Next Up at Cat’s Corner: Swing & Blues Night – May 28!
Join us Wednesday, May 28th at Bissap Baobab (2243 Mission St, SF) for a sultry Swing & Blues edition of Cat’s Corner!
🕖 7 PM – Midnight | $15–$35 | All Ages Welcome
After an amazing turnout in April and May, we’re slowing it down and turning up the soul with a special one-night performance by James McClaskey, a standout artist from New Orleans, performing with his West Coast Rhythm Band—a hand-picked ensemble of top Bay Area musicians.
Expect vintage rhythm & blues vibes, lush guitar grooves, and rich vocals perfect for deep, expressive dancing. This is your chance to explore the slower, more intimate side of swing.
SCHEDULE
- 7:00–8:30 PM: Slow Lindy Hop & Blues Workshop
with Nathan Dias & Michelle Richter — learn promenade styling, pivot turns to mix in with your lindy hop + classic Slow Drag for when the music gets really slow - 8:30–9:00 PM: Beginner Swing Warm-up
- 9:00 PM – Midnight: Live Music & Social Dancing
EAT + DRINK
Enjoy Baobab’s vibrant Senegalese-Californian fusion food and sip on cocktails crafted with fresh ginger, hibiscus, and tamarind juices.
🎟 ADMISSION
- General Admission: $15 (includes beginner lesson)
- Workshop Pass: $25 early bird online by Monday, May 26 / $35 at the door
🎶 One More Date Before Summer!
Mark your calendar for our next and last pop-up before summer break:
🗓 June 11 – Band TBA, but it’ll be fire!
Don’t miss this special evening of swing, blues, and soulful connection.
- June 7, 2025
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Teaching / Ryan's Corporate Gig
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- June 11, 2025
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Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
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- June 20, 2025
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Swing at Union Square - Free Lessons & Music by Silver Bell Jazz Band
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Welcome to Cat's Corner
Cat’s Corner is San Francisco’s iconic Wednesday Night Swing Dance Party, known for its swing & Lindy Hop classes, live music with rotating bands, and a welcoming social atmosphere with cocktails and good vibes.
Operating in San Francisco in one form or another since 2001, Cat’s Corner is currently bringing the community together with pop-up events while we search for the next great venue to call home.
What dancers and students are saying
I've danced at swing clubs all around the world, and Cat's Corner is one of the best. Great environment, great people and great music.
Cat's Corner has been a fun learning experience so far, and I look forward to taking several more months of classes here. I've been telling my friends all about it!
[a] primo destination for hopping the night away