The Moonlight Serenaders | Big Band Music in Akron, OH

Under the direction of

Scott Marsh

Upcoming Events

December 18, Tuesday, "Cozy Nights & Festive Lights: Swingin' Holiday Classics Featuring Maria Jacobs"

Location: BLU Jazz+, 47 E Market St, Akron, OH 44308

Tickets: https://blu-jazz.turntabletickets.com/shows/9216/?date=2025-12-18

Doors: 7:00 pm, show 8:00 pm

Join us for an epic big band celebration of holiday classics, featuring Maria Jacobs on vocals, backed by The Moonlight Serenaders!

Maria Jacobs is a nationally recognized, Grammy nominated Christian and Jazz recording artist. Maria has released ten solo albums and seventeen singles, several of which are Christian, Christmas songs that have charted on the Groove Jazz and Smooth Jazz Holiday Charts. Maria is also the vocal jazz professor at Kent State University and a licensed music educator, and teaches for Open Tone Music, serving at risk children and children with special needs in inner Akron and Cleveland Community after school programs.

Join us on November 6th at 7:00 PM for a FREE concert as part of The Art Series at First Church!

Step back into the golden age of music and let the timeless sounds of the Moonlight Serenaders Big Band sweep you off your feet!

Enjoy an unforgettable evening of toe-tapping rhythms, beloved big band classics, and the iconic sounds of the Great American Songbook.

Adding a special touch to the evening is our featured guest vocalist, the beautiful and talented Marie Willis Guarneri!

Bring a friend, find your seat, and get ready for an evening filled with wonderful music, nostalgic charm, and swinging good times.

Make this holiday season unforgettable! Join us on December 19th at 8:00 PM at the beautiful, intimate Rialto Theater in Kenmore, Ohio, for an enchanting evening of timeless music, festive favorites, and big-band swing!

Step back into the golden age of music as the Moonlight Serenaders Big Band fills the room with the irresistible sounds of swingin’ holiday classics and beloved standards from the Great American Songbook. From nostalgic Christmas favorites to toe-tapping big-band rhythms, it’s an evening guaranteed to warm your heart and get your toes tapping!

Featuring Special Guest Vocalist Maria Jacobs!

Get to the show early for Dinner and Drinks in The Rialto Living Room - Opening at 5:00pm!

Doors: 7:00pm / Showtime: 8:00pm

Age Requirement: There is a $5 surcharge for anyone under the age of 21 to be paid at the door