The club will welcome the band at its concert 'In The Mood' on Sunday, May 5.

It will kick-off at 2pm in Gerringong Town Hall.

The 17 piece EROS Big Band was formed just over 40 years ago by Maurice Easton.

Maurice had always loved the swinging big bands and in the 1970s he returned from a USA trip with a bag full of big band arrangements.

One of the aims of the band was to give young and not so young musicians the opportunity of playing in a big band.

Due to the the mixed ages the band was originally called by the acronym YROS "(Young Rockers and Old Swingers)" Big Band.

The band's first gig was for Friends of the Earth and the location was a friendly cow paddock at Oaks Flat.

Since then it has played at many impressive engagements including the Australian Jazz Convention, the opening of the electrification of the Illawarra Railway, Kiama's 150th Anniversary Ball, Sydney's College of Law Ball, and the Bowral Tulip Time Festival.

The band has more than 300 arrangements in its library and its membership includes some of the South Coast's best musicians.

In 1992 the band's name was changed to EROS.

The new acronym stands for Elderly Rockers and Old Swingers, as the young members had become a bit older.

Following the sad passing of fine trombonist, composer and arranger Wal Gregory happened last year.

The current musical director is the young and talented Des Canning on lead trombone. The band plays regularly at the Wollongong Master Builders Club on the first Thursday of every month.

Tickets to see the EROS Big Band are $25 at the door for visitors, free for members, students and children.

Afternoon tea will be available. For more information contact dennis.langley@bigpond.com and phone 4234 4729 or 0414 647 823.

The next concert will be held on Sunday, June 30 and will feature 'Stars of the Future'.

David Miller will bring the best of his ensemble students from the Sydney Conservatorium on his Great Southern Tour.