Chris Oatts' Pretty Big Band - Thursday, September 24 at 7:30 PM at Black Squirrel Club in Fishtown, PhiladelphiaFishtown

Chris Oatts' Pretty Big Band

Thursday, September 24 at 7:30 PM·7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.·Fishtown·Black Squirrel Club

Chris Oatts' Pretty Big Band

Posted to Fishtown on August 17, 2026

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Thu, Sep 24 at 7:30pm – 10:30pm

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Black Squirrel Club

1049 Sarah St, Philadelphia, PA 19125

Big-band power meets improvisational freedom in Chris Oatts’ Pretty Big Band, a ten-piece ensemble built to deliver the color, punch and excitement of a large jazz orchestra while preserving the spontaneity and individual voices of a smaller group. Featuring Oatts’ original compositions and arrangements, the band gives its musicians room to stretch out while still harnessing the impact of tightly ...

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