I used to think Big Band music was for old people. Maybe that's because it reached its apex around 30 years before I was born. But in the last few years - not ironically, in the years since I met my wife - I've come to appreciate it and even manage to slip some Golden Era hidden gems into my indie rock mix discs...with mixed acceptance.

For those who still get giddy at songs like "In the Mood" and "Chattanooga Choo Choo," head on over to Indian Hill Music in Littleton this Sunday afternoon, May 4, at 3 p.m. Maestro Hangen and The Indian Hill Orchestra will be breaking out 20s and 30s classics from the fabulous Paul Whiteman era.

Included in the program will be Gershwin’s Blue Monday, along with many Whiteman favorites like Whispering, Dardanella, You’re The Top, It’s Only a Paper Moon, and The Whiteman Stomp. Plus, special guest vocalists Jean Danton and Mari Funaro will offer a salute to popular Whiteman songstress Peggy Healy.

The fun all happens at Nashoba Valley Tech Performing Arts Center, 100 Littleton Road (Rte. 110) in Westford, MA. Tix are $46, $33, and $20. Call 978-486-9524 or visit www.indianhillmusic.org for more info.