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Browse and compare 162 professional DC Big Bands and Big Bands who will travel to DC to perform at your event.

1. Sultans Of Swing (11 Reviews)

Location:

Washington, DC

Pay Range:

$1000-$2000 per job

Member Since:

1998

Category:

Swing Band / Big Band DC

DC,MD,VA. With 4-9 pieces, the Sultans of Swing play music from the 20s-1961 in authentic styles. Special categories include big band classics, swing, ethnic, ballroom, Latin, Sinatra, Gershwin, dixieland, jazz blues. We can play a few rock-beat oldies, and have a CD kit with oldies and Motown we can play over the PA during band breaks. ... more

2. Blue Sky 5

Location:

Washington, DC

Pay Range:

$800-$5500 per event

Member Since:

2009

Category:

Swing Band / Big Band DC

One of the best small swing era groups in the Washington D.C. and mid-atlantic region, Blue Sky 5 has been entertaining lindy hoppers, partygoers, wedding guests and fans of swing/big band music for nearly a decade! Airplay on 84 jazz and swing stations in USA and worldwide. Regular performers at the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage, and appearances at ... more

3. Sophisticated Sounds

Location:

Washington, DC

Pay Range:

$425-$4000 per event

Member Since:

2008

Category:

Jazz Trio / Big Band DC

Sophisticated Sounds is a Retro-Jazz Combo performing Jazz hits from the 40's, 50's & 60's. From Rodgers and Hart, Nat King Cole, Sinatra to Peggy Lee, Julie London as well as Carlos Antonio Jobim. Classic Jazz with a twist! We play everything from the Silver Screen Jazz Classics to Brubeck. From "Blue Moon" to "Bluesette", from "Dancing in The ... more

4. Richard Bray Swing Band

Location:

Washington, DC

Pay Range:

$1500-$5000 per event

Member Since:

2007

Category:

Swing Band / Big Band DC

From Glenn Miller to Sinatra to The Beatles, as well as both hot and cool jazz, we can play most any tune you can hum. Our swing-style bands can appear as a four-, five-, six-, or eight-piece combo or up to a full-size 17-piece big band to fit any room or budget. We have more than 20 years' experience playing at the elegant affairs of Washington, D.C., ... more

5. Swing Machine

Location:

Fairfax, Virginia (18 mi. from Washington)

Pay Range:

$1500-$5000 per event

Member Since:

2009

Category:

Big Band DC

SWING MACHINE – Unites former members of the Airmen of Note, Army Blues, Navy Commodores, and other fine musicians in the Washington D.C. area. This phenomenal group of 18 musicians perform the hottest arrangements of swing, jazz, and well known standards, making your next event a memorable one. Don't let our casual rehearsal appearance fool you . . .... more

6. Riseband and Show (2 Reviews)

Location:

Suitland, Maryland (5 mi. from Washington)

Pay Range:

$600-$2000 per event

Member Since:

2009

Category:

Motown Band / Big Band DC

The Riseband and Show is a 10 piece band that carries that special "Big Band Sound" that includes a trumpet and sax, which gives you that "old School" flavor. The female vocalist has a powerful voice that can light up the room. The male vocalist is very energetic and keeps the crowd on their feet. This band has performed with and backed up Mr. Wynton ... more

7. New Legacy Jazz Band

Location:

Baltimore, Maryland (48 mi. from Washington)

Pay Range:

$500-$4500 per event

Member Since:

2007

Category:

Jazz Band / Big Band DC

Music for Listening and Dancing. An Elegant and Affordable Alternative... The New Legacy Jazz Band provides Exciting Swing, Dynamic Rhythm and Elegant Entertainment for weddings, receptions and special celebrations. Available as instrumental Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Sextet, Septet and Octet. Instrumentation may include piano, bass, drums, rhythm gu... more

8. Atlantic Swing Orchestra

Location:

Arlington, Virginia (5 mi. from Washington)

Pay Range:

$3600-$10000 per event

Member Since:

2008

Category:

Jazz Band / Big Band DC

The Atlantic Jazz Orchestra has been captivating audiences since 1982 with its "Big Band" sounds. Orginally sponsored by US Airways, it has performed in more than 175 cities throughout the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Austria, England, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. The Atlantic Jazz Orchestra has played for such prestigious events as the Cong... more

9. Peggy Lee Tribute Entertainer

Location:

Alexandria, Virginia (5 mi. from Washington)

Pay Range:

$300-$7000 per event

Member Since:

2008

Category:

Frank Sinatra Tribute Act / Big Band DC

Hear the remarkable music and songs of "AMERICA'S GREATEST GENERATION". Jazz, Swing and Standards from the 1940's to the 70's in the style of Miss Peggy Lee. Also, experience "THE FRANK AND PEGGY NIGHT". Miss Alee performs as a soloist as well as with her pianist, trio, small and big band, know as "The Jazz Standards Band".... more

10. Yesterday Swing Orchestra (10 Reviews)

Location:

Winchester, Virginia (65 mi. from Washington)

Pay Range:

$1500-$5000 per event

Member Since:

2007

Category:

Big Band DC

The Yesterday Swing Orchestra is your best source for authentic Big Band entertainment. The classic sounds of Glen Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw and others are brought to life by this FULL EIGHTEEN PIECE musical ensemble. Vocalist Vicki Petrosky adds additional excitement to the performance with stunning and soulful renditions of sta... more