Local jazz vocalist Deanna Knight, whose resume includes running a singing telegram service and attending 54 Grateful Dead concerts, has been leading the Hot Club of Mars gypsies on their musical orbit for 14 years.
Their celestial caravan pulls up August 7 as the closing act of the 21st Enchanted Evenings concert series at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Dine al fresco in the "world's top city garden" (as named by National Geographic) and sip wine and cocktails before joining these multi-instrumental extraterrestrials on a sultry sunset journey, accompanied by swinging Hawaiian, resonator and Gypsy-jazz guitars, lutes and more.
Doors open at 7pm. Seating is $25/$20 for members. Dinners must be purchased separately at least two days in advance. Call the box office at 604-662-3207 ext 211 for tickets, or head to the website.
