Sheila E

 

Date: July 5, 2020

 

Time: 7:30pm 

 

Location: Mainstage

 

Tickets: On Sale March 13, 2020

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Sheila Escovedo picked up the drumsticks and started making music at the precocious age of 3. Sheila delivered her first solo performance to a live audience two years later and has since established herself as one of the most talented percussionists/drummers and performers in the world. Best known to music fans as Sheila E., she became a top session and touring musician before the age of 20, performing and/or recording with George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Billy Cobham, Con Funk Shun, Marvin Gaye (on his final world tour), Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Gloria Estefan, Patti LaBelle, and Steve Nicks among others.

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Sheila E.’s producing, arranging, and performance talents have been showcased throughout the music and film industry with appearances on, The Academy Awards, The Latin Grammy Awards, BET Awards, The American Music Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors, The Summer Olympics, WOW Awards, ALMA’s, and The Image Awards just to name a few. In 2014, Sheila released her literary biography titled, The Beat of My Own Drum, and her solo album, ICON. Following Prince’s death, she released the single “Girl Meets Boy” in memory of the late, great, Prince. In 2018, Sheila E. released, ICONIC: Message for America, an album that displays her efforts in awareness to social issues and humanitarianism. 

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Sheila E. continues to produce and perform music throughout the world. Her current single, “No Line,” with the legendary Snoop Dogg, is Sheila's continued contribution to the music industry. The Queen of Percussion plans to release new music in 2020. Sheila E. is CEO of the entertainment company StilettoFlats Inc. located in Los Angeles.