Arts & Entertainment
The Flat Cats Swing Into The Timbers of Shorewood
The popular swing band is playing a free show at the North River Road retirement community.
The Flat Cats Swing Band will perform an Aug. 12 show at The Timbers of Shorewood.
The show at the 1100 N. River Road retirement community starts at 7 p.m.
The Flat Cats blend vintage and modern music including the hottest swinging jazz, jump blues, steamy standards, modern classics, ballads, and toe-tapping western swing.
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The six–piece Flat Cats have performed at many different venues and events throughout the Midwest, including Navy Pier, the Drake Hotel’s Palm court, the Arcada Theatre, the legendary Willowbrook Ballroom, Pete Miller's, Green Dolphin Lounge, and the Summer Dance Series in Grant Park.
The Flat Cats consist of Amanda Wolff, vocals; Jonny Kostal, tenor sax; Kevin Gawthorp, baritone sax; Stuart Olsen III, electric guitar; Nathan Kawaller, bass; and Barry Rose, drums.
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The Timbers of Shorewood is a rental retirement community. The Timbers provides independent and assisted living apartments and a full schedule of activities and services. Furnished apartments are also available for a short-term stay of a weekend, a week, a month or longer.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information call Shelly Goggins at 815-609-0669 or visit The Timbers website.
