Sheila E.

PLEASE NOTE: There are TWO SEPARATE SHOWS with Sheila E. Please check the times and make sure you are selecting tickets for your preferred show time before completing your ticket purchase. All sales are final and tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged once a purchase is completed. (however tickets may be gifted or sold to anybody) 11.1 Friday (R&B / Funk) Nectar & The PBJ Present: "an evening with" SHEILA E. & The E-Train (2 shows!!) early show 5:30pm door late show 9pm door w/ guest DJ Dance Dance $55adv / $60dos $95 VIP Mezzanine (limited to 60) 21+ Nectar Lounge 412 N 36th St www.nectarlounge.com One of life’s constants for Sheila E. comes down to a simple phrase: follow the beat. And her impeccable inner rhythm is the pulse behind a trailblazing career that still knows no bounds. Family, faith and music were guiding forces for Sheila E. growing up in the Bay Area. In addition to percussionist dad Pete, the Oakland,CA native counts former Santana member/Azteca founder Coke Escovedo and The Dragons front man Mario Escovedo as uncles. Fellow Latin star Tito Puente was her godfather. In addition to being weaned on Latin jazz and Motown, Sheila E. was exposed to a diverse array of Bay Area acts. Those influences ranged from the rock of Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead to the R&B/pop of the Pointer Sisters and the funk of Sly & the Family Stone. “I used to sit on the corner outside of the local community center with Twinkies and 7-Up listening to Sly and Larry Graham rehearse,” remembers Sheila E. “The sounds of the Bay Area molded me.” So it’s no surprise that after such a music-immersive childhood, the gifted, world-class drummer and percussionist began amassing an impressive string of credits playing not only with her dad but also with pioneering talents like George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Prince, Ringo Starr, Gloria Estefan, Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez. Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter behind the seminal hits “The Glamorous Life” and “A Love Bizarre.” A fearless multi-instrumentalist, equally proficient on guitar and bass, actress, mentor and philanthropist.