Big band Backbeat Band plays Soul, R&B and Jump Jive tunes to dance to at The Left Wing in Reading.
Backbeat Band bring their Winter Soulstice 26 to The Left Wing, The Butler in Reading on Friday 11 December. It's a big band built for the dancefloor, fronted by a three-piece brass section and four vocalists. They describe their mission as simple: have fun and play music people can dance to.
The set runs through their favourite Soul, R&B and Jump Jive tunes, covering artists like Jackie Wilson, Ruth Brown, Wilson Pickett, Louis Jordan, Ann Peebles, Fontella Bass, Edwin Starr, Stevie Wonder, Irma Thomas, Martha Reeves and Aretha Franklin. It's a wide reach across the genres, so there's a good chance you'll recognise a fair few of the names.
There are twelve people on stage for this one. Alison Rolls and Colin Armstrong are on lead vocals, with Dave Gray on guitar and lead vocals, and Di Whittaker on backing and lead vocals. Pete Thompson is on bass; John Wright and Craig Broadfoot on keyboards; Gary O'Toole on drums. The brass section is Nick Payne on tenor sax, Dick Hanson on trumpet and Steve King on baritone sax, with Neil Packman joining in on harmonica as a special guest.
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Doors open at 20:00 at The Left Wing, The Butler, Reading, RG1 7DS. Tickets start from £15 including the booking fee.
