The Three Queens: Tribute to Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Diana Ross

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The Three Queens are a high-energy show with a nine-piece band that celebrates the queens of R&B, rock, and soul: Diana Ross, Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin.

Bay Area native Samantha Alexes pays tribute to Aretha Franklin. As a young girl growing up in the big city, she was exposed to many forms of the arts like singing, modeling, painting, and acting, according to the release. At a very young age, she started singing opera in a special program designed for young adults. By the time she was a teenager, she had turned into a serious entertainer with numerous State and National Talent titles under her belt and became a multiple beauty pageant winner as well, the release states. Her love for the theater brought her to star in such musicals like Carmen Jones, The Wiz, Sparkle, and Pippin at Community Theatre.

GRAMMY nominee and recording artist Lea Sweet, “Black Queen of Country Music” pays tribute to Tina Turner, the release states. At an early age, she was invited to see her first concert which was Ike and Tina Turner. At age six, she became inspired and dreamed of becoming a rock star and entertainer like Tina Turner, according to the release. Lea began writing, singing, and playing songs by age nine and continued to progress, releasing two albums and two singles and going on international tours in China, Europe, Netherlands, Austria, Mexico, Portugal, and Venezuela. Lea is well-versed in singing rock and country music which lead her into becoming one of the world’s best Tina Turner tribute with dancers, according to the release. Native of San Francisco but brought up with southern roots and mentors like the Godfather of Soul James Brown, she excelled to international tours with legendary Jimi Jamison, Loverboy Mike Reno, Bobbi Kimball (Toto), and the James Brown Band, the release states.

Born in San Mateo, Stacy Carter pays tribute to Diana Ross. Stacy’s singing career began in the Bay Area, during her senior year of high school when she performed regularly at Great America in Santa Clara. After moving to Southern California and singing locally in the Los Angeles club scene, Stacy’s career took on an international flavor when she moved to Japan. During the three years she lived in Tokyo, Stacy opened for popular groups such as Klymaxx and Lakeside, and while she was in Japan, her love for singing jazz standards began to blossom, the release states. She also sang with numerous Japanese and American acts, performed on TV, in clubs, and at the world-famous Budokan. She has recorded an album, performed voice-overs for commercials, and modeled.

$TBD cover at door / Limited early bird advance tickets on Eventbrite.

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Admission is free for children age 16 and under with paid responsible adult.

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Refund Policy

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• Event cancelled due to weather: In the event of weather-related cancellation, Swabbies will EITHER refund the full purchase price and the service fee paid on the purchase, OR if the event is rescheduled for a later date, tickets will be honored at that time.
• Event cancelled due to Artist cancellation: In the event of an Artist-related cancellation due to illness or other unforeseen emergency, Swabbies will EITHER refund full ticket price and the service fee paid on purchase OR if the event is rescheduled for a later date, tickets will be honored at that time.

NO REFUNDS unless show is canceled.

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