Enjoy 'A Swingin' Christmas' With Louis Prima Jr.

Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses are a boisterous, horn-driven, 10-piece New Orleans-style band known for their energetic performances that raise the roof and bring audiences to their feet. The Suffolk will present “A Swingin’ Christmas” with Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses on Wednesday, December 4, at 8 p.m.

The group’s eclectic and rowdy style crosses several genres, from big band and swing to rock and blues, combining original music from its two albums with tail-shakin’ and foot stompin’ favorites from the five-decade career of Louis Prima Sr. With the band’s collective talents and diverse musical tastes, the shows have a sound that is unique while staying true to the vintage Prima style.

This holiday show features the catchy “Hey Skinny Santa,” beloved Prima Christmas classics, and the band’s signature musical mayhem, promising a festive frenzy that will lift you off your feet.

Prima Jr. is the son of legendary entertainer Louis Prima, known for his New Orleans-flavored music and lively performances. Prima had a career that spanned five decades and included record-breaking contracts to perform in Las Vegas where legends such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Louis Armstrong would regularly jump on stage with the entertainer and his band. His popularity was so great at one point that he was asked to perform at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. His classic “Sing, Sing, Sing” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, he won the first-ever Music Group Grammy for “That Old Black Magic” and his classic “Jump, Jive an’ Wail” went on to start a swing revolution in the 1990s.

Tickets are $35 to $69 at thesuffolk.org. The Suffolk is at 118 East Main Street in Riverhead.