| 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) | ||||
| (muilti-day “road trip” events have this color) | ||||
| I’m trying to keep this site narrowly focused on swing dance opportunities within approximately a 2.5 hour driving radius from Asheville – (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’m not trying to include events unrelated to swing music, and I’m not trying to cover shag, ballroom swing, or WCS. I realize that I can’t possibly do a good job covering every kind of music or dance, so I try to cover the ones that I’m motivated to cover competently. | ||||
| 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 and instagram (sigh) also, but these are simply not as reliable as a good web host. And more and more people are abandoning social media, 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. I will reluctantly list scheduled Djed events without knowing who the DJ is yet, but I’d really prefer to know who the DJ is too. | ||||
| Note: Crow and Quill sells a drink that features burning pipe tobacco, and when they make that drink 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: May 27 | ||||
| Venue/Location | Artist / Event | Time | Going? | |
| Tuesday June 2 | ||||
| Landmark Hall (Taylors, SC) (d+, wood floor) |
Upstate Swing ($10) (lesson: 7PM) https://upstateswing.com/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Church of the Apostles 1520 Bull St. Columbia SC (note new location) |
Palmetto Swing Dance Association dance ($10) (lessons: 7PM) (lindy until 9:30, blues until 10:30) https://www.palmettoswing.org/ |
8 – 10:30 PM ? | ||
| Wednesday June 3 | ||||
| Banks Ave. Bar 32 Banks Ave. (AVL) (NOTE NEW LOCATION) |
Swing Asheville dance with DJ Mark (Beg/Int lesson 6:30; beginner lesson 7:30) |
8 – 10 PM | ||
| Cohesive Coffee 301 Airport Rd. Greenville, SC |
Blue Ridge Dance Lab Swing Dance (lesson: 7PM) | 7:30 – 10:00 PM | ||
| Friday June 5 | ||||
| Dragon Phoenix 51 N Merrimon Ave, Woodfin NC |
Savoy Style Lindy Hop class https://www.facebook.com/events/973444502136965 |
7 PM | ||
| 501 N. Tryon St. Charlotte NC (d) | Five Buck Friday Swing Dance ($5!) https://www.gottaswingcharlotte.com/ ← see for parking |
8:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday June 9 | ||||
| Landmark Hall (Taylors, SC) (d+, wood floor) |
Upstate Swing ($10) (lesson: 7PM) https://upstateswing.com/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Church of the Apostles 1520 Bull St. Columbia SC (note new location) |
Palmetto Swing Dance Association dance ($10) (lessons: 7PM) (lindy until 9:30, blues until 10:30) https://www.palmettoswing.org/ |
8 – 10:30 PM ? | ||
| Wednesday June 10 | ||||
| Banks Ave. Bar 32 Banks Ave. (AVL) (NOTE NEW LOCATION) |
Swing Asheville dance with DJ Keith (Beg/Int lesson 6:30; beginner lesson 7:30) |
8 – 10 PM | ||
| Thursday June 11 | ||||
| 5495 Locust Hill Rd., Travelers Rest SC | Swing Social (lesson: 7PM) https://swingsocialgvl.com |
8 – 10:30 PM | ||
| Friday June 12 | ||||
| Haw Creek Commons 315 Old Haw Creek Rd. (AVL) |
Asheville Swing Night w/DJ BluJay (Andrew) ($10) (Lesson: 7PM) https://ashevilleswingnight.com |
8 – 10:30 PM | ||
| Sunday June 14 | ||||
| White Horse Black Mountain | Asheville Jazz Orchestra | 2 – 4 PM | ||
| Tuesday June 16 | ||||
| Landmark Hall (Taylors, SC) (d+, wood floor) |
Upstate Swing ($10) (lesson: 7PM) https://upstateswing.com/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Church of the Apostles 1520 Bull St. Columbia SC (note new location) |
Palmetto Swing Dance Association dance ($10) (lessons: 7PM) (lindy until 9:30, blues until 10:30) https://www.palmettoswing.org/ |
8 – 10:30 PM ? | ||
| Wednesday June 17 | ||||
| Banks Ave. Bar 32 Banks Ave. (AVL) (NOTE NEW LOCATION) |
Swing Asheville dance with DJ Franklin (Beg/Int lesson 6:30; beginner lesson 7:30) |
8 – 10 PM | ||
| Thursday June 18 | ||||
| Cork & Keg Bar Weinhausn (d, limited space) |
Asheville Balboa Community (lesson: 7PM) https://www.facebook.com/events/1438327647979297 |
7:30 – 9 PM | ||
| Friday June 19 | ||||
| 501 N. Tryon St. Charlotte NC (d) | Five Buck Friday Swing Dance ($5!) https://www.gottaswingcharlotte.com/ ← see for parking |
8:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday June 23 | ||||
| Landmark Hall (Taylors, SC) (d+, wood floor) |
Upstate Swing ($10) (lesson: 7PM) https://upstateswing.com/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Church of the Apostles 1520 Bull St. Columbia SC (note new location) |
Palmetto Swing Dance Association dance ($10) (lessons: 7PM) (lindy until 9:30, blues until 10:30) https://www.palmettoswing.org/ |
8 – 10:30 PM ? | ||
| Wednesday June 24 | ||||
| Banks Ave. Bar 32 Banks Ave. (AVL) (NOTE NEW LOCATION) |
Swing Asheville dance with DJ Dan (Beg/Int lesson 6:30; beginner lesson 7:30) |
8 – 10 PM | ||
| Saturday June 27 | ||||
| Hannah Block USO 120 S. 2nd St. Wilmington NC | June Jam Sesh w/Keenan McKenzie & The Riffers https://www.capefearswing.com |
7:30 – 10:30 PM | ||
| Sunday June 28 | ||||
| Trinity Presbyterian Church 900 Blythe St. Hendersonville NC |
Hendersonville Swing Band concert/dance fundraiser for Circles USA (donations accepted) |
3 PM | ||
| White Horse Black Mountain | Queen Bee & the Honeylovers | 7:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday June 30 | ||||
| Landmark Hall (Taylors, SC) (d+, wood floor) |
Upstate Swing ($10) (lesson: 7PM) https://upstateswing.com/ |
8 – 11 PM | ||
| Church of the Apostles 1520 Bull St. Columbia SC (note new location) |
Palmetto Swing Dance Association dance ($10) (lessons: 7PM) (lindy until 9:30, blues until 10:30) https://www.palmettoswing.org/ |
8 – 10:30 PM ? | ||
| Friday July 3 | ||||
| Hotel Eve Jazz (d-, tiny space) 56 N Lexington Ave AVL |
Queen Bee & the Honeylovers | 8 – 9:15 PM 9:45 – 11 PM |
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| Friday July 10 | ||||
| Haw Creek Commons (d, wood floor) 315 Old Haw Creek Rd. (AVL) |
Asheville Swing Night w/DJ TBD ($10) (Lesson: 7PM) https://ashevilleswingnight.com |
8 – 10:30 PM | ||
| Saturday July 11 | ||||
| Hickory Nut Gap Farms 57 Sugar Hollow Rd Fairview NC |
Queen Bee & the Honeylovers Barn Dance ($12) https://shop.hickorynutgap.com/product/july-barn-dance-with-queen-bee-the-honeylovers |
5 – 9 PM | ||
| July 17-19 | ||||
| Nashville, TN | Summer Swing OUT! 2026 https://www.facebook.com/events/1275273561468148 |
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| VENUE INFORMATION | ||||
| VENUES | Website/FB | |||
| 5 Walnut (AVL) Tiny place, not much room. |
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 | |||
| Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College (d, wood) |
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/admission/visit/campus-map/ Parking is at the north end of campus, to the right off warren wilson road. Gym is south of parking lot, up stairs and through a breezeway. |
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| Cork & Keg Bar Weinhausn (d, limited space) |
https://www.facebook.com/corkandkegbar | |||
| Crow & Quill 106 N. Lexington Ave (AVL) (d-, limited space, tobacco smoke) Notes: no sign on the outside; look for lanterns and “106” above the door. |
https://www.thecrowandquill.com | |||
| 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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| 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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| Highland Brewing Company (AVL) (d-, concrete) |
https://highlandbrewing.com/events | |||
| Hotel Eve Jazz 56 N Lexington Ave AVL (d-, tiny space) | https://hotelevejazz.com | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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) | |||
| Swing Social (Greenville, SC) | https://swingsocialgvl.com | |||
| WEB AND FACEBOOK PAGES | ||||
| Asheville Blues Dance | https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashevillebluesdance | |||
| Asheville Dance Venues | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1936870243266339 | |||
| Asheville Swing Night | https://ashevilleswingnight.com | |||
| 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 | |||
| Knoxville Swing Dance Association | https://knoxswingdance.squarespace.com | |||
| 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 | |||
| Piedmont Swing Dance Society | https://piedmontswingdance.org | |||
| 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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