Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five

C5 at the Chit Chat Club - Friday 3/30

Campus Five — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:09:52 +0000

Hey folks, I'm excited to report we'll be making our debut at the Chit Chat Club, one of Los Angeles' coolest vintage music events. Past nights have featured the Lucky Stars, the Bonebrake Syncopators, and my Benny Goodman-quartet style group w/ Russ Reinberg, DJ Bonebrake and Chris Dawson.

The Chit Chat is held in the amazing Art-Deco masterpiece that is now known as the Park Plaza Hotel:

Located at at 607 S. Park View, between Sixth and Wilshire, it's right by the MacArthur Park Red Line stop.

The Chit Chat also has fantastic cocktails, even by my standards. We rarely get to play venues where you can get a properly made drink! Check out the full details at www.thechitchatclub.net

The band starts at 10:30pm, and admission is only $15. ($10 before 9:30pm).

We've got all our best players, and we'll be joined by special guest vocalist Wendy Rea.

Check out the facebook event page, and www.thechitchatclub.net

Feb 4 - Campus Five at the Jitterbug Ball

Campus Five — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:39:20 +0000

Another new addition to the calendar:

Sat. Feb. 4
Jitterbug Ball - Benefit for Veterans
American Legion Post 43, Hollywood
2035 N. Highland - Hollywood
All proceeds to benefit CSULA student veterans
Presale, $15; $20 at the door; $5 off w/student ID
-21 and OVER!-
Band starts at 8pm
More details on the facebook event page.

Here's the flyer:

C5 at Joe's in Burbank - MONDAY 1/23 - FREE

Campus Five — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:45:11 +0000

Join the Campus Five at Joe's in Burbank MONDAY 1/23/12.

Oh, and it's FREE!

Band will begin at 9:00pm

More details at www.danceatjoes.com

November Gigs: Danceathon, Catalina, and our Thanksgiving Surprise

Campus Five — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:01:58 +0000

Just a reminder about our November gigs - three great events that everyone should take part in. First up, The 24-Hour Cancer Danceathon, which raised over $180,000.00 last year to benefit cancer research and treatment at City of Hope. The event is always really fun, and is something substantial we can all play a part in. Second, we'll be playing the second annual Catalina Swing Dance festival along with George Gee. Finally, we'll be following up with our annual night before Thanksgiving Surprise. For those of you who've attended past night-before-thanksgiving gigs, you know they're always well attended and extra special. Hope to see everybody at all three gigs!

Sat-Sun. Nov. 12-13
24-Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon
24 Hour Fitness
18007 Von Karman Ave. - Irvine
We'll be playing 2 sets at 12midnight on Saturday Night/Sunday Morning
More details at www.danceathon.org

Fri.-Sat. Nov.18-19
Catalina Swing Dance Festival
Avalon Ballroom, Catalina Island
More info at www.2plyswing.com

Weds.Nov.23
Our Annual "Night Before Thanksgiving Surprise"
More details TBA

Campus Five in Santa Monica - THIS FRIDAY 10/14

Campus Five — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:53:13 +0000

Come check out the Campus Five THIS Friday Night, 10/14, for a Swing Dance Benefit to bring back the Band Program to St. Monica's High School in Santa Monica.

Band Starts at 8:30pm, and plays 'til 11:30pm. Admission is $15.

Check out www.danbirch.com dance.html for more information.

Some Editorial Love

Campus Five — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:55:28 +0000

Thanks to Julius Yang for a nice mention and clip post on JiveJunction.com

http://www.jivejunction.com/?p=757

It was for this clip:

Updated List of Shows!

Campus Five — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:53:13 +0000

Our updated fall schedule has (finally) been posted on our calendar page.

Fri. Sept. 29 - PHOENIX, AZ
Swinging on a Star Gala
Wild Horse Hotel and Casino - Chandler, AZ

Sat. Oct. 1 - PHOENIX, AZ
Arizona Swing Jam
Paragon Dance Center - Tempe, AZ
Check www.swingjam.org for more info.

Weds. Oct. 19
Rusty's Rhythm Club
Elk's Lodge - Marina Del Rey
Check rustyfrank.com/rhythmclub.asp for more info.

Sat. Oct. 29 - San Diego, CA
Some Like It Haunt
Centro Cultural La Raza-Balboa Prk - 2004 Park Blvd
More info at somelikeithaunt.com

Beantown and MSNS wrap up

Campus Five — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:23:32 +0000

Wow what an (extended) weekend!

The Campus Five began the weekend at the Beantown Swing Camp. It was our first time, and we had a blast! The communal, immersive environment combined with an intimate performance space made for a real connection between the band and the campers. For the first time ever, all of the local musicians we used during the weekend were dancers themselves - Shawn Hershey, Erik Hevron-Smith, and Michael Valdez (thanks to Solomon Douglas for the recommendations!).

A bonus was Jonathan, Hilary and Josh getting to spend a solid 45 minutes with Norma Miller, listening to her talk about the Savoy, Chick Webb, Jo Jones, and the battle between Webb and Benny Goodman. We were hanging at the camp's Happy Hour, and she just sat down with us and hung out. Amazing. Hopefully, we'll have some photos or video to post soon.

Then we (Jonathan, Hilary, Albert and Josh) made our way to NYC to open Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing Festival. We were met by other members of the Jonathan Stout Orchestra from Los Angeles, including Russ Reinberg, Dan Weinstein, Wally Hersom, and Chloe Feoranzo. We filled out the band with an A-list of NYC musicians, including Jon-Erik Kellso, Bria Skonberg, Dave Brown, Harvey Tibbs, Mark Shane, and Pete and Will Anderson.

We lucked out and the weather was perfect for opening night. DJ Ryan Swift and instructor Heather Flock opened the night. Ryan took this great video of the band rocking out on "Dark Eyes

Dance Downtown under the stars with the Campus Five

Campus Five — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:45:02 +0000

The Campus Five is pleased to announce that will be returning to the Los Angeles Music Center's outdoor summer concert series, Dance Downtown.

For those who've not been, Dance Downtown is fantastic dance-focused concert series, out doors at the Music Center Plaza between the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Mark Taper Forum. There are dance lessons provided through out the evening, and even non-dancers will enjoy the beautiful setting of downtown LA under the stars.

Oh, and it's FREE!

Dance lessons begin at 6:30pm, and the band starts at 7:00pm and plays 'til 10:00pm.
135 North Grand Avenue - Downtown Los Angeles, CA
FREE

For more information, check http://www.musiccenter.org/events/aa_dancing.html

First Jam Video from Lindyfest 2011

Campus Five — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:57:16 +0000

I think you can tell we had an awesome time in Houston for Lindyfest!

I'll post a follow up if I see some better video posted.