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April 2026
Dance: Kelley Johnson and the Downton Sound
Spit-fire swing and blues-infused, Kelley Johnson and The Downtown Sound provide an infectious dance experience with the ever-grooving John Hansen leading the quartet with Kelley Johnson’s beautiful, soulful vocals. The band specializes in Swing, Jump Swing, Blues, Latin and Waltzes too. A well-seasoned swing ensemble with strong jazz roots, Kelley Johnson and The Downtown Sound […]
Dance: The Everlovers
Think classic harmonies reminiscent of the Everly Brothers. Then think Roadhouse Country Classics. Put those together with half of The Jukehouse Hounds—drummer Kelly Van Camp and guitarist Dan Taylor—and you can expect to love dancing to The Everlovers! Free Pre-Lesson Dance Join Sean Donovan and Erika Olsen who will each “Tiger by the Tail Two-Step.” […]
Class Party Dance!
FREE for Northwest Dance’s Students For both Tuesday Classes and Sunday workshops! Everyone else by donation ($15 recommended). You did the work. Now let’s celebrate. We’ll have a DJ spinning great music so you can practice those new moves — or just come dance for the joy of it. Whether you took our winter classes, […]
May 2026
Dance: Rainy City Riff Raff
Rainy City Riff Raff, a swingin’ eight-piece variety band, is a group with something special…three hot, happenin’ HORNS! Fire ‘em up over a solid 4-piece rhythm section, add lead and backup vocals, then enjoy. The result is an upbeat mix of classic hits played with style…and an audience that’s all smiles! Rainy City Riff Raff […]
Dance: Pearl Django
Few Northwest bands are stellar enough to be branded “legendary,” but one of those is Pearl Django. These musicians are known across North America (and even in Europe) as masters of Gypsy Jazz, the style of Manouche swing popularized by another legend, Django Reinhardt. But Pearl Django brings a lot more than “just swing” to […]
June 2026
Dance: The Wiretappers
Six musicians delivering Country Twang, Western Swing, Two Steps, Blues — with truly great musicianship and vocals. Free Pre-Dance Lesson More info coming soon! Like to get warmed up before the dance? Learn a couple of extra moves? New to dance and want to meet a few people? Then come join us for the free […]
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