Note that some venues close during the summer or whenever they feel like it. If they don't get listed on the Boston dance calendar , it means they didn't send a note confirming they'd definitely be open on a particular date. It'll be a good idea to call them or check their website.
 - (East Coast) Swing - Lindy Hop  - Blues dancing  - West Coast Swing  - Hustle
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 - monthly event  - Ballroom dancing  - weekly dancing  - Mixed variety of music  - Live music
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A monthly Saturday dance for Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa and Blues with live music from 9:00 to midnight with a lesson from 8:15 to 9:00 pm. For more information, contact Hop To The Beat at 508-435-2363. (check calendar for specific dates).
Boston Swing Central
At Q Ballroom, 26 New Street (near Fresh Pond), Cambridge.
East Coast Swing/Lindy Hop/Blues dancing every Friday.
Beginner lessons at 8:00 pm, dancing from 9:00 pm to 12:30 am.
Bluesy Tuesy
At the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.
Blues dance every Tuesday from 8:30 to 11:00pm, with a lesson at 7:30.
DanceBoston
Classes and dancing every week.
Boston Balboa
Location tbd. Balboa every month on a Sunday
(check the calendar for specific dates).
MIT Lindy Hop Society
MIT, Cambridge.
Swing lesson at 7:30 and dancing from 9:00 to 11:30pm every Wednesday
on the second floor of the MIT Student Center.
Always check their website for last minute changes before heading out.
For more information, contact swing@mit.edu.
JP JItterbugs
Swing dancing with old and new friends in the Jamaica Plain area, often at the Jamaica Pond Boathouse
Pavilion, with live music if possible. Lessons too.
For more information, write to jpjitterbugs@gmail.com.
Lindy Hopcats
41 Second Street, East Cambridge. A group of dance enthusiasts who get together to do what they love.
DanceSport Boston
Cardinal Cushing School, 405 Washington Street, Hanover
on the first Saturdays of the month.
Register early for a discount at the dances. For more information, contact
Anne Marie
at 617-325-1562.
Norwood Sunday Social Dance
At the Knights of Columbus Hall, 572 Nichols Street, Norwood, on the 1st & 3rd Sundays. Doors open at 5:30pm; dancing from 6:00 to 9:30 pm.
For more information contact Paul at 617-759-1568 or dance@ballroom-basics.com.
MIT Ballroom Dance Club
Walker Memorial, Memorial Drive, Cambridge.
The MIT Ballroom Dance Club hosts several dances throughout the
year. Check their webpage or the calendar for specific dates.
Footloose Dance Studio
665 Salem Street, Malden. For more information, contact
the studio
at 781-388-2600.
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East Coast Swing/Lindy Hop dancing with live music on 2nd, 4th & 5th Saturdays. Beginner lessons at 8:00 pm, dancing from 9:00 pm to midnight. No partner necessary. All ages welcome. Free parking and MBTA bus from Harvard Square.
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Lindy Hop practice on Mondays, 9:00 to 11:00 pm. For more information, write to Mike.
Dirty Water West Coast Swing
At the Cambridge Masonic Hall, 1950 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, West coast swing lessons and social dancing with local and national pros on the second Saturday of the month in Cambridge. Free parking lot. Intermediate+ classes 7pm-9pm, beginner class 8pm-9pm, social dancing 9pm-12am. For more information,
The Dancing Fools
At the George Dilboy VFW Post, 371 Summer Street, Somerville.
Every Wednesday from 9:15pm to midnight; lessons at 7:15 and 8:15pm.
Dance2Swing Studios
Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster. Weekly dancing on Sundays.
Lesson at 6:00 pm, dancing 7:00-11:00 pm.
For more information, contact Alan Cormier
at 978-263-7220.
No events scheduled at this time
Swingtime Boston
The Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline.
Monthly Swing, Ballroom, and Latin dance for the gay/lesbian/bi/tg folks
on the first Saturday of the month. Beginner swing lesson at 8 pm,
dance music until 11:00. Smoke and alcohol free; free parking and refreshments.
No partner necessary; all ages welcome. Casual atmosphere. For more
information, call 617-364-7207 before 9pm.
3/15/25: Website is gone so I assume this venue is gone.
WestieBos
At 44 Taylor Street, Saugus.
Monthly West Coast Swing dancing.
Blues Union
16 Bow Street, Union Square, Somerville. Blues dancing & classes every Thursday
from 9 to 11pm, with classes beforehand. For classes, there is a monthly beginner blues
series 7:30-8:30pm, and a drop-in beginner lesson 8:30-9:00. The last Thursday of the
month is an all-levels Blues Clinic (aka practice) from 7:30-9pm, instead of the lessons.
Hamby Ballroom Dance Studios
Ballroom dances in Waltham. 508-380-4647.
SuperShag Productions
406 Moody Street, Waltham. Dancing on Friday nights from 9:00 to 11:00pm (lesson at 8:15). For more information, call 781-894-7424 or write to
mailto:info@supershag.com.
Food, Drink & Dancing
Not necessarily a social dance venue, but occasionally they'll bring in a band that's good enough for dancing.
159 Nantasket Avenue, Hull (across from Nantasket Beach).
Editor's Note: Small dance area in front of the stage.
The Lakeside Tavern
In the Lakeside Inn, 595 North Avenue, Wakefield. 781-245-6100.
Over-50 dancing on some Friday or Saturday nights
with live music.
This organization puts together a Blues night fundraiser every few months at the George A. Campbell Post 101, American Legion, 194 Lexington Street in Woburn.
No Dancing
There are few random places where you might find one of your favorite bands playing, yet there's no dancing. It'll probably be a bar or restaurant offering live entertainment. While the venue might be nice for dining or drinking, don't go there for dancing.