2pm. Happy Hour is from 2PM - 6PM, seven days a week. Dress Code is upscale casual. Inappropriate attire is: ripped jeans, flip-flops, baseball caps and jerseys. No audio nor video recording without prior approval. Absolutely no flash photography. Please silence cell phones, refrain from use, and keep conversations to a whisper during performances. With a RRazz Room validation, parking at the Mason O'Farrell Garage is $12 (up to five hours). Enter the garage from Mason or O'Farrell Streets. Media Contact: Lisa Bautista of JFM Presents Social Media, Marketing and Publicity 510.967.1109 jfmpresents@gmail.com
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