Lady K & Kings of Swing Concert
- Big-band spring concert featuring Lady K & The Kings of Swing performing classic swing and jazz tunes. - Indoor community concert happening this week in San Ramon for swing lovers and listeners of all ages. - Event listing and venue details at sanramon.ca.gov.
San Ramon is hosting a spring big-band concert on Sunday, May 3, with Lady K and the Kings of Swing at the Front Row Theatre. (sanramon.ca.gov) The city’s April 17 news update lists the show as “Lady K & The Kings of Swing Spring Concert,” and the ticketing page schedules it for 2 p.m. at the Front Row Theatre, 17011 Bollinger Canyon Road. (sanramon.ca.gov) (tickets.sanramon.ca.gov) San Ramon Performing Arts describes the program as “Swing Into Spring!” and says the matinee will feature jazz standards and Latin rhythms. The ticketing page says tickets are sold online through the city’s performing arts system. (tickets.sanramon.ca.gov) Lady K and the Kings of Swing is one of San Ramon’s listed community performing groups, a city-backed roster that also includes local ensembles in band, chorus and theater. The city describes the act as a 17-piece, Frank Sinatra-style big band. (sanramon.ca.gov) That description places the group in a familiar big-band lane: music associated with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, George Gershwin and Frank Sinatra, all named by the city in the band’s profile. For San Ramon, the concert is part of a local arts calendar that mixes civic programming with partner events and resident groups. (sanramon.ca.gov 1) (sanramon.ca.gov 2) The band’s own press page says the May 3 performance is a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee in San Ramon and calls it a show with Bay Area big-band and jazz musicians. San Ramon Performing Arts separately says Grammy-nominated vocalist Carla Helmbrecht will appear with the ensemble. (kayjazz.com) (tickets.sanramon.ca.gov) The concert arrives during a stretch when San Ramon’s city channels are promoting a cluster of spring events, including Sheep Shearing Day on April 25 and the Derby Spring Fashion Show & Tea on May 2. The swing concert lands the next afternoon. (sanramon.ca.gov 1) (sanramon.ca.gov 2) For listeners, the practical details are simple: Sunday, May 3, at 2 p.m., indoors at Front Row Theatre in San Ramon, with tickets handled through San Ramon Performing Arts. (tickets.sanramon.ca.gov)
