A tribute revue of Dolly’s hits from the 60’s to today, featuring Nena Anderson (band) and Brawley, benefiting the Keep A Breast Foundation. Prizes for the best Dolly and Kenny look-a-likes! Special guest artists include: Pearl Charles, Sara Petite, Shane Shipley, Molly Jenson, Rheanna Downey, Tim Petersen, and MORE to be announced.
More special guests added:
Joey Harris (Beat Farmers), Cindy Lee Berryhill, Jess Roberts, Laura Levenhagen, Bobby Furgo (Leonard Cohen)
No need for a Valentine date…together we will celebrate LOVE, Dolly style!
Dolly and Kenny look-a-like Contest: Prizes for Singles and Couples
Special Guest Judges: Shaney Jo Darden (Keep a Breast Founder)
and Jaimie Muehlhausen (MenThatLookLikeKennyRogers.com)
Breast Cast Exhibit & merch from Keep A Breast
Ticket Price: $13 advanced / $15 day of show / $23 reserved loft seating (available over the phone 858-481-8140 or in person at our box office) (seating chart / virtual venue tour) A portion of ticket sales will go directly to Keep A Breast Foundation
NENA ANDERSON BAND
Nena’s band will also be backing singers for this show!
Deane Cote on guitar, Jef Kmak on bass and Tim Petersen on drums. SPECIAL GUEST drummer “Nucci” will also be knocking out a few!
Coverting Hipsters to Honky-Tonkers since 2009, Brawley’s original songs blend seamlessly with country classics, and while being throughly modern, the influence of honky-tonk heroes like Faron Young, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, and Buck Owens is clearly there. Melodic harmony vocals by Nena Anderson and Adrian Demain are accented by the expressive pedal steel work of David Berzansky, held down by the rhythm section of Jim Austin on upright bass and Dale Daniel on the drums. Brawley will make you smile while you’re crying in your beer and have you signing up for those two-step classes you always wanted to take. @brawleyup
PEARL CHARLES
In 2018, Pearl released debut album, Sleepless Dreamer, which Rough Trade described as "The best country pop we've heard in years" and Buzzfeed called her "A modern June Carter meets Lana Del Rey." With the release of the follow up, Magic Mirror and subsequent singles, Pearl continues to lean into her own brand of country-disco. @pearlcharles
SHANE SHIPLEY
Country rock singer/songwriter, Shane Shipley, is a San Diego native with Missouri roots, having lived a life most country writers can only fictionalize about. His rich voice and kick ass attitude delivered with a smile will make you an instant fan. @shane_shipley
JOEY HARRIS
Joey Harris is San Diego music royalty…a triple-threat, skilled songwriter, vocalist and guitar virtuoso. From the Beat Farmers , to the Pleasure Barons (with Country Dick Montana, Dave Alvin and Mojo Nixon) to Powerthud, to Joey Harris and the Mentals to the Tighten-Ups, Joey is a genre defying acrobat of music. Pictured here with Jef Kmak and Tim Petersen, who will both be joining us for Dolly night too! @joeyharris1234
CINDY LEE BERRYHILL
"A woman of Cindy Lee's capacity as a lyricist is unique, her insight and raw ability to articulate the human dilemma and articulate it in short order is peerless. She deserves a berth in any Hall of Fame, for the humanities she brings to the usual vanities of song-writing. Somehow I get the impression she knows her legacy will outlive her." –Van Dyke Parks One of the key early figures in the '80s anti-folk movement, singer and songwriter Cindy Lee Berryhill's music combines a deeply personal point of view and an edgy wit leavened with a compassion for the world around her. She is featured in the documentary "Mariposa: Under a Stormy Sky" along with Emmylou Harris, The Violent Femmes, Daniel Lanois and others. Her most recent album “The Adventurist” was nominated for Album of the Year at 2018 San Diego Music Awards.
RHEANNA DOWNEY & MOLLY JENSON
(Of Shhhhh), are both accomplished singers and songwriters with 20 years of experience between them. Rheanna, known for her vast repertoire and lush vocals, released her second full-length album during the pandemic. Molly, known for her incredibly versatile voice, has recorded with For The Sender, Sam Outlaw, Greg Laswell, and Jon Foreman (to name a few!) and has released several solo albums. @rheannadowney @mollyjay @shhhhhtheband
SARA PETITE
“She can sing a buzzard off of a slop wagon.” – Mojo Nixon, Sirius Outlaw Country Radio Transplanted to San Diego from a tulip farming town in Washington – and influenced by artists as diverse as Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton and June Carter to Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp -- Petite has toured all over the U.S. and Europe. 5-time San Diego Music Award Winner @sarapetite_sweetpea
TIM PETERSEN
You’ve seen Tim drumming for Nena’s band and in Beautiful Beast, Joey Harris & the Mentals, and Salty Papas, but did you know he sings too? Tim’s secret power is channeling Kenny Rogers…
MORE GUEST ARTIST
ANNOUNCEMENTS SOON
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KEEP A BREAST FOUNDATION
Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, Nena has become an advocate for prevention and patient/survivor support. Two days before her surgery, Shaney jo cast Nena for a Nashville breast cast exhibit featuring country music women, where auctioned casts benefitted KAB’s Give Back Grant program. Cast Painted by Tim Kerr @movetk Photos by Jen Acosta @jenegrl
Founded in San Diego in 2000 by Shaney jo Darden and Mona Mukherjea-Gehrig, Keep A Breast is celebrating over 20 years of “i love boobies!”