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December
Monday, December 2
Back Room Speakeasy Sessions
Evan Hamaguchi & Friends
Back Room 102 Norfolk St
Doors at 7:30pm; 9pm-12:30am (Band)
No cover – Vaccination Not Required
Band starts the show – opening it up to a vocal and instrumental jam session! Bring your axe, voice, dancing shoes!
No cover – tips appreciated
Wood floor for dancing!
Prohibition style drinks in teacups
Swing / big band tunes in band breaks!
EVERY MON! NEVER A COVER!!!! ALWAYS GOOD TIMES…
(NO FUR / 21+ / TIPS APPRECIATED)
Presented by Svetlana and the Backroom
Tuesday, December 3 – Sunday, December 15
A Very Swing Out Holiday
‘Tis the season to swing! This winter, acclaimed director/choreographer Caleb Teicher and their collaborators (Evita Arce, LaTasha Barnes, Nathan Bugh, and Eyal Vilner) invite you to revel in the joy of social dance and festive cheer with A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday. In this new rendition of the hit show SW!NG OUT, Lindy Hop champions bring their talents to The Joyce stage and celebrate holiday classics played live by the Eyal Vilner Big Band, including What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve, Sleigh Ride, Winter Wonderland, and more. In the second act, “don your gay apparel” and join the fun by dancing with your loved ones in an onstage post-show jam session!
Showtimes are 2:30pm or 7pm, depending on the day of the week.
Tickets
$27 – 72
Wednesday, December 4
Gotham Jazz
>> final jazz night this year… back Jan 8th <<
HOT TODDIES JAZZ BAND (3x sets 7:15-11:00pm)
w. Hannah Gill, Linus Wyrsch, Jake Handelman, Justin Poindexter, Philip Ambuel, Patrick Soluri
free SWING DANCE LESSONS by Jaime at 8pm
tap dancer AC LINCOLN
DJ ANDRIUS (5pm to 12am)
every Wednesday 7pm to 12am (doors 5pm)
21 + w ID // No Cover or Minimum!
SOMEWHERE NOWHERE – 112 West 25th Street on 38th fl (btw 6th & 7th ave)
reservation for tables // walk-ins welcome at bar // wood floors & space to dance
Wednesday, December 4
Midtown Swings Social Dance
Changing to a monthly dance for the rest of 2024 – next dance December 18
Wednesday, December 4
Positively Swingin’
NYC / Swing Dance in Bushwick!
7:30 – 10:00 pm
7:30 pm Intro Lesson w/Me! / 30 min. / no partner needed
LIVE MUSIC East Village All Stars
Jazz Jam Session afterwards 10pm til late – bring your instrument!
The Keep
205 Cypress Ave.
Artsy Antique Dive Bar
Tile floor, space to dance, outdoor hang out space
Tip the Teach / Tip the Band / No Cover / 1 Drink Minimum / 21+
Thursday, December 5
Frim Fram Jam
8:30-9pm Intro Lesson
9pm-midnight Open Dancing!
DJ’d Dance – Laura Glaess & Odysseus Bailer
$15 ($10 w/ student ID) for DJ nights
Credit/cash accepted at the door
YSBD – 37 W 26th St, 2nd floor, NYC
Door code: 6325#
Beautiful venue! Gorgeous Sprung Floor!
Intense A/C! Huge fans! Epic ventilation!
Saturday, December 7
Swing Remix
Band: Professor Cunningham & His Old School
The Good Shepherd Church
152 W. 66th St. (Bway & Ams)
Doors open 7:45 PM / Beginner lesson 8 PM
Band hits 8:30 PM / Close: 12:00AM
DJ Odysseus Bailer
Advance Tickets links:
$25 Advance price
Chase Quick Pay/Zelle
SwingRemix@gmail.com
Venmo: @SwingRemix
Tel digits 5286
https://www.venmo.com/u/SwingRemix
ADVANCE TIX TILL 5pm (VENMO SHUT OFF 5PM)
Advance tix avail till 5pm day of!
Door price $30 cash only
Saturday, December 7
Wonderful World of Jazz: A Swing Celebration with the Hot Toddies Jazz Band
Join us in celebrating The Wonderful World of Jazz at the Wild Geese Gallery, a pop-up companion to the broadway show “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” which features some of our fav performers you know and love, like Dewitt Fleming Jr, and Alphonso Horne.
featuring
• HOT TODDIES JAZZ BAND w/Hannah Gill (3x sets 5:00-8:30pm); and to celebrate the bands first VINYL record, we’ll be listening to the whole record after live music is done c 8:45/9pm; copies will be available for purchase!
• special guest jazz pianist JASON YEAGER
• swing performance by JAIME SHANNON and TIM ABRAHAMSEN
• free swing dance lesson by Jaime & Tim at 6pm
• curated art exhibit about Louis Armstrong
• dance floor & space to dance!
no cover, but must RSVP // all ages
Dancers: make it a double header on the UWS… after this event go to Swing Remix w/Prof Cunningham!
Wild Geese Gallery – 473 Amsterdam Ave (btw 82nd & 83rd)
* Discount code for broadway show tickets coming soon!
Reservations
Sunday, December 8
NYC Vintage Train 2024 Underground Swing & Jazz Festival
7 top-class jazz bands
Plenty of space for dancing. Vintage wear embraced but not required. Tips for the bands strongly encouraged!!!
10:30am – 6:00pm
North End of the 96th Street Q Station (end of the Q line), there is only one platform at this station.
RSVP requested so organizers know what to expect and so you’ll see all the updates as the week goes on.
FB event invite
Sunday, December 8
Motown Dance Party
6-10pm
The Penthouse
617 West 46th St.
Wood floor
Dance by Appleton Entertainment
Early bird: $25 (by October 21)
Door: $30
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/motown-dance-party-tickets-1022991474037?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Sunday, December 8
The Bee’s Knees
Shanghai Mermaid: A prohibition repeal celebration
Jazzy: Terry Waldo’s Gotham City Band
Burlesque. Dandy Dillinger
Dancing Girls: The Bathtub Ginnys
Attire: Dressy, vintage or vintage-inspired, high glamour, 1920s, 1930s, feathers, top hats, cocktail, formal, creative attire, character-driven . . . come as your most glamorous jazz age self.
Dress code. Venue has a strict NO REAL FUR policy. No casual attire admited.
Tickets: $35-75 – Check sitefor details and purchase.
The Backroom
102 Norfolk Street, NYC
Sunday, December 8
Astoria Swing
This is our final weekend before this beautiful venue closes, so come celebrate a great bar!
Astoria Swing @ Sek’end Sun
Free Entrance & Lesson
Happy Hour til 8pm
7:30pm Intro Lesson with Ian LeRoy
8:00pm-11pm Dance
32-11 Broadway, Astoria
Monday, December 9
Back Room Speakeasy Sessions
Prohibition Repeal Day Celebration
Back Room 102 Norfolk St
Doors at 7:30pm; 9pm-12:30am (Band)
No cover – Vaccination Not Required
Band starts the show – opening it up to a vocal and instrumental jam session! Bring your axe, voice, dancing shoes!
No cover – tips appreciated
Wood floor for dancing!
Prohibition style drinks in teacups
Swing / big band tunes in band breaks!
EVERY MON! NEVER A COVER!!!! ALWAYS GOOD TIMES…
(NO FUR / 21+ / TIPS APPRECIATED)
Presented by Svetlana and the Backroom
Tuesday, December 10
FLBS Playtime
FLBS Playtimme
Fast, Lindy, Bal & 200 BMP+
9:00pm-11:30pm
$5
You Should Be Dancing…! Dance Center
37 W 26th St. 2nd fl (btw 6th Ave & Broadway)
Door code: 6325#
Wednesday, December 11
Midtown Swings Social Dance
Changing to a monthly dance for the rest of 2024 – next dance December 18
Wednesday, December 11
Gotham Jazz
No dance due to private event.
Thursday, December 12
Frim Fram Jam
8:30-9pm Intro Lesson
9pm-midnight Open Dancing!
DJ’d Dance – Claire Lorman / Audrey Au and Andrius Sc
$15 ($10 w/ student ID) for DJ nights
Credit/cash accepted at the door
YSBD – 37 W 26th St, 2nd floor, NYC
Door code: 6325#
Beautiful venue! Gorgeous Sprung Floor!
Intense A/C! Huge fans! Epic ventilation!
Saturday, December 14
Saturday Night Blues
Join us the 2nd Saturday of every month for dancing at Tada! Youth Theater. 15 W. 28th Street, 3rd Floor, NY, NY
Join us for our End of the Year party! We’ll have some games, snacks, drinks, and the best blues music and dancing in town. More details coming soon. This will be a potluck.
Price:
$20 lesson and dance
$15 dance only
$10 late night (after 11:30pm)
Schedule:
8:30pm – 9:30pm: Intermediate Lesson
9:30 – 12:30am: DJ’d music
This is an INTERMEDIATE level class. You should have some dance experience to get the most out of this class.
8:30pm – 12:30am
15 W. 28th Street, 3rd Floor, NY, NY
Facebook Event Invite
Saturday, December 14
Harlem Dance Exchange! The Cultural Dance Experience
Harlem Swing Dance Society
SAVE the DATE – A Unique Cultural Dance Experience and Party is coming to Harlem for all to enjoy!
5-9pm
Riverbank State Park
FB event invite
Eileen’s Note: Waiting for details from the organizer.
Monday, December 16
Back Room Speakeasy Sessions
Drew Nugent & The Midnight Society
Back Room 102 Norfolk St
Doors at 7:30pm; 9pm-12:30am (Band)
No cover – Vaccination Not Required
Band starts the show – opening it up to a vocal and instrumental jam session! Bring your axe, voice, dancing shoes!
No cover – tips appreciated
Wood floor for dancing!
Prohibition style drinks in teacups
Swing / big band tunes in band breaks!
EVERY MON! NEVER A COVER!!!! ALWAYS GOOD TIMES…
(NO FUR / 21+ / TIPS APPRECIATED)
Presented by Svetlana and the Backroom
Tuesday, December 17
White Heat
White Heat Presents: TBA
Get ready to step into a bal night with the Steven Paul Quartet! This group knows how to set the dance floor on fire, bringing together irresistible beats and that high-energy vibe you’ve come to expect at White Heat. Join us for a fun evening as Steven and his crew play their hearts out, mixing classic swing with fresh takes that will have you dancing until the very last note!
##Remember to check in at the door before the dance and show some love to the band with a generous tip!##
9:30pm-12:00am
$15 in advance / $20 at the door
You Should Be Dancing…! Dance Center
37 W 26th St. 2nd fl (btw 6th Ave & Broadway)
Door code: 6325#
Wednesday, December 18
Midtown Swings Social Dance
Holiday Dance
Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine Dance Studio
9:00-11:45pm
Includes free 30 min drop-in lesson
Sprung wood floor
Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine Dance Studio
320 West 37th St., 2nd Floor
General admission: $15
Midtown Swings students: $5
Wednesday, December 18
Swing for the Holidays
Swing for the Holidays at Francis Kite Club
It’s the holiday edition of Swing Night with Buck And A Quarter! We play two sets for dancing at the Francis Kite Club, the East Village’s exciting art and community space, 40 Loisaida Avenue (Ave. C), Manhattan.
Doors open with a dance lesson at 7pm
Dancing 8-10pm on the big wood floor
$10 cover at the door, cash or Venmo – and dancers: give the password “swordfish” for a discounted admission – $15 for two!
Wednesday, December 18
Gotham Jazz
No dance due to private event.
Thursday, December 19
Frim Fram Jam – Third Thursdays
8:30-9pm Intro Lesson
9pm-midnight Open Dancing!
Live Band Night – Josh Lee & the Family
$25 for band night – ($20 student discount)
Credit/cash accepted at the door
YSBD – 37 W 26th St, 2nd floor, NYC
Door code: 6325#
Beautiful venue! Gorgeous Sprung Floor!
Intense A/C! Huge fans! Epic ventilation!
Saturday, December 21
Saturday Night Swings
Holiday Bash with Gordon Webster
Saturday Night Swings on Dec 21st:
* GORDON WEBSTER: Holiday Bash (3x sets 8:20-11:30pm)
* DJ ANDRIUS (8-12 / during band breaks)
* 7:15pm Pre-Party Swing Dance Lesson (Included in price of Admission)
* Refreshments will be available (cash only)
Hosted by Prohibition Productions & YSBD!
Join us every month for the best swing bands in town at the gorgeous new YSBD studios… with an amazing floor, plenty of space, cash bar and tons of AC!
* Refreshments will be available (cash only)
$25 in advance / $30 day of
You Should Be Dancing…! Dance Center
37 W 26th St. 2nd fl (btw 6th Ave & Broadway)
Door code: 6325#
Monday, December 23
Back Room Speakeasy Sessions
Holiday Speakeasy – Svetlana & The Delancey Five
Back Room 102 Norfolk St
Doors at 7:30pm; 9pm-12:30am (Band)
No cover – Vaccination Not Required
Band starts the show – opening it up to a vocal and instrumental jam session! Bring your axe, voice, dancing shoes!
No cover – tips appreciated
Wood floor for dancing!
Prohibition style drinks in teacups
Swing / big band tunes in band breaks!
EVERY MON! NEVER A COVER!!!! ALWAYS GOOD TIMES…
(NO FUR / 21+ / TIPS APPRECIATED)
Presented by Svetlana and the Backroom
Wednesday, December 25
Midtown Swings Social Dance
No Dance this week
Wednesday, December 25
Gotham Jazz
Closed for the holiday.
Thursday, December 26
Frim Fram Jam – No Fram this week
No Fram – Happy New Year – See you in 2025!
Saturday, December 28
Lindyland Swing Dance Extravaganza
Lindyland and Jumpin Entertainment presents:
LINDYLAND a swing dance extravaganza features
LIVE MUSIC with Molly Ryan, Dan Levenson & The Palomar Jazz Band
DJ SHUFFLEPUCK during the band breaks
Enjoy the dazzling atmosphere with a 4,000+ sq ft hardwood dance floor. Plus a spectacular balcony surrounding the entire dance floor.
Drinks & Snacks Available all night!
7:30pm-11:30pm
LINE UP
7:30 LINDY WORKSHOP Swivels & Suzie Qs
This workshop will explore class Lindy Hop material with a focus on Swivels and Suzi Q patterns. Plus warm up w The Jitterbug Stroll. Instructors: Paolo & Laurentina
8:30 Free Beginner Swing Class (open) surprise special guest instructor TBA
9:00 LIVE MUSIC with The Palomar Jazz Band
10:30 PM SPECIAL DANCE SHOWCASE TBA!
Join us as we lead the Jive Stroll, Jitterbug Stroll and Rockin’ Around The Xmas Tree. (during band breaks)
$25 General Admission (online) $35 Door
$40 Lindy Workshop & Admission (online) $50 Door
USE Code: EARLYBIRD for 20% Discount (week of Thanksgiving only)
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW at EVENTBRITE
St Paul & St Andrew
263 West 86th Street
FB event invite
Eventbrite tickets from $28.52
Saturday, December 28
End of Year Bash!
Harlem Swing Dance Society
More TBA — Live Jazz, Lindy Hop, Swing and Soul for the eve!
5-10pm
Riverbank State Park
FB event invite
Eileen’s Note: Waiting for details from the organizer.
Monday, December 30
The Salon: New Year’s Eve Eve
NEW YEAR’s EVE EVE. For our 15th annual extravaganza we’re going all out at a stunning & exclusive midtown private club (across from Rockefeller Center, Radio City, & St Patrick’s Cathedral) from the gilded age of ol’ New York!
The Grand Ballroom (2nd fl)
DANNY JONOKUCHI & THE REVISIONISTS
3x sets from 7:30-10:30pm
and
“Special Surprise” BLUES BAND
You know him & love him… from 11:00-12:30
The Grand Salon (3rd floor)
EYAL VILNER BIG BAND
3x sets from 8:30-12:30pm
The Grand Lounge (4th floor)
CAIT JONES TRIO from 8:30-12:30
ragtime piano master TERRY WALDO from 7:30-11:30
The Library & Lincoln Room (4th floor) VIP Room
ADRIEN CHEVALIER GYPSY JAZZ TRIO from 8:00-12:00
— plus —
* emcee DANDY WELLINGTON
* DJ’s ANDRIUS & ODYSSEUS BAILER
* burlesque by LILIN LACE and VELVETINA TAYLOR
* Free beginner swing lesson by Jaime Shannon
* NYEE tradition continues… countdown at midnight!
* Full Bars on 2nd & 4th floors; plus exclusive VIP bar in the VIP Room.
VIP ROOM
Sip cocktails and lounge in our gorgeous private VIP room featuring a private VIP bar away from the crowds – mingle amongst the VIP guests and performers… not to mention a 3hr open bar from 8:30-11:30pm, and three sets of live music by Adrien Chevalier’s Gypsy Jazz Trio.
Details
For our 15th annual NYEE extravaganza we’re at a stunning and exclusive private club from the gilded age, steps from Radio City, Rockefeller Center, and St Patrick’s… same era as our previous home at The Players Club, but significantly bigger! We continue the tradition with a spectacular lineup with over 30 performers, including five bands throughout The Club for your lounging and dancing pleasure. It’s one of our biggest parties of the year and always sells out… so get tickets now!
THE SALON: New Year’s Eve Eve
Monday, December 30th, 2024
doors at 7:30 / ends at 12:30am
All Ages / to drink 21+ (ID required)
Three West Club
3 West 51st (btw 5th & 6th Ave)
for subway take B / D / F / M to 47-50th Rockefeller Ctr; E or M to 5th Ave 53rd St; 6 to 51st St; A / C or 1 to 50th St; or N / R / W to 49th St
DRESS CODE – Proper attire requested – Retro Chic, Vintage, Suits, cocktail attire, or biz casual… think Boardwalk Empire, Gatsby, Mad Men. No shorts, t-shirts, torn/tattered jeans, workout or warm-up attire, fitness/athletic shoes, and ball/casual caps.
Tickets on sale. November 19th at 12pm: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-salon-new-years-eve-eve-dec-30th-tickets-1086184831069?aff=oddtdtcreator
Monday, December 30
Back Room Speakeasy Sessions
Konstantin & The Konstellation
Back Room 102 Norfolk St
Doors at 7:30pm; 9pm-12:30am (Band)
No cover – Vaccination Not Required
Band starts the show – opening it up to a vocal and instrumental jam session! Bring your axe, voice, dancing shoes!
No cover – tips appreciated
Wood floor for dancing!
Prohibition style drinks in teacups
Swing / big band tunes in band breaks!
EVERY MON! NEVER A COVER!!!! ALWAYS GOOD TIMES…
(NO FUR / 21+ / TIPS APPRECIATED)
Presented by Svetlana and the Backroom
Wednesday, January 1
Gotham Jazz
Closed for the holiday.
Eileen’s Note: I’ve been filling in Christmas week as soon as I get information. I am also noting events that are cancelled due to the holiday or private events just to confirm where events are not going on. Updates will continue.
FYI – 2025 events are being worked on now. I hope to have a new page up by next weekend.
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