aaamusic | On 22, Feb 2011

There are just days to go until CMP Entertainment’s dazzling big band extravaganza SIMPLY BIG BAND jives into Sheffield’s City Hall for an evening that will take the audience back to a time when music meant magical songs, larger-than-life performers and legendary venues.

With just a few tickets remaining, make sure you don’t miss your chance to catch this glittering celebration of Big Band; it’s the perfect night out for all of the family. Come along and strut your stuff dressed up in your favourite vintage finery and experience the evening as if you were in an old American Music Hall. Don your biggest Circle Skirt and Petticoat, best Prom Dress, frilliest Rockabilly Frock or your Zoot Suit, Dickie Bow and Spats and Jive, Salsa, Lindy Hop, Tap and Foxtrot along in the aisles as the electrifying 26-piece orchestra perform spine-tingling renditions of some of the most memorable music in history including ‘It Don’t Mean A Thing’, ‘Let’s Face the Music, ‘Sing Sing Sing’ ‘Cry me a River; and ‘Let the Good Times Roll’, accompanied by a troupe of stunning dancers and guest singers.

Compéreing the evening is renowned crooner Iain Mackenzie, who has a plethora of celebrity fans including actor Kevin Spacey, who exclaimed ‘this guy is the real deal.’ In addition to being principle vocalist for Ronnie Scott’s jazz orchestra, Iain has received rave reviews for his performances at legendary venues worldwide, including The Royal Albert Hall, The Berlin Jazz Festival and The Burj Al Arab in Dubai, with London Jazz commenting ‘his dynamic voice that has a solid masculine snap that truly whips the band into the groove’. Iain has most recently been touring as guest singer on Strictly Come Dancing spin-off show, Brendan Cole – Live and un-judged.

SIMPLY BIG BAND is the performance that puts the ‘show’ into showbiz and will have you clicking your fingers from the first beat, bopping in your seat by the interval and dancing in the aisles by the final encore – make sure you don’t miss it!

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

Sheffield – City Hall

Sat 26 February 2011, 7.30pm

Tickets:  £24.50 & £28.50

NEW Groups of 10+ – Tickets; £15

How to Book: In person at the City Hall box office Barkers Pool, Sheffield, S1 2JA. Alternatively; call 0114 2789 789 or click www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk