Boston's Dance Calendar

This is the calendar of swing and other dance events in the Greater Boston area. Always check ahead, whether it be on their website or Facebook page, for last minute changes. Please note that there is a separate website just for Argentine Tango.

If you want to list your event on this website, read the list of frequently asked questions. Use the suggested format or you risk delaying the addition of your event into the calendar.

September, 2016
18	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Love Dogs. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
19	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm
20	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30pm lesson: 7:30
22	Blues Union, 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Lessons: 7:30 & 8:30
22-25	Dirty Water Lindy & Blues Thursday, Sept. 22: see website Friday, Sept. 23: At the Hibernian Hall, Boston, featuring Michael Gamble & the Vanguard Serenaders Saturday, Sept. 24: At the Arlington Town Hall, Arlington, featuring The Boilermake Jazz Band Sunday, Sept. 25: see website
24	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Tom Nutile Big Band. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
25	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Reminisants. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
26	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm
27	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30pm lesson: 7:30
29	Blues Union, 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Lessons: 7:30 & 8:30
30	Boston Swing Central, at eXtreme DanceSport, 26 New Street, Cambridge. Music tbd.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00

October, 2016
1-2	TinkerBal 5, Boston somewhere.
3	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm
2	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Tom Yates Group. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
7	Hartford Swing Dance Society dance, at the West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut, featuring Roger Ceresi and the Rockin' Allstarz.
7	Boston Swing Central, at eXtreme DanceSport, 26 New Street, Cambridge. Music tbd.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
8	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Love Dogs. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
9	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Retro Polatin Band. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
10	No Monday Night Practice in Cambridge.	n/a
14	Boston Swing Central, at eXtreme DanceSport, 26 New Street, Cambridge. Music tbd.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
15	Uptown Swing, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring Professor Cunningham and his Old School. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:15)
16	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Compaq Big Band featuring Ed Sheer. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
17	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm
21	Boston Swing Central, at eXtreme DanceSport, 26 New Street, Cambridge. Music tbd.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
22	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Eight To The Bar. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
23	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Reminisants. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
24	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm
28	Boston Swing Central, at eXtreme DanceSport, 26 New Street, Cambridge. Music tbd.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
29	Swing City Halloween Party, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Dan Gabel and the Abletones Swing Combo 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
30	Dance2swing Halloween Costume Pizza Party, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Doo Wop DeVille. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
31	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm

November, 2016
4	Hartford Swing Dance Society dance, at the West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut, featuring Swingadelic.
6	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Mission of Blues. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
7	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm
9	The Glenn Miller Orchestra, at the Omni Parker House Hotel, 60 School Street, Boston. (order tickets)	7:00-10:30 pm
12	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Compaq Big Band. 9:00pm-midnight(lesson: 8:00)
13	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Roger Ceresi's All Starz. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
14	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm
20	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Love Dogs. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
21	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm
25-27	Skye Humphries & Sylvia Sykes Workshop Weekend. Hosted by Hop To The Beat Dance Studio.
26	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
26	Uptown Swing, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring Gordon Webster Band. 9:00pm-12:30am (lesson: 8:15)
27	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster. Music tba. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
28	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm

December, 2016
2	Hartford Swing Dance Society dance, at the West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut, featuring The Cartells.
4	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Reminisants. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
5	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm
10	Swing City Holiday Potluck, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Tom Nutile Big Band. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
11	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Compaq Big Band. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
12	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm
17	No Uptown Swing in Brookline.
18	Dance2swing, at the Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster. Music tba. 7:45-11:00 (lesson: 6:45)
19	Monday Night Practice, at the First Church of Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm
24	No Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge.	n/a
	No Dance2swing, in Leominster.	n/a
26	No Monday Night Practice in Cambridge.	n/a
31	No Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge.	n/a

January, 2017
14	Uptown Swing, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring The Beantown Swing Orchestra. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:15)
14	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Love Dogs. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
28	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Music tba.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00

February, 2017
11	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Music tba.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
18	Uptown Swing's Swing & Soul Party, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring Racky Thomas. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:15)
25	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Music tba.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00

March, 2017
18	Uptown Swing, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring Shawn Hershey, Josh Fialkoff & the Fried Bananas. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:15)

April, 2017
15	Uptown Swing, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring the Solomon Douglas Heptet. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:15)

May, 2017
4-7	Swingin' Into Spring, Hartford, Connecticut.
20	Uptown Swing Frankie Manning Celebration, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline. Music tba.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:15