The local nightlife mediasphere was all aglow with the news when Oasis host and co-owner Heklina announced a Hillary Clinton campaign fundraiser with an appearance by music icon Cher.
Yes, the real, Cher! Tickets ranging from $125 to VIP photos with the star for $1000 and up were quickly sold out before the event. The event raised over $200,000.
Entering to an ovation and a flood of upraised cell phones, the singer told about her reasons for supporting Clinton, including her own family's poverty.
"My mother sang on bar tops to feed our family," she said. Cher also focused mostly on how awful Clinton's opponent Donald Trump is, with anecdotes about contractors and laborers who were jilted by the GOP candidate for payment. Cher brought a "visual" aid with the F word and Trump's name to substitute for profanity, which sometimes worked.
"He's surrounding himself with people who are evil and heinous; trust me."
Cher told of meeting gay men early in her life, and explained why she supports her gay fans, who stood by her during her low years.
"I know what it feels like to be different. I was poor and there was a lot of shame associated with it. We're outsiders in some sort of way. We've always been close."
Following her 15-minute speech, Cher impersonator Chad Michaels performed. Cohosts Heklina and D'Arcy Drollinger, and co-owner Geoffrey Benjamin shared their thrill to be hosting the fundraiser. www.sfoasis.com www.hillaryclinton.com