North Coast Big Band concert to benefit performing arts center

Published 9:00 am Monday, April 22, 2024

Hear music of the Big Band era at a 3 p.m. Sunday concert from the North Coast Big Band at the Charlene Larsen Center for the Performing Arts.

ASTORIA — A 3 p.m. Sunday concert from the North Coast Big Band will benefit the Charlene Larsen Center for the Performing Arts with music of the 1940s Big Band era.

Band leader Lee Stromquist and host David Graves will lead the show of music by Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder, Billie Holiday and others, which will feature several soloists and guest vocalists.

Among the soloists will be Terry Dahlgren, Tom and Kathleen Strecker, Brian Bergman, Judy Shatto, Brian Woolsey and Jesse Strauch. Additional vocalists include Laurie Swanson and Steve Kienberger.

Tickets are $15, doors open at 2:30 p.m. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit www.larsencenter.org.

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