Chelsea Reed and the Fairweather Five make their Boston Swing Central debut!

Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five are at home at swing dances. They have played renowned Philadelphia venues like the Kimmel Center and World Cafe Live in addition to touring around the country in a trusty blue van. They love exploring the roots of jazz and finding creative ways to interpret forgotten songs. Drawing upon the influence of artists such as Bessie Smith, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday, Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five bring the intensity and passion of early jazz to every stage they play to put on one heck of a show!

Lesson (included w/ price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Swing Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $15
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $13

Extreme Dancesport
26 New Street, Suite 3
Cambridge, MA 02138

Cassidy Holden is a musician specializing in double bass, guitar, and banjo. Originally from Maine, Cassidy has been to New York, New Orleans and back and has played for lindy hop dancers in the US and Europe. Cassidy is active as a sideman with Gordon Webster, Luke Winslow King, Dan Levinson, and the Loose Marbles. He loves to play for dancers, especially with his current New Orleans style jazz band, Cassidy and the Orleans Kids!

Lesson (included w/ price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Swing Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $16
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $13

Extreme Dancesport
26 New Street, Suite 3
Cambridge, MA 02138

Swing Dance this Friday Night with DJs Andrew Selzer and Mike H.

Andrew Selzer started DJing for weekly dances in the college town of State College, Pennsylvania; but these days he hails from Boston, Massachusetts. With over five years of experience dancing Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag, and Balboa all over the globe from Paris, France to New Orleans, Louisiana he brings to the table music true to the swing era that appeals to the international swing dance community.

Mike H is a regular DJ at Boston Swing Central! There are about 84 years of recorded swing music and DJ Mike H dips into his diverse collection to play a little something for everyone from every era.

Lesson (included w/ price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Swing Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $10
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $8

Extreme Dancesport
26 New Street, Suite 3
Cambridge, MA 02138

Based in Baltimore, Maryland, the Butler Parks Hot Serenaders is an early jazz and swing combo in the emergent tradition tradition of jazz music made for dancers, by dancers. Featuring the talents of Robert White (drums), Dan Parshall (saxophone), Jake Robbins-Spevack (guitar), Alex Abdoulaev (piano), Joe Herrera (trumpet), and Lindsay Kelly (vocals), the Butler Parks Hot Serenaders’ repertoire runs the gamut from post-Dixieland standards to arrangements of Artie Shaw’s Gramercy Five swing tunes. Because the Serenaders, particularly Alex and Bobby, are hilariously obsessive about the recordings of Artie Shaw, Count Basie, and Johnny Hodges, expect an engaging night of dancing to a band of virtuoso soloists backed by a rock-solid rhythm section — you know, just like in the olden days!

The band played recently for the beautiful outdoor dance at DCLX 2015, the Washington DC Lindy Hop Exchange Weekend. Check it out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0lXszhnM-c

Lesson (included w/ price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Swing Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $16
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $13

Extreme Dancesport
26 New Street, Suite 3
Cambridge, MA 02138

Band members Alex Abdoulaev and Robert White will also be hosting a History/Musicality lecture and dance workshop on Saturday, June 6 from 11am-1pm. CLICK HERE for more info.