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We expect good weather for Thursday July 4th and Saturday July 6th, 2024
Note ADA ONLY Parking is now designated on each of the park’s corners. Refer to the parking map for more information.
Performed yearly, Jazz in the Park features numerous ensembles from both DDHS and Phoenix Middle School, including the High School’s Lydian Choir, the Phoenix Jazz Ensemble, the High School’s Jazz Lab and Jazz Ensemble. Each year a prominent jazz artist is brought in for the weekend to work with these students and is featured as a guest artist during the performance event.
The Flat Cats, based in Chicago, IL, play a range of vintage and modern music rooted in the hottest swinging jazz and blues, contemporary classics, and timeless standards. Whether you choose to listen, tap your foot, or cut a rug on the dance floor, you are sure to be entertained! The group is comprised of six talented musicians with years of performing, arranging, and composing experience.
Ladies Must Swing is an award winning big band from Madison, WI featuring 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass, drums,,vocals (sometimes also congas and guitar. This year of 2017 marks our 20th year of presenting great big band swing music as well as Latin, waltzes, polkas,, ballads – very danceable
especially LOVE the dance floor at the Phoenix Park Bandshell! Oh, and yes, we are an all female band! Thank you for having us back to play at one of the best bandshells in Wisconsin! June Dalton, organizer/leader
Hits from the Big Band Era
Swing, Latin
Tribute to Glenn Miller Orchestra
Veterans Salute
16 piece Band
A swing band you don’t want to miss!