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New England Swing Bands

Live Shows with the best of New England Swing Bands!


O-Tones Swing Dance Florence!

O-Tones Swing Dance Florence!

06/26/2026    
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Northampton Elks Lodge

O-Tones Swing Dance Florence. Join the band to swing the night away! A nice big room with a good floor for dancing. at Northampton Elks Lodge at 17 Spring Street. The band is looking forward to returning there for a fun night of dancing.

Join Mary Witt (vocals & bass), John Caban (guitar & vocals), Coleman Hovey (piano), Jon Weeks (saxophone) and Doug Plavin (drums) for a fun community swing dance.

Private memorial with live music

Private memorial with live music

06/28/2026    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Private memorial with live music. Please let us know if you have a need for music of love and peace and hope and joy at a memorial for someone you love and miss. With a wide selection of musicians available from The O-Tones and Dear Ella, the options of music styles and themes are vast. Including choices of Swing, Blues, Soul, Motown, Folk, Americana, Latin, R&R, Oldies, and more, we can help honor your loved one with the right styles of music in their memory. With our vast experience, we can make suggestions about the flow of the celebration mixing music alternating with honorary tributes of the loved one.

O-Tones quartet Killingly CT outdoor park show

O-Tones quartet Killingly CT outdoor park show

07/02/2026    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Summertime outdoor show in the park, town square in Killingly, CT.

With Mary Witt vocals & bass, Ann Percival vocals & guitar, Michael Smith vocals & lead guitar, Coleman Hovey piano, you’ll enjoy a mix of Blues, Swing, Soul, and more.

Bring a picnic or grab some food in town nearby.

Rain date July 30.

Duo music at senior community

Duo music at senior community

07/06/2026    
12:00 am

Duo music at senior community. The O-Tones can provide any size group from duo to 6-piece for music for seniors. With many years of experience, they love showcasing music that seniors have grown up with including Jazz/Swing, Blues, Soul/Motown, R&R, Latin, Oldies, Folk, and more. And the musicians can travel around New England for these shows with various instrumentation and vocals.

Duo at Northampton Tuesday Market

Duo at Northampton Tuesday Market

07/07/2026    
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Tuesday Market Northampton

Duo at Northampton Tuesday Market with Mary Witt (sultry vocals & bass) and John Caban (soaring guitar & vocals). Come join in the fun at this wonderful weekly event with fresh vegetables and fruit and other produce from local farms as well as local wares of a wide variety. Food from different cultures as well as herbal remedies, beverages, and much more. This family friendly event is not to be missed next to the Northampton Parking Garage.

 

The O-Tones 6-piece Westfield

The O-Tones 6-piece Westfield

07/10/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Westfield

The O-Tones 6-piece band summer show in Westfield, MA. Come celebrate summer with a fun mix of music and local food vendors. Swing, Blues, Soul, Latin, R&R, and more with Mary Witt (vocals & bass), Ann Percival (vocals & guitar), John Caban (lead guitar & vocals), Coleman Hovey (piano), Jon Weeks (saxophone), and Jason Arnold (drums). Large covered stage and grass lawn for several hundred. Food and beverage vendors. 10th Anniversary Downtown Live Free Summer Concert Series! Elm Street Plaza, Westfield. More info on Facebook page for ArtWorksWestfield!

Private senior show History of NOLA music

Private senior show History of NOLA music

07/14/2026    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Private senior show History of NOLA music

Book your date with The O-Tones for the History of Music series. You can choose the genre: Swing, Blues, Soul, R&R, NOLA, and more!

Dear Ella at Wyckoff Country Club

Dear Ella at Wyckoff Country Club

07/17/2026    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wyckoff Country Club

Wyckoff Country Club with Dear Ella is a great place to eat and drink and hear music! Easy access from 91 or 141.

Annie Patterson, Mary Witt, and Ann Percival are “Dear Ella”, a trio from Western Massachusetts whose repertoire includes Folk, Swing, Blues, Americana, Gospel. The band’s name, inspired by Ella Fitzgerald, is a nod to the many women singers who have inspired them. Singing in harmony is something these three highly accomplished musicians have been doing their whole lives. Now, as “Dear Ella”, Ann, Mary & Annie bring their individual musicianship and talents together to form a dynamic trio. Come sing with them, dance to their songs, and enjoy their uplifting and beautiful harmonies with guitars, ukelele, bass, snare drum, percussion, and banjo. Peace, love, and social justice are strong themes throughout their repertoire and mission, bringing people together through harmony and understanding.

 

Dear Ella presents History of Women Musicians, private event

Dear Ella presents History of Women Musicians, private event

07/21/2026    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Dear Ella presents History of Women Musicians, private event for seniors. Annie Patterson, Mary Witt, and Ann Percival love performing and teaching and leading singalongs, all withe 3-part harmony! Book your event with Dear Ella teaching history of music genres. With guitar, banjo, ukelele, bass, and percussion, these women always get the room singing and swaying!

The O-Tones Power Trio at Becket Arts Center!

The O-Tones Power Trio at Becket Arts Center!

07/25/2026    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Becket Arts Center

The O-Tones Power Trio at Becket Arts Center! Mary & Ben & John are excited to play this wonderful venue this summer in the Berkshires. It will be outdoors if nice, indoors as a backup.

Mary Witt (soulful vocals & bass), John Caban (bluesy guitar & vocals), and Ben Kohn (swinging piano & vocals) love singing and playing music together. With their unbeatable groove for listening or dancing, they will include songs from the 30s to the 70s with various styles of Swing, Blues, Soul/Motown, R&R, Oldies, Latin, and more. Come share a beautiful summer evening with live music from these seasoned musicians.

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Live Shows with the best of New England Swing Bands!   The O-Tones, a hot New England Swing & Motown band, appeals to all ages. With lots of soul, they’ll melt your hearts & get your feet dancing. The O-Tones band has been playing for events in New England since 1990 & is a dynamic entity. They are considered by many to be of the best swing bands New England.  Over their lifespan, various singers & instrumentalists have lent their talents to the band’s fun & professional Swing, Motown, Blues, & Soul sound.

The basic New England Swing Band is 6-piece with three singers, sax, guitar, piano, bass, & drums, but this talented group performs regularly in many forms, ranging from duo to the full 6-piece and even a 14-piece big band! They can play for weddings, parties, dances, fundraisers, & other events. Perfect music for your wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, as well as dancing! They have many happy clients to recommend them.

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Mary Witt | mewitt@gmail.com | 413-584-8760

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