19-Piece Compaq Big Band w Vocalist Cara Campanelli at Northshore Swing's 3rd Annual Spring Formal

The Compaq Big Band is ultra-excited to be part of Northshore Swing Dance’s 3rd annual ‘Spring Formal’ on Saturday March 16th. The venue Is the Town Hall in Kingston, NH. All ages and abilities, singles, couples, and groups are enthusiastically welcomed - no experience necessary. This will be a true extravaganza from beginning to end, including a St,, Patrick’s Eve buffet dinner featuring corned beef, cabbage, and sides, plus a vegetarian option. We’re looking forward to supporting a great swing band in front of us after dinner – the Ragtime Destroyers! Formal attire is strongly encouraged, and a cash bar will be available. Admission is $50pp in advance and $60pp at the door. Online ticket purchase is available at https://www.ticketsource.us/northshore-swing-dance-group/spring-formal/2024-03-16/17:00/t-xmjqjlx Ticket sales are booming, and this event in 2023 only had capacity left for 10 walk-ins! The Kingston Town Hall is located at 163 Main Street. Plenty of free parking. Here’s the detailed schedule: 5:00pm-6:00pm Doors Open & Buffet Dinner 6:00pm-7:30pm Ragtime Destroyers 7:30pm-8:00pm Introductory Swing Dance Lesson 8:00pm-10:00pm Compaq Big Band With us that evening will be talented jazz vocalist Cara Campanelli, channelin’ Ella Fitzgerald, Natalie Cole, and more. Plus, we’ll sprinkle in some swingin’ instrumentals and just a few non-swing surprises. Check out www.compaqbigband.com, www.caracampanelli.com and www.northshoreswing.com, and 'Like' the CBB, ‘Cara Campanelli (musician/band)’, ‘Northshore Swing Dance Group’, and ‘Ragtime Destroyers’ on Facebook! Ecstatic to be ‘back in the swing dance saddle’ again are regulars Mark Stanaford, John Finocchiaro, Scott Tringali, Scott Taylor, Kurt Thaller, Russell Bogartz, Bryan Hilliard, Bruce D. McLeod, Michelle Hirsch, Gil Bristol, Dave King, Dennis Cecere, and Jeff Hagan, plus alum David Bresnahan, plus super-subs Tom Nutile, Carl Benevides, Dan Fleury, and Richard Given.