Swing Dance Now

This is a review for the weekly JAMnBLUES swing/​blues party, not the Swing Dance Now dance school itself. The name of the review has been changed by the Unilocal staffers for their own nefarious reasons. Finding information for the party itself is kind of hard, try
for the schedule and
for updates.
JAMnBLUES a.k.a. Friday Night JAM is a popular San Diego swing dancing venue. It occurs on almost every Friday night in the Dance for 2 studio.
There are actually two events occurring in sequence (see the Web site for the exact schedule) and in parallel with the beginner lessons:
— Swing dancing starts at 8:30PM and starts transitioning to blues at about 10:30 — 10:45PM. The dance used to start at 9:30PM, and as of end of February, 2016, there are still very few dancers on the floor at 8:30PM with many more follows than leads. Don’t worry, the crowd will come, the ratio will get more even.
— after 11PM it is all-​blues music.
— the beginner swing lesson is at 8:30PM, blues lesson is at 9:30PM or later (check the updates).
Admission to the dance is $ 9, with one lesson $ 15, with both $ 20.
As it is typical for San Diego swing dance events, there are slightly more follows than leads. Expect 40 – 50 dancers on an average night ranging anywhere from absolute beginners to advanced. Atmosphere is quite friendly, beginners are very welcome — and there are five to ten of them on most nights.
Water and light snacks are available for free. There is typically ample seating, so small birthday parties are easily accommodated. The main parking lot is sometimes full by 9:30PM; but the two driveways on both sides of the building open up to a large and well-​lit lot in the back, so there is never a need to park on the street (you can park on the side of the building as well, but this means a slightly longer walk). The neighborhood has a bit of industrial feel to it, but is quite safe.