Valeriana Q and the Swinging Gatos

Valeriana Q and the Swingin’ Gatos bring a joyful, cross-generational mix of song and style to the Green & Columbus Stage, with vocalist Valeriana Q drawing on a performing life that runs deep in North Beach history. A proud veteran of Beach Blanket Babylon from 1995 until its closing, she carries on a family legacy rooted in the neighborhood — her father, Armando Duval Quevedo, held court at the legendary supper club The Sinaloa from the 1950s through the 70s as MC, singer, percussionist, and dancer. Joined by Chris Pimentel, Marc Levine, Gerry Kennett, and Sammy Ramirez, this is a band that knows how to keep a crowd dancing and smiling from the first note to the last.