The Glenn Miller Orchestra, joined by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, celebrates classic big band sounds with swing classics.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra plays Powell Hall on Tuesday, June 1, 2027, at 7:30 PM. They're joined by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, so you'll have a full big band and a symphony orchestra on the same stage. The program is built around swing classics, and the two groups share the bill to celebrate the classic big band sound.
If the name is familiar but the history isn't, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is a world-famous big band that's been playing since the 1940s. They've kept going with the same signature sound—lush orchestrations and the kind of melodies that have stayed in the air for decades. Pairing them with the SLSO puts that big band sound alongside a full symphony, which is a different scale than you'd hear from a big band on its own.
The whole evening is a look at the music that defined the big band era, the kind of swing that's been passed down through generations. It's a night of swing classics, and with the SLSO involved, those arrangements get the full orchestral treatment. If you've spent any time with the old records, this is that sound played live.
Every week we pick 🏆 the 5 best 🏆 things to do in St. Louis and send them to your inbox. Just one weekly email, no spam.
By submitting your email, you accept our Privacy Policy
It's a Tuesday night at Powell Hall, starting at 7:30 PM. The Glenn Miller Orchestra and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra are the two names on the bill, and the music is the swing classics they've both built their reputations on.
