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Bowmanville

Chicago, IL

$500-20,000

Travels up to 120 miles

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"Fly Me To The Moon" - Live from Evanston Space

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All Of Me - Live from Andy's Jazz Club

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Overview

Bowmanville is a premier swing ensemble bringing the speakeasy spirit of 1930s Paris to luxury weddings and corporate events. Led by violinist Ethan Adelsman, this elite group blends elegant gypsy jazz with Chicago’s global sounds.

Highly versatile, Bowmanville performs as an acoustic or electric duo, trio, quartet, or full quintet with drums. Their lineup of violin, harmonica, guitar, bass, and vocals effortlessly spans romantic cocktail jazz to high-energy dance standards. Known for sharp style and musical brilliance, Bowmanville transforms any upscale gathering into an unforgettable, vintage-inspired experience.


Reviews

2 reviews

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Fran R.

October 28, 2025
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Amazing!

We hired Bowmanville for a 100 year old bungalow party we hosted and our guests LOVED them! 10/10 reccomend!

Hired as: Jazz Band


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Eve C.

June 29, 2025
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Proposal

Absolutely perfect. The violin made the proposal so special. Forever grateful

Hired as: Violinist

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Booking information

Price range: $500-20,000

Gig length: 30 - 240 minutes

Insurance: $2,000,000 - Liability Insurance provided by Next Insurance

What to expect

Fun swinging tunes guaranteed to get your toe tapping as main entertainment, and subtle enough to provide background music for dinners and parties.

About

Bowmanville is a premier, world-class swing ensemble that brings the sophisticated, speakeasy spirit of 1930s Paris to luxury weddings and high-end corporate events. Led by virtuosic violinist Ethan Adelsman, this elite group of musicians seamlessly blends elegant Hot Club gypsy jazz with the soulful, global sounds of Chicago’s music scene.

Uniquely versatile, Bowmanville offers fully customizable ensembles tailored to the scale and sound of your event, performing as an intimate duo, trio, quartet, or a full five-piece quintet featuring drums. The group can transition seamlessly between a completely acoustic setup for intimate cocktail hours and a high-energy electric performance for main receptions. Featuring a dynamic lineup of violin, harmonica, guitar, upright bass, and vocals, their repertoire effortlessly spans romantic background music to driving, dance-floor-filling standards. Known for their exceptional professionalism, sharp style, and musical brilliance, Bowmanville transforms any upscale gathering into an unforgettable, vintage-inspired experience.

Additional booking notes

Instrumentation:
Acoustic guitar
Violin
Harmonica
2 vocals

Band can provide PA for small additional charge if needed.

Past booked events

May 2026

19

Tuesday

Personal Occasion

7:00pm - 7:15pm

Chicago, IL

12

Tuesday

Corporate Event

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Chicago, IL

October 2025

04

Saturday

Cocktail Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Chicago, IL

June 2025

28

Saturday

Surprise

3:00pm - 3:15pm

Chicago, IL

Influences and inspiration

Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli

Setup requirements

If venue is providing PA: two vocal microphones, one XLR DI, two quarter-inch DI's