For a very sweet merry Holiday treat come out and enjoy Derek Evans, one of the most soulful singers we know as he brings some Yuletide good feels with bandmates Joe Lococo on guitar, Russ Whitehead on bass and Robi Bean on drums with host singer, songwriter Kimrea. If you like community, camaraderie, good humor and great music, then this is a show you want to see.
ABOUT DEREK EVANS
Singer Derek Evans is a product of a lush musical environment that swells with the cultural diversity that only a city like San Francisco can provide. His love for music grew from his early childhood, when he was a small child, back in Hickory, Mississippi, where he sat in his grandmother’s lap as she sang and played the piano, leading the inspirational choir in the soul stirring syncopated rhythms, dynamic vibratos, and emotional crescendos delivered every Sunday to the congregation of True Light Baptist Church.
As a teenager, inspired by the blend of church and secular music created by Ray Charles, Derek plunged head first into the rich musical diversity of San Francisco and developed a deep appreciation for the differences in people, their needs, joys and struggles. His love for diversity embraces many styles of music. He is equally at home with a jazz standard, a country tune, blues, pop, funk, rock and roll or soul, exploring music new and old. A Soulful singer with an impressive voice, Derek Evans has been the much loved lead vocalist for Saxophone Great Jules Broussard’s band for over 20 years.
Kimrea’s Sunday Pro-Showcase features talented unsung working musicians who form the backbone of the local music scene. Performers are established Bay Area session players, sidemen and undiscovered talent. Join us for a musically uplifting evening in our intimate Tivoli Room. Throckmorton offers this event free to the public, all ages welcome. Donations are greatly appreciated and help us continue to offer these outstanding complimentary programs to the public.
Throckmorton Theatre is committed to enriching the lives of every member of our community through extraordinary and diverse performing arts experiences. Part of our commitment to the arts and forging community includes providing cultural enrichment through accessible music concerts. Every year we produce numerous seasons of live, complimentary music concerts. These concert series offer the community an opportunity to discover the beauty of music in an intimate setting and provide exposure for top musicians from around the world.
KIMREA
Kimrea is a prolifically active songwriter and performing musician. She and her band play regularly around the Bay Area, including every Monday at the historic No Name Bar in Sausalito, CA.
