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1940s Big Band Swing Dance
Dress in your 1940s finery (perhaps a diamond as big as the Blitz?) for dinner and dancing to the musical stylings of That Swing Sensation Big Band and Nicola Cassells. More fun comes in the form of a raffle and auction.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow
Fri 30 Aug
£55 (includes complimentary drink and three course meal) / 01292 561347
- 18:15 – 00:00
Hits From The Blitz, Five Star Swing
The band performs jazz-swing from artists such as Vera Lynn, who notably performed during WWII.
Leighton Buzzard Theatre
Wed 29 May
£11 (£10) / 0300 300 8125
- 20:00
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth
Sun 2 Jun
£12 (£11) / 01395 576798
- 19:30
The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage
Sun 23 Jun
£12 (£11) / 01929 422239
- 19:30
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The Rat Pack Live
- 65 min
A lavish musical show celebrating the talents of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.
The Cresset, Bretton, Peterborough
Fri 22 Nov
£21.50 / 01733 265705
- 19:30
Academy Percussion Ensemble/Academy Big Band
The ensemble performs a selection of jazz pieces by Joe Locke, with Stan Sulzmann, saxophone.
Royal Academy Of Music, London NW1
Thu 13 Jun
Duke’s Hall
£7 (£5) / 020 7873 7300
- 19:30
The Allstar Goodmen Orchestra
The ensemble performs the music of Benny Goodman, plus other big band arrangements.
Malvern Theatres
Sun 2 Jun
Forum Theatre
£18.50–£22 / 01684 892277
- 19:15
The BBC Big Band
A celebration of the rise of Big Band and Dance Band music in the UK. Including a selection of favourites from the days of the BBC Dance Orchestra under the batons of Jack Payne and Henry Hall through to the music of band leaders including Jack Hylton, Harry Roy, Bert Ambrose, Geraldo, Ted Heath, John Dankworth, Joe Loss…
Corn Exchange, King's Lynn
Tue 23 Jul
£25 / 01553 764864
- 19:30
The Big Band Ball
Hark back to days before WWII, when Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington ruled the wireless. A three-course dinner is followed up by an evening full of swinging tunse and ballroom dancing. Dress code is smart casual.
Skylark Hotel, Southend-on-Sea
Fri 7 Jun
£10–£25 / 01702 279955
- 19:00 – 00:00
Fri 19 Jul
£10–£25 / 01702 279955
- 19:00 – 00:00
Fri 16 Aug
£10–£25 / 01702 279955
- 19:00 – 00:00
Big Band Festival
Zig Zag Band, the Byres Road Big Band and the Glasgow University Big Band come together for this special gig playing some works never performed in Scotland before.
Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow
Thu 6 Jun
£5 / 0141 339 9784
Part of West End Festival.
- 19:00
Big Band Leavers Gig
Departing members from The University Of Warwick Big Band play jazz, swing, Latin, funk and soul under the aegis of Musical Directors Dan Parkes, Bradley Price and Nick Perry.
Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
Sat 22 Jun
£8.50 (£5.50) / 024 7652 4524
- 20:00
The Big Beer Band
Seventeen-piece swing band.
The Grape & Grain, London SE19
Mon 27 May
Free / 020 8778 4109
- 20:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 020 8778 4109
- 20:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 020 8778 4109
- 20:00
Cliff Longhurst’s Jazz Knights Orchestra
The drummer leads the band as it performs the big band music of composer and musician Woody Herman.
The Belvedere, Billericay
Wed 29 May
£10 / 07850 607075
- 20:00 – 22:30
Dave Barry Big Band, Steve Clayton
The band performs arrangements of well known standards and popular songs.
Iford Manor, Bradford-on-Avon
Sat 29 Jun
£32 / 01225 868124
- 18:00
Bootleggers, Kendal
Sun 28 Jul
Free / 01539 723824
- 18:00
Sun 29 Sep
Free / 01539 723824
- 18:00
Sun 1 Dec
Free / 01539 723824
- 18:00
Doncaster Jazz Orchestra, Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra
The ensemble performs big band arrangements of popular tunes and standards.
Robin Park Arena, Sports & Tennis Centre, Wigan
Thu 11 Jul
£14–£16 / 01942 828550
- 20:00
The Duke Street Big Band
The seventeen-piece London-based band play a compilation of jazz, funk, big band, soul and blues with a distinct Latin and South American influence.
The Old Queen's Head, London N1
Mon 1 Jul
£5 / 020 7354 9993
- 19:30 – 00:00
ENJO Jazz Orchestra
The ensemble performs big band arrangements of standards and easy listening pop songs.
The Dugdale Centre, Enfield
Thu 23 May
£13; £12 online (£11; £10 online) / 020 8807 6680
- 20:00 – 22:00
Flat Earth Society
The Belgian group, led by musician and composer Peter Vermeersch, performs avant-garde big band music.
Komedia, Bath
Sun 26 May
£18 (£16) / 01225 463362
- 20:00
The Gatsby Club
1920s-themed club night of live jazz, swing, music hall, comedy, burlesque, cocktails and retro tunes.
Glasgow University Union
Sat 8 Jun
£14 (£12) / 0141 339 8697
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Ray McVay directs the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra through their repertoire of swing and jazz band tunes.
Assembly Rooms, Tamworth
Sun 10 Nov
£16 (£14) / 01827 709618
- 19:30
Bristol Hippodrome
Sun 14 Jul
£18–£24 / 0844 847 2325
Dorking Halls
Thu 23 May
£18 ( £16) / 01306 881717
- 19:30
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The Haywood Sisters
The London-based vocal three-piece performs vintage-style a cappella songs spanning from 1920s jazz standards to boogie woogie songs of the 1940s.
The Pheasantry, London SW3
Fri 19 Jul
£20 / 0845 602 7017
- 20:30
Independence Day Concert
Northampton Concert Band play music by composers from the USA.
St Mary the Virgin, Wellingborough
Sat 6 Jul
£10
- 19:00 – 21:30
Jazz Composer's Band
Hans Koller conducts a performance by student musicians.
Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University
Tue 11 Jun
£4 (£2) / 0121 331 5901
- 19:00
Jazz Vehicle
The youth orchestra performs classic big band arrangements.
Drill Hall, Lincoln
Fri 5 Jul
£10 (£8) / 01522 873894
- 19:30
Jon Bird Big Band
The ensemble performs big band jazz.
Grey Horse, Kingston upon Thames
Tue 28 May
Free / 020 8541 4328
- 20:30
Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Rhythm'n'blues and jazz by the keyboard player and TV presenter with his band and special guest Melanie C.
O2 Apollo Manchester
Sat 7 Dec
£35.50 / 0844 477 7677
- 19:00
Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
Wed 27 Nov
£36.50 / 0844 871 7649
- 19:30
