Karen Oberlin

I'll Be Hard to Handle: Songs of Daring Dames

In celebration of Women's History Month, Karen reprises her adventurous show that explores feminine courage in all its forms: songs by bold women writers, songs about dauntless women, and songs written on audacious subjects showing, in words and music, just how brave and brazen women can be. In this groundbreaking show, one for which Gloria Steinem came to opening night, Oberlin proves once and for all why we're happy the lady is indeed, and proudly, a tramp.

"In her feisty new show, Ms. Oberlin proceeded to explore proclamations of female autonomy in songs that span more than a century and many genres. In her lovely voice, she celebrated self-confident women who know the score and have no problems standing up for themselves." -- Stephen Holden, The New York Times

"You may think you've seen multi-award-winning singer Karen Oberlin before but take my word for it, her new show is like nothing she's done before and it is spectacular. No one should miss this act. -- Joe Regan Jr., -- Times Square Chronicles

The Beach Café
1326 Second Ave (@ 70th St) NYC
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Bad Love: The Randy Newman Songbook

Ian Herman, Piano Steve Doyle, Bass

Randy Newman, as a songwriter, has lyrics that can remind us of injustice, the sting of loss and how unkind people can be... And yet in that salad of cruelty Newman tosses large amounts of love, joy and delicious humor. Songs in the show range from hilarious hits to unknown ballads and lots in-between. His songs prove to be as timely as ever. Karen Oberlin feels a strong connection to Newman's varied body of work, and here she explores the many facets of this heartbreaking, fearless and hilarious songbook.

"As a Newman interpreter, Oberlin has shot like an arrow to the center of his work, hitting bulls eye after bulls eye." -- Marilyn Lester, TheaterPizzazz.com

"Oberlin's exquisite tone and musical savvy let the multifaceted range of his songbook speak for itself. A stand-out show." -- Elizabeth Ahlfors, Cabaret Scenes Magazine

"With Bad Love: The Randy Newman Songbook, she deftly handles material that has never been more timely to the national discourse." -- Scott Barbarino, NightlifeExchange.com

Birdland Theater
315 W 44th St., NYC
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The Lineup with Susie Mosher

Karen performs as part of Susie's wonderful Birdland series!

Birdland Theater
315 W 44th St., NYC
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Something to Live For: The Songs and Story of Billy Strayhorn

Karen Oberlin & guitarist Sean Harkness dive into the exquisite and varied Billy Strayhorn songbook, and David Hajdu, author of the Strayhorn biography Lush Life (voted one of the top 100 nonfiction books of all time by the NY Times) intersperses fascinating stories about the songs and the songwriter throughout the show. Oberlin & Harkness perform both prominent Strayhorn standards like "Take the A Train," "Lush Life" and "Something to Live For,"" and songs written for films, concerts and shows, along with well known and rare works written for the Ellington Orchestra… all presented by this trio with lots of heart and humor.

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Mabel Mercer Foundation's Cabaret Convention at Rose Hall

Karen joins hosts Andrea Marcovicci and Jeff Harnar for a night of the songs of Frank Loesser

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Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC

Secret Love: The Life and Music of Doris Day

"You have a beautiful sound and tone so I am very flattered that you have enjoyed my work. You brought me to tears." -- DORIS DAY

The New York Times praised Karen Oberlin and her celebrated tribute to Doris Day as a "widely admired" hit that showcases Oberlin as "an inheritor of Doris Day's impeccable pop style."" In the words of the Times, Oberlin's "beautifully shaped readings are ones that Ms. Day in her prime might well have envied." Over the years, she has performed this multiple award-winning show far and wide, from Doris Day's longtime home base, Carmel by the Sea -- as a featured presentation of Day's official birthday celebration, during her lifetime -- to New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Nebraska, Provincetown, Boca Raton and Palm Beach, among others, and she's thrilled to be bringing it back to Birdland, now with a deeper-than-ever devotion to keeping her legacy alive. In this illuminating and deeply entertaining show, you will hear her hit songs such as "Sentimental Journey," "Que Sera Sera" and "It's Magic," along with the title song and other beloved tunes, but also rare gems that Ms. Oberlin has unearthed in her research. Ms. Oberlin delves deeply into the intriguing life and music of this fascinating and important cultural phenomenon from having a baby as a teenager, touring with a big band, to her tumultuous marriages and becoming the highest paid woman in Hollywood history, all while recording sensational songs throughout her varied career.

"Oberlin's version of 'Secret love' is one of the best versions ever... By the time Oberlin has completed her act she has certainly achieved her goal 'to honour Day's spirit and her complexity as an artist', and also prove herself a champion of popular song." -- Tom Vallance, CLASSICAL SOURCE, London, UK

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Secret Love: The Life and Music of Doris Day

"You have a beautiful sound and tone so I am very flattered that you have enjoyed my work. You brought me to tears." -- DORIS DAY

The New York Times praised Karen Oberlin and her celebrated tribute to Doris Day as a "widely admired" hit that showcases Oberlin as "an inheritor of Doris Day's impeccable pop style."" In the words of the Times, Oberlin's "beautifully shaped readings are ones that Ms. Day in her prime might well have envied." Over the years, she has performed this multiple award-winning show far and wide, from Doris Day's longtime home base, Carmel by the Sea -- as a featured presentation of Day's official birthday celebration, during her lifetime -- to New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Nebraska, Provincetown, Boca Raton and Palm Beach, among others, and she's thrilled to be bringing it back to Birdland, now with a deeper-than-ever devotion to keeping her legacy alive. In this illuminating and deeply entertaining show, you will hear her hit songs such as "Sentimental Journey," "Que Sera Sera" and "It's Magic," along with the title song and other beloved tunes, but also rare gems that Ms. Oberlin has unearthed in her research. Ms. Oberlin delves deeply into the intriguing life and music of this fascinating and important cultural phenomenon from having a baby as a teenager, touring with a big band, to her tumultuous marriages and becoming the highest paid woman in Hollywood history, all while recording sensational songs throughout her varied career.

"Oberlin's version of 'Secret love' is one of the best versions ever... By the time Oberlin has completed her act she has certainly achieved her goal 'to honour Day's spirit and her complexity as an artist', and also prove herself a champion of popular song." -- Tom Vallance, CLASSICAL SOURCE, London, UK

For information and tickets

Birdland Theater
315 W 44th St, NYC

Live at Lynn Presents... Secret Love: A Tribute to Doris Day

The New York Times called Karen Oberlin's hit tribute to the great Doris Day "widely admired" and called her "a jazzier inheritor of Doris Day's impeccable pop style." Without any impersonation, Oberlin has often been compared to Ms. Day in her work as a vocalist, and Oberlin couldn't be happier: "Doris Day one of our greatest artists, and although she is truly American, like apple pie and jazz, she reaches the hearts and minds of people all over the world," says Oberlin. Called "thrilling" by Rex Reed in the New York Observer, she has been hailed by the New York Times as one of the premier interpreters of the Great American Songbook. Oberlin has been the recipient of the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Donald F. Smith Award for Excellence in Cabaret, a New York Nightlife for Jazz Vocalist of the Year, two MAC Awards and a Bistro Award, and she is a recording artist with four CD's (including "Secret Love: The Music of Doris Day"). In her weeklong engagement at London's newest cabaret club, this show was a sold out, smash hit. The song list includes beloved favorites such as "Que Sera, Sera," "Sentimental Journey," and of course the title song, "Secret Love" but also includes many rare, poignant songs that show the many sides of this intriguing icon, including her early career as a big band songbird. In this exciting show, she delves deeply into the life and music of this fascinating and important cultural phenomenon -- from having a baby as a teenager, touring with a big band, to her tumultuous marriages and becoming the highest paid woman in Hollywood history -- all while recording sensational songs throughout her varied career.

More press from this show:

"Ms. Oberlin's beautifully shaped reading in the classic pop tradition was one that Ms. Day in her prime might well have envied." -- Stephen Holden, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Oberlin's version of 'Secret love' is one of the best versions ever... By the time Oberlin has completed her act she has certainly achieved her goal “to honour Day’s spirit and her complexity as an artist", and also prove herself a champion of popular song."" -- Tom Vallance, CLASSICAL SOURCE, London, UK

"I'm so enjoying your CD! You have a beautiful sound and tone so I am very flattered that you have enjoyed my work. You brought me to tears." -- DORIS DAY

"Oberlin's refreshing approach presents tunes as lusciously lyrical tales told for the very first time." -- David Murphy, TIME OUT NEW YORK

For information and tickets

Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center
Lynn University
3601 North Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL

Like Love: The Popular Songs of André Previn

Oberlin debuts at the thrilling, new Birdland Theater as she brings back her show, Like Love: The Popular Songs of André Previn, after 13 years to honor the song legacy of this important artist. This is a varied collection of extraordinary songs -- some beloved, some virtually unknown, by a master composer who defies category. Lyricists Johnny Mercer, Alan Jay Lerner, the Bergmans, Comden and Green and Dory Langdon (Previn) joined Andre Previn to create the stuff of a show rich with complex emotions, substance, and delicious wit.

"'Like Love' is unique, not only because of the intriguing lineup of Previn tunes (but) Oberlin brings each to life with its own story. Her voice is as communicative as the lyrics." - Elizabeth Ahlfors, Cabaret Scenes

For information and tickets

Birdland Theater
315 W 44th St, NYC

Secret Love: A Tribute to Doris Day... at the Pheasantry in London

The New York Times called Karen Oberlin's hit tribute to the great Doris Day "widely admired" and called her "an inheritor of Doris Day's impeccable pop style," continuing on to say "(Oberlin's) beautifully shaped reading in the classic pop tradition was one that Ms. Day in her prime might well have envied." Over the years, she has performed this award-winning show far and wide... including locales such as New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Brownville, Nebraska, Provincetown and Palm Beach, among others. In this exciting, fun-filled show, you will hear her hit songs such as "Sentimental Journey," "Que Sera Sera" and "It's Magic," along with the title song and numerous other beloved tunes, but also rare gems that Ms. Oberlin has unearthed in her research. Ms. Oberlin delves deeply into the life and music of this fascinating and important cultural phenomenon from having a baby as a teenager, touring with a big band, to her tumultuous marriages and becoming the highest paid woman in Hollywood history, all while recording sensational songs throughout her varied career. Ms. Oberlin has been the recipient of the New York Nightlife Award for Jazz Vocalist of the Year and every major cabaret award, including the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Donald F. Smith Award for Excellence in Cabaret (presented to her at Jazz at Lincoln Center) and an Honorary Doctorate in Music for her performance work. She is a recording artist with four CD's, including "Secret Love: The Music of Doris Day," and although she doesn't imitate Ms. Day, Oberlin has often been compared to her in her work as a vocalist, and she couldn't be happier. "Doris Day is one of our greatest artists, and although she is truly American, like apple pie and jazz, she reaches the hearts and minds of people all over the world," says Oberlin.

A few more quotes about SECRET LOVE...

"You have a beautiful sound and tone so I am very flattered that you have enjoyed my work. You brought me to tears."

"Warm intimacy, pitch perfect, funny, poignant, mellow, sexy and spirited (with) a sophisticated sense of phrasing...Karen Oberlin reprised her Doris Day tribute with mature, ebullient, confident Oberlin savvy." -- Elizabeth Ahlfors, CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE

"Oberlin's version of 'Secret love' is one of the best versions ever... By the time Oberlin has completed her act she has certainly achieved her goal 'to honour Day's spirit and her complexity as an artist', and also prove herself a champion of popular song." -- Tom Vallance, CLASSICAL SOURCE, London, UK

"Oberlin's refreshing approach presents tunes as lusciously lyrical tales told for the very first time." -- David Murphy, TIME OUT NEW YORK

For information and tickets

The Pheasantry in Chelsea
152 King's Road
London, UK

Secret Love: The Music of Doris Day

The New York Times called Karen Oberlin's hit tribute to the great Doris Day "widely admired" and called her "an inheritor of Doris Day's impeccable pop style," continuing on to say "(Oberlin's) beautifully shaped reading in the classic pop tradition was one that Ms. Day in her prime might well have envied." Over the years, she has performed this award-winning show far and wide... including locales such as New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Brownville, Nebraska, Provincetown and Palm Beach, among others. In this exciting, fun-filled show, you will hear her hit songs such as "Sentimental Journey," "Que Sera Sera" and "It's Magic," along with the title song and numerous other beloved tunes, but also rare gems that Ms. Oberlin has unearthed in her research. Ms. Oberlin delves deeply into the life and music of this fascinating and important cultural phenomenon from having a baby as a teenager, touring with a big band, to her tumultuous marriages and becoming the highest paid woman in Hollywood history, all while recording sensational songs throughout her varied career. Ms. Oberlin has been the recipient of the New York Nightlife Award for Jazz Vocalist of the Year and every major cabaret award, including the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Donald F. Smith Award for Excellence in Cabaret (presented to her at Jazz at Lincoln Center) and an Honorary Doctorate in Music for her performance work. She is a recording artist with four CD's, including "Secret Love: The Music of Doris Day," and although she doesn't imitate Ms. Day, Oberlin has often been compared to her in her work as a vocalist, and she couldn't be happier. "Doris Day is one of our greatest artists, and although she is truly American, like apple pie and jazz, she reaches the hearts and minds of people all over the world," says Oberlin.

A few more quotes about SECRET LOVE...

"You have a beautiful sound and tone so I am very flattered that you have enjoyed my work. You brought me to tears."

"Warm intimacy, pitch perfect, funny, poignant, mellow, sexy and spirited (with) a sophisticated sense of phrasing...Karen Oberlin reprised her Doris Day tribute with mature, ebullient, confident Oberlin savvy." -- Elizabeth Ahlfors, CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE

"Oberlin's version of 'Secret love' is one of the best versions ever... By the time Oberlin has completed her act she has certainly achieved her goal 'to honour Day's spirit and her complexity as an artist', and also prove herself a champion of popular song." -- Tom Vallance, CLASSICAL SOURCE, London, UK

"Oberlin's refreshing approach presents tunes as lusciously lyrical tales told for the very first time." -- David Murphy, TIME OUT NEW YORK

For information and tickets

The Cyprus Inn
Carmel, CA

Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn

Vocalist Karen Oberlin & guitarist Sean Harkness have been working together now for years, and have a duo CD that has been a favorite of Jonathan Schwartz on his legendary radio show. Together here, Oberlin & Harkness delve into the exquisite and varied Billy Strayhorn songbook that has been an ongoing passion of theirs, making this show inevitable. You will hear both prominent Strayhorn standards like "Take the A Train," "Lush Life" and "Something to Live For,"" along with rare works written for the Ellington Orchestra, films, concerts and shows… all presented with the signature heart, grace, and humor of Oberlin & Harkness, along with poignant readings and fascinating biographical information about Strayhorn by his biographer, David Hajdu.

"(Oberlin & Harkness) carry on a romantic dialog that allows each to give full expression to the mood of the moment. They seem to dream out loud." - Stephen Holden, The New York Times

"...they take over our senses and our hearts are carried along for an exciting ride." - Jonathan Widran, JazzMonthly.com

"Astaire & Rogers, Tracey & Hepburn, Sean Harkness & Karen Oberlin – the kind of timeless, kismet collaboration worthy of becoming a classic" - Alix Cohen, WomanAroundTown.com

For information and tickets

Brownville Concert Hall
Brownville, Nebraska
(402) 825-3331

Live at Lynn Presents... Secret Love: A Tribute to Doris Day

The New York Times called Karen Oberlin's hit tribute to the great Doris Day "widely admired" and called her "a jazzier inheritor of Doris Day's impeccable pop style." Without any impersonation, Oberlin has often been compared to Ms. Day in her work as a vocalist, and Oberlin couldn't be happier: "Doris Day one of our greatest artists, and although she is truly American, like apple pie and jazz, she reaches the hearts and minds of people all over the world," says Oberlin. Called "thrilling" by Rex Reed in the New York Observer, she has been hailed by the New York Times as one of the premier interpreters of the Great American Songbook. Oberlin has been the recipient of the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Donald F. Smith Award for Excellence in Cabaret, a New York Nightlife for Jazz Vocalist of the Year, two MAC Awards and a Bistro Award, and she is a recording artist with four CD's (including "Secret Love: The Music of Doris Day"). In her weeklong engagement at London's newest cabaret club, this show was a sold out, smash hit. The song list includes beloved favorites such as "Que Sera, Sera," "Sentimental Journey," and of course the title song, "Secret Love" but also includes many rare, poignant songs that show the many sides of this intriguing icon, including her early career as a big band songbird. In this exciting show, she delves deeply into the life and music of this fascinating and important cultural phenomenon -- from having a baby as a teenager, touring with a big band, to her tumultuous marriages and becoming the highest paid woman in Hollywood history -- all while recording sensational songs throughout her varied career.

More press from this show:

"Ms. Oberlin's beautifully shaped reading in the classic pop tradition was one that Ms. Day in her prime might well have envied." -- Stephen Holden, The New York Times

"I'm so enjoying your CD! You have a beautiful sound and tone so I am very flattered that you have enjoyed my work. You brought me to tears."" -- Doris Day

Karen will also be teaching a master class at the Red House with Tedd Firth on Saturday, Feb. 16

For information and tickets

Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center
Lynn University
3601 North Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL

Bad Love: The Randy Newman Songbook

Tedd Firth, Musical Director

Randy Newman, as a songwriter, is an impassioned social realist in the same vein as (or school of) Yip Harburg mixed with Lorenz Hart... Someone who recognizes the power of songs, with lyrics that can remind us of injustice, the sting of loss and how unkind people can be... And yet in that salad of cruelty Newman tosses large amounts of love, joy, heartache and delicious humor.

"Randy Newman's songbook is in good hands...With her nuanced clarity and sensibility, Oberlin is compelling... Choosing tastefully, she brings out a picture of a fiercely talented musician reflecting the world and its people... Oberlin's exquisite tone and musical savvy let the multifaceted range of Randy Newman's songbook speak for itself. A stand-out show." -- Elizabeth Ahlfors, Cabaret Scenes Magazine

"Oberlin's voice soars... with Bad Love: The Randy Newman Songbook, she deftly handles material that has never been more timely to the national discourse." -- Scott Barbarino, NightlifeExchange.com

"During 'When She Loved Me,' a doll's tender song about her human owner, Oberlin embodies the character's thrill and gratitude at love extended, palpably singing from her heart. Phrasing is impeccable... Hypnotic." -- Alix Cohen, Theatrepizzazz.com

Karen will also be teaching a master class at the Red House with Tedd Firth on Saturday, Feb. 16

For information and tickets

The Red House
400 S. Salina St.
Syracuse, NY

Heart & Soul: The Songs of Frank Loesser

In 2010, Karen Oberlin spent three weeks headlining at the legendary Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room celebrating the centennial of legendary composer and lyricist Frank Loesser, with the formidable talents of Jon Weber at the keys. Loesser had achieved American songwriter immortality for writing the scores to classic Broadway musicals such as Guys & Dolls and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, as well as the score to the film "Hans Christian Anderson" starring Danny Kaye and endless numbers of popular songs including "Baby, It's Cold Outside." His songs have heart, passion and bottomless wit, along with New York City grit and true American heart that is celebrated worldwide. For her show, Oberlin received wide critical praise, along with the New York Nightlife Award for Jazz Vocalist of the Year and the MAC Lamott Friedman Award for the live recording of the show. Since then, the show has played in locales such as Palm Beach and London, and Karen and Jon are thrilled to be returning this show to it's NYC East Side roots at the beautiful Beach Café.

"Thrilling! Karen Oberlin is lighting up the Algonquin's Oak Room with a show that is subtle, elegant, musically spot on, and sends you out humming!" -- Rex Reed, New York Observer

"Beyond having a pretty voice, poise, and interpretive insight, Ms. Oberlin is a thorough researcher who placed many of the songs in a historical or personal context. She brought enough sass to 'Hamlet' and concentrated on Loesser's unjustly neglected romantic side. 'Heart & Soul' is a smart, polished show." -- Stephen Holden, the New York the-mabel-mercer-foundation-events

"How would you like your own private one-to-one performance by a sophisticated singer? All right, so there are other people with you in the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel. But everyone seems to fade away as Karen Oberlin has a love affair with the music and lyrics ( of Frank Loesser)." -- William Wolf, William Wolf's Entertainment Guide

"Karen Oberlin's lush vocal renditions of the songs of one of America's foremost writers of the American theater filled the air of the historic Oak Room. Oberlin approached each musical gem with forethought, intimacy and passion... It feels as if she hugs each lyric. Oberlin is joyous to behold." -- Sandi Durell, Cabaret Scenes

For information and tickets

The Beach Café
1326 2nd Ave (@ 70th St), NYC
$98 Prix Fixe Dinner & Show, other show and minimum options available26

'Ice on the Hudson' Songs of Rosnes & Hajdu Album Release Concert

One night only! Singers René Marie, Janis Siegel, Darius de Haas & Karen Oberlin are joined by Renee Rosnes, Steve Wilson, Sean Smith, Rubin Kodheli and Carl Allen for a spectacular night of all new songs by Renee Rosnes & David Hajdu

For information and tickets

Birdland Jazz Club
315 W. 44th St., NYCC
Reservations: 212-581-3080

Confound Me: Songs in Search of Something

Joy, purpose, approval, belonging and, of course, love -- we're all yearning for something, striving for something, even though that something may change over the course of our lives. But what do we want? How do we choose? From Dorothy Fields to Simon & Garfunkel, Elvis Costello to Rosnes & Hajdu, join Karen Oberlin and her trio as she seeks out that often elusive something in song.

Featuring the Karen Oberlin Trio
Tedd Firth, musical director
Sean Smith, bass

"Stephen Holden told me he thought 'Confound Me: Songs in Search of Something,' the new show by Karen Oberlin, was her all-time greatest. High praise indeed, and the show is worthy. A trip well worth taking!" -- Will Friedwald, TheCitiview.com

For information and tickets

The Triad
158 W. 72nd St, NYC
Reservations: 212-279-4200

"Heartbreaking and sensuous... Karen Oberlin again reaches for something fresh and different. In this eclectic, innovative show, she delves into imagination, truth and emotion... sinking into the soul of the music." -- Elizabeth Ahlfors, CityCabaret.com

"Confound Me was Karen Oberlin’s very personal journey through the rigors of adulthood, told through a diverse range of story songs. Each was a fitting choice for this philosophical theme... Exquisite... Very moving... A beautifully executed show" -- Marilyn Lester, CabaretScenes.org

Opening Night of the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Cabaret Convention

Karen is thrilled to once again help open the biggest cabaret event of the year at Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center.

For information and tickets

Rose Hall
Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
Mabel Mercer Foundation: 212-980-3026

LIVE IN LONDON: The Wizards of Oz: The Songs of Arlen & Harburg

Karen performed a tribute to these two towering titans of song at the Café Carlyle, and brings this retelling of their tales to the Pheasantry on Kings Road in Chelsea.

Having a deep love and affinity for both of these songwriters, a New York critic called her show "one of the greatest musical events of the year." The song "Over the Rainbow" was clearly their biggest hit, widely considered the greatest song of the twentieth century. Yet they also created such masterpieces as "Last Night When We Were Young," "Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe," and of course Groucho Marx's "Lydia the Tattooed Lady," among many other gems. Their songs burst with humor, beauty and intelligence, not to mention the songwriters' mutual devotion to making the world a better, more beautiful place.

For information and tickets

The Pheasantry
152 Kings Road
London, UK
Phone: 020 7439 4962

Cabaret Campaigns: Ride the Blue Wave 2018

An all-star cabaret cast helps support the midterm elections.
All proceeds go to democrat/progressive candidates up for election in 2018.

For information and tickets

Don't Tell Mama, NYC

Confound Me: Songs in Search of Something

Joy, purpose, approval, belonging and, of course, love -- we're all yearning for something, striving for something, even though that something may change over the course of our lives. But what do we want? How do we choose? From Dorothy Fields to Simon & Garfunkel, Elvis Costello to Rosnes & Hajdu, join Karen Oberlin and her trio as she seeks out that often elusive something in song.

Featuring the Karen Oberlin Trio

For information and tickets

The Triad
158 W. 72nd St, NYC
Reservations: 212-279-4200

Confound Me: Songs in Search of Something

Joy, purpose, approval, belonging and, of course, love -- we're all yearning for something, striving for something, even though that something may change over the course of our lives. But what do we want? How do we choose? From Dorothy Fields to Simon & Garfunkel, Elvis Costello to Rosnes & Hajdu, join Karen Oberlin and her trio as she seeks out that often elusive something in song.

Featuring the Karen Oberlin Trio

For information and tickets

Birdland Jazz Club, NYC
315 West 44th Street, NYC
(212) 581-3080

Sean Harkness & Friends

For information and tickets

Westport Public Library
Westport, CT

Our Sinatra

The highly-lauded show returns with Karen, Ronny Whyte & Brian Long.

For information and tickets

The Cutting Room, NYC

A Step Beyond the Rain: The Songs of Arlen & Harburg

Karen reprises her show first performed at the Café Carlyle, then went on to Crazy Coqs in London. She is joined by Jon Weber and looks forward to bringing rainbows into a darkly clouded world with songs from these two masters.

For information and tickets

The Laurie Beechman Theatre
Westbank Café
407 W. 42nd St. (west of (9th Ave), NYC
212-352-3101

The Mabel Mercer Foundation's Cabaret Convention, Opening Night

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Rose Hall
Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC

Karen Oberlin in Secret Love: A Tribute to Doris Day

The New York Times called Karen Oberlin's hit tribute to the great Doris Day "widely admired" and called her "a jazzier inheritor of Doris Day's impeccable pop style."

Musical Director: Stuart Elster

The Gardenia Supper Club
7066 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, California

Call (323) 467-7444 for Information/Tickets

That's Entertainment - Dietz and Schwartz & Friends

The Mabel Mercer Foundation hosts an all-star evening of cabaret performers honoring Howard Dietz and Stephen Schwartz along with new composers, including lyricist David Hajdu

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

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It Takes Two: Sean Harkness and Karen Oberlin

Cafe Noctambulo at Pangea
178 Second Avenue

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Karen Oberlin in Secret Love: A Tribute to Doris Day

The Ziegfeld Society Series

The Ziegfeld Society

Lang Recital Hall at Hunter College
424 Hunter North, E. 68th St. (between Park & Lexington Aves)
Musical director, Tex Arnold

Call 917-371-5509 for info/tickets

Karen Oberlin returns to London, at the Pheasantry

More Info TBA

Karen Oberlin returns to Club RaYé in Paris

More Info TBA

Bad Love: The Randy Newman Songbook

Randy Newman, as a songwriter, is an impassioned social realist in the same vein as (or school of) Yip Harburg mixed with Lorenz Hart... Someone who recognizes the power of songs, with lyrics that can remind us of injustice, the sting of loss and how unkind people can be... And yet in that salad of cruelty Newman tosses large amounts of love, joy and delicious humor. Karen Oberlin, joined by her superb team of Tedd Firth as musical director and pianist and Steve Doyle on bass, explores the many facets of this heartbreaking and hilarious songbook.

Review

The Metropolitan Room in NYC
34 W 22nd St. (between 5th & 6th Aves)
$25 cover charge/2 drink minimum

For information and tickets

Bad Love: The Randy Newman Songbook

Randy Newman, as a songwriter, is an impassioned social realist in the same vein as (or school of) Yip Harburg mixed with Lorenz Hart... Someone who recognizes the power of songs, with lyrics that can remind us of injustice, the sting of loss and how unkind people can be... And yet in that salad of cruelty Newman tosses large amounts of love, joy and delicious humor. Karen Oberlin, joined by her superb team of Tedd Firth as musical director and pianist and Steve Doyle on bass, explores the many facets of this heartbreaking and hilarious songbook.

Review

The Metropolitan Room in NYC
34 W 22nd St. (between 5th & 6th Aves)
$25 cover charge/2 drink minimum

For information and tickets

The Mabel Mercer Foundation's Cabaret Convention

Karen Oberlin performs in Opening Night:
Rose Theatre, Jazz at Lincoln Center

For information and tickets

Bad Love: The Randy Newman Songbook

Randy Newman, as a songwriter, is an impassioned social realist in the same vein as (or school of) Yip Harburg mixed with Lorenz Hart... Someone who recognizes the power of songs, with lyrics that can remind us of injustice, the sting of loss and how unkind people can be... And yet in that salad of cruelty Newman tosses large amounts of love, joy and delicious humor. Karen Oberlin, joined by her superb team of Tedd Firth as musical director and pianist and Steve Doyle on bass, explores the many facets of this heartbreaking and hilarious songbook.

Review

The Metropolitan Room in NYC
34 W 22nd St. (between 5th & 6th Aves)
$25 cover charge/2 drink minimum

For information and tickets

Karen Oberlin at the Rams Head Inn on Shelter Island in the Hamptons

Karen Oberlin joins the Jane Hastay and Peter Martin Weiss quintet for an evening of standards at the beautiful Rams Head Inn in the Hamptons.

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Karen Oberlin sings from the American Songbook with Tedd Firth

Karen brings the American Songbook to the beautiful Barn at the Egremont Village Inn in the Berkshires. She will sing from the ever-expanding songbook from such varied songwriters as Jerome Kern, Elvis Costello, Cole Porter, Randy Newman, Yip Harburg, Harold Arlen and Joni Mitchell. Tedd Firth, called "brilliant" by the New York Times, joins her for two exciting sets.

The new summer music series at
THE SAGE
336 Commercial Avenue
Provincetown, MA

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Secret Love: A Tribute to Doris Day

The New York Times called Karen Oberlin's hit tribute to the great Doris Day "widely admired" and called her "a jazzier inheritor of Doris Day's impeccable pop style." She'll be joined by musical director Tedd Firth.

The new summer music series at
THE SAGE
336 Commercial Avenue
Provincetown, MA

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Bad Love: The Randy Newman Songbook

The Metropolitan Room
W. 22nd St., NYC (between 5th and 6th Aves)
$25 Cover charge/Two-drink minimum

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Karen In London

Karen's Annual Return to Crazy Coqs Cabaret

Brasserie Zedel
Piccadilly Circus, London, UK

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Club RaYé

26 Rue Dussoubs, 2eme Arr.
Paris, France
01 40 13 72 93

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Karen Oberlin returns to Palm Beach

The Royal Room at

155 Hammon Avenue
Palm Beach, FL

Tex Arnold serves as musical director

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Secret Love: The Life and Songs of Doris Day

Bridgehampton Museum Archive
Bridgehampton, NY

Karen Oberlin and the Attractives (Tedd Firth, Steve "NIEVE" Doyle and Sean Harkness) head into a full day of recording at SUBCAT STUDIOS We're counting on the snow blowing by outside as we warm to the red hot record we'll be making in the state-of-the-art studio of SubCat!

His Aim Is True: The Singular Songs Of Elvis Costello

Karen Oberlin has been a fan of Elvis Costello since her early teens living in Syracuse, when his young angst, disillusionment and vulnerable heart seemed perfectly in synch with her own. For her new show, Karen brings forth a collection of material from more 30 years of following his eclectic, fascinating career to express some of the most intriguing elements of this unique singer/songwriter's work and life.

"Karen Oberlin's extensively researched, beautifully executed tribute to the music of Elvis Costello... is a major leap forward into full-scale noir, an artistic demimonde that she illuminates with a dark blue glow." -- Stephen Holden, the New York Times

"Oberlin here proves herself to be not just a fine singer but also a bold actor - and one who recognizes the power of nuance." -- Mark Dundas Wood, BackStageAwards.com

The Red House Mainstage Theatre of Syracuse, NY
Tickets: $15-$25
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Plus Master Class for students on Saturday

Jazz, Broadway and Beyond

Presented by Civic Morning Musicals & Le Moyne College's Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Concerto Competition winners Debra Barsha, piano; Chris Grasso, piano; Jeff Lawlis, piano, and Karen Oberlin, vocalist

Heart and Soul: The Songs of Frank Loesser

Cabaret's Greatest Hits continues:
Karen Oberlin and Jon Weber bring their show with which they spent three weeks at the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel, then two weeks in Palm Beach at the Royal Room and beyond, finally, to:

Metropolitan Room
34 West 22nd St., NYC (between 5th & 6th Aves)
212.206.0440
Ticket Prices $25-$115 /2-drink minimum
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Everything Old is New Again with David Kenney

David Hajdu songs sung by Karen Oberlin, and much more

Metropolitan Room
34 West 22nd St., NYC (between 5th & 6th Aves)
212.206.0440
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Sisters In Strayhorn: Celebrating 100 Years

The Billy Strayhorn Foundation celebrates his 100th year on December 17th with two celebrated singers who have been performing the Strayhorn catalogue for many years. Here, Tammy McCann and Karen Oberlin join forces with the Tedd Firth trio to bring to BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB audiences the varied, exquisite songs of this brilliant songwriter, following what would have been his 100th birthday. As special guest speaker, Billy Strayhorn biographer David Hajdu will join them to speak about Strayhorn's life and work.

For information and tickets or call: 212-581-3080
Tickets: $25

Any Wednesday Sings Again

Bart Greenberg's legendary Barnes & Noble cabaret series returns with an all-star cast for opening night of the URBAN STAGES WINTER RHYTHMS FESTIVAL 2015 -- champagne toast with cast members directly following performance!

Urban Stages, 259 West 30th St., NYC
For information and tickets or call: 866-811-4111
Tickets: $25

A New York Holiday With Miranda Music

Celebrating the release of their new holiday album with the amazing talent pool at Miranda Music.

Metropolitan Room, W. 22nd St. (between 5th & 6th Aves), NYC
For information and tickets or call: 212-206-0440
$20 Cover/2-drink minimum

Take The A Train: Billy Strayhorn's 100th Birthday

with Peter and Will Anderson, their quintet and special guests, including David Hajdu

Symphony Space, W. 95th St. & Broadway, NYC
For information and tickets or call: 212-864-5400
Tickets: $25/Seniors: $20/ Day of show: $30