Fri., April 26. Wayne Wilentz and Craig Cochrane present “Hip to Be Hep: The Genius of Bob Dorough and Dave Frishberg” which celebrates the witty, clever, and wildly inventive compositions of two departed luminaries in the jazz world, (both of whom, coincidentally, “played” The Gardenia “back in the day.”) Mr. Wilentz has performed with such famous R&B...
Sat., April 27. JOHN VANCE. Many will recognize Mr. Vance as a TV actor, (New Girl, Two and a Half Men, Malcolm in the Middle, The New Normal, and Passions, to name a few. Hacks, on HBO Max is set to air later this spring.) On film he was directed by George Clooney in Leatherheads,...
Tuesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30. The Gardenia’s OPEN MIKE, with Keri Kelsey, host. Starting at 8:30 p.m., Keri Kelsey hosts a Singers’ Open Mike Night---the best in town, now in its twenty-fourth year. Sign-up, libations, and noshing begin at 7 p.m.
Sat., May 4. TOM CULVER, supported by the Karen Hernandez Trio. For those for whom lyrics, melody, tonality, rhythm, and interesting harmonic progressions are the most important elements of musical production, Tom Culver’s shows provide veritable Master Classes in how music geniuses of the last century brought these five elements together to create the yet-to-be-surpassed...
Sun., May 5 at 8 p.m. ANDREA MARCOVICCI and MAUDE MAGGART present their tribute to Cole Porter, with special guest Jeff Harnar, in this second in their series of monthly performances echoing the heady 80’s days of the weekly “Marcovicci at Midnight.” Frequently introduced as “the Queen of Cabaret,” Ms. Marcovicci transformed the “cabaret genre,”...
Tuesdays, May 7, 14, 21, & 28. The Gardenia’s OPEN MIKE, with Keri Kelsey, host. Starting at 8:30 p.m., Keri Kelsey hosts a Singers’ Open Mike Night---the best in town, now in its twenty-fourth year. Sign-up, libations, and noshing begin at 7 p.m.
Tuesdays, May 7, 14, 21, & 28. The Gardenia’s OPEN MIKE, with Keri Kelsey, host. Starting at 8:30 p.m., Keri Kelsey hosts a Singers’ Open Mike Night---the best in town, now in its twenty-fourth year. Sign-up, libations, and noshing begin at 7 p.m.
Fri., May 17. PAMELA CLAY. Possessing a “power belt,” solid and confident pitch, a party-girl charisma, and a repertoire that broadens what patrons have come to expect as “Gardenia fare,” Pamela Clay celebrates her 31st wedding anniversary by singing “something for everyone,” accompanied by her longtime musical director David Moscoe at the piano, “Catahoula’s Emperor”...
Tuesdays, May 7, 14, 21, & 28. The Gardenia’s OPEN MIKE, with Keri Kelsey, host. Starting at 8:30 p.m., Keri Kelsey hosts a Singers’ Open Mike Night---the best in town, now in its twenty-fourth year. Sign-up, libations, and noshing begin at 7 p.m.
Thu., May 23. DEMETRI THOMAS. Former child actor turned singer/songwriter, Greek American Demetri Thomas focuses on country pop, and brings his recently released fare to the intimate setting of The Gardenia with guests Sandra Piller and Shannon Rae, and a talented group of seasoned musicians.
Fri., May 24. GEORGE STEEVES. Singer, songwriter, stand-up comedian, and short-film-maker (Noirdivergent,) Mr. Steeves returns to The Gardenia 9 years after his first show here. He presents his “third and final” one-man show, which completes his “Spectrum Trilogy:” 1.) “Magic 8-Ball, My Life with Asperger’s;” 2.) “Love & Sex on the Spectrum;” and this show,...
Sat., May 25. DENISE MORGAN. A Los Angeles native, Ms. Morgan studied performing arts, classical vocals, and acting at LACC, USC, and the Inner City Cultural Center in Los Angeles, and has performed with many gospel choirs and groups She studied with the late Howlett Smith, and was a member of his World Stage Jazz...