Portland Lindy Exchange 2025
Regisration & Detailed Schedule Below!
Online Registration is Closed. A limited number of passes will be available at the door for each dance until we reach venue capacity.
Please Note: Purchases are non-refundable.
Merch orders are Closed.
Hotel block is Closed.
New! — We are able to open up the Intro to Swingouts series for à la carte purchase! Previously only available to Party Pass Holders, this workshop will be available for $80 at the door on Friday at Norse Hall and Saturday morning at The Viscount. Space is limited by venue capacity. More information here.
Not enough dancing for you?? Click here for Portland-area dances on Sunday Night!
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Sunday Farewell Jam
Photo: Amelia Scherker
Wrap up the weekend with our afternoon jam at Migration Brewing on Williams.
Bring an instrument, your voice, your tap shoes, or whatever floats your boat to make some music with our house jam band. When you’re not taking a solo, grab a beer and a burger and dance! This dance is FREE to the community.
Sunday Classes
Photo: Evrim Icoz
Location: Norse Hall
We’re bringing in top-notch talent to teach 8 hours of classes—Check out our Staff and Class Descriptions pages to learn more about our teachers, and watch for the complete event schedule at the top of this page as we get closer to the event.
Classes are not available à la carte and may only be purchased as part of the full weekend pass or early bird pass.
Schedule
9:45 AM Doors Open
10:00 - 11:00 AM Classes
11:15 - 12:15 PM Classes
12:15 Break for Lunch
Saturday Late Night Dance: Bathtub Gin Serenaders
Formed in the fall of 2009, the Bathtub Gin Serenaders came together through a shared love of prohibition era hot jazz and early blues. The band plays classics from the American songbook plus original and contemporary tunes inspired by the era. The Serenaders have entertained audiences at the Britt Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival Green Show, Jimmy Mak's Supper Club, the Ashland Armory, Siskiyou Folk and Bluegrass Festival, Prospect Music in the Mountains, and many other venues. Their upbeat, good-time music appeals to young and old and makes people move!
Saturday Night Dance: Bridgetown Sextet ft. Colin Hancock
Theme Night: Rhythm in Rose City
Performing music by icons of early jazz such as Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Clarence Williams, and Bix Beiderbecke, as well as lesser known musical stylists, territory bands, and innovators such as Bennie Moten, Alex Hill, and Jabbo Smith, the Bridgetown Sextet has cemented its reputation as a favorite among both listening audiences and dancers in the Pacific Northwest.
The band was founded in 2008 by Andrew Oliver and Scott Kennedy and has seen various personnel changes over the years as band members have come and gone from the Portland area. Now a seven-piece band with the recent additions of Sam Dechenne on trumpet and Tyson Stubelek on drums, as well as Andrew’s return from London in 2020, the Sextet continues to refine its visceral, joyful, and authentic approach to traditional jazz, stomp, and swing.
Schedule
7:30 PM Doors open, DJ Mitchell Daniels
8:00 - 11:00 PM Bridgetown Sextet ft. Colin Hancock, DJ Nick-at-Night plays set breaks
Saturday Afternoon Dance: The Hot Lovin’ Jazz Babies
Location: Director Park (in Downtown Portland)
A PDXLX tradition, the afternoon dance outdoors in Downtown Portland is a favorite with exchange regulars. This dance is FREE to the community.
THE HOT LOVIN’ JAZZ BABIES is a high-powered swing ensemble based in Portland, Oregon featuring Doug Sammons and Dee Settlemier, front persons for the long-time Portland swing band the Midnight Serenaders. The group was put together at the beginning of 2015 specifically for the Secret Society’s(Portland's former premier dance club) Thursday Swing night series, and has since become a favorite of Portland’s swing dance community. The Hot Lovin' Jazz Babies strive to resurrect the spirit of late 1930’s small band ensembles such as Fats Waller & his Rhythm, Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra and Billie Holiday and her Orchestra. The group has a monthly residency at the Alberta Street Public House in Portland, OR, and perform at other Portland area dance clubs. They have also been featured at past Portland Lindy Exchanges. The 7-piece band features Dee Settlemier on drums/vocals, Doug Sammons on guitar/vocals, Pete Lampe on bass, John Moak on trombone, David Evans on sax/clarinet, Garner Pruitt on trumpet, and Andrew Oliver on piano.
Saturday Classes
Photo: Evrim Icoz
Location: Norse Hall
We’re bringing in top-notch talent to teach 8 hours of classes—Check out our Staff and Class Descriptions pages to learn more about our teachers, and watch for the complete event schedule at the top of this page as we get closer to the event.
Classes are not available à la carte and may only be purchased as part of the full weekend pass or early bird pass.
Schedule
9:45 Doors Open
10:00 - 11:00 AM Classes
11:15 - 12:15 PM Classes
12:15 - 1:15 PM Lunch Break
1:15 - 2:15 PM Classes
2:30 - 3:30 PM Classes
Intro to Swingouts Series
Want to take classes at the exchange, but your swingouts need some work?
Register for our FREE intro to swingouts clinic on Saturday!
All of the paid classes at PDXLX (included with the Weekend Pass & Early Bird Weekend Pass) are intermediate level and assume participants are comfortable with Charleston and Swingouts. The Intro to Swingouts Series is intended for folks who are not quite ready for the intermediate level classes, but are still looking to learn something new during the exchange.
Taught by Austin Neverman & Darcie Juarez
Location: IMPORTANT these classes are NOT at Norse Hall; they are just down the road at The Viscount Dance Studio.
Please Note: This series is free to attend for people who have purchased a Party Pass — BUT you must register for it. Please add it to your cart to “purchase” at $0 to register.
Schedule:
9:30 AM Doors Open
10:00 - 11:00 Class I
11:15 - 12:15 Class II
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch Break
1:15 - 2:15 Class III
2:15 - 3:15 Class IV
Friday Late Night Dance: Lone Fir Hot Club
A project begun by violinist/vocalist Tyson Bittrich and guitarist Jesse Richter, Lone Fir Hot Club has been playing in the Portland area since 2019. The band’s sound and instrumentation lean heavily on the Jazz Manouche or “Gypsy Swing” songbook offered by the original Hot Club ensemble featuring Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. We take further inspiration from the current Jazz Manouche scenes on both sides of the Atlantic. LFHC also dabbles in the music of 1940’s American swing to bop transitional era, searching for fresh 4-piece arrangements of Billy Strayhorn/Ellington and Thelonious Monk compositions, especially. Richter and Bittrich are most often joined by Hamody Hindi and Pat Harry, on second guitar & bass, respectively.
Schedule
11:00 - 12:00 AM DJ Nick-At-Night, Late Night Snacks
12:00 - 2:00 AM Lone Fir Hot Club plays, DJ Eric Chen plays set breaks
Friday Night Dance: The Stealin’ Apples
The Stealin’ Apples are Shane Allen’s love letter to classic, rowdy, four-on-the-floor swing dance music. Collaborative and community-focused, these groups swing the standards with depth and vibrancy, bringing together voices from all corners of the Eugene jazz community (and beyond!) They are polyphonic and multigenerational, delivering riffs and rhythms tuned expressly for dancing.
Shane Allen - Piano
Devin Perez - Trumpet
Idit Shner - Alto Sax
Glenn Griffith - Trombone
Alexandre Pabst - Bass
Alex Van Rysselberghe - Drums
Schedule
7:00 Doors Open for Check In
7:30 DJ Eric Chen
8:00 - 11:00 Stealin’ Apples play, DJ Nick at Night plays set breaks
PDXLX Pub Crawl
Photo: Evrim Icoz
Kick off for the afternoon and make new friends with a crawl through food and beverages offerings of the inner east side! Check out the map below for the route.
PDXLX staff will be around to help out.
1:15 PM — Classes wrap up at Norse Hall
2:00 - 3:00 PM Fracture Brewing + Lil’ America Food Carts
FRACTURE BREWING
3:00 - 4:00 PM Show Bar @ Revolution Hall
Show Bar - Revolution Hall - Roof Deck - Show Bar - Martha's
Potentially the Roof Deck bar, weather permitting!
4:00 - 5:00 PM Level Beer
Level 3 - Buckman Kerns | Level Beer
After 5:00 PM Voodoo Doughnut
Voodoo Doughnut - The magic is in the hole!
The most famous donuts in a place known for donuts ;)
Friday Classes
Photo: Evrim Icoz
Location: Norse Hall
We’re bringing in top-notch talent to teach 8 hours of classes— Check out our Staff and Class Descriptions pages to learn more about our teachers, and watch for the complete event schedule at the top of this page as we get closer to the event.
Classes are not available à la carte and may only be purchased as part of the full weekend pass or early bird pass.
Schedule
10:00 Doors Open
11:00 - 12:00 PM Classes
12:15 - 1:15 PM Classes
1:15 Break for Lunch & Pub Crawl
Any Swing Goes! Contest
Join us for a free low-key competition!
Sign up and dance any of the styles in the swing family-lindy hop, balboa, collegiate shag, solo jazz, etc. If you are entering with a partner, you must register together as this is NOT a mix-and-match competition. Check-in deadline is 9:30 PM FIRM.
Click the event image for more details.
Burlesque: Confidence, Sass, and Style with Nikki Klaus-Pedroza
Unleash your inner star in this fun and empowering Burlesque class designed for total beginners and experienced dancers alike! Whether you’re stepping into a dance studio for the first time or looking to add some flair to your moves, this class welcomes all bodies, backgrounds, and abilities.
We’ll explore the fundamentals of Burlesque, including basic movements, playful struts, and expressive gestures that celebrate confidence and individuality. Through easy-to-follow exercises and simple movements based in improv, you’ll discover the art of tease, learn to connect with an audience, and embrace your unique style in a supportive and inclusive environment.
This class is about having fun, building confidence, and tapping into your creativity. No previous dance experience is required—just bring an open mind, comfortable clothing, and a willingness to shine!
Thursday Night: The Rhythm Wrecker Dance Band
Portland’s longest-running swing dance moonlights as the kick-off party for PDXLX 2025!
“Solid, four-to-the bar swing, jump, and vintage rock n’ roll.”
Founded in 2020, the Rhythm Wrecker Dance Band is a Portland, OR based swing band led by drummer and swing dancer Eddie Montejo. Formed by dancers and for dancers, the Rhythm Wrecker Dance Band plays solid, four-to-the bar swing with a commitment to making danceable music for lindy hop and swing.
To celebrate the start of the event, we’ll also feature a FREE Any Swing Goes! contest and an extra special feature lesson.
Schedule
6:00 PM Doors open for check in
6:45 - 7:45 PM Upstairs Ballroom Beginning Swing Dance Lesson w/ Brenda Russell
6:45 - 7:45 PM Downstairs Ballroom Burlesque: Confidence, Sass, and Style with Nikki
8:00 - 11: 00 PM Rhythm Wrecker Dance Band
Set break DJ Breckenridge Cartwright
9:50 Any Swing Goes! Contest DJ Austin Neverman Check the specific contest event for more details. Check-in deadline 9:30 PM.