Katt Hefner to Present Two New Musical Legend Tribute Shows

(Tampa Bay, Florida) -- On the heels of her two sold out WMNF Tribute to Aretha Franklin shows last fall and her “Sweet Nancy: A Toast to Nancy Wilson” SRO show at the St. Pete Palladium last month, by popular demand, musical showcase producer and jazz/R&B/soul song stylist Katt Hefner will be presenting two new legends tribute concerts this season at Manatee Performing Arts Center, paying homage to the rich melodic legacies of disco queen Donna Summer and R&B/Pop icon Natalie Cole.

"Last Dance: A Tribute to Donna Summer" will be presented on Saturday evening, May 18, at Manatee Performing Arts Center's Stone Hall. During this dazzling show conceived, written and produced by Katt Hefner and developed and directed by renowned musical theatre guru Nate Jacobs, Hefner will recreate The Queen of Disco’s energetic stage presence through her spot on renditions of such Summer classics as I Feel Love, Bad Girls, Hot Stuff and MacArthur Park which have been known to transport audiences straight back to the '70s.

Hefner's second musical legend tribute at Manatee Performing Arts Center is set for July 13 when she presents "Sophisticated Lady: The Songbook of Natalie Cole." Cole’s career spanned several decades and genres, from R&B to pop. Her greatest success was her "Unforgettable... with Love" album, originally made popular by her father Nat King Cole, which sold over seven million copies.

Katt Hefner is considered by many to be one of today’s international sirens to be watched. Her credits include musicals, television, movies, records and concerts that span the world, including the renowned Jazz in the Heritage Gardens festival in Moscow, the Clearwater Jazz Holiday, Sarasota Jazz Festival, Ringling International Art Festival’s Jazz by the Bay and at many regional jazz clubs throughout the country. She has shared the stage with such musical greats as Patti LaBelle, Ronnie Spector, Al Hibler, The Four Aces, The Count Basie Quartet, The Temptations, Sandra Reaves, Luther Vandross, Dick Hyman, John Lamb, Buster Cooper, Roger Humphries and the Bay Area's Fred Johnson, Kenny Drew Jr., Richard Drexler, The Warren Covington Orchestra, The 42nd Street Big Band and The Ybor City Underground Orchestra. From dark sultry jazz to energetic pop, Hefner has produced goose bumps from Japan to her hometown of Ford City, Pennsylvania, through a passionate ebb and flow of sonic energy, engagement and a voice that comes right out from her soul directly to her audience.

Tickets for the Donna Summer and Natalie Cole tribute performances are available online at www.manateeperformingartscente... or by calling the MPAC Box Office at (941) 748-5875 which is located at 502 Third Avenue West in downtown Bradenton.

Highlights from Katt's March 8 performance at the Sarasota Jazz Festival:
https://youtu.be/Tk9kK100oJI