The World Famous GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA directed by Uli Plettendorff - SWING FOREVER

Name: The World Famous GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA directed by Uli Plettendorff - SWING FOREVER
Start: 2026-10-17T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-17T22:30:00+02:00
Location: Theater Meißen

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · 19:30

Theater Meißen, Germany

50 €

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The World Famous GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA directed by Uli Plettendorff - SWING FOREVER — Theater Meißen, Meißen

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The Glenn Miller Orchestra directed by Uli Plettendorff takes the stage in Meißen on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 19:30 at Theater Meißen. This is one of nine German dates on the SWING FOREVER tour. Theater Meißen occupies a historic building from the late nineteenth century near the Elbe River and seats approximately 300 guests. The concert blends classic big-band repertoire with substantial vocal contributions: a featured vocalist and the five-voice ensemble MOONLIGHT SERENADERS deliver an evening of sweet and swing sound. Admission is 50 euros.

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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

The World Famous GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA directed by Uli Plettendorff - SWING FOREVER

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