Archive for July, 2013
Celebrated Summer & the Jazz Fool from our Illustrious BSC DJs
Tonight, we’re celebrating Summer. And because it’s a DJ night, we don’t have much to present here, but we did find this awesome old Mickey Mouse cartoon for you viewing pleasure…
Our DJs will look to Mickey’s Jazz Fool for some lighthearted inspiration and wherever else they decide to take us, it will surely be a swingin’ affair. Dj’s tonight will be Gina Helfrich and RetroMike
Lesson: 8pm to 9pm (included with admission)
Dancing: 9pm to 12 midnight
Admission: $10 (general), $8 (students and seniors with valid ID)
The Crosby Whistle Stop
24 Roland Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
Roaring Twenties Lawn Party at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate (SPECIAL EVENT)
Come join us for a Boston Swing Central Field Trip! We’re taking our dance up to Castle Hill on the Crane Estate for our first vintage swing festival. And this is going to be humdinger of a Sunday afternoon! So pack your picnic, put on those glad rags and get in that jalopy and head up to Ipswich for the Roaring Twenties Lawn Party featuring Baby Soda with Tamar Korn, vintage fair and vintage attire contest, Ipswich Ale, Mill River Winery, Ipswich Shellfish Fish Company, dance performances and lessons all on the spacious and beautiful grounds of the Crane Estate.
There will also be vintage cars, croquet and bocce ball.
We hope that you can attend, experience and bring your energy to this event. The Lawn Party is something super special that we’ve been planning and working on since last November. You really really don’t want to miss this! We are hoping that the Crane Estate will be happy with the event and they’ll let us make the Roaring Twenties Lawn Party and annual occurrence. Tickets available at the Crane Estate on the day of the event. Gate opens at 2:30pm at the Castle Hill.
Comments are off for this postPhil McGowan & the Easy Winners
Phil McGowan & the Easy Winners return to this Whistle Stop with their awesome hot jazz charts that are good for your soul! The Easy Winners always bring an exciting air to the Whistle Stop! And this Friday will be no exception, digging deep into their catalog of hits from the past, they’ll light fire to tunes like the 1921 Eddie Cantor hit: “Margie” and Louis Armstrong’s “You Rascal You”.
Here are the Easy Winners back in March, lighting up our stage with their joyous & blissful version of “Everybody Loves My Baby”…
Lesson (included w/ admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $15
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $13
The Crosby Whistle Stop
24 Roland Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
Toni Lynn Washington + the Lemonade Stand
No, the Lemonade Stand is not the name of Toni Lynn Washington’s backing band…even better! It’s exactly what you think it is, a full-blown Lemonade Stand, with fresh-squeezed lemonade to parch our heatwave-strained brains.
So c’mon out, enjoy the libations…we did this the last two years and the girls working at the Lemonade Stand squeezed over 80 lemons each night…they look to beat their record this year…
Toni Lynn Washington and her crack band will provide the soulful and deep swingin’ soundtrack to a perfect Summer’s evening of dancing…
Lesson (included in the price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $15
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $13
The Crosby Whistle Stop
24 Roland Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
All-American Swing
Boston Swing Central is extending the 4th of July celebration this July 5th with our annual night of All-American Swing.
That means that the Bjork, Swedish and French songs DJ RetroMike occasionally plays will have to wait another day…for tonight we’re going to be true to the Red, White & Blue and only play American artists! Americans like Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Sidney Bechet (who sounds French but is as American as apple pie). So, come on out and celebrate all that is American with American music and an American dance: The Lindy Hop!
Wear red, white, blue or all three on any combination on this night!
Lesson: 8pm to 9pm (included w/ admission)
Dancing: 9pm to 12pm
Admission: $10 General Admission, $8 for Students and Seniors
The Crosby Whistle Stop
24 Roland Street
Charlestown, MA 02129