Swingin’ the Classics

7:30 p.m. • Saturday, August 1, 2026
Devou Park Band Shell

“Swingin’ the Classics” celebrates that tradition with imaginative arrangements that are clever, virtuosic, and enormous fun. From Bach and Mozart to Brahms, Holst, Verdi, and Gershwin, you’ll hear familiar masterpieces transformed through the of a full big band. Holst’s powerful “Mars” and “Uranus,” Verdi’s famous “Anvil Chorus,” Bizet’s spirited “Farandole,” and Gershwin’s timeless “Rhapsody in Blue” all take on fresh new personalities in these clever jazz arrangements