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DICK GOODWIN QUINTET AND DICK GOODWIN BIG BAND 2008

(Private functions are not listed.)

April 4, 5, 6, & 11, 12 -- “Dogs:  The Musical” at Workshop Theater (803-799-4876) Terry & Jim Hall are in the pit … this is the fourth production of this show written by Paddy Bell with music composed and arranged by Dick.

April 7 – “Crossroads” a musical collaboration between Israeli singer/songwriter Ayala Asherov Kalus and the Dick Goodwin Quintet … 
7:30 at Trustus Theater … tickets available at the door:  $12, seniors $10, students and active military $5.

May 1 – The Dick Goodwin Big Band joins the Palmetto Mastersingers (www.palmettomastersingers.org) for an evening of “rat pack” music 
from their soon to be released CD, “One for My Baby” – 7:30 at the Koger Center.

May 8 – The Dick Goodwin Big Band plays for the South Carolina Philharmonic’s beach party gala … 7:00 at Sterling Hall.  Contact 
the Symphony for ticket information.  (803-771-7937)

May 16 – The Big Band plays for the USC Alumni Association at the Marriott Hotel from 7:00 to 11:00.

May 17 – The Carolina Jazz Society House Band (with Doug Graham, Bruce Clark, Jim Hall, and Dick) are playing a concert from 6:00 to 
8:30 at the Camden (Kershaw County) Fine Arts Center.

June 1 – The Dick Goodwin Quartet joins the Columbia Choral Society for an afternoon concert playing a gospel mass … as part of Piccolo 
Spoleto in Charleston.

June 8 – 7:00-9:00 in Blowing Rock, NC, the Dick Goodwin Quintet plays a concert for the jazz club.

June 26-27-27-28-29 and
July 2-3-4-5-6 & 9-10-11-12-13 – The DG Quintet will be featured at Town Theatre (803-799-2510) … along with a large cast of singers and dancers in a new musical revue written by Dick and directed by Shannon Scruggs.

August 9 – The Big Band will play for the USC graduation at the Colonial Center … get there by 10:00 and hear some spiffy prelude 
music by the band.

August 9 – from 7:00 to 10:00 the Dick Goodwin Big Band plays a free concert at Finlay Park … bring blankets, etc.

October 3 – The Big Band returns to the Capital Senior Center (www.capitalseniorcenter.com) to play an evening of dance music.

November 7 – The Big Band plays for the USC Alumni Association’s Homecoming dance.

November 16 – The DG Quintet has been asked to return for another Sundays at 4:00 concert in McCormick, SC.

November 28 – The Big Band plays a benefit debutante ball for the Augusta (Georgia) Symphony.

December 31 – The Dick Goodwin Big Band is likely to return to the Newberry Opera House.   For the past few New Year’s Eves the group 
has performed popular concert sets complete with guest artists and champagne intermissions.  There are hotel and restaurant packages 
available. www.newberryoperahouse.com

February 13 or 14 – look for an announcement about a benefit dance for the SC Philharmonic!  The past two Valentine’s dances with the 
Big Band and guest entertainers from various arts groups have been well attended.

February 28 – The Dick Goodwin Quintet has had a long history of collaborations at Town Theatre.  They will be playing for the 
theatre’s 90th birthday party at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

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