Canadian Big Band Celebration


“Friday Night Jazz & Blues - $25 - Passport admits you to all venues.”

Venues and Bands
  • 7 p.m. Noodle Factory Jazz Project- Queen's Bar & Grill, Port Elgin
  • 7 p.m. Joint Chiefs of Soul - Port Elgin Legion
  • 7 p.m. Dunning and Pantlin Blues Machine - Wismer House, Port Elgin
  • 9 p.m. Southampton Jazz Club featuring Russ Little and Steve McDade, trumpet/flugel and Barry Elmes, drums - Port Elgin Legion
  • 9 p.m. Blackburn - Wismer House, Port Elgin
NEW! & FREE! For the LIVE “Dinner Music” crowd Friday Sept 16, ‘22 5-8 p.m. Walker House - Southampton; Elk & Finch Bistro - Southampton; Ristorante Rosina - Port Elgin

“Saturday Jazz & Blues - $25”

Venues and Bands
  • 7 p.m. Roberta Hunt Trio - Port Elgin Legion
  • 9 p.m. Jack de Keyzer - Port Elgin Legion
Enjoy LIVE dinner music from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. presented at Ristorante Rosina - Port Elgin

Saturday Afternoon Big Dance Event @ UNIFOR Main Assembly Dance Hall - $30

  • 2 p.m. Saugeen District Secondary School Royals Big Band
  • 3 p.m. Canadian Big Band featuring vocalists Sonja Gustafson and Dean Hollin
Get ready to dance and enjoy an experience reminiscent of summers at the shoreline dance halls of years gone by. The BIG Dance EVENT celebrates the music and heritage of Dance Pavilions that once graced the shores of the Great Lakes from the 1920s-1980s. Dance the day and night away starting with Big Band music in the afternoon and Classic Rock and R&B hits in the evening.

Enjoy LIVE dinner music from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. presented by our restaurant sponsors.

Saturday Evening Big Dance Event @ UNIFOR Main Assembly Dance Hall - $30

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. The Lulu’s Band with Men in Black Brassline

Get ready to dance and enjoy an experience reminiscent of summers at the shoreline dance halls of years gone by. The BIG Dance EVENT celebrates the music and heritage of Dance Pavilions that once graced the shores of the Great Lakes from the 1920s-1980s. Dance the day and night away starting with Big Band music in the afternoon and Classic Rock and R&B hits in the evening.

Enjoy LIVE dinner music from 5 pm to 8 pm presented by our restaurant sponsors.