The Johnny Mack Big Band

The Mack Pack is back!

     The Johnny Mack Super Big Band, one of the areas premier jazz big bands, will be appearing at the Holiday Inn North, Dayton, Ohio. The Big Band swing dance nights are Saturday, September 6, and Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 7-11 PM. Dance instruction takes place from 7-8 and during the break. The band plays from 8-11.
     For the past 16 years, The Johnny Mack Big Band, also known as The Mack Pack, held a wildly popular swing dance night. The 18-piece band amassed a great following especially of high school and college age students, providing the all-important connection between jazz, dance, and young people.
     The band has a new home at the Holiday Inn North. The hotel is conveniently located off I-75, exit 57B, Wagner Ford Road, just minutes from the Dayton International Airport and I-70. The Holiday Inn is an official sponsor of the band.

     The $15 admission includes swing dance instruction. Admission for guests of the hotel and students with school ID is $10. Group rates are available. The hotel is offering a room rate of $79.
     The band holds true to their mission:
          1. Present jazz, a true American art form, to young people
          2. Develop the connection between jazz music and swing dance
          3. Fun and positive entertainment for all ages, as it was before and during World War II
For more information contact:
Johnny Mack at 252-9313
johnnymack@woh.rr.com
www.themackpack.com

Go to their website for more information!

Updated: 09/24/2007

 

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