The Joymakers @ The Elephant Room
Dec
19
9:00 PM21:00

The Joymakers @ The Elephant Room

Local Austin hot jazz dance band, The Joymakers will take stage at local legendary jazz spot, Elephant Room from 6p-midnight in the heart of downtown Austin. Playing circa 100 year old arrangements from Kansas City, New Orleans and yes, Austin — The Joymakers give a contemporary yet honored sound to these yesteryear hot stompers and give you a glimpse at what you may have heard and seen in various territory cities in the 1920’s. Stomp off, let’s gooo!!!!!

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Blue Moon Sock Hop
Aug
30
to Aug 31

Blue Moon Sock Hop

Originally hosted on every second Sunday of the month — SSSH/Second Sunday Sock Hop, created by Westen Borghesi — at the time, was the most influential dance party in Austin that went on for almost 11 years! It hasn’t been a regular event since 2016, but due to popular demand, we are bringing it back every ONCE in a BLUE MOON (literally and figuratively). The actual lunar event of a blue moon happens every three or four years, which will be the only time we will bring this event back to the dance floor of Austin’s Shangri-La — the venue who hosted us for six years! Along with the original Sock Hop DJs, we will have a handful of great guests! Indoors and outdoors and absolutely FREEEEE!!!!

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Relevators at Continental Club
Aug
29
6:30 PM18:30

Relevators at Continental Club

Relevators is a band full of friends who have been playing pre-warII early hot jazz and early swing variously together for 25 years! This authentic 9-piece orchestra will be playing live for happy hour at the legendary Continental Club. The band consists of current and ex-members of Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, White Ghost Shivers, Guy Forsyth Band, Floyd Domino and many other legendary Americana bands from Austin, TX.

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KInda Tropical Unofficial SX Vintage Market
Mar
11
2:00 PM14:00

KInda Tropical Unofficial SX Vintage Market

A great vintage market curated by Decades In Retro in the beautiful back yard of Kinda Tropical! I’ll be spinning a diverse mix of vintage and contemporary rock ‘n roll, rhythm & blues, power pop, punk, schmaltz and world music of all kinds! Sound weird? Good! Come out and shop and hear how I blend all of these genres together.

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Relevators at Monks Jazz Club
Feb
28
7:00 PM19:00

Relevators at Monks Jazz Club

The Relevators is a 9-piece collective of early/traditional jazz musicians who have been playing their unique blend of pre-war jazz and swing together in various line ups for over 20 years in Austin, TX! We will be doing a special set at Monks, Austin premiere jazz club and listening room. This place feels like how a jazz club should feel (minus the smoke). They also do inCREDible live video recordings, so come out and whoop it up and be a part of history!

David Jellema - cornet, clarinet (East Side Dandies, Hollywood Revue, and SO much more)
Mark Gonzalez - trombone (Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, East Side Dandies and SO much more)
Lauryn Gould - reeds (Minor Mishap Marching Band, Moontower Brass Band, Cats and the Canary)
Lyon Graultuy - reeds (White Ghost Shivers, East Side Dandies, Asleep At The Wheel)
Guy Forsythe - tenor banjo (Guy Forsythe Band, Asylum Street Spankers)
Westen Borghesi - tenor banjo (White Ghost Shivers, East Side Dandies, Asylum Street Spankers
Jamey Cummins - guitar (Rent Party and so much more)
Ryan Gould - string bass (East Side Dandies, Minor Mishap, Wayne Hancock, Floyd Domino & MORE
Paul Schlicting - drums (Asylum Street Spankers and yes, more!)

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The Slurp
Feb
16
8:00 PM20:00

The Slurp

Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month join Fartjazz (me) at Lowdown on E. 6th St. in Austin, TX. I DJ a wide range of musical styles that weave through genres and eras depending on what I’ve been listening to at home, and really, what I’m into that week or day. Digital DJing along with occasional vinyl. Styles that I’ve been blending lately are Ethnoelectronica, Escape Room, old and new Hip Hop. Disco, House, Trap, High NRG, R&B and even some vintage styles mixed creatively between other genres. Come thru….

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SLURP
Jan
19
to Jan 20

SLURP

Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month join Fartjazz (me) at Lowdown on E. 6th St. in Austin, TX. I DJ a wide range of musical styles that weave through genres and eras depending on what I’ve been listening to at home are really, what I’m into that week or day. Digital DJing along with occasional vinyl. Styles that I’ve been blending lately are Ethnoelectronica, Escape Room, old and new Hip Hop. Disco, House, Trap, High NRG, R&B and even some vintage styles mixed creatively between other genres. Come thru….

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Cold Lampin' Returns Friday the 13th!
Sep
13
to Sep 14

Cold Lampin' Returns Friday the 13th!

Cold Lampin’, my old-skool Hip Hop dance party that I DJ’d with homie, DJ Dang It, returns this Friday the 13th for one nite only! ‘Cept this time, we’re doin’ all the skools! Old & new! As usual, free shwag will be handed out. Shake dat ass to Austin’s premiere freak nasty dance party!

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Thrift Set Orchestra
Mar
29
8:00 PM20:00

Thrift Set Orchestra

Thrift Set Orchestra plays hot jazz and swing Austin, Texas style. Join us at The White Horse for an evening of great music, spirited dancing, and warm company. 
Westen Borghesi, Paul Schlichting, Lyon Graulty, David Jellema, Mark Gonzales, Lauryn Gould, and Ryan Gould will be providing the music (8 to 9:30pm).
Billy and Amanda will be providing the dance lessons (7 to 8pm).
There's NO COVER! Bring lots of cash to tip the band, the dance instructors, and the bartenders.

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Cold Lampin' - Strictly Lampin'
Jan
20
to Jan 21

Cold Lampin' - Strictly Lampin'

Hey y'all, the holidaze are over, which means, "You Gots to Chill". Let loose. Dance. Drink. Chiiiill...Austin's premiere old-skool slingers of golden-era vinyl platters have gotch your back at the top of this year! Not only will we be playing everything from the early disco era rap jamz, to the golden era where we'll be paying homage to acts like EPMD and the likes, but we will also be playing jamz up until 2000, and beyond! A little for all dat azz. We'll be straight housin', or, straight Lampin' in this case. 

Remember, Cold Lampin' is FREE as fuck, and we'll be handing out prizes to the flyest gear doned! The older skool, the better, but just as long as you look fly to the eye!

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Thrift Set Orchestra
Jan
18
8:00 PM20:00

Thrift Set Orchestra

Thrift Set Orchestra plays hot jazz and swing Austin, Texas style. Join us at The White Horse for an evening of great music, spirited dancing, and warm company. 
Westen Borghesi, Paul Schlichting, Lyon Graulty, David Jellema, Leo Gauna, Zack Varner, Andrew Halbreich, and Ryan Gould will be providing the music (8 to 9:30pm).
Billy and Amanda will be providing the dance lessons (7 to 8pm).
There's NO COVER! Bring lots of cash to tip the band, the dance instructors, and the bartenders.

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East Side Dandies @ The White Horse
Jan
8
6:00 PM18:00

East Side Dandies @ The White Horse

Break time is over, see!? East Side Dandies come back to the White Horse this Sunday for happy hour 6-8pm for FREE! Well, we'd appreciate it if you tipped us and the bartender. We'll be supplying the usual hot jazz for your azz type of antics. Transporting you from the 1920's to now and back again into the future past for the first time again! Whoa...

Jelly-Cornet
L. Gould-Reeds
R. Gould-String Bass
Neubs-Skins
Borghesi (Westen)-Tenor Banjo
Eddie "Fingers" Lehwald-Trombone
Danny-Boy Walton- Keys

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Thrift Set Orchestra
Jan
4
8:00 PM20:00

Thrift Set Orchestra

Let's celebrate the beginning of a much needed new year.
Westen Borghesi, Paul Schlichting, Lyon Graulty, David Jellema, Ryan Gould, and friends will be providing hot jazz and swing (8 to 9:30pm).
Billy and Amanda will be providing the dance lessons (7 to 8pm).
There's NO COVER! Bring lots of cash to tip the band, the dance instructors, and the bartenders.

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New Year's Eve Sock Hop
Dec
31
to Jan 1

New Year's Eve Sock Hop

The annual Sock Hop NYE celebration at Shangri La is ON! We may have put an end to our monthly shenanigans, but that was just to make way for the REAL party! It'll be another 6 months down the road before we throw another one, so you might wanna come out and get your fix while you can. The Sock Hop Deejays, along with special guest Brian Poust, will be spinning a lot of our favorite 50's and 60's Soul, R&B, R'nR, Garage, Girl Groups, Doo Wop, World, obscurities and gems of all kinds. Don't. Miss it.

$10 gets you in for the best dance party in town with the tastiest tunes, drinks, boys, and girls.

The New Year's Eve Sock Hop
at the Shangri La
1016 E. 6th St. 
Doors at 8PM
$10 cover
21+

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Cold Lampin' - XXXmas Edition
Dec
16
to Dec 17

Cold Lampin' - XXXmas Edition

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Cold Lampin' is my monthly golden-era, old-school, hip hop dance party. We spin all vinyl and specialize from the earliest rap, up until about 2000. Throw back fly gear is encouraged but not mandatory. Dancing is strongly encouraged. Plenty of space to just hang out back. Who's ya daddy, who's ya daddy, who's ya daddy? Ho, ho, ho!

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Second Sunday Sock Hop - The Finale
Dec
11
to Dec 12

Second Sunday Sock Hop - The Finale

Second Sunday Sock Hop has been a monthly dance party that I started over 10 years ago, this particular event will mark the last monthly installment. After this month, we will only plan on bi-annual parties. At the Sock Hop, we DJ all vinyl, obscure 1950's and 60's R&B, soul, rock 'n roll, garage, doo wop, girl groups, and world beats of all kinds. Dancing and socializing are staples at SSSH, and this should prove to be no exception. This is not to be missed!

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Thrift Set Orchestra @ White Horse
Dec
7
8:00 PM20:00

Thrift Set Orchestra @ White Horse

Thrift Set Orchestra is an 8-piece little big band specializing in originals and standards played in the style of late 1920's hot jazz and early to mid-1930's swing. I'll be playing tenor banjo and singing a tune or two. Plenty of dancing room or seats for simple enjoyment! There is a beginners swing dance lesson taught from 7-8 beforehand. 

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Thrift Set Orchestra @ White Horse
Nov
23
8:00 PM20:00

Thrift Set Orchestra @ White Horse

Thrift Set Orchestra is an 8-piece little big band specializing in originals and standards played in the style of late 1920's hot jazz and early to mid-1930's swing. I'll be playing tenor banjo and singing a tune or two. Plenty of dancing room or seats for simple enjoyment! There is a beginners swing dance lesson taught from 7-8 beforehand. 

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