Tonight!  Catch piano superstar MITCH WOODS & his Rocket 88's live at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom at Swing Time!  A modern master of the eighty-eight keys, Mitch Woods has been nominated Piano Player of the Year at the upcoming 2011 Blues Music Awards!  If you don't already have 'em, tickets are available at the door for just $15.  Come out tonight and get ready to swing!

TONIGHT -- Friday,  January 14th
Swing Time! at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom
featuring Piano Superstar Mitch Woods
& his Rocket 88's!

Get ready to jump & boogie, rock & swing with internationally renowned piano superstar, Mitch Woods, and his band, the Rocket 88's!  From swingin' New Orleans rhythm & blues dance grooves (in the style of Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis, and others) to swingin' high-energy originals, Mitch Woods & his Rocket 88's deliver music that'll make you want to jump up and dance!  The event starts with a group swing-dance lesson, 8-9pm (no partner needed), followed by live music & dancing, 9:00pm-12:30am.  Doors open 7:30pm, and all ages are welcome!  It all happens TONIGHT (Friday, January 14th) in the spectacular waterfront ballroom of the Gulfport Casino.

Boogie woogie pianist and vocalist, Mitch Woods, has been pumping the piano for over 30 years in the San Francisco Bay area and on tour across the globe!  He's become a modern master of the eighty-eights, with wry vocals and thunderous chops that inspired legendary jump-bluesman Joe Liggins to tag him as "Mr. Rocket 88".  He's recorded nine critically acclaimed CDs, and headlined some of the most prestigious clubs and music festivals in the world, including the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Amsterdam Blues Festival, the Belgium Rhythm & Blues Festival, and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, to name a few.  He's played with, recorded with, and appeared in concert with a huge list of music legends including James Brown, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Neville Brothers, John Lee Hooker, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds.  Breaking News... Mitch Woods has been nominated for the 2011 Blues Music Awards' Piano Player of the Year!

Swing Time is Florida's Premier Swing Event, held one Friday each month in Tampa Bay at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom.  The Gulfport Casino is located in the St. Petersburg area at 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport FL 33707.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Live Music & Dancing w/ Mitch Woods & his Rocket 88's  9:00pm-12:30am
Swing Dance Instruction (no partner needed)  8:00-9:00pm
Doors Open  7:30pm

All Ages  &  Smoke-Free
Friendly Social Atmosphere
Beautiful Waterfront Ballroom
Huge Dance Floor
Prize Giveaways
Full Bar

Tickets:  General Admission...$15/day of event
Admission includes Free Lesson; Free Parking!

For more info, visit www.SwingTime.info on the web, or click the links below:
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Next Wednesday JAN 19th, join us at the Gulfport Casino Swing Night for Advancing Your Swing Lessons 6-7pm ...followed by Swing Dance Lessons 7-8pm, then Dancing 8-11pm!  Just $7 includes EVERYTHING and Students Get 2-for-1 Admission!  In Advancing Your Swing, you'll learn lots of Cool Moves plus Turning & Spinning technique, Footwork Variations, Multiple Turns, Dips, Leans, AND how to be a better leader or follower, so partners better enjoy dancing with you and ask YOU to dance much more often!

GULFPORT CASINO SWINGS! -- Every WEDNESDAY

Every Wednesday in JANUARY 2011, the 6pm Bonus Lesson topic is Advancing Your Swing
Every Wednesday in FEBRUARY 2011, the 6pm Bonus Lesson topic is Charleston
Bonus Lessons are yours FREE! ...with paid admission to the event.

Bonus Lesson 6-7pm
Swing Dance Lesson 7-8pm
Swing Music & Dance 8-11pm

*  All Ages  *  No Partner Needed  *
Huge Dance Floor -- One of World's Best!
Beautiful Retro-Era Waterfront Dance Hall

Admission $7 (includes 2 Free Lessons!)
Students get 2-for-1 Admission!

Full Bar  ~  Prize Giveaways  ~  Smoke-Free  ~  Free Parking
Celebrate Your Birthday at the Gulfport Casino Swing Night!

The Gulfport Casino is one of the world's best ballrooms, offering up social dance excitement in a picturesque beachfront setting.

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