Branden & James Bring THE BROADWAY COVERS PROJECT to Feinstein's at the Nikko

Fresh off their triumphant debut at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City, Branden & James-the "powerhouse cello and vocal duo" (The Fight Magazine)-head to the West Coast with their show, The Broadway Covers Project. In this thrilling performance, Broadway gets reinvented in classical music form complete with operatic tenor vocals and cello featuring music from West Side Story, Wicked, Waitress, Dear Evan Hansen, Sunset Boulevard, as well as songs from their brand-new album! Branden & James will perform atFeinstein's at the Nikko (222 Mason St., San Francisco) on Friday, June 28 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, June 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets range in price from $30-$60 and are available now by calling 866-663-1063 or visiting www.ticketfly.com.

Branden James, known as a Season 8 finalist from "America's Got Talent," andJames Clark, featured cellist for Idina Menzel, Olivia Newton John, Shoshana Bean and Scott Evan Davis, have been crisscrossing the globe as a duo performing their popular, homegrown productions of At the Corner of Symphony and Soul, From Bach to Bieber, and The Broadway Covers Project. (The Arthouse, Provincetown; The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago; Martini's Above Fourth, San Diego; and The Purple Room, Palm Springs, to name a few.) In addition to his tenure at The Met, Branden has appeared in concert at Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall and Avery Fisher Hall in New York City. He has sung with Los Angeles Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago (Oklahoma and Showboat), toured with The Twelve Tenors, co-hosted for Afterbuzz TV, and has recorded three albums to date. Together they've performed alongside Rita Moreno, Loretta Divine, Sally Struthers, and Pia Toscano.

Located within Hotel Nikko (222 Mason Street, San Francisco), Feinstein's at the Nikko presents a wide range of entertainers from stage and screen all within an intimate 140-seat cabaret setting. Past performers include Tony Danza, Lea Salonga, Megan Hilty, Minnie Driver, Jeff Goldblum, Billy Porter, Caissie Levy, Darren Criss, Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt, Jim Brickman, Kathleen Turner, Linda Eder, Cheyenne Jackson, Rita Moreno, Tommy Tune...and Michael Feinstein himself!

There is a $20 food and beverage minimum per person inside the showroom which guests can use towards cocktails as well as a variety of small plates crafted exclusively for Feinstein's at the Nikko, through Restaurant Anzu. Cheese and dessert platters will also be available in the showroom.

Guests of Feinstein's at the Nikko can enjoy a variety of food and beverage options before performances. Kanpai Lounge, located in Hotel Nikko's lobby, offers light cuisine, a full bar and specialty cocktails. Restaurant Anzu, Hotel Nikko's intimate restaurant located on the second floor, serves sustainable California cuisine enhanced with Asian flavors. Restaurant Anzu will also offer Feinstein's at the Nikko guests a special three-course prix-fixe dinner ($45 per person) prior to all performances. Reservations can be made by calling (415) 394-1100.

For additional information on Branden & James, visit: www.brandenjames.com/.

For additional information on Feinstein's at the Nikko, visit: www.feinsteinsatthenikko.com.