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Verdi Club: Clint Baker’s Golden Gate Swing Band & After-Hours Jam Session at the Woodchopper’s Ball
CLINT BAKER’S GOLDEN GATE SWING BAND:
Clint Baker, jazz musician extraordinaire and walking encyclopedia of jazz music and history, returns to the Woodchopper’s Ball, this time with his incredibly fun Golden Gate Swing Band. Whereas his New Orleans Jazz Band focuses on New Orleans Trad jazz, Clint Baker’s Golden Gate Swing Band swings in the spirit of hard-driving Kansas City swing. Tight and powerful, they will make you want to dance every song! Great music for Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag, and all things swing!
WOODCHOPPER’S BALL:
The Woodchopper’s Ball, San Francisco’s swing hot spot, is a weekly Tuesday night swing dance event held at the historic Verdi Club in San Francisco’s Mission district. Named after the classic 1939 swing tune by the Woody Herman Orchestra (and their biggest hit!), it features monthly classes, a full bar (21+ only), and a dance party with a drop-in lesson and the largest variety of live swing dance music in town! Properly worn face masks required.
* LIVE MUSIC DANCE PARTY, 9:00-11:30pm, with a different band each week! $15 admission (cash only) includes a drop-in Basic Swing dance lesson (9:00-9:15pm), perfect for complete beginners (no partner or registration required)!
* AFTER-HOURS MUSICIANS JAM SESSION & PARTY (every last Tuesday of the month), 11:30pm-1:30am, in the lounge, with the bar open extra late and space for dancing! Included with admission to Live Music Dance Party, must arrive before doors close at 12:00am midnight. Musicians of all levels welcome!
* FULL BAR & LOUNGE, 8:00pm-closing (21+ only)! Enjoy a classic cocktail in the swanky vintage bar and lounge!
* 2,500-SQ-FT DANCE FLOOR: Large, beautiful, hardwood dance floor with plenty of room to swing out!
* JUNE (4-week) LINDY HOP, BALBOA, and SOLO JAZZ monthly classes conclude tonight, 7:00-10:00pm. Single Monthly Class drop-in: $25/person/week (includes Dance Party!), no partner required.
* New JULY (4-week) LINDY HOP, BALBOA, and COLLEGIATE SHAG monthly class series start on the 2ND Tuesday, July 11, 2023 (we are CLOSED July 4), and run through AUGUST 1! Enrollment includes admission to Dance Parties! Register online in advance and save!
EVENING SCHEDULE:
6:30pm: Doors Open
7:00-8:00pm: Monthly Intermediate Lindy Hop & Balboa Classes
8:00-9:00pm: Monthly Beginning Lindy Hop & Balboa Classes
8:00pm-closing: Full Bar Open (21+ only)
9:00-9:15pm: Drop-In Basic Swing Dance Lesson
9:00-10:00pm: Monthly Solo Jazz Class
9:00-11:30pm: Live Music Dance Party
11:30pm-1:30am: SPECIAL After-Hours Musicians Jam Session