This Week: 28 November 2012

This FRIDAY, at the Seymour Centre, Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Broadcasters for the Courtyard Sessions, City Rd, Darlington, 6pm.  SATURDAY, Swing at the Roxbury, Glebe, 8:30pm.  It's finally here...  Swing Patrol's Christmas Dance at the Camperdown Hotel, 8pm, red and green is the theme!  For more dancing continue on afterwards to the Speakeasy at Crossover Studios, 11:30pm 'til late.  Why not "warm up" during the day at the "Little Big Weekend with Ramona" workshops at Redfern Community Centre, 12:15pm, (see below).  SUNDAY, Dan Barnett Big Band & Emma Pask at the Unity Hall Hotel, 4pm.  Geoff Bull & the Finer Cuts at East Sydney Hotel, 5pm.  On the other side of town, Swingin' Sundays with the Faculties at Bronte Bowling Club, 4pm.  Next THURSDAY, Juke Joint at the Bedlam Bar, Glebe, 8:30pm for your hit of blues.  Feast your ears to Leigh Barker & The New Sheiks with Geoff Bull & The Finer Cuts and Pugsley Buzzard are all at 505, Surry Hills, 8:30pm.

More gigs, links, and details below.


Wednesday 28th

Wednesday Night Jazz w/Peter Power & Guests @ Bondi Junction RSL
1-9 Gray Street, Bondi Junction, from 6:30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised. There is a dance floor.)

Thursday 29th

Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 7:30pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)


Friday 30th

Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Broadcasters @ Seymour Centre
City Rd, Darlington, from 6pm, FREE 
(Courtyard Sessions)

Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)


Saturday 1st Dec

Swing Patrol Christmas Dance @ Camperdown Hotel
138 Parramatta Road, Camperdown, from 7pm, $20 pre-book, $25 at door
(Band: Geoff Bull & The Finer Cuts.  Dress: a touch of Red and/or Green.  Near Church Street.)

The Little Big Weekend with Ramona @ Redfern Community Centre
29- 53 Hugo Street, Redfern, from 12.15pm, $70 for full day
(Dance workshops with Ramona Staffeld.  Soft shoe, black bottom, & Characters of the Jazz Age)

SpeakEasy Party @ Crossover Dance Studios
Level 1, 22 Goulburn Street, Sydney, from 11:30pm 'til late, $10.
(Between George & Sussex Sts. Late night party continuing on from SP Christmas Dance.) 

Swing @ The Roxbury
182 St Johns Rd, Glebe, from 8:30pm, $6
(Social swing dancing.  Meals and drinks avail.)

Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)


Sunday 2nd

Dan Barnett Big Band & Emma Pask @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-8pm, FREE 
(Dance area is now carpeted.)

Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE

Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE

Bill Dudley's New Orleanians @ Technology Park Hotel
Wyndham St, Alexandria, 4:00pm, FREE

The Swinging Blades @ Marrickville Golf Club
Wharf Street, Marrickville, from 3:30pm, FREE
("Toe tapping, old time jazz." There IS a dance floor.)


Thursday 6th Dec

Swing Patrol Juke Joint @ Bedlam Bar
2 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, from 8.30pm, $6 
(There's a class beforehand at 7:30pm, $15 (includes social).)

Leigh Barker &
The New Sheiks with Geoff Bull & The Finer Cuts and
Pugsley Buzzard @ 505
280 Cleveland St Surry Hills, from 8:30pm, $20/$15 bookings 

Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)

This Week: 21 November 2012

This FRIDAY, plenty of room to swing out at Swing Pit, Newtown, 9pm - only 2 more Pits for 2012!  The 'Sydney Swings' concert series continues with James Morrison w/Jeff Clayton (USA), 7:30pm, playing 2 hours of swing classics by Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Count Basie.  SATURDAY, 'Sydney Swings' again, Botanic Gardens 7:30pm - Big Band Finale with Emma Pask and Frank Bennett featuring dance-friendly classics made famous by the kings of swing Ella Fitzgerald, Sinatra.  SUNDAY, check out the Kings Cross Festival with Dan Barnett Big Band & Emma Pask at the Trademark Hotel, 6pm (see link below).  Also at the festival, Greg Poppleton's Bakelite Broadcasters from 1pm, Main Stage.  TUESDAY, if you're in the area, drop in for dinner and a dance at the Golden Sheaf Hotel, Double Bay, 7pm, James Valentine Quartet w/guest Lily Dior.  End-of-Year Social Dancing at SP North Sydney, 8:45pm.  Next THURSDAY, soak up some cosy atmosphere at Corridor with the top-tapping Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts, Newtown, 7pm.

Good mornin', good mornin'!  It's great to stay up late, good mornin', good mornin' to you.
When the band began to play, the sun was shinin' bright.
Now the milkman's on his way, it's too late to say goodnight... So, good mornin', good mornin'...
(Good Mornin' - Singing in the Rain)

More gigs, links, and details below.


Thursday 22nd

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 7:30pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)

Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)


Friday 23rd

Swing Pit @ St Stephens Hall
189 Church St, Newtown, from 9:00pm, $6 social only
(Class beforehand at 8pm, $15 includes social)

James Morrison with Jeff Clayton (USA) @ Sydney Swings Concert
Fleet Steps, Royal Botanic Gardens, from 7:30pm-9:30pm,
from $39-$59, now discounted to $49
(Open air picnic concert series.)

Jive Bombers @ Club Bondi Junction
Gray St. Bondi Junction, from 7pm, FREE
(High energy boogie woogie.)

Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)


Saturday 24th

Big Band Finale with Emma Pask and Frank Bennett @ Sydney Swings Concert
Fleet Steps Royal Botanic Gardens, from 7:30pm-9:30pm,
from $39-$59, now discounted to $49
(Open air picnic concert series.)

Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)


Sunday 25th

Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE

Dan Barnett Big Band + Emma Pask @ Trademark Hotel
Kings Cross, from 6:00pm, Gen. tickets $20 + bf
(Part of the Kings Cross Festival.  Locals $15 +bf)

Greg Poppleton's Bakelite Broadcasters @ Kings Cross Festival
Kings Cross, Main Stage from 1:00pm,  Gen. tickets $20 + bf
(Part of the Kings Cross Festival. Locals $15 +bf)

Zenith New Orleans Jazz Band @ Cronulla RSL
88 Geralle St, Cronulla, from 12:30pm, FREE
(Park at Woolooware Station, get train to Cronulla, then a 3 min walk.
Or get there early to park.  A dance partner is advised)

Unity Hall Jazz Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-7pm, FREE
(Dance area is now carpeted.)

Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)

Bill Dudley's New Orleanians @ Technology Park Hotel
Wyndham St, Alexandria, 4:00pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)

The Swinging Blades @ Marrickville Golf Club
Wharf Street, Marrickville, from 3:30pm, FREE
("Toe tapping, old time jazz." There's a dance floor.)
 

Tuesday 27th

End-of-Year Social Dancing @ Swing Patrol North Sydney
181 Blues Point Road, North Sydney, from 8:45pm 'til late, FREE
(Classes beforehand at 6:45pm and 7:45pm, $15, or class card.)

James Valentine Quartet Supper Club w/guest Lily Dior @ Golden Sheaf Hotel
429 New South Head Road, Double Bay, doors from 7:00pm, FREE
(Food/dining avail.  Small area for a dance or two.)


Wednesday 28th

Wednesday Night Jazz w/Peter Power & Guests @ Bondi Junction RSL
1-9 Gray Street, Bondi Junction, from 6:30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised.  There is a dance floor.)


Thursday 29th

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 7:30pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)

This Week: 15 November 2012

This FRIDAY, the "Sydney Swings" concerts continue at the Botanic Gardens - 2 hours of tunes by composers Gershwin, Porter and Bernstein, with the John Morrison Big Band, 7:30pm (see below).  Then you can head over to Jump Jive and Wail for more dancing, 'til late!  SATURDAY, Swing at the Roxbury, Glebe, 8:30pm.  More "Sydney Swings" with The Harry James Angus Band, Botanic Gardens, 7:30pm.  If you're feeling "loud", don your loud shirt for a night out with the Blue Riff Big Band at Chatswood High School Hall for a fund raising event, includes swing dance lesson at 7pm.  SUNDAY, head outdoors for a swing picnic down at Coogee Beach 11am-1pm; and then "Sydney Swings" with David Campbell a la Bobby Darrin, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. mode, Botanic Gardens, 6pm.  Also, check out the Swinging Blades, Marrickville Golf Club, 3:30pm; Unity Hall Jazz Band, Balmain, 4pm; and Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts at East Sydney Hotel, Woolloomooloo, 5pm.

Shall we dance? On a bright cloud of music shall we fly?
Shall we dance? Shall we then say "Goodnight" and mean "Goodbye"?
Or perchance, when the last little star has left the sky ....    

More gigs, links, and details below.


Thursday 15th

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 7:30pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)


Friday 16th
 
Jump Jive and Wail @ The Landsdowne Hotel
Cnr City Rd & Broadway, from 10pm-2pm, FREE
(Bistro finishes at 9:45pm.) 

Gershwin, Porter and Bernstein  @ Sydney Swings Concert
Fleet Steps Royal Botanic Gardens, from 7:30pm-9:30pm,
from $39-$59, now discounted to $49
(Open air picnic concert series.)

Jive Bombers @ Eastern Suburbs Legion Club
213 Bronte Road Waverley, from 8pm, FREE
(High energy boogie woogie.)

Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)


Saturday 17th

Swing @ The Roxbury
182 St Johns Rd, Glebe, from 8:30pm, $6

The Harry James Angus Band (Cat Empire) @ Sydney Swings Concert
Fleet Steps Royal Botanic Gardens, from 7:30pm-9:30pm,
from $39-$59, now discounted to $49
(Open air picnic concert series.)

Loud Shirt Swing Dance @ Chatswood High School Hall
24 Centennial Avenue, Chatswood, from 7pm-11pm, $25 (includes swing dance lesson)
(Fund raising event. With Blue Riff Big Band.)

Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)


Sunday 18th

Swing Picnic @ Coogee Beach
Grass area, from 11am - 1pm
(Bring your picnic blanky, snacks, swimmers, dance shoes, friends, family.)
 
David Campbell @ Sydney Swings Concert
Fleet Steps Royal Botanic Gardens, from 6pm-8pm,
from $39-$59, now discounted to $49
(Open air picnic concert series.)

Unity Hall Jazz Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-7pm, FREE

Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE

Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE

Bill Dudley's New Orleanians @ Technology Park Hotel
Wyndham St, Alexandria, 4:00pm, FREE

The Swinging Blades @ Marrickville Golf Club
Wharf Street, Marrickville, from 3:30pm, FREE
("Toe tapping, old time jazz."   Yes, there's a dance floor!)


Thursday 22nd

Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 7:30pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)

This Week: 8 November 2012

You've got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, latch on to the affirmative, don't mess with "Mister In-Between".

This Thursday, Swing Patrol Juke Joint at the Bedlam Bar, Glebe, 8:30pm, with special guest teachers Jase S and Sam S at 7:30pm for the class.  Friday, some serious fun at Swing Pit, Newtown - only 3 more Pits to go - so head over to practise or try out those new moves!  If you're in the area, Mike Hallam's Hot Six at St Andrew's in Manly, 7:30pm.  There's a 'Sydney Swings' outdoor concert series featuring Kate Ceberano Friday 7:30pm, Fleet Steps, Botanic Gardens (see below).  Saturday, 'Sydney Swings' with a Tribute to Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw, 7:30pm, Botanic Gardens.  Sunday, start the day with a Sunday lunch with some jazz thrown in - Geoff Power Jazz Band will be at Cronulla RSL Club, 12:30pm, and it's free.  The Swinging Blades at Marrickville Golf Club for a mid-arvo swing out on the dance floor.  'Sydney Swings' series continued at 6:00pm, with Grace Knight with Jeff Duff swing band.  Drop in on the way over, just around the corner is Geoff Bull at the East Sydney Hotel, Woolloomooloo, 5pm.  

You've got to spread joy up to the maximum, bring gloom down to the minimum, have faith, or pandemonium liable to walk upon the scene.   So, have yourselves a dance!

More details, links, and gigs below.


Thursday 8th

Swing Patrol Juke Joint @ Bedlam Bar
2 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, from 8.30pm, $6 social
(Blues class with special guest teachers Jase S and Sam S, at 7.30pm, $15 (includes social).)

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 7:30pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)

Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)


Friday 9th

Swing Pit @ St Stephens Hall
Church St, Newtown, from 9:00pm, $6

Kate Ceberano @ Sydney Swings Concert
Fleet Steps Royal Botanic Gardens, from 7:30pm, from $39-$59, now discounted to $49
(Open air picnic concert series.)

Mike Hallam's Hot Six @ St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
59 Raglan St, Manly, from 7:30pm

Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)

 
Saturday 10th

Tribute to Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw @ Sydney Swings Concert
Fleet Steps Royal Botanic Gardens, from 7:30pm, from $39-$59, now discounted to $49
(Open air picnic concert series.)

The Moods @ North Sydney Markets, Civic Centre Park
200 Miller Street, North Sydney, from 11am - 1pm, FREE
(Outdoors.)

Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)


Sunday 11th

Grace Knight with Jeff Duff and his Swing Band @ Sydney Swings Concert
Fleet Steps Royal Botanic Gardens, from 6:00pm, from $39-$59, now discounted to $49
(Open air picnic concert series. )

Geoff Power Jazz Band @ Cronulla RSL Club
Fortunes Lounge, 88 Gerrale St, Cronulla, from 12:30pm, FREE
(Get there early to park.  Or park at Woolooware Station, get the train to Cronulla, then it's a 3 min walk.)

Unity Hall Jazz Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-7pm, FREE 
(Dance area is carpeted.)                       

Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE

Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE

Bill Dudley's New Orleanians @ Technology Park Hotel
Wyndham St, Alexandria, 4:00pm, FREE

The Swinging Blades @ Marrickville Golf Club
Wharf Street, Marrickville, from 3:30pm, FREE
("Toe tapping, old time jazz." There's a dance floor.)


Thursday 15th

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 7:30pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)