Stardusters will be swinging with the sounds of the big bands at Stages Bloomington. What and where is this. Stages Bloomington is a black box theatre located at 222 W. 2nd st. It is not a bar nor is it a restaurant. It is however located adjacent to Friendly Beasts, which serves light refreshments. All the ingrediants are in place for an evening of listening and dancing to the big band sound only the Stardusters are capable of producing. In addition to the band, Rachel Caswell and Elise Anderson will be bringing the vocal stylings of some of the wonderful singers of the past. In all it should make for a great evening, good friends, good music and a good time.
New Years Eve 2018/19
Join The Stardusters Combo with vocalist Rachel Caswell at Truffels Fine Cuisine and 59 Bar.
A Tribute to Glenn Miller-Memorial Day-5-28-18
Stardusters Big Band pay tribute to our veterans with a concert featuring the music of the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band of World War II.
Stardusters Combo/Indy Bride Expo 1-6-18
Stardusters “little BIG Band”
Va Va Va Vaudeville
The Stardusters “little BIG Band” will be performing with the new and exciting vaudeville show.
Stardusters at The Mitchell Opera House 4-15-17
The Stardusters will be at the Mitchell Opera House on April 15th! Jazz and swing are America’s music emerging from the stylings and sounds of the era of the Big Bands. Stardusters Music is dedicated to keeping the Big Band sounds alive and well! This is a powerful 10 piece dance and stage band featuring professional musicians and vocalist Janiece Jaffe.
Stardusters “little BIG Band at the Pub 2-22-17
Stardusters “little BIG Band” at Fountain Square
The Stardusters “little BIG Band” will be swinging with the sounds of the great swing big bands for the Friday night Swing Dance At Fountain Square. Hear the music of Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and the singing styles of Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee and more. Three hours of swing music, Can’t be beat.
Stardusters “little BIG Band” Live
Join the Stardusters’ “little BIG Band”. Featuring the sounds of the big bands of the past and present. The Stardusters will be swinging. Whether you want to dance, listen or do both you will find the music some of the best big band sounds around. The “Pub” features fantastic food and drink.
Stardusters’ big band will be swinging
With vocalist Rachael Caswell, Janiece Jaffe and Robert Stright
Swing To The Big Bands
Join the Stardusters 16 piece big band for our final appearance of 2016. We will be swinging with tunes of the big band swing era, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Glenn Miller, and a special segment featuring Shawn Goodman on clarinet doing some of the original Benny Goodman arrangements. On vocals will be Kathleen McConahay and Robert Stright.
Come dance to this wonderful music or just kick back and listen. This performance will be at Players Pub the most unique venue in Bloomington. Featuring eclectric live music 7 nights a week. Also enjoy the vast selection from the menue. This is an all ages venue with good food and drink and great live music.
Jacob Finger United Methodist Church 12-11-16 Mitchell Indiana
We returned to Mitchell to perform our “let Heaven and Nature Swing Show” and swing it did, with Janiece Jaffe and the Starlighters.
March of Dimes Fund Raiser 12-11-16 Indianapolis
A super night playing for about 300 guests at the Builtrite Event Center in Indianapolis. the band was cookin’ and Kathleen was spot on. Fantastic performance by all.
Fountain Square Swing Dance 10-28-16
Stardusters “little BIG Band” will be swinging at the Founain Square Swing Dance Oct. 28, 2016. Fountain Square offers a large dance floor to all ages. The Stardusters have been playing their special style of swing music from the Big Band Swing Era of the 40’s. A time when swing music was originated. If you are a little rusty or just need to brush up lessons start at 7:30. The band starts at 8:30 and play until 11:30. Three full hours of swing.
Stardusters “little BIG Band” at the Pub 10-26-16
The Stardusters “little BIG Band” will be bringing back the Sounds of the Big bands. The Music of the big band era and the American Song Book. This 9 piece ensemble has been keeping America’s Music alive. This performance will be at Players Pub beginning at 6:00 PM. The “Pub” is an all age venue presenting live music 7 nights a week and presenting wonderful food and drink. Featuring the vocal stylings of Janiece Jaffe, Bob Stright and featured guest Helen Arffa.
Stardusters “little BIG Band” at Players Pub 9-28-16
Stardusters at Indiana Roof Ballroom
The Stardusters return to the Indiana Roof Ballroom dance series. This is the band that will play all the latin, swing, waltz, and more styles at the right tempo. Playing the ballroom dance styles for the past 23 years the Stardusters have the most extensive library to bring to you.
For the serious dancer, for the fun dancer this is the band you will want to dance to.
Benny Goodman Tribute at Players Pub 8-24-16
Stardusters “little BIG Band”
Bloom Magazine 10th with Janiece Jaffee
Blues Revue Band – A Tribute to The Blues Brothers – Tivoli Theatre
Stardusters Music presents the Blues Revue Band – A Tribute to the Blues Brothers at the Tivoli Theatre, Spencer Indiana. This show will feature some of the top tunes from the sound tracks of the two movies, The Blues Brothers and the Blues Brothers 2000. These two films have reached cult status and the music from them is widely performed today.
The show will feature Robert Stright, Curtise Cantwell Jackson, Janiece Jaffee and Lauren Robert singing the songs from the movie. The originals were sung by John Balushi, Dan Akryod, Aretha Franklin, Cab Callaway and Ray charles.
Tickets available at the Tivoli Box Office or by calling 812 714-8137
The Stardusters Return to the Mitchell Opera House 6-10-16
Stardusters “little BIG Band”
Stardusters at the Mitchell Opera House 4-15-17
Meadowood Retirement Community 6-3-16
Irvington Dance Club 5-7-16
Creative Aging Festival-Players Pub 5-25-16
The Starlighters
Stardusters-Swingin’ into Christmas 12-23-15
Jacob Finger United Methodist Church 12-13-15
Rotary Club Water is Life
Stardusters-Fishers Rotary
Bloomington Chamber Centennial – 9-26-15
Janiece Jaffe
A Tribute To Glenn Miller/USO Show – Peabody Retirement Center – 9-12-15
Players Pub 8-26-15 Glenn Miller Tribute with the Starlighters/Stardusters Big Band
Indiana Roof 9-20-15
Stardusters “little BIG Band at the Bloomington Farmers Market 7-18-15
Stardusters “little BIG Band” at Fountain Square 7-10-15
Stardusters “little BIG Band at Mount Auburn Church 6-28-15
Stardusters “little BIG Band at Players Pub 6-24-25
Players Pub 5-30-15(Creative Aging Festival)
Arthur Murray Showcase 5-3-15 Indiana Roof
Stardusters-Remember When-4-25-15
The Stardusters with members of the singing hoosiers took a musical trip back to the 50’s and 60’s and the biginning of Rock and Roll
Stardusters “little Big Band with Sarah Flint and Janiece Jaffe at the Pub 3-25-15
Stardusters “little Big Band with Pearl Scott at Players Pub 2-25-15
Pearl Scott joined the Stardusters for her final performance before leaving for a tour with the US Army Band. Yes Pearl has bee recruited by the Army band and after 10 weeks of basic training will be singing with the Army. We wish Pearl all the best, she is a class act and a great musician.
Players Pub 2-1-15 Deep 6 + 1
Players Pub 1-28-15
Fountain Square Swing Dance 1-23-15
New Years Eve-Meadowood-12-31-14
Players Pub 12-17-14 Rotary Club 12-6-14
Irvington Dance Club 11-1-14
Blues Revue Band-Tribute to The Blues Brothers
Peabody USO Glenn Miller Tribute 9-27-14
Indiana Roof Ballroom 9-21-14
Jazz Jam 9-14-14
Players Pub 8-27-14
Grant Street Jazz Fest 8-23-14
Bryan Park 8-3-14
