Big Band
Warwick Big Band is a non-auditioned band which rehearses every week and runs socials throughout the academic year. We are a friendly group of musicians who love making music and willing to accept instrumentalists all year round.
Musicians
Musicians in Big Band play a range of brass, wind and rhythm instruments including trumpet, trombone, saxophone, guitars, drums and keyboard. We are unauditioned and focus on producing great sounding music with lots of energy in a range of styles from jazz, classical big band music and modern pop classics – we really do play it all.
Concerts/Gigs
The band plays at a variety of different venues and occasions, both big and small, such as gigs at the local pub, university society balls, Real Ale Festival, Kasbah Nightclub along with recent performances on termly tours. Our performances have people singing along, having a great time with a number of different songs to fill any occasion and venue.
Rehearsals
1-3pm Wednesday for Small Band (a weekly jazz focused ensemble ran with Big Band) in the Ensemble Room.
7.00pm - 9.30pm Thursday evenings during term time in the Ensemble Room, Warwick Arts Centre
Membership
We are unauditioned and accept saxophones, trombones, trumpet and have a rhythm section consisting of keyboard, guitar, bass and drums. Singers are auditioned in the weekend of Week 1 and hold their place for the year (please find the sign-up form on social medias). Big Band is part of the SU organisation so please buy membership through the SU: https://www.warwicksu.com/societies-sports/societies/bigband/.
