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Jazz stars Andy Cooper and Colin Wood joined DixieMix on stage for their Dereham Memorial Hall Concert


8am and ready for the off –
Rod Stewart, here we come . . .

Touring with Rod Stewart

The big news is out. There cannot be many people who follow our band who have not heard that DixieMix has been picked to provide the opening entertainment for Rod Stewart's forthcoming UK tour. There are five events – all in June 2014:

Friday 13th Brighton football stadium
Saturday 14th Stoke-on-Trent football stadium
Wednesday 18th Taunton county cricket ground
Friday 20th Blackpool football stadium
Saturday 21st Falkirk football stadium

There are loads of arrangements to be made, accommodation, transport, rehearsals . . . The excitement will really kick in when we climb aboard the band bus. Friday the 13th is going to be a lucky day for us!
DixieMix at the Hoste

There is always one gig that falls nearest to Simon's birthday. This one at the Hoste in Burnham Market is bang on the day. So mark June 27 in your diary and get your tickets for Simon's party. In fact this is a Lady Taveners charity event supporting their fundraising for "Giving Young people a Sporting Chance" The all-in ticket price includes a meal, the music and a drink on arrival. Details here:
A-Hoste-of-Jazz-Leaflet.pdf
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DixieMix with Paul O'Grady

On the 6 May a contingent from DixieMix were asked to perform live on Paul's 5 'o clock show. We were supporting the jazz trombone-playing prodigy, 10 year old Thomas Wiggins. It was a great experience although our slot was cut to just 30 seconds! Watch out for Thomas, he's a star in the making.
Many thanks to Graham Read for his short, but sweet, sousaphone contribution. You can see the clip here
The busiest summer ever

The DixieMix gig list for 2014 is set to be the busiest since we formed the band. As well as the Rod Stewart gigs we have more than 40 summer picnics, outdoor concerts, weddings, and private parties already in the book with more coming in all the time. Let's hope the sun shines all summer.