Inspired by the King Oliver Creole Jazz Band, Chris formed his first Barber New Orleans Band in 1949 at the age of nineteen. In 1953, along with Monty Sunshine and Lonnie Donegan, he joined forces with Ken Colyer. Then, with the replacement of Colyer by Pat Halcox, Ken Colyer's Jazzmen became Chris Barber's Jazz Band in 1954 and has been one of Europe's most successful traditional jazz bands ever since. The Big Chris Barber Band website.| 2 Jul 11 | Northcott Theatre Exeter, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 22 May 11 | Buxton Opera House Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 17 Feb 11 | Millfield Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 16 Feb 11 | Pavilion Theatre Worthing, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 14 Feb 11 | Playhouse Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 5 Feb 11 | Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 21 Nov 10 | Chelmsford Theatre Chelmsford, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 Sep 10 | Playhouse Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 19 Mar 10 | Pavilion Theatre Worthing, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 Jul 09 | Harrogate Theatre Harrogate, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 Jul 09 | Gala Theatre Durham, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 Jun 09 | Mercury Theatre Colchester, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Feb 09 | Devonshire Park Theatre Eastbourne, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 13 Feb 09 | Pavilion Theatre Worthing, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 Nov 08 | Anvil Arts Basingstoke, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 6 Jul 08 | The Mill Sonning, Berkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 7 Jun 08 | Regent Centre Christchurch, Dorset Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 6 Jun 08 | Camberley Theatre (previously Artslink) Camberley, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 5 Jun 08 | Courtyard Hereford, Herefordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 1 Jun 08 | Royal & Derngate Northampton, Northamptonshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 29 May 08 | Gordon Craig Theatre Stevenage, Hertfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 May 08 | Hull New Theatre Hull, Humberside Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 May 08 | Hull New Theatre Hull, Humberside Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 25 May 08 | Buxton Opera House Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 19 May 08 to 20 May 08 | The Shaw Theatre Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 May 08 | Newark Palace Newark, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 17 May 08 | Dorking Halls Dorking, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 15 May 08 | Alban Arena St Albans, Hertfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 May 08 | Queen's Theatre Barnstaple, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 8 Feb 08 | Pavilion Theatre Worthing, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 5 Feb 08 | Wycombe Swan High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 30 Nov 07 | Anvil Arts Basingstoke, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 7 May 07 | The Theatre By The Lake Keswick, Cumbria Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 20 Mar 07 | Hull New Theatre Hull, Humberside Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 13 Mar 07 | The Playhouse Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 Mar 07 | Harrogate Theatre Harrogate, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 7 Mar 07 | Fairfield Halls Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 6 Dec 06 | The Concorde Club Southampton Eastleigh, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 29 Nov 06 | Usher Hall Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Nov 06 | His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 Nov 06 | Anvil Arts Basingstoke, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 21 Nov 06 | Mercury Theatre Colchester, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive |
