| Swing Music and Dance Calendar for Asheville, NC area | ||||
| (local/nearby events intended specifically for swing dancing have green backgrounds) | ||||
| (events with white backgrounds are not specifically intended as dances, but feature bands that often play swing music.) | ||||
| (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. | ||||
| 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. For non-dances, the “time” column is when the music starts. | ||||
| 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: the editorial policy of this site is to NOT list live music events (regardless of venue) unless/until either the venue or the band has publicly announced who the band will be. | ||||
| Note: Crow and Quill bar sells a drink that features burning pipe tobacco., and when they make it the smoke fills the air. I won’t tell you what to do or not do, but be aware that patronizing that establishment may endanger your health. Please let me know (at the email address below) if this situation changes. | ||||
| 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: October 20 | ||||
| Venue | Artist / Event | Time | Going? | |
| Tuesday October 21 | ||||
| Landmark Hall 156 Landmark Dr. Taylors SC |
Upstate Swing (lesson: 7PM) ($10) https://upstateswing.com |
8 – 11PM | ||
| Wednesday October 22 | ||||
| Coffee Art Music (type) Place 1 Kenilworth Knolls Asheville | Social dancing with DJ Mark (lesson: 7PM) ($10) | 8 – 10 PM | ||
| 1538 Laurel Ave. Knoxville TN | Wednesday Night Swing dance (beg. Lesson: 7:30; level 1 and level 2 lessons: 7PM) |
8 – 10 PM | ||
| Thursday October 23 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Drayton & The Dreamboats | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| October 24 – 27 | ||||
| Nashville, TN | Southern Balboa Classic https://southernbal.com https://www.facebook.com/events/1033915732281925 |
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| Friday October 24 | ||||
| The Pillar Rooftop | Peggy Ratusz & Daddy Longlegs | 7 - 10 PM | ||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Firecracker Jazz Band | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Saturday October 25 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Meschiya Lake & The Moodswingers | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| 618 Edgewood St. Kernersville NC | Piedmont Swing Dance Society Ozdust Swing Dance (Wizard of Oz themed) (beginner lesson: 7PM) https://www.facebook.com/events/3878989962234261 |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Monday October 27 | ||||
| Coffee Art Music (type) Place 1 Kenilworth Knolls Asheville | 8 Count Lindy Hop 2.0 lesson series #4 ($16/lesson) Instructors: Andrew Snow and Danna Leon |
6 – 7 PM | ||
| The Joint Next Door (Fairview) | Blue Monday with Mr Jimmy and friends | 7 - 9 PM | ||
| Johnson City Ballroom 2116 N Roan St. Johnson City, TN |
Lindy Hop dance (lesson: 7PM) ($10) https://www.facebook.com/events/1907386973206160 |
8 – 9 PM | ||
| 2501 Heyward St. Columbia SC | Palmetto Swing Dance Association swing dance ($7) (lessons: 7PM) https://palmettoswingdance.com |
8 – 10:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday October 28 | ||||
| Landmark Hall 156 Landmark Dr. Taylors SC |
Upstate Swing (lesson: 7PM) ($10) https://upstateswing.com |
8 – 11PM | ||
| Wednesday October 29 | ||||
| Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College | Halloween Dance with Mary Kay and the Moonlighters (lesson: 7PM) NOTE DIFFERENT LOCATION |
8 – 10 PM | ||
| 1538 Laurel Ave. Knoxville TN | Wednesday Night Hallow-Swing dance (beg. Lesson: 7:30; level 1 and level 2 lessons: 7PM) |
8 – 10 PM | ||
| Friday October 31 | ||||
| 5 Walnut (AVL) | Virginia and the Slims | 8 – 10 PM | ||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $15 cover | Cryptid Crawl featuring Queen Bee & The Honeylovers | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Saturday November 1 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Firecracker Jazz Band | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Landmark Hall 156 Landmark Dr. Taylors SC | Balboa 101 lessons w/Samuel Maycock ($15) | 3 – 5 PM | ||
| Landmark Hall 156 Landmark Dr. Taylors SC | Carolina Swing Dance (beginner lessons: 7PM) ($10) | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Sunday November 2 | ||||
| DFR Lounge and Event Space 44 E Main St. Brevard NC |
Asheville Jazz Orchestra Swing Dance Show ($30) https://www.facebook.com/events/15413030305675 https://www.dfrlounge.com/events-tickets |
7:30 PM | ||
| Monday November 3 | ||||
| Johnson City Ballroom 2116 N Roan St. Johnson City, TN |
Lindy Hop dance (lesson: 7PM) ($10) https://www.facebook.com/events/1907386973206160 |
8 – 9 PM | ||
| Wednesday November 5 | ||||
| Coffee Art Music (type) Place 1 Kenilworth Knolls Asheville | Social dancing with DJ TBD (lesson: 7PM) ($10) | 8 – 10 PM | ||
| Thursday November 6 | ||||
| Wicked Weed Funkatorium (Avl) 147 Coxe Ave (Avl) |
Russ Wilson’s 10 Kings of Jazz Opening “Asheville Sessions” celebration https://www.exploreasheville.com/asheville/events/asheville-sessions-kickoff-celebration |
5 – 6 PM | ||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Russ Wilson & The Kings of Jazz | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Friday November 7 | ||||
| First United Methodist Church 501 N. Tryon St. Charlotte NC |
Five Buck Friday Swing Dance ($5) (lesson: 7:30) https://gottaswingcharlotte.com |
8:30-10:30 PM | ||
| Saturday November 8 | ||||
| Cork & Keg Bar $10 cover | Soul Blue | 8:00 PM | ||
| Monday November 10 | ||||
| Johnson City Ballroom 2116 N Roan St. Johnson City, TN |
Lindy Hop dance (lesson: 7PM) ($10) https://www.facebook.com/events/1907386973206160 |
8 – 9 PM | ||
| 2501 Heyward St. Columbia SC | Palmetto Swing Dance Association swing dance ($7) (lessons: 7PM) https://palmettoswingdance.com |
8 – 10:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday November 12 | ||||
| Coffee Art Music (type) Place 1 Kenilworth Knolls Asheville | Social dancing with DJ TBD (lesson: 7PM) ($10) | 8 – 10 PM | ||
| 13 Stripes Brewery, 250 Mill St. Suite PW3101 Taylors SC (d-, concrete) | Swing Dance at 13 Stripes ($0) (lesson: 7:15 PM) | 8 – 10 PM | ||
| Thursday November 13 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Drayton & The Dreamboats | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Friday November 14 | ||||
| Haw Creek Commons 315 Old Haw Creek Rd. Asheville |
Asheville Swing Night w/ DJ TBD (lesson: 7PM) ($10) https://www.facebook.com/events/2398707847216384 |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| King David Christian Conservatory, 2200-B Coronation Blvd, Charlotte, NC | Name Your Price Swing Dance https://www.facebook.com/events/1281445527053628 |
8 – 10 PM | ||
| Saturday November 15 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Meschiya Lake & The Moodswingers | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Monday November 17 | ||||
| Johnson City Ballroom 2116 N Roan St. Johnson City, TN |
Lindy Hop dance (lesson: 7PM) ($10) https://www.facebook.com/events/1907386973206160 |
8 – 9 PM | ||
| Wednesday November 19 | ||||
| Coffee Art Music (type) Place 1 Kenilworth Knolls Asheville | Social dancing with DJ TBD (lesson: 7PM) ($10) | 8 – 10 PM | ||
| Friday November 21 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Firecracker Jazz Band | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Saturday November 22 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Meschiya Lake & The Moodswingers | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Monday November 24 | ||||
| Johnson City Ballroom 2116 N Roan St. Johnson City, TN |
Lindy Hop dance (lesson: 7PM) https://www.facebook.com/events/1907386973206160 |
8 – 9 PM | ||
| 2501 Heyward St. Columbia SC | Palmetto Swing Dance Association swing dance ($7) (lessons: 7PM) https://palmettoswingdance.com |
8 – 10:30 PM | ||
| Saturday November 29 | ||||
| Crow & Quill (Avl) $10 cover | Meschiya Lake & The Moodswingers | 8 – 11 PM | ||
| Friday December 5 | ||||
| First United Methodist Church 501 N. Tryon St. Charlotte NC |
Five Buck Friday Swing Dance ($5) (lesson: 7:30) https://gottaswingcharlotte.com |
8:30-10:30 PM | ||
| Friday December 12 | ||||
| Haw Creek Commons 315 Old Haw Creek Rd. Asheville |
Asheville Swing Night w/ DJ TBD (lesson: 7PM) ($10) https://www.facebook.com/events/2398707847216384 |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| VENUE INFORMATION | ||||
| VENUES | Website/FB | |||
| 13 Stripes Brewery, 250 Mill St. Suite PW3101 Taylors SC (d-, concrete) |
https://13stripesbrewery.com/ https://www.facebook.com/13stripesbrewery |
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| 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 Some free parking nearby. |
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, tobacco smoke) Notes: no sign on the outside; look for lanterns and “106” above the door. |
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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| Fitz and the Wolfe (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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| Company Swing | https://www.facebook.com/companyswingmusic | |||
| Cynthia McDermott (Mood Ring) | http://www.mandocynmusic.com/ | |||
| GottaSwing Charlotte | https://www.gottaswingcharlotte.com | |||
| Hendersonville Blues & Fusion | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085268660470 | |||
| LIVE MUSIC ASHEVILLE: | www.livemusicasheville.com | |||
| The Lads AVL | www.facebook.com/theladsavl/ | |||
| Swing Asheville | www.swingasheville.com | |||
| Palmetto Swing Dance Association | palmettoswing.org | |||
| Peggy Ratusz | https://www.reverbnation.com/peggyratusz | |||
| Russ Wilson | https://russwilsonmusic.com | |||
| Upstate (SC) Swing | http://www.upstateswing.com | |||
| Virginia and the Slims | https://virginiaandtheslims.net/ | |||
| Whitney Moore (Queen Bee and the Honeylovers) |
www.queenbeeswing.com | |||
| Compiled by Kenneth D Guess DDS and Keith Moore. | ||||
| Kenneth Guess’s contributions are used with his permission. | ||||
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