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Monday, April 15, 2024
BT/ALC Big Band at Franklin High School - April 25 - free & open to the public
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Kenny Hadley Big Band Brunch scheduled for Sunday, Mar 27 at THE BLACK BOX
BLACK BOX Jazz presents The Kenny Hadley Big Band!
The critically acclaimed 16-piece ensemble, led by drummer Kenny Hadley, boasts masterful musicians with performance ties to Big Band legends Woody Herman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, and more. The Kenny Hadley Big Band has shared the stage with such notables as The Count Basie Orchestra and The Duke Ellington Orchestra and has hosted guest soloists including Clark Terry and Louie Bellson.
Brunch begins at 11:45 am, with music beginning at noon.
Brunch includes assorted Mini Quiche, Bacon, Waffles, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt & Granola, Bagels, Muffins, OJ, and Coffee.
In addition, there is a cash bar with Mimosas and Bloody Marys available.
Tickets available online -> https://www.theblackboxonline.com/events.php?id=1552&month=03&year=2022
Kenny Hadley Big Band Brunch scheduled for Sunday, Mar 27 at THE BLACK BOX |
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Kenny Hadley Big Band Brunch - March 1
Brunch begins at 11:45 AM, with music beginning at noon. Brunch by Franklin’s Intermission Cafe includes assorted mini quiche, bacon, waffles, fresh fruit, yogurt and granola, bagels, muffins, OJ, and coffee. In addition, there is a cash bar with mimosas and Bloody Marys available.
For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call the box office at 508-528-3370. THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 W. Central St. in Franklin, MA.
Kenny Hadley Big Band to return to THE BLACK BOX - Mar 1 |
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Kenny Hadley Big Band to return to THE BLACK BOX - Mar 1
Brunch begins at 11:45 AM, with music beginning at noon. Brunch by Franklin’s Intermission Cafe includes assorted mini quiche, bacon, waffles, fresh fruit, yogurt and granola, bagels, muffins, OJ, and coffee. In addition, there is a cash bar with mimosas and Bloody Marys available.
For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call the box office at 508-528-3370. THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 W. Central St. in Franklin, MA.
Kenny Hadley Big Band to return to THE BLACK BOX - Mar 1 |
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
BLACK BOX Jazz presents Big Band Brunch - Nov 10
Brunch begins at 11:45 AM, with music beginning at noon. Brunch includes assorted Mini Quiche, Bacon, Waffles, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt & Granola, Bagels, Muffins, OJ, and Coffee. In addition, there is a cash bar with Mimosas and Bloody Marys available.
Visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline or call the box office at 508-528-3370 for tickets and more information.
BLACK BOX Jazz presents Big Band Brunch - Nov 10 |
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
THE BLACK BOX presents The Kenny Hadley Big Band - July 26
Kenny Hadley is a resident musician at THE BLACK BOX and teaches Percussion at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts. Additionally he tours with Electric Youth and The Boston Show Band.
Tickets are available at www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com, by calling the box office at 508-528-3370, or at the door. The venue features a full bar. THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 W. Central St. in downtown Franklin
THE BLACK BOX presents The Kenny Hadley Big Band - July 26 |
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Jazz Ambassadors to play at FHS - April 1
"The Army's official touring big band, this 19-member jazz ensemble has received widespread acclaim at home and abroad, earning the Jazz Ambassadors the title "America's Big Band". This concert is free and open to the public."
For tickets and information call 508-613-1650 or use this link
https://armyfieldband.ticketleap.com/franklin/
Franklin High School Auditorium
218 Oak St
Franklin, Massachusetts
Jazz Ambassadors to play at FHS - April 1 |
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Reminder - THE BLACK BOX: Big Band Brunch - March 3
Brunch begins at 11:45 a.m., with music beginning at noon. Brunch provided by Intermission Cafe includes assorted Mini Quiche, Bacon, Waffles, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt & Granola, Bagels, Muffins, OJ and Coffee. In addition, there is a cash bar with Mimosas and Bloody Marys available.
Get your tickets online
https://www.theblackboxonline.com/events.php?id=1236
THE BLACK BOX: Big Band Brunch - March 3 |
Sunday, November 4, 2018
THE BLACK BOX: Big Band Brunch - Nov 11
The critically acclaimed 16-piece ensemble, led by drummer Kenny Hadley, boasts masterful musicians with performance ties to Big Band legends Woody Herman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich and more. Hadley was 14 when he first heard Buddy Rich's band play live. He caught Duke Ellington at The Boston Globe Jazz Festival and saw Basie, Kenton and Ferguson, among the greats, at the tail end of that era. Forming his own band at 23, Hadley has grown that ensemble to showcase a distinguished rotation of some 45 or 50 players. Now more than 30 years later, the Kenny Hadley Big Band continues to wow audiences and keep the Big Band tradition alive.
Tickets are $20 for the show alone; combination tickets for brunch and music are $45.
THE BLACK BOX, home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), is located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin.
For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370.
THE BLACK BOX: Big Band Brunch - Nov 11 |
Saturday, September 1, 2018
Alex Lee-Clark and the 8Tet to play THE BLACK BOX - Sep 7
Along with his own groups, Alex has enjoyed working as a trumpet player with bands including The Temptations, The Four Tops, Nigel Hall, Lynard Skynard, BJ Thomas, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and others. An educator that's equally comfortable with an acoustic guitar in a kindergarten classroom as he is with a big band score in front of a college ensemble, Alex always finds ways to engage his audiences and help them walking away hearing more than they did when they entered the room.
Tickets are the concert are $20 for Adults and $15 for Students/Seniors and may be purchased at www.theblackboxonline.com, by calling (508) 528-3370, or at the door.
THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 W. Central St. in Franklin, MA.
Alex Lee-Clark and the 8Tet to play THE BLACK BOX - Sep 7 |
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
“Jazz In July” Highlights THE BLACK BOX Summer Concert Series
Steven Kirby is an award-winning guitarist/composer and an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music. He has appeared on more than 25 released recordings and toured in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., the Caribbean, Europe, China and Africa. Kirby’s music is most categorized as contemporary jazz, but it is influenced by a variety of genres. His compositions have won awards in the International Songwriting Competition, Billboard Song Contest and DownBeat, and his music has been played on over 100 radio stations in this country and internationally.
The “Illuminations” Project is Kirby’s newest compositional and performance endeavor. Described as “richly textured, multi-layered, ebullient and lyrical jazz,” it showcases original compositions and arrangements, as well as some creative arrangements of standard tunes, using a quintet of instrumentalists and a singer performing both wordless and lyrical vocals. “Illuminations” was an Editor’s Pick in the prestigious jazz publication, DownBeat.
The critically acclaimed 16-piece Kenny Hadley Big Band, led by drummer Kenny Hadley, boasts masterful musicians with performance ties to Big Band legends Woody Herman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich and more. The renowned ensemble has shared the stage with such notables as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Orchestra and has hosted guest soloists including Clark Terry and Louie Bellson. Hadley was 14 when he first heard Buddy Rich’s band play live.
He caught Duke Ellington at The Boston Globe Jazz Festival and saw Basie, Kenton and Ferguson, among the greats, at the tail end of that era. Forming his own band at 23, Hadley has grown that ensemble to showcase a distinguished rotation of some 45 or 50 players. Now more than 30 years later, the Kenny Hadley Big Band continues to wow audiences and keep the Big Band tradition alive.
Tickets to each event are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. THE BLACK BOX, home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), is located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin. A cash bar is available. For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370.
16-piece Kenny Hadley Big Band |
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Kenny Hadley Big Band - Apr 8 at THE BLACK BOX
Hadley was 14 when he first heard Buddy Rich’s band play live. He caught Duke Ellington at The Boston Globe Jazz Festival and saw Basie, Kenton and Ferguson, among the greats, at the tail end of that era. Forming his own band at 23, Hadley has grown that ensemble to showcase a distinguished rotation of some 45 or 50 players. Now more than 30 years later, the Kenny Hadley Big Band continues to wow audiences and keep the Big Band tradition alive.
Tickets are $20 for the show alone; combination tickets for brunch and music are $45. THE BLACK BOX, home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), is located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin.
For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370. Dean Bank is the event sponsor.
Big Band Brunch: Kenny Hadley Big Band - Apr 8 |
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Big Band Brunch: The Kenny Hadley Big Band - Nov 19
The Kenny Hadley Big Band has shared the stagewith such notables as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Orchestra and has hosted guest soloists including Clark Terry and Louie Bellson.
Brunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with music beginning at noon.
Tickets: Big Band Only ~ $20
Big Band & Brunch ~ $45
For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370
Big Band Brunch: The Kenny Hadley Big Band - Nov 19 |