Next Show: Spring Show at the Garner Performing Arts Center! May 1st @ 7:30pm!
We are a Community Jazz Big Band Performing in the Raleigh, North Carolina Area!
Comprised of many talented and accomplished adult musicians from the Triangle Area, the
Neuse River Big Band was established in 2019, and is dedicated to preserving the sounds and styles of the Big Band Era.
We perform hits of the Count Basie Orchestra, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Elgart Brothers,
Duke Ellington and more. We also play contemporary jazz and pop arrangements, so we appeal to multiple generations of live music enthusiasts. We’re all about carrying on the Big Band Tradition while making it a fun experience for the band AND the audience!
Our next show is Thursday, May 1st 2025 @ 7:30pm at the Garner Performing Arts Center!
Join us to step back in time through the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Feel the nostalgia as the live band recreates iconic hits with a twist—the show is set as a vibrant radio broadcast! It’s the WNRBB “Live” Radio Show!
Each memorable tune transports you to the golden age of music, where timeless melodies ruled the airwaves. With lively announcers, vintage jingles, and unforgettable performances, you'll feel like you're tuning in to your favorite radio station of yesteryear.
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind, toe-tapping celebration of the tunes that defined generations! Grab your tickets now!
Highlights - "Come Fly With Me!" Summer Show...
Jim McCann crooned Buble and Sinatra!
Director David Richards kept 'em laughing!
We considered travelling to Germany!
The Theme was a riot!
This show was a fully-themed show with costumes and script and a program packed with songs about travel, destinations and adventure! Audience members were encouraged to dress up for travel - and several did! It was a fun night for everyone in Fuquay Varina that night! To see more about this incredible show go here.
On April 4th 2024 the band played at the Garner Performing Arts Center with special guest Dr. Adrien Re from Campbell University. What a night! Check out this video of Dr. Re and the band playing "Out of Nowhere", arranged by Dr. Re and featured a bari sax battle!
David Richards
Band Director
Lee Roach
Treasurer
David McGowan
Band Founder
Tracie Thomas
Band President
Photos of the band, Lee, David and Tracie on this page courtesy of Diane Schafer Photography