Upcoming gigs July

 Hi Plateau fans,

We have been very active playing but not so active posting on this site....but I was gently reminded by someone that I had been remiss, so here are the July gigs.

We play Saturday July 20 from 7-9 at Pono Hawaiian Grill DTSC (downtown Santa Cruz on Union St. We have been playing 3rd Sunday nights but Pono has asked us to change our date and we will be looking for a new regular date. Santa Cruz Swing instructors will be teaching a free swing dance lesson from 6:30-7. Come prepared to share a table with other dancers as Pono hopes we will leave some tables free for people who happen by to eat. And plan to eat there, as your patronage is why they keep having us back. Its free.

Taken 3rd Sunday in June at Pono

Taken third Sunday in May at the MAHs Abbott Square Courtyard

Upcoming gigs Feb-May

 March 17, 2024. 5-7:30pm

Dance or just listen. We play from 5:30-7:30 Free.

Free swing dance lesson 5-5:30 by Santa Cruz Swing instructors

Pono Hawaiian Grill downtown Santa Cruz

 

Here is our tentative calendar. We will add gigs as we get them.

March 21, 2024. 8-10pm

We play for the social dance after the Santa Cruz Swing dance lesson. $10

https://www.santacruzswing.com

418 Project 155 S. River St.

 

April 19, 2024. 7-9pm

We play for the weekly dance at the Mid County Senior Center. $10

For info contact Gertie Johnson ladyinred@cruzio.com

 

April 21, 2024. 5-7:30pm

Dance or just listen. We play from 5:30-7:30 Free.

Free swing dance lesson 5-5:30 by Santa Cruz Swing instructors

Pono Hawaiian Grill downtown Santa Cruz

 

May 19, 2024. 5-7:30pm Pono 5-7:30

Dance or just listen. We play from 5:30-7:30 Free.

Free swing dance lesson 5-5:30 by Santa Cruz Swing instructors

Pono Hawaiian Grill downtown Santa Cruz

 

Plateau Plays

We have been having so much fun playing for dancers, now that we are in the post-pandemic era, that I have not spent much time posting our gigs here. If you really want up to date info sign up for our mailing list by writing plateaujazzband@gmail.com or like our facebook page (I think this link will get you there:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081785552935 ) (but if not search for the Plateau Jazz Band - not the imitation site called the Plateau JazzBand). 

We want to thank all you fans and dancers for coming out to Pono Hawaiian Grill last night (Sunday July 16, 2023). We also want to thank Mike Young for sitting in with us while Tony is on vacation driving from Santa Cruz to Alaska. This video clip features Mike on his tiny Saxophone playing "Sweet Sue".

You will find us regularly at Pono Hawaiian Grill in Downtown Santa Cruz on the third Sunday of the month at 5:30pm, and irregularly at other venues and events around town.

Third Sunday and more...

Thanks to all the dancers that showed up for our inaugural Third Sunday show at Pono Hawaiian Grill. We will be back there next month. But before that we will be playing on Friday June 9, 7-9pm for the Swing dance at the Mid County Senior Center Dance and then on Sunday June 11 from 1-4 for the Monterey Bay Hot Jazz Society. Email Philip at plateaujazzband@gmail.com for details.

Dance or Listen: May 21, 5-7pm at Pono Hawaiian Grill

 

Another version of Basin St.

 We have been quite busy playing and not so busy posting. One of the audience members - at our Third Thursday performance at Ellas at the Airport in Watsonville, Ca on March 19, 2023 - sent us a recording of Basin St. Blues as we did it there. We will be playing for a few dances in the near future:

March 23 Swing dance at the Pacific Arts Complex in Midtown Santa Cruz 8-10 pm.

April 13 Swing dance at the Pacific Arts Complex in Midtown Santa Cruz 8-10 pm.

April 16 Ellas at the Airport Watsonville 5-7pm

April 21 Swing Dance Mid County Senior Center, Capitola, CA 7-9pm