Live Music at the Dance-A-Thon

Every year, The Dance-A-Thon is proud to bring the excitement of live bands. And every year, we have several popular swing bands donating their time and talent.  Please consider supporting these bands by picking up a CD or by telling them “thank you!”

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Stompy Jones at Midnight!

It’s a bird!  It’s a plane!  It’s…Stompy Jones!
Stompy Jones, the legendary sextet from San Francisco will be dazzling us with their style of rhythm and blues and Louis Prima-inspired good old fashioned rock-n-roll.
For all of the dancers who normally spend Saturday nights dancing to Stompy at Disneyland, never fear – Stompy will be coming to [...]

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Dean Mora at the Dance-a-thon!

I am pleased to announce that Dean Mora and his all-star musicians will be playing at 8 p.m. during the 24 Hour Dance-a-thon and will keep us swinging through the evening.
I have always been a fan of Dean Mora and his band of musicians and always make it out to see him play.  But I [...]

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Ginger Pauley and the Hoosier Daddys

The 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon welcomes Ginger and the Hoosier Daddys  to our lineup.  Ginger and the Hoosier Daddys will delight dancers with their blend of jazz, swing, blues and Dixieland music.  You won’t care how tired you are, you’ll have to get up and dance when they take the stage.
Lead singer Ginger Pauley’s sweet [...]

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The Chris Williams Sextet

The 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon is pleased to announce that internationally acclaimed vocalist Chris Williams and the Chris Williams Sextet will be our opening act at high noon.  Chris Williams and his band were the opening act for three years running, and are reclaiming their spot as our opening act.
Chris hails from Canada, but currently [...]

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The Rave Swing Band

The 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon is pleased to announce that the Rave Swing Band will be performing during the event to keep us all on our toes.
Based in Pasadena, CA the Rave Swing Band has been delighting dancers and audiences alike with their repertoire of classic Big Band songs that everyone knows and loves.  The [...]

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Danny Maika returns to the Dance-a-thon!

The 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon is pleased to announce that Danny Maika has been added to our band roster.  This marks a return to the Dance-a-thon, as Danny delighted dancers last year with his soothing blend of mellow, Hawaiian-inspired sounds.  His music kept everyone on their toes last year as the Dance-a-thon came to [...]

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Pete Jacobs and His Wartime Radio Revue

You’re going to be hard pressed to find a time during the Lindy Hop for Hope 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon when you’ll want to sit out, especially since Pete Jacobs and His Wartime Radio Revue, will be performing.
Pete Jacobs and His Wartime Revue are renowned throughout Southern California as one of the most danceable bands [...]

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The Swingsations Booked!

We are pleased to announce that the Swingsations will be playing during the Lindy Hop for Hope, which takes place on March 13-14 2010. The Swingsations have been added to our already impressive roster of bands that will keep you swingin’ all night and all day long during the 24 hour cancer dance-a-thon.

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The Fabulous Esquires

The Dance-a-thon is proud to announce that The Fabulous Esquires Big Band has been added to the growing list of bands who will be playing at the 2010 event.  This will mark the 5th time that they have donated their talents to the Dance-a-thon.
Dance-a-thon founder Shesha Marvin expressed his appreciation for The Fabulous Esquires’ contunued participation, [...]

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