Thursday Swing Ft. Rhythm Wrecker Dance Band

Name: Thursday Swing Ft. Rhythm Wrecker Dance Band
Start: 2026-06-18T18:45:00-07:00
End: 2026-06-18T22:30:00-07:00
Location: Norse Hall

Schedule

Thu Jun 18 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.
Be ready for a night of four-to-the-bar swing tonight with Portland's own Rhythm Wrecker Dance Band!! The band is formed by dancers for dancers, and they know a thing or two about music. Known for their solid swing sound, this band is committed to making danceable music for all you swing dancers. The band is inspired by vintage sounds with an emphasis on 1940's "transition era" sound that blends swing, jump blues, and vintage rock n' roll. The band loves to play tribute to the Black and African American bandleaders and musicians of the time with adapted arrangements of well-known classics and lesser-known cuts during this masterful era of jazz music.

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 Rhythm Wrecker Dance Band
9 - 9:30 Set Break/DJ w/ Dianne
9:30 - 10:30 Rhythm Wrecker Dance Band
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