Swing Into Christmas!
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About this event
Jump right into the Christmas spirit with a sparkling lunchtime celebration of festive favourites from the golden age of jazz and swing, as acclaimed vocalist Stella Bass returns to National Concert Hall’s John Field Room with her stellar trio.
Ireland’s foremost interpreter of The Great American Songbook, having recently performed with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and The Niall Kinsella Orchestra, Stella brings her customary warmth and style – along with plenty of seasonal charm! - to an hour-long show packed with timeless Christmas classics made famous by Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Etta James and more.
Expect beloved songs including The Christmas Song, Let It Snow, White Christmas, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Santa Baby - in fact, as many festive musical treats as can possibly fit into one cosy hour! - with perhaps a little surprise or two along the way.
Whether you want to escape the bustle of Christmas shopping for an hour, to catch up with old friends afterwards, or are simply looking for the perfect way to ease into the season, this joyful lunchtime concert will do all of those things…promising warmth, nostalgia and festive cheer in abundance!
Stella Bass vocals
Yann O’Brien piano
Nev Lloyd double bass
Steve Hogan drums
Presented by Stella Bass
Venue
John Field Room
Location
Earlsfort Terrace
Venue details
The National Concert Hall sits proudly on Earlsfort Terrace in Dublin’s city centre and is home to the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Music Network and Music Generation. Next door to the picturesque Iveagh Gardens and in the heart of a commercial district known as the National Concert Hall Quarter, it hosts over 1000 events per annum. Its mission, to foster and celebrate the appreciation, knowledge, enjoyment and pure love of music as an integral part of Irish life.
