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Dance San Diego, California

Dance in San Diego is a thriving community with nightly dance lessons at the 14+ dance studios plus nightclubs, lodges and San Diego Dance Venues. America’s finest city is also home to many dance bands and musicians. Whether  you are a local or vacationing in San Diego, there are many venues for salsa, bachata and merengue, Argentine tango, kizombajitterbug, Latin dance, lots of swing dancing like Balboa, Lindy hop and Bal-swing, West Coast swing and social ballroom dancing.

Coming January 2017, DanceTime.com will launch a dance store created by dancers for dancers with awesome brands for dance shoes like Werner Kern, Capezio, Bloch plus shoe bags, brushes and a variety of dance apparel!

Additional info at San Diego dance resources!

San Diego Dance Calendar – Week of June 8th, 2015

(All the venues & musicians for the following listings are at these links)


Dance San Diego – Monday, June 8th

  • Swing Under the Dome @ Central Library, 6:30-8 PM
  • Mercedes Moore @ Humphrey’s, 7- 11 PM, $5
  • Mojo Workin’ Mondays @ On The Rocks Cocktails
  • Salsa dancing @ Prospect Bar, 9:00 PM

Dance San Diego – Tuesday, June 9th

  • Chet Cannon& Committee @ Harp Irish Pub (OB),
  • Missy Anderson @ Humphrey’s, 7-11 PM, $5
  • Zydeco Deejay @ Tio Leo’s ,7:30 -10 PM, $8
  • WC Swing @ Tango del Rey, 8:30 PM, $5
  • Swing & C&W @Kearny Mesa Moose, 6:30, $5
  • Big City Dawgs @ Henry’s Pub, 9 PM, no cover
  • Kaliente Tues. Salsa@ Sevilla, 8:30 PM, $8
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Dance San Diego – Wednesday, June 10th

  • WCS San Diego @ Cheers, 8:30 PM, FREE
  • Salsa dancing @ Marriott La Jolla, 8:30
  • Firehouse Swing @ Queen Bee’s, 8:30 PM
  • Ballroom dancing @ Dance For 2, 7:30 PM
  • Salsa dancing @ Cafe Sevilla, 8 PM

Dance San Diego – Thursday, June 1th

  • Whitney Shay Trio @ US Grant Hotel, 8-11 PM
  • Freemonts @ Tio Leos, 8-11 PM, $5
  • Tomcat Courtney@ Proud Mary’s, 6-9:30 PM,
  • Salsa dancing @ Cafe Sevilla

Dance San Diego – Friday, June 12th

  • 80z All Stars @ El Cajon Dinner & Concert, 6-8 PM,
  • Nadine’s Rockabilly Rave @ Veterans Memorial Museum, 7-11 PM,
  • Robin Henkel & Whitney Shay @ Proud Mary’s, 7-10 PM
  • Swing Jam Fridays @ Dance For 2, 9:30 PM
  • Salsa dancing @ Marriott La Jolla , 8:30 PM
  • Sin Nombre Milonga @ Movement Dance Center
  • Ballroom Dancing @ Synergy, Infinity, Champion

Dance San Diego – Saturday, June 13th

Dance San Diego – Sunday, June 14th

  • Mercedes Moore @ Proud Mary’s, 11 AM-3 PM
  • NOVASeaport Village (E. Plaza Gazebo), 1-4 PM
  • Coronado Big Band @ Coronado Ferry Landing, 2-5 PM
  • US Navy Band Southwest –  Destroyers @ Chula Vista Village Walk, 5-7 PM
  • Charged Particles @ Coronado Concerts in the Park, 6-7:30 PM
  • The Long Run @ Scripps Ranch Hoyt Park, 6-7:30 PM
  • San Diego Concert Band @ La Mesa Sundays at Six, 6-7 PM
  • Brokers Band @ The Kraken Bar & Restaurant, 4-9 PM
  • Hep Spot @ Tango del Rey, 5-9 PM, $8
  • San Diego WC Swing Club @ El Cajon Elks Lodge, 4 PM
  • Salsa dancing @ Tio Leos, 7:30 PM
  • Salsa dancing @ Queen Bee’s, 9 PM

Venues by dance genre

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Dance venues by night

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Info On Dance Lessons San Diego

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Additional info at San Diego dance resources!