Great Waters Music Festival Presents
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Friday July 15th at 8:00pm
Fun, genius, musicianship with a little mischief thrown in – these are just a few of the words to describe Big Bad Voodoo Daddy “America’s favorite little big band” presented by the Great Waters Music Festival at 8:00 pm on Friday, July 15, 2011 at the Kingswood Arts Center. Their “How Big Can You Get? A Tribute to Cab Calloway” evening captures the essence of an American icon by bringing a jolt of winning, feel-good energy exactly the way that Calloway’s music did in Depression-era America.
The band founded in Ventura, California by lead vocal, guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Scotty Morris concentrates on the swing of the 1940’s and 50’s. Kurt Sodergran on drums and percussion is the other original member of the band. Scotty and Kurt are joined on stage by Andy Rowley – saxophone and vocals, Dirk Shumaker – string bass and vocals, Joshua Levy – piano and arranger, Glen “the Kid” Marhevka – trumpet and Karl Hunter – alto, tenor saxophone and clarinet.
The band has had a multi-platinum seventeen year career since they arrived on the music scene in 1993 at the legendary Los Angeles’ Brown Derby nightclub. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (BBVD) carries on the tradition of the big bands and orchestras like Glen Miller, Benny Goodman and Count Basie with their contemporary swing sound. This seven-man group has forged a massively successful fusion of classic American sounds from jazz, swing, Dixieland and big-band music and has built their own songbook of original dance tunes. Their music has appeared in over sixty movies and television shows and they have sold out shows at the Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Hall, Lincoln Center, Chastain Park and Constitution Hall. They were special guests with the US Air Force Orchestra, appeared on the 1999 Super Bowl half time show, the Capitol One Bowl in 2006 as well as the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brian, Live with Regis and Kelly and Dancing With the Stars.
Missed Rockapella last week? Then you missed a fantastic show! We know you won’t want to miss out on any of our other performances this summer. Tickets are selling fast for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy this coming Friday. So get yours right away. You can do so on line at www.greatwaters.org, over the phone at 603-569-7710 or at our NEW office location at 15 Varney Road in Wolfeboro. Not sure where that is? We are located at one end of the Peoples’ United Bank building. Coming from town, turn right on Mill Street just past the Nordic Skier. At stop sign, go straight ahead. You are now on Varney Road and the bank building is on the right. Coming from north of town, turn left on Friend Street. At stop sign, turn right and the bank building will be on your left.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Ticket prices: $15, $25, $40 and $50. On sale at Great Waters Music Festival office located at 15 Varney Road, Wolfeboro NH open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Call 603-569-7710. Or online by clicking the link below.
Sunday Afternoon Piano Concert
July 17th at 2:00pm
A concert of solo piano works will be presented by the Heifetz International Music Institute collaborative pianists Theodore Robie, Mieun Lee, Christopher Guzman and an ensemble finale chosen from the young artists attending the 2011 Institute. Our fantastic ushers will be on hand to great you as Great Waters proudly co-presents this last performance of the series along with the Friends of Music and the Heifetz International Music Institute.
Tickets at $20 are available at the door or at
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Great Waters Music Festival in Wolfeboro and
the Innisfree Bookshop in Meredith