Boogaloo is the only indoor music and dance festival of its kind in Shanghai, combining Chinese and International bands and artists ranging from swing, blues, funk, soul, roots rock and bluegrass, along with a series of dance workshops hosted by acclaimed instructors and performers. What’s unique about Boogaloo is how the festival will fuse live soulful music and its special collaborative relationship with dance through workshops, social and performance. You don’t have to be a dancer to get into the groove. All this complimented with great food and drink offerings at an iconic and beautiful location.

 

 

 

The inaugural festival kicks off on Friday 18th May celebrating the birthday month of its founder Frankie Manning with an introduction to Lindy Hop catered to beginners followed by an intermediate dance workshop and ending on a high with a fun dance social dance party.

 

 

Boogaloo will be back with more dance moves from Lindy Hop to the Solo Jazz Workshop, a body and soul warm up that will lead to the beginning of the musical performances. Our stage will feature artists like headliner Joanna Dong, a multi-talented and popular Singaporean jazz vocalist with a repertoire to delight the audience with a wide variety of swing and pop styles; as well as Raw Earth, made up of a stellar line-up consisting of some of Singapore’s best blues rock musicians, the fantastic New Grassland from China bringing bluegrass to the next level and much more.

 

 

Boogaloo will again host more specialised dance workshops, and followed by with music by Nacomi Tanaka and The Blues Temple, a Japanese singer and guitarist with music roots from B.B.King, Otis Rush, Muddy Waters and Little Walter. Alex Terry, an Australian blues harmonica player and vocalist. Boogaloo will close with a bang – definitely won’t want to miss out on a Boogaloo All-Star Finale Jam hosted by Raw Earth with an array of special and surprise guests. Musical fireworks guaranteed.

 

Accompanying these standout acts, will be food and drinks served up by some of Shanghai’s favorite chefs and bartenders. On-site there will be Live BBQ by Austin Hu, Joe’s Pizza, Burgers by BYOB, Taco Lao Ban and more, satisfying everyone’s appetite!

 

 

 

 

7-8pm Lindy (Basic)

An introduction to Lindy Hop that is catered to beginners who want to pick up this fun dance! You don't need experience and you don't need to bring a partner. Bring your friends and join in with our experienced and talented international teachers.

 

8.15-9.15pm Lindy (Advance)

For those already know how to lindy hop, here is a chance to learn more skills and to put a fresh new bounce into your dance!

 

 

Dance social party with songs curated by the instructors who will also be performing, dancing along and DJ-ing the whole session. In celebration of Frankie Manning’s birthday month.

 

 

 

12.30pm to 1.30pm Lindy Hop Workshop 

Rhythms First! Freshen up your swing rhythms with new ways to express your dance steps.

 

 

Dig deep into the roots of the dance and understand how to each move works to free up your creativity!

 

Feel the blues, feel the groove. Work your body and soul to develop soulful, melodic movement to the music we will hear this weekend.

 

17:30 - 18:10 - Alex Terry & Victor Chen (Australia/Singapore)

18:30 - 19:15 - Cat Mountain Kings (Singapore)

19:45 - 20:45 - New Grasslands (China)

21:15 - 22:15 - Joanna Dong (Singapore)

22:45 - 23:45 - Alex Terry and Raw Earth (Australia/Singapore)

 

 

 

Flow and Mean It! - Get inspired to styling your lindy hop with confidence to make your own mark on the dance floor.

 

Learn from the best! House is one of the many dance descendants from the Afro African traditions and we have a house champion to learn from!

 

Keep the movement alive and with passion. Working with authentic rhythms and styling, bring the dance back to the roots!

 

17:00 - 17:40 - Chris Eu & Surath Godfrey (Singapore)

18:00 - 19:00 - Royal HOMBREs with Matthew Cadillac Cooper (USA/China)

19:30 - 20:30 - The Big John Blues Band

21:00 - 22:00 - Nacomi Tanaka and The Blues Temple (Japan)

10:30 - 11:45 - Boogaloo All-Star Jam

Tribute to B.B King and Chicago Blues All Star Jam with Raw Earth featuring Alex, Chris Eu, Nacomi Tanaka, Matt Cooper and more surprises guests.