Swing Is The Thing with Toronto Symphony Orchestra

🎶 Step into the golden age of swing with Swing Is The Thing with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Toronto’s iconic Roy Thomson Hall on May 26, 2027. This lively concert brings the sounds, style and energy of the 1940s and 1950s to the modern stage, combining a full symphony orchestra with jazz, vocals, clarinet, piano and professional swing dancing. The performance is scheduled for 7:30 PM EDT.

🎷 Led by conductor Sarah Hicks, the program features vocalist Crystal Monee Hall and multi-instrumentalist Dave Bennett, alongside dancers and choreographers Chandrae Roettig, Stephen Sayer and Karine Hermes, plus dancer Hunter Krikac. The performance celebrates the infectious rhythms of the swing era and its transition into early rock and roll.

💃 Audiences can expect a high-energy combination of orchestral performance, vintage-inspired dance and memorable music associated with legends such as Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Bill Haley and the Comets, and Jerry Lee Lewis. The result is a colorful live concert experience designed to capture the excitement of an era when big bands and packed dance floors dominated popular entertainment.

🎼 This event is ideal for Toronto music lovers, classical and jazz audiences, swing-dance enthusiasts, fans of big-band music, and anyone looking for an entertaining live performance at Roy Thomson Hall. Whether you enjoy orchestral concerts or vintage swing, Swing Is The Thing offers an evening built around rhythm, musicianship and dance.