The Cats set to bring the Swing set to Longford's Backstage Theatre

The Backstage Theatre will be swinging this Friday, February 2, as popular band the Swing Cats prepare to take to the stage with some of the classic numbers from throughout the decades

The Swing Cats bring their unmissable Story of Swing featuring the biggest swing classics from the 1920's to the modern day.

Ireland’s King Of Swing, Luke Thomas, and his swinging band The Swing Cats brand new show celebrates 100 years of swing music with a musical timeline of classics from the 1920s to the modern day.

The band have amassed a huge following throughout Ireland and Europe, thanks to their distinctive sound and style which is steeped in the golden age of swing music.

Featuring all your favourite Swing and Big Band songs like “Sing Sing Sing”, “Puttin’ On The Ritz”, “Mack The Knife” to crooning classics like “Mr. Bojangles”, “Fly Me To The Moon”, “New York” plus many more.

The group will be familiar to local audiences thanks to appearances on The Late Late Show, Ireland Am, The Today Show, The Six O Clock Show and every major radio station in the country.

They have scored two Number 1 Albums, three TV Concert Specials and seven personally-requested performances for President Higgins. This is a show you can’t afford to miss.

Tickets for The Swing Cats at Backstage Theatre Longford this Friday, February 2 at 8pm are available on 043 33 47888 or backstage.ie