The Toledo Show : Shamari's Having A Par-tay!!

The annual birthday celebration of Shamari of The Toledo Show took place this past Sunday. The revved up atmosphere was like an Xmas explosion. Tinsel and presents everywhere! There was rumors of Shamari descending from the ceiling - which were exaggerations - although she did have at least 3 clothing changes through out the night. Happy Birthday Shamari! Enjoy your next trip around the sun!

Shamari - seen here beaming in the rapture of a Spoonie bass solo.

The night was all about Shamari and her prescence ...errr presents.

That's Mindy. One of The Toledo Show Dames.

Shamari raises the roof!

Walter Davis on the saxophone.

Walter Davis is incomparable. That has been proven by Toledo Diamond. This post about The Toledo Show features no photos or mentions of Toledo himself. That doesn't seem right. It's The TOLEDO Show. He's Toledo. My apologies to Toledo.

Toledo Show : Sunday Night's Alright For Funkin'

The Sunday night place to be.

Toledo being Toledo

Shamari funks it up!!

the Walter Davis double-up

Spoon on the bass

happy bday Asa!!!

Show business : the Toledo Show

It's business as usual on Sunday night at Harvelle's.

The Toledo Show.

The dark erotic electric funk cabaret featuring sexy women in skimpy clothing.

Ask for it by name.

The Toledo Show.

at

Harvelle's

1432 4th St (@ Broadway)

Santa Monica, CA

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Toledo with Brew (keys)

Brian Allen (bass), Dame Erin

Asa (drums), Walter (sax), Sebastian (trumpet), Toledo (vocals etc.)

Shamari

Women in the audience come in all different colors

Dames Ashley & Mindy

Labor Of Love : The Toledo Show

Labor Day eve and where am I?

Celebrating at the Toledo Show!

Summer's practically over, but you wouldn't know by the heat inside Harvelle's this past Sunday night. Sweaty as H-E-L-L, the brave crowd endured and rocked so hard that they almost broke my neck!

Dame Ashley

Malik

Crowd

Toledo, Sebastian, Brew

Asa on drums, Toledo

Roc

Walter

Sebastian and Brew

Toledo Diamond

Shamari

Brian

The Toledo Show : Slightly Hung Over

The Toledo Show cranked it up a notch tonight. Their Sunday night residency continues to thrill the crowd, and dazzle with incredible musicianship, those hot dancers and the cabaret atmosphere they bring with 'em. Down on 4th St. in Santa Monica it was a party and a half. I met some great folks from Yonkers, NY and the band sounded better than ever. Brian Allen's thunderous bass riffs never stopped, guitarist Rok channeled Eddie Hazel and Vernon Reid during his featured solos, Sebastian rocked the trumpet, Asa pouned the skins into submission and Brew improvised on the keys. Singers Malik and Shamari sang their respective hearts out and the incomparable Walter Davis maceo'd his way to the top of the mix for the over-the-top-excitement factor he brings with him wherever/whenever he performs.


In the morning, I'll be slightly hung over and I really shouldn't have eaten that bacon double cheeseburger from Jack-in-the-Box I picked up on the way home. But I know it was worth it. A club full of music fans I'm sure would agree. Carlos? Jackie? Nate? Viv?

(Big shout-outs to John and Emily)

The Toledo Show : Liver Than You'll Ever Be!

Note to self : 

Toledo Show. 

9pm. Harvelle's. 

Downtown Santa Monica.

The Toledo Show : Join The Congregation

You know what day it is. 

You also know what happens at Harvelle's every week at this time. 

That's right. 

The pandemonium known as The Toledo Show. 

It's as indescribable as it is soulful. 

The combo of Mr Toledo Diamond, his bevy of burlesque beauties, and the awesome powerhouse band that holds it all together is something that packs 'em in, week after week. 

Just like church. 

At night. 

With the pastor chain-smoking cigarillos, 

and the choir turned up to 11.

Watch the video below for a clue.

You'll go to work Monday telling all your friends you've been born again.

And you'll want them to believe too.