About this Event
You’re invited to “The happiest happy hour!"
Enjoy an evening of musical hijinks and hilarity with your award-winning hosts Jeff Stewart, Francesca Amari, Jason Weber. Joining them for select events is guest host Wayne Abravanel! Tickle your musical senses with their fun and unique arrangements of Mid-Century Pop Music, Yacht Rock, Rat Pack, classic oldies & a whole lot more (they call it the “Kitchen Sink” set).
“The show is full of fun, laughs, audience."
Entry is $20
VIP Lounge Opens: 4:45 pm
Mod Squad: 5pm
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
10.9 SEASON OPENER! COCKTAILS AND CABARET LIVE
Featuring Jeff Stewart, Francesca Amari, and Wayne Abravanel
10.16 COME WHAT MAY - featuring selections from Broadway and Movie Musicals
11.6 ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE'S GREATEST HITS
11.27 TURKEY LURKEY TIME - A Mod Squad Thanksgiving
12.18 A MOD SQUAD MISFIT CHRISTMAS
Francesca Amari is a versatile, popular Palm Springs-based entertainer who’s performed at top-rated cabaret clubs from NYC to Hollywood, including Birdland Jazz Club, the Metropolitan Room & the 92nd Street Y in NYC; The Gardenia, Catalina Jazz Club & Rockwell Stage in L.A.; and Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego. She also performs frequently with PS Underground. Francesca is a Desert Theatre League award winner for best actress in a musical for her portrayal of Reno Sweeny in “Anything Goes” at Palm Canyon Theatre and was a nominee for Best Jazz Singer in the CV Weekly 2018 Awards.
Theatre credits include: Women Behind Bars, Sordid Lives, Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class, Midlife: The Crisis Musical, Pump Boys & Dinettes, Taffetas, Beehive, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown & A…My Name is Alice.
Jeff Stewart is based in Palm Springs and performs regularly as a solo and with The Mod Squad at venues like PS Underground, Azul, AJ’s on the Green and COPA Nightclub, in addition to country clubs and private events. As an actor, he’s performed at CV Repertory Theatre, Cabaret Theatre West & Indian Wells Theatre in productions including You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, DeLovely – The Music of Cole Porter, Hurray for the USA and Christmas at the Grand Old Dame.
Jeff also has a successful career in animation as a visual artist and voiceover actor on shows including The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy and other shows featured on Disney, Cartoon Network and Fox, and has created original voice and animation ads for a variety of local businesses.
Jason Weber is an acclaimed pianist, singer and songwriter. He graduated with a BA in Piano Performance in 1996. Since then, Jason has incorporated his musical studies into every facet of his career from piano arranger and teacher to music editor to entertainer. He currently entertains fans at various piano bars, cabarets and private parties. Jason performs every summer and fall at the Front Porch, a world famous sing-a-long piano bar in Ogunquit, Maine, and is grateful to have been performing for more than 20 years at venues all over the Coachella Valley.
Guest Host: Wayne Abravanel is one of the most sought-after musical directors in the Coachella Valley and is well known as a pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and Hofstra University, Wayne spent 25 years in NY, conducting and playing in the pit of numerous Broadway or off-Broadway shows such as Sunset Boulevard, Urban Cowboy, Footloose and Radio City Music Hall, among others.
www.modsquadshow.com
VIP Lounge
Escape the last of the summer heat and embrace the cool autumn breeze at our chic VIP Lounge upstairs at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. Sip on seasonal delights, enjoy light-hearted cafe fare from Mildred's, groove to live music, and bask in the relaxed ambiance. Don't miss the trendiest spot in town to welcome the fall season!
Large Groups
If you are planning on attending with a large group please call ahead to make special arrangements and purchase your block of tickets.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
VIP LOUNGE at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E. Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, United States
USD 11.54
