The Ballytobin Online Summer Music Festival Featuring Benny Goodman Tribute Band

What happens when you gather some of Kingston's musical luminaries on Zoom? The creation of a wonderful online music festival where Kingston musicians perform live at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts (“the Isabel”) at Queen's University for online music lovers.

The Benny Goodman Tribute Band features local Kingston musicians Chris Alfano (clarinet), Greg Runions (vibraphone), Paul Clifford (bass), and Rich Bannard (drums). Together they bring alive the music of Benny Goodman.

Their line-up includes: Let’s Dance, Lady Be Good, Moonglow, Avalon, Memories of You, The Chaser, Don’t Be That Way, Stompin’ At the Savoy (Eddie Daniels Version), In A Mist, The Man Love, Bei Mir Bist du Shoen, If I Only Had A Brain, Sing, and Goodbye.

Sample recording from the Island Star Cruise performance – Tribute to Benny Goodman “Bei Mir Bist du Shoen”