Jessica Manalo brings her vocals to the velvet-draped confines of The Shag Room, where candlelight flickers against Persian rugs and the sunken conversation pit fills with the low hum of cocktail glasses and conversation. This is the kind of room built for a night of live music — intimate, a little clandestine, with curtained booths offering a semi-private view of the small stage area tucked among the retro-glam décor.

Expect a set that fits the lounge's Studio 54-meets-Moroccan-den atmosphere: smooth, soulful, and easy to sink into with a specialty cocktail in hand. Since there's no cover for the venue's nightly live music, the evening leans casual — a chance to wander in through the secret photo-booth entrance off Commons Club, settle into the shag rug ambiance, and let the music set the pace for the rest of the night.