Gigs

Gigs and Open Nights in 2024


Sunday 8 December - The Brunswick Pub, Hove

Brighton Big Band are back at the Brunswick with super singers Ruth Fahie and Dave Williams joining us for the evening. The band will play a fresh offering of material - swing standards, lively latin and some new numbers to the repertoire.

Doors open with free entry from 7.00pm. A collection for donations will be made for the band during the evening

Performance from 7.30pm to 10.00pm (30 minute interval)

Wednesday 27 November - Barn Theatre, Southwick Community Centre

Swing Dance with the Brighton Big Band and singer Ruth Fahie

Entrance free of charge. Raffle will be held to raise funds for the Barn Theatre refurbishment programme.

Starts 7.30pm - finishes 10.30pm

More details on our Latest News page or at Southwick CC website

Wednesday 22 May - Barn Theatre, Southwick

Starts 8.00pm, finishes 10.00pm

An Open Night rehearsal with Dave Williams on vocals. Free entry and no need for booking. A chance to see behind the curtain -  a big band in rehearsal. Licensed bar available all evening. 

Other open rehearsals as above 
Wednesday 24 July
Wednesday 28 August
Wednesday 25 September
Wednesday 23 October
Wednesday 27 November

More gig dates - further details to follow:

Sunday 16 June - Eastbourne Bandstand Starts 3.00pm - Finishes at 4.30pm
Sunday 7 July - Private Party - Afternoon Concert
Sunday 14 July - The Barn Theatre, Southwick C. C. - Afternoon Concert
Saturday 20 July - Kipling Gardens, Rottingdean. Starts 7.30pm - Finishes 10.30pm
Sunday 11 August - The Brunswick Pub, Hove. Starts 7.30pm - Finishes 10.00pm.
Sunday 18 August - Seafront Terraces, Rottingdean. Starts 3.00pm - Finishes 4.45pm
Sunday 25 August - Pavilion Gardens, Brighton. Starts 2.00pm - Finishes 4.15pm
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Sunday 8 September - The Ralli Hall, Hove. Starts 2.00pm - Finishes 5.00pm
Sunday 8 December - The Brunswick Pub, Hove. Starts 7.30pm - Finishes 10.00pm


Gigs in 2023


Sunday 10 December 2023  - Brunswick Pub, Hove

Starts 7.30pm, finishes 10.00pm

The band will be performing a Christmas Concert of swing jazz tunes and Christmas tunes with singers Ruth Fahie and Dave Williams joining the band to sing a selection of songs from the Great American Songbook and some classic Christmas songs.

Admission is free of charge with a collection made for the band during the evening.

Sunday 26 November 2023 - The Barn Theatre, Southwick Community Centre

The day includes a Christmas Fayre with handmade treats and gifts, cakes, sweets, charity stalls and an invitation to explore the Centre to see what is on offer all year round. The Big Band will play in the Barn Theatre for an hour from 14.00 to 15.00  with the band playing a selection of classic swing and Christmas tunes joined by our fantastic singer Ruth Fahie.

Other music acts will play and mulled wine and mince pies will be available!

Fayre starts 10.00
Band plays 14.00
Finish 15.00

Wed 22 November 2023 - The Barn Theatre, Southwick Community Centre

Last opportunity in 2023 to see the BBB in open rehearsal absolutely free of charge. See under the flesh - the skeleton of what keeps the body of a big band together - the bones, the horns, the wind and the beating heart of the rhythm section.
The band will be in casual attire and our MD John Woodward will guide you through the work of the evening so you know what's going on.
A licensed bar will be available and open all evening. See less
Southwick, West Sussex

Start time is 8.00pm 
Finish time 10.00pm

Sunday 27 October 2023 - Vale School Worthing

Starts 7.30pm Doors open 7.00pm 
A great evening of big band music and the Rock Choir of Worthing. The big band are joined with both of our regular singers Dave Williams and Ruth Fahie. Licensed bar available. Tickets £10 available from fvra.org.uk or 07972 664190
Finishes 10.45pm.

Sunday 27 August 2023 - Pavilion Gardens, Brighton

Starts 2.00pm, finishes 4.15pm.
A free open air music concert of classic big band swing, latin tunes and well known TV themes - what's not to like!  On top of all that, the band will be joined by the fabulous vocalists Ruth Fahie and Dave Williams, singing the tunes made famous by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Frank Sinatra.
 
A collection will be made for the band - do come along and support the band.....

Sunday 13 August 2023  - Brunswick Pub, Hove

Starts 7.30pm, finishes 10.00pm
The band will be performing a range of material including the much loved swing classics of Miller and Basie plus a range of new material by Gordon Goodwin and local composer Paul Busby. Singers Ruth Fahie and Dave Williams will join the band to sing a selection of songs from the Great American Songbook.

Entrance is free with a retiring collection for the band.

Sunday 23 July 2023 - Eastbourne Bandstand

Starts 3.00pm finishes 4.30pm.
Back at the Bandstand with a new selection of classic swing tunes, latin toe-tappers and famous TV themes. The band will be joined by singers Dave Williams and Ruth Fahie singing the songbooks of Sinatra, Fitzgerald and more...

Tickets £4 (£2 children) available from: 
https://www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk/traditional

Sunday 25 June 2023 - Seafront Terraces, Rottingdean

Starts 3.00pm finishes 4.45pm with interval. 
Entrance is free but a retiring collection will be made for Rottingdean Arts. 
The band will play a selection of the great swing tunes from the hands of Glen Miller, Duke Ellington and Count Basie et al. Dave Brown-Jackman will be singing the music of Sinatra, Darin and Buble.

Wed 24 May 2023 - The Barn Theatre, Southwick Community Centre



The band will be performing in open rehearsal for all at the beginning of new relationship with the Southwick Community Centre as their rehearsal base. We are so excited about this new prospect that we want you to come and share with our first open rehearsal in the superb Barn Theatre - with FREE entry.

The band will be rehearsing a range of their material, some new to the band, some old favourites but please expect time out for rehearsal notes between numbers and stoppages will try to be kept to a mininum. It will be a great opportunity to see a big band in rehearsal and get to know the band members during the break at the pay bar which will open prior to the rehearsal.

Start time is 8.00pm 
Finish time 10.00pm

 https://www.southwickcommunitycentre.org.uk/about-us.html

Saturday 18 March - The Charmandean Centre




An evening of classic big band tunes, latin and TV themes 
with vocals supplied by Ruth Fahie. 

The gig is a charity event to raise funds for Worthing Hospital.
Tickets are £12 in advance at www.eventbrite and search for "The Brighton Big Band at the Charmandean" or £15 on the door.

Doors open 7.00pm

Charmandean Centre, Forest Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9HS

Sunday 8 January Brunswick Pub Holland Road Hove

Doors open at 7.30pm. Music at 8.00pm
The band will be playing a mix of swing rock and latin numbers and joined by Dave "Sinatra" Williams on vocals. Entrance is free but there will be a collection for the band during the evening.

Hope you can join the band for their first gig of 2023!


Gigs in 2022


Sunday 26 June Rottingdean Seafront Terraces
Starts 3.00pm finishes 4.45pm with interval. 
Entrance is free but a retiring collection will be made for Rottingdean Arts. 
The band will play a selection of the great swing tunes from the hands of Glen Miller, Duke Ellington and Count Basie et al. Ruth Fahie will be singing with the band

Saturday 30 July Kipling Gardens, Rottingdean
Starts 7.00pm. 
Parc Swings & Hog Roast.....The band will be playing some lively dance tunes and songs performed by our Sinatra style singer Dave Williams and the superb Ruth Fahie. Tickets £25 available in advance ONLY (No tickets on the door) from Sally or Cathy at PARCSWINGS@GMAIL.COM and includes Hog Roast or a vegetarian alternative. A cash bar will be available for refreshments.
The event is sponsored by Fairfax.


Sunday 28 August Pavilion Gardens Brighton
Starts 2.00pm finishes 4.30pm with interval. Free entry - donations welcomed.
Our annual gig at these wonderful gardens in the centre of the city. Expect great swing tunes to dance and listen to the vocals of Dave Williams to grace your ears with the sounds of Sinatra et al.

Friday 11 November Findon Valley Free Church
Starts 7.30pm. 0%bar and snacks available. Tickets £10 available from the Church in advance or on the door. Come along for a great evening of great music, dancing and socialising with Dave Williams and Ruth Fahie on vocals. 

Gigs in 2021

After over 18 months of no gigs, the band is about to break that silence with four fantastic  summer gigs. All the gigs are outside and social distancing will be encouraged even in these more liberal Covid 19 conditions.

Sunday 25 July  Rottingdean Seafront Terraces. (Cancelled due to the weather)
Starts 3.00pm finishes 4.45pm with interval. 
Entrance is free but a retiring collection will be made for Rottingdean Arts. 
The band will play a selection of the great swing tunes from the hands of Glen Miller, Duke Ellington and Count Basie et al. Dave Williams will be singing with the band providing his inimitable Sinatra style vocals. 

Monday 26 July Eastbourne Bandstand. 
GIG POSTPONED UNTIL 2022

Sunday 12 September Pavilion Gardens Brighton. 
Starts 2.00pm finishes 4.15pm Entrance is free.The band will play a selection of the great swing tunes from the hands of Glen Miller, Duke Ellington and Count Basie et al. Dave Williams and Ruth Fahie will be singing swing and croon standards from big band repertoire.


Gigs in 2020

All gigs in 2020 have been cancelled or postponed due to the Covid19 pandemic restrictions


Sunday 2 February Brunswick Pub, Hove 8.00pm
Sunday 31 May Rottingdean Terraces 3.00pm
Thursday 2 July Eastbourne Bandstand 8.00pm
Sunday 5 July Brunswick Pub, Hove 7.30pm
Thursday 23 July Eastbourne Bandstand 8.00pm
Thursday 20 August Eastbourne Bandstand 8.00pm
Sunday 6 September Pavilion Gardens, Brighton at 2.00pm
Sunday 4 October Brunswick Pub, Hove 7.30pm

Gigs in 2019

Sunday 2 June Brunswick Pub, Hove at 7.30pm
Sunday 16 June Seafront Terraces, Rottingdean at 3.00pm
Thursday 11th July 2019 Eastbourne Bandstand at 8.00pm
Thursday 25th July 2019 Eastbourne Bandstand at 8.00pm
Sunday 18 August 2019 Hanover Street Party at 1.00pm
Thursday 22nd August 2019 Eastbourne Bandstand at 8.00pm
Sunday 25 August Pavilion Gardens, Brighton at 2.00pmThursday Thursday 29th August 2019 Eastbourne Bandstand at 8.00pm
Sunday 15 September 2019 Saltdean Recreation Ground at 2.00pm
Sunday 1 December 2019 Brunswick Pub, Hove at 7.30pm

Look for more details of these gigs and other in 2019.

Back at the Brunswick - Sunday 7 October at 7.30pm

Brighton Big Band featuring the Music of Oliver Nelson with Robin Blakeman on Alto Sax

The band will be joined by locally born but internationally performed, Robin Blakeman, playing a selection of Oliver Nelson tunes from albums such as Jazzhattan Suite and Black Brown and Beautiful as well as the standard Stolen Moments which featured on Blues and the Abstract Truth.
Robin Blakeman
The band will also feature the talented vocalist, Dave Williams who will be singing the music of Sinatra with his usual style and swank.
With a set list of instrumental numbers including Watermelon Man and Got To Get You Into My Life plus some big band swing standards that everyone will recognise, this promises to be a "go to" evening which will please all big band fans and more. Admission is free with a retiring collection. Concert finishes at 22.30.
http://www.thebrunswick.net/

Next Gig Up - Sunday 3 June - Brunswick Pub Hove

Don't miss the next gig in our forthcoming summer season. The band will be playing a great selection of swing and latin numbers featuring Phil Paton on tenor sax, Angele Veltmeyer on alto sax, Arthur Catt on trumpet and Sam Dorrell on trombone plus the wonderful Sinatra tones of Dave Williams on vocals.
It's free entrance with a retiring collection plus a pub full of beer, wines and spirits and food. What are you waiting for? See you on the downbeat at 7.30pm.

http://www.thebrunswick.net/2017/12/big-band-the-brunswick-presents-brighton-big-band-sunday-3rd-jun-2018/

The Brighton Big Band Gigs in 2018

The year is beginning to fill up for the band - so hope you can make at least some of these public appearances.

Sunday 3 June at 7.30pm Brunswick Pub, Hove 
Thursday 12 July at 8.00pm Eastbourne Bandstand 
Thursday 2 August at 8.00pm Eastbourne Bandstand
Sunday 5 August at 3.00pm on the Seafront Terraces, Rottingdean
Sunday 12 August at 2.00pm Pavilion Gardens, Brighton
Thursday 30 August at 8.00pm Eastbourne Bandstand
Friday 28 September at 7.30pm Blind Veterans UK (Private gig)
Sunday 7 October at 7.30pm Brunswick Pub, Hove

The Brighton Big Band Gigs in 2017

The year is already filling up for the band - so hope you can make at least some of these public appearances.

Saturday 3 June at 7.30pm, Round Georges Pub, Kemp Town,Brighton
Sunday 2 July at 7.30pm Brunswick Pub, Hove 
Thursday 20 July at 8.00pm Eastbourne Bandstand 
Thursday 3 August at 8.00pm Eastbourne Bandstand
Sunday 13 August at 3.00pm Seafront Terraces, Rottingdean
Thursday 24 August at 8.00pm Eastbourne Bandstand
Sunday 27 August at 2.00pm Pavilion Gardens, Brighton
Sunday 3 September at 2.00pm Pavilion Gardens, Brighton
Sunday 3 December at 7.30pm Brunswick Pub, Hove

The Brighton Big Band Gigs in 2016

Friday 22 April at 7.30pm at The Windmill Theatre, Blatchington Mill School. A fundraising concert for the Chestnut Tree House charity organised by the Rotary Club of Brighton and Hove South Downs.

Sunday 3 July at 8.00pm at Brunswick Pub, Hove.

Thursday 7 July at 8.00pm at the Eastbourne Bandstand.

Thursday 28 July at 8.00pm at the Eastbourne Bandstand

Sunday 7 August at 3.00pm at the Rottingdean Terraces, Rottingdean, Brighton

Thursday 25 August at 8.00pm at the Eastbourne Bandstand

Friday 23 September at Blind Veterans Ovingdean. Private party.

The Brighton Big Band Gigs in 2015


Saturday 30 May at Saltdean Lido Community Centre. 8.00pm to 11,00pm. Dave (Sinatra) Williams on vocals.

 Sunday 21 June  The Blind Veterans' Centenary Celebrations. Blind Veterans UK Building, Ovingdean 2.00pm to 4.00pm

 Sunday 28 June Brighton Pavilion Lawns. 14.00 - 16.00

Thursday 9 July Eastbourne Bandstand. 8.00pm to 09.30pm.
Sunday 12 July at Rottingdean Summer Terraces Stage. 3.00pm to 4.30pm
Friday 24 July Dinner dance at Blind Veterans UK, Ovingdean. Private evening function.

Thursday 13 August Eastbourne Bandstand. 8.00pm to 09.30pm. 


The Brighton Big Band – Past Gigs in 2014


Sunday 11 May Brighton Bandstand. 2.00pm to 4.00pm

Sunday 8 June Brighton Bandstand. 2.00pm to 4.00pm

Sunday 29 June Rottingdean Terraces. 3.00pm to 4.30pm

Sunday 6 July Brighton Pavilion Lawns. 2.00pm to 4.00pm

Saturday 23 August Rottingdean Arts Festival. Rottingdean Village Hall 7.30pm

Sunday 24 August Brighton Pavilion Lawns. 2.00pm to 4.00pm

Sunday 31 August Brighton Bandstand 2.00pm to 4.00pm

Friday 3 October. Saltdean Lido, Brighton 7.30pm to 10.00pm

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