Big BandKarlovy Vary
Where we play

Swing in the open air: the orchestra at festivals, colonnades and squares

At town festivals, spa colonnades and on squares, Big Band Karlovy Vary plays for a wide audience. An open-air concert has its own magic — and its own rules.

21 September 20263 min readBig Band Karlovy Vary

Where you can hear us

We play throughout the Karlovy Vary Region — in Karlovy Vary (for example at the Festival of Lights), in Mariánské Lázně at the Casino assembly hall, in Františkovy Lázně at the Church of Sts Peter and Paul — and we have also performed across the border in Bavaria, for example in Luhe-Wildenau.

What is different outdoors

  • roofing — the orchestra and equipment must be under a solid roof; instruments cannot take rain or direct sun,
  • sound — outdoors, sound does not bounce off walls, so a sound engineer is an absolute must,
  • stage — about 10 × 8 m for the full orchestra, level and stable,
  • power — a few sockets by the stage; we run the rest ourselves.

For festival organisers

We adapt the programme to the character of the event — from an afternoon listening concert to an evening set for dancing. Technical details are in How much space does a big band need.