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August 2026
Boot Scootin’ Fun at the Barn
Join us for a fun day in the park at our open air dance at the Tolt Barn shelter picnic area! DJ music Free parking Come early and use the trails No alcohol allowed in the park Bring a picnic or sack lunch Wear soft-soled shoes that do not leave black marks We will have […]
September 2026
Dance: Casey MacGill Quintet – FREE dance!
This is a special dance with FREE admission! Entertainer extraordinaire Casey MacGill is known throughout the west as The King when it comes to Swing. Yet he’s a master of multiple musical styles – check out his “Barrelhouse” CD if you need proof. Expect Casey and his quintet to grind out a night of mostly […]
Dance: Seattle Houserockers
From gut-bucket blues to a get-down funk number, this band covers all the bases. Classic R&B, New Orleans Beat, swing, boogie and straight ahead blues are all served up with feeling. After decades of performing and contributing to dozens of recordings, The Seattle HouseRockers just might be bringing their infectious, rockin’ sounds to a neighborhood […]
October 2026
Dance: Ron Bailey & the Tangents
One of the region’s most popular dance bands — and a hit at the most recent Seabeck Dance Camp — this high-energy quintet always delivers a great mix of dance music. With renowned Steve Flynn of Jr. Cadillac rockin’ the keyboard and the great Rod Cook on guitar, you gotta know this group’s mix of […]
Dance: Portage Bay Big Band
When 18 talented musicians deliver the hits of the 30s and 40s with authentic charts and truly talented vocalists, we can guarantee dancers a grand evening. These musicians have mastered the intricate details of the Swing Era’s most famous hits by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Prima, Harry James, Duke Ellington, Dean Martin, Benny […]
November 2026
Dance: The Mortgage Lifters
Taking their name from an heirloom tomato, the Lifter’s swing and what they call “pop music from the first half of the 20th Century” wowed dancers at this year’s Folklife Festival. “I especially enjoyed that they played swing classics that aren’t overplayed,” said Lauri Miller — “tunes I love that most bands don’t play enough.” […]
Dance: Joy Street Orchestra
Joy Street is the reincarnation of the award-winning Valse Café Orchestra, upgraded with a new, expanded repertoire. Because of its instrumentation, Joy Street can deliver big-band swing in one moment and a classy waltz the next — the reason dancers can enjoy so many different styles of dance in the same evening, from the same […]
December 2026
Dance: Stickshift Annie
Stickshift Annie with Kimball and the Fugitives perform every style, from Freddie King shuffles, smoldering grinders and Texas 2-beat blues; to swing, rock & roll, and R&B tunes. The amazing Kimball Conant performs on his vintage 1962 Gretsch electric guitar in a distinctive Chet Atkins fingerstyle, and easily shifts to a deep-down Johnny-Winter-style acoustic slide […]
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