🚨 This one’s on pace to sell out, and it’s no surprise! The incredible Keenan McKenzie & the Riffers ft. Laura Windley will be bringing the 🔥 to nights 1 & 2 of Jazz Town
These special guests from North Carolina are kicking off the event and making their Jazz Attack debut tonight, Thursday May 14th!
👟 Beginner lesson 7:30-8,
🎷 live music 8-11
📍 1336 Spring Garden St
Then, catch them in Baltimore on Friday at @mobtownballroom , lesson 8-9, live music 9-midnight
Tap the 🔗 in our bio and we’ll catch you on the dance floor
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Jazz Town starts this Thursday and we’ve got more live music than ever: Four straight days! The debut of Keenan McKenzie & the Riffers at an extended Jazz Attack (7:30-11pm)on Thursday and Mobtown Ballroom on Friday; Chelsea Reed & the Fair Weather Band on Saturday; the Olivia Perrin Sextet on Sunday! Get tickets while they last, link in bio!
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Heyyo Jazz Attackers! It’s go time. Our best Jazz Town: Philly x Baltimore Lindy Exchange ever is here from Thursday - Sunday, featuring serious potential of selling out our new venue for the first time so get your tickets TODAY! Also check out our lineup for Thursday and note the time changes:
🚪 7:15pm: Doors Open
👟 7:30-8pm: Mini Lindy 101 Lesson: Intro to Lindy Hop & Jazz with Maryl Harris & Max VerNooy
👞 7:30-8:30pm: Call & Response Series Week 2 with Giavanna Townsend & Gianfranco Semino
🎶 8-11pm: Social dance party ft. LIVE BAND: Keenan McKenzie & the Riffers
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Jazz Town is ONE WEEK AWAY! We’ve sold over 100 tickets for Thursday and are on our way to selling out our Saturday dance. With four days, three world-class live bands, and two powerhouse cities hosting one unstoppable event, it’s no surprise! Register in bio.
Want to win a pass to Lindy Focus, Flying Home, or Swing Aus? Sign up for the Jazz Town Saturday M&M comp! What about $100? Show up for the Friday strictly! How about a free month of Jazz Attack? See you next Thursday! Tickets are going fast for Jazz Town, grab yours ASAP before we sell out! Link in bio.
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We’ve got two monthly series starting this week. Call & Response: Partner Dynamics Edition with Giavanna & Gianfranco starts Thursday and Norma Miller’s Trickeration with Lauren Fosnight starts TONIGHT. Secure your spot before they sell out!
👟 8-9pm: Lindy 101 Lesson: Intro to Lindy Hop & Jazz with Erica Furgiuele & Steven Fox
👞 8-9pm: May Series: Call & Response: Partner Dynamics Edition with Giavanna Townsend & Gianfranco Semino
🎶 9-11pm: Social dance party ft. DJ Gracie Zhang
Pre-register with the link in our bio.
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Sometimes the most swingin’ part of a song is right in the middle! Here’s a bit of the piano solo from our rendition of C Jam blues at @jazzattackswings for Jazztown 2025 last year. You can see the dancers were just going for it behind me! Always love the energy of the crowd at Philly.
Musicians playing in this clip:
@ericmetzgardrums : drums
@sam.chess : trombone
@andrew.stephens.trumpet : trumpet
@eheveronsmith : bass
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Gordon Webster, jazz pianist, jazz musician, lindy hop band, lindy hop musician, swing dance band, swing dance musician, jazz band, lindy hop event
Video by @swingoutsocialmedia
Jazz Town is only 2 weeks away and we’ve got a competition for you every. single. day.
💙Thursday - Solo Jazz at Jazz Attack
💜Friday - Open Strictly at Mobtown
❤️Saturday Afternoon - Mix and Match Prelims at Concierge Ballroom
💚Saturday Night - Mix and Match Finals at Jazz Attack
💛Sunday - 2v2 Strictly Battle at Rittenhop
Mix and Match sign up and more details in bio!
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Get ready for our May Tuesday Series: Norma Miller’s Trickeration with Lauren Fosnight! Check out Lauren competing in the 🥈Solo Jazz Finals🥈at Lindyfest this year! In her four-week series, you’ll build your solo jazz vocabulary, refine your movement quality, and deepen your historical knowledge as you learn the Trickeration—a routine popularized by the “Queen of Swing,” Norma Miller. Pre-register with the link in our bio.
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🎶Music by Golden Hour Orchestra
🎥 Video by Brett Dahlenburg
📍Lindyfest 2026
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Have you filled out our Annual Feedback Form yet? We’re 30 responses into our goal of 100+, so we need your help! Our Pay it Forward, lesson series, Jazz Town, It’s Always Lindy, and more came from feedback, and we’re already moving on some of the ideas submitted this year. Link in bio for survey and the classes below.
🚪 7:45pm: Doors Open
👟 8-9pm: Lindy 101 Lesson: Intro to Lindy Hop & Jazz with Rachael Keneipp & Hank Goldenberg
👞 8-9pm: April Series: Rhythm & Groove Week 4 with Kate & Gavin
🎶 9-11pm: Social dance party ft. DJ Steven Fox
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Registration is OPEN for our May Thursday Series: Call & Response with Giavanna & Gianfranco
✨Join us for a 4 week series on call and response! Lindy Hop is a conversation between the music and your partner. Giavanna and Gianfranco will help you explore this conversation through partner dynamics, trading rhythms, and intentional musicality. Come ready to explore, experiment, and bring your own voice to the floor!
Check out the schedule for Jazz Town 2026! Get excited to swing out to:
🎵Thursday 5/14 - Keenan McKenzie and the Riffers LIVE at Jazz Attack (Philadelphia)
🎶Friday 5/15 - Keenan McKenzie and the Riffers LIVE at Mobtown Ballroom (Baltimore)
🎼Saturday 5/16 - Afternoon: DJ Nii Attoh Okine, Evening: Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Band LIVE at Jazz Attack, Late Night: DJ Nii (Philadelphia)
🎤Sunday 5/17 - Live Music and more at Rittenhop (Philadelphia)
Full schedule and more, link in our bio!
