C’Mon and Chill Out LOUD with us!
Join the Wimberley Valley Big Band for an afternoon of blues and swing and jazz music in downtown Wimberley at the popular Willow Lake Watering Hole and Mercantile. The Big Band will play under the big outdoor pavilion by Willow Lake on September 15 from 3 to 5 pm. We have spent the summer refreshing its songbook and will be playing a dazzling array of new music. Just to mention, here’s a couple of new tunes: a swinging Sinatra-esque Summer Wind; blues-y and “down-home” Bubba’s Pockets; hot jazz and cool drums in the classic Sing, Sing, Sing; and a wonderful New Orleans style rendition of Battle Hymn of the Republic (who would’ve believed it?) The Band’s vocalists will offer an array of tunes to engage your enjoyment as well as the Band’s own Honey Tones vocal group who will entertain with a couple of classic, four-part harmony arrangements like Chattanooga Choo Choo with the Big Band backup.
Willow Lake has become one of Wimberley’s local hotspots featuring local musicians galore as well as delicious drinks and “curbside delivery” from other nearby eating establishments. The inviting chairs on the huge wraparound porch as well as those out under the trees invite us all to enjoy this beautiful Hill Country we live in.
The Wimberley Valley Big Band and the Honey Tones consist entirely of volunteer players and singers. As a local nonprofit, we see our mission as bringing the enjoyment and exploration of Big Band music and jazz to our local community as well as educating future generations in the joy of this style of music. The WVBB a consists of players of all ages, including some amazing high school students. If you are interested in exploring playing with the Big Band, please email hillcountryjazzband@gmail.com and our director will contact you.
All of our concerts/events are free to the community except our one yearly fundraiser that helps cover our operating costs. The Wimberley Valley community has generously supported the Big Band through our 6 years of existence, and donations are always welcome!
We look forward to seeing you at this our opening 2024 Fall performance at Willow Lake .
Looking for musicians who play trombone!
If you are interested, please contact us at:
hillcountryjazzband@gmail.com
Mission Statement
The Wimberley Valley Big Band is a community-based, volunteer group of quality musicians who bring big band dance and jazz music to the local area. Operating as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization , this multigenerational group of talented musicians offers free dances to the community as well as performing at fundraising events for other local organizations and offering educational opportunities. All inquiries for tickets can be handled by e-mail to
wimbigband@gmail.com.