Big Band Bash Scholarship Benefit Gala-dinner/dance at Amelia Island Jazz Festival at Omni Resort At Amelia Island Plantation

Amelia Island Jazz Festival to Celebrate Sinatra at Big Band Bash
The Amelia Island Jazz Festival is proud to announce its fifth annual BIG BAND BASH, to be held Sunday, February 14, 2016 from 7:00 – 10:00 PM, in the Amelia Ballroom at the Omni Resorts Amelia Island Plantation. The popular Dinner/Dance Benefit Gala will present The Dynamic Les DeMerle 17 piece Orchestra, featuring vocalist Bonnie Eisele and a special tribute, Celebrating Sinatra, in honor of Frank’s 100th birthday. WJXT-TV personality Sam Kouvaris, a Sinatra aficionado will also be on hand to croon many of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ best known songs. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the music will showcase romantic tunes while paying homage to greats like Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Harry James, with whom DeMerle played drums for several years. A Meet And Greet the Musicians cocktail party is set to begin at 6:30 PM. Suggested dress is Smart Casual/Elegant. Tickets for the Big Band Bash are priced at $90 per person, and the proceeds will benefit the Amelia Island Jazz Festival Scholarship Program....

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Amelia Island Jazz Festival to Celebrate Sinatra at Big Band Bash
The Amelia Island Jazz Festival is proud to announce its fifth annual BIG BAND BASH, to be held Sunday, February 14, 2016 from 7:00 – 10:00 PM, in the Amelia Ballroom at the Omni Resorts Amelia Island Plantation. The popular Dinner/Dance Benefit Gala will present The Dynamic Les DeMerle 17 piece Orchestra, featuring vocalist Bonnie Eisele and a special tribute, Celebrating Sinatra, in honor of Frank’s 100th birthday. WJXT-TV personality Sam Kouvaris, a Sinatra aficionado will also be on hand to croon many of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ best known songs. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the music will showcase romantic tunes while paying homage to greats like Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Harry James, with whom DeMerle played drums for several years. A Meet And Greet the Musicians cocktail party is set to begin at 6:30 PM. Suggested dress is Smart Casual/Elegant. Tickets for the Big Band Bash are priced at $90 per person, and the proceeds will benefit the Amelia Island Jazz Festival Scholarship Program.
For online ticket purchases and further information, please visit the festival website: www.ameliaislandjazzfestival.com
Tickets can also be purchased at the UPS Store, 1417 Sadler Road, in the Island Shopping Center, or at the AIFBY Chamber Of Commerce, Gateway to Amelia, A1A and Amelia Parkway.
Or contact the Festival Hotline at (904) 504-4772 or email address: [email protected]

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