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One Leg Up from Asheville, NC, plays a vibrant mixture of upbeat Gypsy Jazz, Latin, Swing, and original Jazz compositions that has made them favorites of club, concert, and festival stages throughout the southeast US. Performing together scince 2003, One Leg Up---John Stineman(guitar, vocals), Jim Tanner(guitar), Mike Guzalak(clarinet, sax, vocals), Zack Page (bass), and Steve Trismen(violin, vocals) formed as a "string swing" band in the style of famed gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and immediately won acclaim for their "hot club" prowess, being tapped to back up award winning spanish gypsy guitarist Pere Soto on some of his 2005 US tour dates. One Leg Up was honored to do a concert/book show that same year with Michael Dregni, author of DJANGO: the Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend.

Your dance host and DJ this evening is Marc Tickle.

August Birthday JAM Night - come out and let us celebrate your birthday in August!

The Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown began nine years ago as a weekend centered around lindy hop competitions. No holds barred and improvisational, ULHS showcased dance contests like no other. Using no rules, boundary pushing contest formats, and focusing on the intrinsic relationship of jazz music and dance, The Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown has become one of the most anticipated events in the international swing dance community.

With its move to New Orleans in 2009, ULHS became more than a mere competition event. With more social dancing, more live music, historical lectures, dance classes, special guest performances, and a traditional New Orleans second line, the event has simply outgrown its name.

A tribe of dancers from Asheville WILL be attending this event.