Story Of Swing

02/06/2026

🎙️⭐ Our Artist Focus series meets this week as we shine the spotlight on one of the true greats... Mr Dean Martin! ⭐🎙️
We always enjoy performing Deano's songs in our show. Not only did he have one of the most recognisable voices in music, but he was also naturally funny and a fantastic entertainer.
📺 The Dean Martin Show was a huge success, running for 9 seasons between 1965 and 1974. It also helped make the "Celebrity Roast" famous, with stars being affectionately poked fun at by a panel of fellow celebrities. Over the years, guests included Frank Sinatra, Muhammad Ali, Jimmy Stewart and even Ronald Reagan! 😂
🤠 Here's this week's trivia fact: although most people know Dean for his classic pop hits, he also enjoyed success in country music and was named Academy of Country Music 'Man of the Year' in 1967. Not bad for a man best known for songs like That's Amore and Everybody Loves Somebody!
🎵 In our opinion, nobody quite delivers a song like Deano. His relaxed style, effortless phrasing and unmistakable tone influenced generations of singers, including Michael Bublé.
Some of the Dean Martin favourites we've performed over the years include:
🎶 Sway
🎶 You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
🎶 Everybody Loves Somebody
🎶 On The Street Where You Live
🎶 Ain't That A Kick In The Head
👇 We'd love to know...
What's your favourite Dean Martin song? And which one would you like to hear us perform next?

29/05/2026

New dates added! 📆

See below the remainder of our 2026 dates (possibly some more in the pipeline and plenty for 2027!) 😃

Up next:

Palace Theatre Newark - 13th June 📆
Harlow Playhouse - 18th June 📆

August:

Torch Theatre, Milford Haven - 1st August 📆
The Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne - 30th August 📆

October:

The Gladstone Theatre, The Wirral - 10th October 📆

NEW date: Taunton Brewhouse - 15th October 📆

24th October - Junction Goole (quintet) 📆
25th October - Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering 📆

'Let It Swing' - The Christmas Collection 🎄

West Cliff Theatre Clacton - 15th November 🎁
Music Hall Aberdeen - 26th November 🎁
The Buccleuch Centre, Langholm - 27th November 🎁
The Beggar's Theatre, Millom - 28th November 🎁
The Y Theatre, Leicester - 11th December

26/05/2026

🎺 Big Band, Big Voices, Big Night! 🎺

We’re nearly there!

The Story of Swing lands in June, bringing the timeless hits of Sinatra, Darin, Bublé and more to life with breathtaking vocals and the powerhouse sound of a full big band.

If you haven’t grabbed tickets yet, now is the moment!

📅 This Saturday, 7.30pm
🎟️ tinyurl.com/n64j76fa

25/05/2026

Our Musical Director Benjamin Dady is certainly in demand 🎷 and as a top class musician, producer, arranger and MD, its not hard to see why 🙌🙏

When two top players from two of our top shows Hello Again - The Neil Diamond Songbook and Story Of Swing, find themselves on the same gig. 🤣

What a small (musical) World it is? 🌎🎸🎷

🎸Benjamin Pegley
🎷 Benjamin Dady

24/05/2026

Palace Theatre Newark 😍 🎭 our next venue on the tour! We adore these heritage buildings and can’t wait to visit this wonderful theatre (our first show in the East Midlands this year) on 13th June 📆

Tickets available via our website (storyofswing.com)

21/05/2026

⭐You better hurry - tickets going fast! ⭐
We’re delighted to announce that Story of Swing is now over 50% sold for our return visit to Harlow Playhouse! 😊

We previously had a fantastic time performing here in 2024, it is simply one of the best sounding theatre auditoriums in the UK and we’re thrilled to be bringing the show back once again.

📅 18th June — just 4 weeks away!

Tickets are already flying, and with over half the seats gone, now’s the time to secure yours for a night of classic swing, big band energy, and feel-good music.

🎟️ Don’t miss it — we can’t wait to see you there!

21/05/2026

🎶✨ The Story of Swing- June 18th @ 7.30pm

From The Rat Pack to Robbie, experience the greatest hits of swing and big band brought to life by award-winning performer Gareth John and the sensational SOS Big Band.

Featuring classics from Sinatra, Bublé and more—this is a night of timeless music, style and showmanship 🎺

🎟️ Book now for a swingin’ night to remember! https://tinyurl.com/9cfhfyhw

18/05/2026

Happy Monday everyone! Exactly one month to go until we make our way down to Harlow Playhouse (📆 18th June)

Here’s a little clip of our last visit to Essex back in 2024 ❤️

13/05/2026

Lovely to see some local press coverage in the Mansfield Chad for our upcoming date at Palace Theatre Newark (13th June 📆)

Link to article here: https://www.chad.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/swing-into-classics-from-basie-to-buble-and-rat-pack-to-robbie-in-newark-8513886

Tickets here folks: https://www.palacenewark.com/whats-on/instances/story-of-swing.php

12/05/2026

Following on from our artist focus on Bobby Darin yesterday, here’s a clip from City Varieties Music Hall in Leeds of a tune we love to do (especially this arrangement 😉)