January 2019
Wednesday Night Live in the Lounge with James Zeller Trio
General Admission: $10
Doors open 6:30PM | Show 7:30PM to 10PM
The group is lead by James Zeller who supplies heartfelt vocals and tasteful trombone. Additional members include pianist John Wood, multi-instrumentalist Daniel Nickerson on guitar, accordion, piano and saxophone, Lee Phillips on upright bass and Shane Fox on drums.
Wednesday Night Live in the Lounge with Kevin Frazier and Friends
General Admission: $10
Doors open 6:30PM | Show 7:30PM to 10PM
Kevin is currently the General Manager of the Empress Theatre in Vallejo and a very accomplished saxophone player and vocalist. He has had the pleasure of sitting in with many popular bay area musicians that perform at the theatre and also plays with the Jazz Explosion who will be his back-up band for this show. He has invited a number of popular bay area artists to sit in, so this is going to be a fun night of music for sure. Kevin delivers when playing smooth jazz saxophone to the grooves of David Sanborn, Boney James, Grover Washington Jr. and others. His soulful sound is infectious and soothing at the same time. A few years ago, Kevin was featured on a major collaboration CD titled “Sierra Nights” which includes incredible musicians from across the country. He also released a solo CD earlier in his career titled "Gemini".
February 2019
Super Bowl LIII Party
Free live broadcast in Lounge & Theatre
Doors open 1PM | Kickoff at 3:30PM
Wednesday Night Live in the Lounge – Joyce Grant Returns
General Admission: $10
Doors open 6:30PM | Show 7:30PM to 10PM
Joyce Grant singer/songwriter, determined at an early age that she was going to be a singer and spent her elementary and high school days performing in choir and musical theater. She is the great-great-niece of famed ragtime composer Scott Joplin. City Swing started a new chapter in 2007 with jazz singer Joyce Grant.
An Evening of Romantic Tunes with Megan and the Heartbeats
$20 Online | $25 Phone & Box Office
Doors open 6:30PM | Show starts at 7:30PM
"An Evening of Romantic Tunes" features vocalist Megan, keyboardist Wayne Fettig and upright bass player Marc Levine. Megan has performed numerous gigs with acclaimed Italian guitarist Peppino D'Agostino and is often sought for weddings and funerals. Before relocating from Chicago to California, she toured with her singing sisters. Fettig is a veteran jazz musician based in Concord and plays regularly with popular vocalist Chris Cole. Levine, a former session player for Johnny Rivers, also worked with Barry Manilow, Bette Midler, Dionne Warwick, Rosemary Clooney and former Journey stars Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain. Also an actor, Levine appeared in "The Young and the Restless" and "General Hospital."
Smooth Jazz Valentine Show featuring Najee with opener Blake Aaron
VIP Valentine Dinner 6PM | Doors 7PM | Show 8PM
VIP Valentine Dinner Add-on $50 per person
The Multi-Platinum & Grammy Nominated saxophonist and flautist, is back with his new album “Poetry In Motion” featuring: Incognito, Will Downing, Eric Roberson, Maysa, Bobby Lyle & Blake Aaron.
Grammy nominated saxophonist and flautist, Najee has made a career following his heart and keen musical intuition by pushing musical boundaries, all of which have made him an international pioneer in the music industry. Having collaborated with everyone in the music business from Prince, Quincy Jones to Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and Herbie Hancock, Najee’s technical agility, grace, compositional prowess, unbridled passion and fearless genre bending have made him one of the most sought after musicians of his generation. With two Platinum and four Gold albums under his belt, Najee is an icon whose musical vision spawned an entire new genre by fusing the music close to his heart (R&B and Jazz).
Academy Awards Party
Doors 3PM | Free Broadcast at 4PM
Limo ride and glass of champagne 3:30PM - $10
Wednesday Night Live in the Lounge with Red’s Blues Band
General Admission: $10
Doors open 6:30PM | Show 7:30PM to 10PM
Red’s Blues has a finger-poppin’ attitude—straight outta the golden years when blues, R&B and swing all meshed together and dance floors every night were filled with snake hips and slow drags. Beth, with her sensual, southern voice and classy behind-the-beat phrasing is more a Julie London or Bobbie Gentry-styled singer: smoky with languid, sexy sophistication.