‘Swingtime at Wonderville’ with Matt Ford and the Big City Swing Orchestra
Swingtime at Wonderville with Matt Ford and the Big City Swing Orchestra
Acclaimed singers Matt Ford and Katie Birtill perform with the 13 piece Big City Swing Orchestra at Wonderville for the first time, with a special 4 night residency.
Venue: Wonderville, 57-60 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4QX
Dates: Wednesday 25th January – Saturday 28th January 2023 from 7pm onwards till late.
MATT FORD with the LP Swing Orchestra
Join us for a not-to-be-missed limited 4 night run of live swing music, drinks, dinner and dancing with Matt Ford, Katie Birtill and the 13 piece Big City Swing Orchestra at Wonderville, London’s newest cabaret and entertainment space close to Piccadilly Circus in the West End of London.
Escape to a stylish world of cocktails, chilled champagne, Sinatra and swing. Enjoy a delicious 3 course dinner, dance to live music and listen to songs performed by the UK’s top big band singers.
Matt Ford (BBC Proms, Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night) is widely regarded as the finest big band singer in the UK, voted ‘Best UK Male Big Band Vocalist’ and nominated alongside Jamie Cullum in the inaugural Ronnie Scott’s Jazz awards for ‘Best UK Male Vocalist’.
As a recording artist, Matt recently hit the No1 spot in the UK Jazz Chart and featured in the Top 40 Singles Chart with ‘I Wanna Be Like You’, the single released from the acclaimed album ‘From Abbey Road’.
Matt Ford at The BBC Proms-
‘Matt Ford is one of the finest voices this country has produced’ – Clare Teal, Jazz FM.
Guest vocalist Katie Birtill is a number one charting singer and songwriter who has performed as a soloist with a wide range of orchestras in the UK and Europe and performs her own shows at cabaret clubs and live events. Katie has played the leading roles in Tell Me on a Sunday and Sweet Charity.
The Big City Swing Orchestra features a collection of fantastic big band musicians hand picked by Matt for this inaugural run of shows – 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 4 saxophones, piano, bass and drums.
The repertoire will include classics like Come Fly With Me, Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend and Mack The Knife plus a host of popular songs from the golden age of swing and beyond.
As Matt says ‘I can’t wait to perform in this intimate yet lively setting at what will be a fantastic evening of swing and sophistication- Let The Good Times Roll!’
Tickets include a welcome drink and 3 course sit down dinner and guests are invited to dress up for the occasion.
Box Office – Tickets can be purchased on the Fever website – https://feverup.com/m/122390
Location – Wonderville, 57-60 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4QX – 2 minutes walk from Piccadilly
Circus.
Dates – Wednesday 25th January – Saturday 28th January 2023 from 7pm onwards till late
