Bruka Theatre

I am currently performing as an "ARTIST IN THE HOUSE" series, in Brüka Theatre's Spring musical comedy satire sketch show, “Six Women with Brain Death or Expiring Minds Want to Know!” (yep, that’s the real title, folks!) and it is a remarkable show!

Running for 6 weeks from April 12 through May 18 (Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00, with one Wednesday show, May 8 at 8:00)

Insane, funny   

 satirical, brash, brazen  

         sassy, crass, and delightful!!  

... and NOT meant for kids! (adult themes, profanity, stuff like that!)

We six women tear it up! (and most will be singing with me in my second concert too!)

Get your tickets now as our shows are selling out!

Tickets for these performances are $18 Seniors/Students, $20 General, and $25 at the Door.  

BUY TICKETS HERE!

FOR MORE INFO, CALL 775.323.3221 OR BOXOFFICEBRÜKA@GMAIL.COM

All performances will be held at Brüka Theatre 99 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV   89501.

Welcome to "the world of expiring minds - a snappy little revue about the collapse of culture, the demise of language and meaning, and the anxiety of lives cut loose from their moorings and set adrift on a sea of medical wastes." 

"Six Women with Brain Death" is a twisted look at feminine issues via a compilation of musical sketches created from tabloid headlines, soap operas, junk food, like: “Overweight Prom Queen Candidate Loses Crown!” “Housewife Keeps Severed Head On Cake Plate!” “Bambi Goes Haywire in Forest With Uzi!” To the expiring mind of a modern American woman, life can read like a tabloid headline.

 What is the show about? Uhhhh -  try this review from 'Talkin' Broadway'... "It's sketch comedy so schizophrenic it should wear five straitjackets. It's The Threepenny Opera having its period. It's "Jacques Brel is Dead and In Terrible Shape and Living Underground". It's the theatrical equivalent of genetic mutation. It's brilliant. It's bewildering. It's ghastly. It's glorious. It's a floor wax. And a dessert topping....  A description of anything that happens - assuming anything does happen, which is somewhat in doubt - would be of no earthly use to anyone with a fully functioning brain. The show is best experienced in writing as it is in the theater, as a series of disconnected images: A woman singing a duet with a cherished soap star about the benefits (or perils) of flying Lufthansa; a pastoral forest scene interrupted by a machine gun-toting deer named Rambi; a high school reunion held somewhere between Fifth Avenue and the Fifth Circle of Hell; a blonde's head singing a country spiritual while on a silver tray; a Barbie and Ken wedding complete with plastic copulation; and a convention of literal tinfoil hat wearers proclaiming God to be an alien.”

From "GuidetoMusicalTheatre.com":  This wild and womanly 'right-on' look at our contemporary culture has already become a cult classic in the USA. Tackling a large range of subjects from "genuine press-on nails" to Barbi and Ken with detours through a forest where Bambi meets Rambo and severed heads from aging prom queens have a chatty after-life decapitation, Six Women With Brain Death is a hard-rockin', harder-talkin' (the language is appropriate to the "grown-up" material and we disclaim all responsibility) six-woman roller-coaster ride through the end of the millennium, but the scattered firing finds its targets with uncanny accuracy! Songs include "David, Don't Fly Lufthansa", "Prom Queen" and "Rambi".

I am thrilled and excited to call Bruka "home" for a few months. I LOVE this awesome, ground-breaking theater, and I love the people who work and create and thrive there. I'm having a blast!! Thank you, Mary Bennett!

Saturday, June 1st, 2013

Canada College Main Theater

CAMI just portrayed MRS. LOVETT, the crafty meat-pie-maker in Stephen Sondheim's musical thriller "SWEENEY TODD" with NEVADA OPERA, September 28th and 30th... click here to see photos of the productions

And soon, Bay Area fans will be able to see Cami as Mrs. Lovett in a staged concert version of "Sweeney Todd" with Redwood Symphony, June 1st and 2nd, 2013, at 516-seat Canada College Main Theater, Redwood City.

Tickets are only $20 for adults, and $10 for students.

Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

Canada College Main Theater

$20 adult ($25 at door) $10 student
Redwood Exclusive: 17 and under admitted free!

Some adult subject matter; parental discretion advised for children under 12

Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee - July 8 -12

I've been invited back to the Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee! I'll be part of the 20th Anniversary All-Star band! More details to come! YAY!!!

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

Bruka Theatre

  "UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE"  

  Sunday May 12^th at 2:00PM  

  BUY TICKETS FOR MAY 12th HERE!!!  

Romance, loneliness, sex, obsession, addiction, forgiveness, pleasure, acceptance, service, joy! --- just some of the facets of the musical stories I will be telling in this new musical expose’  of my living under the negative influences of selfish, insecure love, and learning to let go and trust in the postive influence of pure Love.  It’s a new concert exploring my personal journey through all its various expressions.

As I have been choosing the songs for this show from writers across several decades and genres, I realize my personal struggles seem to be quite universal! I know my own songs will tell their stories -- I’m nervously excited to share some of my writing with you!  But I am mostly relying on the insightful material of some of my favorite artists (like Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Babs, KD Lang, Jennifer Holliday, Heart, Todd Rundgren) and diverse songwriters to help reveal some of the questions, delusions, agonies, mistakes, delights, pitfalls, recognitions, revelations, and new intentions we all make under the influence of love.

This show will contain some adult themes and material, and might not be suitable for younger audiences.

Accompanied by my wonderful and diverse trio - pianist Peter Supersano, bassist Joe McKenna, and percussionist Eric Middleton, and there will be several wonderful generous local singers joining me as well!  We will weave pop, rock, R&B, jazz and theatrical songs into a colorful tapestry of love’s many shades.

 Tickets: $18 Seniors/Students, $20 General, and $25 at the Door

We will be video-taping, so bring your best applause! 

The Brüka Theater is a comfortable, charming, intimate performance space, with seating limited to about 75.  Please get your tickets now to be sure of a seat!

In this unique intimate space I have designed these two unique intimate musical glimpses into some of my passions, pleasures, pathos, playfulness, and purpose – to entertain,  enlighten, experience life, experiment, and emanate joy!

Sound production by Nick Sorrentino, and lighting by Bruka’s technical director David  Simpson.

Bruka's Artistic Directoris the divine Mary Bennett, and my dear friend, and I thank her with all my heart for the opportunity to come work in my hometown of Reno again in the Brüka community.

Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Bruka Theatre

"A BROADWAY EVENING WITH CAMI"

  Sunday May 5 at 7 PM  

99  N. Virginia St at 1st St, Reno NV

  BUY TICKETS FOR MAY 5th HERE!!!   

I am having so much fun putting together this show!! I took a long look at all the musicals I have had the great fortune to play in – over my 40 years doing this!! -- and have picked some of my absolute favorite songs, and I hope some of yours! This show will be a full-length 2-Act concert featuring about 24 Broadway musical selections.  I’ve chosen songs from several of my characters in shows such as “Sweeney Todd”, “Mame”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Annie Get Your Gun”, “Hair”, “Showboat”, and “Annie”, as well as some shows I wish I could do (like "Sunset Boulevard", "Jekyll and Hyde", "Porgy and Bess", and "Spamalot!") and some classics from the pens of Oscar Hammerstein, the Gershwins, Sondheim, Kander and Ebb, and more!  

I will sing most of these songs as their writers intended, and some I will experiment with, conveying my love of jazz, blues, rock, R&B and gospel to tell MY story in the music. I will be accompanied by my dear friends and long-time musical collaborators - pianist Peter Supersano and bassist Joe McKenna, with a some occasional help from some backing tracks.

I can hardly wait till this Sunday to sing and act them out for you! I really hope you and your family and friends can share this rare night with us!

Tickets: $18 Seniors/Students, $20 General, and $25 at the Door 

We will be video-taping, so bring your best applause!

In this unique intimate space I have designed these two unique intimate musical glimpses into some of my passions, pleasures, pathos, playfulness, and purpose – to entertain,  enlighten, experience life, experiment, and emanate joy!

Sound production by Nick Sorrentino, and lighting by Bruka’s technical director David  Simpson.

Bruka's Artistic Directoris the divine Mary Bennett, and my dear friend, and I thank her with all my heart for the opportunity to come work in my hometown of Reno again in the Brüka community.

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

Bruka Theatre

While working with Bruka Theater company in the musical "6 Women with Brain Death", Cami will present a 2-night Master Workshop on "The Vocal Audition". Part 1 will focus on preparation: choosing material for a musical audition and getting it ready. Part 2 will delve into presentation: intention, character, story. Tickets are $15 for each 3-hour class, or $25 for both night. More info later...

Thursday, February 7th, 2013

Umpqua Community College, Jacoby Auditorium

My dear Reno friend, trumpeter John Gronberg - now the music teacher at a high school in Oregon, recommended me for this school jazz festival 2 years ago in Roseburg OR, and they have asked me back!

Students from about 6-7 schools come to share their work and mock-compete to prepare for larger competitions. I'll present a vocal clinic, and coach each of the middle school and high school choirs and soloists throughout the day. Then at 7PM I'll perform in concert with the Umpqua College quartet, their vocal jazz ensemble, and with John's high school big band, too!  This concert is open to the public, tickets are cheap ($7 each or $15 for a family!), and its a fun night for all the family.

Here is a review of my 2011 performance at this delightful event...

http://mainstreamonline.org/full_stories/37/7/jazz.php

Hope to see some of you Oregonian friends and fans there!

Monday, December 31st, 2012

Radisson Fort McDowell Resort

More details as I get them!

Sunday, December 23rd, 2012

Steinway Piano Gallery

TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR STARTING AT 4:00!

Cami Thompson presents her (mostly) annual "Holiday Evening with Cami and Friends" at the Steinway Piano Gallery, 500 E. Moana Lane, Reno NV at 5:00PM in the large open showroom. Steinway Gallery hosted this concert in 2007, the year they opened their doors in Reno, and Cami has been friends with owners Lamis and Arlen Pritchard ever since! Their joyful generosity to the music world of Reno has been a blessing to our community!

Cami first started this concert series in 1995 in a Peppermill Casino convention room, and it has worked its way around several Reno venues over the course of 18 years, including the Lear Theater, Sparks Victorian Square, Pioneer Center, and Harrah's Showroom. 

This special non-denominational/multi-spirituality Holiday concert will feature Cami in an intimate setting with her jazz trio: Peter Supersano will play piano on his favorite 9-foot Steinway, Joe McKenna will work that bass, and Tony Savage will provide the rhythm for our voyage. Selections will come from Cami's "Colors of Christmas" CD, seasonal favorites, and winter romance classics. 

Sponsored by Nevada Opera, there will also be appearances by Nevada Opera Chorus members (who sang with Cami last year in her portion of the Nevada Opera Christmas Concert at the Pioneer, and just recently in "Sweeney Todd") and the Nevada Opera Youth Chorus.

Cami's soaring vocals and unique sense of humor, wit, compassion, and deep spiritual beliefs will warm hearts and renew sprits. Bring the whole family -- kids, visiting guests, in-laws -- and be prepared for a little caroling yourselves, as their will always be a sing-along at the end. Dress up in your favorite holiday sweater or frills and frocks for a lovely sit-down concert, followed by a reception with Cami and Friends.

Friday, December 7th, 2012

Center for Spiritual Living

Kick off your Christmas season with “Christmas from the Heart” featuring the CSL Heart Tones Choir and some special musical guests. Musical Director Joe McKenna asked me to sing a few songs with his band for this wonderful service - a great start of the season for the Center for Spiritual Living congregation. This event is usually a full house, but there might be room for you! Come on down.

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

St. Francis Yacht Club

Join fellow St. Francis Yacht Club members down at the Marina as Brian Ramsey and Friends present a night of Big Band jazz for your dancing and listening pleasure. Featuring special guest artist Cam Thompson.

(I will find out if non-members can attend!!!)

Friday, November 9th, 2012

The Grove at SouthCreek

Nevada Opera presents Jukebox Unhinged! (formerly Jukebox Opera), a musical evening of live performances and incredible food! At Jukebox Unhinged, you bid to choose which musical numbers members of the Nevada Opera chorus perform.

Cocktail hour starts at 5:30PM, dinner will be served at 7:00PM.  Pieces selected by your bids will be performed throughout the entire evening starting with selected Jazz numbers during cocktail hour and moving on to Opera and Broadway numbers during dinner and dessert.  NVO chorus members will be available to discuss the selections available and bid sheets will be at each place setting.

In addition, we will have a wonderful selection of raffle prizes to give away

• Two nights accommodation in San Francisco for two with San Francisco Opera tickets, dinner at Jardiniere and a private tour and tasting at a Sonoma winery (value $1200.00)
• Dinner concert for eight in your home with Cami Thompson and her husband, Bay Area Chef Scott Lenau (value $1500.00)
• Craft Beer, Artisan Cheeses and Dessert for eight from Reno Public House and Wedge Cheese Shop (value $350.00)
• A 250.00 cash prize

Gather your friends and make a date to attend the best party in Reno on Friday, November 9th!

BUY TICKETS ONLINE NOW!

Sunday, September 30th, 2012

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

Friday Sept. 28 at 7:30PM and Sunday Sept. 30 at 2:00PM

Nevada Opera Presents "Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno NV. I am thrilled to be cast in the fabulous leading role of Mrs. Lovett, the cheery and chatty but amoral pie-shop owner and Todd's landlady, though she wants to be much more! This is a character I played almost 30 years ago in college (Univ. of Nevada-Reno) and I hope to have as much fun and as big a challenge as I had back then! With a 32-piece orchestra, the full Nevada Opera chorus, and talented local and imported actors, the New York director will surely have audiences on the edge of their seats!

I will post more information as I receive it.  www.NevadaOpera.org

Friday, September 28th, 2012

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

Friday Sept. 28 at 7:30PM and Sunday Sept. 30 at 2:00PM

Nevada Opera Presents "Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno NV. I am thrilled to be cast in the fabulous leading role of Mrs. Lovett, the cheery and chatty but amoral pie-shop owner and Todd's landlady, though she wants to be much more! This is a character I played almost 30 years ago in college (Univ. of Nevada-Reno) and I hope to have as much fun and as big a challenge as I had back then! With a 32-piece orchestra, the full Nevada Opera chorus, and talented local and imported actors, the New York director will surely have audiences on the edge of their seats!

I will post more information as I receive it.  www.NevadaOpera.org

Sunday, August 19th, 2012

Legislative Plaza, Carson City NV

JAZZ AND BEYOND: CARSON CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL

Visit the website for more information about the "Jazz! Carson City!" festival!

http://jazzcarsoncity.com

Nothing says Summer like a FREE outdoor concert in the park on grass! (heehee) So -- bring your own blanket, chairs, picnic, a bottle of wine, some friends and family, and enjoy the lush, exciting, powerful sounds of the 17-piece Reno Jazz Orchestra and Yours Truly trying to keep up with their energy!

RJO'S New live concert CD (with me on 2 tracks - yay!) might be ready for sale by then! And my latest CD "Swing Swang Swung" with Reno Jazz Orchestra will here, too

Sunday, August 12th, 2012

Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton

I'm very sorry to say that due to circumstances beyond the control of the Pacific Coast Repertory Theater company, they have to cancel their Great American Songbook concert series. We will inform you as soon as possible if they decide to present this event in the future. If you purchased tickets, please contact the ticketing service and you wil receive a refund.

Thursday, July 26th, 2012

Wingfield Park - Artown Show

Once again, the extraordinary Sierra Nevada Ballet company will perform a delightful concert at the river's edge on Thursday night, July 26th at 7:00PM. I will perform several songs with my jazz trio between dance numbers, including a "duet" with world-renown tap-dancer Sam Weber.

This year Artistic Director Rosine Bena will be presenting highlights from her vision of the 1840's ballet, "Giselle", featuring up to 25 dancers in 5 segments. 

Also featured on teh 90-minute program are Sam Weber and Domingo Rubio (Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, featured in the Robert Altman dance film, THE COMPANY.)

Bring a blanket, a picnic, some friends and family, and enjoy a beautiful night under the stars watching one of the most enthralling song and dance shows of the year during Reno's historic month-long Artown arts festival.

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

Sherman Clay Pianos, ROSEVILLE

CONCERT INFORMATION:

 Rocklin pianist/promoter Jim Martinez and Invisible Touch Music bring together national and local bands and musicians for a day of Jazz and fun in Roseville, CA for the ROSEVILLE JAZZ DAY, July 3, 2012.

 DETAILS:

•  WHAT: ROSEVILLE JAZZ DAY - 6 sets of Vocal jazz artists and Jazz bands.

• WHO:  Headliners include vocalists Yve Evans (SoCal), Cami Thompson (SF/Reno) and Cynthia Douglas (Sacramento) backed by local pianist Jim Martinez and his Trio (featuring bassist Guilio Cetto and drummer Tim Metz)

Joe Berry and Jessie Clemens with a Tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim

Peter Petty and Laura Didier will round out the event. 

• WHEN: Tue, July 3, 2012 (starting 12:00 noon until 6:20 pm). Doors open at 11:30 am.

• Tickets: $20 for half day pass and $35 for entire day.

Ways to order:
1. VIA PHONE: Call 916.804-8370 or e-mail HERE
2. SEND CHECK to ITMS, P.O. Box 1836, Rocklin, CA 95677. Make checks payable to ITMS and specify which sets/day(s) you'd like to attend.
3. BUY ONLINE: Click HERE to purchase full day passes or for individual sets, select on the right side. We accept Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover and ATM/Debit.

VENUE:

Sherman Clay Pianos Recital Hall

771 Pleasant Grove Blvd, Roseville, CA 

contact Jim (916) 804-8370

NO FOOD OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED IN SHERMAN CLAY.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF PLACES TO BUY FOOD AND DRINKS IN THE SAME SHOPPING CENTER.

3:00 - 3:30 pm is a break with no music. 

DIRECTIONS:

From Hwy 80, turn onto Hwy 65 in Roseville. Take second exit, Pleasant Grove Blvd, turn right off freeway. Stay in right lane and cross Fairway Drive. Immediate right into The Nugget grocery store shopping center. Sherman Clay piano store is to the right of Nugget.

 

© 2012 Invisible Touch Music

Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

Eureka Theater

THE FULL MONTY

The Eureka Theatre
San Francisco, CA

June 1st - June 30th, 2012 - 5 shows a week!

Music and Lyrics by David Yazbeck
Book by Terrence McNally
Directed by Jason Hoover
Musical Direction by Ben Prince

Don't miss this hilariously harmonious story about a group of unemployed steel-working men frustrated with life, women, and work. Watch as this tale unfurls, and the men decide that, regardless of looks, ability or anything else, they are going to be the best Chippendale strippers Buffalo has ever seen. And yes, you'll see it ALL - Ray of Light Theatre is going the 'full monty' for our production!*  I get to play the role of Jeanette, the been-there-done-that sassy piano player who shows up to be the rehearsal pianist for this motley crew.

Also on sale now, for the first time in ROLT's history, Season Subscriptions ! $50 for "Full Monty" AND "Sweeney Todd"!

Also check out www.Goldstar.com for discount tickets.

*Please note that this production stays true to its script and features brief, full-frontal male nudity.

Cast List: 

Georgie Bukatinsky.... Helen Gruner

Buddy "Keno" Walsh.... Gwynn Villegas

Jerry Lukowski.... Joshua Fryvecind

Dave Bukatinsky.... C.J. Dion

Ethan Girard.... Ross Neuenfeldt

Malcolm MacGregor.... David Mister

Nathan Lukowski.... Elijah Diamond

Susan Hershey.... Melinda Campero

Joanie Lish.... Katherine Cooper

Estelle Genovese.... Sophie Campobasso

Pam Lukowski.... Leslie Waggoner

Teddy Slaughter.... Chris Uzelac

Molly MacGregor.... Sara Hauter

Harold Nichols....Derek Travis Collard

Vicki Nichols.... Brie Martin

Jeanette Burmeister.... Cami Thompson

Noah "Horse" T. Simmons.... Wendell Wilson

Reg Willoughby.... Bill Tankovich 

Ensemble.... Maria Duzon, Danielle DiPaola, Philippe Gosselin, Daniel Hurst

http://www.roltheatre.com/

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

The Regency Ballroom

"Take Heart" 2012 Benefit Concert

That about says it all! Hope to see you there.

Saturday, March 17th, 2012

Palace of Legion of Honor

I will be singing with the exciting Rex Allen Big Band for a private party at the Legion Of Honor Museum - cool Huh?? Hope I have some time to wander around and explore...

Friday, February 17th, 2012

John Ascuaga's Nugget

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

John Ascuaga's Nugget

Reno Jazz Orchestra directors were looking for just the right venue to record their next Live CD… and they found it at John Ascuaga’s Celebrity Showroom!  Two nights in a row, Feb. 16 and 17,  the band will be performing exciting charts from their repertoire, and joining them for one song each will be guests artists Cami Thompson, Tony Savage, Leonard Neidhold, Peter Epstein, Cody Remakalus, and special guest Ron Legg. So come join us at the Nugget, and see and hear the area's best jazz musicians perform live on stage in the true Nevada style that made our showrooms famous. And in a few months, when you hear the CD, you can say you were there and helped make it happen!!!

For tickets call 1-800-648-1177 or 775-356-330 or online at www.jaNugget.com.

For more info, please call Jennifer Mannix at 775-848-4417 or visit www.RenoJazzOrchestra.org

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

Friday, December 16th, 2011

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

 Nevada Opera and Cami Thompson Music Company present

a delightful family Holiday production at

Reno's downtown Pioneer Center for 2 performances

* *  Friday December 16  at 7:30 * *

* *  Sunday December 18 at 2:00 * *

Call Nevada Opera at 775-786-4046 for ticket sales, or visit online at www.NevadaOpera.org

10% Discount for Seniors and Students with ID.

$10 Rush tickets are available starting at 30 minutes before curtain.

Act One: Nevada Opera will present Gian Carlo Mennetti's  magical, mystical one-act opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors", the world's most frequently performed opera since its 1951 premiere. The opera tells the story of Amahl, a crippled boy who is healed by the Magi bearing gifts on their way to visit the birth of baby Jesus. For this production, Nevada Opera has reached out to its most famous alumna, Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano DOLORA ZAJICK, to hand-pick the brightest rising stars from her Institute for Young Dramatic Voices to be featured in this new production. 

Act Two:  Nevada Opera has asked local legendary singer and entertainer CAMI THOMPSON, also a Nevada Opera alumna, to present her special one-hour Holiday Christmas concert. Supporting Cami is her 7-piece band, The Cosmopolitans, featuring renowned drummer Tony Savage, bassist Joe McKenna, pianist Peter Supersano, trumpeter Paul Lenz, reed player Joe Berry, trombonist Phil Jerome, and special guest -- Nevada Opera's General Director Damon Stevens on keyboards. Sharing the stage throughout the show are the Nevada Opera Chorus and the Nevada Opera Youth Chorus, singing arrangements written by Cami. Local singer Steven Meyer will sing a spicy duet with Cami, and a dozen dancers, choreographed by Lynne Barth, will add great beauty, vitality and charm to the one-hour show.

This cheerful holiday performance entertains and enchants in a jazzy soulful style, lifting hearts and spirits with rich vocal harmonies, talented musicians, and Cami's exciting voice and rich emotional delivery. She sings her clever vocal arrangements of classics like Silver Bells, Do You Hear What I Hear, and Winter Wonderland/Let it Snow, and shares some unique contemporary songs like Kenny Loggins' Celebrate Me Home, Michael McDonald's One Gift, and her own Color of Christmas, written for her family. A brand new opener is sure to please with almost 80 performers onstage for The Christmas Waltz, It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and We Need a Little Christmas, which audience members might remember from Nevada Opera's 1991 presentation of "Mame" (where Cami played Agnes Gooch to Toni Tenille's Auntie Mame!) After a special tribute to our returning Iraqi soldiers, Cami shares the space with everyone in the show and audience for a rousing Sing-Along of Christmas songs to leave you happily humming all through the Holidays.

This musical event is sure to be a family favorite, as we light up the Pioneer Center stage with voices, stories, music, dance, laughter and spirit. So save the dates - Friday December 16 at 7:30, and Sunday December 18 at 2:00 -- for a magical, mystical, memorable night of music.  

Purchase your tickets today for "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and "A Regal Christmas with Cami Thompson". Call Nevada Opera at 775-786-4046, the Pioneer Center box office at 775-686-6600, or online at www.PioneerCenter.com. Tickets range from $17 to $59, with 10% discount for seniors and all students (even college) with ID. Afraid to commit? Rush tickets for only $10 are available starting 30 minutes before each show. 

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

Firehouse Arts Center

Closing show for our run of "Thoroughly Modern Millie"

Friday, October 7th, 2011

Firehouse Arts Center

I have been cast in the Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre's musical production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie", in the role of Muzzy Von Hossmere --- from the movie standpoint, it's the Carole Channing role! Yep, I get to play a singing Diva - what a stretch! wheee! The theater is out in Pleasanton, so I hope to see some East Bay friends out there!

Rehearsals start mid-September; we open Friday Oct. 7 and run through Sunday, Oct. 23 --- 3 weeks on Thursdays, Fridays. Saturdays and Sunday matinees.

Tickets range from $17-$29 for kids and seniors, to $18-$33 for adults... pretty good prices for a profesional company! Please visit their website for more info. Please note balcony seating is best for taller audience members (MY family won't be up there! teehee!)

Buy Tickets here.

Thoroughly Modern Millie is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan, and a book by Richard Morris and Scanlan.Based on the 1967 film of the same name, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of a small-town girl, Millie Dillmount, who comes to New York City to marry for money instead of love – a thoroughly modern aim in 1922, when women were just entering the workforce. Millie soon begins to take delight in the flapper lifestyle, but problems arise when she checks into a hotel owned by the leader of a slavery ring in China. The style of the musical is comic pastiche.

After auditions at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California in October 2000, the show opened on Broadway in April 2002.The production subsequently won six 2002 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Due to the success of the original Broadway production, there were both a United States tour and a West End production launched in 2003, followed by a United Kingdom tour in 2005. The musical has since become a popular choice for high school productions.

For more info, call (925) 931-4848 or email info@pcrtproductions.org 

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Napa winery

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Sherman Clay Pianos, Roseville CA

Invisible Touch Music presents The Sacramento Jazz Divas Concerts,  in association with world-renown jazz pianist Jim Martinez. Three to four different singers will each present sets of 20-25 minutes every night of the 3-night series - 12 talented women with their own unique take on jazz singing, accompanied each night by Jim Martinez and bassist Gil Lester. The series takes place at Sherman Clay Pianos in Roseville, CA. Phone is (916) 771-0808. Map

I will be performing Monday night August 29 with Cynthia Douglas, and Laura Didier. The concert starts at 6:00PM. 

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POST-SHOW POST...

What a wonderful night in Roseville. I shared the concert stage with two other "Divas" - Laura Didier and Cynthia Douglas - with the amazing accompaniment of piano genius Jim Martinez. Everyone had a great time, the audience was delightful, the venue intimate, the sound sublime... I just had a great time! Thank you all!

Here are a few comments I have received...

Laura Olson Didier...

shared the stage last night with two AMAZING ladies - Cami Thompson and Cynthia Marie Douglas. They blew the roof off of the place! Seriously, check out their websites, grab their music, see them perform live, seek them out - you will thank me!!

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Freight and Salvage

I have been blessed to participate in the Bread and Roses shows for over 10 years now. I donate my time to sing at various senior care centers around the Bay Area, and the experiences have been so gratifying. I've worked with wonderful pianists like Si Perkoff, his son Max Perkoff, "The Duchess" Miss Gini Wilson, and Ross Gualco. We have a great time sharing what we love, and for this we get to meet a bunch of other artists who also give their time, and share what they love, and have a party of music and food and joy.

Mine is a good life.

THE BREAD AND ROSES MISSION:

Bread & Roses is dedicated to uplifting the human spirit by providing free, live, quality entertainment to people who live in institutions or are otherwise isolated from society. Our performances:

• enrich the soul and promote wellness through the healing power of the performing arts;
• create a sense of community for our professional performers, in a non-commercial setting in which they can donate their talents to inspire and be inspired;
• provide an opportunity for non-performing volunteers to contribute a variety of skills and resources that support our humanitarian services and increase the impact of donor contributions.

In carrying out this mission, Bread & Roses seeks to create a social awareness of people who are isolated from society, and to encourage the development of similar organizations in other communities.

IF THIS MOVES YOU, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP!

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Audition Hall - unknown

WELL, WHY NOT???

Sunday, August 21st, 2011

Legislative Plaza, Carson City NV

Visit the website for more information about the "Jazz! Carson City!" festival!

http://jazzcarsoncity.com/

Nothing says Summer like a FREE outdoor concert in the park on grass! (heehee) So -- bring your own blanket, chairs, picnic, a bottle of wine, some friends and family, and enjoy the lush, exciting, powerful sounds of the 17-piece Reno Jazz Orchestra and Yours Truly trying to keep up with their energy!

Our new CD "Swing Swang Swung" will be on sale here, and you'll hear several songs live from that recording. 

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Wingfield Park Amphitheater

Sierra Nevada Ballet presents a magical Artown evening of dance and song on Reno's Wingfield Amphitheater stage, under the stars at the edge of the Truckee River.  Musical numbers from some of the all time favorite musicals, with ballet and modern dance and songs sung by the ever popular Cami Thompson with music played live by her trio. The program showcases an exciting cast of SNB professional dancers led by international dance stars and other guest artists. 

From the Sierra Nevada Ballet website: (www.SierraNevadaBallet.com )

"DANCING ON THE RIVER" FEATURING CAMI THOMPSON PROMISES TO BE A NEW AND DIFFERENT, VERSATILE AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION CONTINUING IN THE TRADITION OF SNB’S HIGHLY ACCLAIMED PERFORMANCES AT RENO’S ARTOWN FESTIVAL. THIS WILL BE SNB’S TWELFTH YEAR PERFORMING AS PART OF ARTOWN, AND EACH YEAR SNB PRESENTS A NEW PROGRAM UNDER THE TITLE OF SNB’S "DANCING BY THE RIVER", WHICH HAS BECOME A POPULAR ARTOWN EVENT.

UNDER THE ARTISTIC DIRECTION OF ROSINE BENA, THIS DANCE PROGRAM FEATURES THE FABULOUS JAZZ AND THEATRICAL SINGER CAMI THOMPSON AND HER TRIO. THE PROGRAM ALSO FEATURES FORMER JOFFREY PRINCIPAL DANCER, DOMINGO RUBIO, STAR OF THE ROBERT ALTMAN FILM "THE COMPANY",  AND ALEXANDER BIBER, LARISSA CASSERA, SETH PARKER, COURTNEY JANKOVIC AND LAURA LUNDE WITH SEVERAL NEW SNB PROFESSIONAL DANCERS AND YOUNG DANCERS FROM THE SNB APPRENTICE PROGRAM AND STUDENTS FROM THE RENO/TAHOE/CARSON AREAS.

LAST YEAR SIERRA NEVADA BALLET’S “DANCING BY THE RIVER ” RECEIVED A STANDING OVATION FROM THE 2,000 PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE. 2008 WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT SNB INCLUDED CAMI THOMPSON IN THEIR ARTOWN EVENT. AUDIENCE MEMBERS COMMENTED ON THE WONDERFUL COMBINATION OF THE FABULOUS SINGING OF CAMI AND THE EXCITING DANCING OF SIERRA NEVADA BALLET. JUDGING ON THE POPULARITY OF LAST YEAR’S EVENT WE ANTICIPATE AN AUDIENCE OF 2,000 TO 2,500 PEOPLE.

THIS YEAR’S PROGRAM PROMISES TO BE AN EVEN GREATER CROWD PLEASER WITH MUSIC FROM TRADITIONAL TO JAZZ AND CHOREOGRAPHY FROM CLASSICAL TO CONTEMPORARY. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE A TRADITIONAL CLASSICAL PIECE SET BY ROSINE BENA, WITH SEVERAL NEW CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKS BY OTHER CHOREOGRAPHERS INCLUDING DOMINGO RUBIO, AND ANANDA BENA-WEBER TO NEW ARRANGEMENTS BY CAMI THOMPSON

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Sand Harbor State Park, Trepp Amphitheater, Tahoe

Considered "The Most Scenic Venue in the World", the Trepp Amphitheater at Lake Tahoe's Sand Harbor will once again light up the night when professional dance company SIERRA NEVADA BALLET featuring singer Cami Thompson takes the stage with "The Best of the Best of Broadway"... 

Back by audience demand, the Sierra Nevada Ballet will present an all new spectacular musical theater medley as a sequel to last year’s “THE BEST OF BROADWAY”, bringing a two-hour medley filled with live music, song and spectacular dancing of all genres to the water’s edge at Sand Harbor State Park on Monday July 25 at 7:30PM. 

This delightful musical theater program is filled with some of the best hits of Broadway from the 50’s through today’s favorite award-winning shows including Sweet Charity, Hello Dolly, Chorus Line, Carousel, King and I, and much more. It is sure to please audiences of all ages and musical interests.

Renown jazz and theatrical vocalist Cami Thompson and her Trio will return as guest artists for another spectacular night, bringing the feel of jazz, swing, blues and ballads to the great library of Broadway music. 

Audiences will welcome back the exciting Joffrey Ballet dancer Domingo Rubio (one of the stars of the Robert Altman film "The Company"), and SNB Principal dancers Alexander Biber, Larrissa Cassera, and many others from this dynamic professional ballet company. Presenting various styles from classical to modern dance, this versatile and innovative company incorporates the popular with the experimental under the artistic direction of Rosine Bena. 

The highlight of this benefit event is the “Dance with the Stars under the Stars” where prominent local residents of Lake Tahoe’s North Shore and the Reno area will dance live with the Sierra Nevada Ballet artists in a Grand Finale presentation.

DINING: The Sand Harbor venue is now opening the main gates at 5:00 pm for entrance into their concession area, which includes Shakespeare's Kitchen, The Bar and BardWare (merchandise souvenirs). This is to allow for early mingling in their newly renovated and increased dining area. Come early and enjoy your friends, a pre-Festival cocktail, awesome views of the lake and afternoon sunshine while picnicking on the beach. Entrance into the theatre is moved to the central archway and will open at 5:30 pm.

For complete information, visit www.sierranevadaballet.com or call 775 783-3223. To purchase tickets, visit www.laketahoeshakespeare.com or click here to Buy Now

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

Gingerfruit Restaurant (formerly MECCA)

This should be a wonderful evening of great food, entertainment and company. A Board has been established to create a new Performing Arts Center in the Castro District of San Francisco, and this will be its first public fundraiser. I am one of several artists performing for the night, and will be accompanied by the delightful Ross Gualco on piano, sharing the stage and some incredible musical improvs with the phenomenal chromatic harmonica player Damien Masterson.

I will post more information as soon as I get it... save the date!

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Umpqua Community College, Jacoby Auditorium

My dear Reno friend, trumpeter John Gronberg, recommended me for this festival in Roseburg OR. I'll do some clinics and coaching of choirs and soloists during the day, then in the evening I'll perform in concert with the college's quartet (with Johnny too!) and with their vocal ensemble, the Umpqua Singers, and also a big band. This concert is open to the public, and more info will come. Hope to see some of you Oregonian friends and fans soon!

Tickets here... http://tickets.umpqua.edu/eventperformances.asp?evt=108

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Grand Ballroom

Fall in love again, dancing with Cami Thompson and the 17-piece Big Band sound of the Reno Jazz Orchestra, while raising money for a great charity. This the 7th Annual Valentines event for The Note-Ables, a nonprofit organization that provides musical opportunities for adults and children with disabilities.

Cami and RJO have performed several times for this event, and in 2006 this evening was digitally recorded on 24 tracks. Cami has just released her 6th CD, "Swing! Swang! Swung!" -  14 songs from that night which were edited and mastered into a seamless concert-style album. Guests can buy this new CD at the event, and $4 from each CD sale will be donated to the Note-Ables.

If you can't attend, purchase the CD on Cami's website before March 1st,  and the donation will be made as well.

Guests will be enthralled by the evening's offering of classic American standards, unique jazz tunes, romantic ballads, and high-energy big band numbers. The theme for this year is The Roaring 20s! 

The Note-Ables will perform several songs at the start of the evening. Then guests can take to the floor to the swinging sounds of the Big Band Era and 1920's nostalgia. Period attire welcome! So play along -dress up in flappers dresses, boas, striped suits and spats!

In addition to unforgettable music, guests will enjoy hors d'oeuvres, desserts, complimentary champagne, lots of dance space, a spectacular silent auction, and Cami's live "scat-auction" of 2 fabulous "Stay and Play" packages from the Atlantis, as well as the fundraising auction.

To purchase tickets, please call The NoteAbles at (775) 324-5521, or visit their website and purchase via PayPal. Tickets can then be mailed to you, or you can pick them up at Will Call or at the Note-Ables office.

In the past few years, this wonderful event has almost sold out. Many of our guests declared it was the best event they had been to in YEARS! So get your tickets early - and get those dance shoes dusted off! This is THE Valentine's event to attend!  

Email for more info: mail@note-ables.org 

Or visit www.note-ables.org

"Music is a gift, and everyone with a love of music should to be able to express themselves with it," Thompson said, "That is why this performance with The Note-Ables is so special -- to make sure these musicians can continue to sing, play instruments, write songs and perform."

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Bread and Roses Organization

I'll be conducting a 2-hour workshop on singing and self-expression for the AWESOME women who work and volunteer at Bread and Roses. I hope to do more workshops like this for more community organizations.

Bread & Roses is dedicated to uplifting the human spirit by providing free, live, quality shows to people who live in institutions or are otherwise isolated from society.

Bread & Roses brings hope and healing through live music to isolated individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our performances uplift the spirits of children undergoing chemotherapy, teens battling substance abuse, families in homeless shelters, seniors nearing the end of life transition, and others living apart from friends and family while facing challenging times. Bread & Roses performances uplift the spirits of individuals living in hospitals, senior convalescent homes, AIDS facilities, special needs schools, shelters for the abused or homeless and other agencies serving children, teens, adults and elders. 

Where dreams have been abandoned and joy is in short supply, Bread & Roses is life-affirming.

Friday, December 17th, 2010

Uva Trattoria

As saxman Philip Smith retires from his California lifestyle and his 7-year gig at Uva in Napa to live peacefully on the island of Maui, the trio that has played with him all these years will continue gigging there with a variety of special guest artists - I get to be one of them on Friday Dec. 17. I join Ross Gualco on keys, Tom Shader on Bass, and drummer Kendrick Freeman. Not only are these guys excellent musicians, but they also sing wonderful harmonies with me - all arranged by Mr. Shader. We sing things like CHOO CHOO CHA BOOGIE, WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MADE, MOOD INDIGO, I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU, SEND FOR ME, DINDI, CENTERPIECE, etc. I brought these wonderful players with me to the Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee last summer, and we had a ball!

So grab a friend or a dance partner and enjoy one of the best nights out in the wine country - excellent Italian food, an amazing wine list, terrific musicians, and your truly = ever-so-grateful to get to do what I love to do with people I love and admire!

Uva offers live music six nights a week at no cover charge, with standard performances Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Special guest performances are featured every Saturday night. See below for the current schedule. The Bar is open until Midnight with small plate offerings Friday and Saturday. Support local music!

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

The Grove, Reno NV

My trio and I are playing for a holiday party for a financial management company in my hometown of Reno.
Call or contact me if you'd like some great live music for your event!

Monday, November 15th, 2010

KAUAI VACATION 11-15 thru 12-5

Scott and I decided we couldn't take our trip to Brazil as we were planning, so we'll use his vacation time to visit one of our favorite places on earth - Kauai! Aloha!

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

RHEEM THEATRE

18-piece Big Band Music for listening and dancing!

Concert-style seating with a dance floor in the beautiful Art Deco Rheem Theater

Tickets on sale at: Rheem Theater Box Office, Moraga Movers, and on line here: www.bigbandjazz.net

For more information about this concert, call 925-253-5424.

THIS DANCE/CONCERT IS SPONSORED BY FRIENDS OF BIG BAND JAZZ AND THE MORAGA MOVERS

 Contact Info for Mike Vax Music Productions and Friends of Big Band Jazz:

www.mikevax.net  *  www.bigbandjazz.net

Singer Cami Thompson sang with the MVJO on both of its CDs and has performed many concerts with the band, as well as with her own groups. Equally comfortable with jazz, swing, big band, blues and ballads she has been described as singing "with the clarity of a Barbara Cook, the range and control of a Cleo Laine, and the emotional impact of a Lena Horne." She will amaze you with her 4-octave voice of great beauty, control and passion, her zany wit and her humorous interaction with her listeners. AND she will have a brand new big band CD available at this concert - its California debut... "Swing! Swang! Swung!" -- 14 tracks of powerful, swingin' classics from the 30's, 40's 50s and beyond, beautifully recorded live in concert with the Reno Jazz Orchestra.

This CD is also now available for sale on her website if you can't make the show... www.CamiThompson.com/products

Leader Mike Vax is an Oakland native. He has led a big band off and on since his days at College of the Pacific over 45 years ago. A few of his credits include being first trumpet, and soloist of the Stan Kenton Orchestra, leading the Dukes of Dixieland in New Orleans; producing over 40 jazz festivals; and performing workshops for more than 2500 schools all over the world. He is currently an International Artist for the Getzen Musical Instrument Company.

The current MVJO is made up of musicians from many of the most famous big bands, such as: Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, Clark Terry, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Cab Calloway, Ray McKinley, and Tex Beneke. These musicians are some of the finest to reside in the Bay Area. Guest jazz artists have included Lennie Niehaus, Terry Gibbs and Pete Rugolo. In the past few years, the group has performed at De La Salle High School, Campolindo High School, Valley View Middle School, for the Orinda Rotary and most recently at Diablo Valley College.

BACKGROUND: The historic Rheem Theatre in Moraga was built in the late 50's by Donald Rheem and was originally a single screen movie palace with a large stage and dance floor that is often used to this day. It was closed during the 70's, and reopened as a performing arts venue in the 80's. Though the theatre has been consistently updated, it still retains its original art deco feel with Zodiac Style art in each house.

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada

You are invited to a wonderful community event - the Reno Branch annual fundraiser for the American Association of University Women, a national organization that promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, scholarships, and positive societal change.

Peter Supersano and I have been performing for this event for over 6 years, entertaining the attendees with jazzy songs from the Great American Songbook and beyond. I also serve double-duty at the event - I perform as the live auctioneer with my wacky unique style of musical improvisation for each item. There is also a silent auction with one-of-a-kind art pieces, unusual jewelry, gift baskets and special services. This is a delightful Sunday afternoon with old friends and new acquaintances, music, wine, beer, snacks and fun!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
With more than 100,000 college graduates, 1,300 branches, and 600 institutions, AAUW is the nation's leading advocate for education and equity for women and girls. Our commitment to these issues is reflected by our activism.

AAUW is composed of three corporations:
> The Association, a 150,000-member organization with more than 1,500 branches nationwide, that lobbies and advocates for education and equity.

> The AAUW Educational Foundation, which funds pioneering research on the educational experiences of girls and women and provides fellowships and grants to women scholars, and girls around the globe.

> The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund, which provides funds and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in higher education.

For more information contact the AAUW-Reno website: www.aauwnv.org

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

Silver Legacy Hotel Casino-Ballroom

I'll be providing entertainment for a Marketing Conference in Reno, and doing my Bette Midler tribute.

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

Sun Valley Resort

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

Sun Valley Resort

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Sun Valley Resort

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Sun Valley Resort

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Sun Valley Resort

YA GOTTA put these dates on your calendar for one of the best swingin' jazz festivals in America today!
OCTOBER 13-17, 2010 -- and I get to be a part of it again. I first attended this festival singing with Mike Vax's band back in 1992, and I've been in love with this event ever since. I used to ski here when I was younger (raced there in 1988) but now it's all about the music, baby!

This time I will be the guest artist with The Hot Tomatoes out of Denver Colorado.

Sunday, October 10th, 2010

Private Home in SW Reno

My amazing sister Randi Thompson is running for State Assembly District 31 in Reno-Sparks, NV. To support and honor her commitment to our community, and to help her raise funds for the last surge of her campaign, I am giving an intimate private concert with my accompanist Peter Supersano in the beautiful home of a Reno celebrity athlete... name withheld for their privacy. If you are interested in attending, please write me back, or call my sister at 775-830-8407.

To learn more about Randi and her background, experience, community service, and positions, please visit her website. If you cannot attend but would like to support her, you can make secure donations on her website: http://www.randithompson.com/
Remember, democracy is not a spectator sport; participation is required for a level playing field; not all players are equal; many of our ancestors sacrificed their lives for the right to vote.

Randi is extraordinary... and I'm only slightly prejudiced!... I hope you can join us.

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Nazareth House

Classical jazz pianist Gini Wilson (aka The Duchess) and I will be giving a free performance to senior residents at the Nazareth House Nursing Home in San Rafael.

Bread & Roses brings hope and healing through live music to isolated individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our performances uplift the spirits of children undergoing chemotherapy, teens battling substance abuse, families in homeless shelters, seniors nearing the end of life transition, and others living apart from friends and family while facing challenging times. Bread & Roses performances uplift the spirits of individuals living in hospitals, senior convalescent homes, AIDS facilities, special needs schools, shelters for the abused or homeless and other agencies serving children, teens, adults and elders. Where dreams have been abandoned and joy is in short supply, Bread & Roses is life-affirming.
Visit their website for more information: http://www.breadandroses.org/

Friday, September 24th, 2010

St. Francis Yacht Club

Saturday, September 18th, 2010

Private Home

Cami and her trio perform for a special night under the stars to help raise funds and awareness for St. Vincent's Thrift Store, which performs much-needed community services to the under-served, like feeding 500-600 homeless people 6 days a week; manage a food pantry and assist over two thousand poor families a week; provide emergency assistant to families in crisis; operate Holy Child Day home to provide low cost day care to the working poor; operate a residence building to assist previously homeless people to transition off the streets; provide emigration assistance, and more. Even though it is not well know, as an agency they do more to fight poverty than any other organization in Northern Nevada.

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Sam's Wood Site, Mammoth Lakes CA

Yeah! Back at Mammoth again! This time I'll be singing with local saxman and Bishop Big Band leader, Eddy Evans and trio for the 41st Annual Mammoth Lakes Fine Arts and Crafts festival. It has become the Eastern Sierra's premier arts festival, featuring over 100 artists from throughout the West, and offering free entertainment for the whole family, a beer garden and wine tasting along with local food booths.

I'll play several sets throughout Saturday and Sunday! Band includes saxman Eddy Evans, with some of his guys and maybe some of mine! There is also a rumor we might be at the Rafters Restaurant Friday night --- more info when I know...

I played here for this event last year, and had a BLAST! This is a GREAT Arts/Crafts festival; fantastic place for unique gift shopping and relaxed weekend browsing the booths with beer, wine, food and friends!

And hey LA fans... $39 Flights and Rooms at Mammoth!!!
You read correctly, flights between LAX and Mammoth are only $39* during the 8-day Horizon fare sale! Once you’re here, the savings keep coming with $39 rooms at Mammoth Mountain Inn**. Book your flights soon because they won’t last long at this price and the offer expires August 31. And because heading to Mammoth is reason to celebrate, beer and wine on Horizon is gratis!

*Restrictions apply. Price is for one-way travel. Must purchase between August 24 and August 31. 14-day advance purchase required. Fly on Tues., Wed., Sat. Flights are available until December 15. $39 flights are not available November 20 – 30, October 4-10, October 14-17.

**Restrictions apply. Supplies are limited. Price is per person based on double occupancy. Flight purchase required.



OK - Hope to see ya there!

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Sand Harbor State Park

I'm sorry to say this wonderful event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances (like funding, etc!) I hope we will be able to bring this unique show to life next summer!

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

San Mateo Performing Arts Center

LAST PERFORMANCE!

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

San Mateo Performing Arts Center

Get your tickets now! Almost over - 1 more day left after this!
Use the code word SANDY for discounted tickets - tell 'em Cami sent you when you call.
The Saturday matinee is sponsored by Target Stores: special family prices apply if an adult brings a child - $15 adults, only $5 kids!

Friday, July 30th, 2010

San Mateo Performing Arts Center

I'll be playing Miss Hannigan in this delightful family musical! July 15 through August 1st.
Use the code word SANDY for discounted tickets - tell 'em Cami sent you when you call.
Please visit their website for schedule and to purchase tickets.

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

San Mateo Performing Arts Center

I'll be playing Miss Hannigan in this delightful family musical! July 15 through August 1st.
Use the code word SANDY for discounted tickets - tell 'em Cami sent you when you call.
Please visit their website for schedule and to purchase tickets.

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

San Mateo Performing Arts Center

I'll be playing Miss Hannigan in this delightful family musical! July 15 through August 1st.
Use the code word SANDY for discounted tickets - tell 'em Cami sent you when you call.
Please visit their website for schedule and to purchase tickets.

The Saturday matinee is sponsored by Target Stores: special family prices apply if an adult brings a child - $15 adults, only $5 kids!

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

San Mateo Performing Arts Center

I'll be playing Miss Hannigan in this delightful family musical! July 15 through August 1st.
Use the code word SANDY for discounted tickets - tell 'em Cami sent you when you call.
Please visit their website for schedule and to purchase tickets.

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

San Mateo Performing Arts Center

I'll be playing Miss Hannigan in this delightful family musical! July 15 through August 1st.
Use the code word SANDY for discounted tickets - tell 'em Cami sent you when you call.
Please visit their website for schedule and to purchase tickets.

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

San Mateo Performing Arts Center

I'll be playing Miss Hannigan in this delightful family musical! July 15 through August 1st.
Use the code word SANDY for discounted tickets - tell 'em Cami sent you when you call.
Please visit their website for schedule and to purchase tickets.

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

San Mateo Performing Arts Center

I'll be playing Miss Hannigan in this delightful family musical! July 15 through August 1st.
Use the code word SANDY for discounted tickets - tell 'em Cami sent you when you call.
Please visit their website for schedule and to purchase tickets.

Friday, July 16th, 2010

San Mateo Performing Arts Center

I'll be playing Miss Hannigan in this delightful family musical! July 15 through August 1st.
Use the code word SANDY for discounted tickets - tell 'em Cami sent you when you call.
Please visit their website for schedule and to purchase tickets.

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

San Mateo Performing Arts Center

Yeah! I've just been cast in the role of Miss Hannigan, the disillusioned little-girl-loathing frustrated alcoholic matron who runs the orphanage where Annie is forced to live - for a while!

We open July 15 and run for 3 weekends through August 1.

Visit the website to see the schedule and get your tickets!
http://www.broadwaybythebay.org/
Hope you can make it!

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Private Event

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

Orinda Community Park

A BIG BAND CONCERT IN THE PARK! Bring a picnic, a blanket, a friend or 4 or 5, some sunscreen, and a bottle of your favorite bev!! It's a family-friendly afternoon in the sun (we Hope!!) with great big band jazz music from the 40's through to now! Bring your own, or buy food, alchohol, and soft drinks from Rotary Club volunteers - they are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the City or Orinda!

Directions From Oakland: Take Highway 24 East through teh caldacott Tunnel; take Exit 9 towards Moraga. Turn left on Camino Pablo; go 0.7 miles. Turn right on Cam Sobrante, go 1/10 mile. Turn right on Orinda Way - Orinda Community Park.

Directions from Walnut Creek: Take Highway 24 West, take Exit 9 (before the tunnel) towards Orinda; go 3/10s mile. Go right at the fork for 6/10s mile and merge onto Camino Pablo.. Turn right on Cam Sobrante, go 1/10 mile. Turn right on Orinda Way.

This FREE concert is proudly presented by the Orinda Rotary Club -- to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the City -- and Friends of Big Band Jazz... visit www.BigBandJazz.net

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

Genoa Lakes Golf Club

Cami and Company will entertain the patrons of this fancy fundraiser during dinner and bring on the dance music later for this special Black Tie Optional event.... No host cocktails at 5:30, Unique cuisine by excellent chefs at 7:00, food-themed Silent and Live auction items, and dancing after... The purpose of this event is to raise funds for the nonprofit CVMC Hospital Foundation and support continued excellence in healthcare in the Carson Valley.

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Nightingale Concert Hall

I will be performing a special benefit jazz concert with my trio at the beautiful Nightingale Concert Hall on the University of Nevada campus on Tuesday May 11 at 7:30. Doors open at 6:30 with a Silent Auction in the Gallery lobby. This concert is to help raise funds for the THREE Reno vocal groups going to Shoaxing, China this summer for the 2010 World Choir Games: McQueen High School Core Jazz Choir, Bella Voce, and Sierra Nevada Children's Choir. My hometown Reno has been chosen to be the host city for the 2011 festival, so we NEED to get them to China to represent Reno this summer.... hence the title "Reno-Tahoe Choral Ambassadors." http://www.interkultur.com/competitions-festivals/world-choir-games/
Funds for this "once-in-a-lifetime" experience must be paid by May 13 to cover travel, room and board and tuition costs, so this concert is a much-needed rally to that end.

I'm thrilled to share the stage with Peter Supersano on grand piano, Hans Halt on bass and Steve Self on drums; also the McQueen Jazz Choir and I will do some songs together. After the concert there will be a ticketed reception to meet... well, me - the artist!.. and some of the singers planning on going to China.

You can buy tickets at the Lawlor Event Center Box Office, by calling 1-800-225-2277, or online here: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=TDC&pid=6765779

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Atlantis Casino Ballroom

Once again I don the big blonde wig and tight red gown and play "Mae West" for a night! So much fun!

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

RHEEM THEATRE

I will be singing with the 18-piece Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra (MVJO) for a special concert and dance at this classic 1950's art deco theater in Moraga, east of Berkekly near the Lafayette Reservoir. The current MVJO (formerly the New Oakland Jazz Orchestra) is made up of musicians from many of the most famous big bands, such as: Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, Clark Terry, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Cab Calloway, Ray McKinley, and Tex Beneke. These musicians are some of the finest to reside in the San Francisco Bay Area.

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY FRIENDS OF BIG BAND JAZZ (A 501C3 NONPROFIT) AND THE MORAGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

TICKETS: Adults $1 8, Students $10 with student ID
On sale at the Box Office, or online at http://www.bigbandjazz.net/ (Sorry, no refunds)

CONTACT: Friends of Big Band Jazz = DAVID PIERCE 925-253-5424 or http://www.bigbandjazz.net/

ABOUT FRIENDS OF BIG BAND JAZZ:
Friends of Big Band Jazz is the support group for MVJO and MVBB (big band - Stan Kenton band alumni). This nonprofit corporation has sent students to summer jazz camps on scholarships, donated funds to the Oakland Youth Orchestra, and raised money for Oakland Parks and Recreation and supports the Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins Memorial Scholarship Fund with proceeds from its CDs, "Alternate Route" (with Cami), "BIGBANDJAZZ.NET" (also with Cami), "LIVE...On The Road", "Sounds from the Road", "Next Stop, LIVE On The Road" and latest release "Have Band Will Travel".

The goals of Friends of Big Band Jazz, the MVJO, and MVBB are to perform meaningful music, talk about the importance of the jazz heritage in America, bring jazz music to young people, and to offer our audiences a relaxed, entertaining atmosphere. The MVJO rehearses and performs a jazz concert series at The Longfellow School For Performing Arts in Berkeley, California, as well as performing at the Woodminster Amphitheater and the Calvin Simmons Theater, also in Oakland. The MVJO has performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Filoli Mansion Concert Series, Yoshi's and Kimball's, plus many other venues in Northern California. The Mike Vax Big Band performs an annual spring or summer tour of several states to support the goals of FBBJ.

HISTORY OF RHEEM THEATER:
The Rheem Theatre was built in the late 50's by Donald Rheem and was originaly a single screen movie palace with a large stage and dance floor which the theatre retains and often uses to this day. It was closed during the 70's, and reopened as a performing arts venue in the 80's. During a remodel in the in the late 90's, three additional screens were added thus making the Rheem Theatre a 4-screen multiplex. Though the theatre has been consistently updated, it still retains its original art deco feel with Zodiac Style art in each house.

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Uva Trattoria

Philip G. Smith is going back to Maui for more magnificent mana, and I have been asked to fill in again with his fantastic trio of Tom Shader (bass) Ross Gualco (piano) and Kendrick Freeman(drums). We had such a great time in January - can;t wait to do it again! Not only are these guys excellent musicians, but they also sing harmonies like nobody's business - all arranged by Mr. Shader. We sing things like CHOO CHOO CHA BOOGIE, WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MADE, MOOD INDIGO, I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU, SEND FOR ME, DINDI, CENTERPIECE, etc. I brought these wonderful players with me to the Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee this summer, and we had a ball!

So grab a friend or a dance partner and enjoy one of the best nights out in the wine country - excellent Italian food, an amazing wine list, terrific musicians, and your truly = ever-so-grateful to get to do what I love to do with people I love and admire! Be sure to call for reservations for dinner, and tell them you want to be close to us!

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Uva offers live music six nights a week at no cover charge, with standard performances Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Bar is open until Midnight with small plate offerings Friday and Saturday. Support local music!

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Bay Area General Theater Auditions

Hey, just asking for your good wishes and thoughts on this date - I was selected to participate in the 2010 Bay Area General Theater Auditions, an annual Equity (actor's union)-sanctioned event where about 350 actors are seen by 100-150 auditors representing 80-90 large to small West Coast theatre companies, as well as independent directors and casting directors.
I get really nervous at auditions, so your prayers, kind thoughts, and supportive energy would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance - I'll do the same for you!

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Uva Trattoria

While the delightful saxman Philip G. Smith is on vacation, I have been asked to fill in one night with his fantastic trio of Tom Shader (bass) Ross Gualco (piano) and Kendrick Freeman(drums). Not only are these guys excellent musicians, but they also sing harmonies like nobody's business - all arranged by Mr. Shader. We sing things like CHOO CHOO CHA BOOGIE, WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MADE, MOOD INDIGO, I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU, SEND FOR ME, DINDI, CENTERPIECE, etc. I brought these wonderful players with me to the Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee this summer, and we had a ball!

So grab a friend or a dance partner and enjoy one of the best nights out in the wine country - excellent Italian food, an amazing wine list, terrific musicians, and your truly = ever-so-grateful to get to do what I love to do with people I love and admire!

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Uva offers live music six nights a week at no cover charge, with standard performances Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Bar is open until Midnight with small plate offerings Friday and Saturday. Support local music!

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

"Spirit of the Season" Holiday Concert

The Reno Philharmonic Orchestra returns to the Pioneer for the holiday classic, Spirit of the Season. This concert never disappoints with choirs, musicians, dancers, and other frivolity! This year's special guest artist, vocalist Cami Thompson will thrill and delight with her jazzy renditions of holiday classics set to full orchestration, including her original song, "Colour of Christmas" written for her mother.

New conductor Laura Jackson takes her queue from you for this concert; send in your request for your favorite song, and it may be performed. Details are on our blog. This unique concert is an annual holiday tradition that is difficult to top each year.

Spirit of the Season traditionally sells out quickly, so please purchase your tickets at the first opportunity. Tickets go on sale October 1, 2009.

For more information or tickets, call (775) 686-6600, or visit http://www.renophil.com/

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

"Spirit of the Season" Holiday Concert

The Reno Philharmonic Orchestra returns to the Pioneer for the holiday classic, Spirit of the Season. This concert never disappoints with choirs, musicians, dancers, and other frivolity! This year's special guest artist, vocalist Cami Thompson will thrill and delight with her jazzy renditions of holiday classics set to full orchestration, including her original song, "Colour of Christmas" written for her mother.

New conductor Laura Jackson takes her queue from you for this concert; send in your request for your favorite song, and it may be performed. Details are on our blog. This unique concert is an annual holiday tradition that is difficult to top each year.

Spirit of the Season traditionally sells out quickly, so please purchase your tickets at the first opportunity. Tickets go on sale October 1, 2009.

For more information or tickets, call (775) 686-6600; or visit http://www.renophil.com/

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Atlantis Casino Grand Ballroom, Reno

You are cordially invited to the Saint Mary's Gala on November 14th at the Atlantis Grand Ballroom. All proceeds from the Gala will be used to support healthcare services at the Nell J. Redfield Health Centers on Neil Road and in Sun Valley. More than 30,000 uninsured and underinsured children and their families are seen each year at the clinics.
http://www.supportsaintmarys.org/index.htm
Cami & The Cosmopolitans will be performing for "The Premier Holiday Party of 2009!" Cami will be doing a special show: her unique "Tribute to the Divine Bette Midler" with full band and back-up singers, at 8:30, as well as providing delightful listening music for cocktails and dining, and swingin' dance music after the show. This "black tie optional" event will take place in the brand new Atlantis Grand Ballroom, and feature a delicious menu of award-wining cuisine.
Schedule:
5:30 PM - Cocktails
7:00 PM - Dinner and Presentation
8:30 PM - Entertainment by Cami Thompson and the Cosmopolitans

Please join us to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season.
Sponsorships of a table of eight start at $2,500.
For more information, please call (775) 770-3020 or e-mail saintmarysfoundation@chw.edu
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For over 100 years, Saint Mary's mission has been focused on attending to the healthcare needs of our community. All proceeds from Saint Mary's Gala will be used to support healthcare services at our clinics. Clinic healthcare providers will be present to demonstrate and discuss exciting clinic programs and services.

Saint Mary's Foundation promotes charitable giving and community partnerships for the benefit of Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center and the northern Nevada community. Gifts to the Foundation support mission outreach programs for the underserved; enhancements and state-of-the-art technology in our facilities; and wellness and prevention programs for children, seniors and families.

Through personal gifts, grants and strategic partnerships, the Foundation provides a bridge between a kindhearted community and the lives that may be saved or changed through the fulfillment of Saint Mary's mission.

PS - I was born in this hospital! yea - just a few years ago!

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada

You are invited to a wonderful community event - the annual fundraiser for the American Association of University Women,
a national organization that promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, scholarships, and positive societal change.

Cami has been performing for this event for over 5 years, and with her pianist Peter Supersano, entertains the crowd with delightful songs from the Great American Songbook and beyond. Cami also serves double duty at the event - she performs as our auctioneer with her unique style of musical improvisation for each item. There is also a silent auction with one-of-a-kind art pieces, unusual jewelry, gift baskets and special services. This is a delightful Sunday afternoon with old friends and new acquaintances, music, wine, snacks and fun!
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With more than 100,000 college graduates, 1,300 branches, and 600 institutions, AAUW is the nation's leading advocate for education and equity for women and girls. Our commitment to these issues is reflected by our activism.

AAUW is composed of three corporations.

The Association, a 150,000-member organization with more than 1,500 branches nationwide, that lobbies and advocates for education and equity.

The AAUW Educational Foundation funds pioneering research on the educational experiences of girls and womenand provides fellowships and grants to women scholars, and girls around the globe.

The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund, which provides funds and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in higher education.

For more information contact:
Byllie D'Amato Andrews, AAUW Nevada President
byllie@charter.net

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

John Ascuaga's Nugget

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Mont Bleu Casino Resort, S. Lake Tahoe

Cami & Friends are the evening's musical entertainment for the Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra’s 7th Annual traditional Oktoberfest Fundraiser “SeptOberfest 2009”. Please contact the Kiwanis Club to get your tickets! Visit this link for more info about the event's benefit auction ... http://www.purplewave.com/cgi-bin/pwdetails.cgi?090925

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Washoe Flats

I will be doing my Mae West routine for a private event, recreating a Saloon-style show from the early 1900's! Too fun!

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

Legislative Plaza - Carson City, NV

Confirmed! The Reno Jazz Orchestra with Cami will be performing outdoors for the JAZZ! Carson City festival, under the direction of The Mile High Jazz Band. http://milehighjazz.com
Most of the events Friday and Saturday will be taking place downtown on Third Street, in the Comma Courtyard (beside Comma Coffee), and the Farmers Market, which will be held on Saturday, 9 or 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., in the parking lot west of the intersection of Third and Curry Streets. On Sunday they plan to end the festival with a performance of the RJO with Cami in the Legislative Plaza area, between the Capital and the Legislature. All the events are free to the public - for the love of listening!

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Napa winery

Cami will be performing with LA-based "Swing Kings"

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Montreaux Golf Resort

Cami will be performing outdoors with the Reno Jazz Orchestra.

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Park

Artown: Reno's famous month-long summer Arts Series enters its 13th year! Cami will perform Monday evening July 27th with the phenominal Reno Jazz Orchestra, celebrating the music of some of America's great songwriters of the AmericanSongbook. Seating is limited to 800 attendees. (although 2 years ago when I played there, we had over 1000 attendees under a gorgeous full moon - whoohoo!)

Made possible by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation & sponsored in part by Washoe County.

ABOUT ARTOWN:
Artown brings the outer reaches of imagination to the center of attention in a calendar noted by the National Endowment for the Arts as one of the most comprehensive festival offerings in the country. Each July, Artown asks all who will to leave the beaten path for arts unknown, to join with distinguished artists from down the street, across the country, and around the world for a month-long celebration of cultural diversity and artistic innovation. To experience the best and the latest in visual, performing and humanities arts-more than 350 events, all counted-from those who want nothing more than to entertain, to inspire, and yes, to impress the 350,000 people that experience our festival annually.

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

Sands Hotel Casino Poolside

I've been asked to perform in the annual Artown Summer Jazz Series sponsored by Reno's jazz society, "FOR THE LOVE OF JAZZ" (FTLOJ), founded in 1974. One of my first public performances was in 1976 when FTLOJ invited me (at 18!) to open for Louis Bellson's concert. So this group feels like HOME to me! Please join us for a beautiful sunset and cocktails by the pool with my jazz trio: Peter Supersano, piano; Joe McKenna, bass; and Steve Self, drums.

For the Love of Jazz is a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)3 Nevada corporation formed in May of 1974 by a small group of jazz musicians and enthusiasts. These first members came together to develop opportunities to perform outside of the showroom big bands. They wanted to play their own charts and jam together, quite literally "for the love of jazz!" FTLOJ is cultivating a community appreciation and love of jazz by providing and promoting opportunities for our community to learn about, participate in, and listen to live performance and educational activities by local, regional and national jazz artists. FTLOJ also provides additional educational opportunities for area students and assistance to other organizations interested in providing jazz activities in our community.

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Brewery Arts Center Outdoor Amphitheater

Sierra Nevada Ballet - Best of Broadway
This spectacular musical theater medley will be performed by the Sierra Nevada Ballet and musical friends. The event is filled with live music, song and spectacular dancing. Musical numbers from some of the all time favorite musicals such as West Side Story, Show Boat, The Barkleys of Broadway, Top Hat, The King and I, and more… Songs sung by the ever popular Cami Thompson and live music by the Cami Thompson Trio. This event showcases an exciting cast of dancers led by international dance stars including the “fastest feet in tap” of Sam Weber and the fabulously sensuous Ananda Bena-Weber. Choreography by Artistic Director Rosine Bena.


BUY TICKETS ONLINE HERE: https://www.vendini.com/service/tickets/viewPerformance.html?p=666ff59c974bed1935a866c9dd837106&entry=1

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Wingfield Park Amphitheater

Sierra Nevada Ballet presents an evening filled with live music, song and spectacular dancing at Wingfield. Musical numbers from some of the all time favorite musicals, with ballet and tap dancing and songs sung by the ever popular Cami Thompson with music played live by her combo. The program showcases an exciting cast of SNB professional dancers led by international dance stars including the “fastest feet in tap” of Sam Weber and the fabulous Domingo Rubio with the beautiful Ananda Bena-Weber

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee - July 8 -12

Our Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee Sets for Saturday:

Time / Venue
12:15 - Church - Cole Porter Set
2:30 - Grumpy's
6:45 - Little Eagle

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee July 8 -12

Yipppeee!! Cami & The Cosmopolitans have been invited to play at this AMAZING 4-day jazz festival in the High Sierra valley of Mammoth Lakes, CA. I will be joined with several of my favorite players, including Philip G. Smith on sax, John Gronberg on trumpet, Max Perkoff on trombone, Gary Ryan on banjo/guitar, Ross Gualco on piano, Tom Shader on bass, and Steve Self on drums. If you are open this week, you MUST put this event on your TO-DO list... you will have a BALL!

Our sets times and locales for Friday:
12:15 - Church
3:00 - Big Top - Oscar Hammerstein Tribute
5:45 - Whiskey Creek Tent - Cole Porter Songs

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee July 8-12

Double Eagle Resort, JUNE LAKE SITE: I'll be foolin' around with the Divine Miss Yve Evans and pianoman Tom Hook for some "blue" songs and risque mischief as we kick off our appearance at the Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee! Visit their website for all the scoop - my band, Cami & The Cosmopolitans, starts the next day around noon!

See you there!!!

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Grand Sierra Resort - "Reno" Ballroom

Never-before-seen! Cami's BAY AREA version of her 7-piece band, "Cami & The Cosmopolitans" (on their way to the 4-day Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee July 9 -12) will debut in concert at the Grand Sierra Resort in the Tahoe Ballroom on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00 PM.

Cami shares the stage with long-time friends from the Mike Vax band days as well as some Reno faves. They'll be doing jazz and swing classics, vocal harmonies, lots of goofy jokes and all-around great musical entertainment for your dancing, listening and laughing pleasure! No-host bar, lots of varied seating and 2 dance floors!

BAND MEMBERS: Philip G. Smith (Napa)- reeds/ flute/ vocals/ jokes; John Gronberg (Oregon) - trumpet/ flugelhorn; Max Perkoff (Mill Valley)- trombone; Gary Ryan (Morro Bay) - banjo/ guitar/ vocals/ humors; Ross Gualco (Fairfax) - piano/ vocals; Tom Shader (Santa Rosa) - bass/ vocals; and on drums - Steve Self (Reno).

Tickets can be purchased for no fee in person at the Grand Sierra Resort Box Office and ticket counter.
AND - for only a $1 fee (unheard of !!!) --- tickets can be purchased online at
https://reservations.grandsierraresort.com/cgi-bin/lansaweb?procfun+netsls+netsls+tkt+funcparms+iofrww(A0100):Cami or over the phone at 1-800-648-3568.

This event will be a fun fund-raiser for the Nevada Opera Company, where Cami got her career start oh so many years ago! Proceeds will help assure the continuance of this extraordinary performing arts company, or at least let more of you know about it.

If you are going to the Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee, please consider spending the evening with us as we debut "Cami & The Cosmopolitans" before the festival. Out-of-towners? Check out the incredible deals for golf and spa packages, and I just checked online - standard rooms start at $44 a night!
http://www.grandsierraresort.com/accommodations/guest_rooms/
AND - the dining here is incredible... http://www.grandsierraresort.com/dining/
MAP TO GRAND SIERRA RESORT:
http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=2500+E+Second+Street,+Reno,+NV+89595

With a deep understanding of the roots of jazz, a great love of the “Great American Songbook”, and a zest for innovative improvisation, CAMI And The CoSmopolitAnS present a vast canvas of jazz styles, splashing the colors of bop, bebop, straight-ahead, modern jazz and the swingin’est of swing with brushstrokes of blues, gospel, Dixie, Rhythm & Blues and world music. Some of their repertoire includes unique multi-voice harmonies that remind one of Four Freshman, Mills Brothers and Lambert, Hendricks and Ross.
This is sure to be a wonderful evening with "Cami & The Cosmopolitans" - thanks to Nevada Opera Company and the Grand Sierra Resort. See you there!

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Reno Aces Baseball Park

I'm singing the National Anthem for the opening of this baseball game between Reno's new minor league baseball team the RENO ACES and the Sacramento River Cats. First pitch is at 7:05.

Tickets range from $6 for kids and seniors, $7 general admission, $9 to $15 stadium to $23 for infield premium seats.

Click here to get tickets... https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2/Buy.asp?EventID=39480
The Reno Aces are a minor league baseball franchise based in Reno, Nevada. The team is a member of the Pacific Coast League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The franchise is owned by SK Baseball, LLC and is a part of the Pacific Conference's South Division along with the Fresno Grizzlies, Las Vegas 51s, and Sacramento River Cats. The Aces began their inaugural season on the road on April 10, 2009, and played their home opener in the new Aces Ballpark on April 17, 2009.

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Ft. Mason, San Francisco

I'll be performing with Philip G. Smith and the Gentlemen of Jazz - hey, we're a great wedding band if you're looking...!

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Harrah's Tahoe Casino South Shore Room

Hey - I get to be the Opening Act for BOB NEWHART! How fun is that??? He will be performing one night only at the wonderful South Shore Showroom at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. I will do a 20-minute opening set with the Tony Savage Orchestra, a 10-piece band composed of some of the finest players in the Northern Nevada area. And let me tell you - there is nothing like a summer night at Lake Tahoe!

Click here for more info: http://www.harrahslaketahoe.com/EventsDetail.do?locationCode=TAH&detailName=bob-newhart-detail&eventTitle=Bob Newhart#

Click here to purchase tickets: https://shop.prestigeticketing.com/harrahstah/store.jsp?merchant=HarTah#ceShop

ABOUT BOB NEWHART - legendary comedian, monologist, storyteller, television star and master of the one-sided phone conversation! For over four decades Bob Newhart has been a standout among the greatest of America's favorite comedians. His career began after serving in the US Army when he went to work as an accountant and advertising copywriter. To enliven the drudgery of their daily routine, Newhart and colleague and pal Ed Gallagher invented comic phone conversations to entertain themselves and other co-workers. They taped some of their conversations and created a local nightclub act. The rest - as they say - is History! He is now 79 years old and I hear he's still as funny as ever! http://www.bobnewhart.com/

WOW! What a fantastic weekend I just had! It started with a wonderful trio gig at the Penthouse of the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco with Max Perkoff on piano and Dartanyan Brown on bass - sweet little jazzy gig! The gorgeous tiled 8th floor patio overlooked the glistening city under a fog-wisped full moon! Then I packed up and hauled it over the mountain to South Shore of Lake Tahoe. I arrived there safely around 3AM, got a few hours of sleep at 6300' to acclamate to the altitude, then hit the rehearsal with the Tony Savage Orchestra on the main stage of the famous South Shore Showroom at 1:00 Saturday with a mix of fear, anxiety, breathlessness and determination. Sandy's calming words and healing prayer helped bring me back to myself and let God back in to run things! After our 90 minutes of running through my 5 songs, we took a break - the guys returned shortly to run through the intro and exit music for Mr. Bob Newhart - a very kind as well as hilarious gentleman!

Getting all gussied up ( in my private "star" dressing room!) with the delightful and able assistance of the Divine Miss Elfie, wardrobe mistress to the stars!, and wearing a dark red satin gown, I "hit the big boards" at 7:30 and -- much to my astonished delight - pretty much nailed my 20-minute show!!!!

I rarely get to say that after a performance, since I ALWAYS find something wrong with what I did.
But this time, I pretty much got it all right ----- maybe not as powerful as I usually sing, but at that altitude I was happy not to pass out!

Let's see - to recount (if you are at all still interested by this point... ) with the screaming 10-piece band under the direction of drummer-leader Tony Savage, a band comprised mostly of friends I have known and played with over the years (some my whole life!) , I think we tore up my opener, Sammy Davis Jr.'s version of "Come Back to Me"; then we slithered into Dianne Schuur/Count Basie's sexy version of "I Caught a Touch of Your Love", with me teasing many surprised men in the front row; next up was a comedy version of "Unforgettable" that my girlfriends wrote about our various weight worries, entitled "Undefattable" -- got a few good laughs with that one; then a lovely Streisand ballad from Yentl- "The Way He Makes Me Feel" (which I recorded with Mike Vax Big Band 4 or 5 years ago...); and I closed the show with lots of thank you's, and then sang my gospel-y version of "Over the Rainbow"... I was so thrilled to see that it brought a few folks to their feet, as well as a pretty lengthy round of applause from the over 700 folks in attendance. My sister Randi reminded me that most of them were not expecting an opening act, especially not something like me, so she thinks many were still rather shocked by the whole scene of a larger-than -life singer with a big band!

And then right on into Bob Newhart's show the night went...
I had to stand in the wings for a bit and breathe it all in! Hugged some of the wonderful musicians, whom I will now list, because what I do is pretty empty and meaningless without them: Drums/band leader - Tony Savage, Bass - Hans Halt, Piano - nationally acclaimed jazz artist Jim Martinez, Saxes - Ron Starr, Jim Garaventa, Lawrence Connell, Frank Benvenuto; Trumpets - Paul Lenz, Maurice Montgomery; Trombone - Rich Lewis. You guys ROCK! Thank you Thank you Thank you!

AND -- Harrah's Entertainment program director Butch Austin and his team treated me like a queen - my 1th floor hotel suite was lovely --- bigger and prettier than my apartment! I had a "star" dressing room: my name was on a bronze plaque on the door (which they gave me to keep!), it had a lounge room for guests (my posse!) , a mirrored dressing room and vanity and with a full bathroom - just awesome! I had an expense account for meals and drinks, AND they paid me too! Man o man, I want this more often, please!!!

So thank you Universe! I LOVED this weekend and would like more like that!

And thank you so much to my friends and fans who weathered the rain and come to the show - I hope you enjoyed even a smidgen as much as I did!!!

Much Love,
Cami

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Fairmont Hotel

yeah! I get to play with Max Perkoff again - hey, did you know I got to sing a track on his latest CD - check it out at http://www.maxperkoff.com/ The CD is titled "Infinite Search" and the original song is "Waiting"...

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

Sierra Nevada Ballet presents "THE BEST OF BROADWAY" - a night of Broadway song and dance. Special guest artist is Cami Thompson with her trio, and her friend, Scottish tenor Steven Hallan. Cami is also the Musical Director of this show, which was originally created for the Lake Tahoe Arts Festival last summer. It is a fantastic creation of live music, recorded medleys, and even jazz improvisation, choreographed by Artistic Director Rosine Bena and other guests.

This spectacular musical theater showcase will be performed by members of the Sierra Nevada Ballet, principal dancer Ananda Bena-Weber, Internationally recognized guest artists Domingo Rubio and Sam Weber (the "fastest feet in tap") and the Cami Thompson Trio (Peter Supersano, Joe McKenna, Steve Self) and features Cami belting out some Broadway classics. Don't miss a one-of-a-kind performance of "I Got Rhythm" with Cami and Sam Weber trading solos between voice and tap!

The event is not a ballet yet is filled with live music, song and spectacular dancing.

Selections from favorite musicals such as West Side Story, Show Boat, The King & I, Phantom of the Opera, State Fair, The Barkley’s of Broadway, Top Hat and more will offer “a vivid performance for all ages and musical interests”, according to Sierra Nevada Ballet artistic director, Rosine Bena.

To buy Tickets; click here: http://tickets.pioneercenter.com/
And Click here to visit Sierra Nevada Ballet website: http://www.sierranevadaballet.com/index.html

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO SEE OUR SHOW! What a brilliant audience - you stirred us on to be our best! I think it was quite a success despite some of the ticketing problems. And HUGE thanks to my band Peter Supersano, Joe Mckenna, Steve Self, and Steven Hallan for ROCKIN' MY WORLD!

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

St. Francis Yacht Club

Once again, it's Opening Day On The Bay for the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco. I'm invited back to share song with the revelers and some great musicians. Hope some of you are members - or know a member - so you can share the sounds of music, and the sights of the spectacular sunset views under the Golden Gate Bridge and and across the sail-filled Bay.