A Night in the 40’s Big Band Dance will be held Saturday, March 17; doors open at 4:30 pm. All participants are encouraged to come dressed in the style of the 40s. Danny Davis from AM 1230 KOY will be the Master of Ceremonies. A free swing dance lesson will be given by Nathaniel and Elizabeth of Savoy Hop Cats at 4:45 to help you get ready to dance the night away! Entertainment begins at 5:30 pm. with The Kathy Donald Jazz Ensemble, a 1940’s Musical Show with singers and a professional set of piano, bass, drums, saxophone and clarinet, featuring Kathy Donald, formerly of The Art Royer USO Show. Accompanying Kathy will be vocalists, Susan Gerkin and Lizz Reeves. At 7:30pm, swing time kicks in featuring the Sonoran Swing Big Band Orchestra playing favorite Big Band Music from the war years. There will also be a contest for the best-dressed 1940’s costume and a swing dance contest, and participants will have the opportunity to get their picture taken in front of the B-17 Sentimental Journey.
Food and refreshments will be available for purchase at the event including a dinner plate of baked chicken, or pasta with marina or alfredo plus dinner salad and roll. Tickets for “A Night in the 40’s” are $35 per person purchased in advance and $40 per person the day of the dance. Night in the 40’s Tickets can be purchased online at www.bigbanddance.com, by calling (480) 924-1940, or at the Commemorative Air force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum.
Falcon Field Airport
Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Map
2017 North Greenfield Road
Mesa, Arizona 85215