Dance San Diego

San Diego is a weekly calendar directory of social dancing venues, dance bands, Latin clubs, lodges, dance studios, artists/musicians and DanceTime’s dance store created  by dance pros for dancers. For San Diego locals and visiting tourists, we have dance venues for social dancers including tango, salsa, bachata, cha cha and merengue, milongas, kizombajitterbugswing era including Balboa & Lindy hop, East & West Coast Swing and social ballroom dancing.

Additional Info San Diego Dance Resources & West Coast Swing Calendar

Dance San Diego Calendar, Week of October 10, 2016 

(Venues, musicians, bands for the following listings are at these links)


Monday Dancing, October 10, 2016

  • Sue Palmer Experience @ Pacific Beach Library, 5:30-6:30 PM
  • The Upshots @ Cafe 21, 6:30-9:30 PM
  • Swing Dance Under the Dome @ Central Library, 6:30-8 PM
  • Mercedes Moore @ Humphrey’s Backstage Live, 7 PM, $5

Tuesday Dancing, October 11, 2016

  • Robin Henkel @ House of Blues, 7-9 PM
  • Missy Anderson @ Humphrey’s Backstage Live, 7 PM,
  • WC Swing @ Tango del Rey, 8:30 PM, $7
  • Swing & CW @Kearny Mesa Moose, 6:30, $5
  • Paddy’s Chicken Jam @ Patrick’s Pub, 9 PM,
  • Salsa Torch Tuesdays @ Dance For 2, Before 8:30 PM $8, after $10
  • Kaliente Tuesdays Salsa@ Sevilla, 8:30 PM, $8,
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Wednesday Dancing, October 12, 2016

  • Trio Gadjo @ Ritual Tavern, 7-9 PM
  • Jazz Jammers @ Fuddruckers Grossmont Ctr., 6-8 PM
  • Missy & Heine Anderson @ Nate’s Garden Grill, 6-8 PM
  • Phil Diorio @ Proud Mary’s, 6:30-9:30 pm
  • The Upshots @ Patrick’s Pub, 9 PM
  • Firehouse Swing Dance @ Queen Bee’s, 8:30 PM,
  • Gilbert Castellano Young Lion Series@ Panama 66, 6 PM
  • WCS San Diego @ Cheers, 8:30 PM, FREE
  • Mary Manzella’s Social Ballroom @ Dance For 2, 8 PM, $8

Thursday Dancing, October 13, 2016

  • Nathan James @ Folkey Monkey, 7-9 PM
  • Uptown Rhythm Makers @ Black Cat Bar, 7:30-9:30 PM
  • The Fremonts @ Tio Leo’s,
  • Tomcat Courtney @ Proud Mary’s, 6-9 PM
  • Salsa dancing @ Cafe Sevilla

Friday Dancing, October 14, 2016

  • ALIAS @ Encinitas Elks, 7-11 PM
  • Rip Carson @ Riviera Supper Club, 9 PM
  • Mercedes Moore @ Proud Mary’s, 7-10 PM
  • Missy Anderson @ US Grant Hotel Grill, 8 PM
  • Whitney Shay & Robin Henkel @ Loews Coronado, 8-11 PM
  • Flipside Burners @ The Manhattan Chula Vista, 9 PM
  • Salsa dancing @ Marriott La Jolla , 8:30 PM
  • Sin Nombre Tango Milonga @ Movement Ctr., 9:30 PM, $10, $5 (FTS) (weekly)
  • JAMnBLUESm Fridays @ Dance For 2 Studio, 8:15 PM, $9 (weekly)
  • (No Dance Party) @ Infinity Dancesport  Ctr, 8 PM
  • (No Dance Party) @Champion Ballroom, 7 PM, $12
  • Ballroom Dance Party @Synergy Dance Zone, 8 PM, $5, $3 FTS (weekly)
  • Balboa Park Dancers Social (normally 2nd Fridays) @ Balboa Park Club, 6:45 PM

Saturday Dancing, October 15, 2016

  • Encinitas Moonlight Beach Fest
  • Ben Powell @ Nate’s Garden Grill, 12-3 PM
  • Zzymzzy Quartet @ Cosmopolitan Hotel, 5:30-8:30 PM
  • Whitney Shay Quartet @ La Valencia Hotel, 6-10 PM
  • Len Rainy @ Proud Mary’s, 7-10 PM
  • Besos de Coco CD Release @ Athenaeum La Jolla, 7:30 PM
  • Flipside Burners @ Hooley’s Irish Pub, 9 PM
  • Hot Rhythm Lounge @ Crown Dance Studio, 8 PM
  • Halloween Showcase Dance @Champion Ballroom, 8 PM, $50, ($45 advance)
  • West Coast Swing SD, DJ/Teacher: Brick Robbins @ Movement, 8 PM, $10
  • Milonga Nocturna Tango @ Dance For 2 Studio, 9 PM
  • Salsa Dancing @ La Jolla Marriott, 8:30 PM, $10 (no cover before 8 PM)

Sunday Dancing, October 16, 2016

  • Escondido Street Faire (Fall)
  • Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra @ Lafayette Hotel, Mississippi Rooom, 1-4 PM
  • Pat Ells & Blue Frog Band @ McP’s Irish Pub, 2-5 PM,
  • Flipside Burners @ The Kraken, 3-6 PM
  • Jitterbug Club San Diego @ Dance For 2, 7 PM, $9
  • San Diego WC Swing Club @ El Cajon Elks Lodge, 4 PM

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Additional info at San Diego Dance Resources