The Do Lollies Storybook

Where Music Meets Memory

What’s it like playing old-time jazz in the modern world? Join us behind the scenes for gig recaps, song releases, silly mishaps, heartfelt moments, and all the musical mischief in between.

Do Lollies Vintage Jazz band playing at Arbor Day event in Mountain Home, Idaho in 2026

When the Wind Blew Over Our Speakers – What Arbor Day Taught Us About Music, Growth, and Keeping Going

Some gigs go exactly as planned. And some gigs involve wind knocking over your speakers and crushing the flower cart you just built. Our recent Arbor Day performance definitely fell into the second category. The weather had ideas of it’s own. It was cold. It was windy. And then came the moment our speakers tipped over crushing the flower cart we had worked so hard to create. It was so hard to…

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Vern and Amy Cole from the Do Lollies Band

Planning Our Summer of Vintage Music

Every summer has its own rhythm. Some feel quiet and slow. Others fill up with music, laughter, and evenings where the sunset stretches out a little longer than expected for those moments when everything feels right in the world. This year, we’re beginning to map out our summer – and it’s one we’re really looking forward to. We’ve been talking through what we want this season to feel like. Not…

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Cover art for “Sing Little Jazzy,” a vintage 1920s jazz-inspired song by The Do Lollies, now available on streaming platforms

She’s Here! “Sing Little Jazzy” Is Out Now

Old-Time Joy with a Kazoo and a Tap We’re so excited to finally share our brand-new mini-album, “Sing Little Jazzy,” with you! This one’s got a special kind of sparkle. Picture an old upright piano, a bright kazoo solo, and a tap-dance rhythm you can’t help but bounce along to. It’s playful, quirky, and full of that old-time joy we love bringing to life. We had so much fun recording it—and every…

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The Do Lollies performing vintage 1920s jazz on stage at the Argyros Theater in Sun Valley

Vintage 1920s Jazz in Sun Valley: The Do Lollies at the Argyros Gala

A Night to Remember in Sun Valley Our Evening at the Argyros with the Wood River Women’s Foundation We’ve played in barns and backyards, under shade trees and farmers’ market tents… but this? This was another world entirely. Last week, The Do Lollies had the honor of playing at the Wood River Women’s Foundation 20th Anniversary Gala at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Sun Valley. And from…

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