Before 3am, Music, Swing

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John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

John Hunt / 21st Century Blues Legends. 'Boogie-woogie. John Hunt is a master of slide-guitar.' 'DIY explosion. '**** (Scotsman). John's third Fringe, after two amazing full-house runs. 'Hunt has mojo, and a funky version of Got You Under my Skin. ★★★★ (Edinburgh Evening News). 'This is a fantastic gig; it's…

The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

Sat 3 Aug

The Jazz Bar (120)

£9 (£7) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

The Jazz Bar (120)

£9 (£7) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Thu 8 Aug

The Jazz Bar (120)

£9 (£7) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 8 more dates until 24 Aug

The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular

The return of the UK's finest Rat Pack tribute night, with classic tunes including 'Under My Skin' and 'Come Fly with Me' and plenty of entertaining between-song patter.

Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline

Sat 6 Jul

£17–£21 / 01383 740384

  • 19:00

Babbacombe Theatre, Torquay

Sat 31 Aug

£20 / 01803 328385

  • 20:00

Blackwood Miners' Institute

Wed 9 Oct

£20 (£18) / 01495 227206

  • 19:30

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…and at 9 other places

Steve Maitland & In The Pink Big Band: Michael Buble Tribute

Modern jazz and swing classics performed as a tribute to the Canadian singer.

Swan Theatre, Worcester

Sat 14 Sep

£15 (£13.50) / 01905 611427

  • 20:00

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

The Adrian Cox Quartet

The saxophonist and clarinet-player performs lively and retro-influenced jazz-swing with the band.

Boisdales Of Canary Wharf, London E14

Wed 31 Jul

£4.50–£20 / 020 7715 5818

  • 20:00

Concorde Club, Eastleigh

Wed 3 Jul

£17; £14 mems guests ( £11) / 023 8061 3989

  • 21:00

King's Head, Islington, London N1

Sun 7 Jul

Free / 020 7478 0160

  • 21:30
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Adrian Cox Quintet

The saxophonist and clarinet-player performs lively and retro-influenced jazz-swing with the band.

Botany Bay Cricket Club, Enfield

Tue 23 Jul

£10 ( £8) / 020 8363 4482

  • 20:30

Ali McGregor's Alchemy

Australian chanteuse and cabaret royalty, Ali McGregor presents the London premiere of her show Alchemy. McGregor draws inspiration from opera, cabaret and trashy 80s pop divas and working alongside the finest jazz musicians, she creates unique hybrids from popular songs, standards and blues. Expect to hear mash-ups…

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1

Fri 13 Sep

£20.50–£15.50 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£14) / 0844 875 0073

  • 19:15

Sat 14 Sep

£20.50–£15.50 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£14) / 0844 875 0073

  • 19:15

All That Jazz

The collective plays big band-style swing and jazz standards.

The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham

Sat 13 Jul

£10 (£8) / 01249 701628

  • 19:30

The Alley Cats

Rockabilly and swing combo from the North East.

The Station, Newcastle upon Tyne

Fri 28 Jun

Free / 0191 268 1397

  • 21:00

Alligator Gumbo

Creole-swing by the six-piece band based in Leeds.

Leeds Jazz Club At Armley Conservative Club

Tue 9 Jul

Phone for prices / 0113 252 3844

  • 20:30 – 23:00

Matt And Phred's, Manchester

Fri 28 Jun

£5 / 0161 831 7002

  • 21:30 – 01:00
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Any Swing Goes

Live bands play 1940s and 1950s swing music, featuring songs by Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and Michael Buble.

Fairhaven Woodland & Water Garden, Norwich

Sun 11 Aug

Free, plus admission £6, child £3.50, concs £5.50, under 5s/mems free / 01603 270449

  • 14:00 – 16:00

Barleycorn Sunday Sessions

Regular live music session with resident band Carbon Copy and other guests.

The Barleycorn, Hamilton

Sun 23 Jun

Free / 01698 282559

  • 16:00 – 19:00

Sun 30 Jun

Free / 01698 282559

  • 16:00 – 19:00

Sun 7 Jul

Free / 01698 282559

  • 16:00 – 19:00
…and 25 more dates until 29 Dec

Benoit Viellofon & His Orchestra

Easy listening and swing music from 1920s to 1940s from the London-based French vocalist and his accompanying musicians.

Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec, London SE11

Thu 11 Jul

Free / 020 7582 6800

  • 20:00

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 19 Jul

£10–£25 / 01702 279955

  • 19:00 – 00:00

Fri 16 Aug

£10–£25 / 01702 279955

  • 19:00 – 00:00

Fri 20 Sep

£10–£25 / 01702 279955

  • 19:00 – 00:00
…and 3 more dates until 13 Dec

Big Band Swing

Jon Ritchie's Swing Sensation Big Band. With a Fringe sell-out show award and an appearance in the 2012 Guinness Book of Records Jon Ritchie's Swing Sensation Big Band makes a welcome return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a programme of classic instrumentals from the big band era and laid-back vocals that are so hot…

St Andrew's and St George's West Church, Edinburgh

Sat 24 Aug

£10 (£9) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Bill Bennett

Swing and easy listening covers vocalist.

The Gwyn Hall, Neath

Mon 24 Jun

Free / 0300 365 6677

  • 14:00

Blakes Heaven Swing Band

Swing from the Oxfordshire-based band.

The Trout Inn, Lechlade

Sun 1 Sep

Phone for prices / 01367 252313

  • 15:00

Blue Harlem

Swing and jump-jive from the London-based ensemble.

The Hideaway, London SW16

Sun 23 Jun

£10 / 020 8835 7070

  • 14:00

The Bob Wilson Jazz And Swing Band

The trombone-player performs jazz standards and swing tracks by Louis Armstrong, Chris Barber and Kenny Ball with his band.

Burton & Trent Jazz Club At Marstons Sports & Social Club, Burton-on-Trent

Thu 19 Sep

£8 / 01283 548159

  • 20:30

The Priory, Loughborough

Thu 20 Jun

£8 / 01509 216333

  • 20:30 – 23:00

Brighton & Hove Big Band

The big band performs jazz and swing classic from the 1930s and 1940s.

The Old Market, Hove

Tue 2 Jul

£7 (£5) / 01273 201800

  • 19:45
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Buddy Greco & Lezlie Anders

The veteran American husband and wife duo performs popular jazz and swing songs.

Harlow Playhouse

Fri 18 Oct

£15–£17 (£13–£15) / 01279 431945

  • 19:30

Clare Hingott With The Graham Watkins Quartet

The vocalist and the band performs jazz and swing songs.

Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl

Fri 9 Aug

The Stage Door

£8 / 01656 815995

  • 20:00

Dunfermline Live

A weekend showcase of Scottish music.

Various venues, Dunfermline

Fri 11 Oct

Free

  • 12:00 – 01:30

Sat 12 Oct

Free

  • 12:00 – 01:30

Sun 13 Oct

Free

  • 12:00 – 01:30

Edana Minghella Quartet

The vocalist sings jazz and swing songs with her band.

Pizza Express, Maidstone

Sat 29 Jun

£16 / 01622 683548

  • 20:00

Emily Wright

Mainstream jazz and swing by the Bristol-based vocalist.

Cafe Jazz, Cardiff

Thu 20 Jun

£6 (£5) / 029 2038 7026

  • 20:45
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