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- Kiss Me in Ann Arbor  -
July 17 - 19  -  2015

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Schedule

Friday, July 17, 2015

Evening Dance
Time: 8pm - Midnight
Location: Concourse Hall
Music: Miss Jubilee
Cost: $20 ($18 for students/SAA/AACTMAD)
Late Night Dance
Time: Midnight - 5am
Location: Concourse Hall
Music: DJs
Cost: $10 ($9 for students/SAA/AACTMAD)

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Afternoon Dance
Time: 1pm-5pm
Location: Michigan Union Ballroom
Music: DJs
Cost: $5
Evening Dance
Time: 8pm - Midnight
Location: Michigan Union Ballroom
Music: Rhythm Society Orchestra
Cost: $25 ($20 for students/SAA/AACTMAD)
Late Night Dance
Time: 12:30am - 5am
Location: Jazzercise
Music: The Rhythm Rapscallions and DJs
Cost: $10 ($9 for students/SAA/AACTMAD)

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Afternoon Dance & BBQ
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Location: Island Park and the Huron River
Music: Royal Garden Trio
Cost: $10 ($9 for students/SAA/AACTMAD)Evening Dance
Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Concourse Hall
Music: James Dapogny's Jazz Band
Cost: $5 for all
Blues After-Party
Time: 8:00pmish - whenever
Location: Concourse Hall
Music: DJs
Cost: Free! (Donations accepted)

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Venues

Getting Around

Michigan Union Ballroom

Saturday Afternoon & Evening Dances 530 S. State St. Ann Arbor, 48109 - The Michigan Union opened in 1919, and is one of the oldest student unions in the country. The spacious ballroom floor is touted as one of the finest in all of Michigan.

AACTMAD Concourse Hall

Friday Evening Dance Friday Late Night Sunday Evening Dance 4531 Concourse Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108 - Concourse Hall has a nice wood floor, plenty of parking, and really good air conditioning.

Island Park

Sunday Afternoon Dance & Picnic 1450 Island Drive Ann Arbor, 48103-Island Park has a large shelter, plenty of parking, and a nearby river. Come dance, picnic, and wade in the water... you might want to bring a towel!

Jazzercise

Saturday Late Night 1945 S Industrial Hwy Ann Arbor, MI 48104-Jazzercise has a nice wood floor and lots of mirrors.

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- - - - - - Just a Reminder - for the Swingaholics - - - - - - - - - Great Place - - - - - ( if you haven't been there ) - - - - - - - Great Bands - - - -

All Night Entertainment presents the 
Battle of the Bands 
at the BIG3 Swing Dance
Saturday, March 21, 2015
at the 
Masonic Temple Crystal Ballroom in Detroit.

((map))

31 musicians will battle head-to-head!

Two-time defending champs, 15-piece
Swingmania vs.

Six-time winners, 16-piece
Paul King & 
The Rhythm Society Orchestra

Swingmania from Toledo plays a wide variety of the classic swing and big band music of 

Miller, Ellington and Basie 

plus favorites such as Sinatra, Fitzgerald, Cole, Prima and Presley. 

They have a solid hold on the swing scene in Northwest Ohio.

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PK&RSO from Detroit specializes in swing from the mid-1930s through late 1940s. 

Its sound is influenced by Count Basie and Harry James and has covered the top swing venues throughout the Midwest. 

The band has been nominated for Detroit Music Awards including 

Best Big Band/Swing artists, Outstanding Jazz Vocalist and Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalists.

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Dancers of all skill levels are welcome. 
Many come just to enjoy the sights and sounds. 
Dress is semi-formal or vintage attire. 
General admission begins at 6:30 p.m. with a dance lesson from 7 to 8 p.m. 
The bands will battle  from 8:15 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. 
There is a cash bar available throughout the evening. 
Recommended dress is semi-formal or vintage attire. 
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Tickets are $25 per person in advance or at the door. 
Add $5 for the optional lesson. 
Parking (usually $10/vehicle) is available in: 

• The Masonic Temple's north parking lot
• On the west side of 2nd Avenue
• On the southwest corner of Temple and Cass
• On the southeast corner of Temple and Cass

There is a lot in front of the main Masonic entrance that is not associated with the Temple but is usually available for $20.

The BIG3s pull dancers and non-dancers from all ages together for incredible evenings of music and dance. 

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