Regular weekly NYC Swing Dancing events not included in the calendar below:
Mon: Svetlana & the Delancey Five, The Back Room 102 Norfolk St 8:30pm*
Mon: The Cotton Club $25 cover (bring a partner)
Mon/Tues:Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks, Iguana, 240 W. 54th, 20/20 food/drink min* (Off Jan 6/7)
Tues: Bal Practice, 9:30-11pm, Students free, $5 others, 412 8th ($10 on White Heat nite)
Tues: Swing Practice, 9:30-11pm, Students free, $5 others, 412 8th
Thurs: Frim Fram 412 Eighth Ave, 4th Floor $10/$7 students @9pm, lesson $5 @8pm
Fri: Friday Night Blues
Fri: Brooklyn Swings, Trinity Grace Church 231 Ainslie St, 7-10pm, $5-10
Fri: Prohibition Fri, concrete flr, band 7:15pm, no min at bar/$25 min tables (Reservations Req’d), 707 8th Ave
Sun: Baby Soda, St. Mazie’s, 345 Grand St., Brooklyn. 9:30pm *
Sun: Glenn Crytzer Quartet, HoneyBees, 95 Avenue A, 7-10pm (call to confirm)
Most NYC dance venues are generally crowded. Those marked with a * are restaurants and bars that have limited space to dance.
January
Saturday, January 18
Fleur Seule
Marriott Marquis
Join us for dinner and dancing, tile floor, room to dance.
Live music 5-9pm.
Crossroads Lounge on the 8th floor, no cover, one item minimum.
Times Square
Monday, January 20
Jazz Haus
JAZZ HAUS: every Monday 7-11pm at Bierhaus NYC with Hot Jazz n’ Swing bands, classic burlesque, swing DJs… No Cover!
* Gordon Webter & Friends – 3 sets / 7:00-10:15pm
* DJ Brian Ferdman
* burlesque by Tansy Tan Dora
* Beginner swing dance lesson by Jaime Shannon c 7:45
* birthday jam for Ken Bzhelyansky c 8:55
Hofbräu Bierhaus NYC
712 3rd Ave, New York, New York 10017
Monday, January 20
$1.25 Quartet at Sisters
8:30-11:30pm
900 Fulton St, Brooklyn – Clinton-Washington C train stop
No cover, no min
Wednesday, January 22
Dandy Wellington
DeKalb Market Hall
445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn
7-10pm
Free, Room to dance
Wednesday, January 22
Speakeasy Sessions
Join us every Wednesday at SUGAR EAST… doors at 5pm, live hot jazz & swing bands from 7-10pm; and secret cocktails… NO COVER!
The Bailsmen
Sugar East
1125 1st Avenue New York, NY, New York, New York 10065
Wednesday, January 22
Buck And A Quarter at Jalopy Tavern
We play a full evening at Jalopy Tavern, 317 Columbia Street in Brooklyn; 3 sets of vintage pop and hot music, from 8:30 until the calendar ticks over into Thursday. It’s a free show, but bring an appetite and cash for the kitty. It’s going to be the whole crew – Brian Nalepka, John Bianchi, John Landry, Michaela Gomez, Angus Loten and Ben Mealer – and it’s going to be a HOPPIN’ time!!
Saturday, January 25
Swing With Us NYC
National Black Theatre
2035 5th Ave. (Btwn. 125th &1 26th St)
$10
7:15pm to 8:00pm Dance Lesson
8:00pm to 11:00pm Social Dancing
LIVE DJ Ron (Swing, Blues, R&B and Soul)
Saturday, January 25
YSBD! 2020 Winter Bash – Swing, Ballroom & Latin Party
7pm Pre-Party Dance Lesson
8pm-midnight Dancing
Around 8pm Performances
3 Party Rooms:
Swing with Live Band: Molly Ryan & The Manhattan Premiere & Swing DJ Jeff Liu-Leyco
Salsa Room with DJ Junior Arroyo
& Mixed Ballroom with DJ Gene Eagle
Admission Information:
$15 if purchased in advance by Thursday, Jan 23
$18 Standard Pricing
YSBD – 412 Eighth Avenue, 4th Floor
Saturday, January 25
Holy Ground
* The Hot Toddies Jazz Band w/vocalist Hannah Gill
(3x sets from 10pm-1am)
* cocktail of the week drink special!
* this event is now ONCE or TWCE a month
Holy Ground NYC
112 Reade St., New York, New York 10013
Saturday, January 25
Fleur Seule
Marriott Marquis
Join us for dinner and dancing, tile floor, room to dance.
Live music 5-9pm.
Crossroads Lounge on the 8th floor, no cover, one item minimum.
Times Square
Sunday, January 26
40s, 50s, & 60s at The Triad*
In “Mid-Century at The Triad,” Danny Lipsitz fronts his incredible, high-energy, 7-piece band to play a jaw-dropping set of popular music from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The front area will be cleared of tables and the event caters to dancers and sit-down listeners alike.
Danny is a renowned saxophonist, clarinetist, and vocalist, who has recorded and performed with artists like Ronnie Spector, Julian Lennon, Mark Hudson, Harry Nilsson, Denny Laine, The Hot Sardines, The Losers Lounge, The Gordon Webster Swing Band, and countless others.
In “Mid-Century at The Triad,” Danny Lipsitz fronts his incredible, high-energy, 7-piece band to play a jaw-dropping set of popular music from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The front area will be cleared of tables and the event caters to dancers and sit-down listeners alike.
7-9pm
Please Note: The Triad has a 2-beverage minimum per person.
$10 Advanced Tickets Recommended Triad Theater
158 West 72nd St.
Monday, January 27
Jazz Haus
JAZZ HAUS: every Monday 7-11pm at Bierhaus NYC with Hot Jazz n’ Swing bands, classic burlesque, swing DJs… No Cover!
* Alex Owen’s Messy Cookers Jazz Band – 3 sets / 7:00-10:15pm
* DJ Patrick Soluri
* burlesque by Velvetina Taylor
* Beginner swing dance lesson by Jaime Shannon c 7:45
* No Cover / No Minimum / All ages / 21+ to Drink
Hofbräu Bierhaus NYC
712 3rd Ave, New York, New York 10017
Wednesday, January 29
Dandy Wellington
DeKalb Market Hall
445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn
7-10pm
Free, Room to dance
Saturday, January 29
Speakeasy Sessions
7-10pm
Sugar East
1125 1st Avenue
February
Saturday, February 1
Holy Ground
* The Hot Toddies Jazz Band w/vocalist Hannah Gill
(3x sets from 10pm-1am)
* cocktail of the week drink special!
* this event is now ONCE or TWCE a month
Holy Ground NYC
112 Reade St., New York, New York 10013
Saturday, February 1
CU Swing presents: BYOB – Bring Your Own Beginner!
Bring your own beginner for an afternoon of swing community activities! First, learn about the history of Lindy Hop with Barbara Jones from The Harlem Swing Dance Society. Next, learn to dance with Bobby White and Jessica Miltenberger. Then, experience the social dance scene, with live music from the CU Big Band and a performance by NYC-based performance group, the Harvest Moon Hoppers.
@2pm Lindy Hop Lecture
@3pm Lindy Hop Lesson
@4pm Social dancing to live music!
Admission is donation-based. Recommended at $10 for general public and $5 for students. Open to experienced and beginner dancers alike!
411 W 116th St, New York, NY 10027-7201, United States
Monday, February 3
Jazz Haus
JAZZ HAUS: every Monday 7-11pm at Bierhaus NYC with Hot Jazz n’ Swing bands, classic burlesque, swing DJs… No Cover!
* Mimi and The Podd Brothers – 3 sets / 7:00-10:15pm
* DJ Odysseus Bailer
* burlesque by Rosie Cheeks
* Beginner swing dance lesson upon request c 7:45
* No Cover / No Minimum / All ages / 21+ to Drink
Hofbräu Bierhaus NYC
712 3rd Ave, New York, New York 10017
Saturday, February 8
MILO’S SWING DANCE BASH with BABY SODA and WORKSHOP with CHARLOTTE & JOSEPH
Dancesport (new location)
230 W 39th Street (between 7 & 8 Ave)
2nd floor
WORKSHOP with CHARLOTTE & JOSEPH
6:00 – 7:30 swing dance workshop with international teacher from England Charlotte and Joseph.
Workshop topic: ‘Creating Synergy’
Leaders and followers at any level, will learn how to inspire each other on the social dance floor, by being creative, with new moves, variations, flair and style.
Registration SOCIAL DANCE PARTY with BABY SODA
8:00 – 8:30 Pre-party fun class with Milo
8:30 – 9:30 Baby Soda first set
9:30 – 10:00 break DJ music and performances
10:00 – 11:00 Baby Soda second set
11:00 – midnight DJ music
Workshop price $25
Party Admission: $15 (includes the pre-party class)
Dancesport 230 W. 39th St. 2nd fl (btwn 7/8), NYC 10018
Sunday, February 9
Sunday Soul Session
6:30 pm Drop-in Lesson
7-9:30 pm Partner dancing to the best Soul and Funk tunes
West Coast, Blues, Lindy, Fusion and Freestyle dancers welcome!
You Should Be Dancing…! Dance Center
412 8th Avenue, 4th
Sunday, February 9
BYO Swing And Friends
The gallery space inside PS 109 turns into a dance floor with swing music played by DJs.
2-3pm Dance class – Big Apple Part 2 by LalaMakeDance
3-6pm Dancing, performance, DJ battle!
DJ Rebecca VS DJ Surprise
Performance by Big Apple Lindy hopper!
Entrance: $10 on line in advance. $12 at the door
Early Bird up to 2/2 – $8
Class: $10
Bar for you to purchase drinks.
Great wood floor for dancing.
Tickets
El Barrio’s Artspace PS109
214 East 99th St
Monday, February 10
Jazz Haus
JAZZ HAUS: every Monday 7-11pm at Bierhaus NYC with Hot Jazz n’ Swing bands, classic burlesque, swing DJs… No Cover!
* Dandy Wellington & His Band – 3 sets / 7:00-10:15pm
* DJ Patrick Soluri
* burlesque by Gin Minsky
* Beginner swing dance lesson by Jaime upon request c 7:45
* No Cover / No Minimum / All ages / 21+ to Drink
Hofbräu Bierhaus NYC
712 3rd Ave, New York, New York 10017
Wednesday, February 12
Dandy Wellington
DeKalb Market Hall
445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn
7-10pm
Free, Room to dance
Friday, February 14
Mad Hot Swing ‘n’ Ballroom
A fantastic night of Swing and mixed Ballroom & Latin dancing in two dedicated rooms featuring:
Pre-party basic lesson 8-9pm
Dancing in two Separate Rooms: 9pm-12:30am
DJ Danny Scarola in the Ballroom
DJ in the Swing Room
FREE Refreshments
Admission at the Door:
Current YSBD Students, $8
General Public, $10
YSBD – 412 Eighth Avenue, 4th Floor
Friday, February 14
Band Night at Brooklyn Swings
Live Music with Mystery Band
7:00 – 10:00 pm
– Solo Lesson 7:00 – 7:30 pm
– Dance 7:30 – 10:00 pm
Suggested Donation: $10-15
All Ages
231 Ainslie Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Saturday, February 15
Swing Remix with Eyal Vilner Big Band
TBA
Saturday, February 15
10th Annual Sweetheart Soirée
CELEBRATING A DECADE OF ROMANCE SWEETHEART SOIREE 2020 Our 10 th Anniversary! Even though it’s been 10 years, we assure you the thrill is still brand new. And again, our heart s are a-flutter to host at the only rendezvous befitting: NORWOOD – “A home for the curious”. This landmarked 1847 Victorian mansion is a private club. Enjoy a rare opportunity to experience this bohemian hideaway as our guest. Whether with an amour, wedded to one you adore, or there’s someone you’re looking for, this promises to be an evening of enchantment and intrigue. Plush seating, room for dancing, decadent cocktails and sweets assure a most divine affair. A passionate programme of entertainment will be featured over three floors of this lavish manse: MICHAEL ARENELLA and sextet, your devoted host and beloved bandleader. Jazz royalty, QUEEN ESTHER and trio. Enjoy a dance lesson for both singles and doubles at 9:30pm with ever-dapper and adorable RODDY CARAVELLA. Capture a complimentary portrait in our SWEETHEART KISSING BOOTH . Cupid-approved cocktails, wine and beer are available for purchase at two unique bars. Complimentary sweet treats and canapes will be served throughout the evening. SWEETHEART SOIREE 2020 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 TH , 2020 DOORS AT 9PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FROM 9:30PM – 1AM EARLY BIRD ADMISSION: $75 GENERAL ADMISSION: $85 ALL GUESTS MUST BE 21 AND OVER FORMAL EVENING ATTIRE IS ENCOURAGED Tickets to this event are quite limited and available only in advance at Tickets
Saturday, February 15 & Sunday, February 16
Skye & Frida Weekend
Tracks: You can take Solo Jazz or Lindy Hop (of course if you want a physical, and maybe even emotional challenge you are welcome to sign up for both.)
Level: Intermediate advanced and higher.
Cost: Each track costs 115 dollars.
Schedule: Each track will have 6 hours of classes spread over two days. We will take breaks as necessary/appropriate.
Location:
Saturday and Sunday afternoon: Adelante Studios, 25 west 31st- 2nd floor Grand Ballroom.
Saturday and Sunday morning: Studio B at Pearl Studios, 519 8th Ave- 12th floor.
Information and Tickets
Sunday, February 16
Sock Hop Sundays
Now in our 16th year of great dance music from the 50’s & 60’s! Including Rock-n-Roll, Motown, Soul, R&B, and Doo Wop.
We average 175+ guests at Sock Hop Sunday, so come alone or come with friends and join the fun!
Connolly’s 121 West 45th Street btwn 6th & 7th Ave – 3rd floor (elevator available)
$20. Cash at the door
Includes coupon for $5 off liquor, wine, beer, soda or food.
7:00pm -11:30pm
Questions: sockhopsundays@gmail.com
Monday, February 17
Jazz Haus
JAZZ HAUS: every Monday 7-11pm at Bierhaus NYC with Hot Jazz n’ Swing bands, classic burlesque, swing DJs… No Cover!
* Eyal Vilner – 3 sets / 7:00-10:15pm
* DJ Andrius Sc
* burlesque by Justease
* Beginner swing dance lesson by Jaime upon request c 7:45
* birthday jam for Andre & Patrick Soluri c 8:55
* No Cover / No Minimum / All ages / 21+ to Drink
Hofbräu Bierhaus NYC
712 3rd Ave, New York, New York 10017
Monday, February 17
Jazz Haus
JAZZ HAUS: every Monday 7-11pm at Bierhaus NYC with Hot Jazz n’ Swing bands, classic burlesque, swing DJs… No Cover!
* TBD
* DJ Odysseus Bailer
* burlesque by Lilin Lace
* Beginner swing dance lesson upon request c 7:45
]* No Cover / No Minimum / All ages / 21+ to Drink
Hofbräu Bierhaus NYC
712 3rd Ave, New York, New York 10017
Friday, February 21
Rebel Night
Otto’s Shrunken Head at 538 E 14th St.
10pm – 4am
If you’re a dancer who’s all about rock n’ roll, Rebel Night is the party for you! Our DJs spin the best 50s and early 60s music, on original 45 RPM records. Come as you are, or strut in your latest vintage finds!
Our jams are swing- and lindy-friendly and dancers of all stripes are welcome – but we’re happy to teach Rock n’ Roll Jive, Bop and Stroll if you’re interested!
Great music, delicious tiki drinks, and NO COVER!
Eileen’s note: I’ve been told the vast majority is swing danceable.
Friday, February 21
Live Jazz and Harlem Swing! Black History Month Special Harlem Jazz & Dance Combo band
Free
6-8:30pm
Lesson: 6-7pm
Band: 7-8:30
Pelham Fritz Recreational Center
18 Mount Morris Park W, New York, New York 10027
Tuesday, February 25
Save the date – Mardi Gras with Prohibition Productions
March
Sunday, March 8
Soul Session
6:30 pm Drop-in lesson 7 pm – 9:30 pm Partner and Freestyle dance to the best soul and funk tunes!
Eileen’s Note: Soul has become fairly popular within the swing dance community. It is not strictly a swing dance, but a large portion of the music is swing danceable.
Wednesday, March 11
Dandy Wellington
DeKalb Market Hall
445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn
7-10pm
Free, Room to dance
Friday, March 13
Mad Hot Swing ‘n’ Ballroom
A fantastic night of Swing and mixed Ballroom & Latin dancing in two dedicated rooms featuring:
Pre-party basic lesson 8-9pm
Dancing in two Separate Rooms: 9pm-12:30am
DJ Danny Scarola in the Ballroom
DJ in the Swing Room
FREE Refreshments
Admission at the Door:
Current YSBD Students, $8
General Public, $10
YSBD – 412 Eighth Avenue, 4th Floor
Saturday, March 14
Swing Remix with The Spicy Pickles
TBA
Friday, March 20
Rebel Night
Otto’s Shrunken Head at 538 E 14th St.
10pm – 4am
If you’re a dancer who’s all about rock n’ roll, Rebel Night is the party for you! Our DJs spin the best 50s and early 60s music, on original 45 RPM records. Come as you are, or strut in your latest vintage finds!
Our jams are swing- and lindy-friendly and dancers of all stripes are welcome – but we’re happy to teach Rock n’ Roll Jive, Bop and Stroll if you’re interested!
Great music, delicious tiki drinks, and NO COVER!
Eileen’s note: I’ve been told the vast majority is swing danceable.
April
Sunday, April 19
Gotham Jazz Festival
Monday-April 27 – Sunday, May 3
Bal Week
Nightly classes and events. Details to follow as the event gets closer.
Registration