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Swing City
Live bands every Friday Night
and some Saturdays

--Two Locations--
(check schedule for details)

Somerville City Club
20 Innerbelt Rd.
Somerville, MA 02143
(just off I-93 at exit 28)

WCYC/Huron Ave
688 Huron Ave
Fresh Pond/Cambridge
(across from Fresh Pond golf ctr)

Free Lessons*: 7:45-8:45
(*with cover)
Dancing: 8:45-midnight
All ages welcome
$15 ($10 w/ student ID)
directions »
(617) 513-9841

"Hosting fine Swing and Lindy Hop Dancing in Boston since 1994"

Friday, September 24:
"Eight to the Bar"
CD RELEASE at Somerville City Club
ETTB's LONG-AWAITED CD, THE ROMPER ROOM IS FINALLY OUT! IT'S A GREAT MIX OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO SWING & WE THINK IT'S OUR BEST EVER! IT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE (ALONG WITH IT'S 10 OTHER BROTHERS AND SISTERS) AT THE GIG AND THEY'RE ALL JUST $15 EACH.
Check out what jazz critic Scott Yanow, author of "The Jazz Singers" and "Swing" had to say in his recent review:
"Their latest recording, The Romper Room, is impressive on several levels. 11 of its 12 songs are originals by band members; five of the six musicians contributed tunes. The styles range from retro swing, Louis Prima and Bill Haley to bits of Latin, pop and early r&b. The musicianship is first rate and the singing, which often features two male and two female vocalists, gives the band a distinctive sound of its own.

"But most of all, this music is fun and always danceable. The vocals (each of the four singers have opportunities to be in the lead) alternate with excellent solos by Ms. Lyon (on piano and organ), Collin Tilton (tenor, flute and clarinet), and guitarist Tom Whalen. Fine support is contributed by bassist Michael Corsini, drummer Shawn Meehan and percussionist Brinna Jones."

BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE LESSONS THIS WEEK:
Featuring Mike Jonas, plus Karen Leeds
- Beginner with Karen Leeds
- Intermediate with Mike
(see below for more details about the lessons)

Dear Swing City Patrons!

This Week at Swing City: "Eight to the Bar" at Somerville City Club!

This week "Eight to the Bar" joins us again, for their Boston Area CD release party of their new album, "The Romper Room"! Sure to be a great night!

So... This Friday, see you at the Somerville City Club, COLD AC, free lot parking, full bar, snacks, lessons at 7:45 (read on). Come join us, meet some new people, get some exercise, make some new friends, have a great time!

Beginner and Intermediate Swing Dance lessons at Swing City

New to Swing Dancing or already an expert? No worries, we've got something for everyone!

Mike Jonas will be teaching the intermediate lesson this week and DJing the breaks for you. Karen Leeds returns to teach the beginner class. Both are at 7:45. Classes have been HUGE lately, so be sure to come for those. Beginner and intermediate levels are concurrent, so you can find a class that suits you and still bring your friends who might be at a different level. Plus, the classes are a GREAT way to meet people if you're new to the scene.

Swing City, the best weekly Swingin' venues in town!

- Tons of free parking
- Ice Cold Air Conditioning
- Full Bar, ~$4 cocktails (at City Club venue only)
- Great Floors (one patron was giddy with excitement recently! thx)
- Easy "T" Access (at City Club venue only)

7:30pm: Beginner and Intermediate Swing Dance Lessons, no partner necessary.
9:00pm: Band goes on (DJ in the breaks)
until ~12:00am or when people leave

The great thing about the new intermediate lessons program is that the bulk of our regular dancers will be able to take a non-beginner class with our rotation of Boston's top dance instructors, while still being able to bring beginner friends for the intro lesson. The intro class will be single step East Coast, while the intermediate class will be taught in triple-step and sometimes will include some Lindy and more. The intermediate class will be different each week. Furthermore, if either lesson is too hard or simple for you, one can just switch to the other one as needed.

So please join us for lessons, a night of rich live music, dancing, affordable cocktails when we're at the City Club (yes, $4!), lots of cool fun people of all ages, and some great exercise. Bottom line, a great night out for only $15 ($10 with college ID), the cheapest cocktails in town, and a super vibe! Read, "Boston's official Cheap Date."

Tons of Swing City Photos are in the Photo gallery

See you there!

This Week's Raffle Winners:

No raffle last week, sorry! Stay tuned.

Congratulations! If your name is listed above, you have won a pair of tickets to Swing City. To claim simply contact me at olaf@swingcityboston.com

 

If you have your own comments to share, we'd love to hear them. Please email us at olaf@swingcityboston.com

See you this Friday!
-Olaf
on behalf of all of our entertainers and staff

 

Coming Up!
( full schedule » )
Sept 24
Eight to the Bar (CD Release Party)
(City Club)
Oct. 1
O-Tones
(Huron Ave, SATURDAY)
Oct. 8
Sweet Willie D. & the Continetal Walk
(City Club)
Oct. 15
Love Dogs
(Huron Ave)
Oct. 22
Black and White
(City Club)
Oct. 29
Sax Gordon and the Little Town Rockers
(Huron Ave)
HALLOWEEN PARTY!
Nov. 6
Sticky Skillet Orchestra
(Huron Ave SATURDAY)
Nov. 12
Eight to the Bar with Eddie Sheer (Love Dogs)
Special Night with "Swingin' New England"
Newton Marriott Hotel
Nov. 19
White Heat Swing Orchestra
(Huron Ave)
Nov. 26
TBA
(City Club)
Dec. 3
Roger Ceresi's All Starz
(Huron Ave)
Dec. 10
TBA
(City Club)
Dec. 17
Racky Thomas
(Huron Ave)
HOLIDAY PARTY!

Latest Photos!

Swing City Field Trips

Swing Instructors, bring your students, earn a little extra on the side.


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Taxi Dancers are in!

Until 10:30 we have friendly volunteers to dance with everyone and anyone, so if you don't have a partner or are new, "Catch a Cab"! more »

If you'd like to apply to be one of our taxi dancers,
send us a note »
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What people are saying:
"It was one of the best swing dances I have attended in well over a year (and I dance several times a week)."

"Nice people all w/good intentions. From the person at door to anyone I would ask questions; all have positive,upbeat(no pun intended) attitudes. And this love of Swing Dancing is obvious by all assistance kindly offered and rendered. Five Stars."

Our Fantastic Instructors and DJ's:

"Slick" Mike (It's All Swing)
Todd & Beth (ZazouSwing)
Tony & Aurelie (Hop To the Beat)
Alex and Megan
Step Step Triple Step
Nancy Murphy (Rug Cutters')
JJ Williams (JJ Productions)
Karen Leeds (website)

Taxi Dancers are in the house! New dancer or coming solo? Dance with them! (Interested in becoming one? Drop me a line.)

 

See you on the dance floor!
-Olaf
Your humble "Swing City Impresario"

If you have any preferences or suggestions, please post them on the Swing City discussion board, which is--I’m glad to say--very active! We'd really like to have your opinions.

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