Big Band Bonanza!

Come and party through the decades from swing to funk with two fabulous Big Bands!

Coffee and cake will be available to purchase on site to help raise funds for the Festival's educational programmes.

Upbeat Big Band

Upbeat Big Band are a Cambridge-based Big Band, playing jazz, swing and vocal arrangements from throughout the decades.

Linton Jazz Orchestra

Established in 1998, Linton Jazz play a variety of Big Band Music focusing mainly on fun and recognisable songs whether that be jazz standards, big band versions of pop and funk, classics or anything else.

Apart from our annual concert, Linton Jazz Orchestra only do gigs in support of charities and many local charitable organisations. Over the bands 25 year history they have raised £306,000 for good causes.