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.| 9 Jul 06 | Chelmsford Theatre Chelmsford, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 4 Jul 06 | Theatre Royal York, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 30 Jun 06 | Corn Exchange Newbury, Berkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 May 06 | Epsom Playhouse Epsom, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 17 May 06 | Queen's Theatre Barnstaple, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 17 Feb 06 | Dorking Halls Dorking, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 16 Feb 06 | Alban Arena St Albans, Hertfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 11 Feb 06 | Stag Theatre Sevenoaks, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 Feb 06 | Fareham Live (formerly Ferneham Hall) Fareham, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 3 Feb 06 | Theatre Royal Wakefield Wakefield, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 9 Dec 05 | Medina Theatre Newport, Isle of Wight Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 1 Dec 05 | Buxton Opera House Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 24 Jul 05 | Chelmsford Theatre Chelmsford, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 15 Jul 05 | Gala Theatre Durham, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 11 Jul 05 | New Vic Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 Mar 05 | Wycombe Swan High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 21 Mar 05 | Gordon Craig Theatre Stevenage, Hertfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 20 Mar 05 | Middlesbrough Theatre Middlesbrough, Cleveland Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 17 Mar 05 | Anvil Arts Basingstoke, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 16 Mar 05 | Epsom Playhouse Epsom, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 13 Mar 05 | Roses Theatre Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 11 Mar 05 | The Playhouse Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 7 Feb 05 | Wyvern Theatre Swindon, Wiltshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 5 Feb 05 | The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 3 Feb 05 | Fairfield Halls Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 2 Feb 05 | Beck Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 15 Dec 04 | Venue Cymru (formerly - North Wales Theatre) Llandudno, Gwynedd Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 6 Dec 04 | Music Hall Aberdeen Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 30 Nov 04 | Royal Spa Centre Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 29 Nov 04 | Buxton Opera House Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 20 Jul 04 | Chelmsford Theatre Chelmsford, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 8 Jun 04 | White Rock Theatre Hastings, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 4 Jun 04 | Theatre Royal Winchester, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 27 May 04 | Palace Theatre Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 25 May 04 | Queen's Theatre Barnstaple, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 21 May 04 | Alban Arena St Albans, Hertfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
