Django Festival All-Stars

Who could resist this promotional opening?: “They swing like crazy and will break your heart with a ballad.” That would be the Django Festival All-Stars Legendary Dorado Schmitt and Sons Samson & Amati. The group is coming to Philadelphia. It brings its music inspired by the legendary guitarist-composer Jean “Django” Reinhardt who has influenced guitar greats Carlos Santana, and Eric Clapton. Jimi Hendrix and Willie Nelson adopted Django’s country swing music. Django is considered to be one of the most gifted guitarists ever. The Django Festival All-Stars have performed in tribute to Django who died in 1953. The band performs the Django-infused Gypsy, or sinti styles, featuring swing, jazz manouche, and hot club jazz, and adds its twist of modern arrangements and compositions. $39 to $69, 7:30 p.m. EST Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts/Perelman Theater, 300 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999 or ensembleartsphilly.org.