7/17 - Tribute to Louis Jordan, The King of the Jukebox

Join us this Sunday, July 17th at The Volstead in downtown Jacksonville for Swing Dance Sunday. This week's theme is a tribute to "The King of the Jukebox", Louis Jordan!

One of the leading legends, innovators and popularizers of "jump blues" — a swinging, up-tempo, dance-oriented hybrid of jazz, blues and boogie-woogie, and pre-cursor to rock 'n roll — Louis' music has been fueling swing dancers on dancefloors since the 1940s and 1950s.

DJ Jason Provost will be playing his biggest hits such as "Caldonia", "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens", "Knock Me a Kiss" and "Got My Mojo Working."

First time on the swing dance floor? The Dance Shack will be teaching a beginner east coast swing lesson starting at 7PM sharp. The dance floor opens up right around 8PM. As always, there is no cover to enter! Swing Dance Sunday is 21+.

There's always plenty of street parking available.

Address:
The Volstead
115 W Adams St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Check out the bar's website here
Ample street parking!

6/5 - DJ Jason Provost

Join us tonight at Swing Dance Sunday at The Volstead as resident house swing DJ, Jason Provost, spins the best music to keep you on the dance floor.

A Boston, Massachusetts native and now happily living in Jacksonville, Jason has been DJing music for swing dancers since 2003. Prior to his gig at The Volstead he was the House DJ/MC at Boston's Swing City and Boston Swing Central, the largest weekly dances in the city. He's worked to bring swing and jazz from the original swing era to Jacksonville's dance scene.

His tastes run from the hot charts of the 1930s to jump blues to soul and early rock 'n roll. In addition to DJing for dancers, Jason has hosted radio shows for various stations, spinning both swing and non-swing music. Check out a few of the songs DJ Jason will be spinning tonight below!

First time on the swing dance floor? The Dance Shack will be teaching a beginner east coast swing lesson starting at 7PM sharp. The dance floor opens up right around 8PM. As always, there is no cover to enter! Swing Dance Sunday is 21+.

There's always plenty of street parking available.

Address:
The Volstead
115 W Adams St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Check out the bar's website here
Ample street parking!