Welcome!
With lots of brass, a little sass, and plenty of pizzazz, the award-winning George Lake BIG Band would be happy to swing for you sometime soon. Their finely tuned repertoire draws on the timeless appeal of the greats; Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw through Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Diana Krall and Michael Buble. Whether you are looking for a dance band, a swing orchestra or a full on jazz orchestra, the George Lake BIG Band has you covered. This distinctive blend has given the George Lake Big Band a unique style that continues to win fans from every generation. Simply put, they can really swing! Whatever your event, be it a corporate event, a festival, a special birthday, anniversary or wedding, we’ve done them all.

Tickets now on sale for
Music to Remember ’25
Larger venue and dance floor
Get your tickets now
Call Steve 905-767-2516
See you at
The Duke
Sunday March 16
Hear the band live!
march
23mar2:00 pmPickering Recreation Complex DanceDancing at The Rec Centre

Event Details
Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this great dance event Free Parking Light refreshments, HUGE dance floor, free parking and
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Event Details
Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this great dance event
Free Parking
Light refreshments, HUGE dance floor, free parking and the twenty piece George Lake BIG Band
to get those toes tapping.
Dancing Dancing Dancing
Tickets are $8.25 and are on sale at the following locations starting February 24:
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Chestnut Hill Developments RC – 905.683.6582
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East Shore CC – 905.420.6588
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George Ashe LCC – 905.420.2370
Payment can be made via debit or credit at all of the locations.
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm EST
Location
Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex (formerly the Pickering Recreation Complex)
1867 Valley Farm Road
Organizer
City of Pickering Event Andrea Dufresne 905.420.4660 ext 6104
april
13apr5:00 pmThe Duke LiveAll Ages Show!
Event Details
Swingin' At The Duke Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event. Great food in a great venue. Come
more
Event Details
Swingin’ At The Duke
Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event.
Great food in a great venue. Come and enjoy dinner and show with the best music ever written performed by a 20 piece jazz orchestra. An all ages show, bring your kids or grandchildren to experience live music.
1225 Queen Street East at Leslie
Lots of Parking on site behind The Duke off Leslie Street and along Leslie.
The Queen Street car stops at our door
Reservations highly recommended – Don’t miss out !
$15 Cover Children Under 12 FREE
Call The Duke
416 466 2624
Time
(Sunday) 5:00 pm EST
Location
The Duke Live
1225 Queen St. East Toronto Ontario Canada M4M 1L6
Organizer
George Lake BIG Band
june
08jun2:00 pmPickering Recreation Complex DanceDancing at The Rec Centre

Event Details
Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this great dance event Free Parking Light refreshments, large dance floor, free parking and
more
Event Details
Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this great dance event
Free Parking
Light refreshments, large dance floor, free parking and the twenty piece George Lake BIG Band
to get those toes tapping.
Dancing Dancing Dancing
Tickets go on sale soon at the Recreation Complex, East Shore CC and George Ashe LCC
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm EST
Location
Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex (formerly the Pickering Recreation Complex)
1867 Valley Farm Road
Organizer
City of Pickering Event Andrea Dufresne 905.420.4660 ext 6104
15jun5:00 pmThe Duke LiveAll Ages Show!
Event Details
Swingin' At The Duke Celebrate Father's Day and join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event. Great food in
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Event Details
Swingin’ At The Duke
Celebrate Father’s Day and join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event.
Great food in a great venue. Come and enjoy dinner and show with the best music ever written performed by a 20 piece jazz orchestra. An all ages show, bring your kids or grandchildren to experience live music.
1225 Queen Street East at Leslie
Lots of Parking on site behind The Duke off Leslie Street and along Leslie.
The Queen Street car stops at our door
Reservations highly recommended – Don’t miss out !
$15 Cover Children Under 12 FREE
Call The Duke
416 466 2624
Time
(Sunday) 5:00 pm EST
Location
The Duke Live
1225 Queen St. East Toronto Ontario Canada M4M 1L6
Organizer
George Lake BIG Band
july
20jul5:00 pmThe Duke LiveAll Ages Show!
Event Details
Swingin' At The Duke Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event. Great food in a great venue. Come
more
Event Details
Swingin’ At The Duke
Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event.
Great food in a great venue. Come and enjoy dinner and show with the best music ever written performed by a 20 piece jazz orchestra. An all ages show, bring your kids or grandchildren to experience live music.
1225 Queen Street East at Leslie
Lots of Parking on site behind The Duke off Leslie Street and along Leslie.
The Queen Street car stops at our door
Reservations highly recommended – Don’t miss out !
$15 Cover Children Under 12 FREE
Call The Duke
416 466 2624
Time
(Sunday) 5:00 pm EST
Location
The Duke Live
1225 Queen St. East Toronto Ontario Canada M4M 1L6
Organizer
George Lake BIG Band
august
17aug5:00 pmThe Duke LiveAll Ages Show!
Event Details
Swingin' At The Duke Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event. Great food in a great venue. Come
more
Event Details
Swingin’ At The Duke
Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event.
Great food in a great venue. Come and enjoy dinner and show with the best music ever written performed by a 20 piece jazz orchestra. An all ages show, bring your kids or grandchildren to experience live music.
1225 Queen Street East at Leslie
Lots of Parking on site behind The Duke off Leslie Street and along Leslie.
The Queen Street car stops at our door
Reservations highly recommended – Don’t miss out !
$15 Cover Children Under 12 FREE
Call The Duke
416 466 2624
Time
(Sunday) 5:00 pm EST
Location
The Duke Live
1225 Queen St. East Toronto Ontario Canada M4M 1L6
Organizer
George Lake BIG Band
september
21sep5:00 pmThe Duke LiveAll Ages Show!
Event Details
Swingin' At The Duke Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event. Great food in a great venue. Come
more
Event Details
Swingin’ At The Duke
Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event.
Great food in a great venue. Come and enjoy dinner and show with the best music ever written performed by a 20 piece jazz orchestra. An all ages show, bring your kids or grandchildren to experience live music.
1225 Queen Street East at Leslie
Lots of Parking on site behind The Duke off Leslie Street and along Leslie.
The Queen Street car stops at our door
Reservations highly recommended – Don’t miss out !
$15 Cover Children Under 12 FREE
Call The Duke
416 466 2624
Time
(Sunday) 5:00 pm EST
Location
The Duke Live
1225 Queen St. East Toronto Ontario Canada M4M 1L6
Organizer
George Lake BIG Band
october
19oct5:00 pmThe Duke LiveAll Ages Show!
Event Details
Swingin' At The Duke Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event. Great food in a great venue. Come
more
Event Details
Swingin’ At The Duke
Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event.
Great food in a great venue. Come and enjoy dinner and show with the best music ever written performed by a 20 piece jazz orchestra. An all ages show, bring your kids or grandchildren to experience live music.
1225 Queen Street East at Leslie
Lots of Parking on site behind The Duke off Leslie Street and along Leslie.
The Queen Street car stops at our door
Reservations highly recommended – Don’t miss out !
$15 Cover Children Under 12 FREE
Call The Duke
416 466 2624
Time
(Sunday) 5:00 pm EST
Location
The Duke Live
1225 Queen St. East Toronto Ontario Canada M4M 1L6
Organizer
George Lake BIG Band
25oct5:00 pm11:00 pmMusic to Remember 2025Non-stop Dancing!

Event Details
THE music event in November is when the George Lake BIG Band and Little Peter and the Elegants combine to give you wonderful music from many decades. We have set
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Event Details
THE music event in November is when the George Lake BIG Band and Little Peter and the Elegants combine to give you wonderful music from many decades. We have set the date this year as Saturday, October 25
We wanted to reach out to the people who attended Music to Remember 2024. This great event was held for the first time in the Trillium East Room at Le Tréport Wedding and Convention Centre, 1075 Queensway East in Mississauga. We received many compliments on this new location. You also told us how we can improve the experience. Music to Remember returns to Le Tréport on Saturday October 25, 2025 in the much larger Trillium Ballroom. People are excited and 96 tickets are already sold.
Doors will open at 5:00pm, the buffet will start at 5:30pm and the live music begins at 7:00pm. The George Lake BIG Band and Little Peter and the Elegants will alternate sets for your dancing and listening pleasure! Let’s look at the improvements for this year!
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The Trillium Ballroom features:
- 11,500 square feet of space, compared to 4,600 square feet at last year’s event
- Comfortably accommodates up to 650 people – we will restrict ticket sales to 360
- Has a significantly bigger dance floor measuring 2,400 square feet, compared to 900 square feet at last year’s event
You can view photos of our upgraded venue at this webpage: https://www.littlepeterandtheelegants.com/le-treport-2025
There will be a hot buffet of Grilled chicken with mushrooms, Pasta with Alfredo sauce, rice, vegetables plus salads and a vegetarian option of Eggplant Parmigiana. A selection of desserts will be placed on each table. Only 360 tickets will be sold to ensure ample dancing space and comfortable seating for everyone. Two bars will be set up and more employees will be working the room.
Tickets are $65 per person and we are offering YOU a discounted price of $60 until February 28. Reserve your seats now! Then pay for your tickets over the next month.
When reserving a full table, you can now choose between a table of 10 or a table of 8 and we will be asking for a larger table size for these groups. Feel free to e-transfer $60 x the number of tickets to steve.pettafor@gmail.com or mail a cheque payable to “Peter Toller” to Peter Toller, 92 Lakeshore Rd. E. Mississauga, ON L5G 4S2. We will then get the tickets out to you.
Please tell your friends about this exciting event! Contact us anytime. Music to Remember on Saturday October 25 will be a highlight of 2025!
Peter Toller (LP&E) toller@sympatico.ca 905-274-6131 TEXT 416-464-8067
Steve Pettafor (GLBB) steve.pettafor@gmail.com Call or Text 905-767-2516
Time
(Saturday) 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm EST
Location
Le Treport Wedding & Convention Centre
1075 Queensway East
Organizer
Little Peter and the ElegantsCall Peter 905-274-6131 or Steve 905-767-2516 for info or tickets
november
30nov2:00 pm4:00 pmPoinsettia Tea Dance Pickering Recreation ComplexDance Dance Dance!

Event Details
Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this great annual event Free Parking Light refreshments, large dance floor,
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Event Details
Join the swinging
George Lake BIG Band
for this great annual event
Free Parking
Light refreshments, large dance floor, free parking and the twenty piece George Lake BIG Band to get those toes tapping!
Dancing Dancing Dancing
But wait! That’s not all!
A poinsettia for all in attendance.
Tickets will go on sale in November
Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex | 1867 Valley Farm Rd
- East Shore Community Centre | 910 Liverpool Road S
- George Ashe Library & Community Centre | 470 Kingston Road
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Location
Pickering Recreation Complex
1867 Valley Farm Rd, Pickering, ON L1V 6K7
Organizer
City of Pickering Event Andrea Dufresne 905.420.4660 ext 6104
december
14dec5:00 pmThe Duke LiveAll Ages Show!
Event Details
Swingin' At The Duke Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event. Great food in a great venue. Come
more
Event Details
Swingin’ At The Duke
Join the swinging George Lake BIG Band for this one night only event.
Great food in a great venue. Come and enjoy dinner and show with the best music ever written performed by a 20 piece jazz orchestra. An all ages show, bring your kids or grandchildren to experience live music.
1225 Queen Street East at Leslie
Lots of Parking on site behind The Duke off Leslie Street and along Leslie.
The Queen Street car stops at our door
Reservations highly recommended – Don’t miss out !
$15 Cover Children Under 12 FREE
Call The Duke
416 466 2624
Time
(Sunday) 5:00 pm EST
Location
The Duke Live
1225 Queen St. East Toronto Ontario Canada M4M 1L6
Organizer
George Lake BIG Band