Eight to the Bar

MAY
Wed, 5/1 SWING DANCE  AT THE KNICK (formerly the Knickerbocker)!  35 Railroad Ave.  Westerly, RI Doors: 6:30; Lesson 7-7:30; Band from 7:30-10. www.knickmusic.com 401-315-5070. Please come out and support us for our first  night of playing a swing dance at the Knick! It’s going to be a blast! 

Fri 5/3 Private 5-10 PM Branford, CT 

Sat 5/18  Private  Polish Community Center  7:30-10:30 Albany, NY

Sat 5/25 Bard College Graduation Event (private) 8-11PM Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

Mon, 5/27 MEMORIAL DAY BLAST AT CAPTAIN’S COVE! 1 Bostwick Ave.  3:30-7PM Bridgeport, CT Come join us at this fantastic, huge outdoor/indoor club in the harbor! Dance on their large wooden floor, enjoy their great food and drink, walk the boardwalk, see the boats, bring the kids— No Cover! www.captainscoveseaport.com. If rain, the show may be moved indoors. We’ve been playing this event for years and it’s always a blast!

Fri, 5/31
Private- Yale Class of 1974 Reunion evening- New Haven, CT

JUNE
Sat 6/1 Casa Mia (mostly Motown show) at the Hawthorne 2421 Berlin Tpke 7-11 Berlin, CT 860-357-2061 www.casamiathehawthorne.com

Fri 6/7 New Britain Museum of American Art “First Friday”, the Museum’s “signature social event featuring live music, art, food, spirits, and good friends-- New Britain’s best Happy Hour, since 1995! 5:30-8 56 Lexington St. New Britain, CT 860-229-0257 https://www.nbmaa.org

Fri, 6/14 Parrott Delaney Tavern 37 Greenwoods Rd. 7-10pm New Hartford, CT  860-379-0188 https://www.parrottdelaneytavern.com Come join us for a night of “mostly Motown with some Swing and a little bit of Blues” at this rustic, fun tavern located in a historic building. Plenty of free lot parking, great food and drink, several dining rooms. Lots of dancing and fun! 

Sat 6/15 Swing Dance at E. Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd.,  Band from 8-10pm Niantic, CT More details: www.shorelineswingct.org

Thur 6/20 Outdoor Show at Norton Park 6:30-8 Plainville, CT (more details tba)

Fri 6/28 Outdoor Show Webb Barn 6-8:30 Wethersfield (more details tba)

Sat 6/29 Private– Madison Beach Club 7-11pm Madison, CT

JULY
Mon 7/1– Outdoor Show Walnut Hil Park 7-9pm New Britain, CT (more details tba)

Tues, 7/16 Outdoor Show Southbury Training School 6:30-8:30 Southbury, CT (more details tba)
Wes 7/17 Outdoor Show Elizabeth Park 6:30-8 W. Hartford, CT (rain date Thur 7/18) (more details tba)
Sat, 7/20 Private 5:30-9:30 Durham, CT

Wed 7/24 Private 5:30-7 Chester, CT

Sun, 7/28 Spiegeltent– evening Anmamdale on Hudson, NY (more details tba)

Sat 8/3 Swing Dance at Stissings Center 7-10pm Plain Pines, NY (more details tba)

Sun 8/4 Outdoor Show Charlestown Seafood Fest 2:30-4 Charlestown, RI (more details tba)

Sun 8/11 Outdoor Show– The Farm at Carter Hill 3-6pm  (more details tba)
Fri 8/16 Singles Dance at the Sons of Italy Hall 8:15-11:15 Watertown, MA (more details tba)

Thur 8/22 Outdoor Show “Thursdays on the Dock” 5:30-7:30 Essex, CT (rain date Thur 8/29) (more details tba)