Parties!

Mile High Blues exists to promote and advance Blues social dance, and to connect dancers with live music and musicians. It is the only event of its kind with live music at every dance. Each night’s theme features a different region known for Blues music with traditional decor, food and more! Dressing the part each night is fun, but not required.

Friday: New Orléans – Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler (Let the Good Times Roll)

So, you’re walkin’ down Bourbon Street with the sounds of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the smell of fresh cooked beignets and sweet magnolia.  The bars are overflowing and the sidewalk hucksters are hustling for the strip shows; Mardi Gras is in full swing with beads flying and tank tops rising. A rousing night in “The Big Easy”. . . . with music to match!

MUSIC!

The Hot Club of Pearl Street, with guest Shawn Hershey, will be playing 8:30 pm – 12:00 am. Sean Morse will keep you dancing from 1:00 to 3:00 am. The dance will continue until 4:00 am with DJed music.

FOOD

The late night food will be served at 12:30 am, and will be Creole and Cajun themed. The signature cocktail of the evening will be a Hurricane (Rum and Passion Fruit Juice), and will be available to purchase at the Turnverein bar.

ATTIRE!

Wear your Mardi Gras best! Hint: Mardi Gras colors are purple, gold and green. Beads are a plus!

ESSENTIAL DETAILS:

Location: Denver Turnverein, (link to address on venue page)
Cost: $30 ($15 after 1am)
Intro Lesson: 8:00 – 8:30pm by Luke Weismann and Karen Gilmore (included with dance)
Evening Dance: 8:30pm – 1:00am – Hot Club of Pearl Street feat Shawn Hershey
Late Night Food: Creole and Cajun – served at 12:30am
Late Night Dance: 1:00am – 4:00am – Sean Morse from 1-3 am

Saturday: Chicago (Second City Speakeasy)

Joe’s Place is in the basement of a State Street brownstone.  You knock three times, a hatch slides open in the back alley door and a gruff voice asks, “Passwoid.”  You search the recesses of your mind for the password.  After a second’s hesitation and a particularly nasty throb where those thugs in ill-fitting monkey suits did a number on your temple, you remember, “Joe sent me.”  With a growl, the hatch snaps shut and the door opens.  As the smell of warm beer and cheap perfume mixes with the soulful Blues music from the band, you breath a sigh of relief.

You’re in.

MUSIC!

Mile High Rhythm & Blues Revue featuring Eugene, Ronnie and Gerry are playing music from 8:30 pm – 1:00 am. Moses Walker will keep you dancing from 1:00 to 3:00 am. DJ’s will continue the music until 4:00 am.

FOOD!

The late night food will be served at 12:30 am, and will feature Chicago-style hot dogs & pizza. The signature cocktail of the evening will be a Sidecar, available for purchase at the Turnverein bar.

ATTIRE!

The evening dance party begins at 8:00 pm. Wear your best party attire, channelling your inner Al Capone & Mae West.

ESSENTIAL DETAILS:

Location: Denver Turnverein
Cost: $30 ($15 after 1am)
Intro Lesson: 8:00 – 8:30pm by Luke Weismann and Karen Gilmore (included with dance)
Evening Dance: 8:00pm – 1:00am – Mile High Rhythm & Blues with Gerry Hundt
Late Night Food: Chicago dogs and pizza – served at 12:30am
Late Night Dance: 1:00am – 4:00am – Moses Walker from 1-3am

Sunday: Texas

Twang!  Dang! (in Texas that’s a two syllable word) Electric guitars, a thumping bass, big hair-dos, pink Cadillacs with Longhorn hood ornaments, and a whole bunch of boot-scootin’; it’s all good for Texas Blues Night.  Bring your favorite Ranchwear shirt, big belt buckle, ten gallon hat (chaps and spurs are optional – but be careful with those lunges and dips).

Yeee Haw!

MUSIC!

8:30 pm – 12:00 am. The Rich Reno Trio will keep the dance floor hopping (in some Texan idiom preferably)1:00 to 3:00 am. Sean Morse will continue the hoedown-ery.  From 3:00 DJs keeping you going until the cows come home.

FOOD!

The late night food will be served at 12:30 am and we’ll be serving both kinds, Country AND Western.

ATTIRE!

Gals: Big Hair, Suede, Fringe and Cowboy boots! Gents: Ten Gallon Hats, Big Belt Buckles,

ESSENTIAL DETAILS:

Location: Overstreet Dance Gallery
Cost: $30 ($15 after 1am)
Evening Dance: 8:00pm – 1:00am – Rich Reno Trio
Late Night Food: Tex-Mex and Chili Cookoff – served at 12:15am
Late Night Dance: 1:00am – 4:00am – Sean Morse from 1-3am