This Week: 24 April 2013

"When the music goes around, just join in with your own sound…  Here’s the thing you need to know,
just make it all up as you go...  Sing sing sing, all you got to do is SWING..."
 
THURSDAY: Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts, Corridor, Newtown 8:00pm; Sydney Sound Big Band, Rockdale RSL 7:00pm.
FRIDAY:   Dance like there's no tomorrow! Come along to Swing Pit, Newtown 9pm!  Classes beforehand at 7pm & 8pm.
SATURDAY:   Bob Henderson Jazz Band, Tailors on Central 4pm.
SUNDAY:   Robbers Dogs, Fortune of War Hotel, The Rocks 2pm; Unity Hall Jazz Band, Balmain 4pm; The Swinging Blades, Marrickville Golf Club 3:30pm; Geoff Bull & The Finer Cuts, East Sydney Hotel 5pm.

This week's "Songs You Should Know":   Sing Sing Sing!  (<-- CLICK to listen!!!)
Performed by:  Benny Goodman Orchestra.   Composer:  Louis Prima.

MORE GIGS and details below.


Wednesday 24th

Drey Rollan Band @ Rock Lily
Star City Hotel, Pyrmont Road, Pyrmont, from 9pm, FREE

Reminder: 
There is NO Swing Patrol class on tonight at Petersham. 
Next class is on Wed, 1st May.


Thursday 25th

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 8:00pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)

Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)


Friday 26th

Swing Pit @ St Stephens Hall
Church St, Newtown, from 9:00pm, $6 social
Class beforehand at 7pm (level 2); or 8pm (level 1): $15 (includes social).

Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)

Jive Bombers @ Club Five Dock RSL
66 Great North Rd, Five Dock, from 8pm, FREE

 
Saturday 27th

I Charleston looking at the Opera House @ Mrs Macquaries Point
2pm.  Meet at the park overlooking the Opera House, see map.

Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)


Sunday 28th

Robbers Dogs @ Fortune of War Hotel
George St, The Rocks, 2pm, FREE

 Unity Hall Jazz Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-7pm, FREE

Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE

Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE

Aston Martinis @ Drummoyne Sailing Club
2 St Georges Cres, Drummoyne, from 6pm-9pm, FREE

Bill Dudley's New Orleanians @ Technology Park Hotel
Wyndham St, Alexandria, 4:00pm, FREE

 The Swinging Blades @ Marrickville Golf Club
Wharf Street, Marrickville, from 3:30pm, FREE
("Toe tapping, old time jazz."   Practise your balboa, there's a dance floor.)


Thursday 2nd May
 
Swing Patrol Juke Joint @ Bedlam Bar
2 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, from 8.30pm, $6
(The monthly "blues" social, there's a class beforehand at 7.30pm.)

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 8:00pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)