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Mumbo Jumbo
Headspin's Steve Austin and Colin Miller join forces with Tackno's Trendy Wendy, mixing up funk, soul, electro, house and good time party tunes.
The Bongo Club, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
£3 before midnight; £7 after (£5) / 0131 558 8844
- 23:00 – 03:00
Music Hall Memories
Re-live the Music Hall days with this variety show. And if you think entertainment in Granny and Grandad's time was all prim and proper, you might get a surprise from the saucy singers, comics, jugglers, dancers and magicians strutting their stuff here in one of the world's oldest intact music halls.
Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Glasgow
Sun 26 May
Free Pay to get out / 0141 553 0840
- 13:00
- 15:00
Sat 29 Jun
Free Pay to get out / 0141 553 0840
- 13:00
- 15:00
Sun 30 Jun
Free Pay to get out / 0141 553 0840
- 13:00
- 15:00
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.
Babbacombe Theatre, Torquay
Sat 31 Aug
£20 / 01803 328385
- 20:00
Blackwood Miners' Institute
Wed 9 Oct
£20 (£18) / 01495 227206
- 19:30
Bristol Hippodrome
Also on at:
- Concordia Theatre, Hinckley
- Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
- Lancaster Grand Theatre
- Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
- Liverpool Empire Theatre
- Medina Theatre, Newport
- Milton Keynes Theatre
- Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre
- New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
- New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19
- Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Opera House, Manchester
Nick Ross Orchestra: Sounds of Glenn Miller
Big band music from the Nick Ross Orchestra.
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
Sat 25 May
£18.50 (£17.50) / 01292 288235
-
19:30
Funky Monkey – Jive/Swing Dance Event
A fun evening for budding dancers of all levels to throw some shapes with jive, swing, Latin and blues.
The Merlin, Edinburgh
Mon 10 Jun
£8 / 0131 447 4329
- 19:00 – 23:00
Mon 8 Jul
£8 / 0131 447 4329
- 19:00 – 23:00
Mon 12 Aug
£8 / 0131 447 4329
- 19:00 – 23:00
FyneFest
Beer is the star at Fyne Ales brewery with over 100 different beers from the UK’s best breweries available over the weekend, accompanied by an equally tempting music programme and food from a range of local producers (local as in venison burgers from the estate and fresh oysters collected from the loch). This year's…
Fyne Ales, Cairndow
Fri 14 Jun
Times vary / £20–£30 / 01499 600120
Sat 15 Jun
Times vary / £20–£30 / 01499 600120
Sun 16 Jun
Times vary / £20–£30 / 01499 600120
Kenny Lynch: The Rat Pack Tribute
The vocalist performs jazz, swing and blues covers by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and Sammy Davis.
The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage
Fri 16 Aug
£20 (Children £5 accompanied) / 01929 422239
- 19:30
The Swing Commanders
The band plays classic swing.
Coal Aston Village Hall, Dronfield
Sat 12 Oct
£10 / 01246 414042
- 20:00
The Grand, Clitheroe
Thu 19 Dec
£12.50 / 01200 421599
- 19:00
Little Theatre, Chorley
Sun 3 Nov
£11 / 01257 264362
- 19:30
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
Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill
Fri 7 Jun
£10 (£8.50) / 01444 242888
- 20:00
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
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
Back To Basskicks
Ghettofunk, breaks and swing courtesy of Dub Boy and Tenja.
The Moon Club, Cardiff
Sat 1 Jun
£4 / 029 2037 3022
- 22:00
Bargain Bin Soul
G.Bird spins 1980s R&B, disco, soul, hip hop and new jack swing.
Bull's Head, Birmingham
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0121 476 3322
- 21:00 – 02:00
Bargain Bin Soul
G.Bird spins R&B, disco, soul, hip hop and new jack swing.
Bull's Head, Birmingham
Sat 25 May
Downtairs
Free / 0121 476 3322
- 21:00 – 02:00
Barleycorn Sunday Sessions
Regular live music session with resident band Carbon Copy and other guests.
The Barleycorn, Hamilton
Sun 26 May
Free / 01698 282559
- 16:00 – 19:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 01698 282559
- 16:00 – 19:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 01698 282559
- 16:00 – 19:00
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 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
Bill Bennett
Swing and easy listening covers vocalist.
The Gwyn Hall, Neath
Mon 3 Jun
Phone for prices / 0300 365 6677
- 14:00
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.
The Priory, Loughborough
Thu 20 Jun
£8 / 01509 216333
- 20:30 – 23:00
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
Radlett Centre
Sun 2 Jun
£25 (£24) / 01923 859291
- 19:30
The Cable Street Band
The ensemble performs music in the Manooche tradition, Eastern European and Klezmer styles, plus swing classics.
Royal Albert Hall, London SW7
Thu 13 Jun
Elgar Room
£12 / 0845 401 5045
- 21:45
