It was a great time in the country’s history. World War II was over. The music was jazzy, brassy, upbeat and swing. And it was as if the whole nation was tuned in to the same sound. The bands were big ...

Shirley McMarlin Friday, April 15, 2022 1:31 p.m. | Friday, April 15, 2022 1:31 p.m. For 24 years, Neon Swing X-perience has been jumpin’ and jivin’ across area stages, playing a lively blend of ...

A brassy tribute to the 1940s swing era, “In The Mood,” is a big-band music revue that has been touring all over the world — and now, in its 21st year the show makes its first stopover in New Orleans ...

With a big band orchestra, singers and swing dancers, IN THE MOOD, is the retro 1940's musical that brings to the stage the music that moved a nation's spirit and helped win a war. More than a concert ...

ENDICOTT, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Endicott Performing Arts Center, or EPAC, invites the community to step back in time for a night of unforgettable music with Singing with the Big Bands: A 1940s Cabaret.

Ask a music geek or a historian and they will probably tell you that the big-band era that was born with radio relay of the Benny Goodman band at L.A.'s Palomar Ballroom on Aug. 21, 1935, ended some ...

Just days ago, she was rubbing elbows with music industry elites at the 2023 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Now, Broadway and opera star N’Kenge is in Whitefish rehearsing with Alpine Theatre Project ...

Some of the musicians may change for each performance but one thing that remains the same with Shout Section Big Band is its popularity with fans of jazz. The professional jazz group performs April 3 ...

A joyful and exuberant, yet poignant and socially conscious, look at America's post WWII years. It's a true labor of love that captures the spirit of a unique era of American history while celebrating ...

Swing Fever performs a free concert at the Kutztown Park bandshell rain or shine from 7 to 9 p.m. on July 22. The 17-piece band with vocalists has been entertaining for 34-plus years, featuring songs ...