november2016

The best events at Midsummer Night Swing

at Lincoln Center

At Midsummer Night Swing, a different band plays each

night as you learn to salsa and swing dance under the

stars

Midsummer Night Swing brings together the best of mu-

sic, free events and things to do outside, but we have

a few tips to help you make the most of the two-week

festival. Lovely Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center can

get crowded, so be sure to book in advance, get there

when the dance floor opens at 6pm and remember that

purses and backpacks must be left at the bag check—

ladies, you’ll need a dancing frock with pockets. Wheth-

er your favorite dance genre is swing dancing or salsa

dancing, the event has a night for you, and for people

who really love to get down, the best nights to go are

June 23 and July 2, when the four hours of dancing are

followed by an additional hour-and-a-half of silent disco

where DJs spin tunes channeled directly into wireless

headphones. Don’t be bummed if a particular night sells

out—you’ll still be able to hear the music and dance the

night away from outside the tent with other toe tappers

in Damrosch Park, making it one of the best reasons to

stay in New York in the summer.

When is Midsummer Night Swing?

Midsummer Night Swing is on Tuesday, June 28, 2016

through Saturday, July 9, 2016. Every night, the group

dance lesson goes from 6:30–7:15pm, so if you already

know your

bolero from

your bar-

rida, get

there closer

to 7:30pm,

when the

live music

begins.

Where is

Midsum-

mer Night

Swing?

Midsummer

Night Swing

takes place

at Dam-

rosch Park

at Lincoln

Center.