August 2017
Swing Dance
The Brink Lounge welcomes social dancers to this weekly event with Jumptown DJs. The event is 18+ friendly. $5 donation. There’s also both food and drink available. Food is served until 10pm. There are usually wine specials on Wednesdays; a selection of tap and bottled beer, wine, and cocktails; and soda, lemonade, juice, etc. The Brink is about four blocks from the Capitol Square and within walking distance from campus.
Find out more »September 2017
Jumptown Monthly Dance
Come join us at Madison Circus Space for swing dancing on a spacious floor. Bring your friends, bring a juggler. $5 donation at the door to pay for venue rental (lesson included). Venue now requires an electronic liability waiver; sign at the registration table or go to MadisonCircusSpace.com and click the link at bottom right. 9–9:30pm Beginner Lesson: We’ll show you 6-count swing basics so you can get on the floor and dance right away. No partner or experience required. 9:30pm–Midnight: Social dancing. Shoes: Everyone must bring another pair of clean shoes. No wearing the same shoes that they wore outside. If people forget to bring a clean pair, we’ll ask them to dance in socks.
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Special Event! – Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles at The Brink
Wednesday, September 27th, 8:30pm to 11:30pm Free Beginner lesson at 8:30pm, Band at 9pm For one night only, Jumptown welcomes Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles to The Brink Lounge, 701 East Washington Ave. The event is 18+ friendly. $10 cover. Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles Jazz Band is a Denver-based vintage jazz band devoted to revitalizing swing music and dance. This small group style band packs a punch of power, personality, and wit into each show, intriguing generations new and old with the beloved charm of big band swing from the 1930’s-1940's. This nationally touring group plays 100+ shows each year across the US. They will release their third studio album Gin & Moonlight on September 15th, and will be touring the US in the fall of 2017. Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles has played at jazz festivals and concert series across the United States, and in 2017 alone, has opened for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Davina and the Vagabonds. The band's 2014 music video "Movin' Groovy" won 1st place at the Seattle Jazz Dance Film Festival. Their original music has been used in commercials internationally, including Leo Vegas (Sweden) and Visit Seattle (USA), and they have recently had music featured in major motion picture The Killing of a Sacred Deer directed by Yorgos Lanthimos that won best screenplay at Cannes Film Festival 2017.
Find out more »January 2018
Swing Dance: All Vinyl Night
Special event this week! Your DJ will be spinning up all your favorite swing tunes on vinyl records. Don't miss out! The Brink Lounge welcomes social dancers to this weekly event with Jumptown DJs. The event is 18+ friendly. $5 donation. There’s also both food and drink available. Food is served until 10pm. There are usually wine specials on Wednesdays; a selection of tap and bottled beer, wine, and cocktails; and soda, lemonade, juice, etc. The Brink is about four blocks from the Capitol Square and within walking distance from campus.
Find out more »February 2018
Jumptown Monthly Dance
Come join us at Madison Circus Space for swing dancing on a spacious floor. Bring your friends, bring a juggler. $5 donation at the door to pay for venue rental (lesson included). Venue now requires an electronic liability waiver; sign at the registration table or go to MadisonCircusSpace.com and click the link at bottom right. 9–9:30pm Beginner Lesson: We’ll show you 6-count swing basics so you can get on the floor and dance right away. No partner or experience required. 9:30pm–Midnight: Social dancing. Shoes: Everyone must bring another pair of clean shoes. No wearing the same shoes that they wore outside. If people forget to bring a clean pair, we’ll ask them to dance in socks.
Find out more »April 2018
CANCELLED: Swing Dance
CANCELLED due to snow. Please consider coming to our Monthly Dance this Friday! The Brink Lounge welcomes social dancers to this weekly event with Jumptown DJs. The event is 18+ friendly. $5 donation. There’s also both food and drink available. Food is served until 10pm. There are usually wine specials on Wednesdays; a selection of tap and bottled beer, wine, and cocktails; and soda, lemonade, juice, etc. The Brink is about four blocks from the Capitol Square and within walking distance from campus.
Find out more »Jumptown Monthly Dance
Come join us at Madison Circus Space for swing dancing on a spacious floor. Bring your friends, bring a juggler. $5 donation at the door to pay for venue rental (lesson included). Venue now requires an electronic liability waiver; sign at the registration table or go to MadisonCircusSpace.com and click the link at bottom right. 9–9:30pm Beginner Lesson: We’ll show you 6-count swing basics so you can get on the floor and dance right away. No partner or experience required. 9:30pm–Midnight: Social dancing. Shoes: Everyone must bring another pair of clean shoes. No wearing the same shoes that they wore outside. If people forget to bring a clean pair, we’ll ask them to dance in socks.
Find out more »