LAKEPORT, Calif. – A “Funky Dozen” celebration of Christmas comes to the Soper Reese Theatre at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16.

Led by Larry Thompson, the band focuses on favorites from the 1970s, but also pulls the best from the 1980s and 1990s, to provide high energy music that keeps the dance floor crowded.
 
As the name suggests, the band features 12 talented musicians, but not always the same 12. Part of the band's strength is their fluid mixture of core members and new musicians who bring great infusions of style and experience, helping the band stay true to its roots while it continues to grow and evolve.

Twelve members blend to create a powerful sound, melding classic guitar and percussion with a brass section to blow the roof off, topped off with male and female vocalists who use their voices as instruments in their own right.

They cite a wide variety of musical influences, including Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Aretha Franklin, KC and the Sunshine Band, Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown, The Isley Bros and Patty Labelle, among others.
 
All seats for this special “Third Friday Live” holiday celebration are $15, with open seating. The dance floor will be open.

Tickets will be available online at www.SoperReeseTheatre.com , or at The Travel Center, 1265 S. Main, Lakeport, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information call 707-263-0577.