swing buffalo presents friday night dance ft. Anderson Big Band

Friday, August 23, 2024 - 8:15 pm - 9:45 pm
Center Street Stage

This year, the festival partners with Buffalo's premier Swing dance organization, Swing Buffalo!  Swing Buffalo is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to sharing the enjoyment of authentic, historical forms of swing dancing, including Lindy Hop, Balboa, Charleston, Solo Jazz, and Blues.  Join them for Friday Night Dance!  Visit their website at https://swingbuffalo.com/

                            
John Anderson                                                                                                                              Laura                                                                     
2022 JazzBuffalo John Hunt Jazz Artist of the Year                                                       Seven-time JazzBuffalo Poll winner, Jazz Baritone Saxophone of the Year

The Anderson Big Band is led by Laura (seven-time JazzBuffalo Poll winner, Jazz Baritone Saxophone of the Year) and John Anderson (JazzBuffalo John Hunt Jazz Artist of the Year in 2022). Both have been featured members of several WNY bands, performed with international artists, and are educators. Since 2014 they have led the Anderson Big Band with the goal of entertaining audiences and performing this genre of music as authentically and professionally as possible. The band is made up of many of the finest Western New York musicians