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Showdates
MAY
Fri, 5/15 “Dance Night at the Knick” (originally scheduled to be held at the United Theatre is now going to be held at the Knickerbocker Music Center, 35 Railroad Ave., Westerly, RI) Doors: 6:30pm Two youth Jazz and Big Band ensembles will be opening the show from 7-8. ETTB: 8:15-10:15. 401-388-8208 https://unitedtheatre.org
Sat 5/16 Private– Albany, NY
Sat 5/23 Private at Bard College Annendale, NY
Mon, May 25 Memorial Day Blowout at Captain’s Cove
1 Bostwick Ave.
3:30-7pm
Bridgeport, CT
203-335-1433
Family-friendly
NO COVER!
COME JOIN THE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO DANCE OUTSIDE ON THEIR LARGE WOODEN DECK! IF YOU PREFER YOU CAN GO INSIDE THEIR HUGE BAR.
EAT, DRINK, & BE MERRY!
BRING THE KIDS. WALK THE BOARDWALK. SEE THE BOATS IN THE HARBOR. LARGE ATTACHED PARKING LOT. NO COVER!! WE'VE BEEN PLAYING HERE FOR MEMORIAL DAY AND LABOR DAY FOR YEARS AND IT'S ALWAYS A BLAST!
https://www.captainscoveseaport.com
JUNE
Fri, 6/19 Ballroom Dance at Villa Roma 356 Villa Roma Rd. 6:30-10:30 Calicoon, NY A beautiful, spacious venue that accommodates cocktails, dining and dancing in a beauful setting! Come join the fun! www.stardustdance.com
Sat 6/20 Swing Dance put on by Shoreline Swing at East Lyme Community Center
41 Society Rd.
Niantic, CT
Free beginner-friendly dance lesson w/price of admission from 7-8.
Band from 8-10
You don’t need a partner, plenty of parking. www.shorelineswingct.org
Thur 6/25 Outdoor Show Norton Park
72 Norton Trail
6:30-8
Plainville, CT
Fri 6/26 Private 6-10 New London, CT
Sat 6/27 “Mostly Motown” show at Casa Mia
2421 Berlin Tpke
Berlin, CT
7:30-10:30
Spend a wonderful summer evening with cocktails, fantastic dinners, and dancing on their dance floor at this spacious, beautiful venue! Large, attached free parking lot. www.casamiathehawthorne.com
JULY
Sat, 7/4 Outdoor Show for Quincentennial Event for Middletown, CT Location: South Green at Union Park (across from Mondo) Time: After the All-County parade so sometime between 12 noon-4pm.
Thur 7/9 Outdoor show “Thursdays on the Dock” on grounds of the CT River Museum 67 Main St. 5:30-7:30 Essex, CT
Wed, 7/15 Outdoor Show Hollow Park 43 Hollow Rd. 6:30-8 Woodbury, CT
Sat 7/25 “Summertime Swing” show at Hudson Hall 327 Warren St, Hudson, NY (518) 822-1438 hello@hudsonhall.org
Hudson, NY
Wed 7/29 Outdoor Show Jacob’s Beach
140 Seaside Ave. 5:30-7 Guilford, CT
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EIGHT TO THE BAR HAS TURNED 50 YEARS OLD LAST YEAR (2025)! WE HAVE HAD 4 WONDERFUL 50TH ANNIVERSARY/75ERS REUNION SHOWS AT THE KNICK (WESTERLY, RI) IN MAY, THE LITCHFIELD (CT) COMMUNITY CENTER IN JULY, TOAD'S PLACE ON AUGUST 28, AND “THE KATE” IN OLD SAYBROOK, CT.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T GO BACK THAT FAR WITH US, ETTB STARTED OUT IN 1975 AS AN 8-PIECE WESTERN SWING BAND WITH A PEDAL STEEL GUITAR, A FEMALE VOCAL TRIO, AND A GREAT MALE LEAD VOCALIST. THIS LINEUP SPENT THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS RECORDING A CD OF ALL THE SONGS WE USED TO PLAY BACK IN THE SEVENTIES WHEN WE STARTED OUT. THIS SPECIAL LIMITED-RELEASE CD ("EIGHT TO THE BAR- THE WILD WESTER YEARS") WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT SHOWS AND YOU CAN ORDER ONE FROM US FOR ONLY $15.00 WHILE THEY LAST; (WE HAVE LESS THAN 20 LEFT RIGHT NOW). YOU CAN CALL US AT 203-484-4749 OR EMAIL US AT ETTB2@COMCAST.NET..
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