Sammy Rae & The Friends

Sammy Rae & The Friends will perform at City National Grove of Anaheim on January 16, 2022.  Joining them will be special guests, Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers.

 

For as much as Sammy Rae & The Friends may be a band, this collective of eight musicians, dreamers, and artists considers itself a family first. Fronted by singer and songwriter Sammy Rae, the group flourishes in any spotlight with a combination of all-for-one and one-for-all camaraderie, palpable chemistry, deft virtuosity, and vocal fireworks. Their sound is a mélange of Sammy’s influences, rooted in classic rock, folk, and funk and sprinkled with soul and jazz. Complete with a rhythm section, horn section, keyboards, and two backup singers, Sammy Rae & The Friends have delivered their high-energy, spirited and unrestrained shows to sold-out audiences in the Northeast and beyond, including New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge, Boston’s The Sinclair, Burlington’s Higher Ground and Chicago’s Schubas. After packing houses and racking up 15 million-plus streams, the band welcomes everyone into this family on the 2021 EP, Let’s Throw A Party [Nettwerk].

 

While the band considers themselves the “8 faces of The Friends,” they advocate for the importance of their community. Avid music fans themselves, they pride themselves on this original grass-roots, word-of-mouth growth. The Friends is their community of followers, artists and creatives who help in the creation of their songs and sustenance of the project—their mixing engineer, band photographer, graphic designer, budget manager, and everyone who hangs around the shows supporting the vision. Shows are safe spaces to feel overwhelmed with love and acceptance. “Friends” in the audience are encouraged to dress how they like, dance how they like, join the party and form person-to-person Friendships. Sammy Rae & The Friends shows are like a house party, a church of rock and roll, and shot in the arm of affirmation of individuality.

 

In the end, it’s not a party without Friends.


Pursuant to guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), entry to the event will require either verification of fully vaccinated status or the result from a negative test conducted within 72 hours of the event. Please refer to CDPH guidance here for acceptable methods of vaccine verification and here for acceptable methods for proof of negative test result.

Unless actively eating or drinking, face coverings are required regardless of vaccination status, per the California Public Health Department guidelines.For the safety of everyone, guests unable to wear proper face coverings will not be admitted into the venue.

Event Dates

  • Sunday, Jan 16 City National Grove of Anaheim