# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Rainbows and Stars with Phil Kassel, Ted Grace and Toni Ballard hosted by Katie Connor
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: It’s Pride Month and The Napoleon Room has created a new series called RAINBOW AND STARS celebrating our gay community and our allies. PRIDE PARTIES are interspersed throughout the June featuring and thanking many of our biggest fans for their support throughout the year. Tonight’s PRIDE PARTY is hosted by Katie Connor who will be welcoming to the stage Toni Ballard, Ted Grace & Phil Kassel, for a trio of showcases. We will wind up the party with an open mic as we do every night at the Napoleon Room.

Katie Connor has been a regular performer in the Napoleon Room since 2010 and she loves her Club Café family! Katie brings a fun mix of standards, Broadway and Pop for a unique, powerful and whimsical show! Her voice has often been compared to Patsy Cline and Judy Garland. She recently played Samantha in Monsters; A Midlife Musical Meltdown, and Patsy Cline in Always, Patsy Cline at the Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, Maine.

Chicago native Toni Ballard, profiled in Scott Yanow’s book, “Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide,” has become an open mic regular at Club Cafe over the past four years and has presented two Josephine’s shows. She has performed with numerous jazz groups and big bands, including the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, the Boston Big Band, and the Ryles Jazz Orchestra. Her CD “I’m Your Pal” features special guest, late guitar icon, Larry Coryell. A former jazz radio host on WGBH and WICN, her award-winning jazz TV show “Studio 3” that ran from 1994-2000 on Worcester’s WGMC-TV3 is now part of the Jazz History Database.

Ted Grace has been performing at open mics and piano bars in the Boston area for over 30 years. This is his first appearance in the Napoleon Room since last winter’s two sold out performances at Josephines. Ted has studied with several jazz vocal coaches, including Donell Patterson, Bob Christopherson, and Dane Vannatter. Ted is a MAC AWARD nominee for his song AUTUMN OF MY LIFE BLUES

Phil Kassel is a career public interest lawyer who sings songs from most every genre at local joints and open mics. His numerous previous shows feature an engaging mix of widely disparate styles of music. He’s appeared at such venues as Club Café, Jimmy Tingle’s, Ryle’s; as well as the Amazing Things and Cambridge Multi-Cultural Arts Centers. Beverly Creasey of Theatremirror.com said Phil “brought down the house” at a local music Festival, noting his ability to adjust to the demands of a song with a “dark, sardonic vocal pitch” or by “lightening to a soaring tenor.”
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/boston/rainbows-and-stars-with-phil-kassel-ted-grace-and-toni-ballard-hosted-by-katie-connor/200030142223449
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, open-mic, music-festivals, parties, performances, festivals, art, lgbt-pride, theatre, live-music, jazz
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 22

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Boston
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02116
- **lat**: 42.34856
- **long**: -71.07237
- **full address**: 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02116

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Rainbows and Stars with Phil Kassel, Ted Grace and Toni Ballard hosted by Katie Connor being held?
  - **A:** Rainbows and Stars with Phil Kassel, Ted Grace and Toni Ballard hosted by Katie Connor takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02116.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Rainbows and Stars with Phil Kassel, Ted Grace and Toni Ballard hosted by Katie Connor?
  - **A:** Rainbows and Stars with Phil Kassel, Ted Grace and Toni Ballard hosted by Katie Connor is organized by Napoleon Room at Club Cafe.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Rainbows and Stars with Phil Kassel, Ted Grace and Toni Ballard hosted by Katie Connor is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Boston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Rainbows and Stars with Phil Kassel, Ted Grace and Toni Ballard hosted by Katie Connor sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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