The Royal Room

See you October 1st for the Vice Presidential Debate!

South Hudson Music Project Presents: Vice Presidential Debate at the Royal Room (Plus Pre-Debate Dinner Jazz!)
Doors: 4:45pm

Admission: free and open to the public

Seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to guarantee a seat!

The Royal Room is All Ages until 10pm.

5-6pm: Pre-debate jazz, dining, and cocktail music with the Barton Horufi Trio.

6pm: Join your friends and neighbors to watch Walz and Vance in their first presidential debate, hosted by CBS.

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Next Saturday, September 21st at 9pm- Donna Summer’s Tribute w/JNA (pronounced Jeh-NUH)

Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day of show

*Seating will be very limited. Text Tish for table reservations at 206-919-3794*

JNA brings us instant classics of the timeless techno-R&B genre. She gives you all the blissful beats and sonorous synths of born-in-the-70s gems from Chic, Prince’s protege’s, Donna Summer, and Diana Ross. JNA’s unique glow of powerfully-in-control vocals is all you’ve ever needed.

JNA worked with superstar producer Narada Walden to help compose “Stars Are On Our Side” and “Glitter Rain”. These two songs were composed and produced by Narada Walden and written by JNA. Narada has produced and worked with Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Diana Ross, just to name a few. But as beautiful as the overall audio sheen is, there is real heart beneath the shimmering club sounds. If you close your eyes and listen to JNA, you might feel you’ve been transported back to the era of hypnotically blissful ‘70s numbers like “Love to Love You Baby,” “Funkytown,” and “Le Freak.”

With a live band and DJ accompaniment by Music Producer, Vitamin D, this is a show you do NOT want to miss!

*This is Mizz Tish Productions event*

Tomorrow evening’s show with Brian Gore and Itamar Erez has been cancelled. All ticket purchasers will receive an automatic refund.

Hello! There will not be a Jazz Jam tonight at The Royal Room! Thank you for your understanding!

Sunday, September 8th at 7pm don’t miss the next installment of Klezmer Stars Here!

The Klein Party and guests Zimyl Adler, Laurie Andres, Evan Davis, Kim Goldov, Nancy Hartunian, and Carl Shutoff perform and celebrate the music of klezmer clarinet great, Dave Tarras.

Born Dovid Tarraschuk in Ternivka (now in Ukraine), Tarras was a descendant of generations of Hasidic klezmorim.Drafted as a teenager, he played in Czarist army ensembles until the Revolution, when he emigrated to New York City where his clarinet was destroyed by fumigation at the hands of Ellis Island authorities. He went on to become the most influential klezmer musician of the century. Playing with the best of New York’s klezmer ensembles, he also became the preferred accompanist to popular Yiddish theater stars and great cantors. His wide range of over 500 recordings include klezmer, Yiddish swing, as well as Greek, Polish and Russian tunes.

Tarras played years longer than other klezmer greats of the era, incorporating many influences including jazz. Upon bestowing a 1984 National Heritage Fellowship, the National Endowment for the Arts recognized him for creating “a new klezmer sound that fused popular American music with recognizable European roots.” In the 1970s and 80s, Tarras was a key mentor for the klezmer revival movement.

Klezmer Starts Here! is a curated series at Seattle’s Royal Room presented by The Klein Party and the South Hudson Music Project focusing on different Yiddish music styles or practitioners. Each concert features guest artists and ensembles from within and from outside the tradition.

Friday, September 6th at 7:30pm- The Golden Road plays the Grateful Dead’s 1981 live acoustic album Reckoning which is full of classic Dead and traditional folk tunes.

Featuring Andy Coe, Colin Higgins, Paul Moore, Wayne Horvitz, Eric Eagle and Keith Lowe

Tune into KEXP at noon to listen to the Harlem Gospel Travelers live on air! -https://www.kexp.org/listen/

The Harlem Gospel Travelers at The Royal Room is TONIGHT at 7:30pm! Tickets here- https://www.strangertickets.com/events/155466723/the-harlem-gospel-travelers

The Harlem Gospel Travelers Tickets | Royal Room | Seattle, WA | Tue, Aug 20 at 7:30pm | Stranger Tickets Doors: 6:30pm Advance tickets can only be purchased online-we do not sell advance tickets at the venue. Refunds are not available within 48 hours of the event. Tickets do not guarantee seating during shows at the Royal Room.  We are now accepting reservations for diners! After purchasing tick

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If you don’t know who is he is the incredible guitar player who has been playing with Mike Watt every year at The Royal Room for the last bunch of years. He’s here tonight with a new project with and it is not to be missed! opens! 8pm!

will be on this coming Tuesday afternoon before their Royal Room performance! Catch a sneak peak of their beautiful sounds before the show at 7:30pm!

Next Thursday, August 22nd at 7:30pm don’t miss and

We are Karismata from Seattle and reflect musical styles from around the world that bring us inspiration. Our group includes the sultry crooning of lead vocalist Nomi, the expansive drumming of Justin Chin, the rhythmic wizardry of percussionist Timoteo Cordova, the adventurous concoctions of bassist Devon Miller, the eclectic musings of Djo Ntumba, and the bewitching play of cellist Michael Grail. Born in Seattle in 2020, Karismata is on a mission to radiate the sounds of a beautifully complex world through blues, soul, rock, Latin-jazz and more.

Polydendron is an introspective indie-folk-pop group. Their songs range from the intensely personal to the whimsical, and their voices and harmonies soften the edges of the dark topics their songs tackle. Intimate and compelling arrangements reflect their musical maturity and allow them to connect with audiences of all types.

Sunbeam Tiger is a highly skilled group of musicians based out of Seattle, handcrafting hits for your listening pleasure. The band’s uplifting infectious grooves incorporate ingredients from powerpop, soul, and maritime new wave blended perfectly together into delectable songs for your audio pallet.

Liz Hopkins will be at the Royal Room Sunday, August 25th at 7pm!

Liz Hopkins has been singing all her life. The oldest of three with a tough-as-nails school principal single mom and a steady rotation of Motown, jazz, blues, musical theater and soul in her house while doing chores between play practice, dance class and choir rehearsal. During her high school years she joined forces and started harmonizing with Ian, Eric and Brittany Holljes, and after college those four merged with North Carolina rhythm section Mike McKee and Grant Emerson and all together they became Delta Rae. They are still harmonizing and creating exceptional music today.

When Liz is not on the road or in the studio with Delta Rae, she is teaching voice and piano fundamentals to kids and adults, practicing piano and popping up at jazz jams in Seattle. She finally wrote a few of her own songs, and released a debut solo EP: "Growing Brighter", in the spring of 2024. Followed by a live EP giving homage to her deep rooted love for jazz: Live at Bond Brothers East .

As one the lead vocalists in Delta Rae, Liz has been a touring musician for most of her adult life. Delta Rae has toured all over the U.S. + internationally, released seven full-length albums, played festivals including Bonnaroo, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Austin City Limits, FloydFest, and Lollapalooza, and overseas including HELLO Fest in Mexico, C2C in Scotland, Haldern Pop in Germany, Great Escape in England and Byron Bay Bluesfest in Australia . With Delta Rae, Liz has performed on national television (Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Seth Meyers) and had the honor of meeting (and singing for) Michelle Obama at a DNC rally in Chapel Hill. Delta Rae has headlined their own tours for years and shared the stage with Melissa Etheridge, Jamey Johnson, Johnnyswim, Haim, Pat Benatar, Alanis Morissette, The Lumineers, Walk off the Earth, Train and more. After two rounds with labels, Delta Rae set out on their own and became the most funded independent band in the history of Kickstarter. It has been a wild ride and 15 years into rock-n-roll, Liz hasn't slowed down. She remains proud to be part of Delta Rae.
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Her voice is powerful and soft, tender and raucous, and always perfect for the song she's singing. Her versatility is extraordinary: from crooning standards and jazz to beautifully delivering ballads and pop to belting out rock and country. She's at home on the stage.

This is her first show since relocating to Seattle, and so this is a west coast EP Release Party! Liz can't wait to Grow Brighter with all of you, this time on the left coast.

Tickets here- https://www.strangertickets.com/events/152934003/liz-hopkins-growing-brighter-celebration

The art of making art is putting it together.

Getting ready for another celebration Sunday 8/25 in Seattle at The Royal Room. First show ever in this new city where I reside. Pretty songs & pretty merch come on and be a part of it all. tickets at www.lizjanesings.com

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Sunday, September 29th at 7:30pm- Join us in celebration of Robin Holcomb’s 70th Birthday and CD Release!

Many artists have mined the vast repertoire of early American music, but few with such originality, poetic vision, and utterly unique harmonic language. Composer, pianist and vocalists Robin Holcomb’s music has been called “staggeringly beautiful.” by the New York Times. Through her times sharecropping to***co as a young woman, as an improvising pianist on New Yorks’ downtown scene in the 80s, and three decades of creating an utterly idiosycratic catalog of songs, Ms. Holcomb has created a singular canon as a composer. Her most recent composition, “Paradise”, was commissioned and performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra in October 2021.

Robin Holcomb and Friends

Robin Holcomb Solo performing music from One Way Or Another Vol. 2

Varmint

Featuring: Steve Moore, Jon Hyde, Andy Roth, Keith Lowe, Sheridan Riley, Hans Teuber, Wayne Horvitz, Darren Loucas.

Sunday, August 18th at 7:30pm don’t miss CHANGELAND!

CHANGELAND is: Cheryl Hodge, Jan Peters and Matt Eakle

Special Guest, Rich Hinrichsen (of The Tango Cowboys) will be joining us for a few songs

Sassy award-winning Jazz & Blues woman, Cheryl Hodge, is a composer and winner of Best Jazz Song, Hollywood Music & Media Awards. Matt Eakle (flautist for the David Grisman Quintet) and Jan Peters (harmonica man extraordinaire and vocalist for Celtic sensation: Gallowglass). This is one very rare summer evening you will be delighted you ventured out on. Changeland brings you a lively blend of jazz, Brazilian, blues and Celtic.

Special Guest, Rich Hinrichsen, is lead singer for The Tango Cowboys. He adds his rich, spectacular, voice with his love of jazz, musical theatre, cowboy songs and tango.

Celebrate Labor Day with three days of slammin’ live music! In conjunction with the South Hudson Music Project, Mizz Tish Productions presents a Labor Day weekend musical EXTRAVAGANZA! We’re having a Staycation Music Fest at the Royal Room in Columbia City with some INCREDIBLE local All Stars! Our R&B night consists of tributes to both Whitney Houston and Sade with bands Omega and Sheila Kay, and our HipHop night will bring back together a Tribal Productions reunion, with familiar names like Vitamin D, and Topspin. And Drum Orbit will headline our jazz night.

Tickets $20/advance, $25 at the door for each day or $60 for an all access weekend pass!

This Sunday, August 11th at 7:30, join us for the third Columbia City Beatwalk of the summer, celebrating World Rhythms and Beats with our featured artist, Lady Vee and Friends.

LadyVee brings her soulful sounds to the Pacific Northwest, molded by her upbringing in Detroit. LadyVee has sold out to multiple venues across the country, Europe and Canada. LadyVee has teamed up with four of the most prominent musicians in this region. These musicians along with LadyVee will bring an unforgettable sound.

Peter DiStefano (of P***o For Pyros) & Mike Baggetta (of mssv) with Ari Joshua is happening at The Royal Room Saturday, August 17th at 8pm!

Punk Jazz Tour = @mikebaggetta See Instagram 'Punk Jazz Tour' highlights from Mike Baggetta ()

Saturday , August 10th at 8pm- This event is a fundraiser in support of the children of Palestine and endorsed by Jewish Voice for Peace and Falastiniyat.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening of performances as Jazz vocalist Ben Black and friends present a dazzling variety of genres, including Jazz, Gospel, Blues, Hindustani, classical, latino folkloric, and Butoh dance, sure to leave you spellbound.

Performers include Kenya Léger & the Elemental Ensemble, Ravi Albright, Rishabh Mcintosh, Jackie An, Vanessa Skantze, Ann Reynolds, Andy Zadrozny, Marc Smason, The Quetzal Ensemble with Wendy Wang and Gustavo Berho, and much more.

Proceeds will benefit the Palestine Children’s Relief fund and grassroots mutual aid initiatives.

Tickets: $30 advance, $35 suggested donation at the doors. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Masks optional and provided at door.

benblackmusic.com

https://www.ravialbright.com/about-the-artist.php

annreynoldsmusic.com

marcsmason.com

https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/

Falastiniyat

Wednesday, August 7th at 7:30 don’t miss and at The Royal Room for a Back To School Benefit for the South Shore school!
To describe Star Anna’s sound would depend on the day, the show, the album, or the band. Alt country, folk, blues, soul, and Americana are all fitting, but what remains the central focus of every performance is her voice. Whether she’s sitting on a stage with only her acoustic guitar or backed by some of Seattle’s finest musicians, it’s her voice that defines her music. It is belted with a raw, grittiness that bellows from a deep, dark reserve. It is softly laid down atop gentle strings, aching and tender. It is spit out with a fierce recklessness that echoes the glory days of punk. She’s been compared to Joan Jett, John Prine, Fiona Apple and Joe Cocker but she is unmistakably her own entity.

Caspian Coberly is a Seattle-based guitarist, singer, and producer. His new album, ‘Texas Sex”, dropped November ’23, a vibey mix of grooves, r and b, and post punk.

He’s recently been collaborating with OG Delicious Vinyl & Beastie Boys producer Mario Caldato Jr. in Los Angeles and has been performing with Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron, including their side project band, “Is This Real?”. Caspian was honored to perform with Matt Cameron and Soundgarden’s Hiro Yamamoto at the SMASH benefit at the Moore on Nov 18th. He has toured with buzzing New York bands Geese and Water From Your Eyes and has been working with Brooklyn-based company Seed Worldwide since 2022. His cosigns include Guns & Roses bassist Duff McKagan, Soundgarden & Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron, Beastie Boys & Beck producer Mario Caldato Jr., Frank Ocean producer Buddy Ross, Generation X guitarist Derwood Andrews, internet star LoveLeo, popular synthpop act Drab Majesty, among others. Caspian has been releasing songs from ‘Texas Sex’ on all platforms, November’23, including featured single ‘Find Me, Love Me’ and will be relasing new music in fall/winter 2024 from his upcoming album.

Back to school items will be collected at the door, and donated to Southshore school!