Saturday, February 11th, 2012 - Dinner, Culinary Institute of America The world-renowned Culinary Institute of America will be hosting a "Hudson Valley Valentine"
dinner dance which will include a reception and cocktail hour followed by a five course sit-down dinner
and dessert with wine pairings in the ornate Farquharson Hall and four hours of dancing to The Big Band Sound!
For this event, the food, drinks, music and atmosphere will be all be
themed for a romantic and elegant evening out. The price for the evening is $90
per person and proceeds will benefit the Miles Of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation
and the CIA's Scholarship Fund. This event is being put on by the
students in the CIA's Bachelor of Professional Studies program.Click here for more information and to make reservations.Click here for directions.
Saturday, February 18th, 2012 - Swing Dance, Beacon Join The Big Band Sound the Saturday after Valentines Day for a jumpin' good time at the Beacon Knights of Columbus! This three-hour swing dance starts at 7:00 p.m. and the dance floor there is spacious. There's nothing like dancing to the power and emotion of a live 20-piece big band! Tickets are $10 at the door or call Dick Murphy at 845-831-0422 for advance reservations. Refreshments will be available at a cash bar. Directions: Route 9 or Interstate 84 (Exit 12) to Route 52. Take Route 52 west towards Beacon. Just past Dunkin Donuts, turn right onto Townsend Street, which ends at the Beacon Knights of Columbus at 25 Townsend Street.
Sunday, February 26th, 2012 - Senior Citizens Ball, Dover High School Attention all senior citizens in the Dutchess County area! The Dover High School Music Boosters will be hosting a Senior Citizens Ball featuring two hours of dancing and listening to The Big Band Sound and admission is Free! This event will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Dover High School gymnasium, light refreshments will be provided and, again, admission is Free to seniors! We'll be performing many of your favorite standards from all the famous big bands. Directions: Dover High School
is on the east side of Route 22, 3 miles north of Wingdale (County
Route 21/Pleasant Ridge Road) and 10 miles north of Pawling (Route 55). Click here to get custom directions.
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 - Swing Dance, Poughkeepsie The PoTown Swing group will be hosting The Big Band Sound in a weeknight swing dance this evening from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Put on your dancing shoes and join us in Ely Hall at Vassar College for a jumpin' good time! Admission is Free: they just pass the hat for donations for the band. Directions: From Route 55 or Route 376 in Poughkeepsie, follow the signs to Vassar College on Raymond Avenue. After going through the main gate, turn left at the first stop sign and head around the College Center Building. Turn right at the next road and Ely Hall is just behind and to the left of the College Center Building. Click here for directions to Vassar.Click here for a map showing Ely Hall.
Sunday, June 24th, 2012 - Mohonk Mountain House Concert June 24th through 29th is Music Week at Mohonk Mountain House with three concerts each day and The Big Band Sound will be the featured act starting the week off on June 24th at 9 p.m. This grand 265-room castle in the Shawangunk Mountains is one of America's premier resorts and we'll be performing there for our 18th year in their magnificent Victorian Parlor. Call Mohonk at (845) 255-1000 for day trip details (or, go for the whole week!) Click here for directions.
Sunday, May 27th, 2012 - Outdoor Concert at New City Library The Big Band Sound will be appearing at the New City Library in concert on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend and it's our 10th year of performing at the Library! We'll be playing on the lawn from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the concert will move inside the Library if it should rain. Bring your lawn chairs: Admission is Free. Call (845) 634-4997 ext. 139 for more information. Directions: From the Bear Mountain Bridge, take the Palisades Parkway south to Exit 11. Turn left onto New Hempstead Rd. Go 2 miles to the end of the road and turn left onto North Main St.Go 0.7 miles, turn right onto Squadron Blvd. and then immediately turn left into the Library's parking lot. Click here for more directions
Saturday, July 28th, 2012 - Outdoor Concert, Goshen The Goshen Public Library in the Village of Goshen will be hosting The Big Band Sound to bring you a concert of the best of the big bands from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs: Admission is Free. In addition to our concert, there will be a complimentary Ice Cream Social! It'll be hosted by the Friends Of The Goshen Public Library & Historical Society. Goshen's own "What's The Scoop" shop is generously donating their ice cream and scooping services. If it rains, this concert will be held the next day, Sunday, July 29th, also at 6 p.m. Call (845) 294-6606 for more information. Directions: I-84 across the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge to Exit 5A. Turn left and take Route 747 south to the light at the end of the road. Turn right onto Route 207/Little Britain Rd., follow it for 12.7 miles and the library will be on the right. Click here to get custom directions.
Friday, June 3rd, 2011 - Concert, Dover Plains The Dover High School Music Boosters will be hosting The Big Band Sound in a fund-raising concert this evening in the courtyard of Dover High School, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. We'll be performing many of your favorite jazz standards from all the famous big bands. As a fitting conclusion to the evening, members of the school's jazz ensemble will be joining us in a grand finale! Admission is $5 and proceeds of the evening will benefit the music education offerings at the school. The Music Boosters will be grilling up hamburgers and hot dogs and offering refreshments for sale. If it rains, we'll play in the auditorium inside the Middle School entrance. Directions: Dover High School is on the east side of Route 22, 3 miles north of Wingdale (County Route 21/Pleasant Ridge Road) and 10 miles north of Pawling (Route 55). Click here to get custom directions.
Saturday, June 4th, 2011 - Dinner Dance, CIA, Hyde Park The world-renown Culinary Institute of America will be hosting "A Mid-Summer's Dream on The Hudson" dinner dance which will include a reception and cocktail hour on the picturesque Anton Plaza overlooking the river, a four course sit-down dinner and dessert in the ornate Farquharson Hall and four hours of dancing to The Big Band Sound! The price for the evening is $85 per person and proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the CIA's Scholarship Fund. This event is being put on by the students in the CIA's Bachelor of Professional Studies program.Click here for more information and to make reservations.Click here for directions.
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 - Outdoor Concert at Vanderbilt Mansion The Town of Hyde Park's annual Music In The Parks concert series will include a concert by The Big Band Sound this evening at 7 p.m.at the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site. The spacious grounds of this grand mansion are the perfect setting for picnicing and listening to the beautiful jazz standards of The Big Band Sound. Admission is free, so pack your lawn chairs and join us for this special evening. If it rains, this concert will be held in the auditorium of the New York State Taconic Regional Office on Old Post Road in Staatsburg. Call (845) 229-8086 for more information. Directions: Vanderbilt Mansion is on the west side of Route 9 just north of the Village of Hyde Park. Click here for more directions. "Rain" directions: In case of rain, from Vanderbilt Mansion go north on Route 9 for 3.2 miles, turn left onto Old Post Road, go 0.2 miles and the NYS Taconic Regional Office is on the left. Click here for more directions.
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 - Outdoor Concert, Millbrook As part of the summer concert series sponsored by the Millbrook Arts Group, The Big Band Sound will be performing at the Millbrook Community Bandshell this evening starting at 7 p.m. Make this free concert part of your Independence Day weekend and bring your picnicking paraphernalia to spread out on the beautiful lawn. Directions: Taconic Parkway to Route 44 east, then stay straight on Route 82 and turn left at the light onto North Ave. Follow the road as it turns right and becomes Franklin Ave. After 4 blocks, the bandshell is on is on the left, just past the Thorne Building. Click here for more directions.
Monday, July 4th, 2011 - Outdoor Concert at Boscobel For an extra special Independence Day celebration, join us at Boscobel where The Big Band Sound will be giving a concert from 7 to 9 p.m. outside this historic mansion, followed by fireworks over the Hudson River! Bring along your favorite holiday picnic and enjoy our tribute to America's homegrown art form: jazz! If it should rain, this concert will be held the following week on Monday, July 11th, also from 7 to 9 p.m. There is an admission charge: please check with Boscobel. Call (845) 265-3638 ext. 115 for reservations. Directions: Boscobel is on Route 9D between Garrison and Cold Spring. Click here for more directions.
Saturday, July 30th, 2011 - Concert, Wappingers Falls For the 26th year in a row, The Big Band Sound will be performing at Mesier Park in the Village of Wappingers Falls. Our concert starts at 7 p.m., admission is Free, and bring a lawnchair. You can't beat the hometown atmosphere of Mesier Park and theVillage gazebo! If it rains, the concert will be held the next day, Saturday, July 30th, at the same time, 7 p.m. Call Village Hall at (845) 297-8773 ext. 7 for rain information. Directions: The park is smack dab in the middle of the Village of Wappingers Falls at the light where Route 9D and Main St. intersect. Click here to get custom directions.
Saturday, September 10th, 2011 - Concert at Boscobel Pack a picnic and a blanket and join us at Boscobel where The Big Band Sound will be giving a concert from 6 to 8 p.m. outside this historic mansion overlooking the Hudson River. Enjoy the beautiful views, the beautiful music and an outdoor dance floor! If it should rain, this concert will be held the next day, Sunday, September 11th, also from 6 to 8 p.m. There is an admission charge: please check with Boscobel. Call (845) 265-3638 ext. 115 for reservations. Directions: Boscobel is on Route 9D between Garrison and Cold Spring. Click here for more directions.
Saturday, September 24th, 2011 - Dinner Dance, CIA, Hyde Park The world-renowned Culinary Institute of America will be hosting a "A Masked Night In Venice" dinner dance which will include a reception and cocktail hour on the picturesque Anton Plaza overlooking the river, a five course sit-down dinner and dessert in the ornate Farquharson Hall and four hours of dancing to The Big Band Sound! For this event, the food, drinks, music and atmosphere will be all be themed to a Venetian Carnival and a night out for dancing! The price for the evening is $80 per person and proceeds will benefit Abilities First and the CIA's Clarissa Porlier Memorial Scholarship Fund. This event is being put on by the students in the CIA's Bachelor of Professional Studies program.Click here for more information and to make reservations.Click here for directions.
Saturday, September 17th, 2011 - Wappinger Community DayThe Town of Wappinger will be hosting Wappinger Community Day all day at Schlathaus Park and The Big Band Sound will be the featured entertainment in the evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be carnival rides and food vendors. Following our evening concert of swinging jazz classics from all of the famous big bands, there will be fireworks! Admission is Free and bring along your lawn chair for the concert and fireworks. In case of inclement weather, call 845-297-4752. Directions: Schlathaus Park is at the intersection of Myers Corners Road (County Road 93) and All Angels Hill Road (County Road 94). Click here for more directions.
Saturday, October 15th, 2011 - Dinner Dance, CIA, Hyde Park The world-renowned Culinary Institute of America will be hosting a "Salute To Troops: A Night Of Nostalgia" dinner dance which will include a reception and cocktail hour on the picturesque Anton Plaza overlooking the river, a five course sit-down dinner and dessert in the ornate Farquharson Hall and four hours of dancing to The Big Band Sound! For this event, the food, drinks, music and atmosphere will be all be themed to the 1940s and a night out for dancing! The price for the evening is $80 per person and proceeds will benefit the Fisher House Foundation and the CIA's Scholarship Fund. This event is being put on by the students in the CIA's Bachelor of Professional Studies program.Click here for more information and to make reservations.Click here for directions.
Friday, November 11th, 2011 - Retro-WWII Radio Show On this Veterans Day, the Sound Of Life Radio Network will be hosting a live radio broadcast in the style of a Retro-World War II Radio Show at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Museum in Hyde Park from 7 to 9 p.m., featuring The Big Band Sound! We'll be performing in the Wallace Visitor Center in the multi-purpose room, where the radio station will be hosting invited local veterans, and the entire concert will be broadcast live on the Sound Of Life stations as well as online. Please tune in on 11/11/11 and join us in saluting our veterans! Visit the Sound Of Life website for more information.
Saturday, November 12th, 2011 - 1940s Dinner Dance, Patterson The Patterson Recreation Center will be the site this evening of a 1940s Swing Dance featuring dinner starting at 6 p.m. followed by four hours of dancing to The Big Band Sound! We'll be playing the original arrangements of all your Swing Era favorites and even the food will be themed to the 1940s. $30 for dinner, dancing and music or $20 for just dancing and music. Call (845) 878-7106 for reservations. Click here for more information. Directions: Take Route 55 west to Route 22 south. Drive 2.7 miles and turn left onto Route 311. After 0.7 miles, turn left onto Front St. After 4 blocks, the recreation center is on the left, just past the Patterson train station. Or, take Interstate 84 to Exit 18 and take Route 311 north, then travel 2.9 miles and turn right onto Front St. Click here to get custom directions.
Saturday, January 21st, 2012 - Dinner, Culinary Institute of America The world-renowned Culinary Institute of America will be hosting a "Volstead's Folly: Eat Easy, Speakeasy"
dinner dance which will include a reception and cocktail hour in the
acclaimed St. Andrew's Cafe, a four course sit-down dinner
and dessert in the ornate Farquharson Hall and four hours of dancing to The Big Band Sound!
For this event, the food, drinks, music and atmosphere will be all be
themed to the jazz age of the 1920s. The price for the evening is $80
per person and proceeds will benefit Ramapo For Children
and the CIA's Scholarship Fund. This event is being put on by the
students in the CIA's Bachelor of Professional Studies program.Click here for more information and to make reservations.Click here for directions.
