Tony Jacobs Presents
FROM GATSBY TO THE KINGS OF SWING
A Sizzling Summer Festival of Hot Jazz, Big Band Swing, Cabaret & Dance
Warner’s Cricket St. Thomas – AUGUST 3/4/5/6 2026
Some of the UK’s best musicians present wonderful shows every evening and during the day.
We feature the Tony Jacobs Orchestra (the best in 1920s and ‘30s hot and sweet dance band music); the astonishing Sue Greenway 17 piece Big Band; the Martin Litton Quintet; Jacobs Cream Crackers Dixieland Band; stunning dancer Nikki Santilli; guest vocalist from the Glenn Miller UK Orchestra Catherine Sykes; a strict-tempo dance set and much more including a Swing Dance Workshops, talks, film and quizzes.
During the 4 day break, you will be enthralled by the music and songs composed by or associated with George Gershwin, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Glenn Miller, Ruth Etting, Fred Astaire, Irving Berlin, Frank Sinatra, Al Jolson, Bobby Darin, Stan Kenton, Jack Hylton and many more.

