Welcome to the Ockbrook Big Band ...
... the most entertaining band in the Midlands. We play Big Band and swing music for concerts or dancing.
What can I say, it wouldn't be the same without you guys. A great night once again and
everyone was raving about it all. Please pass on my thanks to all the team and we'll see you all again
next year if not before.
[David Pratt - Victory Show]
For details of the band and many more testimonials see the "About the band" page.
If you like Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Woody Herman, Cole Porter, Earle Hagen, Jerome Kern, Duke Ellington and Artie Shaw then we are the band for you. Throw in more great dance tunes from the 50s and 60s and you are in for a wonderful night's entertainment. Add Frank Sinatra and Frankie Layne songs from Colin add Ella Fitzgerald and Nora Jones songs from Michele and who could ask for anything more?
We hope you can get to some of our events. Sunday evening concerts at the Royal Oak in Ockbrook are free.
Dances at Nunsfield House cost £3.50 at the door or splash out on a whole day of 1940s nostalgia with dinner and dancing to the Ockbrook Big Band at the Victory Show in Cosby.
We are appearing at themed events at Metheringham Airfield, Elsecar Heritage Centre and the delightful village of Edith Weston.
We are also at The Derby Beer Festival,
Picnic in The Park, Heather Music Festival and Nottingham Old Market Square.
For a full list of events look at our Events Page.
The Ockbrook Big Band will go to great lengths to make sure your event goes well. Here is Michele Humphries kitted out with coordinated wellies for Edith Weston's 1940s dance which in true British fashion was preceded by heavy rain. The event was a tremendous success and there was a large turn out of enthusiastic dancers.
Did you hear us? Did you like us? Tell a friend!
Click here to send an email to tell a friend about the band.
Do you want us to play your favourite number?
Click here to send a request for a tune.
We'll do our best to fit it in the next programme for you.
