The Cottontails The Cottontails are one of San Francisco’s most exciting, talented, and versatile swing dance bands around, playing a wide range of styles: 1920s Gatsby-era jazz, classic 30’s/’40s swing, and vintage ’50s/’60s R&B. Something for everyone, and fun for all! Featuring Karina Denike, whose “vocal prowess recalls traditional jazz chops with modern style, relevance, […]
Stud Country Stud Country is born from the legacy of queer dance spaces and honors the rich history of LGBTQ cowboy culture. Best friends, Sean and Bailey, teach partner dancing and classic era line dances from disco to nineties country, while mixing in new genre pop songs. They believe line dancing should be easy, fun […]
Vic Wong & the Little Croquettes Vic Wong & the Little Croquettes are an instrumental guitar-driven swing quintet inspired by the jazz greats of the 1930s, especially Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian. It’s hard to nail one style to Vic, who is equally at home performing straight-ahead, bossa nova, country, gypsy jazz, hapa-haole swing, and […]
Come celebrate and toast CubaCaribe's 20th Anniversary! Join us for an evening on Saturday, October 7th as we dance, toast, and are entertained in the Art Deco inspired Verdi Club in San Francisco. Get dressed up, bring your dancing shoes and enjoy a trip down memory lane as we look back at twenty years of […]
$15 Cover (Venmo)Daytime event in San Francisco! Two Floors! Venmo: @HelloSF Join us for a daytime event with Bachata dancing at Verdi Club, one of the best historic dance floors in San Francisco. Main Floor: Bachata (and some Salsa)2nd Floor: Kizomba (Kizomba, Urban Kiz, Ghetto Zouk, Afro House, Kompa, Doucer, Tarraxo, and more) ******** […]
Band TBA WOODCHOPPER'S BALL: The Woodchopper's Ball, San Francisco's swing hot spot, is a weekly Tuesday night swing dance event held at the historic Verdi Club in San Francisco's Mission district. Named after the classic 1939 swing tune by the Woody Herman Orchestra (and their biggest hit!), it features monthly classes, a full bar (21+ […]
6pm Doors Open7pn Show From rockstar to novelist—'80s pop rock icon Susanna Hoffs made a bold and courageous career shift to give us her debut novel, This Bird Has Flown, a sexy, hilarious, and heartfelt story about a 33-year-old one-hit-wonder whose luck is about to change. Join us for an intimate conversation about the power […]
7pm Door Open8pm Show Sponsored by Office of Economic and Workforce Development The Bay Area’s long-running Porchlight storytelling series returns to Litquake for this special edition, featuring tales on the theme of Tricks Up My Sleeve: Invisible Magic. With authors Derrick Brown, Dorothy Lazard, Dominic Lim, Ahmed Naji, Amy Schneider, and Dan Stuart. Co-hosted by […]
Rock & Roll Dinner Dance Party w/ Doc Kraft & His Dance Band Get ready to dance to your favorite Rock & Roll songs from the 50's, 60's 70's and 80's. Doc Kraft & His Dance Band are guaranteed to get your toes tapping. We thilled to be hosting them for the very first time! […]
Band TBA WOODCHOPPER'S BALL: The Woodchopper's Ball, San Francisco's swing hot spot, is a weekly Tuesday night swing dance event held at the historic Verdi Club in San Francisco's Mission district. Named after the classic 1939 swing tune by the Woody Herman Orchestra (and their biggest hit!), it features monthly classes, a full bar (21+ […]
Stud Country Stud Country is born from the legacy of queer dance spaces and honors the rich history of LGBTQ cowboy culture. Best friends, Sean and Bailey, teach partner dancing and classic era line dances from disco to nineties country, while mixing in new genre pop songs. They believe line dancing should be easy, fun […]
6pm Door Open7pm Show Sponsored by Office of Economic and Workforce Development Co-presented by McSweeney's As part of their 25th Anniversary Year, Bay Area institution McSweeney’s hosts a special evening highlighting McSweeney’s first two and half decades. Come have drinks and food beforehand, enjoy riveting readings, and stay afterward to continue the celebration. Doors at 6pm, […]
Band TBA WOODCHOPPER'S BALL: The Woodchopper's Ball, San Francisco's swing hot spot, is a weekly Tuesday night swing dance event held at the historic Verdi Club in San Francisco's Mission district. Named after the classic 1939 swing tune by the Woody Herman Orchestra (and their biggest hit!), it features monthly classes, a full bar (21+ […]
Stud Country Stud Country is born from the legacy of queer dance spaces and honors the rich history of LGBTQ cowboy culture. Best friends, Sean and Bailey, teach partner dancing and classic era line dances from disco to nineties country, while mixing in new genre pop songs. They believe line dancing should be easy, fun […]
Crossing the lines Improvisation between chamber music and art It’s not everyday when live chamber music and art join together in glorious harmony. At SF Salon Music, one should always expect the unexpected. Join us at the Verdi Club for an evening of chamber works by Gabriel Fauré, Norman Dello Joio and Louise Farrenc, all […]
Beginner Class from 7-8pm by Michael K. and Trang DJ Mundo and EL DJ X from 8-11:30pm Costume Contest: Best Costume wins a full pass to SF SBK
Band TBA WOODCHOPPER'S BALL: The Woodchopper's Ball, San Francisco's swing hot spot, is a weekly Tuesday night swing dance event held at the historic Verdi Club in San Francisco's Mission district. Named after the classic 1939 swing tune by the Woody Herman Orchestra (and their biggest hit!), it features monthly classes, a full bar (21+ […]