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 https://idasdc.wixsite.com/swingsalsa/calendar  Many music options, especially on Fridays and Sundays.

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Gator By The Bay - Fri May 8 /Sat May 9 / Sun May 10  https://gatorbythebay.com/​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

My favorites are the Swing & Salsa events at Gator.  There are three other stages with Cajun, Zydeco, Blues.

05/08/26 Fri 4:30-10pm 4:30pm TK & Deadlist (Honkey Tonk, Swing), 6pm Prairie Moons (Honkey Tonk, Western Swing), 7:30pm Mitch Polzak (Rockabilly), 9pm Deke Dickerson & Bostonia Boys (Western Swing, Rockabilly)

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05/09/26 Sat 11am-10pm 11:30am Blame Betty (Rockabilly, Roots Rock), 12:30pm Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches (Rockabilly) , 2:00pm Mercedes Moore (Blues), 5:00pm Sue Palmer (Blues), 6:00pm The 44's w/Kid Ramos (Rockabilly), 8:45pm Sleepwalkers (Cumbia, Roots Rock)​  Other Non-Swing options: 11:30am Cosmic Amigo (Cumbia), ​11:30am Taco Gumbo (Cajun),12:45pm Billy Lee (Gulf Coast Sound), 3:15 Whiskey Fellas (Irish Americana), 4:45 Salty Papa (Soul, Blues, Rock), 7:30pm Fuzzy Rankins (Blues), 8:40 Dumpstaphunk (NE funk)

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05/10/26 Sun 11am-10pm 11am Bobby Sanchez (Swing, Rockabilly), 11:30am Hep-Tights (swing), 12:50pm Cha Cha class, 2:00pm Manny Cepeda (Salsa, Cha Cha Cha, Cumbia), 5:40 Amazing Wildcats (Swing), Other Non-Swing options:  12:30 Whitney Shay w/Laura Chavez (Blues), 3:10pm Euphoria Brass Band (New Orleans Brass), 3:50pm Rick Estrin & the Nightcats (Blues), 4:30pm The Farmers (Roots Rock), 6pm Zavala Sol (Blues)

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​​San Diego Swing Cats Calendar  https://sdswingcats.com/calendar​

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05/11/26 Mon 6:00-7:45pm Mojo Working - Dance Under the Dome @ Downtown Library

​​​05/11/26 Mon 6:30-9:30pm Bootscootin' Line Dance @ Silvergate in North Park ($12-$15)

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05/12/26 Tue 6:30-10:00pm Swing is Back @ Queen Bee's ( $15 cover) 6:30 Mercedes lesson, 7:30 dance

05/12/26 Tue 7:00-9:00pm Big Time Operator - Big Band swing @ Tio Leo's ($15 cover)

https://www.tioleos.com/#block-yui_3_17_2_1_1701901703231_161033

​05/12/26 Tue 7:00-9:00pm Laura Chavez Album Release w/Sleepwalkers @ Belly Up ($20-23 + fees)​

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05/13/26 Wed 6:00-9:30pm Mango Bay @ Humphreys Backstage ($5 cover)

05/13/26 Wed 6:30-10:00pm Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash & Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches @ Tio Leos ($12)

https://www.tioleos.com/#block-yui_3_17_2_1_1701901703231_161033

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05/14/26 Thu 12:30-2:30pm Sophisticats (Garden Party Senior Dance) @ Balboa Park Ballroom ($5 cover)

05/14/26 Thu 7:00-9:30pm Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas @ Tio Leo's ($10 cover)

https://www.tioleos.com/#block-yui_3_17_2_1_1701901703231_161033

05/14/26 Thu 9:00-11:00pm Firehouse Swing Dance @ Champion Ballroom ($9 dance only)​​

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05/15/26 Fri 6:15-10:00pm Friday Night Corral @ Dance Headquarters ($12-15 cover)

05/15/26 Fri 7:00-10:00pm Blame Betty @ Encinitas Elks ($10 cover)

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05/16/26 Sat 8pm & 10pm FREE shows Earl Thomas feat. the Anthony Cullins Band @ Lou Lou's Lafayette

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05/17/26 Sun12-4:00pm Seaside Ramblers @ Windmill Food Hall 890 Palomar Airport Road (Carlsbad)

05/17/26 Sun 1:30-5:00pm San Diego Swing Dance Club @ Dance Headquarters ($15 lesson, $15 dance)

05/17/26 Sun 3:00-6:00pm Blame Betty @ Fast Times 3065 Clairemont Drive

05/17/26 Sun 6:00-8:00pm Big Band Express @ Encinitas Elks ($10 cover)

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05/19/26 Tue 7:00-9:30pm Ritmo De Plebes (Salsa, cha cha) @ Tio Leo's ($10 cover)

https://www.tioleos.com/#block-yui_3_17_2_1_1701901703231_161033

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05/20/26 Wed 6:30-10:00pm TK & The Deadlist plus Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches @ Tio Leos ($12)

https://www.tioleos.com/#block-yui_3_17_2_1_1701901703231_161033

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05/21/26 Thu 7:00-9:30pm Big Band Express & Liz Ajuzie @ Tio Leo's ($12 cover)

https://www.tioleos.com/#block-yui_3_17_2_1_1701901703231_161033

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05/22/26 Fri 7:00-10:00pm Third Project (Two-Tone Ska & Reggae) @ Tio Leo's ($15 cover)

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05/23/26 Sat  7:00-10:00pm BETAMAXX (80's music)@ Tio Leo's ($20 cover)

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Fiesta Del Sol, Solana Beach  9am-10pm Sat, 9am-8pm Sun  https://fiestadelsol.net/

​Sat May 30, 2026 ​  Atomic Groove, Pine Mountain Logs, sullvn, ABBA Fab, Common Sense, The English Beat 

​Sun May 31, 2026 Morgan Wallen Experience, Cody Carter, Easy Wind, Seapoodle, The McCharmlys, Los Lobos​​