Lark Hall Bringing the Sounds of New Orleans to its Venue with Sunny Side, Aug. 11th

ALBANY – On Aug. 11th, Lark Hall brings New Orleans jazz to its audiences with Sunny Side! Also performing that night is Sweet Megg. Starting this entertaining evening off is a swing dance lesson provided by Albany Swing Dancing.

Sunny Side is a jazz band based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. They are heavily influenced by the music of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Fats Waller, and many other early jazz legends. The band name was influenced by the 1930 Fats Waller/Jimmy McHugh jazz standard “On the Sunny Side of the Street.” The band was created in 2019, and is composed of musicians that have played together in various jazz projects around New Orleans since 2017.

Sunny Side provides a full New Orleans style jazz band experience with 3 part harmonies, a solid rhythm section, and an energetic vocalist and dancer. Expect to become a part of the experience as Sunny Side engages with the energy and sound of what makes New Orleans such a special city. Be prepared to dance and sing.

During the 2020/2021 quarantine, Sunny Side provided a “Jazz in Coliseum Square Park” series in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans hosting a variety of live music including themselves. Many locals expressed much gratitude for the music during the challenging time.

Currently, Sunny Side is on their third national tour, stopping in cities and towns between New Orleans, New York, and Michigan while debuting their brand new album, The Felicity Sessions.

Sunny Side has also been playing regularly for private events and weddings since January of 2020. In 2021 and 2023 Sunny Side won a “Best of Weddings” award going to the top 5% of wedding bands on TheKnot.com.

Sweet Megg is a local singer down in Nashville, TN originally from New York City. She performs a range of material steeped in the American traditions of jazz, blues, and country. Her vocals reveal a vast variety of influences, ranging from Billie Holiday to Patsy Cline & from Edith Piaf to Karen Dalton.

She grew up performing as a songwriter in the East Village and dreaming of being a writer like those of the folk era of the Greenwich Village. Her tours brought her back to the south where she became more and more curious about country music. Now she is taking the idea of mixing country and jazz to the next level.

TICKET INFORMATION:

Doors open at 7:00 pm for the 8:00 pm show. Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased here.