Peter Petty's Hepcat's Holla'Daze! Swingin' Yuletide Revue

Singing, swinging Sacramento bandleader Peter Petty's annual big-band Yuletide revue “Hepcat's Holla’Daze!” is returning to The Sofia, Home of B Street. Hepcat’s Holla'Daze!, starring Sacramento's own Man wit' da Flop Peter Petty, is backed by his unparalleled 12-piece Mercenaries of Merry! Jazz orchestra, and features a host of spectacular entertainers in this scintillating, syncopating, live, jive “Christmas Special." It's a uniquely entertaining, truly one-of-a-kind event that, for more and more fans, has become a not to be missed Sacramento holiday tradition. Incorporating elements from the Harlem Renaissance, classic and neo-Burlesque artistry, Drag, and joyous holiday celebrations, Hepcat's Holla’Daze! provides an opportunity to call the babysitter, dress up in your holiday finest, and be transported to the cosmopolitan sophistication of those halcyon floor-shows of the height of the Swing Era. Mr. Petty’s award-winning showmanship, operatically trained 3 2/3 octave vocal range, singularly swinging orchestra, and favorite regional guest stars are sure to make this event a stocking stuffer to remember all the way through the New Year. And it ain't just perfunctory performances of the usual Christmas songs you’re sick of hearing by the day after Thanksgiving, either! Nope, Hepcat's Holla'Daze! features unique holiday classics originally recorded by such diverse artists as Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong, Louie Prima, Ray Charles, James Brown, Bing Crosby, and even a little Pogues, to name just a few. And, the Sofia has a full bar, so you can order up a few peterpettytinis, and get as lit up as the Christmas trees on the stage! (Just as long as you ain’t driving, of course.) Guest stars this year include 3 time Billboard Blues top-10 recording artist Katie Knipp; soul songstress Dana Moret; operatic baritone Omari Tau; Americana multi-instrumentalists Richie Lawrence and Robert Armstrong; Honky-Tonk troubadour Geoffrey Miller; award winning drag queen A La Mode, burlesque divas Mone’t Ha-Sidi, Jean Heart and Rebel Rose; vivacious burlesque-inspired songstress Coco Lamarr; and plenty of other surprises and special guests-. they're all coming over to see what da Man wit' da Flop is doin' for the Holla'Daze, and you should too! Due to adult themes throughout the program, you'll probably be glad you left the kiddies at home for this one. This show is just a little something for Mommy and Daddy.