History & Highlights
Rockin’ It Right for over 20 years, The Swingin’ Blackjacks deliver a satisfying blend of Rockabilly and Jumpin’ Blues. Their musical recipe contains a growing number of originals with carefully selected cover tunes, Hi-Octane performances and a love of the music they play.
The Swingin’ Blackjacks play hard at every show, committed to their music and their audience. They conjure up memories as varied as a rockin’ juke - joint on a Saturday night, a chill breeze off the bayou, or a lonesome train whistle in the distance…
Highlights:
- Simcoe Street Theatre , Collingwood ON (opening for the Johnny Max Band) Mar 2026
- Old Town Theatre, Aylmer ON (opening for the Johnny Max Band) Feb 2026
- 2026 Winterfolk Festival
- “Never Tire, Never Stop” album release Feb 2026
- 2025 Beggar's Blues Banquet Fundraiser(opening for the David Rotundo Band)
- 2024 Music On The Barge Concert Program, Gravenhurst ON
- 2024 Toronto Bluesfest
- 2024 Distillery District Picks & Bricks Festival
- 2023 Haliburton Blues Festival
- 2023 Winterfolk XXI Festival
- 2022 through 2025 Southside Shuffle Street Shuffle
- Kitchener Blues Festival Crossroads 2.0 2021
- Session Muskoka Craft Beer Festival (2019)
- 2018 Recipients of the Amy Louie Grossman’s Music Scholarship
- Prince Edward County 50’s & 60’s Rock ’n’ Roll Festival (2018)
- Lynn River Music & Arts Festival (2018)
- Huntsville May 2/4 Craft Beer Festival (2018)
- Kitchener Waterloo Rib Fest (2012 & 2017)
- Durham West Blues Festival (2016)
- Bop ‘n’ Bowl Rockabilly Weekender (2013)
- East End Rockabilly Weekend (2010)
- Backing band for Rockabilly pioneer artist Janis Martin, Cadillac Lounge (2006)
- Distillery Blues Festival Toronto (2005)
- Barrie Waterfront Festival (2005)
- Track “I Love You So” including in Stumble Records Zombie Night In Canada compilation(2003)
- Numerous live appearances on CITY TV’s Breakfast Television, CKLN 88.5 FM and CIUT 89.5 FM