Blues Cafe is beyond excited to be the Saturday night dance at Sweet Molasses Blues this year! Dancing starts at 9pm and doesn’t end until 4am the next morning! In addition to amazing dancing there will be competitions, performances, and a midnight buffet!
We are THRILLED to welcome Tin Pan Blues Band to Boston for the first time! If you haven’t danced to these guys yet, you are in for a very special evening.
Although we are offering at the door admission, Blues Cafe is included in the full weekend and dance passes through Sweet Molasses Blues. Register here.
If you plan to buy a ticket at the door – get there early, as there is a chance we will reach capacity.
At the door admission prices
$30 regular
$25 student/senior
Contact: 203-676-4718 or megan@bluescafeboston.com
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A big thank you to those who came out last weekend for our first dance of the year! Between our proceeds and extra donations from our patrons we raised a total of $235.46 for the Haiti Relief and Development effort through the Red Cross! Check out the AWESOME Soul Man choreography below!
Welcome back! Celebrate the new year with us, with a super-fun, super-chill, and super-fly evening of soul and blues! DJs Julie Brown and Nicole Zuckerman will be bringing their soulful, sly music for your enjoyment on the dance floor. As always, it will take place in the beautiful Springstep building in Medford.
**Half of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Haitian relief through the American Red Cross**
Admission: $15/$12 seniors/students Lesson: 8-9pm Beginner Soul Lesson with Julie Brown and Paul Mandel Social dancing: 9-12:30am
We’ve also got an all-guys soul performance this month, so get pumped!
On November 28th- the Saturday after Thanksgiving- Blues Cafe will be hosting Lindy Hop and Balboa night. As always, it will take place in the beautiful Springstep building in Medford. DJs will be spinning classic jazz tunes from the Swing Era. Joining us will be DJ Jay Provost, well known from Boston Swing Central!
Admission: $15/$12 seniors/students Lesson: 8-9pm Beginner Lindy Hop with Tony & Aurelie Tye from Hop to the Beat Social dancing: 9-12:30am
We have two dance performances this month: the Boston Balboa Underground and The Downcity Strutters from Providence!
Thanks to everyone who came out for our Soul and Blues night! Everyone looked great, and when we laid down the sweet funky soul and the dirty jazzy blues, you picked it right back up! Check out the It’s All Swing Soul performance and some pictures from the evening.
On October 25th, Blues Cafe will be bringing you a night of classic soul and blues music for your dancing pleasure. Bust out your blues or funk-ify your lindy for this groovy dance.
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
8:00-9:00pm – Soul lesson with Seth Burgess & Alya Susman
9:00pm-12:30am – DJs John Brooks & Julie Brown bring you sweet soul and blues music
at 10:00pm – Soul performance by It’s All Swing!
$15 regular / $12 students & seniors
Springstep
98 George P. Hassett Dr
Medford, MA
As always, we encourage you to dress up! The fashion theme for the evening is classy with a splash of funk. Looking for inspiration? Here are some fun ideas:
This is your chance to perform at Blues Cafe! During the month of October, It’s All Swing will be running a soul performance series, which will culminate in a performance at the October Blues Cafe. We will be learning and performing a dance from Swing & Soul, originally choreographed by Peter Strom. For information on the class series, please see the It’s All Swing website. Anyone can participate!
As a little taste, here is the original choreography, which we will be stylin’ up special for you for this performance: Soul Line Dance.
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Gordon Webster comes to Blues Cafe on September 26th with his quintet, including Breanna- and featuring the trombone player from the Cangelosi Cards, Matt Mussleman! This will be a night of gorgeous, swingy jazz.
This month’s dance is happening in conjunction with the T-Step workshop with Steven and Virginie! You can bet the workshop attendees will be bringing their A game – bring yours too.
Where: Springstep Building, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA
When: September 26th, 8pm-12:30am (doors open at 7:45)
Music: Gordon Webster Quintet and DJ Daryl Begin
Lesson: 8pm-9pm beginner lesson with Carl Nelson & Nina Current
Cost: $20 regular admission / $17 students/seniors/dressy discount
Performance: Special Shim Sham by Boston’s Wicked Nines and “Do No Evil” by Carl Nelson
Refreshments: Homemade cookies, coffee, water, and light snacks
Contact: megan@bluescafeboston.com
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