| Massachusetts
Boston
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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. |
| July, 2008 | ||
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| 21 | Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike,
First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.   |
8:30pm lesson: 7:30 |
| 23 | Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf (on Atlantic Avenue), Boston, featuring the White Heat Swing Orchestra. | 6:00-10:00pm 617-439-7000 |
| 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 |
| Blues Barge, Rowes Wharf, Boston, featuring Racky Thomas. | 6:00pm | |
| 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, Springstep,
98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, featuring The Swing Legacy.
.
New location! The Annex: West Coast Swing with Paolo Piselli. |
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
|
| Boston Swing Central,
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, 8 Inman Street (Central Square), Cambridge.
Theme: The Swinging Blues of Ray Charles. |
9:00-11:45pm lesson: 8:00 |
|
| 26 | Club JoEllen, 524 Boston Post Road (Route 20),
Wayland.  |
9:00pm-12:30am lessons: 7:00,8:00 |
| *NO* Blues Café and Dance in Medford. | n/a | |
Fundraiser event for Bill Morganti, Studio 665,
17 Campbell Street, Woburn. 
|
7:00-midnight | |
| 27 | Dance 2 Swing dance, Leominster Elks, 134
North Main Street, Leominster. No Band.
|
7:30-10:30pm lesson: 6:30 |
| 28 | Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike,
First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. |
8:30pm lesson: 7:30 |
| 30 | Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf (on Atlantic Avenue), Boston, featuring the White Heat Swing Orchestra. | 6:00-10:00pm 617-439-7000 |
| August, 2008 | ||
| 1 | Swing
Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring
The Toni Lynn Washington Band.
|
9:00-midnight lesson: 7:30 |
| Swing City, Hyatt
Regency, Cambridge, featuring City Rhythm Orchestra.
Special location! |
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
|
| Hartford Swing Dance, West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut, featuring Roger Ceresi and the Rockin' Allstarz. | 8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30 |
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| 2 | WCS dance party,
Arlington Lodge Dance Hall, 56 Pond Lane, Arlington. |
9:00-midnight Lessons: 7:00 & 8:00 |
| 3 | Copley Square Swing, Copley Square, Clarendon Street, Boston.
|
1:00-4:00pm |
| 4 | Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike,
First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. |
8:30pm lesson: 7:30 |
| 6 | Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf (on Atlantic Avenue), Boston, featuring the White Heat Swing Orchestra. | 6:00-10:00pm 617-439-7000 |
| 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, featuring
The Love Dogs.
|
9:00-midnight lesson: 7:30 |
| Swing City, Springstep,
98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford. Band tba.
New location! |
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
|
| 9 | The Scooby Dance, Dance Union,
16 Bow Street, Somerville. |
8:30pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00 |
| 11 | Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike,
First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. |
8:30pm lesson: 7:30 |
| 13 | Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf (on Atlantic Avenue), Boston, featuring the White Heat Swing Orchestra. | 6:00-10:00pm 617-439-7000 |
| 15 | Swing
Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring
The Compaq Big Band.
|
9:00-midnight lesson: 7:30 |
| Swing City, Springstep,
98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford. Band tba.
New location! The Annex: tba |
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
|
| 15-17 | Wicked Lindy (& Balboa) Weekend, Sheraton Ferncroft Resort & Hotel, 50 Ferncroft Road (off Route 1 South), Danvers, MA. |  |
| 18 | Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike,
First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. |
8:30pm lesson: 7:30 |
| 20 | Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf (on Atlantic Avenue), Boston, featuring the White Heat Swing Orchestra. | 6:00-10:00pm 617-439-7000 |
| 22 | Swing
Dance Depot, Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, featuring
The Winiker Swing Orchestra.
|
9:00-midnight lesson: 7:30 |
| Swing City, Springstep,
98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford. Band tba.
New location! The Annex: tba |
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
|
| 22-24 | Summer Hummer dance weekend, Sheraton Framingham, Framingham, MA. |  |
| 23 | *NO* Blues Café and Dance in Medford. | |
| 24 | Copley Square Swing, Copley Square, Clarendon Street, Boston.
|
1:00-4:00pm |
| 25 | Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike,
First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. |
8:30pm lesson: 7:30 |
| 27 | Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf (on Atlantic Avenue), Boston, featuring the White Heat Swing Orchestra. | 6:00-10:00pm 617-439-7000 |
| 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 |
| Swing City, Springstep,
98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford. Band tba.
New location! The Annex: tba |
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
|
| 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 |
| Swing City, location tba. Band tba.
|
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
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| 6 | Boston Swing Dance Network's
monthly swing dance, St.
James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown.
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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 |
|
| 7 | Copley Square Swing, Copley Square, Clarendon Street, Boston.
|
1:00-4:00pm |
| 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, featuring
The Blue Suede Boppers.
|
9:00-midnight lesson: 7:30 |
| Swing City, location tba.
Band tba.
|
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
|
| 13 | WCS dancing, Club JoEllen,
524 Boston Post Road (Route 20), Wayland.
Workshops with Joe Mahoney |
9:00pm-12:30am |
| 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, featuring
BJ Magoon & Driving Sideways.
|
9:00-midnight lesson: 7:30 |
| Swing City, location tba.
Band tba.
|
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
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| 20 | Uptown Swing Dance Club,
Brookline Tai Chi,
1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring The Racky Thomas Band.
|
9:00-midnight lesson: 8:30 |
| 21 | Copley Square Swing, Copley Square, Clarendon Street, Boston.
|
1:00-4:00pm |
| 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 |
| Swing City, Dormition Greek
Orthodox Church, 29 Central Street, Somerville. Band tba.
The Swing City
Annex: West Coast Swing with Paolo Piselli |
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
|
| 27 | Blues Café and Dance, SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, featuring the Mike Wyatt Quartet. | 9:00pm-12:30am Lesson: 8:00 |
| 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 |
| Swing City,
location tba. Band tba.
|
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
|
| 4 | Uptown Swing Dance Club,
Brookline Tai Chi,
1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring Shawn Hershey and the Friend Bananas.
|
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 |
|
| 5 | Copley Square Swing, Copley Square, Clarendon Street, Boston.
|
1:00-4:00pm |
| 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, featuring
The Love Dogs.
|
9:00-midnight lesson: 7:30 |
| Swing City,
location tba. Band tba.
|
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
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| 11 | Boston Swing Dance Network's
monthly swing dance, St.
James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown.
|
9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00 |
| 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 |
| Swing City,
location tba. Band tba.
|
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
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| 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 |
| Swing City,
location tba. Band tba.
|
8:30pm-1:00am Lesson: 7:30 |
|
| 25 | WCS dancing, Club JoEllen,
524 Boston Post Road (Route 20), Wayland.
Workshops with Larry & Heidi |
9:00pm-12:30am |
| Blues Café and Dance, SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, featuring Toni Lynn Washington. | 9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00 |
|
| 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 |
| Swing City,
location tba. Band tba.
|
8:30pm-1:00am 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 |
| 1-2 | The Commonwealth Classic
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| 3 | Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike,
First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.
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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,
Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort & Conference Center, Falmouth, MA.
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| 10 | Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike,
First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.
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8:30pm lesson: 7:30 |
| 15 | Uptown Swing Dance Club,
Brookline Tai Chi,
1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring The
Love Dogs.
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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 | WCS dancing, Club JoEllen,
524 Boston Post Road (Route 20), Wayland.
Workshops with Joe Mahoney |
9:00pm-12:30am |
| Blues Café and Dance, SpringStep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, featuring the Solomon Douglas Trio. | 9:00pm-12:30am Lesson: 8:00 |
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| 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 |
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| 15 | Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike,
First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.
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8:30pm lesson: 7:30 |
| 22 | Mondays with Five Guys Named Mike,
First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.
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8:30pm lesson: 7:30 |
| 27 | *NO* Blues Café and Dance in Medford. | |
| 29 | *no* dancing with Five Guys Named Mike in Cambridge | n/a |
| January, 2009 | ||
| 1-4 | New Year's Dancin' Eve, Marriott Hotel, Burlington, MA. |  |
| 10 | Boston Swing Dance Network's
monthly swing dance, St.
James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown.
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9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00 |
| February, 2009 | ||
| 14 | Boston Swing Dance Network's
monthly swing dance, St.
James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown.
|
9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00 |
| March, 2009 | ||
| 14 | Boston Swing Dance Network's
monthly swing dance, St.
James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown.
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9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00 |
| April, 2009 | ||
| 25 | Boston Swing Dance Network's
monthly swing dance, St.
James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown.
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9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00 |
| May, 2009 | ||
| 9 | Boston Swing Dance Network's
monthly swing dance, St.
James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown.
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9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00 |
| June, 2009 | ||
| 13 | Boston Swing Dance Network's
monthly swing dance, St.
James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown. (tentative date!)
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9:00-midnight lesson: 8:00 |
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