{"id":5852,"date":"2014-06-09T09:06:55","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T08:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=5852"},"modified":"2014-06-09T09:06:55","modified_gmt":"2014-06-09T08:06:55","slug":"image-gallery-summer-music-week-big-band-at-the-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2014\/06\/09\/image-gallery-summer-music-week-big-band-at-the-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Image Gallery: Summer Music Week: Big Band at the Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to the dynamic duo of Ian Swatman<\/strong> and the University Big Band<\/strong>, who launched this year’s Summer Music Week in tremendous style yesterday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Glorious sunshine, open skies and sizzling temperatures were all matched by some searingly hot music from the band, together with singers Ruby Mutlow and Steph Richardson, on the Memorial Bandstand at Deal. With the gig due to start at 2.30pm, the band arrived for a soundcheck at 1pm and by 1.15pm a sizeable crowd had already developed; I don’t think I’ve ever seen a soundcheck so well attended…!<\/p>\n

\"01\"Under Ian’s vigorous direction, the band delivered an afternoon of tremendously vibrant music, much appreciated by the large crowd taking in the sun and the songs. The event not only launched this year’s week-long celebration of music to mark the end of the academic year, but was also a part of the yearl-long party for Porchlight, the Kent-based charity that supports homeless and at-risk people across the county; we’re delighted to have taken part.<\/p>\n

The week continues today with Scenes from Mozart<\/em> on the foyer-stage at 5pm, and the Big Band will return this Wednesday for its final musical ‘huzzah!’ in the Colyer-Fergusson Hall at 7.30pm.<\/p>\n