The Swing Stakes Lively and Professional 10 Piece Mini-Big Band

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events within 20 miles of North London. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
2 x 1 hour sets
8-piece band: from £1860
11-piece band: from £2535
Roaming Brass New Orleans Group: £1888
Piano & Vocal Duo: £500
DJ service/background music between sets through PA at no extra cost.
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About / Biography

The Swing Stakes are a 10-piece Dixieland/Dance band based in London. Formed in 2016, The Swing Stakes specialise in playing traditional Dixieland, Danceband and
New Orleans music of the 1920s and 30s, mixed in with new and exciting arrangements of pop covers in a vintage style, plus some of our own original music. The band are flexible, every member being a classically trained musician, and can provide package deals, events, or functions. This includes a small band reduction, cocktail piano background, jazz quartet, and classical solos for incidental or entertainment purposes- as well as the full 10-piece party band line up.

The band have performed for many private weddings and celebrations, as well as cooperate events for clients such as Chestertons property specialists and the International Make Music Day, and a number of successful shows in venues around London. The Swing Stakes also offer a bespoke music service – have a song that you are desperate to be played that we don’t have in one of our sets, or have a first dance request? The Swing Stakes will create a unique custom arrangement specifically for your event, crafted by a professional arranger. 1 free song request with every booking, multiple songs available for an additional fee.

Get in touch for a quote for a day of multi ensemble/personalised music, or just an individual set.

Lineups:

  • Full 10-piece band: 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Sax / Clarinet Doubler, Sousaphone, Drums, Auxiliary Percussion / Organ, Piano / Keyboard, Guitar / Banjo, Vocals
  • 8-piece band: Trumpet, Trombone, Sax / Clarinet Doubler, Sousaphone, Drums, Piano / Keyboard, Guitar / Banjo, Vocals
  • 7-piece band: Trumpet, Trombone, Sax / Clarinet Doubler, Sousaphone, Drums, Piano / Keyboard, Vocals

Reviews (7)

There are currently 7 user ratings for The Swing Stakes

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in North London

Will travel up to 100 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 100 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

1. A Little Less Conversation

2. Ain't Got Nobody

3. Ain’t Misbehavin’

4. Alexander’s Ragtime Band

5. Banana Split For My Baby

6. Buona Sera

7. Can’t Help Falling In Love

8. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You

9. Cheek to Cheek

10. Choo Choo Ch' boogie

11. December 1963

12. Don’t you know?

13. Down By The Riverside

14. Everybody Loves My Baby

15. Everybody Needs Somebody

16. Everybody Wants To Be A Cat

17. Fidgety Feet

18. Gimme Gimme Gimme!

19. Give Me The Time Of Day

20. Go Down Moses

21. Greased Lightin’

22. Great Balls Of Fire

23. Hallelujah I Love Her So

24. Here Come the Girls

25. Hips Don’t Lie

26. Hot Stuff

27. Hotter Than That

28. I Got Rhythm

29. I Kissed a Girl

30. I Like To Move It (Will I Am)

31. I Wanna Be Like You

32. It Wasn’t me

33. Jailhouse Rock

34. Joe Avery's Second Line

35. Johnny B. Goode

36. Jump Jive and Wail

37. Just a Closer Walk With Thee

38. L – O – V - E

39. Ladies Night (Kool and The Gang)

40. Lazy River

41. Little Brown Jug

42. Livin’ On A Prayer

43. Lonesome Heart Bandit

44. Love Fool

45. Lovesick Blues

46. Mess Around

47. Mr Go

48. Oh When The Saints Go Marching In

49. On The Sunny Side Of The Street

50. Ory’s Creole Trombone

51. Reet Petite

52. Roar

53. Senorita

54. Seven Nation Army

55. Shake Rattle and Roll

56. Sing Sing Sing

57. Slow Walker

58. St James Infirmary

59. Straighten Up And Fly Right

60. Sway

61. Swing Low Sweet Chariot

62. That Man

63. The Bear Necessities

64. The Black Bottom Stomp

65. The Charleston

66. The Heebie Jeebies

67. The Old Wooden Cross

68. This Little Light of Mine

69. Uptown Funk

70. Window Shopping

71. Ya Move Ya Lose

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Power, dressing room/band room.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Arrival 1.5 hours before performance time, evening performance arrival time is 5pm/6pm to finish at midnight. 40 minutes to set up and pack down.

Recent Clients

The Swing Stakes has performed for these clients:

Chestertons property

Barbican Basement Bar

Squires Garden Centre

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