| Swing Dance Calendar for Asheville, NC area | ||||
| (local/nearby events intended specifically for swing dancing have green backgrounds) | ||||
| (separate swing dance lessons in light blue) | ||||
| (out of town swing dances have orange backgrounds) | ||||
| (longer “road trip” events have this color) | ||||
| I’m trying to keep this site narrowly focused on swing dance opportunities – (mostly) swing-era dance music (or music in a similar style) in venues that facilitate dancing. Related music (like Blues) might also show up here. But I’ll be phasing out events that are unrelated to swing dance or music. | ||||
| Note: when there’s a dance preceded by a lesson, I’m trying to make the “time” column the time at which dancing starts, with additional notes about lessons. | ||||
| Venue codes (in the “Venue Information” section below): (d) means that there’s space there suitable for dancing, (d+) means a good wooden floor, (d-) means there’s space but the floor is sub-optimal (e.g. concrete, grass, uneven, or something sticky). (d?) means that there’s not much space available for dancing, so ability to dance is questionable and your mileage may vary. (d--) means no room for dancing at all. Some places are arguably hostile to dancers and I might define a code for those. I haven’t been to every venue yet, so absence of a code doesn’t mean it’s not a suitable venue. | ||||
| Performers/venues: If you want to keep this calendar up to date for your events, the best thing you can do is have a web page that you keep maintained, and make sure that I know what that page’s URL is. I’ll try to check facebook pages and groups also, but facebook simply isn’t as reliable as a good web host. And more and more people are abandoning facebook, for excellent reasons. | ||||
| Note temporary location change for Swing Asheville Wednesday dances: the Haywood Park Hotel basement is being rennovated, so dances will be in a ballroom behind the lobby for a few weeks (follow the signs). | ||||
| Note: Crow and Quill bar sells a drink that features burning pipe tobacco. I won’t tell you what to do or not do, but be aware that patronizing that establishment may endanger your health. | ||||
| The Going? Column is a work in progress that isn’t fully implemented yet. The idea is that you will be able to check it if you’re planning to attend an event, and other readers will be able to see who has checked that box. | ||||
| Send feedback/updates/change requests to flyinhome@pobox.com | ||||
| last update: April 14 | ||||
| Venue | Artist / Event | Time | Going? | |
| Wednesday April 16 | ||||
| Haywood Park Hotel ballroom (behind lobby; follow signs) (1 Battery Park Ave.) AVL | Swing Asheville Weekly Dance ($10) (lesson: 7pm) https://swingasheville.com/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Laurel Theatre 1538 Laurel Ave. Knoxville TN |
Wednesday Night Hop swing dance (lesson: 7PM) https://www.facebook.com/events/519529840900873 |
8 – 10 PM | ||
| Thursday April 17 | ||||
| River Arts District Brewing (RAD) | Peggy Ratusz & Kelly Jones | 6 - 9 PM | ||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Meschiya Lake & The Moodswingers | 8 - 11 PM | ||
| Friday April 18 | ||||
| The Joint Next Door (Fairview) | Soul Blue | 7 - 10 PM | ||
| First United Methodist Church 501 N. Tryon St. Charlotte NC |
Five Buck Friday Swing Dance (lesson: 7:30) https://www.facebook.com/events/1795303681288869 |
8:30 PM | ||
| Saturday April 19 | ||||
| Asheville Club Avl 20 Haywood St. | Mr Jimmy Blues | 6 - 9 PM | ||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Drayton & The Dreamboats | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Sunday April 20 | ||||
| Oklawaha Brewing Company (HVL) | Peggy Ratusz | 2:00 PM | ||
| Uphora Dance + Fitness 1501 Patton Ave. (AVL) |
Swing Asheville Balboa Lesson (level 1.5) https://www.facebook.com/events/1263471751422078 |
2 – 3 PM | ||
| Uphora Dance + Fitness 1501 Patton Ave. (AVL) |
Swing Asheville all-levels dance practice ($5) | 3 – 4 PM | ||
| Monday April 21 | ||||
| The Joint Next Door (Fairview) | Blue Monday with Mr Jimmy and friends | 7 - 9 PM | ||
| Tuesday April 22 | ||||
| The Joint Next Door (Fairview) | The Lads AVL | 6:00 PM | ||
| Landmark Hall 156 Landmark Dr, Taylors, SC | Upstate Swing https://www.upstateswing.com/tuesday/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Wednesday April 23 | ||||
| Haywood Park Hotel ballroom (behind lobby; follow signs) (1 Battery Park Ave.) AVL | Swing Asheville Weekly Dance ($10) (lesson: 7pm) https://swingasheville.com/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Laurel Theatre 1538 Laurel Ave. Knoxville TN |
Wednesday Night Hop swing dance (lesson: 7PM) https://www.facebook.com/events/519529840900873 |
8 – 10 PM | ||
| Thursday April 24 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Meschiya Lake & The Moodswingers | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Chicora Alley 21 Boggs St, Greenville, SC |
Project X Big Band ($FREE) “classics to original compositions, we cover all varieties of jazz. “ |
8:00 PM | ||
| April 25 – 27 | ||||
| Washington, DC area | DCLX (DC Lindy Exchange) https://dclx.org | |||
| Friday April 25 | ||||
| The Pillar Rooftop | Company Swing | 7 - 10 PM | ||
| Saturday April 26 | ||||
| The Pillar Rooftop | The Lads AVL | 6 - 9 PM | ||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Firecracker Jazz Band | 8:30 – 11:30 PM | ||
| Mauldin Outdoor Amphitheater 101 East Butler Rd. Mauldin, SC |
Mauldin Blues & Jazz Festival ($free) https://mauldinculturalcenter.org/events/festival-season/mbj-festival/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1151321946205373/ |
2 – 9 PM | ||
| Sunday April 27 | ||||
| Uphora Dance + Fitness 1501 Patton Ave. (AVL) |
Swing Asheville Balboa Lesson (level 1.5) https://www.facebook.com/events/1263471751422078 |
2 – 3 PM | ||
| Uphora Dance + Fitness 1501 Patton Ave. (AVL) |
Swing Asheville all-levels dance practice ($5) | 3 -4 PM | ||
| Highland Brewing 12 Old Charlotte Hwy Ste 200 (AVL) | Swing Dance Night with Drayton and the Dreamboats (beginner lesson 5PM) https://www.facebook.com/events/680279054510103 |
6 – 9 PM | ||
| Highland Brewing (Taproom) $10 entry | Drayton and the Dreamboats | 6 - 9 PM | ||
| Whitehorse (BlkMtn) | Queen Bee & The Honeylovers | 7:30 - 9:30 PM | ||
| Monday April 28 | ||||
| The Joint Next Door (Fairview) | Blue Monday with Mr Jimmy and friends | 7 - 10 PM | ||
| 2501 Heyward St. Columbia SC | Palmetto Swing Dance Association dance | 8 – 10:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday April 29 | ||||
| The Joint Next Door (Fairview) | The Lads AVL | 8 - 10 PM | ||
| Landmark Hall 156 Landmark Dr, Taylors, SC | Upstate Swing https://www.upstateswing.com/tuesday/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Wednesday April 30 | ||||
| Haywood Park Hotel ballroom (behind lobby; follow signs) (1 Battery Park Ave.) AVL | Swing Asheville Weekly Dance ($10) (lesson: 7pm) https://swingasheville.com/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Laurel Theatre 1538 Laurel Ave. Knoxville TN |
Wednesday Night Hop swing dance (lesson: 7PM) https://www.facebook.com/events/519529840900873 |
8 – 10 PM | ||
| Thursday May 1 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Russ Wilson & The Kings of Jazz | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Friday May 2 | ||||
| First United Methodist Church 501 N. Tryon St. Charlotte NC |
Five Buck Friday Swing Dance (lesson: 7:30) https://www.facebook.com/events/1795303681288869 |
8:30 PM | ||
| Saturday May 3 | ||||
| Landmark Hall 156 Landmark Dr, Taylors, SC | Carolina Swing Dance (beginner/intermediate lindy hop lessons: 7PM; Lindy Hop Switch workshop 3PM ($15)) https://www.facebook.com/events/1183986723387301 |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Sunday May 4 | ||||
| Uphora Dance + Fitness 1501 Patton Ave. (AVL) | Swing Asheville dance lesson: Charleston Series ($16/class) https://www.facebook.com/events/1806953273209197 |
2 – 3 PM | ||
| Wednesday May 7 | ||||
| Fitz and the Wolf (1 Battery Park Ave.) (next to Haywood Park Hotel) | Swing Asheville Weekly Dance ($10) (lesson: 7pm) https://swingasheville.com/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Friday May 9 | ||||
| Continuum (HVL) (d) 147c 1st Avenue East | Swing Dance with DJ Doctor Swing ($7 advance; $10 atd) https://www.facebook.com/events/673099488463710 |
7:30 – 9:30 PM | ||
| Saturday May 10 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Meschiya Lake & Moodswingers | 8 - 11 PM | ||
| Sunday May 11 | ||||
| Uphora Dance + Fitness 1501 Patton Ave. (AVL) | Swing Asheville dance lesson: Charleston Series ($16/class) https://www.facebook.com/events/1806953273209197 |
2 – 3 PM | ||
| Monday May 12 | ||||
| 2501 Heyward St. Columbia SC | Palmetto Swing Dance Association dance | 8 – 10:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday May 14 | ||||
| Fitz and the Wolf (1 Battery Park Ave.) (next to Haywood Park Hotel) | Swing Asheville Weekly Dance ($10) (lesson: 7pm) https://swingasheville.com/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| May 16-18 | ||||
| Wilmington, NC | Sea Jam swing dance weekend https://capefearswing.com | |||
| Friday May 16 | ||||
| First United Methodist Church 501 N. Tryon St. Charlotte NC |
Five Buck Friday Swing Dance (lesson: 7:30) https://www.facebook.com/events/1795303681288869 |
8:30 PM | ||
| Sunday May 18 | ||||
| Uphora Dance + Fitness 1501 Patton Ave. (AVL) | Swing Asheville dance lesson: Charleston Series ($16/class) https://www.facebook.com/events/1806953273209197 |
2 – 3 PM | ||
| Wednesday May 21 | ||||
| Fitz and the Wolf (1 Battery Park Ave.) (next to Haywood Park Hotel) | Russ Wilson and his Famous Orchestra (Swing Asheville weekly dance) |
8 PM | ||
| Friday May 23 | ||||
| Continuum (HVL) (d) 147c 1st Avenue East | Monthly Blues & Fusion Dance (classes: 7:15PM) https://www.facebook.com/events/1657809391486267 |
8 PM – midnight | ||
| Sunday May 25 | ||||
| Uphora Dance + Fitness 1501 Patton Ave. (AVL) | Swing Asheville dance lesson: Charleston Series ($16/class) https://www.facebook.com/events/1806953273209197 |
2 – 3 PM | ||
| Monday May 26 | ||||
| 2501 Heyward St. Columbia SC | Palmetto Swing Dance Association dance | 8 – 10:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday May 28 | ||||
| Fitz and the Wolf (1 Battery Park Ave.) (next to Haywood Park Hotel) | Swing Asheville Weekly Dance ($10) (lesson: 7pm) https://swingasheville.com/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Saturday May 31 | ||||
| Uphora Dance + Fitness 1501 Patton Ave. (AVL) | Swing Asheville Presents: Collegiate Shag Workshop ($32) | 3 – 5 PM | ||
| Carrboro Century Center (Carrboro NC) | Dance Party with Mint Julep Jazz Band | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Thursday June 5 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Russ Wilson & The Kings of Jazz | 8 PM | ||
| Grey Eagle | Dirty Dozen Brass Band (standing room only) | 8 PM | ||
| Friday June 6 | ||||
| First United Methodist Church 501 N. Tryon St. Charlotte NC |
Five Buck Friday Swing Dance (lesson: 7:30) https://www.facebook.com/events/1795303681288869 |
8:30 PM | ||
| Saturday June 7 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Meschiya Lake & Moodswingers | 8 PM | ||
| Wednesday June 18 | ||||
| Fitz and the Wolf (1 Battery Park Ave.) (next to Haywood Park Hotel) | Russ Wilson and his Famous Orchestra | 8 PM | ||
| Friday June 20 | ||||
| First United Methodist Church 501 N. Tryon St. Charlotte NC |
Five Buck Friday Swing Dance (lesson: 7:30) https://www.facebook.com/events/1795303681288869 |
8:30 PM | ||
| Saturday June 28 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Meschiya Lake & Moodswingers | 8 PM | ||
| July 11-13 | ||||
| Durham, NC | Flying Home 2025 https://www.facebook.com/events/948797860010873 | |||
| VENUE INFORMATION | ||||
| VENUES | Website/FB | |||
| 5 Walnut (AVL) | https://www.5walnut.com/visit | |||
| Anything Goes | www.anythinggoesmuzik.com | |||
| Asheville Guitar Bar (AVL) | https://www.facebook.com/ashevilleguitarbar/ | |||
| Battery Park Book Exchange (AVL) | http://batteryparkbookexchange.com/ | |||
| Bold Rock Cidery (Mills River) | https://boldrock.com/visit/mills-river-cidery | |||
| Continuum (HVL) (d) 147c 1st Avenue East |
https://www.continuumartnc.com | |||
| https://www.meetup.com/continuum-dance/ https://www.facebook.com/ContinuumArtNC/events/?id=100064848851336&sk=events |
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| Cork & Keg Bar Weinhausn (d, limited space) | https://www.facebook.com/corkandkegbar | |||
| Crow & Quill (AVL) (d-, limited space) Notes: no sign on the outside; look for lanterns and “106” above the door. Not much room inside for dancing; best if you come with a partner. |
https://www.thecrowandquill.com | |||
| Fountain Inn Farmers Market Pavilion 110 Depot St. Fountain Inn SC (d-, concrete outdoors) Free parking across the street. |
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| The Grey Eagle | https://www.thegreyeagle.com/ | |||
| GottaSwing Charlotte (d, tile floor) First United Methodist Church 501 N. Tryon St. Charlotte NC |
https://www.gottaswingcharlotte.com https://facebook.com/gottaswingcharlotte |
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| Heywood Park Hotel basement (d-, vinyl plank floor) 1 Battery Park Ave, Asheville NC Parking on the street (free during dances if you can find a space) or in Wall St. garage |
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| Highland Brewing Company (AVL) (d-, concrete) | https://highlandbrewing.com/events | |||
| Jack of the Wood (AVL) | https://www.jackofthewood.com | |||
| The Joint Next Door (Fairview) (d-, limited space) 1185 Charlotte Hwy, Fairview, NC |
https://thelocaljointnc.com/fairview-the-local-joint-joint-next-door | |||
| Landmark Hall (Taylors, SC) (d+, wood floor) | 155 Landmark Dr, Taylors SC 29687 | |||
| LEAF Global Arts | 19 Eagle Street, Asheville NC 28801 | |||
| https://theleaf.org/ | ||||
| Mills River Brewing | http://millsriverbrewingco.com/events/ | |||
| One World Brewing | https://oneworldbrewing.com | |||
| Oklawaha Brewing Company (HVL) | https://oklawahabrewing.com/ | |||
| Outpost | https://ashevilleoutpost.com/ | |||
| Palmetto Swing Dance Association | https://palmettoswing.org | |||
| Pillar Rooftop Bar (d) | 309 College St. Asheville https://pillaravl.com/events/ |
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| Point Lookout Vineyards (HVL) | https://pointlookoutvineyards.com/whats-happening/ | |||
| The Railyard (Black Mountain) | 141 Richardson Blvd. Black Mountain NC | |||
| Rootbar | https://www.facebook.com/rootbarnumberone | |||
| Salvage Station (AVL) | https://salvagestation.com/ | |||
| Shiloh & Gaines | https://shilohandgaines.com | |||
| Sierra Nevada Brewing | https://sierranevada.com/events | |||
| Silverados (Blk Mtn) | https://www.silveradoswnc.com | |||
| St Paul Farms – Appalachian Hard Cidery | Appalachian Ridge Hard Cider | Saint Paul Farms | HVL) | |||
| Souther Williams Vineyard | https://southerwilliams.com/events/ | |||
| Southern Appalachian Brewing (HVL) | Southern Appalachian Brewery (sabrewery.com) | |||
| WEB AND FACEBOOK PAGES | ||||
| Asheville Dance Venues | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1936870243266339 | |||
| Asheville Blues Dance | https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashevillebluesdance | |||
| Carolina Swing Dance (Taylors, SC) | https://carolinaswingdance.com | |||
| Charlotte Swing Dance | https://charlotteswingdance.com https://facebook.com/charlotteswingdance |
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| Hendersonville Blues & Fusion | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085268660470 | |||
| Upstate (SC) Swing | http://www.upstateswing.com | |||
| LIVE MUSIC ASHEVILLE: | www.livemusicasheville.com | |||
| Swing Asheville | www.swingasheville.com | |||
| Cynthia McDermott (Mood Ring) | http://www.mandocynmusic.com/ | |||
| Whitney Moore (Queen Bee and the Honeylovers) |
www.queenbeeswing.com | |||
| Hope Griffin | www.hopegriffinmusic.com | |||
| Paul McIntire | www.paulmcintire.com | |||
| Palmetto Swing Dance Association | palmettoswing.org | |||
| Paula Hanke | ||||
| Peggy Ratusz | https://www.reverbnation.com/peggyratusz | |||
| Kendra Penland | (20+) #kendraandfriends - Explore | Facebook | |||
| Russ Wilson | https://russwilsonmusic.com | |||
| The Lads AVL | www.facebook.com/theladsavl/ | |||
| Company Swing | https://www.facebook.com/companyswingmusic | |||
| Compiled by Kenneth D Guess DDS and Keith Moore. | ||||
| Kenneth Guess’s contributions are used with his permission. | ||||
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