Celebrate the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra, as they head to Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry for their much-loved annual show, Swing Into Christmas!
Fast becoming a holiday tradition for audiences around the country, this is a Christmas spectacular like no other β Down for the Countβs 30-piece big band with strings is one of the largest swing bands currently touring the UK. Directed by conductor and compΓ¨re Mike Paul-Smith and featuring some of the UKβs top vocalists and instrumentalists, the orchestra recreates the sounds of Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday in a unique performance full of joy and humour, which has won the hearts of music lovers up and down the country.
Audiences of all ages will be captivated by vibrant takes of iconic songs, including The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting), Iβve Got You Under My Skin, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year and New York, New York, alongside many fantastic new song selections for the 2025 show β all performed in authentic big-band-with-strings style.
ο»Ώο»ΏThe Down for the Count Swing Orchestra is one of the UK's most highly-regarded vintage ensembles, having sold out shows at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, The London Jazz Festival, Cadogan Hall, and many other prestigious venues.
It may be cold outside, but a night with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra is guaranteed to leave you and the whole family in the warm glow of the holiday spirit!
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βA sonic sleigh ride back to the sounds of Capitol Studios in the 1950sβ β DownBeat Magazine
βAwesomeβ β Michael BublΓ©
βThe whole show was almost faultlessβ β Liverpool Echo
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PROGRAMME INCLUDES:
I've Got You Under My Skin
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Theme from New York, New York
β¦and many more!
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