Bill "STEEN" Edelstein and Friends Perform LIVE at Lakeside Cafe, 16817 Ventura Blvd., Encino, Fri. March 4th, 7pm. No Cover!

A splendid time is guaranteed for all, so come on down to the Lakeside Cafe in Encino, for a special evening of magical music. Expect surprise artists to sing and join in on the fun.

Bill Edelstein & Friends are looking forward to rockin’ out the house at Lakeside Cafe with “Everybody But Me,” “Why Can’t You See,” and “Last Time I Saw You,” originals from the CD, STEEN. (The title references Bill’s surname, Edelstein).

These tunes always elicit a great response from the audience and are often requested in advance. Also on the playlist is America’s Ventura Highway, a song that continually brings the crowd to their feet with applause.

The movin’ and groovin’ band, STEEN and Friends, was formed right after the CD, “STEEN,” was recorded. Bill credits co-writer and co-producer, Mark Moulin (“VISIONARY,” “Shirlee,” “More Than a Miracle,” “The Electric Prunes”) for gathering together a stellar A-List lineup of celebrated musicians.

Leland Sklar and Bob Glaub on bass (James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Linda Ronstadt); Jai Winding on Piano (Jackson Browne, Don Henley, co-writer of “New York Minute”); Aaron Wolfson on Electric Guitar (Jimmy Haskell, arrange for Sheryl Crow, Neil Young, and David Paich of Toto);Mike Botts on Drums and Backup Vocals (Bread, Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg); Gary Mallaber on Drums (Steve Miller, Van Morrison, America).

Mixing for STEEN was by Johno Brown (Jefferson Starship); and Photography by Henry Diltz (Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, The Eagles, American, Jackson Browne).

Subsequently, Bill started performing throughout the San Fernando Valley. Some of the most amazing singers and musicians in the industry would stop by, sit in, and create a warm, loving, friendly musical community.

Bill says his favorite part of taking the stage is “seeing the room rise with such incredible talent and watching all the smiling faces out there.”

Edelstein has been playing since he was 13, after receiving his first guitar. He followed the styles of acoustic folk and country rock during the heyday of the 70’s in appreciation and admiration of America, The Eagles, Crosby, Still, Nash, and Young, to name a few of his heroes.

Bill is looking forward to rockin’ out the house at Lakeside Cafe withthe original tunes, “Everybody But Me,” “Why Can’t You See,” and “Last Time I Saw You,” from the STEEN CD. These tunes always elicit a great response from the audience and are often requested in advance.

Also on the playlist is America’s Ventura Highway, a song that continually brings the crowd to their feet with cheers and applause.

According to Bill, Lakeside Cafe is a casual, yet elegant restaurant with a fantastic layout. “Eventhough it’s all on one level,” he reveals, “it’s layered so that the front area is an open lounge followed by the bar and food area.”

There’s also a secluded dining area and an open patio garden for dining outside, overlooking the lake at the infamous Los Encinos Historic Park. Edelstein believes it’s the perfect place for enjoying music and dining with an open air feeling.

Edelstein recommends that aspiring musicians get out there and express themselves at open mics and talent nights.

“Someone is going to notice you,” he affirms, “especially since we live here in Los Angeles, the musical Capitol of the World.”

You can find STEEN, on cdbaby.com. Bill is currently seeking additional venues in the San Fernando Valley, West Los Angeles, and Santa Monica areas. Stay Tuned for more “STEEN” and Friends!!