Showing articles 1 - 2 of 2 tagged as "aretha franklin"

Glee Cast is a Huge Hit at Glee Live! Sacramento Show

The Glee Live 2011 Tour rolled into Sacramento last night a day late, but no one in the sold-out Power Balance Pavilion crowd seemed to care. It was an extremely exuberant crowd, with the screaming and cheering starting long before the curtain went up. The show had every one of the students featured in the TV show, plus Matthew Morrison (the New Directions director, Will Schuester) and Jane Lynch (Cheerios cheerleading coach, Sue Sylvester) via video. All performed as their characters, reprising a surprisingly long list of the production numbers from “Glee.” They quickly put to rest any questions about their ability to perform live at the high-quality level of the television numbers. Th

continue reading

Tower of Power to play 'Bump City Dance Party'

Emilio Castillo had no idea his band would last 40 years. "I idolized The Spyders, a local [Oakland] soul band. They got hired to go to Sacramento and play a topless bar for a week. We were like, 'Wow, man, they're going on the road. If we could only get to Sacramento and play a topless bar, we would have made it.' " "My vision was [only] that far," added Tower of Power's co-founder and leader. "I had no idea what I could do. I just knew I loved it, and I would do it until I dropped. I far surpassed my wildest dreams." Saturday night, audiences can get a taste of the Oakland-based 10-piece band when it headlines the 17th annual Bump City Dance Party at the Radisson. Sammie-award-winning

continue reading
<< first 1 last >> < prev page next page >

Please Log in or Sign up

Existing Members

Sign In Progress bar Forgot Password?

New Users Create an Account Here
Progress bar
Verification email has been sent. To validate your account open the link provided in the message.
There was a problem sending your verification email. Please contact support@sacramentopress.com
Progress bar Login background Tag cloud top Tag cloud background Tag cloud bottom Login manager background