| SALSA VENUES
DAY | (ALL LOCATIONS ARE 18+ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
LOCATION |
| Sunday | None |
| Monday | Babalu w/ DJ Music by Omari and the Salsa Police– 9 pm, Cover: $5 |
| Tuesday | Famous Dave’s Blues & BBQ Uptown w/ Sensacion Latina – 9:30 pm – 12:30 am, Cover: $5
Social Dance Studio Salsa Social 9:30 - 10:30 pm, Free! |
| Wednesday | Picosa w/ DJ Fatty 6 pm - 9 pm Lesson at 5:30 pm, No Cover, Happy Hour Specials
La Bodega w/ Sensacion Latina 9:30 pm – 12:30 am, Cover: $6 R Norman's w/ Charaguito 8 pm - 11 pm, No Cover |
| Thursday | The Times Bar and Café w/ Salsa Del Soul 9 pm – 12:30 am, 21+, Cover: $5 voucher towards drink or food
1st Ave w/ DJ Music 9 pm – 2 am, 21+, Cover: $6 or free w/ Student ID |
| Friday | 1ST and 3rd Friday Club Salsero at Social Dance Studio w/ DJ Music, Intro and Intermediate Lessons 8 – 9 pm, Dance 9 – Midnight, All ages, Cover: Lesson included $10, $5 with student ID
Picosa with DJ Timon, beginner lesson at 9 pm, 9:30 - 1 am Cover: $5 Loring Pasta Bar w/ DJ Music by Omari Omari and The Salsa Police 10 pm – 2 am, Cover: $10 4th Friday Dixie’s on Grand, 10 pm - 1 am, no cover |
| Saturday | Picosa Restaurant w/ Salsabrosa, Intro Lesson at 9:30 pm, Dance 10:00 pm – 1:30 am, Cover: $10 or 2 for 1 w/ College ID
Loring Pasta Bar w/ DJ Music by Omari Omari and The Salsa Police 10 pm – 2 am, Cover: $10 Babalu is back Saturdays! DJ Music 10 pm - 2am, 21+, Cover: $5 |
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TANGO VENUES
DAY | (M) – Milonga, (P) – Practica, (ALL LOCATIONS ARE ALL AGES, UNLESS NOTED)
LOCATION |
| Sunday | (M)Loring Pasta Bar w/ Mandragora Tango 6 pm – 9 pm, DJ Music until 10:30 pm, Cover: Free |
| Monday | |
| Tuesday | (P)Old Arizona’s 9:30 pm - whenever |
| Wednesday | (P)Tango Practica at Social Dance Studio 9:15-10:15 pm |
| Thursday | (M)1st Thursday Milonga at Babalu w/ DJ Music, 7 pm Lesson, Dance 8 – 11 pm, Cover: $5
July 10 ARGENTINE TANGO at Lake Harriet Bandshell, 7:30 pm-9:10 pm, no cover |
| Friday | (M) 1st Friday Milonga at ERV Studio in Hopkins DJ Lois Donnay, 9 pm - 2 am, Cover: $10
(M) 2nd Friday Milonga Flor at Four Seasons Dance Studio w/ DJ Christopher Everett, 9:30 pm – 1 am, Cover: $7 or $5 w/ Student ID (M)3rd & 4th Friday Puro Tango at Four Seasons Dance Studio w/ DJ Michael Cordner, 10 pm – 1 am, Cover: $7 or $5 w/ Student ID(M) |
| Saturday | CANCELLED THIS MONTH (M)1st Saturday Milonga en el Alma w/ DJ Dave Rost, 9 pm – 1 am, Cover: $7 or $5 w/ Student ID
July 5 Milonga at Hopkins ERV Dance Studio by Dan Griggs 9:30 pm - 1:30 am, Cover: $10 and Free for UTango Students (M)2nd Saturday TSOM Milonga at On Your Toes, Lesson at 8 pm, Dance 9 pm – 1 am, Cover: $10 Non-Members, $7 Members (M)3rd Saturday at the Black Dog Café in St. Paul w/ DJ Music, Beginner Lesson at 7:30 pm, Dance 8 – 11 pm, Cover: $4 (M)4th Saturday Milonga at SOCIAL DANCE STUDIO w/ DJ Music, Lesson 8 pm, Dance from 9 pm – mid, Cover: $10 or $5 with student ID. |
| WEST COAST SWING VENUES
DAY | (NOTE: Other than SDS, TC Rebels and MN WCS Club Events, All other places are BYOP (Partners)
LOCATION |
| Sunday | 1st and 3rd Sunday TWIN CITIES REBELS SWING DANCE at the Eagles Club w/ DJ, Lesson at 7, Dance from 7:30-10:30, $10/$6 members
BUNKERS MUSIC BAR AND GRILL w/ DR MAMBOS COMBO, 9:15 pm – 1 am, 21+ Cover: $5 |
| Monday | West Coast Swing Social at SOCIAL DANCE STUDIO, 9:15-10:15 pm
BUNKERS MUSIC BAR AND GRILL w/ DR MAMBOS COMBO, 9:15 pm – 1 am, 21+ Cover: $6 |
| Tuesday | MINNESOTA MUSIC CAFÉ w/ JAY BEE and THE ROUTINE, 9 pm – 2 am, 21+ Cover:$5 |
| Wednesday | THE EAGLES CLUB w/ THE BUTANES often with WILLIE WALKER, 7:30 pm – 10 pm, Cover: suggested $5 donation, |
| Thursday | BUNKERS MUSIC BAR AND GRILL w/ THE NEW CONGRESS, 9:15 pm – 1 am, 21+ Cover: $5 |
| Friday | 1st and 3rd Friday STARKS SALOON w/ DJ Bob Wood in Eagan, 651-454-8251, 8-12, $5
2nd and 4th Friday at B-Dale Club w/ DJ Loren Greenberg, 7:30 Lesson, 8:30 Dance, Cover: $8 non members/$5 Members |
| Saturday | 2nd Saturday Club SWING at SOCIAL DANCE STUDIO, 8 pm Lesson, 9 pm – 12 am Dancing, $10, Students get $5 off w/ ID!
MINNESOTA MUSIC CAFE w/ Live Music, 9 pm - 2 am, Cover: $10 BUNKERS MUSIC BAR AND GRILL w/ CHRIS LAWRENCE, 9:15 pm – 1 am, Cover: $6 |
| BALLROOM VENUES
DAY | LOCATION |
| Sunday |
JERRY O'HAGAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA at the Cinema Ballroom, 7 pm-10 pm, $12 adults, $8 students and younger |
| Monday | None |
| Tuesday | None |
| Wednesday | None |
| Thursday | None |
| Friday | BALLROOM DANCE PARTY at Cheek to Cheek Ballroom Dance Studio, group lesson 7:30-8:30, dance 8:30-10:30, $10 w/ lesson, $8 dance only
RETRO BALLROOM IN THE ON YOUR TOES DANCE CENTER Lesson 7:30-8:30, dance 8:30-11, $10/$8 2nd Friday, CAFE BAILAR DANCE (DJ - David Olson) at the Retro Ballroom of On Your Toes Dance Center, 7:30-8:30, dance 8:30-midnight, $8 members/$10 nonmembers 3rd Friday at Cinema Ballroom, Foxtrot and Mambo lesson 8-9pm, dance 9pm-12am, Cover: $10 or $6 for students. July 11 JERRY O'HAGAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA at the Shakopee Ballroom, Lesson at 7:30, Dance 8:30-11:30 pm, Cover: $12 July 18 JERRY O'HAGAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA at the Champion Ballroom, Lesson at 7:30, dance 8:30-11:30 pm |
| Saturday |
RETRO BALLROOM IN THE ON YOUR TOES DANCE CENTER METRO VARIETY DANCE FOR ALL DANCERS, 7:30 pm Lesson, 8:30 – 11 pm Dance, Cover: $7 3rd SATURDAY USA DANCE RETRO BALLROOM IN THE ON YOUR TOES DANCE CENTER, free lesson 7-8 and dance 8-11, $10 non-members/$7 members/$5 students 4th Saturday, CAFE BAILAR DANCE (DJ - David Olson) at the Retro Ballroom of On Your Toes Dance Center, 7:30-8:30, dance 8:30-midnight, $8 members/$10 nonmembers |
| EAST COAST SWING/LINDY HOP VENUES
DAY | LOCATION |
| Sunday | July 6, 20, 27 (not July 13 b/c of Tc Balboa Fest) GYPSY JAZZ with TWIN CITIES HOT CLUB at The Times Bar and Cafe, 8 pm-11 pm, free
July 6 CHRISTINE ROSHOLT QUINTET at Como Lakeside Pavilion 7 pm-8:30 pm, no cover |
| Monday | None |
| Tuesday | July 8 CHRISTINE ROSHOLT QUARTET at Babalu Restaurant, 8-11 pm, no cover |
| Wednesday | THE TIMES BAR and CAFE w/ The WOLVERINES Jazz Trio, 8-11pm, Cover: Drink purchase, 21+
July 2 CHRISTINE ROSHOLT QUINTET at Northrop Plaza, U of M Minneapolis Campus, Noon-1, free July 2 THE LONESOME FUGITIVES and DAVE WOLFE AND THE WOLFMEN at Lee’s Liquor Lounge, Free Swing lessons w/Shannon Butler 8-8:45, Dance 9 pm-1 am, Cover: $5 July 9 ROCKABILLY SWING COUNTY NOLA with DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS at Lee’s Liquor Lounge, Free Swing lessons w/Shannon Butler 8-8:45, Dance 9:30 pm-1 am, free |
| Thursday | WABASHA STREET CAVES in St. Paul w/ Live Music, 7-10 pm with a lesson at 6:15, All Ages, Cover: $7
TAPESTRY FOLKDANCE CENTER Late night swing, 10pm-2am w/ DJ Terry, Cover: $6 General $4 Students $2 w/ paid lesson prior STOCKCAR NAMED DESIRE at Minnesota Music Cafe, DJ at 7:30, Lesson at 8, dance 9 pm-1 am, free July 10 DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS at Famous Dave’s in Calhoun Square, 9 pm-Midnight, $3 July 17 THE CLASSIC BIG BAND with the NOSTALGICS VOCAL QUARTET at the Victory Flagpole in Victory Park, 4414 Upton Ave N, 7-9 pm, free July 31 DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS at Roseville Central Park Bandshell, 7:30 pm, free |
| Friday | July 4 Roseville Big Band 7:30-8:30 pm followed by the Roseville Community Band at 9 at Roseville Central Park Bandshell, free
July 4 DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS at The Times Bar and Cafe, 9:30 pm-1 am, free July 11 MACY’S DAY OF MUSIC at Peavey Plaza, DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS 6-7 pm July 11 Vic Volare and The Volare Lounge Orchestra at The Times Bar and Cafe, 9:30 pm-1 am, Free Cover July 18 THE CLASSIC BIG BAND with the NOSTALGICS VOCAL QUARTET at the Marian Knights of Columbus Hall, 1114 West American Blvd, Bloomington, 8-11 pm, $9 July 18 THIRD FRIDAY SWING DANCE at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Lesson at 8:30, dance 9 pm-12:30 am, $10/$8 members |
| Saturday | FIRST SATURDAY SWING DANCE at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Lesson with Cindy and Terry at 7:30, dance 8:30-12:30, $10 General/$8 Students
July 19 CHRISTINE ROSHOLT QUARTET at MN Orchestra’s Sommerfest at Peavey Plaza, 5:30 pm-7:45 pm and 9:45 pm-11:45 pm, free |