
Upcoming Dances and Events:
For the first time in more than three years, the Los Alamos Big Band finally got together for a full rehearsal. We are also starting to fill in our calendar for 2023, and are very excited to be back getting ready to play for you all once again.
Come join us for an evening of music and dancing where music from the 40s still lives on!
We still have other open dates available. Let us know how we can work with your schedule to make your event special.
Upcoming Rehearsals: (Trinity-on-the-Hill Episcopal Church, Los Alamos) 7 - 9 p.m.
Where have we played?
2022:
2021:
2020:
2019:
2017:
• December 27, 2012, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos NM
• August 5, 2012 Wedding, La Posada Santa Fe NM (private)
• June 30, 2012, Wedding, Santa Fe Convention Center Santa Fe (private)
• June 23, 2012, Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser, Ashley Pond Los Alamos NM
• April 17, 2012, RSVP Dance, Santa Fe Convention Center, NM
• February 26, 2012, Northern New Mexico Wedding Expo 2012, Buffalo Thunder Resort
• February 10, 2012, Dinner with the Archbishop, Hilton Hotel, Santa Fe, NM
2011:
• February 26, 2011, Evening of Jazz with the Los Alamos Community Winds, Crossroads Church, Los Alamos, NM
• August 26, 2011, Anniversary Party, Bethlehem Lutheran Church 60th Anniversary, Los Alamos, NM
• September 9, 2011, Community Dance, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
• November 12, 2011, Wedding, New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, NM
• December 26, 2011, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
2010:
• February 6, 2010, Valentine's Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
• April 24, 2010, Wedding, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Los Alamos, NM
• August 14, 2010, Los Alamos County Fair, Ashley Pond, Los Alamos, NM
• October 23, 2010, Private Party, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
• December 27, 2010, Christmas/New Year's Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
2009:
• April 28, 2009, 2nd annual "Swing Into Spring" Concert, with the Southwest Jazz Orchestra, Civic Auditorium, Los Alamos.
• May 8, 2009, Mother's Day Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
• May 12, 2009, RSVP Annual Dance, Senior Center, Los Alamos, NM
• June 6, 2009, Beta Sigma Phi State Convention, Best Western Hilltop House Hotel, Los Alamos, NM
• August 8, Ashley Pond, Los Alamos, County Fair and Rodeo.
• August 29, 2009, Kelly Hall, Trinity-on-the-Hill Episcopal Church, Los Alamos
• September 26, 2009, Bear Canyon Estates, Albuquerque
• December 5, 2009, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos Winterfest
• December 28, 2009, Christmas Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
2008:
• February 16, 2008, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, Valentine's
• March 15, 2008, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, St. Patrick's Day
• March 24, 2008, Duane Smith Auditorium, Los Alamos (concert with Southwest Jazz Orchestra)
• May 6, 2008, Los Alamos Senior Center, Retired Senior Volunteers Program
• May 23, 2008, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, Summer Dance
• June 28, 2008, 50th anniversary (private) - Los Alamos Fuller Lodge
• July 5, 2008, Wedding (private), Scottish Rite Temple, Santa Fe
• August 9, 2008, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo
• August 29, 2008, Memorial Service for Robert E. Kelly, Los Alamos
• September 20, 2008, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, Alzheimer’s Dance
• December 27, 2008, Annual Christmas Dance, Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
2007:
• February 17, 2007, Valentine's Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
• March 17, 2007, St Patricks Day Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
• May 1, 2007, LANL Employee Scholarship Fund, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM
• May 4, 2007, RSVP Award Celebration Senior Center, Los Alamos, NM
• May 24, 2007, Start of Summer Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
• July 28, 2007, Midsummer dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
• August 11, 2007, Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo, Los Alamos, NM
• August 17, 2007, Ohkay Casino, Espanola, NM
• October 20, 2007, La Fonda Hotel Santa Fe NM, LANL Foundation
• December 15, 2007, Behaviorial Health Research Society of the Southwest, Albuquerque Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
• December 27, 2007, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, Christmas / New Year's
Upcoming Dances and Events:
- April 15, 2023 -- Public Swing Dance - Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- July 9, 2023 -- ScienceFest - Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
For the first time in more than three years, the Los Alamos Big Band finally got together for a full rehearsal. We are also starting to fill in our calendar for 2023, and are very excited to be back getting ready to play for you all once again.
Come join us for an evening of music and dancing where music from the 40s still lives on!
We still have other open dates available. Let us know how we can work with your schedule to make your event special.
Upcoming Rehearsals: (Trinity-on-the-Hill Episcopal Church, Los Alamos) 7 - 9 p.m.
- February 23 (Kelly Hall)
- March 9 (Kelly Hall)
- March 30 (Kelly Hall)
- April 13 (location TBD)
Where have we played?
2022:
- October 22, 2022 (9-piece combo) -- Private birthday party, Los Alamos NM
- October 1, 2022 (9-piece combo) -- Los Alamos Evening of Arts & Culture, Los Alamos Little Theater, Los Alamos NM
- April 23, 2022 (6-piece combo) -- Los Alamos YMCA Prom & Aid Gala, La Fonda Hotel, Santa Fe NM
- March 26, 2022 (6-piece combo) -- La Fonda Hotel 100th Anniversary, Santa Fe NM
2021:
- June 26, 2021 (6-piece combo) -- Wedding Reception, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- June 17, 2021 (6-piece combo) -- Project Y Re-openning, Los Alamos NM
2020:
- January 4, 2020 -- First Dance of the Roaring 20s, IHM Catholic Church, Los Alamos NM
2019:
- New Year's Eve 2019 -- Buffalo Thunder Resort, Pojoaque NM
- December 8, 2019 -- Winterfest, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- September 21, 2019 -- Los Alamos Historical Society Gala, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- August 3, 2019 -- Wedding Reception, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- June 23, 2019 -- Big Band Bash with the Swing Shift Santa Fe, Betty Ehart Senior Center Los Alamos NM
- May 9, 2019 -- Music Under the Stars, PEEC Planetarium
- April 6, 2019 -- Spring Community Dance, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- February 9, 2019 -- Memorial Service, United Church, Los Alamos
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- December 28, 2018 -- Annual Holiday Dance IHM, Los Alamos NM
- October 26, 2018 -- Fall Community Dance, Fuller Lodge Los Alamos NM (sponsored by LA Arts Council)
- September 29, 2018 -- Big Band Bash, Los Alamos NM
- September 22, 2018 -- Wedding Reception, Rio Chama NM
- September 15, 2018 -- Los Alamos Historical Society 50th Anniversary, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- August 11, 2018 -- Wedding Reception, IHM, Los Alamos NM
- June 23 -- Birthday Celebration, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- April 6 -- Spring Dance, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- February 25 -- Memorial Service, United Church, Los Alamos
- February 17 -- Valentine's Dance, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos
- February 12 -- 99th Birthday Celebration, Santa Fe
2017:
- December 28 -- Holiday Fundraising Dance at IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos
- December 2 -- Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- October 27 -- Fall Dance, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- April 15 -- Church Reception, Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, Los Alamos
- December 28 -- Holiday Fundraising Dance at IHM Parish Hall in Los Alamos
- November 5 -- Famine to Feast at the pond in Los Alamos NM
- September 17 -- Wedding Reception
- September 10 -- Los Alamos Historical Society Gala, Fuller Lodge Los Alamos NM
- September 2 -- Russ Gordon's Summer Concert Series at the pond in Los Alamos
- July 23 -- Wedding Reception, Espanola NM
- July 14 -- Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM -- Los Alamos Sciencefest
- February 21 -- Northern New Mexico Wedding Expo, Buffalo Thunder Resort Pojoaque NM
- February 7 -- Wedding Reception, Ojo Caliente NM
- February 5 -- Community Concert & Dance at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- December 26 -- Holiday Dance at IHM Parish Hall in Los Alamos
- November 21 -- Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church Appreciation Dance, Los Alamos NM
- September 27 -- Buffalo Thunder 7th Anniversary, Buffalo Thunder Golf Course, Pojoaque NM
- June 6 -- Los Alamos Retirees Fundraiser, Los Alamos Golf Course, Los Alamos NM
- January 31 -- Governor's Black-Tie, Buffalo Thunder Resort, Pojoaque NM
- December 29, 2014 Holiday Dance at IHM Parish Hall in Los Alamos NM
- September 20, 2014, The Temptations, Buffalo Thunder Resort, Pojoaque NM
- September 6, 2014, Wedding
- September 5, 2014, Los Alamos Historical Society Fall Gala, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- August 31, 2014, Buffalo Thunder 6th Anniversary Celebration, Pojoaque NM
- August 22, 2014, Gordon's Summer Concert Series, Ashley Pond Bandstand, Los Alamos NM
- April 29, 2014, Big Band Bash, Northern New Mexico College, Espanola NM
- March 28, 2014, 30th and 70th Anniversary concert Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos NM
- December 27, 2013, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos NM
- December 12, 2013, Buffalo Thunder VIP Banquet, Pojoaque NM
- September 6, 2013, Gordon's Summer Concert Series, Rover Park White Rock
- July 27, 2013, LANL 70th Anniversary Employee Family Celebration
- May 4, 2013, Knights of Columbus NM State Convention, La Fonda Hotel Santa Fe NM
- February 24, 2013, Northern New Mexico Wedding Expo, Buffalo Thunder Resort
- February 8, 2013, Mardi Gras Fundraising Dinner, Hilton Hotel Santa Fe NM
• December 27, 2012, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos NM
• August 5, 2012 Wedding, La Posada Santa Fe NM (private)
• June 30, 2012, Wedding, Santa Fe Convention Center Santa Fe (private)
• June 23, 2012, Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser, Ashley Pond Los Alamos NM
• April 17, 2012, RSVP Dance, Santa Fe Convention Center, NM
• February 26, 2012, Northern New Mexico Wedding Expo 2012, Buffalo Thunder Resort
• February 10, 2012, Dinner with the Archbishop, Hilton Hotel, Santa Fe, NM
2011:
• February 26, 2011, Evening of Jazz with the Los Alamos Community Winds, Crossroads Church, Los Alamos, NM
• August 26, 2011, Anniversary Party, Bethlehem Lutheran Church 60th Anniversary, Los Alamos, NM
• September 9, 2011, Community Dance, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
• November 12, 2011, Wedding, New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, NM
• December 26, 2011, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
2010:
• February 6, 2010, Valentine's Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
• April 24, 2010, Wedding, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Los Alamos, NM
• August 14, 2010, Los Alamos County Fair, Ashley Pond, Los Alamos, NM
• October 23, 2010, Private Party, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
• December 27, 2010, Christmas/New Year's Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
2009:
• April 28, 2009, 2nd annual "Swing Into Spring" Concert, with the Southwest Jazz Orchestra, Civic Auditorium, Los Alamos.
• May 8, 2009, Mother's Day Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
• May 12, 2009, RSVP Annual Dance, Senior Center, Los Alamos, NM
• June 6, 2009, Beta Sigma Phi State Convention, Best Western Hilltop House Hotel, Los Alamos, NM
• August 8, Ashley Pond, Los Alamos, County Fair and Rodeo.
• August 29, 2009, Kelly Hall, Trinity-on-the-Hill Episcopal Church, Los Alamos
• September 26, 2009, Bear Canyon Estates, Albuquerque
• December 5, 2009, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos Winterfest
• December 28, 2009, Christmas Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
2008:
• February 16, 2008, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, Valentine's
• March 15, 2008, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, St. Patrick's Day
• March 24, 2008, Duane Smith Auditorium, Los Alamos (concert with Southwest Jazz Orchestra)
• May 6, 2008, Los Alamos Senior Center, Retired Senior Volunteers Program
• May 23, 2008, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, Summer Dance
• June 28, 2008, 50th anniversary (private) - Los Alamos Fuller Lodge
• July 5, 2008, Wedding (private), Scottish Rite Temple, Santa Fe
• August 9, 2008, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo
• August 29, 2008, Memorial Service for Robert E. Kelly, Los Alamos
• September 20, 2008, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, Alzheimer’s Dance
• December 27, 2008, Annual Christmas Dance, Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
2007:
• February 17, 2007, Valentine's Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
• March 17, 2007, St Patricks Day Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
• May 1, 2007, LANL Employee Scholarship Fund, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM
• May 4, 2007, RSVP Award Celebration Senior Center, Los Alamos, NM
• May 24, 2007, Start of Summer Dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
• July 28, 2007, Midsummer dance, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, NM
• August 11, 2007, Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo, Los Alamos, NM
• August 17, 2007, Ohkay Casino, Espanola, NM
• October 20, 2007, La Fonda Hotel Santa Fe NM, LANL Foundation
• December 15, 2007, Behaviorial Health Research Society of the Southwest, Albuquerque Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
• December 27, 2007, IHM Parish Hall, Los Alamos, Christmas / New Year's