SOLD OUT River City Big Band Swing into Christmas

Get into the Christmas season with the River City Big Band and guest vocalist Chandelle Rimmer as they perform many of your holiday favorites, including Carol of the Bells, We Three Kings, Jingle Bells, and Frosty the Snow Man.

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  •  December 5, 2025
     8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

All the music for this special concert was arranged and transcribed for the band by Larry Schrum and Allan Gilliland, including the premieres of two new Christmas songs written by Chandelle and Allan. Who knows, maybe they’ll become your new holiday favourites.

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Venue Phone: (780) 432-0428

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Address:
11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6E 2M2

Band members

Saxophones
Jean-Francois Picard
Will Tomcej
Tyler Mandin
Olga Kostenko
Evan Sampson

Trombones
Dave Pohl
Matt White
Linda Reinholdt
Ted Huck

Trumpets
John Dymianiw
Joedy Missal
Allan Gilliland
Dave Herrick
Eric Filpula

Bob Husband, piano

Dean Pierno, drums

George Koufogiannakis, guitar

Andrew Eckert, bass

Special Guest Chandelle Rimmer, vocals


Parking is available in the City of Edmonton lot just outside our doors. $6 maximum from 5pm to 2am or $2.50 per hour.

Tickets will also be available at the door if not previously sold out online. Doors open at 7pm. Music starts at 8pm.

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Yardbird Suite has cabaret seating: seats are available first-come, first-served. Please be aware that a couple seated at a table for four may be sharing the table with new friends if the performance is busy.

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