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Big Band Bash @ Denford Hall: The Leading Ladies Little Big Band, Island Big Band
Catch the Leading Ladies and Island Big Band on Monday May 29th
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Mon. May 29th 2023 + Add to Calendar
Denford Hall GlenLyon 781 Richmond Ave, Victoria, BC V8S 3Z2
7:00pm - 9:30pm Doors at: 6:00pm
$20.00
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The Leading Ladies Little Big Band
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May 29 2023 7:00pm tickets $20.00ea. Students$10.00Catch the incredible Leading Ladies and the venerable Island Big Band!
Monday May 29th at 7pm at the brand new state of the art Denford Hall - Glenlyon Norfolk School 781 Richmond Ave, Victoria, BC V8S 3Z2
Tickets: $20.00 Students|: $10.00
The Leading Ladies Little Big Band is an all-female, 10-piece jazz band based out of Vancouver, BC and directed by Casey Thomas-Burns. Founded in 2019, this dynamic group of young women met while studying music at university. After performing their first show together as a part of a school concert series, 'The Ladies' have stuck together ever since.
This band mixes the beloved classics of the big band era with modern-day compositions and focuses on featuring original music and arrangements by local and emerging composers.
The band has most recently performed at the West Coast Big Band Festival and the Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival and regularly performs at swing dances, vespers, and other events throughout the Lower Mainland.
In addition to being a performing ensemble, The Leading Ladies recently launched their community outreach program "LADIES' NIGHT: Jazz Jams for Women" in the Spring of 2022. Femme-identifying and non-binary musicians of all ages and skill levels are invited to come and jam with the members of the band in a safe, female-led environment that focuses on learning and community building for the next generation of women in jazz.
About The Island Big Band
This 35-year old Victoria BC based non-profit organization focuses on music styles from the 1930's to the present. During the first ten years the band played for dances around Vancouver Island. Since that time the library has progressed to include contemporary Jazz works primarily for the enjoyment of the players and the audience. Packed Monday night gigs in Victoria include 35+ years at Herman's Jazz Club, several years each at the Swiftsure Lounge, Harpo's Night Club, and Millennium Jazz Club.
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