leave down the river, down to New Orleans... The band's there to meet us, old friends there to greet us..."
THURSDAY: Come along and get your 'fill' of BLUES dancing at Swing Patrol Juke Joint, Bedlam Bar 8:30pm. Juke Joint has been cancelled this week. Next is Wed, 8 May.
FRIDAY: Bridge City Jazz Band, Club Ashfield 7:30pm.
SATURDAY: Swing at the Roxbury, Glebe 8:30pm, whether balboa or lindy - a great swing night out.
SUNDAY: Dan Barnett Big Band, Unity Hall, Balmain 4pm; Robbers Dogs, Fortune of War Hotel, The Rocks 2pm; The Swinging Blades, Marrickville Golf Club 3:30pm; Zenith New Orleans Jazz Band, Cronulla RSL 12:30pm.
This week's "Songs You Should Know": Basin Street Blues (<-- CLICK to listen!!!)
Performed by: Ella Fitzgerald. Dang!! She does a great Louis-like vocal in this.
MORE GIGS and details below.
Thursday 2nd
Swing Patrol Juke Joint @ Bedlam Bar
CANCELLED for this week. Next is Wed, 8 May.
Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 8:00pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)
Friday 3rd
Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised.)
Flaming Stars @ Ashfield RSL
374 Liverpool Rd Ashfield, from 8pm, FREE
(Mostly rock 'n' roll.)
Saturday 4th
Swing @ The Roxbury
182 St Johns Rd, Glebe, starts at 8:30pm, $6
(Regular social swing dancing event. Plenty of dancers.)
Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised.)
Greg Poppleton Roaring 20's Charity Ball @ Evans Theatre - Panthers
123 Mulgoa Rd, Penrith, from 7:00pm, $100
(20’s Attire optional. Bookings essential.)
Galapagos Duck @ 505
280 Cleveland St Surry Hills, from 7:30pm, music 8:30pm, $20/$15
(No allocated space for dancing. Meals and drinks available.)
Sunday 5th
Robbers Dogs @ Fortune of War Hotel
George St, The Rocks, 2pm, FREE
Dan Barnett Big Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-8pm, FREE
(Dance area is now carpeted.)
Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE
(Small space.)
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
Zenith New Orleans Jazz Band @ Cronulla RSL
Geralle St, Cronulla, from 12:30pm, FREE
(Arrive early for parking, or park at Woolooware Station - take train.)
The Swinging Blades @ Marrickville Golf Club
Wharf Street, Marrickville, from 3:30pm, FREE
("Toe-tapping, old time jazz." Practise your balboa, there's a dance floor.)
Wednesday 8th
Swing Patrol Juke Joint @ Bedlam Bar
2 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, from 8.30pm, $6
(Monthly "blues" social. Class beforehand at 7.30pm, $15 includes social.)
Swing Patrol Petersham @ Petersham Bowling Club
77 Brighton St, Petersham, classes at 7pm & 8:30pm, $15
Jump Jive & Wail @ Gardel's Bar
Above Porteno Restaurant, 358 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills, 6:30pm $60
This event has been CANCELLED!
Thursday 9th
Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 8:00pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)
Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised.)
Check back in before heading out to dance for any updated info.
