We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day in style here at the Highball, with the debut performance from Austin’s newest jazz standards act THE COPA KINGS playing from 6-10pm in the ballroom and a five course special menu put together by Highball executive chef and feast-maker extraordinaire Trish Eichelberger. Email reservations@thehighball.com to make your reservation and enjoy all five courses and the live music for just $70 or $95 with wine pairings with each course!

ABOUT THE COPA KINGS:
The legendary Las Vegas hotel, The Sands, was founded by Jakie Freedman, a native Texan. In the late fifties and early sixties, some of the greatest names in entertainment graced the stage of the world-renowned Copa Room at The Sands: Sinatra, Martin, Darin, Cole, Basie, Garland and Bennett, among other legendary performers. This was an era when swing was king, everybody smoked cigarettes and “getting stoned” meant having a few too many cocktails. Now, fifty years later, it seems fitting that a group of musicians, calling themselves The Copa Kings, also hail from the Lone Star State.

The Copa Kings were formed in Austin, Texas, out of a desire to breathe new life into some of the great jazz standards of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. With great reverence, the band brings a unique passion, artistry and flair to the jazz music of this period. Led by vocalist Billy Murphy and arranger/pianist Rob Greenfield, The Copa Kings pay homage to some of our country’s greatest jazz songwriters and performers.

The Coffee Song

Pennies from Heaven

Members of the ensemble have played with locally and nationally known acts, including The Atlantics, White Ghost Shivers, The Jazz Pharaohs and The Blackbird Trio.

ABOUT THE SPECIAL MENU:
As if the Copa Kings weren’t enough of a reason to celebrate V-Day with the Highball, check out the five course menu and start drooling over which option you’ll pick out for each course (hint: have your sweetie pick one of the others and make a pact to share):

I
coconut parsnip soup with chive oil
lobster bisque with oloroso sherry

II
mixed greens, fresh pear, almond crusted fried brie, champagne vinaigrette
frisee, cucumber, tomato and shallot relish, feta, olives

III
arugula, asiago, roasted garlic broiled gulf oysters
roasted pepper, zucchini, eggplant and asparagus terrine
pork and mushroom gyoza, blood orange ponzu

IV
smoked duck breast, bourbon cherry demi glace, jasmine rice, seared asparagus
seared n.y. strip steak, horseradish caramelized shallot butter, goat cheese scalloped potatoes, seared asparagus
jasmine rice, pine nut, spinach and mushroom stuffed roasted red pepper
pecan and herb stuffed pork loin, goat cheese scalloped potatoes, seared asparagus
seared diver scallops, gorgonzola grits, garlic buerre blanc

V
port poached pear, honey marscarpone, mint jelly
dark chocolate pate, cherry compote, crème anglaise
vanilla panna cotta, rum syrup genoise, raspberry sauce

Seatings begin at 5:30 and THE COPA KINGS will be on stage from 6pm – 10pm (with a few breaks in between sets, of course).