If you missed the Brass, Bows and Beats premiere at the Palace of Fine Arts a few months back, don't despair. The 50-piece hip-hop orchestra, led by Jazz Mafia don Adam Theis and featuring alt-hop icon Lyrics Born, has just announced six Yoshi's shows August 20-22. But that's not all: according to publicist Jason Schwartz, Theis has plans to add choreography and take the show to Broadway. Cab Calloway is probably lighting a stick of Viper in heaven at the news.
UPDATE: According to the Theis-meister, Lyrics Born is NOT scheduled to perform at Yoshis (though a cameo app is possible), and the orchestra will be limited to 40 musicians (apparently that's all that can fit on the stage).
Believe it or not folks, there are other things happening in the entertainment world besides the seemingly endless Michael Jackson media feeding frenzy - which should have concluded with his memorial service and BET tribute. Here are a few:
5. Amadou & Mariam opening for Coldplay. Two blind musicians from Mali with an amazing sound and a story to match have snagged the coveted opening spot for the world's biggest rock band not named U2 or the Rolling Stones on their current tour (which comes to the Shoreline Amphitheater July 13). That's huge for world music.
