Thursday Swing Ft. Bridgetown Sextet

Name: Thursday Swing Ft. Bridgetown Sextet
Start: 2026-05-14T18:45:00-07:00
End: 2026-05-14T22:30:00-07:00
Location: Norse Hall

Schedule

Thu May 14 2026 at 06:45 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Norse Hall | Portland, OR

📣📣Calling all lindy hoppers, balboa-heads, Charleston nuts, and shag enthusiasts! Come on out to Portland's longest-running swing dance, bringing you fantastic live jazz music on Norse Hall's magnificent floor.
The Bridgetown Sextet will be taking you back to the raucous and wild 20's at Thursday Swing tonight! The band has been providing Portland and the PNW with their energetic 20's and 30's jazz, stomp, blues, and swing for over a decade. Their trademark sound evokes Creole New Orleans, the stomp of prohibition era Chicago, the wild 20's of Memphis and Kansas City, fast-paced Harlem stride piano, and the tight swing of depression-era Manhattan. Be ready to strut yourself across the dance floor as they bring the house down!

Our Foundations Lesson is an hour-long beginner lesson from 6:45PM-7:45PM (and is included with the dance cover!). The lesson is great for folks who are new to dancing, curious about dancing, or just love dancing! Topics will lean more towards Lindy Hop or Charleston depending on the band playing each Thursday night.
Swing Foundations Lesson (Included w/Purchase of Dance)
Dance $15 | All Ages
*Friendly reminder: non-marking shoes only when dancing (i.e. no rubber soles, outdoor shoes, tap shoes, etc.) Scuffs, scratches, and marks can lead to damage of the dance floor.
*Schedule*
6:30 Doors open
6:45 - 7:45 Swing Foundations Lesson w/ Dianne and Dan
*Doors to lessons will be closed at 7PM. Dancers will not be admitted to lesson after this time but are welcome to wait in the downstairs lounge area.
8 - 9 Bridgetown Sextet
9 - 9:30 Set Break/DJ
9:30 - 10:30 Bridgetown Sextet
The downstairs bar and lounge will be open. You may bring your drinks upstairs into the ballroom.
If you have accessibility concerns, please contact PLS.
Brought to you by Portland Lindy Society