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This'll be my fourth time playing this regular Seattle swing dance (which is actually out in Portland). I'll be there with my quintet playing mostly swing with a few other things sprinkled in.

Music begins at 9pm

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15300 NE 95th St, Redmond, WA 98052, USA

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Hitting Seattle with my quintet this evening to play Swing music that spans the century with a few other styles sprinkled in.

Music begins at 9:30pm

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Location
915 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122, USA

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I'll be playing this cocktail lounge and Speakeasy with my quartet. We'll be playing mostly Swing but will mix in a few other styles to keep things interesting.

Music begins at 6:30pm

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Location
116 NE Russell St, Portland, OR 97212, USA

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$10

I'll be rolling up with the quartet tonight; myself and a number of fantastic local musicians including David Evans on sax. We'll be playing music for Blues dancing.

Music begins at 9:30pm

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Location
722 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214, USA

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This is a weekend-long house party (in a few different houses) with plenty of dancing, live music, and sought-after DJs. I’ll be playing a variety of styles with a couple other musicians in tow.

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Seattle, WA, USA

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Excited to play this Blues dancing exchange again. I'll be there with my trio playing 3 sets of gushy blues into the wee hours.

Music begins at 1am

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Location
143 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA

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One of the last few gigs I'll have as the Fried Bananas. We'll have a 5-piece band playing Swing, Blues, and whatever else keeps you dancing.

Music begins at 9pm

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New Haven, CT, USA

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I'll be setting up just by myself to play some intimate tunes for you as we wrap up this splendid weekend.

Music begins at 7:30pm

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Location
80 Wall St, New Haven, CT 06511, USA

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Thee nights of amazing bands from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh including The Boilermakers, Chelsea Reed and the Fair-weather Five, and us, The Fried Bananas! This is gonna be amazing!

Music begins at 1:15am

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Location
2425 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA

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Thee nights of amazing bands from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh including The Boilermakers, Chelsea Reed and the Fair-weather Five, and us, The Fried Bananas! This is gonna be amazing!

Music begins at 8:15pm

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Location
5032 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

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SAUCE is a 3-day celebration of Soul, Motown, Funk, Swing, Blues, and everything that's good in the world. Did we mention there'll be plenty of room for dancing, amazing bands and DJs, and tasty eats? On Friday evening, Philadelphia-based pianist and vocalist Joshua Fialkoff (who'll also be celebrating his birthday) teams up with Albany's own trombone-playing impresario Bryan Brundige to lead a 13-piece superstar band, and an assortment of talented vocalists, as they conquer classic songs by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Otis Redding, and Sam Cooke to name a few.

Music begins at 8:30pm

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Location
1 Rush St, Schenectady, NY 12308, USA

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We'll be loading in a quartet to celebrate our last day on this Canadian tour. The night will be mostly Blues dancing music with a few swing tunes mixed in.

Music begins at 10:30pm

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Location
3481 Boul St-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2X 2T6, Canada

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I'll have Bryan Brundige along with two spectacular players from Montreal there to play the Blues dance room.

Music begins at 9:45pm

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Location
3451 Boul St-Laurent #300, Montréal, QC H2X 2T6, Canada

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Visiting this beautiful 1929 theater once again to provide some live music for this seasonal swing dance.

Music begins at 12:20am

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Location
5723 Av du Parc, Montréal, QC H2V 4G9, Canada

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Bryan Brundige and I will be filling this charming little teahouse in Ottawa with some tasty Blues dancing music, and our alluring dispositions.

Music begins at 8pm

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Location
287 Somerset St E, Ottawa, ON K1N 6V9, Canada

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Saturday Night Swing (formerly Odd Socks) is one of Toronto's regular swing dances offering a welcoming atmosphere, live bands, and great instruction. There's a lesson from 7-9 and then my quartet will keep you dancing until the end.

Music begins at 9:30pm

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Location
805 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, ON M6H 2X4, Canada

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Every year my good friend Brooke throws a party to celebrate the beginning of her very thorough Blues curriculum which aims to have students dancing Blues as well as understanding its history and heritage. This year I get to celebrate with her by performing with my quartet.

Music begins at 10:15pm

Location
805 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, ON M6H 2X4, Canada

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I'll be here with my quartet, with Bryan Brundige on trombone, playing swing music from the American Songbook and beyond.

Music begins at 8pm

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Location
2000 Highland Ave, Rochester, NY 14618, USA

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Warming up the stage for jazz legend Christian Scott at this annual festival in Albany. Free and open to the public. Come on by!

Music begins at 2:30pm

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Location
Jennings Landing, 1 Quay St, Albany, NY 12207, USA

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Free

I'm joining Christine Irizarry and her band at this intimate music festival hosted by the Who family. The theme is "Horton Hatches the Egg." How could you miss this?

Music begins at 5pm

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Location
3650 Cold Spring Creamery Rd, Doylestown, PA 18902, USA

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Great food, great drinks, a tremendous staff, and three handsome men making music for you. What's not to love?

Music begins at 7pm

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Location
914 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA

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Free

Back in Durham for the last stop on our tour until we return back home. This time we'll be giving you our swing music. I'm also excited to be teaching a lesson with Julie Brown (of Boston) and Dan Repsch (now of Montreal) about the differences between Blues and Swing music.

Music begins at 8:15pm

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Location
2603 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703, USA

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Suggested donation of $10

We hope to spend the day in Asheville busking. Then, at night, we'll be playing at our friend Ali's house for some Blues dancing and general merriment. It's a BYO event. Feel free to bring some extra to share with the musicians ;).

Music begins at 8:30pm

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Location
85 Mt Carmel Rd, Asheville, NC 28806, USA

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Catch us in Asheville returning from our tour out to Nashville. Jazz-n-Justice is Asheville's weekly swing dance featuring live music, complete with 2 hours of lessons from 7-9pm.

Music begins at 9pm

Location
39 S Market St B, Asheville, NC 28801, USA

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I have two words for you: ice cream. The Phoenix Pharmacy is where you get it when you're in Knoxville. They also have a real Pharmacy next door just like they did back in the days. We'll be setting up out in front to augment your enjoyment on what we hope will be a beautiful evening.

Music begins at 7pm

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Location
418 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA

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Free

The WDVX Blue Plate Special is a live performance radio show held at noon in Knoxville, TN. I'll be sharing the afternoon performance with one other act. If you can't make it in person, tune in on the radio.

Music begins at 12pm

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Location
301 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA

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Free!

Down the street from hot chicken, the honkey-tonks, and cronuts (if you have to ask, just come and get some) we'll be playing some tasty music. Joining us as special guest this night is Dante Zapata. Southbound Blues is a full weekend of Blues dancing in Nashville. Sign up for the whole weekend. You won't be sorry.

Music begins at 12:15am

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Location
1601 Eastland Ave, Nashville, TN 37206, USA

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Day two of our tour out to Nashville. We'll be in Durham playing for all you fine Blues dancers in the Triangle. I'll have my trio, and I'll be switching it up a bit between piano and guitar to keep things interesting.

Music begins at 9pm

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Location
2603 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703, USA

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$7 ($5 for students/military/seniors)

First stop on our tour out to Nashville is this cozy room in Glen Echo park, right next to a preserved Merry-Go-Round. We'll be performing here as a trio, pulling out our best Blues songs to keep you dancing.

Music begins at 9pm

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Location
Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812, USA

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Great food, great drinks, a tremendous staff, and three handsome men making music for you. What's not to love?

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914 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA

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Free

The Porch, located on the south side of 30th Street Station, is one of Philadelphia's premiere public spaces, and we'll be spicing things up with some live tunes. It's a short set, so come early and chow down at one of the many food-trucks they'll have lined up waiting to make your tummy happy.

Music begins at 12:30pm

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Location
2955 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA

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Free

Tonight I join Sonny Jim, a spectacular Boston-based blues guitarist and vocalist, in one of the final dances of the Sweet Molasses Blues weekend. Sweet Mo brings in dancers from around the world for heated competitions, great music, and BBQ!

Music begins at 8:30pm

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Location
680 Huron Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

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Sweet Mo is a long standing Blues dancing extravaganza that draws Blues dancers from all over the world. I'll be playing Saturday night with Fried Bananas, and then Sunday night as a guest for Sonny Boy Jim.

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Location
680 Huron Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

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Come to this swanky steakhouse and get the best of two worlds: food and music. We'll play a mix of covers and originals that'll help make that meal taste even better.

Music begins at 6pm

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Location
700 W Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA 19406, USA

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3 days and nights of live music, dancing, and workshops. I'll be playing Saturday night with at least one very special guest, and perhaps multiple. Hope to see you there.

Music begins at 10:30pm

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Location
107 Norfolk St, New York, NY 10002, USA

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Come to this swanky steakhouse and get the best of two worlds: food and music. We'll play a mix of covers and originals that'll help make that meal taste even better.

Music begins at 6pm

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Location
700 W Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA 19406, USA

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Come to this swanky steakhouse and get the best of two worlds: food and music. We'll play a mix of covers and originals that'll help make that meal taste even better.

Music begins at 6pm

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Location
700 W Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA 19406, USA

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After the Fried Bananas finish up at 12:30, the Matt Mirabile band will be taking over, and I'll be joining them. ALBS is a glorious weekend of Lindy and Blues dancing, as well as swimming and general debauchery.

Music begins at 1am

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Location
405 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206, USA

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ALBS is a glorious weekend of Lindy and Blues dancing, as well as swimming and general debauchery. I'll be playing with Fried Bananas on Saturday night, and then with the Matt Mirabile band for the Saturday late-night.

Music begins at 8:30pm

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Location
405 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206, USA

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