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 being held. 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 left).

For more detail on the venues that offer regular dancing in Boston, look at the Dance Venues 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.

July, 2010
25	Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring BJ Magoon & Driving Sideways	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30
	Balboa dance, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charleston.	4:00-7:00pm
26	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
29	Outdoor concert, Saltonstall Park, Main Street (off Watertown Square), Watertown, featuring Phil Wilson and the Berklee Rainbow Band. Rain location: Wwatertown Public Library.	6:30-8:00pm 617-972-6431
30	Swing City, 688 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Beantown Swing Orchestra.	8:30-midnight lesson: 7:30
	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Jailhouse Five + 2.	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
August, 2010
1	Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Eight To The Bar	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30
2	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
5	Cat's Corner at The Stomp, Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
6	Hartford Swing Dance, West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut, featuring The Love Dogs.	8:30-11:30pm Lesson: 7:30
	Swing City, 688 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Gas House Gorillas.	8:30-midnight lesson: 7:30
	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown (Sidney Bechet Tribute)	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
7	Uptown Swing Dance, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring Joshua Fialkoff & J-Street.	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:15
	Dance Boston's monthly dance, Arlington Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington.	9:00-midnight lesson: 7:00
8	Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Fat City Band	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30
9	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
12	Outdoor concert, Saltonstall Park, Main Street (off Watertown Square), Watertown, featuring Annie Raines and Paul Rishell (Blues) Rain location: Wwatertown Public Library.	6:30-8:00pm 617-972-6431
12-15	New England Dance Festival, at the Boston Marriott Newton, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton UCWDC and WSDC Competition and Social Dance Weekend, featuring Country/Swing/Line dancing
13	Swing City, Somerville City Club, 20 Inner Belt Road (Sullivan Square), Somerville. (dj night)	8:30-midnight lesson: 7:30
	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. tba	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
15	Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Tom Nutile Big Band	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30
	Balboa dance, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charleston.	4:00-7:00pm
16	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
20	Swing City, 688 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba.	8:30-midnight lesson: 7:30
	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. (dj night)	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
	Dinner & dancing, at Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street, Boston, featuring the Bo & Bill Winiker Band.	617-227-9600
21	Seaside Swing dance, at the Knights of Columbus, North Avenue, Wakefield.	9:00-midnight lesson: 7:30pm
22	Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Love Dogs	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30
23	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
26	Dinner & dancing, at Upstairs on the Square, Harvard Square, Cambridge, featuring the Bo & Bill Winiker Orchestra.	Dancing: 9:00pm 617-864-1933
26-29	Summer Hummer, at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel, Route 9 (exit 12 off the Mass Pike), Framingham.
27	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. (swing & soul with Julie & Nicole)	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
	Swing City, Somerville City Club, 20 Inner Belt Road (Sullivan Square), Somerville. Band tba.	8:30-midnight lesson: 7:30
29	Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Compaq Big Band	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30
30	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
September, 2010
1-6	Swing Out New Hampshire, Camp Wicosuta (Hebrun), New Hampshire
2	Cat's Corner at The Stomp, Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
3	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. tba	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
4	Dance Boston's monthly dance, Arlington Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington.	9:00-midnight lesson: 7:00
	Swing City, 688 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba. Yeah, this is a Saturday dance.	8:30-midnight lesson: 7:30
5	Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Velvet Elvis Band	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30
6	*NO* Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice Cambridge.	n/a
10	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. tba	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
11	Boston Swing Dance Network, at the St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring Solomon Douglas Swingtet.	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
12	Summer Outdoor Swing Dancing, Copley Square, Boston.	1:00-4:00pm lesson: 1:00
	Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Super Chief Trio	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30
13	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
17	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. tba	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
18	Uptown Swing Dance, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring The Racky Thomas Band.	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:15
19	Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Black and White	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30
	Balboa dance, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charleston.	4:00-7:00pm
20	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
23	Dinner & dancing, at Upstairs on the Square, Harvard Square, Cambridge, featuring the Bo & Bill Winiker Orchestra.	Dancing: 9:00pm 617-864-1933
24	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. tba	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
25	Seaside Swing dance, at the Knights of Columbus, North Avenue, Wakefield.	9:00-midnight lesson: 7:30pm
26	Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Rampage Trio	7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30
27	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
October, 2010
1-2	Workshops with Jordan Frisbee & Tatiana Mollmann. Location to be announced.	tba
4	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
9	Boston Swing Dance Network, at the St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires.	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
11	*NO* Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice Cambridge.	n/a
16	Uptown Swing Dance, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring Toni Lynn Washington Band	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:15
18	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
23	Seaside Swing dance, at the Knights of Columbus, North Avenue, Wakefield.	9:00-midnight lesson: 7:30pm
25	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
30	Dance Boston's Halloween Dance Party, Arlington Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington.	9:00-midnight lesson: 7:00
November, 2010
1	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
4	Cat's Corner at The Stomp, Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
6	Dance Boston's monthly dance, Arlington Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington.	9:00-midnight lesson: 7:00
8	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
13	Boston Swing Dance Network, at the St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring Doc Scanlon's Rhythm Boys.	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
15	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
22	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
26-28	Workshops with Skye Humphries and Naomi Uyama.
27	Uptown Swing Dance, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring Gordon Webster & friends.	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:15
	Seaside Swing dance, at the Knights of Columbus, North Avenue, Wakefield.	9:00-midnight lesson: 7:30pm
29	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
December, 2010
2	Cat's Corner at The Stomp, Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.	9:00-11:00pm
4	Boston Swing Dance Network, at the St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring Sweet Willie D & the Continental Walk.	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00
6	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
11	Dance Boston's Holiday Potluck & Dance Party, Arlington Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington.	9:00-midnight lesson: 7:00
13	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
18	Uptown Swing Dance, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring Sax Gordon Band.	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:15
20	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
25	*NO* Seaside Swing dance in Wakefield.	n/a
27	Five Guys Named Mike Monday Night Practice, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
January, 2011
7-9	Boston Fusion Exchange, at SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford.
9	Boston Swing Dance Network, at the St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring Hot Cat Jazz Band.	9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00