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FRIDAY NOV 1 Burbank Moose Lodge Friday Swing dance 7-11PM $20. Rusty's Rhythm Club🔥 AILEEN QUINN & The Leapin’ Lizards Nightmare After Halloween 8PM lesson, dancing 8:30-midnight, 10PM costume contest $20 advance, $25 door Atomic Ballroom Swing Dance Social DJ 8:30-11:55PM. |
SATURDAY NOV 2 Downtown Disney Dapper Day with Struttin' Jazz Band 6:30-10PM no cover but please buy food and merchandise PBDA🔥 JAMES INTVELD & HIS SWING SINNERS 7:30PM lesson, band 8-11PM $25 The Cicada Club🔥 Jerry Costanzo and his Gotham City Swingers, doors open 6:30 pm showtime 8:30 pm, advance discount admission $30 $35 at the door. |
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SUNDAY NOV 3 Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Tribute show with Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens 3PM $70 and up Club 507 Newhall Joe Finkle & the 7/10 Splits 4:15PM lesson, band 5-8PM $25 |
MONDAY NOV 4 Crown City Dance Lesson by Forrest Walsh at 8:30PM, practice session from 9:30-10:30PM for $5. |
TUESDAY NOV 5 Queen Mary Observation Bar Ashley Anne and the Carnations in the Observation Bar! 4-8PM RSVP for free entry (see details). Atomic Ballroom Lindy Hop and Balboa Swing Dance with DJ 8:30-11:55PM $15. Canoga Park Elks Lodge Big Band Alumni 17-piece big band 11AM-1PM $15. |
WEDNESDAY NOV 6 The Friend Silverlake Blues dancing 8:30PM lesson, dancing 9PM-midnight, no cover but please buy drinks Old Towne Swing Orange 7PM intermediate lesson, 7:45PM beginner lesson, 8:30-11:2PM DJ social dance, $15 with lesson, $10 dance only. Mayflower Club Flight 584 Big Band 7:30-10PM $10. |
THURSDAY NOV 7 LindyGroove Series lessons which include dancing in two rooms until midnight! The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Ashley Anne and The Carnations 6-9PM no cover but please buy dinner or drinks! |
FRIDAY NOV 8 Burbank Moose Lodge🔥 LIL MO and THE DYNAFLOS with DJ DR NATE at The Moose 7:30PM lesson, 8:30 DJ, band 9-11PM $25 with lesson, $20 without, ages 17+ The Cicada Club ANDREAS BECKETT AND HAMMERSTEIN SWING 8:30PM $25 advance $30 door Atomic Ballroom Swing Dance Social DJ 8:30-11:55PM. Mayflower Club Afternoon Woody James Legacy Big Band 1-3PM $10 21+ BYOP. |
SATURDAY NOV 9 PBDA🔥 DAN OLIVO & His Little BIG Band 7:30PM lesson, band 8-11PM $25 The Cicada Club DOUGLAS ROEGIERS 8:30PM $30 Golden Sails Hotel Long Beach Petunia & the Vipers Western Dance Party 7PM $20 and up The Queen Mary Alex Mendham and His Orchestra $42.40 |
SUNDAY NOV 10 Alvas Showroom San Pedro Jumpin Joz 2-5PM $15 |
MONDAY NOV 11 VETERAN'S DAY Crown City Dance🔥 Lesson by Forrest Walsh at 8:30PM, practice session from 9:30-10:30PM for $5. |
TUESDAY NOV 12 Queen Mary Observation Bar Ashley Anne and the Carnations in the Observation Bar! 4-8PM RSVP for free entry (see details). Atomic Ballroom Lindy Hop and Balboa Swing Dance with DJ 8:30-11:55PM $15. Hangar 24 Irvine Outdoor Swing dancing with live band 5:30-9PM, please tip the musicians and buy food and drinks. Canoga Park Elks Lodge Big Band Alumni 17-piece big band 11AM-1PM $15. |
WEDNESDAY NOV 13 Old Towne Swing Orange 7PM intermediate lesson, 7:45PM beginner lesson, 8:30-11:2PM DJ social dance, $15 with lesson, $10 dance only. |
THURSDAY NOV 14 The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Ashley Anne and The Carnations 6-9PM no cover but please buy dinner or drinks! LindyGroove🔥 Series lessons which include dancing in two rooms until midnight! |
FRIDAY NOV 15 Burbank Moose Lodge DAVE STUCKEY and THE HOT HOUSE GANG with DJ SAILOR MIKE 7:30PM lesson, 8:30PM DJ, band 9-11PM $25 with lesson, $20 without, 17 and over Atomic Ballroom Swing Dance Social DJ 8:30-11:55PM. Mayflower Club Afternoon🔥 Woody James Legacy Big Band 1-3PM $10 21+ BYOP. |
SATURDAY NOV 16 The Mayflower Club Swingin' Soul November - First Soul-O dance contest 8:15PM lesson, 10PM contest $15 advance, $20 door PBDA🔥 CARL SONNY LELAND & HIS BOOGIE WOOGIE BOYS 7:30PM lesson, band 8-11PM $25 |
SUNDAY NOV 17 Club 507 Newhall Hot Roux (Louisiana Cajun Blues) 4:15 lesson, band 5-8PM $25 Campus JAX Deke Dickerson's Honky Tonkin' Rhythm 5-8PM $15 and up |
MONDAY NOV 18 Crown City Dance Lesson by Forrest Walsh at 8:30PM, practice session from 9:30-10:30PM for $5. |
TUESDAY NOV 19 Queen Mary Observation Bar Ashley Anne and the Carnations in the Observation Bar! 4-8PM RSVP for free entry (see details). Atomic Ballroom Lindy Hop and Balboa Swing Dance with DJ 8:30-11:55PM $15. Canoga Park Elks Lodge Big Band Alumni 17-piece big band 11AM-1PM $15. |
WEDNESDAY NOV 20 Old Towne Swing Orange 7PM intermediate lesson, 7:45PM beginner lesson, 8:30-11:2PM DJ social dance, $15 with lesson, $10 dance only. Mayflower Club🔥 Flight 584 Big Band 7:30-10PM $10. |
THURSDAY NOV 21 The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Ashley Anne and The Carnations 6-9PM no cover but please buy dinner or drinks! LindyGroove Series lessons which include dancing in two rooms until midnight! |
FRIDAY NOV 22 Burbank Moose Lodge FINAL FRIDAY of 2024 with ASHLEY ANNE and THE CARNATIONS 7:30PM lesson, 8:30PM DJ, band 9-11PM $25 with lesson, $20 without, 17 and over Atomic Ballroom Swing Dance Social DJ 8:30-11:55PM. Mayflower Club Afternoon Woody James Legacy Big Band 1-3PM $10 21+ BYOP. |
SATURDAY NOV 23 The Cicada Club🔥 THE LES ELGART ORCHESTRA cost and time TBD Smoke House Toluca Lake Dave Stuckey & The Continentials 9PM no cover but please buy dinner PBDA AILEEN QUINN & HER LEAPIN' LIZARDS 7:30PM lesson, band 8-11PM $25 |
SUNDAY NOV 24 Club 507 Newhall The Dickens Country Swing Show 4:15PM lesson, band 5-8PM $25 Arcadia Elks Lodge Dixieland Jazz band 1-5PM $15 for nonmembers, $8 for members. |
MONDAY NOV 25 Huntington Beach Senior Center 4th Monday Swing with the Beach Cities Big Band 7:30-9:30PM FREE! Crown City Dance Lesson by Forrest Walsh at 8:30PM, practice session from 9:30-10:30PM for $5. |
TUESDAY NOV 26 Queen Mary Observation Bar Ashley Anne and the Carnations in the Observation Bar! 4-8PM RSVP for free entry (see details). Atomic Ballroom Lindy Hop and Balboa Swing Dance with DJ 8:30-11:55PM $15. Hangar 24 Irvine Outdoor Swing dancing with live band 5:30-9PM, please tip the musicians and buy food and drinks. |
WEDNESDAY NOV 27 Old Towne Swing Orange🔥 Jonathan Stout and His Campus Five 7:45PM lesson, band 9PM-11:45PM |
THURSDAY NOV 28 LindyGroove DARK TONIGHT for Thanksgiving |
FRIDAY NOV 29 Atomic Ballroom Swing Dance Social DJ 8:30-11:55PM. Mayflower Club Afternoon Woody James Legacy Big Band 1-3PM $10 21+ BYOP. |
SATURDAY NOV 30 The Cicada Club Stardust Vintage Variety Show, doors open 6:30 pm showtime 8:30 pm, advance discount admission $30 $35 at the door. PBDA Jim Ziegler's SWINGSATIONS 7:30PM lesson, band 8-11PM $25 |
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Thursday, November 21
Ashley Anne and The Carnations at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel – FREE!