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Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7PM – 11PM

Upstairs at 16 Bow St, Somerville, MA

Please note that this event requires a mask. Free masks provided if needed.

Welcome to October with live music and both an intermediate and a beginner lesson!

**Evening schedule**
7-8pm: Intermediate Blues Class – to be announced
8-9pm: Beginner Blues Class
9-11pm: Blues dance party with live music from Willie J. Laws band–the last prophet of the funky Texas blues!!

**Class info**
7-8pm: to be announced

8-9pm: Beginner blues – no experience required, no partner required!

**Pricing**
Sliding scale $20-45, free for volunteers & staff. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Cash or Venmo at the door. Presale tickets coming soon

**Other info**
This is a queer-friendly space, and everyone can choose the dance role or roles they prefer.
-Code of conduct & covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/
-Gender-neutral single-stall bathrooms in the venue
-Sadly not wheelchair accessible – up a flight of stairs
-Please avoid wearing fragranced products (axe, perfume, cologne), as members of our community are allergic

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1002817339538211

Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 7PM – 11PM

Upstairs at 16 Bow St., Somerville

Please note that this event requires a mask. Free masks provided if needed.

Blues dance is a family of Black American social dances (some solo, some partnered) that coevolved with different styles of Blues music throughout history, starting in the late 1800s and extending through today. Blues dance celebrates freedom of expression within community, improvisation, rhythm, and more!

**Evening schedule**
7-8pm: Stride skills applied to R&B
8-9pm: Community Studio + pizza
9-11pm: DJed R&B/Blues dance party

**What is R&B night?**
R&B night is a fresh night of music that leans outside the usual genres of blues–but still supports blues dancing and centers Black artists–because Black American music & social dances are both rooted *and* adapting/changing. Get your party on, and dress up if you like! Dress theme to be announced.

**Class info**
Stride has some similarities to a dance from Philadelphia now called Philly Strand. In this class, we’ll play with adapting our Stride to R&B, doowop, and other music, while sharing a bit about Philly Strand and where you can learn it. We’ll also include some review of the Stride, for folks who haven’t attended previous Stride classes.

**Pricing**
Sliding scale $10-25, free for volunteers & staff. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Cash or Venmo at the door. Presale tickets coming soon

**Other info**
This is a queer-friendly space, and everyone can choose the dance role or roles they prefer.
-Code of conduct & covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/
-Gender-neutral single-stall bathrooms in the venue
-Sadly not wheelchair accessible – up a flight of stairs
-Please avoid wearing fragranced products (axe, perfume, cologne), as members of our community are allergic.

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/4635699750050571

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7PM – 11PM

Upstairs at 16 Bow St., Somerville

Please note that this event requires a mask. Free masks provided if needed.

Blues dance is a family of Black American social dances (some solo, some partnered) that coevolved with different styles of Blues music throughout history, starting in the late 1800s and extending through today. Blues dance celebrates freedom of expression within community, improvisation, rhythm, and more!

**Evening schedule**
7-8pm: Stride class
8-9pm: Community Studio
9-11pm: DJed Blues dance party

**Class info**
TBA

**Pricing**
Sliding scale $10-25, free for volunteers & staff. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Cash or Venmo at the door. Presale tickets coming soon

**Other info**
This is a queer-friendly space, and everyone can choose the dance role or roles they prefer.
-Code of conduct & covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/
-Gender-neutral single-stall bathrooms in the venue
-Sadly not wheelchair accessible – up a flight of stairs
-Please avoid wearing fragranced products (axe, perfume, cologne), as members of our community are allergic.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1757648608693299

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 7PM – 11PM

Upstairs at 16 Bow St., Somerville

Please note that this event requires a mask. Free masks provided if needed.

Blues dance is a family of Black American social dances (some solo, some partnered) that coevolved with different styles of Blues music throughout history, starting in the late 1800s and extending through today. Blues dance celebrates freedom of expression within community, improvisation, rhythm, and more!

**Evening schedule**
7-9pm: 2-hour intensive class
9-11pm: DJed Blues dance party

**Class info**
7-9pm: A 2-hour intensive class to level up your blues dancing and work your foundations, with drills & more. This class is particularly good for people who are teachers or want to teach, but it will benefit anyone!

**Pricing**
Sliding scale $10-25, free for volunteers & staff. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Cash or Venmo at the door. Presale tickets coming soon

**Other info**
This is a queer-friendly space, and everyone can choose the dance role or roles they prefer.
-Code of conduct & covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/
-Gender-neutral single-stall bathrooms in the venue
-Sadly not wheelchair accessible – up a flight of stairs
-Please avoid wearing fragranced products (axe, perfume, cologne), as members of our community are allergic.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/912789058111314

Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 7PM – 11PM

Upstairs at 16 Bow St., Somerville

Please note that this event requires a mask. Free masks provided if needed.

Blues dance is a family of Black American social dances (some solo, some partnered) that coevolved with different styles of Blues music throughout history, starting in the late 1800s and extending through today. Blues dance celebrates freedom of expression within community, improvisation, rhythm, and more!

**Evening schedule**
7-8pm: Intermediate Blues class: Stride!
8-9pm: Beginner Blues class
9-11pm: Blues dance party

**Classes info**
~7-8pm: Stride! We’ll work on Stride, a close embrace jazzy-blues dance.
~8-9pm: Beginner Blues! Get an introduction to blues dance and enough to have fun on the dance floor. No experience required. Bring your friends

**Pricing**
Sliding scale $10-25, free for volunteers & staff. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Cash or Venmo at the door.

**Other info**
This is a queer-friendly space, and everyone can choose the dance role or roles they prefer.
-Code of conduct & covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/
-Gender-neutral single-stall bathrooms in the venue
-Sadly not wheelchair accessible – up a flight of stairs
-Please avoid wearing fragranced products (axe, perfume, cologne), as members of our community are allergic.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1773576613827205