Lettuce Dance

Bits and pieces of dance news: Floors, bands, events, dances…

CLUB UPDATES

Bluz at the Bend, 2721 N. Market, Spokane. Live music Thurs. – Sat. Different bands each week, good for dancing; (blues jam on Sundays) Apr. 26-28^th Big Mumbo -. www.bluznews.com 483-7300

BOF Lodge, 933 W. Third (3^rd and Monroe), Spokane. 6:30 – 10:30pm. Thursdays (country - $5); Fridays (ballroom - $7) & Saturdays (Diane Copeland - nice variety of danceable music - $5) 624-5159

Caseys Restaurant, 2126 N. Monroe. Live music most weekends. (blues jam on Thursdays) Apr. 27-28^th DA & the Cruisers 326-4111.

North Side Eagle’s Lodge, 6410 N. Lidgerwood, Spokane. Supposed to have a member sign you in? but can usually get in under the band. Apr. 27-28^th Stage Riders.

Ripley’s Plantation, 8122 E. Sprague (Sprague & Vista) Spokane Valley. Dancer friendly. Live music on Friday & Saturdays, blues jam on Sundays, and Sammy Eubanks & Steve Starkey on Mondays. Apr. 27-28^th Charlie Butts & the Filter Tips 928-8500

Valley Eagle’s, 16801 E. Sprague, Spokane. Live music Wed. and Fri. nights. Supposed to have a member sign you in. ($3) 928-2063 or 922-3433.

Slab Inn, Post Falls, Idaho. Still a popular country club for dancers. DJ the first weekend each month, live music the rest. 208 773-5440

DANCES

Spokane Swing Dance Club dances on the 1^st and 3^rd Sundays at the German American Club – W. 25 Third. Lesson 6pm, dance 7-9:30pm. www.spokaneswingdanceclub.org, 444-FAME, or 924-7453.

Coeur d’Alene Eagles Big Band Dance, 209 E. Sherman; 2^nd Sundays (3 – 6pm); $5

Local dance studios also offer various open dancing opportunities on the weekends. Contact them for details.

CenterStage, 1017 W. First; also has some dancing. Call for details: 509 74-STAGE

Call to verify as schedules can change at any time.

If you know of other happenings, drop me a line.