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From the moment they hit the stage—horns blaring, high-octane rhythm section jumping and jiving—BBVD is guaranteed to get your toes tapping. Oozing neo-retro, hepcat cool in their outrageous zoot suits and fedoras, it’s easy to see why this madcap combo single-handedly brought on a full-blown swing revival. Featured in the movie Swingers and at the half-time performance during Super Bowl XXXIII, the band has pushed traditional big band swing sounds back into the mainstream. This special performance will bring some Rat Pack sensibilities to the songs of the season, straight-up with a holiday twist! Tickets are $35 general, $35 Senior/Child and $17 HSU students. Tickets are available at the University Ticket Office and at humboldt.edu/centerarts.
Since their arrival on the music scene in 1993 in a legendary residency at Los Angeles’ Brown Derby nightclub, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s irresistible live show and aggressive, musically perceptive approach has proven them over time to be the singular standout among the numerous bands that launched the Nineties swing revival. The seven-man group forged a massively successful fusion of classic American sounds from jazz, swing, Dixieland and big-band music, building their own songbook of original dance tunes, and, sixteen years later, BBVD is a veteran force that to this day adds new fans by the roomful every time they play.
BBVD’s originals rocketed the group into its first phase of stardom, when “You & Me and the Bottle Makes Three (Tonight)” was featured in the 1996 indie film landmark Swingers. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has sold more than two million copies of the albums Americana Deluxe and This Beautiful Life, and received national critical acclaim while the band’s music has appeared in over sixty movies and television shows.
With their 2003 New Orleans-inspired album Save My Soul, BBVD began playing in theaters and performing arts centers, selling out shows at the Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Hall, and Lincoln Center, just to name a few. The band’s career milestones have also included appearances in the Super Bowl half-time show, writing theme music for ESPN and network television, and performing for three American presidents.
For more information and credit card orders call CenterArts at 826-3928 or at humboldt.edu/centerarts.