Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, July 4 as we celebrate Independence Day! In this special four hour program from 12-4 pm, we'll hear a song for each of the United States. We'll hear classics like "Georgia On My Mind" and "Pennsylvania Polka," and rare tunes you might not have heard before. Every state will have its time to shine. And DC too!
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, May 30 from 2-4 pm as we honor Benny Goodman! Bandleader, clarinetist and composer, Goodman was known as "The King of Swing." His collaboration with Fletcher Henderson created the sound known as swing, which became so influential an era of American history was named after it. His 1938 performance at Carnegie Hall is described as the single most important jazz concert in history, and many of the biggest names in jazz got started working in his band. Benny Goodman was also a pioneer of racial integration, one of the first white bandleaders to hire and perform with black musicians. 
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, May 16 from 2-4 pm for our
regularly scheduled program of great jazz and pop vocalists, big band
and lounge/exotica. The program will begin with a tribute to Lena Horne, who passed away on May 9.
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, April 25 from 2-4 p.m. as we pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald! Fitzgerald was one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century. Her range spanned three octaves and her clarity of tone was unmatched. Ira Gershwin once said "I never knew how good our songs were until I heard Ella Fitzgerald sing them." 
It's Oscar night! Tune in on Sunday, March 7 from 2-4 pm as we celebrate the Academy Awards. We'll hear 30 years of Oscar winning songs, beginning with the first ever Best Song winner, "The Continental" in 1934, and continuing all the way to "The Shadow of Your Smile" in 1965. It'll be a Hollywood Party on the Divaville Lounge, with two hours of songs that ought to be in pictures. And don't miss the trivia contest!
Have you had your fill of sugary Valentine's Day sentiment? Step into the Divaville Lounge on February 14 for an irreverent look at love. From 2-4 pm we'll hear songs like "That's the Kind of Guy I Dream Of (You Should See the Kind That I Get)," "I Wake Up Screaming After Dreaming of You" and "How Could You Believe Me When You Know I'm a Liar." Whether you're happily attached or "Safe, Sane and Single," tune in for two hours of the battle between the sexes.
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, December 6 from 12-4 pm for a special 4-hour program of great jazz and pop vocalists, big band and lounge/exotica!
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, November 29 as we honor composer Billy Strayhorn! Strayhorn worked for decades with Duke Ellington, and during their collaboration wrote some of Ellington's most iconic works, like "Take the 'A' Train," "Satin Doll," "Lush Life" and "Chelsea Bridge." Strayhorn developed his love of music right here in Hillsborough North Carolina, where he spent much of his childhood.
Often called an "invisible genius," Billy Strayhorn never sought the limelight and spent most of his career in Ellington's shadow. Ellington described Strayhorn as "my right arm, my left arm, all the eyes in the back of my head, my brain waves in his head, and his in mine." Tune in and learn more about this immensely talented composer and arranger.
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, November 22 as we celebrate the 110th birthday of Hoagy Carmichael! One of the more jazz-oriented composers in the 1930s, Carmichael wrote hundreds of of songs including classics like "Stardust," "Georgia On My Mind" and "Up the Lazy River." Sometimes called the first singer-songwriter, Carmichael was a talented pianist and singer. We will hear his greatest songs performed by Carmichael himself and by Divaville Lounge Favorites. We'll also hear rare early recordings, and clips from Carmichael's Hollywood acting career. Tune in for an afternoon of "Stardust Melodies"!
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, November 15 from 2-4 pm for our regularly scheduled program of great jazz and pop vocalists, big band and lounge/exotica.
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, November 8 from 2-4 pm for our regularly scheduled program of great jazz and pop vocalists, big band and lounge/exotica.
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, November 1 from 2-4 pm for our regularly scheduled program of great jazz and pop vocalists, big band and lounge/exotica.
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, October 25 from 2-4 pm for our regularly scheduled program of great jazz and pop vocalists, big band and lounge/exotica.
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, October 18 for an afternoon of sweet dance music! Softer and "sweeter" than jazz or swing, the sweet bands ruled the early 1930s. We'll hear from stars of the era like Paul Whiteman, Rudy Vallee, Fred Waring, Gus Arnheim and Guy Lombardo. Brush up on your charleston, fox trot and lindy hop!
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, October 11 from 2-4 pm for our regularly scheduled program of great jazz and pop vocalists, big band and lounge/exotica.
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, October 4 from 2-4 pm for our regularly scheduled program of great jazz and pop vocalists, big band and lounge/exotica.
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, September 27 from 2-4 pm for our regularly scheduled program of great jazz and pop vocalists, big band and lounge/exotica.
Step into the Divaville Lounge on Sunday, September 20 from 2-4 pm for our regularly scheduled program of great jazz and pop vocalists, big band and lounge/exotica.