Monday, 5 August 2013

This Week: 7 August 2013

"When you're passing by, flowers droop and sigh, and I know the reason why, you're much sweeter goodness knows, honeysuckle rose..."

THURSDAY:  Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts, Corridor 8pm; Ray Beadle and The Silver Dollars, at Miss Peaches Newtown 7pm; Aston Martinis, Rock Lily 8pm.
FRIDAY:  Dance o'clock! Head over to Swing Pit, Newtown 9pm. Classes at 7pm & 8pm.
SATURDAY:  This will be fun! Matt Black & The Phat Cats, Record Crate, Glebe 9pm.
SUNDAY:  Robbers Dogs, Fortune of War Hotel, The Rocks 2pm; The Swinging Blades, Marrickville Golf Club 3:30pm; Swingin' Sundays, Bronte Bowling Club 4pm; Unity Hall Jazz Band, Balmain 4pm.

TUESDAY:  Big Band Tuesdays, The Basement 8:30pm. Free swing class next week 7pm.

This week's "Songs You Should Know":   Honeysuckle Rose  (<-- CLICK to listen.)
Performed by:  Anita O'Day. 
Composer:  Fats Waller.  (Thanks G, for the link.)


MORE GIGS and details below.


Thursday 8th

Aston Martinis @ Rock Lily
Star Casino, Pyrmont Rd, Pyrmont, from 8pm, FREE

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


Ray Beadle and The Silver Dollars @ Miss Peaches
201 Missenden Road, Newtown, from 7pm, FREE

(Classic rhythm and blues.)


Friday 9th

Swing Pit @ St Stephens Hall
Church St, Newtown, from 9:00pm, $6 social
(Level 2 class at 7pm, Level 1 class at 8pm, $15/class, $22/both (social free).)

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


Ray Beadle & Monica Trapaga @ The Vanguard
42 King Street, Newtown, 9pm, $33.80 - $123.80
('Come out swinging 2' tour.)


Saturday 10th

Matt Black & The Phat Cats @ Record Crate
34 Glebe Pt Rd, Glebe, from 9pm, FREE
(Jump blues / swing.  Dance-friendly tempos will be played.)

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



Sunday 11th

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

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

(Dance floor, meals/drinks available. Live band playing jazz standards.)


Tuesday 13th

Big Band Tuesdays @ The Basement
Macquarie Place, Sydney, 8:30pm, $5 entry
(Meals/drinks specials available.  Free swing class this week at 7pm.)


Thursday 15th

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 7:30pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)


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


Aston Martinis @ Palmer & Co
Abercrombie Lane, Sydney, 7pm, FREE
(City North.)

Ray Beadle and The Silver Dollars @ Miss Peaches
201 Missenden Road, Newtown, from 7pm, FREE

(Classic rhythm and blues.)

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