The Speakeasies Swing Band
The Speakeasies Swing Band @ Block 33 | Entrance Free
Originated in Thessaloniki, Greece in early 2010, although the idea of a Swing band was spinning on the minds of the founding band members for a long time. The Speakeasies Swing Band made their first appearance in SwingALONICA, a swing festival held by “Lindy Hop Greece”, in May 2010 at Block33. This lead to a successful collaboration both with the concert hall and the dancing team. Since then, the band played several times at Block33 and on all of Lindy Hop Greece’s events or festivals (Swing n’ Swim Dance Camp I & II, Swingalonica x-mas 2010). They have participated in various festivals and they have toured in many cities around Greece and Europe. Among others, they have played with “Cherry Poppin’ Daddies” and “Rhythm Junkies”.
In March 2011 they wrote their first own song “Bright Lights Late Nights” in order to create a music video. At the end of the same year they repeat the same experiment resulting in a new video, “Black Swamp Village” in which among others the internationally known dancers Kevin St. Laurent & Jo Hoffberg were involved. Thus, in July 2012 they publish their first album “Bathtub Gin”, while with their track “Bright Lights Late Nights” becomes part of the German collection “Swing Style Vol.3”.
On Saturday, February 16th, at the Cultural Center Block 33 , in a unique concert with free admission,you will have the opportunity to enjoy the Speakeasies’ Swing Band! in an endless program in which among others you will hear new tracks of the band and new song covers!
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