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    This is the calendar of swing and other dance events in the Greater Boston area. Things may change, sometimes at the last minute, so it is suggested that you call ahead to make sure the event is still on. You can also find information on dancing outside Boston. The other New England states really aren't all that far away so be sure to check them out (see the links to the right).

For more detail on the venues that offer regular dancing in Boston, look at the Places to Dance page. Please note that there is a webpage for Hustle dancing in the Greater Boston area and there's a separate website just for Argentine Tango.

There is a listing of regularly scheduled weekly and monthly dances. They get listed in the calendar below if and only if the dance organizers send in the specific dates that those venues will be open. Otherwise, you'll have to depend on the generic listings to figure out when they're on.

*Please note that schedules can change without notice. Always call ahead or check the venues' websites to make sure they're still on for any particular day.


May, 2008
4 Dance 2 Swing dance, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring the Compaq Big Band. 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
Copley Soirée, Copley Fairmont Hotel, Boston. 7:00-10:00 pm
5 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
9 *NO* Swing Dance Depot in Watertown. n/a
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville, featuring Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
Boston Swing Central, St. Mary's Orthodox Church, 8 Inman Street (also in Central Square), Cambridge.
Swing, Ella, Swing! A tribute to Ella Fitzgerald
9:00pm-midnight
lesson: 8:00
Tempo Friday Night Dance, Tempo Dance Center, 380 Washington Street, Brighton. 9:30-11:30pm
hustle lesson: 9:00
10 Boston Swing Dance Network's monthly swing dance, St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring The Sticky Skillet Swing Orchestra. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:00
WCS dancing, Club JoEllen, 524 Boston Post Road (Route 20), Wayland. 9:00pm-12:30am
11 Dance 2 Swing dance, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Eight To The Bar. 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
12 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
16 *No* Blues Café and Dance in Medford. Event moved to May 24 (4th Saturday).  
Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring Roger Ceresi and the Rockin' All Starz. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville, featuring The Love Dogs. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
Tempo Friday Night Dance, Tempo Dance Center, 380 Washington Street, Brighton. 9:30-11:30pm
hustle lesson: 9:00
Boston Swing Central, St. Mary's Orthodox Church, 8 Inman Street (also in Central Square), Cambridge, featuring The Back Bay Rhythm Makers.
 
9:00pm-midnight
lesson: 8:00
17 Uptown Swing Dance Club, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring the Toni Lynn Washington Band. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:30
West Coast Swing, Dancing Feats, First Unitarian Society of Newton, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton.
 
8:00-midnight
18 Dance 2 Swing dance, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Cathy's Clown. 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
Ballroom, Latin & Swing dance, Hamby Ballroom Dance Studio, 25 Harvard Street, Waltham. 8:00-10:30pm
lesson: 7:30
19 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
22 Stomp, Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.
The Thursday Night BIX event
9:00-11:00pm
Upstairs on the Square, 91 Winthrop Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge, featuring the Bill & Bo Winiker Orchestra.
Note: cover charge for non-diners.
9:00pm
617-864-1933
22-26 Boston Independence Exchange 2008
Thursday night: Stomp, Arlington
Friday night: Battle of the Bands: Beantown Swing Orchestra vs. White Heat Swing Orchestra, Cambridge.
Late Friday night: Uptown Swing, Brookline
Saturday night: Blues Café and Dance, Medford
Sunday day: Copley Swing, Boston
Sunday Evening: Johnny D's, Somerville
Sunday night: Sunday Night Blues, Arlington.
Monday night: MIT Swings, Cambridge
Boston Independence Exchange
23 Uptown Swing, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring the Gordon Webster Band.
The BIX Late Night event.
Midnight-4:00am
*NO* Swing Dance Depot in Watertown. n/a
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville. Band tba. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
Battle of the Big Bands: Beantown Swing Orchestra vs. White Heat Swing Orchestra, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, MIT, 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge.
The BIX Friday Night event
9:00-midnight
Tempo Friday Night Dance, Tempo Dance Center, 380 Washington Street, Brighton. 9:30-11:30pm
hustle lesson: 9:00
*NO swing dancing at Boston Swing Central in Cambridge.
 
 
24 Blues Café and Dance, Medford, featuring Shawn Hershey and The Fried Bananas and The Cangelosi Cards. 9:00pm-4:00am
26 *no* dancing with Five Guys Named Mike in Cambridge n/a
25 Copley Square Swing, Copley Square, Clarendon Street, Boston.
The BIX Sunday afternoon event.
1:00-4:00pm
Dance 2 Swing dance, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Daddy-O. 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
30 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville. Band tba. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
Tempo Friday Night Dance, Tempo Dance Center, 380 Washington Street, Brighton. 9:30-11:30pm
hustle lesson: 9:00
Boston Swing Central, St. Mary's Orthodox Church, 8 Inman Street (also in Central Square), Cambridge.
Fats Night: Highlighting the music of Fats Waller and Fats Domino.
9:00pm-midnight
lesson: 8:00
June, 2008
2 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
5 Stomp, Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington. 9:00-11:00pm
6 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring Toni Lynn Washington Band. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville, featuring the Compaq Big Band. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
Tempo Friday Night Dance, Tempo Dance Center, 380 Washington Street, Brighton. 9:30-11:30pm
hustle lesson: 9:00
7 Uptown Swing Dance Club, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring Shawn Hershey and the Fried Bananas. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:30
Swingtime Boston dance, Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline. 8:00-11:00pm
617-364-7207
WCS dance party, Arlington Lodge Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington. 9:00-midnight
Lessons: 7:00 & 8:00
Concord-San Marcos swing dance, Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, featuring the Beantown Swing Orchestra. 8:00-11:00pm
lesson: 7:30
9 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
13 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring The Swing Legacy. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville. Band tba. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
Tempo Friday Night Dance, Tempo Dance Center, 380 Washington Street, Brighton. 9:30-11:30pm
hustle lesson: 9:00
14 Boston Swing Dance Network's monthly swing dance, St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring The Blue Suede Boppers. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:00
15 Dance 2 Swing dance, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Love Dogs. 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
16 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
20 *NO* Swing Dance Depot in Watertown. n/a
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville, featuring the Hot Cat Jazz Band. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
Tempo Friday Night Dance, Tempo Dance Center, 380 Washington Street, Brighton. 9:30-11:30pm
hustle lesson: 9:00
21 West Coast Swing, Dancing Feats, First Unitarian Society of Newton, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton.
 
8:00-midnight
23 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
26 Upstairs on the Square, 91 Winthrop Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge, featuring the Bill & Bo Winiker Orchestra.
Note: cover charge for non-diners.
9:00pm
617-864-1933
June 26-
  July 3
Beantown Lindy Hop Camp, Endicott College, Beverly, MA. Beantown Lindy Hop Camp
28 Beantown Saturday Dance Party, Callahan Center, Endicott College, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA, featuring the Solomon Douglas Swingtet. Open to the public! 9:00pm-12:30am
*workshops*: 8:00
27 *NO* Swing Dance Depot in Watertown. n/a
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville, featuring Eight To The Bar. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
Tempo Friday Night Dance, Tempo Dance Center, 380 Washington Street, Brighton. 9:30-11:30pm
hustle lesson: 9:00
28 Blues Café and Dance, SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford. 9:00pm-12:30am
617-216-6656
30 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
July, 2008
2 Beantown Saturday Dance Party, Callahan Center, Endicott College, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA, featuring the The Boilermaker Jazz Band. Open to the public! 8:30pm-12:30am
3 Stomp, Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington. 9:00-11:00pm
4 *NO* Swing Dance Depot in Watertown. n/a
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville. Band tba. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
5 Annual Independence Celebration BBQ & Dance Party, Arlington Lodge Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington. 9:00-midnight
Lessons: 7:00 & 8:00
7 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
11 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring Roger Ceresi and the Rockin' All Starz. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville, featuring The Swing Legacy. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
12 Swingin' on the River, Community Boating, The Boathouse, Charles River Esplanade (near the Hatch Shell), Boston.
This event benefits their junior sailing program for kids.
8:00-midnight
lesson: 8:00
617-523-1038
Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
18 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville. Band tba. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
19 Uptown Swing Dance Club, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:30
21 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
24 Upstairs on the Square, 91 Winthrop Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge, featuring the Bill & Bo Winiker Orchestra.
Note: cover charge for non-diners.
9:00pm
617-864-1933
25 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring Sweet Willie D. & The COntinental Walk. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville. Band tba. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
26 Blues Café and Dance, SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford. 9:00pm-12:30am
617-216-6656
28 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
August, 2008
1 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
Swing City, Dormition Greek Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville, featuring the City Rhythm Orchestra. 8:30pm-1:00am
Lesson: 7:30
2 WCS dance party, Arlington Lodge Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington. 9:00-midnight
Lessons: 7:00 & 8:00
4 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
7 Stomp, Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington. 9:00-11:00pm
8 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
11 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
15 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown. Band tba 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
18 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
22 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
25 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
Aug. 27-
  Sept. 1
Swing Out New Hampshire, Camp Wicosuta, Hebron, New Hampshire.
28 Upstairs on the Square, 91 Winthrop Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge, featuring the Bill & Bo Winiker Orchestra.
Note: cover charge for non-diners.
9:00pm
617-864-1933
29 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
30 Blues Café and Dance, SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford. 9:00pm-12:30am
617-216-6656
September, 2008
1 *no* dancing with Five Guys Named Mike in Cambridge n/a
4 Stomp, Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington. 9:00-11:00pm
5 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring The Sticky Skillet Swing Orchestra. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
6 Boston Swing Dance Network's monthly swing dance, St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:00
WCS dance party, Arlington Lodge Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington. 9:00-midnight
Lessons: 7:00 & 8:00
8 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
12 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
15 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
19 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
20 Uptown Swing Dance Club, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:30
22 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
26 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring Roger Ceresi and the Rockin' All Starz. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
27 Blues Café and Dance, SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford. 9:00pm-12:30am
617-216-6656
29 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridg. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
October, 2008
2 Stomp, Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington. 9:00-11:00pm
3 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring Sweet Willie D. & The COntinental Walk. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
4 Uptown Swing Dance Club, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:30
WCS dance party, Arlington Lodge Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington. 9:00-midnight
Lessons: 7:00 & 8:00
6 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
10 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
13 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
17 *NO* Swing Dance Depot in Watertown. n/a
18 Boston Swing Dance Network's monthly swing dance, St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:00
20 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
24 *NO* Swing Dance Depot in Watertown. n/a
25 Blues Café and Dance, SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford. 9:00pm-12:30am
617-216-6656
27 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
31 Swing Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring Roger Ceresi and the Rockin' All Starz. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 7:30
November, 2008
1 WCS Halloween dance party, Arlington Lodge Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington. 9:00-midnight
Lessons: 7:00 & 8:00
3 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
6 Stomp, Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington. 9:00-11:00pm
7 *NO* Swing Dance Depot in Watertown. n/a
8 Boston Swing Dance Network's monthly swing dance, St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:00
7-9 Swingin' New England, tba.
 
10 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
15 Uptown Swing Dance Club, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:30
17 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
22 Blues Café and Dance, SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford. 9:00pm-12:30am
617-216-6656
24 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
28 WCS Dance party, Arlington Lodge Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington. 9:00-11:30pm
Lessons: 6:45-9:00
December, 2008
1 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
4 Stomp, Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington. 9:00-11:00pm
6 Uptown Swing Dance Club, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline. Band tba. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:30
8 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
13 Boston Swing Dance Network's monthly swing dance, St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown. 9:00-midnight
lesson: 8:00
DanceBoston.com Holiday WCS dance party, Arlington Lodge Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington. 9:00-midnight
Lessons: 7:00 & 8:00
15 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
22 Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike, First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. 8:30pm
lesson: 7:30
27 *NO* Blues Café and Dance in Medford. n/a
29 *no* dancing with Five Guys Named Mike in Cambridge n/a

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