Hofstra's Summer Swing – A Big Band Celebration

Get ready to put a little swing in your summer when Joe Battaglia and The New York Big Band visit Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, on Saturday, July 23, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 24, at 2 p.m. The band, with special guest vocalists, will have everyone grooving to the classic sounds of the Big Band era.

“This is a tribute to some of the greatest big bands ever heard,” said Hofstra Entertainment Executive Producer Bob Spiotto. “This will be a full big band swinging celebration of the music of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, and the list goes on and on.”

Acclaimed as one of the finest Big Bands currently performing, the band is a familiar presence in the region’s music scene. with a repertoire including sophisticated dance, jazz, and latin music. The band has performed at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing, among other venues, Tickets are $30, $25 seniors, $20 students; available at (516) 463-6644.

Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus, Hempstead.