BBC Big Band Concert History

The BBC Big Band, originally known as the BBC Radio Big Band is a British big band run under the auspices of the BBC. It consists of professional jazz musicians and is directed by a number of conductors. These include arranger and composer Barry Forgie, who has been conducting the band on a regular basis since 1977, American jazz trombonist Jiggs Whigham and guest musical directors. Widely regarded as the UK’s leading and most versatile jazz orchestra...

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Feb 12, 2026 – Feb 13, 2026	Eastside Jazz Festival Chris Potter / Pablo Held Trio / Indo Jazz Fusion / Dave Sear Sextet / BBC Big Band / Aurum Trio / Olie Brice Quartet / Birmingham Jazz Orchestra / RBC Jazz Orchestra	Royal Birmingham Conservatoire	Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Apr 23, 2025	Accent / BBC Big Band / Anna-Jane Casey / Gary Wilmot / Ray Gelato	Alexandra Palace	London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 11, 2022	Georgia Cécile / Claire Martin / Joe Stilgoe / Ray Gelato / Elaine Delmar / BBC Big Band	Cadogan Hall	London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 30, 2019	BBC Big Band / Claire Martin	The Queen's Hall	Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Feb 24, 2019	BBC Big Band	Portsmouth Guildhall	Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Jul 22, 2018	BBC Big Band / Claire Martin	Alive Corn Exchange Theatre & Cinema	Kings Lynn, England, United Kingdom

Apr 15, 2018	BBC Big Band / Nigel Price	St David's Hall	Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Apr 13, 2018	BBC Big Band / Nigel Price	Symphony Hall	Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Mar 13, 2016	BBC Big Band / Claire Martin	Parr Hall	Warrington, England, United Kingdom
Nov 26, 2015	BBC Big Band / Liane Carroll / Ian Shaw Sinatraland	Sage Gateshead	Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
Jul 11, 2015	The Brand New Heavies / Seth Lakeman / Clare Teal / Femi Kuti and the Positive Force / BBC Big Band Garforth Arts Festival 2015 @ Garforth Arts Festival	Garforth Arts Festival	Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Nov 19, 2013	Claire Martin / BBC Big Band	Liverpool Philharmonic Hall	Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Apr 27, 2012	BBC Big Band	Perth Concert Hall	Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom

Oct 27, 2011	BBC Big Band	Palace Theatre	Newark-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom
Jul 30, 2011	Madeline Bell / BBC Big Band	Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club	London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 22, 2010	Clare Teal / BBC Big Band	Birmingham Town Hall	Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Apr 29, 2009	Cinerama / Vessels / BBC Big Band	West Yorkshire Playhouse	Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Nov 19, 2008	BBC Big Band / Roy Hargroves	Queen Elizabeth Hall - Southbank Centre	London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 25, 2007	Victor Bailey / Django Bates / BBC Big Band	Barbican Centre	London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 01, 1998	BBC Big Band	The Queen's Hall	Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Genres:

Jazz

Big Band

Swing

Swing Music

Boogie-Woogie

Concerts Per Year:

2026	1 concert
2025	1 concert
2022	1 concert
2019	2 concerts
2018	3 concerts
2016	1 concert
2015	2 concerts
2013	1 concert
2012	1 concert
2011	2 concerts
2010	1 concert
2009	1 concert
2008	1 concert
2007	1 concert
1998	1 concert
1996	1 concert

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Andy Kennesion
XYZ
John Lightfoot
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