October 12th and 13th
Japan Django Reinhardt Festival
in Suginami, Tokyo
Bands are gonna perform not only for listeners, but SWING DANCERS!
20:00-21:00 P.M. on the 12th:
As a pre-event for this occasion, a jam session with manouche bands will be held on the main stage. Additionally, the stage will be open to dancers.
18:10-20:20 P.M. on the 13th:
During the main event, seven bands will perform on the main stage from 14:50 P.M. In particular, the last three bands starting at 18:10 promise to be quite enjoyable. The final act will be a trio led by guitarist Hirofumi Asaba, who is well-known from Studio Necola. On this day, a dance space will be set up just below the left side of the stage.
November 2nd
Ikebukuro Living Loop
in Ikebukuro, Tokyo
From 13:00 till 14:30 P.M. (expected time)
Free swing dance to nice live bands on the street!
For more information, check out this page please.
November 9th and 10th
Shinjuku Trad Jazz Festival
in Shinjuku, Tokyo
From 11:00 A.M. till 16:30 P.M. (expected time)
Annual traditional jazz event on the street where we can enjoy lindyhopping to live bands!
Please visit the photo gallery of the festival in 2023.
November 24th
Necola Premium Swingin’ Hop
at Studio Necola
From 13:00 till 17:00 P.M.
We’re gonna lindyhop to the best swing band in Japan! Never miss it!
Makiko Tamura on clarinet
Hirofumi Asaba on guitar
Hajime Kobayashi on piano
Oji Kimura on drums
Maaya Kawahara on trumpet
featuring
Fumi Mizubayashi as a special guest vocalist from Toyama prefecture