Big Band Nights

Budget Friendly Music Series in Arts District Performs New Works by Current Composers Headlining 3 Big Bands Each Event

There is a diverse world of creative, new music for big bands in Los Angeles that isn’t as readily shared with audience members at an affordable cost, so we are making a venue out of a performance space to change just that. Starting in January 2027, Big Band Nights music series will feature three distinct large ensembles at each monthly event and embrace the wide variety of styles that exist in the new music arena. The Student Big Band Composer Spotlight is an imperative aspect as it is intended for high school and college students who don’t have the opportunity in their schools to hear their music performed by a live band.

Big Band Nights serves the creation of new music by celebrating the living composers who are writing it and the musicians performing it, as well as creating a one-of-a-kind affordable experience for Los Angeles audiences. Our community is not only hearing current music by top composers but also hearing three big bands with three distinct compositional voices in one-night.  And they can expect that the next show will feature different bands highlighting more new music. This series is not for profit other than to support the composers writing new music, and to mentor student composers by cultivating the freedom and joy in creating their own music as well as leadership in running a big band. Curated by Artistic Director Lauren Elizabeth Baba and hosted by her big band theBABAorchestra at Art Share L.A.

Big Band Nights Music Series partnership with Art Share L.A. - 801 E 4th Pl

6:30pm Doors + Full Bar
7:00 - 10:00 Music (3 big bands, 45min sets each)

Season 2027 Tickets at www.BigBandNights.com
General Admission - $30
College Student Ticket - $18
High School Student Ticket - $9

January 25th, 2027
* theBABAorchestra
* West Coast Jazz Hour Big Band
* Elliot Deutsch’s Pandemonium Big Band

February 22nd, 2027
* SicNarf Fusion Band
* Michael Mull's Deep Blue Sea
* Joey Sellers' Jazz Aggregation

March 22nd, 2027
* Marlonius Jazz Orchestra
* Paul Nelson's Big Ol' Band
* Frost Jazz Orchestra - directed by John Daversa

April 19th, 2027
* The Brett McDonald Jazz Orchestra
* The Craig Cammell Large Band
* Jon Hatamiya Big Band

May 17th, 2027
* Kyle Myers Orchestra
* Joe Di Fiore Big Band
* RAD Jazz Orchestra

June 21st, 2027
* Student Big Band Composer Spotlight with theBABAorchestra
* Tim McKay Big Band
* Teryn Ré Big Band

Available for interviews or questions. Please contact Lauren Elizabeth Baba at: BigBandNights@gmail.com

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