The Bellingen Big Band down on the Riverside Stage from 7.30 pm with a wonderful array of music. The band has prepared a repertoire of great music for all to enjoy.

The band kicks off with Crazy Little Thing Called Love, a high energy Freddie Mercury hit moving onto Classic Big Band Era charts ie Stompin at the Savoy, Bye Bye Blackbird before rolling through some Salsa dance tunes.

The band will play some well known Beatles tunes before the Spanish flavoured ‘Malagueña” and Santana hit Smooth, a wonderful arrangement of Island Breeze and the swinging 88 Basie Street.

The Bellingen Big Band has been running for 25 Years under the direction of Chris Frater and has
had hundreds for members over the years both young and old. It is a great blend of experienced
and enthusiastic young players.

The member are,

Alto Sax – Chris Frater

Tenor Sax – Rod Ingram, Rob Gale

Baritone Sax – Jen Bedford

Trumpets – Allan Marsh, Oscar Eager, James Pollard

Trombones – Che Chesterman, Daniel Wall

Keyboard – Kiyomo Takayama

Guitar,- Gareth Berglund

Bass – Stuart Dodson

Drums – James Cracknell