A Yesteryear of Big Band Swing

7:30 p.m. | Port Theatre

A musical Journey through
the Golden Age of Swing!

Night One of Nanaimo Big Band Festival 2024 promises to be an incredible night of re-living the amazing music from the 30’s!

Join the Vancouver Island Repertory Jazz Orchestra for a musical journey through the Golden Age of Swing – when big band jazz was king, the bandleaders wildly popular personalities, the music infectious and swing dancing was life!

Narrated by actor Joëlle Rabu, “A History of Big Band Swing” will take you back in time to re-live the music of the greats Big Bands. The Nanaimo Ballroom Dance Society will take to the stage and perform the beautiful dance moves of the era.

Ori Dagan’s
Rat Pack Songbook

7:30 p.m. | Port Theatre

The music of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. & Dean Martin

Ori Dagan’s new show echoes the swing and swagger of the “coolest cats of all time” – The Rat Pack.  Without resorting to impersonations or gimmicks, this concert focuses on the entertaining songs of the era, from “When You’re Smiling” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” to “Sway” and “My Way”. This very special show will make Ori Dagan’s first time performing in British Columbia. Don’t miss this award-winning crooner whose rich voice and agile sense of swing make this show one that is not to be missed!

Sunday Afternoon Big Band Dance with Dock Side Drive

12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Bowen Park Auditorium

Come swing to the sounds of
Big Band! (dancing optional)

Come enjoy the afternoon Big Band sounds of Dock Side Drive, with your Charcuterie Lunch Box (optional) and a beverage in a casual festival setting. For those that love to dance, the dance floor will be yours!

$21.00 Pre-Ordered Charcuterie Box Lunch (cheese & meat, crackers) – no substitutions. Other snacks offered at the event. No Host Bar.

A Yesteryear of Big Band Swing

7:30 p.m. | Port Theatre

A musical Journey through the Golden Age of Swing!

Night One of Nanaimo Big Band Festival 2024 promises to be an incredible night of re-living the amazing music from the 30’s!

Join the Vancouver Island Repertory Jazz Orchestra for a musical journey through the Golden Age of Swing – when big band jazz was king, the bandleaders wildly popular personalities, the music infectious and swing dancing was life!

Narrated by actor Joëlle Rabu, “A History of Big Band Swing” will take you back in time to re-live the music of the greats Big Bands. The Nanaimo Ballroom Dance Society will take to the stage and perform the beautiful dance moves of the era.

Ori Dagan’s
Rat Pack Songbook

7:30 p.m. | Port Theatre

The music of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. & Dean Martin

Ori Dagan’s new show echoes the swing and swagger of the “coolest cats of all time” – The Rat Pack.  Without resorting to impersonations or gimmicks, this concert focuses on the entertaining songs of the era, from “When You’re Smiling” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” to “Sway” and “My Way”. This very special show will make Ori Dagan’s first time performing in British Columbia. Don’t miss this award-winning crooner whose rich voice and agile sense of swing make this show one that is not to be missed!

Sunday Afternoon Big Band Dance with Dock Side Drive

12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Bowen Park Auditorium

Come swing to the sounds of
Big Band! (dancing optional)

Come enjoy the afternoon Big Band sounds of Dock Side Drive, with your Charcuterie Lunch Box (optional) and a beverage in a casual festival setting. For those that love to dance, the dance floor will be yours!

$21.00 Pre-Ordered Charcuterie Box Lunch (cheese & meat, crackers) – no substitutions. Other snacks offered at the event. No Host Bar.