Book Queen City Cabaret to bring a touch of elegant fun to your season!
Queen City Cabaret is a Cincinnati-based arts organization that brings evocative performances of vintage pop and jazz to concert halls across the midwest and beyond.
Founded by professional musicians and friends Sarah Folsom and Matthew Umphreys in 2018, QCC celebrates the beloved songs and stories of 20th century American music with heartwarming concerts in intimate settings. With their signature twist of whimsy, QCC’s expertly-curated performances are designed to take listeners on a “sentimental journey,” reviving and refreshing timeless classics from the Great American Songbook that still resonate deeply with today’s audiences.
“Their performances are flawless and full of sparkle.”
Queen City Cabaret performs “Count Your Blessings: A Tribute To Rosemary Clooney” at the Washington Opera House in Maysville, KY.
“Count Your Blessings: A Tribute to Rosemary Clooney”
This concert is QCC's celebration of one of the most influential jazz and pop vocalists of the 20th century, Rosemary Clooney. In this concert, we pay tribute to Clooney’s musical mastery and signature vocal style with fresh arrangements of her biggest hits, interspersing the music with casual storytelling about the songstress’s life. The musical style evokes the feeling of a 1950s nightclub, complete with Latin beats, soaring ballads, and smoky torch songs.
Perfect For: romantic night out, the Christmas holidays (we’ve got a killer White Christmas medley), a nostalgic summer evening
Performance Formats Available:
-Duo (vocalist and piano)
-Full Combo (Duo with added drummer and upright bass)
Songs May Include:
-Mambo Italiano
-Sway
-Tenderly
-White Christmas (medley arr. Julie Spangler)
-Love You Didn’t Do Right By Me
-Blues in the Night
“Mostly About Love”
This concert is a “greatest hits” celebration of the most popular love songs of the 30s, 40s, and 50s—the golden age of romantic music. With beloved favorites from artists such as Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, and more, this heart warming concert will charm your audience, and have them smiling and starry-eyed all evening long.
Perfect For: Valentine’s Day, Romantic Night Out, General Feature, Kiss A Ginger Day
Performance Formats Available:
-Duo (vocalist and piano)
-Full Combo (Duo with added drummer and upright bass)
Songs May Include:
-Fools Rush In
-I Get a Kick Out of You
-The Way You Look Tonight
-Unforgettable
-When I Fall In Love
-My Funny Valentine
“If you could bring back vocalists Rosemary Clooney, Sarah Vaughan and Edith Piaf as well as pianists Bobby Short and Eddy Duchin—you’d have an idea of what great cabaret performing once was. But, you don’t have to because Sarah Folsom and Matthew Umphreys, ‘Queen City Cabaret,’ synthesize the greats of the past with the verve of today.”
“A Merry Little Christmas Cabaret”
Queen City Cabaret celebrates the holiday season in the "new old-fashioned way" with a dazzling concert of merry tunes and exciting new arrangements of holiday favorites. Designed to call cherished memories to mind, this concert captures the spirit of the holidays—playful, elegant, cozy. Santa hats are recommended, but not required.
Perfect For: December, Holiday Season, Christmas
Performance Formats Available:
-Duo (vocalist and piano)
-Full Combo (Duo with added drummer and upright bass)
Songs May Include:
-Merry Christmas, Darling
-The Man with the Bag
-Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
-Christmastime is Here
-I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
-White Christmas
“They are masterful entertainers, top-notch talent who excel wherever they go.”
Pricing & Availability
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