Special Event Added Carla Bruni to Make Bay Area Debut

Friday, February 23, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Presented in the historic Venetian Room of San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel San Francisco, CA (October 2017) Bay Area Cabaret announced today a new show added as a special event to its 2017-2018 season. On Friday, February 23, 2018 at 8:00 pm, Bay Area Cabaret will present the Bay Area concert debut of internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Carla Bruni. Marking only her second US concert tour in her twenty-year musical career, the French pop star, and former supermodel and First Lady of France, will be performing songs from her brand new album, French Touch. Tickets ranging from $75 to $125 are available at www.bayareacabaret.org or (415) 392-4400.

Carla Bruni's first album of covers and all in English, French Touch runs the gamut from standards such as "Moon River" and "Crazy" (with Willie Nelson) to rock classics like the Rolling Stones' "Miss You," Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence," and Lou Reed's "A Perfect Day." Produced by David Foster, the album retains Carla Bruni's signature style of stripped-down arrangements, smoky vocals, and what Ms. Bruni aptly describes as "intimacy." And it's that intimate connection with her material that Carla Bruni shares with Bay Area Cabaret's style and the artists they present at the intimate and historic Venetian Room. Carla Bruni has been writing and performing music since 1997 and has released five critically acclaimed albums, selling more than 3 million copies worldwide.

Tickets for Carla Bruni's Venetian Room appearance are $125 Premium Reserved/$90 General/ $75 Bay Area Cabaret Subscribers. No food or drink minimum is required. Information and tickets are available at www.bayareacabaret.org or by phone at City Box Office (415) 392-4400. For Carla Bruni performance video, visit http://bayareacabaret.org/artist-Bruni.html

Bay Area Cabaret, now in its 14th season of presenting world-renowned Broadway, pop and jazz vocalists, marks its seventh consecutive season in San Francisco's legendary showroom, the Venetian Room, at the historic Fairmont San Francisco. The stellar lineup of performers in their 2017-2018 season also includes Tony-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jane Lynch, Dear Evan Hansen star Will Roland, Grammy nominated jazz vocalist Stacey Kent, Aladdin stars Adam and Arielle Jacobs, Tony-nominee Liz Callaway, UK vocal jazz trio The Puppini Sisters, Tony-winner LiLlias White, Freda Payne, Manhattan Transfer's Janis Siegel, Amanda McBroom and Ann Hampton Callaway. Carla Bruni
Friday, February 23, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Venetian Room of the Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason Street, Atop Nob Hill The Venetian Room in the Fairmont San Francisco opened in 1947 with a performance by Ethel Waters About Bay Area Cabaret (BAC)
Having presented cabaret seasons in a variety of elegant showrooms, Bay Area Cabaret found a permanent home in 2010 when it was invited to reopen the Fairmont San Francisco's historic Venetian Room, which had been dark as an entertainment venue for over 21 years. Following a gala opening (featuring Oscar, Grammy, Tony, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch), the company has gone on to present such musical legends as Barbara Cook, Chita Rivera, Judy Collins, Stephen Schwartz, Elaine Paige, Tommy Tune, Leslie Uggams, and the Bay Area Teen Idol competition (first year winner, Bobby Conte is currently starring on Broadway in Robert DeNiro and Chaz Palminteri's A Bronx Tale: The Musical). Having been awarded exclusive music booking rights to the Venetian Room, Bay Area Cabaret has continued to provide top caliber lineups, and now begins its eighth year in residence, to present Bay Area Cabaret's 14th season of music. Information about all Bay Area Cabaret shows and tickets are available at www.bayareacabaret.org or by phone at City Box Office (415) 392-4400. For BAC 2017-2018 season information and video clips of performers visit www.bayareacabaret.org.

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