Sheila E.
Show Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Show Time: 7:30 PM
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Ticket Price: $55-75
Show Type: Funk
Restrictions: All Ages
One of life’s constants for Sheila E. comes down to a simple phrase: follow the beat. And her impeccable inner rhythm is the pulse behind a trailblazing career that stillknows no bounds. Family, faithand music were guiding forces for Sheila E. growing up in the Bay Area. In addition to percussionist dad Pete, the Oakland, CA native counts former Santanamember/Azteca founder Coke Escovedo and The Dragons front man Mario Escovedoas uncles. Fellow Latinstar Tito Puente was her godfather. In addition to being weanedon Latin jazz and Motown, Sheila E. was exposed to a diverse array of Bay Area acts. Those influences ranged from the rock of Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead to the R&B/pop of the Pointer Sisters and the funk of Sly & the Family Stone. “I used to siton the corneroutside of the local community center with Twinkies and 7-Up listening to Sly and Larry Graham rehearse,” remembers Sheila E. “The sounds of the Bay Areamolded me.”So it’s no surprise that after such a music-immersive childhood, the gifted, world-classdrummer and percussionist began amassing an impressive string of credits playing not only with her dad but also with pioneering talents like George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Prince, Ringo Starr, Gloria Estefan, Beyonceand Jennifer Lopez. Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter behind the seminalhits “The Glamorous Life” and “A Love Bizarre.” A fearless multi-instrumentalist, equall yproficient on guitar and bass, actress, mentor and philanthropist.