The New Orleans Swing Dance Festival & The Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown New Orleans, LA United States

The New Orleans Swing Dance Festival is an international jazz music and dance festival dedicated to promoting swing dancing in New Orleans and introducing the music community to a wider audience of jazz fans world-wide. This 5-day festival features live local jazz, social dancing, outdoor concerts at the French Market, a Frenchmen Street club crawl, after parties, a second line parade, dance performances, dance classes for all ages and levels, a musicians vs dancer baseball game, and jazz & swing dance battle.

Genres: Blues, Jazz, Lindy Hop, Swing

Cost: Full pass $210 (at the door)

Contact Type: Organizer

Location Info

Wyndham New Orleans - French Quarter

Address: 124 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA, United States,

Type: Hotel

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