Giant City is one of Austin's favorite bands. They have played for countless dances in Austin, as well as traveling to other
dance events around the state! They have a hot jazz / new orleans jazz sound with a phenomenal ability to play a wide range of
tempos and feels. This will be their 5th year at Lone Star!
"Giant City is comprised of consummate professional musicians that live, speak, and breathe the music they play and impart
the genuine care and love they feel for the genre into every performance. The sound of Giant City Jazz is always fresh,
exciting, and alive. Each Giant City performance is a fun filled and family oriented event that inspires dancers to dance,
lovers to cuddle, and true lovers of jazz to rejoice."
- Edward Hayes, Legend
The Careless Lovers
The Careless Lovers are assembled from a group of swing dancer musicians, inspired by the streets and clubs of New Orleans,
New York City, and anywhere that hot jazz combos have been laying down swinging rhythms, past and present. The desire of the
band is to play a mix of traditional jazz, blues, and swing era tunes and stylings with an attitude that's acoustic, fresh,
and dirty. With an infectiously danceable rhythm, the Careless Lovers are bringing the spirit and joy of jazz culture to the
streets of Seattle. The Careless Lovers are a party-to-go made up of Seattle's most energetic young musicians, playing
trombone, clarinet, soprano sax, guitar, and upright bass. Guitarist Michael Faltesek is the voice of the Lovers, leading the
band in old-timey melodies and group call and response. The band can be found on the streets of Capitol Hill and downtown
Seattle, and increasingly in the cozy dance halls of the various Seattle neighborhoods.
