WILL YOU HELP SUPPORT OUR DUAL MISSION?

OUR MISSION IS TWO-FOLD:

The Naples Big Band entertains the public with dynamic Big Band performances in styles spanning the swing era to the modern day, while also nurturing the musical development of local youths with our financial support.

For 30+ years, the Naples Big Band has been playing the swing era’s music live, directed by trumpeter James Castaldi. What began as a small ensemble has grown into a full 18-piece big band, with audiences and venues expanding steadily across Southwest Florida.

From free public concerts at Cambier Park and Veterans Community Park to ticketed shows at the Bonita Arts Center, the band brings the golden age of swing to audiences in Collier and Lee counties — year after year, always live, always free where it can be.

Beyond the bandstand, the Naples Big Band has a long-standing commitment to supporting local school music programs. Over the past five years, the band has built relationships with music directors in Collier and Lee County schools to donate instruments to students who couldn’t otherwise afford one — making sure the next generation can pick up an instrument and play music.