Salsa Bachata Social
Studio-G Latin Dance Hamilton, 126 James St N (second floor)
Sunday, April 19, 7:30pm - 11pm
Come dance with us at our SUNDAY LATIN SOCIAL. DJ YESII is in the House, playing Salsa, Bachata, Cha Cha, Merengue. Bring us your moves! $10 at the door. DETAILS (Instagram)
Urban Cowboy Line Dancing
Collective Arts Brewing, 207 Burlington St E (left side of building)
Monday, April 20, 7pm - 9pm (doors open 6pm)
Dust off your boots, Urban Cowboy Line Dancing is taking over the beerhall with beginner-friendly line dance lessons on Mondays (7-9pm, all ages) and Saturdays (7-11pm, 19+) all April long! All ages. $10 tickets (+$1.30 tax +$2.65 fee =$13.95) are limited and sell out fast! Get yours here before they're gone! DETAILS (Instagram)
International Folk Dance for Dundas Seniors
Dundas Lions Memorial Community Centre, 10 Market Street
Thursday, April 23, 1:30pm - 3pm
Join us on Thursday afternoons, 1:30pm to 3pm, and learn dances from around the world: Greece, Romania, France, Ukraine, Israel, England, Macedonia, Brazil, ... No partners are necessary. Enjoy the social aspects of dancing with others in circles, lines and long ways sets. New 10-week session runs February 19th through April 23rd. For ages 55+. The cost is $25 for all 10 weeks, and participants need to buy a $15 membership (Sept. to Sept.) in the Dundas Senior Citizens' Club.
Salsa Bachata Thursday
Studio 564, 564 Concession St
Thursday, April 23, 7:00/7:30pm - 10:00pm
Hamilton, your Thursday nights just got hotter! Join us at Studio 564 for a night of Salsa & Bachata filled with energy, connection, and great music. We kick things off with a Beginner Lesson at 7 PM with Jesse – perfect for brand new dancers or anyone wanting to sharpen their fundamentals. No partner needed! Then stay for social dancing with music by DJ Locaño, bringing you the best Salsa & Bachata to keep the floor moving all night. Expect great vibes, smooth transitions, and music you'll feel. Come dance, connect, and let's turn Thursday into your favourite night of the week. $10 (cash or e-transfer). Cash bar. DETAILS (Instagram)
Lindy on Locke
Steel City Swing Dance at Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Ave (corner Locke St)
Thursday, April 23, 6:30pm/7:00pm - 8:45pm
THIS TIME WITH LIVE BAND: Special guests Hot Club of Nowhere will have you dancing to the best in jazz all night long! Join us for Lindy on Locke every 2nd and 4th Thursday! Do you enjoy jazz music? Are you looking for a new hobby? Have you tried swing dancing? Come see what swing dancing is all about at our social dances! We offer a 30-minute beginner lesson to get you in the swing of things before we set you loose on the dance floor. Afterwards, our DJ will have you dancing to the best in jazz all night long. Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson 6:30-7 pm; Social Dancing 7-8:45 pm. No partner required! We recommend wearing comfortable indoor footwear such as sneakers, and bring lots of water. See you on the dance floor! Entrance includes both the lesson and dance: $10, or $5 with valid student ID. Tickets online or at the door.
DECADES video dance party
Decades Dance Party at Doors Pub (upstairs), 56 Hess St S
Friday, April 24, 10pm - 1am
The fifth Decades Dance Party, by Dr. Abstract in collaboration with Dsptch. Dance to projected music videos from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s! Genres: Psychedelic, Mod, Punk, Disco, Goth, New Wave, Britpop, Indi, Alternative, Electronica, Rave. $10 or pay what you can. DETAILS (Instagram)
Urban Cowboy Line Dancing
Collective Arts Brewing, 207 Burlington St E (left side of building)
Saturday, April 25, 7pm - 11pm (doors open 6pm)
Dust off your boots, Urban Cowboy Line Dancing is taking over the beerhall with beginner-friendly line dance lessons on Mondays (7-9pm, all ages) and Saturdays (7-11pm, 19+) all April long! 19+. $10 tickets (+$1.30 tax +$2.65 fee =$13.95) are limited and sell out fast! Get yours here before they're gone! DETAILS (Instagram)
Salsa Bachata Social
Studio-G Latin Dance Hamilton, 126 James St N (second floor)
Saturday, April 25, 7:30pm - 1am
In our main dance hall, an Open Level lesson (optional) at 8pm, then Latin dancing with DJ to 1am: salsa, bachata, and more. $20 with lesson or $15 without. DETAILS (event schedule on Instagram)
Urban Cowboy Line Dancing
Collective Arts Brewing, 207 Burlington St E (left side of building)
Monday, April 27, 7pm - 9pm (doors open 6pm)
Dust off your boots, Urban Cowboy Line Dancing is taking over the beerhall with beginner-friendly line dance lessons on Mondays (7-9pm, all ages) and Saturdays (7-11pm, 19+) all April long! All ages. $10 tickets (+$1.30 tax +$2.65 fee =$13.95) are limited and sell out fast! Get yours here before they're gone! DETAILS (Instagram)
Line Dance Fridays
Studio-G Hamilton, 126 James St N (second floor)
Friday, May 1, 7pm - 9pm
Line dancing on the first Friday of each month. New and experienced dancers are all welcome! Lessons with Jennifer will progress from Beginner to Improver/Intermediate, and Jen will always build on what we have learned last time. Make friends, learn a skill, and find out that exercise can be fun! $15 cash at the door. DETAILS (event schedule on Instagram)
Born in the Eighties
Bridgeworks, 200 Caroline St N
Friday, May 1, 9pm (doors 8pm)
Born In The Eighties is a Hamilton party band that performs the best of 80s dance party hits with memorable 90s pop, rap and RnB classics and the occasional 00s club banger for good measure. They've performed at destination festivals across the GTHA, as well as moonlighting as a wedding band in the summer months. Armed with their keytar, drum machine and an extensive song library, BITE never fails to compel a dance floor. 19+. Get your ticket here for $27.99 +fees+taxes = $35.67.
Risky Business '80s Night
The Corktown (ground-floor stage), 175 Young St
Saturday, May 2, 9pm - 1am
The area's most popular and longest running '80s retro night, since 2014! More information once available. Ft. vinyl-only DJs DJ MARK (11pm to close) and DMurk (9pm to 11pm). Risky Business '80s Night takes place every first Saturday of the month at the Corktown Pub. FREE retro candy and party favours while supplies last. The kitchen is open late with a full menu. In-house photography by Julie Fazooli and custom-scented "super citrus" fragrance created by Kate who is also our greeter at the door. 19+. Advance tickets at Eventbrite.ca ($10 plus $2.19 fee), or $10 at the door. Sponsored by: The Generator, Julie Fazooli, Dr. Disc Hamilton, and Corktown Pub.
Salsa Bachata Social
Studio-G Latin Dance Hamilton, 126 James St N (second floor)
Sunday, May 3, 7:30pm - 11pm
Latin dancing with DJ: salsa, bachata, and more. $10 at the door. DETAILS (event schedule on Instagram)
Evening Club
Bridgeworks, 200 Caroline St N
Friday, May 8, 7pm - 10pm (doors 6pm)
ON SALE NOW: Jessi Cruickshank brings Evening Club to Bridgeworks on Friday May 8th. After three sold-out comedy tours, Jessi Cruickshank is launching Evening Club: a 7–10pm dance party for women, busy moms and queer folks who want a safe space to show up exactly as they are, dance to nostalgic bangers DJ'd by Jessi Cruickshank and rediscover pure, vulnerable joy... all before bedtime. 19+. Get your tickets here: Early Bird price $35 +fees = $45.11.
Fever Dream w/ Nicholas Picholas
RIDICULOUS (Room 1), 38 King William St (lower level)
Saturday, May 9, 8pm - midnight
A night of alternative 90s and millenium classics from the pit at Fever. From Rage to Ride, NIN to Pulp :: Indie-Alt Anthems! Before it was everybody, it was us. DJ Nicholas Picholas plays his blend of Brit-pop, New Wave, Goth, Electronic and those songs you can't define. Fever Dream. Go back for just one night. Tickets $20+fee=$22.63 at Eventbrite.
Lindy on Locke
Steel City Swing Dance at Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Ave (corner Locke St)
Thursday, May 14, 6:30pm/7:00pm - 8:45pm
THIS TIME WITH LIVE BAND: Special guests Hot Club of Nowhere will have you dancing to the best in jazz all night long! Join us for Lindy on Locke every 2nd and 4th Thursday! Do you enjoy jazz music? Are you looking for a new hobby? Have you tried swing dancing? Come see what swing dancing is all about at our social dances! We offer a 30-minute beginner lesson to get you in the swing of things before we set you loose on the dance floor. Afterwards, our DJ will have you dancing to the best in jazz all night long. Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson 6:30-7 pm; Social Dancing 7-8:45 pm. No partner required! We recommend wearing comfortable indoor footwear such as sneakers, and bring lots of water. See you on the dance floor! Entrance includes both the lesson and dance: $10, or $5 with valid student ID. Tickets online or at the door.
SalsaSoul Saturday
SalsaSoul Productions at Main Stage Studios, 747 King St E (free parking on site and in the neighbourhood)
Saturday, May 16, 7:30pm - 1am
The FUN + FIRE are back at SALSASOUL SATURDAY, on the 3rd Saturday each month! Latin Dance Party (primarily salsa & bachata) with optional lesson beforehand. No partner or experience needed; all welcome! More information TBA; for now save the date. Free parking available on site (large parking lot) and in the neighbourhood. See you on the dance floor! DETAILS (Instagram)
Da Bomb, Hamilton's All-'90s Party
The Corktown (ground-floor stage), 175 Young St
Saturday, May 16, 9pm - 1am
Hamilton's only monthly all-90s throwbacks party, with club bangers, pop chartbusters, hip-hop anthems, and other big, shiny tunes, with DJ Todd G. Da Bomb has a new home at The Corktown Pub so come on out and enjoy those nostalgic 90s vibes out on the dancefloor! Presented by Dr. Disc. 19+. Tickets 2 for $10 (+$3.46 fee) at Eventbrite.
Salsa Bachata Social
Studio-G Latin Dance Hamilton, 126 James St N (second floor)
Sunday, May 17, 7:30pm - 11pm
Latin dancing with DJ: salsa, bachata, and more. $10 at the door. DETAILS (event schedule on Instagram)
Salsa Bachata Social
Studio-G Latin Dance Hamilton, 126 James St N (second floor)
Saturday, May 23, 7:30pm - 1am
In our main dance hall, an Open Level lesson (optional) at 8pm, then Latin dancing with DJ to 1am: salsa, bachata, and more. $20 with lesson or $15 without. DETAILS (event schedule on Instagram)
Lindy on Locke
Steel City Swing Dance at Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Ave (corner Locke St)
Thursday, May 28, 6:30pm/7:00pm - 8:45pm
THIS TIME WITH LIVE BAND: Special guests Hot Club of Nowhere will have you dancing to the best in jazz all night long! Join us for Lindy on Locke every 2nd and 4th Thursday! Do you enjoy jazz music? Are you looking for a new hobby? Have you tried swing dancing? Come see what swing dancing is all about at our social dances! We offer a 30-minute beginner lesson to get you in the swing of things before we set you loose on the dance floor. Afterwards, our DJ will have you dancing to the best in jazz all night long. Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson 6:30-7 pm; Social Dancing 7-8:45 pm. No partner required! We recommend wearing comfortable indoor footwear such as sneakers, and bring lots of water. See you on the dance floor! Entrance includes both the lesson and dance: $10, or $5 with valid student ID. Tickets online or at the door.
Dance Party w/ DJ Deep N' Delicious
Malarkey, 300 Ottawa St N
Friday, May 29, 10pm - 2am
Get your dancing shoes – we're having another dance party! With DJ Deep N' Delicious whose birthday starts at midnight. 19+. No cover!
(TO BE CONFIRMED) Risky Business '80s Night
The Corktown (ground-floor stage), 175 Young St
Saturday, June 6, 9pm - 1am
The area's most popular and longest running '80s retro night, since 2014! More information once available.
Outer Limits 60s surf incl. live band The Fuzz Vultures
Jason The 45 Selector at Ooey Gooey's, 107 George St
Friday, July 31, starts 9pm
This Happening is gonna be a real trip man! Mark your calendars for Friday July 31st as I'll be ganging up with The Fuzz Vultures for a night of 60s Garage, Surf & Fuzz Sounds all on original vinyl and that killer live sound! Don't be a square... just be there! ONLY $10 at the door!
DISORDER /: Dark Danz Event
The Underground, 41 Catharine St N
Saturday, September 12, 10pm - late
(Rescheduled from April 18.) Hamilton, darklings! The evolution in dark clubbing is coming to the shake the shadows... DISORDER /: Dark Danz Event: goth • darkwave • ebm • coldwave • industrial • dark electro. A high evergy audio visual experience synced to sound and energy under the blood moon mirror ball masterfully mixed by DJs Dwight Hybrid + DJ Constantin (Odonis Odonis). And with a surprise feature element that shouldn't be missed. Not stated to be 19+ but it probably is. Tickets here, or $15 cash at the door.