The Palm, Coco and Act2… What a Night!

Wow! What a night! Patrice and I started early at Nick Rogers’ beautifully crafted Tribute to the music of Josh Groban at The Palm Cabaret and Bar. Nick’s voice is rich as sweet cream, and the videos that played behind him served him well, justifying the moving lyrics and adding some great twists, including a spine-tingling, gorgeous duet with himself. Without ruining the other video surprises, go and enjoy this delightful early show, co-produced by Jordon Carnegie. Speaking of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, its season debut has been pushed forward from December 01 to January 2025. I’ll share details as soon as they become available.

We walked from the Palm to Coco Cabaret for the inauguration of that brand-spanking new venue. We stood out on the street enjoying cocktails and watching the area fill up with every local news publication, listening to Luis Rascon play his cello out on the sidewalk. Entertainers from The Palm circulated, greeting friends and sharing the long-anticipated wait for Coco to open (on schedule, I might add!). Kudos to Adriana and Gustavo, Mark Robert Rome and Sebastian Coronel, and every artist that will shine in that pitch-black interior and fly on that six-meter-high stage.

Right after the ribbon cutting, a bunch of us left Coco and walked back to Act2PV for the 6th concert in the Fiesta de Cabaret series starring Lina Koutrakos with David Maiocco on piano. More on that standing ovation this weekend; stay tuned.

A return to Coco’s festivities found the place still hopping, still shoulder-to-shoulder with well-wishers; everyone loved the new space. On Monday, we will see Monaco Band reignite last season’s incredible tribute to the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. Have a terrific weekend, everyone, see you Monday morning with all the weekend happenings.