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Celebrating the era of Big Band Swing Music!SAVE with a 2 Day (Friday & Saturday) Pass
Call 250-754-8550 for package options or
visit https://nanaimobigbandfest.com/
2 Day Pass (Fri & Sat): $81.00
Single Tickets: $29.00 – $46.00
(Ticket Prices include all tax & service charges)
DAY ONE
FRIDAY
MAY 17
PORT THEATRE, NANAIMO
7:30 PM
A Yesteryear of Big Band Swing
Join the Vancouver Island Repertory Jazz Orchestra for a musical journey through the Golden Age of Swing – when big band jazz was king, the bandleaders wildly popular personalities, the music infectious and swing dancing was life!
Narrated by actor Joelle Rabu, “A History of Big Band Swing” will take you back in time to re-live the music of the greats Big Bands – Duke Ellington, Count Basie, the venerable Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, and Benny Goodman. The Nanaimo Ballroom Dance Society will take to the stage and perform the beautiful dance moves of the era.
VIRJO will perform classic hit songs like “In the Mood”, “One O’ Clock Jump”, “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You”, “It don’t mean a thing if it Ain’t got that Swing” and of course “Sing, Sing, Sing” – all with that pure, original big band sound!
Night One of Nanaimo Big Band Festival 2024 promises to be an incredible night of re-living the amazing music from the 30’s!
DAY TWO
SATURDAY
MAY 18
PORT THEATRE, NANAIMO
7:30 PM
Ori Dagan’s Rat Pack Songbook
with the Vancouver Island Repertory Jazz Orchestra
Inspired by the music of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin, Ori Dagan’s new show echoes the swing and swagger of the “coolest cats of all time” – The Rat Pack. Without resorting to impersonations or gimmicks, this concert focuses on the entertaining songs of the era, from “When You’re Smiling” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” to “Sway” and “My Way”. This very special show will make Ori Dagan’s first time performing in British Columbia. Don’t miss this award-winning crooner whose rich voice and agile sense of swing make this show one that is not to be missed!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Port Theatre, Nanaimo BC, 150 Museum Way, Nanaimo, BC V9R, Canada,Nanaimo, British Columbia
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