Glenn Miller Orchestra

Name: Glenn Miller Orchestra
Start: 2026-10-16T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-16T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Brucknerhaus

took place · 16 Oct 2026

Brucknerhaus, Linz, Austria

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Glenn Miller Orchestra — Brucknerhaus, Linz

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Glenn Miller Orchestra performs in Linz on Friday, 16 October 2026 at 19:30 in Brucknerhaus. This is one of two Austrian dates for the orchestra. Brucknerhaus is Linz's principal concert hall, opened in 1974 on the Danube riverbank and named after Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. The hall serves as home to the Bruckner Orchestra Linz and hosts the annual Brucknerfest festival. The orchestra will present its classic repertoire in this prestigious concert venue.

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About: Glenn Miller Orchestra

One of the world's longest-running big bands, the Glenn Miller Orchestra has kept swing alive on stage since 1956 - now under new European director Uli Plettendorff, touring with the 'Swing Forever' programme and inviting audiences to get up and dance.

5200+

European concerts performed by the orchestra under Wil Salden alone

300

Average live dates per year (US touring orchestra)

9.73M

Monthly listeners on YouTube Music

41K

Instagram followers (official US account)

What's new

2025-05
The Glenn Miller Orchestra launched its 2025/2026 European 'Swing Forever' tour under new director Uli Plettendorff, covering Italy, Malta, Poland, the Baltic States, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Czechia.
2024
Uli Plettendorff, a trombonist with the European orchestra since its inception, took over as bandleader in 2024, succeeding Wil Salden who retired after more than 40 years and 5,200 concerts.
2025-04-30
The Glenn Miller Orchestra performed a sold-out concert in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on International Jazz Day, as guests of the International Jazz Festival.

Tour

BremenDortmundCologneKlagenfurtSalzburgPotsdamWuppertalJenaDreieichBad SauerbrunnRastattHammWarsawRigaSofiaZurich

Tracks

In the Moodsignature swing anthem, one of the most recognised big band recordings of the 20th century

Moonlight Serenadeofficial theme song of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, considered a standard of popular music

Chattanooga Choo Chooclassic swing-era hit, a staple of every live programme

Tuxedo Junctionhit #1 in 1940, reportedly sold 115,000 copies in its first week of release

Pennsylvania 6-5000instant swing standard from 1940, named after the Hotel Pennsylvania's phone number

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