Some highlights from past seasons
Sunday February 11, 2024 - Buster's Bar and Grill
The Standing Room Only Big Band performed at Buster's Bar and Grill in Kanata for their Sunday Afternoon Jazz Program. We had a lot of fun and were pleased to see many dancers on the dance floor.
Saturday June 17, 2023 - Carleton Junction Park
The Standing Room Only Big Band was thrilled to give a concert on the Carleton Junction Stage in Carleton Junction Park. This big band concert was one in a series of outdoor summer concerts run by the Town of Carleton Place.
Saturday May 18, 2019 - Merrickville Tulip Festival Big Band Dance
The Standing Room Only Big Band was back at the Merrickville United Arts Centre providing vintage big band music for the Merrickville Tulip Festival Big Band Dance.
Saturday May 19, 2018 - Liberation Swing Dance
The Standing Room Only Big Band proudly provided vintage big band music for the Liberation Swing Dance as part of the launch of the Merrickville United Arts Centre
Friday May 11, 2018 - 3rd Annual Canadian Tulip Festival Swing Dance
The Standing Room Only Big Band was thrilled to be back for its third performance for the opening of the Ottawa Tulip Festival.
Wednesday July 12, 2017 - Matinée Café
The Standing Room Only Big Band was thrilled to be back to perform for the Shenkman Arts Centre Matinée Café concert series
Saturday May 14, 2016 - Swing into Spring
Due to the success of the Beat the January Blues dance in Ottawa, SRO held a second Tea Dance in the Glebe Community Centre.
Friday May 13, 2016 - Canadian Tulip Festival Swing Dance
SRO was thrilled to be in a joint venture with the Canadian Tulip Festival (www.tulipfestival.ca) and the Ottawa Swing Dance Society (www.swingottawa.ca) to hold the first ever Canadian Tulip Festival Swing Dance held in the Aberdeen Tulip Pavilion, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa.
Saturday April 2, 2016
SRO was the special guest of the Capital Chordettes for a Concert and Big Band Dance.
The event was held in the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park, Ottawa. Attendance was good and the audience clearly enjoyed both performances.
Sunday January 17, 2016
SRO hosted its first Tea Dance in Ottawa at the Glebe Community Centre. The event was enthusiastically enjoyed by the hundred or so dancers who came out to Beat the January Blues. You can read an excellent article about the January dance at http://ottawajazzscene.ca/news/11068-standing-room-only-packs-the-dance-floor-at-its-first-ottawa-tea-dance.
Friday October 14, 2016 - Ottawa Swing Dance Society
SRO performed for the Ottawa Swing Dance Society Live Band Friday Night Swing Dance. http://www.swingottawa.ca/.
Friday September 25, 2015
SRO played for the Ottawa Swing Dance Society for the Grand Opening at their new home in St. Joseph's Parish,
151 Laurier Ave East. http://www.swingottawa.ca/
Saturday September 12, 2015
SRO played at the Constance and Buckham's Bay Community Association's gala dinner and dance to celebrate the opening of the expanded community centre.
http://cbbca.ca/cms/ai1ec_event/sandhills-gala-grand-opening/?instance_id=40682
May 2015
Featured band in the Liberation Café on the Tulip Festival opening night.
Fundraiser dance for the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth.
May 2014
Fundraiser dance for the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth
January 2014
Fundraising concert at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
May 2013
Fundraiser dance for the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth
April 2013
Concert for residents of Perley Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre
March 2013
Capital Chordettes 50th Anniversary Big Band Dance and Concert
October 2012
Ottawa Swing Dance Society Live Band Friday Night Dance
August 2012
Fundraiser dinner dance for the Constance and Buckham's Bay Community Association to build the Community Centre expansion
January 2012
Fundraising concert at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
December 2011
Ottawa Swing Dance Society Live Band Friday Night Dance
May 2011
Ottawa Swing Dance Society Live Band Friday Night Dance
January 2011
Ottawa Swing Dance Society Live Band Friday Night Dance
The Standing Room Only Big Band performed at Buster's Bar and Grill in Kanata for their Sunday Afternoon Jazz Program. We had a lot of fun and were pleased to see many dancers on the dance floor.
Saturday June 17, 2023 - Carleton Junction Park
The Standing Room Only Big Band was thrilled to give a concert on the Carleton Junction Stage in Carleton Junction Park. This big band concert was one in a series of outdoor summer concerts run by the Town of Carleton Place.
Saturday May 18, 2019 - Merrickville Tulip Festival Big Band Dance
The Standing Room Only Big Band was back at the Merrickville United Arts Centre providing vintage big band music for the Merrickville Tulip Festival Big Band Dance.
Saturday May 19, 2018 - Liberation Swing Dance
The Standing Room Only Big Band proudly provided vintage big band music for the Liberation Swing Dance as part of the launch of the Merrickville United Arts Centre
Friday May 11, 2018 - 3rd Annual Canadian Tulip Festival Swing Dance
The Standing Room Only Big Band was thrilled to be back for its third performance for the opening of the Ottawa Tulip Festival.
Wednesday July 12, 2017 - Matinée Café
The Standing Room Only Big Band was thrilled to be back to perform for the Shenkman Arts Centre Matinée Café concert series
Saturday May 14, 2016 - Swing into Spring
Due to the success of the Beat the January Blues dance in Ottawa, SRO held a second Tea Dance in the Glebe Community Centre.
Friday May 13, 2016 - Canadian Tulip Festival Swing Dance
SRO was thrilled to be in a joint venture with the Canadian Tulip Festival (www.tulipfestival.ca) and the Ottawa Swing Dance Society (www.swingottawa.ca) to hold the first ever Canadian Tulip Festival Swing Dance held in the Aberdeen Tulip Pavilion, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa.
Saturday April 2, 2016
SRO was the special guest of the Capital Chordettes for a Concert and Big Band Dance.
The event was held in the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park, Ottawa. Attendance was good and the audience clearly enjoyed both performances.
Sunday January 17, 2016
SRO hosted its first Tea Dance in Ottawa at the Glebe Community Centre. The event was enthusiastically enjoyed by the hundred or so dancers who came out to Beat the January Blues. You can read an excellent article about the January dance at http://ottawajazzscene.ca/news/11068-standing-room-only-packs-the-dance-floor-at-its-first-ottawa-tea-dance.
Friday October 14, 2016 - Ottawa Swing Dance Society
SRO performed for the Ottawa Swing Dance Society Live Band Friday Night Swing Dance. http://www.swingottawa.ca/.
Friday September 25, 2015
SRO played for the Ottawa Swing Dance Society for the Grand Opening at their new home in St. Joseph's Parish,
151 Laurier Ave East. http://www.swingottawa.ca/
Saturday September 12, 2015
SRO played at the Constance and Buckham's Bay Community Association's gala dinner and dance to celebrate the opening of the expanded community centre.
http://cbbca.ca/cms/ai1ec_event/sandhills-gala-grand-opening/?instance_id=40682
May 2015
Featured band in the Liberation Café on the Tulip Festival opening night.
Fundraiser dance for the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth.
May 2014
Fundraiser dance for the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth
January 2014
Fundraising concert at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
May 2013
Fundraiser dance for the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth
April 2013
Concert for residents of Perley Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre
March 2013
Capital Chordettes 50th Anniversary Big Band Dance and Concert
October 2012
Ottawa Swing Dance Society Live Band Friday Night Dance
August 2012
Fundraiser dinner dance for the Constance and Buckham's Bay Community Association to build the Community Centre expansion
January 2012
Fundraising concert at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
December 2011
Ottawa Swing Dance Society Live Band Friday Night Dance
May 2011
Ottawa Swing Dance Society Live Band Friday Night Dance
January 2011
Ottawa Swing Dance Society Live Band Friday Night Dance
