Promoting Vintage Jazz Music and Dance in Portland, OR

What We Do

Monday Swing

7:00 - 8:00 Intermediate Lessons
8:00 - 10:00 DJ practicum & social

**New location coming Aug 2026!**
The Baker Building 5511 N Albina

$10 Intermediate Lesson
$10 Dance
$15 for Both!
All ages

Weekly details, volunteer opportunities, and updates Here and on Facebook.

Photo credit: Evrim Icoz

Thursday Swing

6:45 - 7:45 Foundations Lesson
8:00 - 10:30 Live Music & Dancing

Norse Hall
111 NE 11th Ave

$15 Cover for Dance + Beginner Lesson
All ages, Bar available

Featuring a variety of local swing jazz bands.

Weekly details, volunteer opportunities, and updates Here and on Facebook.

Photo credit: Evrim Icoz

Second Sunday Jazz Jams

2:00 - 4:00 Jazz Jam + Dancing

Migration Brewing on Williams
3947 N Williams

No Cover! Please buy food & drinks

Join the jam or just come dance!

Details & updates Here

Photo credit: Sean O’Banion

PDXLX

An annual live music weekend in Portland, OR in April.

PDXLX 2027 is April 8-11!

A full weekend of dancing to top-notch bands, no-cost community activities, and classes with national instructors.

More information Here.

Photo credit: Evrim Icoz

Ready to Get Involved?

Door Shift Volunteers:

Volunteer for a 30-minute door shift to enter the dance for free!

Sign up for door shifts through the Facebook event for each dance.

Follow the event so that you see a notification when the door shift post goes up.

Then comment to snag your shift!

Open / Close Volunteers:

Volunteer for an open or close shift to enter the dance for free WITHOUT missing any dancing!

Open/Close volunteers are scheduled out several weeks in advance.

Email us at pdxlindysociety.com to be included in the next round of volunteer scheduling!

More Dance

In Portland

(And Nearby)

Portland Lindy Society is a 501(c)(7) nonprofit organization. The goal of the Portland Lindy Society is to promote swing dancing, jazz music and to bring the benefit of dance to our community locally and beyond.