Event Information

Jumptown Big Band presents our annual "Fall Swing Dance" Saturday October 11, 2025 at the Multnomah Arts Center Auditorium. This venue has a large dance floor and plenty of parking. Beginner dance lesson starts at 7:00pm with live music from 7:30pm to 10:00pm. Our theme this year is “The Sounds of Sinatra.” We will feature both vocal and instrumental music inspired by songs recorded by Frank Sinatra. A half-hour beginner dance lesson will be provided by professional dance instructor Mindy Barnhart of Stumptown Dance to allow new swing dancers the opportunity to learn some steps and perhaps provide seasoned dancers with a brush up on the basics. We hope you can join us for what will be a memorable evening of music and dance. Tickets $25 at the door. Tickets can also be pre-purchased at BrownPaperTickets.com at a discounted rate up until the day before the event. Doors open at 6:30pm. The Multnomah Arts Center is located at 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, Oregon 97219.

Jumptown Big Band will be performing at the Edúcate Ya 25th Anniversary Fundraising Gala on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Norse Hall in Portland. This event will feature dinner, no-host bar, silent auctions, and dancing. The event begins with a reception starting at 5:30pm, dinner and program at 6:30pm, and dancing 7:00pm to 10:00pm. The mission of Edúcate Ya is to facilitate multi-cultural exchange and address the integration challenges faced by Latinxs in Oregon through bilingual health, leadership, and education programs. Please show your support for this organization by purchasing tickets on the Edúcate Ya website. General Admission $75. Jumptown Big Band will be performing a variety of ballroom dancing music including swing, rock 'n roll, latin, funk, and more. We encourage you to join us for this exciting event in support of this important organization for the Portland area. The Norse Hall is located at 111 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232

Jumptown Big Band will be performing at the PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center Foundation’s Celebrate Home! Fundraising Gala on Saturday, December 14, 2024 starting at 6pm at the Cowlitz Regional Conference Center in Longview, Washington. This holiday themed event will feature music during cocktails, dinner, and silent auctions. An exciting live auction follows. We will provide music for mingling and dancing to close the evening. This benefit event for PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center supports the efforts of the amazing doctors, nurses, and administrative staff that care for the community of Longview and surrounding areas. Please show your support for the Foundation by purchasing tickets or by donating as indicated on the Foundation’s website.

Jumptown Big Band presents our annual "Fall Swing Dance" Saturday October 12, 2024 at the Multnomah Arts Center Auditorium. This venue has a large dance floor and plenty of parking. Beginner dance lesson starts at 7:00pm with live music from 7:30pm to 10:00pm. We will be performing a variety of musical arrangements programmed specifically for swing dancers. Portland's leading big band singer Claudia Knauer will keep you entertained with her exciting renditions of well-known favorites. A half-hour beginner dance lesson will be provided by professional dance instructor Mindy Barnhart of Stumptown Dance to allow new swing dancers the opportunity to learn some steps and perhaps provide seasoned dancers with a brush up on the basics. We hope you can join us for what will be a memorable evening of music and dance. Tickets $20 at the door (cash or card). Tickets can also be purchased at BrownPaperTickets.com. The Multnomah Arts Center is located at 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, Oregon 97219.

Jumptown Big Band will be performing an outdoor concert for the Riverbend Live concert series in Riverbend Park in Winston, Oregon on Friday August 2nd starting at 7:00pm. This concert is free and open to the public. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. We will be performing an eclectic variety of big band and swing arrangements that should be of interest to an audience of all musical tastes. Claudia Knauer will be singing some fantastic vocals from the Great American Songbook. We are also once again teaming up with the amazing Newport Nightingales who will be performing three-part vocal harmony tunes in the style of the Andrews Sisters and the Boswell Sisters. Join us for this exciting summer concert in what has been a tradition in Winston for over 25 years.

Ring in the new year with an exciting evening of swing dancing! Jumptown Big Band has been requested to perform for a vintage 1940's themed New Year’s Eve Hangar Dance at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum on December 31st sponsored by Got Your Six Aviation. Doors open at 7:00pm to guests and the midnight champagne toast will be passed around for the 12:00 countdown. Jumptown Big Band performs live music under the wings of the Spruce Goose for your dancing and listening enjoyment from 8:00pm to midnight. Event ends at 1:00am. For tickets and more details, visit the sponsor’s Eventbrite website. Period attire is encouraged. Ticket price includes appetizers, non-alcoholic drinks, and a hosted midnight champagne toast. Beer and wine will be available to purchase at your leisure. All proceeds from this incredible event will go towards benefiting the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. This event is for adults only (must be age 18 or older). The event location is 500 Northeast Captain Michael King Smith Way McMinnville, OR 97128.

Jumptown Big Band will be performing at the PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center Foundation’s All That Glitters Fundraising Gala on Saturday, December 9, 2023 starting at 6pm at the Cowlitz Regional Conference Center in Longview, Washington. This holiday themed event will feature music during cocktails, dinner, and silent auctions. An exciting live auction follows. We will provide music for dancing to close the evening. This benefit event for PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center supports the efforts of the amazing doctors, nurses, and administrative staff that care for the community of Longview and surrounding areas. The donors that contribute at this event are wonderful people with giving hearts. Please show your support for the Foundation by purchasing tickets or by donating as indicated on the Foundation’s website.

"Friends of Tillamook Air Museum" is sponsoring an 80th Anniversary event all day August 19th for Hanger B at the Naval Air Station Tillamook. The building was originally constructed in 1942 in support of WWII military activities. It was decommissioned in 1948. The building is currently home to the Tillamook Air Museum. Ceremonies, displays, vendors, and music performances will comprise the daytime public activities. A ticketed dinner and dance will take place starting at 6pm with a silent auction and dinner. Food will be provided by Fat Head BBQ. Jumptown Big Band will provide music for 1940's era swing dancing from 8pm to 11pm. Tickets sales ended for this event on August 12th.

Jumptown Big Band is excited to be performing for a private Great Gatsby themed party for Skanska, considered by many to be the top construction company in the Portland metro area and beyond. We are honored to be asked to provide live musical entertainment for their event.

Ring in the new year with an exciting evening of swing dancing! Jumptown Big Band will be performing for a vintage 1940's themed New Year’s Eve Hangar Dance at the Aurora Airport on December 31st sponsored by Hangar B Productions and Aerometal International. Doors open at 7:00pm to guests and the midnight champagne toast will be passed around for the 12:00 countdown. Jumptown Big Band performs live music for dancing and listening enjoyment from 8:00pm to midnight. Event ends at 1:00am. For tickets and more details, visit the sponsor’s Eventbrite website. Period attire is encouraged. Complimentary catered appetizers and entrees will be provided, along with a hosted midnight champagne toast. There will also be a cash bar to purchase drinks at your leisure. This event is for adults only (must be age 18 or older). The event location is 22253 Yellow Gate Lane NE, Aurora, OR 97002.

Jumptown Big Band will be performing at the PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center Foundation’s Winter Wonderland Gala on Saturday, December 10, 2022 starting at 6pm at the Cowlitz Regional Conference Center in Longview, Washington. In addition to live music, this holiday themed event will feature cocktails and dinner along with live and silent auctions. Dancing to music provided by Jumptown Big Band will follow the auctions. This is a benefit event for PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center Foundation. Show your support for the Foundation by purchasing tickets and donating as indicated on the Foundation’s website.