Upcoming Events
Private Event
* Friday, May 23
6 to 8 pm
Haymarket, Virginia
* Friday, May 23
6 to 8 pm
Haymarket, Virginia
Private Event
(Vocals Only)
* Sunday, May 25
2:30 to 3:30 pm
Rockville, Maryland
(Vocals Only)
* Sunday, May 25
2:30 to 3:30 pm
Rockville, Maryland
Private Event
(Vocals Only)
* Monday, May 26
1 to 3 pm
Fairfax, Virginia
(Vocals Only)
* Monday, May 26
1 to 3 pm
Fairfax, Virginia
The Silver Tones before their 2024 performance at the Taylor Pavilion. Photo by Beth Miller-Herholtz.
Taylor Pavilion:
First Friday Winchester
* Friday, June 6
6:30 to 9 pm
Free Concert!
Taylor Pavilion
119 N. Loudoun Street
Winchester, Virginia
Get your dancing shoes on and get ready to party to lively big band swing music and golden oldies! The Silver Tones Swing Band takes the stage at 6:30 pm on the first Friday in June. Come early and explore the beautiful historic Winchester downtown pedestrian mall, adjacent to the Taylor Pavilion. Enjoy displays and demonstrations by local artists and street performers, then stop in one of the many delicious eateries and pick up a dinner and beverage to enjoy during the concert. This event is completely free to the public and made possible by Friends of Old Town. Don't forget your blanket or chair!
First Friday Winchester
* Friday, June 6
6:30 to 9 pm
Free Concert!
Taylor Pavilion
119 N. Loudoun Street
Winchester, Virginia
Get your dancing shoes on and get ready to party to lively big band swing music and golden oldies! The Silver Tones Swing Band takes the stage at 6:30 pm on the first Friday in June. Come early and explore the beautiful historic Winchester downtown pedestrian mall, adjacent to the Taylor Pavilion. Enjoy displays and demonstrations by local artists and street performers, then stop in one of the many delicious eateries and pick up a dinner and beverage to enjoy during the concert. This event is completely free to the public and made possible by Friends of Old Town. Don't forget your blanket or chair!
Sounds of Victory Concert with the Piedmont Symphony Orchestra
* Saturday, June 14
5 to 7:30 pm
Michael A. Hughes Center for the Arts
597 Broadview Avenue
Warrenton, Virginia
The Piedmont Symphony Orchestra joins forces once again with the Silver Tones Swing Band for a high-octane collaboration of patriotic works and Big Band hits of the era. This performance celebrates the anniversary of V-Day, marking the end of WWII, and is a tribute to those who have served! Veterans and active members of the U.S. military will receive discounted tickets and WWII veterans are free. Visit https://www.piedmontsymphony.org/even.../sounds-of-victory-2 for tickets and more information.
* Saturday, June 14
5 to 7:30 pm
Michael A. Hughes Center for the Arts
597 Broadview Avenue
Warrenton, Virginia
The Piedmont Symphony Orchestra joins forces once again with the Silver Tones Swing Band for a high-octane collaboration of patriotic works and Big Band hits of the era. This performance celebrates the anniversary of V-Day, marking the end of WWII, and is a tribute to those who have served! Veterans and active members of the U.S. military will receive discounted tickets and WWII veterans are free. Visit https://www.piedmontsymphony.org/even.../sounds-of-victory-2 for tickets and more information.
Wedding
* Saturday, June 21
1 to 4 pm
Warrenton, Virginia
* Saturday, June 21
1 to 4 pm
Warrenton, Virginia
Photo by Beth Miller-Herholtz
National Sporting Library and Museum: Open Late Concert Series
* Friday, June 27
6 to 8 pm
National Sporting Library & Museum
102 The Plains Road
Middleburg, Virginia
Bring your chairs or blanket and enjoy a free concert by the Silver Tones on the lawn of the National Sporting Library & Museum. The concert and museum admission are free and open to the public from 6 to 8 pm. Picnics are welcome but no glass containers or outside alcohol is permitted. Concessions will be available, and there is free parking onsite. Pets must be leashed. For more information, please call 540-687-6542 or visit https://www.nationalsporting.org/.
* Friday, June 27
6 to 8 pm
National Sporting Library & Museum
102 The Plains Road
Middleburg, Virginia
Bring your chairs or blanket and enjoy a free concert by the Silver Tones on the lawn of the National Sporting Library & Museum. The concert and museum admission are free and open to the public from 6 to 8 pm. Picnics are welcome but no glass containers or outside alcohol is permitted. Concessions will be available, and there is free parking onsite. Pets must be leashed. For more information, please call 540-687-6542 or visit https://www.nationalsporting.org/.
Photo by Beth Miller-Herholtz
July 4 Dinner and Dance
* Friday, July 4
5 to 8 pm
Haymarket, Virginia
This event may be open to the public. Check back for details!
* Friday, July 4
5 to 8 pm
Haymarket, Virginia
This event may be open to the public. Check back for details!
Fly Me to the Moon
Swing Dance
* Saturday, July 12
7 to 9:30 pm (doors at 6:30 pm)
Warrenton-Fauquier Airport
1533 Iris Trail
Midland, Virginia
Step back in time with the classic music of the 1940s and 1950s Big Band era on Saturday, July 12, at the Warrenton-Fauquier Airport. Come dress in your best vintage attire and enjoy a performance with the 18-piece Silver Tones Swing Band and their Andrews Sisters vocal trio, the Silver Belles. The band and solo vocalists Gene Bates and Wendy Marie will recreate the music of Big Band greats from the day, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee, Bobby Darin, and others. The Silver Belles will perform Andrews Sisters classics like Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Rum and Coca-Cola, Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree, and more! The backdrop for the concert and dance-floor will include vintage aircraft, including a TBM-3 Avenger, a BT-13 Radial Engine Trainer, an L-5 Sentinel, a UC-61 Fairchild Forwarder, a Stearman Bi-Plane, a Piper Cub, and other WWII Vintage aircraft. All ticket sales will be at the door (cash only). $15 individual tickets; $25 per couple. Refreshments will be available for sale. ** The dance space for this event is inside the terminal, air-conditioned, and on a smooth concrete floor. The aircraft will be on display directly outside and will make for great photos! **
Swing Dance
* Saturday, July 12
7 to 9:30 pm (doors at 6:30 pm)
Warrenton-Fauquier Airport
1533 Iris Trail
Midland, Virginia
Step back in time with the classic music of the 1940s and 1950s Big Band era on Saturday, July 12, at the Warrenton-Fauquier Airport. Come dress in your best vintage attire and enjoy a performance with the 18-piece Silver Tones Swing Band and their Andrews Sisters vocal trio, the Silver Belles. The band and solo vocalists Gene Bates and Wendy Marie will recreate the music of Big Band greats from the day, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee, Bobby Darin, and others. The Silver Belles will perform Andrews Sisters classics like Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Rum and Coca-Cola, Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree, and more! The backdrop for the concert and dance-floor will include vintage aircraft, including a TBM-3 Avenger, a BT-13 Radial Engine Trainer, an L-5 Sentinel, a UC-61 Fairchild Forwarder, a Stearman Bi-Plane, a Piper Cub, and other WWII Vintage aircraft. All ticket sales will be at the door (cash only). $15 individual tickets; $25 per couple. Refreshments will be available for sale. ** The dance space for this event is inside the terminal, air-conditioned, and on a smooth concrete floor. The aircraft will be on display directly outside and will make for great photos! **
Wedding Anniversary
* Saturday, July 19
5 to 8 pm
Fairfax, Virginia
* Saturday, July 19
5 to 8 pm
Fairfax, Virginia
Dan Hurlow plays a mean clarinet solo in Gene Krupa's Ball of Fire. Photo by Beth Miller-Herholtz.
CFC's Summer Swing Time: Count Me In!
* Sunday, July 27
5 to 7 pm
44505 Atwater Drive
Ashburn, Virginia
The Silver Tones Swing Band is coming to Christian Fellowship Church (CFC) in Ashburn, Virginia, on July 27 for a swinging musical concert to benefit local high school music and theater programs. CFC will be asking for a "suggested" donation of $10 per person with registration. Register HERE. There will be plenty of audience seating and a designated dance-space, so mark your calendars and join us! This is an inside, air-conditioned performance.
* Sunday, July 27
5 to 7 pm
44505 Atwater Drive
Ashburn, Virginia
The Silver Tones Swing Band is coming to Christian Fellowship Church (CFC) in Ashburn, Virginia, on July 27 for a swinging musical concert to benefit local high school music and theater programs. CFC will be asking for a "suggested" donation of $10 per person with registration. Register HERE. There will be plenty of audience seating and a designated dance-space, so mark your calendars and join us! This is an inside, air-conditioned performance.
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
* Saturday, August 2
7 to 10 pm
Fredericksburg Fair Grounds
2400 Airport Avenue
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair was established in 1738 and is the oldest fair in Virginia, and even the United States! The Silver Tones are excited to be the headlining act on Saturday of the Fair! Admission is only $15 for ages 4 to 59 or $10 for ages 60 and over. Kids 3 and under are free. Come out and enjoy three sets of dance music starting at 7:00 pm. Make a day of it, and enjoy traditional fair events, contests, food, and fun for the whole family! For all details about the fair, visit HERE.
* Saturday, August 2
7 to 10 pm
Fredericksburg Fair Grounds
2400 Airport Avenue
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair was established in 1738 and is the oldest fair in Virginia, and even the United States! The Silver Tones are excited to be the headlining act on Saturday of the Fair! Admission is only $15 for ages 4 to 59 or $10 for ages 60 and over. Kids 3 and under are free. Come out and enjoy three sets of dance music starting at 7:00 pm. Make a day of it, and enjoy traditional fair events, contests, food, and fun for the whole family! For all details about the fair, visit HERE.
Dancers enjoy the great dance-floor at the Winery at LaGrange Event Center in 2024. Photo by Beth Miller-Herholtz.
Denim & Diamonds Benefit Dance
* Saturday, August 16
7 to 9:30 pm
Winery at La Grange Event Center
4970 Antioch Road
Haymarket, Virginia
Giddy-up and come on down to the Denin & Diamonds Benefit Fundraiser dance for Nadia’s Hope Equine Rescue! The Silver Tones Swing Band will be the featured entertainment, and the evening will include a beginner swing dance lesson, a raffle, a silent auction, best costume prize for the most sparkly attendee, amazing wine from the Winery at La Grange for purchase, and more! There’s sure to be fun for everyone, supporting a great cause. The Winery at LaGrange has a great wooden dance-floor in their event center. Advance discounted tickets will be available for $30 until August 15th. Ticket sales at the door will be $35 per person. Ways to buy your advanced discounted tickets: Zelle: by email NadiasHopeEquineRescue@gmail. Venmo: @NadiasHopeEquineRescue. Cash App: $NadiasHopeEquine. Or personal check, payable to Nadia’s Hope Equine Rescue mailed to 13550 Vint Hill Rd., Nokesville, VA 20181. **IMPORTANT** Make sure you note your full name, number of tickets, and DENIM AND DIAMONDS FUNDRAISER with your payment/ticket purchase. To learn more about Nadia’s Hope Equine Rescue, visit https://www.nadiashopeequinerescue.org/.
* Saturday, August 16
7 to 9:30 pm
Winery at La Grange Event Center
4970 Antioch Road
Haymarket, Virginia
Giddy-up and come on down to the Denin & Diamonds Benefit Fundraiser dance for Nadia’s Hope Equine Rescue! The Silver Tones Swing Band will be the featured entertainment, and the evening will include a beginner swing dance lesson, a raffle, a silent auction, best costume prize for the most sparkly attendee, amazing wine from the Winery at La Grange for purchase, and more! There’s sure to be fun for everyone, supporting a great cause. The Winery at LaGrange has a great wooden dance-floor in their event center. Advance discounted tickets will be available for $30 until August 15th. Ticket sales at the door will be $35 per person. Ways to buy your advanced discounted tickets: Zelle: by email NadiasHopeEquineRescue@gmail. Venmo: @NadiasHopeEquineRescue. Cash App: $NadiasHopeEquine. Or personal check, payable to Nadia’s Hope Equine Rescue mailed to 13550 Vint Hill Rd., Nokesville, VA 20181. **IMPORTANT** Make sure you note your full name, number of tickets, and DENIM AND DIAMONDS FUNDRAISER with your payment/ticket purchase. To learn more about Nadia’s Hope Equine Rescue, visit https://www.nadiashopeequinerescue.org/.
Swing Into Giving
Fundraiser Dance
* Thursday, August 21
6 to 9 pm
The Monument
186 N. Loudoun Street
Winchester, Virginia
Come help raise money for The Yellow School House at a special Thursday night dance at The Monument, one of the region's premier performance venues. Immerse yourself in the rich history and timeless beauty of the venue, providing a captivating backdrop for the dance. Enjoy a beautiful wood dance-floor that surrounds the stage, a dance lesson from 6:30 to 7 pm, and two hours of live swing music by the Silver Tones Swing Band. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Tickets are $50 per person or $45 for two or more and can be purchased HERE. To learn more about The Yellow School House's mission, visit https://www.yellowschoolhouse.org/.
Fundraiser Dance
* Thursday, August 21
6 to 9 pm
The Monument
186 N. Loudoun Street
Winchester, Virginia
Come help raise money for The Yellow School House at a special Thursday night dance at The Monument, one of the region's premier performance venues. Immerse yourself in the rich history and timeless beauty of the venue, providing a captivating backdrop for the dance. Enjoy a beautiful wood dance-floor that surrounds the stage, a dance lesson from 6:30 to 7 pm, and two hours of live swing music by the Silver Tones Swing Band. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Tickets are $50 per person or $45 for two or more and can be purchased HERE. To learn more about The Yellow School House's mission, visit https://www.yellowschoolhouse.org/.
The Silver Tones perform on Main Street Warrenton in 2017. Photo by Beth Miller-Herholtz.
Silver Tones at First Friday Warrenton
* Friday, September 5
6 to 9 pm
Free Concert!
Main Street
Warrenton, Virginia
The September 5 First Friday will get started at 5:30 pm, with vendors, beer and wine garden, and food trucks ready to go. Music by the Silver Tones Swing Band, the Silver Belles, Wendy Marie, and Gene Bates will start at 6 pm and run until 9 pm. The band will be set up on the corner of Main Street and Fifth Street, close to Great Harvest Bread Company. Bring a chair and your dancing shoes, and come enjoy an evening out in beautiful historic downtown Warrenton!
Silver Tones vocalists (left to right) Larke Pain, Wendy Marie, Annette Gibson, and Gene Bates. Photo by Beth Miller-Herholtz.
Private Event
(Vocals Only)
* Monday, September 8
4 pm
Ashburn, Virginia
(Vocals Only)
* Monday, September 8
4 pm
Ashburn, Virginia
The Silver Tones Swing Band performs at the Kaylor Rose Garden in 2024.
Garden Night at the Museum
* Friday, September 12
5 to 8 pm (band starts at 5:45 pm)
Free Concert!
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown, Maryland
Garden Night at the Museum takes place in the beautiful setting of the Kaylor Rose Garden at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. The event starts at 5 pm and the Silver Tones take the stage from 5:45 to 8 pm. This event is rain or shine and will take place inside in the case of inclement weather. Bring a picnic meal, blanket, or chair. To learn more about the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, visit wcmfa.org/.
* Friday, September 12
5 to 8 pm (band starts at 5:45 pm)
Free Concert!
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown, Maryland
Garden Night at the Museum takes place in the beautiful setting of the Kaylor Rose Garden at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. The event starts at 5 pm and the Silver Tones take the stage from 5:45 to 8 pm. This event is rain or shine and will take place inside in the case of inclement weather. Bring a picnic meal, blanket, or chair. To learn more about the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, visit wcmfa.org/.
Photo by Beth Miller-Herholtz
Saturday Night Concert Series: Harris Pavilion
* Saturday, September 13
7 to 9:30 pm
Free Concert!
Harris Pavilion
9201 Center Street
Manassas, Virginia
This dance is free and open to the public. Join the Silver Tones as they return for an evening under the stars in Manassas! Guests are encouraged to bring their dinner and chairs/blankets and dine on the lawn or in the covered pavilion. Some chairs and tables will be provided. The band, Wendy Marie, Gene Bates, and the Silver Belles vocal trio will be performing two long sets of great swing music, and there will be plenty of space for dancing!
* Saturday, September 13
7 to 9:30 pm
Free Concert!
Harris Pavilion
9201 Center Street
Manassas, Virginia
This dance is free and open to the public. Join the Silver Tones as they return for an evening under the stars in Manassas! Guests are encouraged to bring their dinner and chairs/blankets and dine on the lawn or in the covered pavilion. Some chairs and tables will be provided. The band, Wendy Marie, Gene Bates, and the Silver Belles vocal trio will be performing two long sets of great swing music, and there will be plenty of space for dancing!
Oysterfest 2025
* Saturday, September 27
11 am to 3 pm
Free Concert!
Silver Tones play from noon to 3 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
276 Cleveland Street
Warrenton, Virginia
Admission is free for this family-friendly event! Festivities will include the Blue Ridge Seafood truck, an oyster-shucking station where raw oysters can be purchased a la carte, oyster crafts for the kids, a silent auction, a bounce house, games, and more. The Silver Tones perform from noon to 3 pm. Bring a chair and your dancing shoes!
* Saturday, September 27
11 am to 3 pm
Free Concert!
Silver Tones play from noon to 3 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
276 Cleveland Street
Warrenton, Virginia
Admission is free for this family-friendly event! Festivities will include the Blue Ridge Seafood truck, an oyster-shucking station where raw oysters can be purchased a la carte, oyster crafts for the kids, a silent auction, a bounce house, games, and more. The Silver Tones perform from noon to 3 pm. Bring a chair and your dancing shoes!
Dancers enjoy a trombone solo by Paul Hamilton at the 2024 Hallo-Swing with the Silver Tones. Photo by Beth Miller-Herholtz
Hallo-Swing!
* Saturday, October 18
7 to 9:30 pm
Warrenton United Methodist Church
341 Church Street
Warrenton, Virginia
Come out and join the Silver Tones Swing Band, Wendy Marie, Gene Bates, and the Silver Belles vocal trio for some spook-tacular fun with hot big band swing! The band will be playing two longs play sets, and there will be audience seating for those who wish to just enjoy the music and watch the dancing. There will be a beginner dance lesson at 7:00 pm, to get all the gals and ghouls ready to swing! Costumes are encouraged but not required for attendance, but there will be a prize for best costume, so get creative! General admission is $19.50 in advance and $25 at the door. Seniors (65 and older) and students (with ID) are $15 at the door. Kids 5 and under are free. Tickets will go on sale September 1. The dance surface at the Warrenton UMC Memorial Hall is a polished tile floor. Happy Halloween!
* Saturday, October 18
7 to 9:30 pm
Warrenton United Methodist Church
341 Church Street
Warrenton, Virginia
Come out and join the Silver Tones Swing Band, Wendy Marie, Gene Bates, and the Silver Belles vocal trio for some spook-tacular fun with hot big band swing! The band will be playing two longs play sets, and there will be audience seating for those who wish to just enjoy the music and watch the dancing. There will be a beginner dance lesson at 7:00 pm, to get all the gals and ghouls ready to swing! Costumes are encouraged but not required for attendance, but there will be a prize for best costume, so get creative! General admission is $19.50 in advance and $25 at the door. Seniors (65 and older) and students (with ID) are $15 at the door. Kids 5 and under are free. Tickets will go on sale September 1. The dance surface at the Warrenton UMC Memorial Hall is a polished tile floor. Happy Halloween!
Silver Tones vocalists Larke Pain, Wendy Marie, Gene Bates, and Annette Gibson celebrating the season. (Photo by Beth Miller-Herholtz)
Big Band Holiday Celebration and
Swing Dance
* Saturday, December 6
3 pm: Holiday Show
7 pm: Swing Dance
Save the Date and check back for all the festive details!
Swing Dance
* Saturday, December 6
3 pm: Holiday Show
7 pm: Swing Dance
Save the Date and check back for all the festive details!