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.
Oddfellows Lodge 
16 Maple Street, Belmont. Every Wednesday. Lesson at 8:00pm, dancing from 9:00 to 11:00.
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.
Note: This venue is dormant, if not discontinued. The website is still around
but no one's picked up the baton.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Footloose Dance Studio
665 Salem Street, Malden. For more information, contact
the studio
at 781-388-2600.
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.
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.
American Legion Hall Nonantum Post 440
295 California Street, Newton (nearest landmark: Mass Pike, exit 127, in Newton Corner). 617-244-0440.Music and dancing
every Saturday from 8:00 to 11:30pm. Admission: $10!
Also! Legion Blues Jam on the 1st Wednesday of the month.
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.