Mickey James is a vocalist, dancer, entertainer, guitarist, and owner-manager of Mickey James Entertainment. The Cincinnati native has been singing and entertaining since he was a child and playing guitar for 25 years. He performs regularly with his six-piece band, Mickey James & the Queen City Crew, and four-piece band, Big Time Operator. 

Mickey’s passion for jazz and big band standards was sparked in 2005, when he was hired as the vocalist for the PMC Big Band. Since then, he has performed with many fantastic bands, including the Johnny Mack Big Band, the Jump N’ Jive Big Band, Swingtime Big Band, Monday Night Big Band, Hauer Swing (Big) Band. Notable past
performances include appearances at Belterra Casino, Hollywood Casino, Miami Valley Gaming Casino, Great
American Ball Park and Carnegie Hall. Mickey also was a competitive swing dancer for several years, placing in National Swing Dance competitions. 

This is Mickey’s second year performing with the Kentucky Symphony. Learn more about him at mickeyjamesentertainment.com.