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The Rrazz Room presents the Jazz at the Rrazz series, hosted by pianist Mike Greensill and his Trio. Every show, he'll invite a new special guest for an evening of swinging music and spirited conversation. The shows will be recorded as pilots for a new radio series. Learn more...

Funk veterans Confunkshun play at the Rrazz Room. Led by singer/guitarist Michael Cooper, the platinum-selling funk band had eight top-ten R&B hits between 1977 and 1986, including the chart-topping "Ffun" and "Love's Train." They're known for their dazzling vocal harmonies, inventive horn arrangements and infectious on-stage enthusiasm. Learn more...

A true American treasure, Johnny Mercer's songs are woven into the fabric of this country's pop culture. Join award-winning recording artist Lee Lessack and Broadway/TV favorite Linda Purl in a tribute to Mercer's astonishing legacy. Lessack and Purl bring Mercer to life weaving little known stories with such timeless tunes as "Moon River," "Black Magic," "My Shining Hour," "Come Rain or Come Shine" and more. Learn more...

Loretta Devine sings at the Rrazz Room. Her career began when she created the role of Lorrell in the Broadway hit Dreamgirls. She's gone on to an illustrious stage, film, and TV career. Loretta earned NAACP Image Awards for her roles in the hit films Waiting to Exhale and The Preacher's Wife, and on TV's Boston Public. Learn more...

Fearless. Bold. Sparkly. Hilarious. That's Suzanne Westerhoefer in a nutshell. She has made a career out of telling the truth. And, the truth is, life is funny (and no one is off-limits). From her sister's obsession with Passion of the Christ to her girlfriend's Herculean thighs, Suzanne tell stories that leave audiences in stitches. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room hosts drag superstar Jackie Beat's holiday show. She's been performing across America and Europe for over a decade, earning a huge cult following with her wickedly funny comedy and parodies of songs by Britney Spears, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, and many more. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room welcomes Eden Espinosa. A Southern California native, she starred as Elphaba in Los Angeles' mega-hit production of Wicked. She was also nominated for a 2005 Drama League Award for her starring role in Broadway's Brooklyn, The Musical. Learn more...

Lucie Arnaz takes her audience on an eclectic ride through a varied songbook, from jazz tunes to Broadway to her hot Latin roots. (Lucie is the daughter of actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.) Lucie weaves through a fun tour of her life, celebrating all the good that can come of a forty-plus year long career of acting and performing. Learn more...

Vocalist Maria Muldaur's roots are in the folk revival of the early '60s where she performed in Greenwhich Village with Bob Dylan, David Grisman and John Sebastian. Her 1974 hit, "Midnight at the Oasis," charted at #6 in the Billboard Hot 100. Maria's new album Maria Muldaur and her Garden of Joy! will be released in September. Her Rrazz Room debut will be an evening of jazz and blues and holiday favorites! Learn more...

You're My Gift For Christmas, written and sung by Noah Griffin was first aired on KABL radio nearly a decade ago. Since then Noah has enjoyed much success with his Christmas CD and his recitation of The Night before Christmas is a classic. Join Noah at the Rrazz Room for an evening of holiday cheer and nostalgic songs. With Noah's wide variety of repertoire you might even hear an oratorio from the Handel's Messiah. Learn more...

Enjoy a lovely evening of holiday cheer with Connie Champagne as the legendary Judy Garland. Performing carols and classics made famous on Garland's 1963 television special, along with the unexpected gems Connie Champagne's become famous for, Champagne has an uncanny way with the Judy Garland character. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room hosts Christmas In San Francisco With Russ Lorenson. Bay Area crooner Lorenson and special guests will present a cozy evening of holiday tunes by Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn, and many more. Learn more...

Rising cabaret star Judy Butterfield sings at the Rrazz Room. At the age of nineteen, she's already won the prestigious Julie Wilson Award, performed concerts across the country, and released two albums. A Bay Area native, she's currently attending Barnard College in New York. In What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?, she'll sing sweet, romantic, and hopeful songs. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room welcomes Karen Akers in Akers Sings Porter: "Anything Goes", including hit songs "I Get A Kick Out Of You," "I Love Paris," "Can Can" and more. A Broadway star in Grand Hotel and Nine, she's gone on to a Grammy-nominated recording career, and concert appearances including Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room hosts It's Madame with an E!, famed puppet Madame's return to the stage. Created by the late, great Wayland Flowers, Madame's outrageous quips and one-liners made her famous. After two decades, she's back on stage and touring the country with a new batch of songs and jokes. Learn more...

Sandra Bernhard brings her show Whatever It Takes to the Rrazz Room. Bernhard's incendiary mixture of stand-up comedy, music, and outspoken social commentary has earned her fame across the country, as well as a recurring role on Roseanne, an HBO special, her own talk show, and more. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room welcomes Dozie. The Nigerian/British singer has been making waves with his otherworldly range and mighty vocal power, drawing comparisons to Sade and Seal. His passionate, reflective music seamlessly blends soul, jazz, rock, reggae, and traditional African rhythms. Learn more...

Political comic Will Durst presents his new show, The Lieutenant Governor from the State of Confusion, at the Rrazz Room. One of America's top political comedians, Durst has been nominated for five Emmys and seven American Comedy Awards; he's appeared on television over 500 times, including regular guest spots on CNN and Fox News. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room welcomes The Fabulous Bud E. Luv. A long-time favorite in San Francisco, the over-the-top lounge singer presents a tribute to Rat Pack legend Sammy Davis Jr. Learn more...

Michael Carbonaro has entertained audiences across the globe with his dazzling blend of wit, magic and comedic absurdity. He'll perform his show Phantazmic: An Intimate Evening of Magic and Ghosts at the Rrazz Room. In addition to his magic, Michael is an accomplished actor; his role in Another Gay Movie won him the Best Actor award at OUTfest. Learn more...

Quirky vocalist Miranda Sings has become one of the Internet's biggest stars, and sold out venues in Los Angeles, New York, and London. The creation of actress Colleen Ballinger, Miranda's hilariously bad singing and brash attitude have earned her millions of YouTube hits. She'll perform alongside special guests from Broadway and San Francisco. Learn more...

Santa Cruz area vocal sensation Lori Rivera stars in a one-woman cabaret show written to showcase her talents. Featuring a dozen original jazz tunes, cabaret songs and comic ballads by Joe Ortiz, SMOKE also incorporates a tale of infidelity and passion, as an innocent young woman is mentored by a Gypsy soothsayer. Learn more...

Dame Cleo Laine and her husband, Sir John Dankworth, are Britain's reigning jazz royalty. Dame Cleo is the only woman to have earned Grammy nominations for singing classical, jazz, and popular music. Sir John worked as musical director for Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and other jazz greats. They return to the Rrazz Room following a wildly successful 2008 run. Learn more...

Q-Talk comes to San Francisco's Rrazz Room. A hit in New York, it's a live late-night talk show hosted by gay men Frantz Hall, Stacey Todd Holt, and Joseph Macchia and their gal pal Angie McKnight. The show features spirited discussion of social issues, plus guest appearances by local entertainers; guests for this show include singers Klea Blackhurst and Terese Genecco. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room welcomes Karel. A radio and television personality, comedian, author and columnist, Karel is one of America's top openly gay media personalities. He's hosted shows on KGO and KFI, and currently has his own show on KRXA 1150 AM. Known for his outrageous and outspoken personality, he's a columnist for the Huffington Post and The Advocate. Learn more...

She won a Best New Artist Grammy in 1965. She appeared 76 times on the Tonight Show -- more than any other singer. Now, Marilyn Maye returns to San Francisco, continuing her much-praised comeback at the Rrazz Room. Learn more...

Up-and-coming star Spencer Day blends jazz standards and pop music with style and honesty; he's been praised by critics across the nation, and compared to Michael Buble and Rufus Wainwright. He performs at the Rrazz Room, where his concerts are always well-attended and eagerly anticipated. Learn more...

Lua Hadar will perform her newest show, French Connection, at the Rrazz Room. Backed by her band Twist, Lua blends jazz with world music, funk, and Latin influences; her range spans several octaves and several languages. She's just back from a run of shows in Paris, and has also recently performed in New York and Bangkok. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room presents SINsation, a show featuring drag performers Sherry Vine and Joey Arias. Arias has starred in Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity; Vine is a founding member of Theatre Couture. Toogether, they've performed SINsation, a bawdy and humorous blend of burlesque, jazz, and Broadway, across North America, Europe and Australia. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room presents a double bill. Veteran actor and singer Steven Brinberg's Simply Barbra is an internationally acclaimed tribute to Barbra Streisand; Brinberg has performed the show worldwide for years. Julie Wilson found fame in musical comedies on Broadway and in London's West End, and has been one of the world's greatest nightclub singers for over fifty years. Learn more...

Lorna Luft sings at the Rrazz Room. The daughter of the legendary Judy Garland, Lorna's career has spanned stage, film, television, and more. She recently released her debut CD, Songs My Mother Taught Me, which was co-produced by Barry Manilow. Learn more...

This comedy benefit show features two outstanding comedians, Eddie Sarfaty (Comedy Central's Premium Blend) and Scott Nevins (Style Network's Relationship Rehab), and one of San Francisco's favorite cabaret performers, Connie Champagne (Songs to Make You Gay), in an evening of comedy and music. A champagne reception follows. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room presents Kim Nalley's The Heart of Lady Day. Nalley, one of Northern California's most acclaimed jazz singers, performs the classic songs of Billie Holiday in a show named "Best Concert of the Year" by the San Jose Mercury-News. Her latest album was shortlisted for a Grammy. Learn more...

One of the West Coast's best jazz singers, Kim Nalley's latest album She Put A Spell On Me: Kim Sings Nina Simone was shortlisted for a Grammy, and she's performed to sold-out crowds worldwide. The legendary Rhoda Scott is often considered the greatest woman ever to play the jazz organ. They share a bill at the Rrazz Room. Learn more...

Known by his colleagues as a "singer's singer" and a "musician's musician," Buddy Greco has sold more than one million records. He is well-known for releasing songs from every genre, from jazz to country to pop music. He has played every major concert hall in the world and is one of the true legends from the golden era of entertainment. Learn more...

An eighteen-time Grammy nominee, Larry Carlton is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists living today. He's a member of the Crusaders and Fourplay, and one of the world's top session musicians, working extensively with such stars as Joni Mitchell and Steely Dan. His repertoire ranges from jazz to rock, pop, and more. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room welcomes two singers best known for their hit Internet videos. Quirky Vocalist "Miranda Sings" has become one of YouTube's biggest stars, and sold out venues in Los Angeles, New York, and London. Ryan O'Connor hosts the Internet talk show The Ryan O'Connor Show, and is also a veteran film, TV, and stage actor. Learn more...

Master of the harp and violin, Carlos Reyes has earned an international musical reputation and won an enthusiastic Bay Area following, always wondering what surprise or new style of music he'll bring to the stage. His charismatic personality and musical talents are a potent combination with which he performs an extensive and entertaining repertoire. Learn more...

R&B star Freddie Jackson plays an intimate series of concerts at Rrazz Room. Jackson's heyday was the late 1980s; he dominated the R&B charts with his smooth, sophisticated soul ballads. His hits include "Rock Me Tonight," "You Are My Lady," and "Have You Ever Loved Somebody." Learn more...

The Rrazz Room presents the San Francisco return of acclaimed classic soul/R&B artist Miki Howard. Miki is best known for such hits as "Ain't Nothing In The World," "Love Under New Management" and "That's What Love Is," plus her critically-acclaimed David Foster-produced tribute to Billie Holiday, Miki Sings Billie. Learn more...

Edie recently made her Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated revival of The ThreePenny Opera starring Alan Cumming and Cyndi Lauper at the legendary Studio 54. In addition to Broadway, Edie has performed everywhere from the MTV Video Music Awards with Roseanne at Radio City Music Hall to the Rosie O'Donnell Show to Caroline's Comedy Club for over a year with two-time Emmy-winner Judy Gold. Learn more...

John Kelly performs Paved Paradise Redux: The Music of Joni Mitchell at the Rrazz Room. He's been performing this show in various forms for over a decade; his stunning evocation of the legendary singer-songwriter has sold out venues nationwide, enjoyed a successful Off-Broadway run, and earned the praide of Mitchell herself. Learn more...

Mark Nadler brings his dazzling talents to the extraordinary catalog of Ira Gershwin. Nadler presents the most well-known and the most obscure of Ira Gershwin's work in fresh arrangements that range from poignant, to playful to thrilling. Amusing and illuminating anecdotes round out this celebration of life and lyrics. Learn more...

Eve Marie Shahoian celebrates the release of her new album Waiting For You at the Rrazz Room. Since her days as a child prodigy, which saw her perform on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, she's been known for her serene and uplifting soprano voice; she puts it to work on a set of beloved pop, jazz, and Broadway standards, plus captivating original tunes. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room welcomes Margery Bailey in her latest show, Better Than You Think. A rising star on the Bay Area cabaret scene, Margery blends a stirring, soulful voice with an off-kilter comic sensibility which has been compared to a modern-day Carol Burnett. Learn more...

Lauded for his sharp political satire and incisive view of the human condition, Mort Sahl was the first humorist on the cover of Time, the first performer to make a comedy album, and the first non-musician to win a Grammy. Since he entered the national comedy scene in 1961, comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory has used social satire to change the way white Americans perceive African American comedians. Learn more...

Liz Kennedy and The Clean White Shirt Band play the Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko. Her original music blends blues, jazz, and folk rock, evoking artists ranging from Bonnie Raitt to Randy Newman and Paul Simon. She's backed by some of the West Coast's most successful studio musicians. Learn more...

Mary is one of the few people to have interviewed the famously private Doris Day, writing and producing the PBS documentary Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey. Now, Mary will be performing songs from Day's films and albums, such as: "Que Sera Sera," "It All Depends On You," "Shakin' The Blues Away," "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" and many more. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room presents After Hours with Russ Lorenson, a series of late-night cabaret shows. Modern-day crooner Lorenson, a 2007 MAC Award nominee, is one of the Bay Area's top interpreters of jazz standards and the Great American Songbook. He'll perform alongside special guest stars from the city's theatre and cabaret scenes. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room presents an evening of hilarious stand-up comedy. Marga is the winner of numerous honors including the GLAAD award, Los Angeles's Ovation Award and New York's Drama Desk Award. Michele Balan was one of the four finalists on NBC's Last Comic Standing and is The Last Woman Comic Standing. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room is proud to present The Late Night Revue. This evening features music and comedy by young rising stars from the Bay Area and beyond. You'll see spectacular performers from Broadway, television, the cabaret scene, and more. (See below for full lineups.) Learn more...

The Rrazz Room welcomes The Zapp Band. One of the top funk acts of the '80s, Zapp's trademark vocoder talk boxes and bumping grooves earned them such hits as "More Bounce to the Ounce," "Dance Floor," and "I Can Make You Dance". Learn more...

With hundreds of television shows, films and commercials to his credit, Leslie Jordan has become a familiar face. From recurring roles on Will and Grace, Privileged, Ugly Betty, Boston Legal and Reba. On stage, Jordan won many awards for his portrayal of Preston Leroy in Southern Baptist Sissies. Jordan's previous one-man show, Like a Dog on Linoleum, played to sold-out crowds across the country. Learn more...

Scott Alan makes his San Francisco debut at the Rrazz Room. The acclaimed songwriter has sold out shows in New York, Chicago and London. He'll perform alongside an assortment of special guests, including cast members from Spamalot and Wicked. Learn more...

Sally Kellerman (Robert Altman's M*A*S*H), one of the world's most recognizable voices, celebrates her newest CD release Sally with a concert at the Rrazz Room in the Hotel Nikko. Kellerman's album captures the same jazzy blues and standards that she performs live with her signature sound, including "Sugar In My Bowl." Learn more...

Ottmar Liebert, renowned flamenco guitarist, performs live at the Rrazz Room. Known for his virtuosity and romantic sound, the five-time Grammy nominee has released over 20 albums and received more than 30 gold and platinum awards. His debut, 1990's double-platinum Nouveau Flamenco, is one of the best-selling guitar albums ever. Learn more...

Singer Connie Champagne brings her heralded cabaret show -- in which she performs in character as Judy Garland -- to the Rrazz Room. Blending parody and homage, Champagne sings Garland classics such as "The Man That Got Away" and "The Trolley Song" and newer songs by Amy Winehouse and John Cameron Mitchell. Learn more...

The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko is proud to host the Shirelles on their 50th Anniversary Tour. Widely credited with originating the girl group sound of the '60s, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Led by original member Beverly Lee, they'll sing such hits as "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?", "Soldier Boy", and "Dedicated to the One I Love". Learn more...

Tracing a twenty-five year history from acclaimed soul stylist to in-demand pop and R&B songwriter, Bobby Caldwell is one of the most revered vocalists and songwriters in contemporary music today. As a singer, he has a successful career with numerous solo releases, including the hit "What You Won't Do For Love". Learn more...

San Francisco cabaret legend Wesla Whitfield performs at the Rrazz Room. The beloved performer has recorded 19 albums, spanning jazz, Broadway hits, and the standards of the Great American Songbook. Wesla performs her latest show, As Time Goes By, alongside the Mike Greensill Trio; it features songs celebrating life, past, present, and future. Learn more...

Fresh on the heels of her recent appearance at The Castro Theater, Jackie Beat, everyone's favorite big and bawdy, in-your-face funny "lady," brings her show back to San Francisco's Rrazz Room. Without Me You're Nothing is a delightful evening of new material and classic hits celebrating what Jackie loves most in the world -- herself. Learn more...

Vocalist-pianist Diane Schuur is as eclectic as she is brilliant. A longtime disciple of Dinah Washington and other jazz singers of the '40s and '50s, Schuur has built a stellar career by embracing not only the jazz of her parents' generation, but also the pop music of her own youth during the late-1950s and '60s. Learn more...