Small band, big sound.
Founded in the fall of 2018, Gretchen and the Sidecar Six is an authentic swing band based in Washington, DC. Specially designed to play for swing dancers, the Sidecar Six features two horns and a full four-piece rhythm section, led by vocalist Gretchen Midgley. Featuring both true transcriptions and original arrangements by renowned reed player and arranger Scott Silbert, the band’s repertoire pulls heavily from the books of Artie Shaw, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Anita O’Day, Harry James, Mildred Bailey, Midge Williams, and other greats of the 1930s and 40s.
Gretchen and the Sidecar Six have been featured up and down the East Coast and around the greater Washington, DC area with organizations such as the DC Lindy Exchange, Capital City Swing, New Columbia Swing, and Lancaster Swing Dance.
Whether tearing it up on the dance floor or just tapping your toe and listening, Gretchen and the Sidecar Six will transport you back to the best of the swing era with their hard-swinging, rich sound and a repertoire equally featuring old favorites and little-known gems.