6:15pm – 10:30pm
Dovercourt House
Rockers
DJs TBA
6:15pm – 7:30pm
La Plaza @ Dovercourt House
6:15pm – 10:30pm
St. Barnabas Anglican Church
6:15pm – 10:30pm
La Plaza @ Dovercourt House
Saturday Night Swing
6:15pm – 10:30pm
Dovercourt House
6:00pm – 10:30pm
La Plaza @ Dovercourt House
DJs TBA
6:15pm – 10:30pm
Dovercourt House
6:15pm – 10:30pm
St. Barnabas Anglican Church
DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
2nd Floor
Enter the Upper Hall from Hampton Avenue, just south of Danforth.
Dovercourt House
805 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, ON M6H 2X4
SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson
Teachers TBA
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Swing Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
Toby and his band are back again!
Toby Hughes – Tenor Sax
Tyler Norton – Trombone
Jordan Klapman – Piano
Gram Whitty – bass
Adam Warner – drums
DJ’d music during band breaks.
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
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DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
La Plaza Basement Lounge
Use entrance, down the steps, on the north side of the main landing.
Dovercourt House
805 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, ON M6H 2X4
SCHEDULE
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Rock ‘n’ Roll Beginner Dance Lesson
Teachers TBA
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Rockabilly Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome.
The Hell Bent Rockers are an excellent toe tappin’ Rockabilly Band based in Hamilton! We are delighted they are joining us for the first time ever at La Plaza!
As always at Swing Toronto dances, the band will play three sets.
La Plaza is the bar and cocktail lounge at Dovercourt House run by friends of Swing Toronto. Great vibe, a spacious good dance floor, and good things to eat.
This is part of the live band dance series at La Plaza presented by Swing Toronto.
DJ’d music during band breaks.
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
PRICE
Same prices online and at door.
Prices are per person. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
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DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
Upper Hall
Enter the Upper Hall from Hampton Avenue, just south of Danforth.
St. Barnabas on The Danforth Anglican Church
175 Hampton Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 2Z3
SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson
Teachers: TBA
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Swing Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
We enjoyed Shraddha’s band when they played for us in March, so we’re happy to have them back!
Joining Shraddha (vocals), the Prismaticks comprise of familiar faces to dancers: Glenn Anderson on drums, Gram Whitty on bass, and Nat Edgar on keys.
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
DJ’d music during band breaks.
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
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DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
La Plaza Basement Lounge
Use entrance, down the steps, on the north side of the main landing.
Dovercourt House
805 Dovercourt Road, Toronto, ON M6H 2X4
SCHEDULE
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Slow Swing Dance Beginner Lesson
Teachers: Gabrielle Kauffman & Charlie Foster
6:15pm – 7:30pm
Blues & Slow Swing Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome.
Come, chill & dance to music that you can Blues, Slow Bal, or Slow Swing to (or any other dance that makes you happy!).
We loved the Heather Luckhart Blues Band when they played for us in March, and are very happy to have them back!
Join us on the Sunday of the Victoria Day Weekend, before the Monday holiday.
This is part of the Sunday Night Live Band Dance Series at La Plaza presented by Swing Toronto. La Plaza has a full bar, good things to eat, and a good dance floor.
DJ’d music during band breaks.
PRICE
Same prices online and at door.
Prices are per person. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
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DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
2nd Floor
Enter the Upper Hall from Hampton Avenue, just south of Danforth.
Dovercourt House
805 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, ON M6H 2X4
SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson
Teachers TBA
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Swing Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
Frankie 110 Party Night!
We are excited to have the Vic Lawrence 7 Orchestra back to play the swing era hits from the original charts of Vic Lawrence! They play classic songs from the greats like Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton, Lester Young and more!
The Vic Lawrence 7 is a seven-piece swing band inherited from mentor Vic Lawrence, a tenor player who led the band to popularity in the 70s and 80s in Toronto. It is currently led by Toby Hughes (alto) and features Gram Whitty (bass), John Collins (drums), Jan Hughes (trumpet), Jacqueline Chia (trombone), May Akanuma (tenor), Nat Edgar (piano).
This is the weekend of Frankie Manning’s Birthday, one of the Lindy Hop greats of the Swing Era, who also played a key role in the international Lindy Hop revival of the 1980s and 90s!
Stay tuned for more details!
DJ’d music during band breaks.
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
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DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
La Plaza Basement Lounge
Use entrance, down the steps, on the north side of the main landing.
Dovercourt House
805 Dovercourt Road, Toronto, ON M6H 2X4
SCHEDULE
Sunday, May 26, 2024
Traditional Waltz Beginner Lesson
Teachers: TBA
6:00pm – 6:20pm
Country One Step Beginner Lesson
Teachers: TBA
6:20pm – 6:40pm
Swing Dance Beginner Lesson
Teachers: TBA
6:40pm – 7:20pm
Western Swing Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome.
Come, chill & dance to music that you can Blues, Slow Bal, or Slow Swing to (or any other dance that makes you happy!).
This band was wonderful the first time they played for us. We are very pleased to have them back
Join us for a great night of Western Swing and very danceable Country Music!
Western Swing is a joyful, fun, unique style of Swing music, started by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys in the 1930s and 40s. It is dance music. Western Swing bands tend to also play some waltzes and polkas.
La Plaza has a full bar, good things to eat, and a good dance floor.
DJ’d music during band breaks.
PRICE
Same prices online and at door.
Prices are per person. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
SWING TORONTO NEWSLETTER
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DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
2nd Floor
Enter the Upper Hall from Hampton Avenue, just south of Danforth.
Dovercourt House
805 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, ON M6H 2X4
SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson
Teachers TBA
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Swing Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
One of our favourite bands is back!
Who is Tak?
Tak Arikushi plays Gypsy-jazz music with a Japanese twist: he fuses the red-hot swing rhythms of Django Reinhardt with rhapsodic Japanese melodies both traditional and contemporary. The music is an exploration of the crossroads of American jazz and Japanese culture, and the historic exchange between the two. His accolades include sharing the stage with Gypsy-jazz giant Stephane Wrembel, featuring on the soundtrack of top-selling video game Cuphead: Delicious Last Course, and being band of choice for Rush bassist Geddy Lee’s family event. Inventive arrangements with the acoustic string-swing instrumentation are played with virtuosity and passion for a sound that will have you tapping your toe and simultaneously contemplating zen.
DJ’d music during band breaks.
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
SWING TORONTO NEWSLETTER
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DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
Upper Hall
Enter the Upper Hall from Hampton Avenue, just south of Danforth.
St. Barnabas on The Danforth Anglican Church
175 Hampton Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 2Z3
SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson
Teachers: TBA
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Swing Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
We’re happy to have Shannon back with her band!
More about Shannon:
Shannon Butcher is an acclaimed Canadian singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. She charms audiences with her joyful wit and warm energy – her performances capturing the unique spirit of each song while also celebrating the playful nature of jazz.
She has toured across Canada, including performances at Victoria’s Hermann’s Jazz Club, Edmonton’s Yardbird Suite, Montreal’s Upstairs Jazz and the major jazz festivals in Ontario. She has performed across The United States and in England.
Read more at her website:
https://shannonbutcher.com/bio
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
DJ’d music during band breaks.
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
SWING TORONTO NEWSLETTER
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