About this calendar

A community paper for Denver dancers.

165
Upcoming events
35
Venues tracked
7
Styles covered
May 25
Last sync

Denver Dances is a community calendar of social dance happening across metro Denver — Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Blues, Country, Ballroom, Salsa, and everything in between. Events come from a shared Google Doc maintained by Denver dancers, parsed into a tidy database, and refreshed on a regular schedule. The site is open to anyone, free to use, and built for finding your next dance fast.

Filtering, search, day-grouped lists, month and week views — they're all here so you can answer "what's happening tonight?", "any blues this weekend?", or "what's at Mercury Cafe next month?" in a couple of taps.

Down the road, organizers, venues, and bands will be able to claim their listings and post their own events directly. For now, if you see something missing or wrong, drop us a line.

A guide to the styles

What to expect on the floor.

Lindy Hop

Swing era partner dance, bouncy 8-count rhythm, live big-band energy.

West Coast Swing

Smooth, slotted, improvised — danced to contemporary R&B, pop and blues.

Blues

Close embrace, slow groove, lights-low rooms with a heavy backbeat.

Country

Two-step, line dance and country swing — wood floors and pearl snaps.

Ballroom

Waltz, foxtrot, tango, quickstep — frame, posture and long lines.

Salsa

Cuban and LA-style, fast rhythms, social rotation, conga and clave.

Tango

Argentine tango — the embrace, the milonga, the cabeceo.

Contra

Caller-led folk dance in lines, beginner-friendly, live string bands.

Color key
Lindy Hop
West Coast Swing
Blues
Country
Ballroom
Salsa
Tango
Contra

Sourced from the Denver area dance doc. Got an event? Send it in.

Updated May 25