Located in the heart of Hollywood, the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was built in 1926 and has a wonderful vintage atmosphere. The lobby floor is smooth Spanish tile which, other than some chipped areas, is actually not bad to dance on. Thursday nights hosts Ashley Anne and the Carnations, playing lots of danceable numbers! To…
The Cicada Restaurant in downtown LA is one of my favorite vintage swing dance venues. You really feel like you’re going back in time when you enter this amazing Art Deco space, which has been featured on many movies and TV shows. The bands on Swing nights are always authentic. This is primarily a restaurant and…
Swing dancing is back at Clifton’s! First it was Fridays only but now they seem to be having Saturdays as well! I’m very happy about this, and you should too if you enjoy dancing in an upscale nightclub atmosphere! How would I describe Clifton’s Republic in Downtown LA? It’s a vintage bar, dance club, and…
Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles is probably the best and most famous food hall in Los Angeles, and definitely worth going to even if there is no Swing band playing there. But when there is Swing dancing there, it’s pretty awesome. In the past, premium bands such as Jonathan Stout and His Campus…