April 22, 2025 – San Lyon

San Lyon is a colorful French Swing quartet mixing early 20th-century Parisian Hot Club Jazz, American Jazz standards from the 1920s to ’40s, and original music.  They are based in Los Angeles, California where they have started creating shows tailored to dancers.  The band was formed in 2019 by Paige Herschell from San Antonio, TX on vocals, melodica, and kazoo; Jenna Colombet from Lyon, France on violin, vocals, and drums; Katie Cavera from Southern Indiana on bass, banjo, and vocals; and Dani Vargas from Santiago, Chile on guitar and vocals.

Check out San Lyon here:

And then dance to them live at the Woodchopper’s Ball!

April 29, 2025
– Curiosities Jazz Band: 9:00-11:30pm
– After-Hours Jam: 11:30pm-1:30am

The Curiosities Jazz Band is a tiny ensemble playing the standards of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s.  Led by longtime swing dancer and guitarist Nirav Sanghani, the band focuses on a classic repertoire that’s great for dancing and listening.

The After-Hours Jam Session is now a regular monthly feature at the Woodchopper’s Ball, happening on the last Tuesday of the month, 11:30pm-1:30am, immediately following our regular Live Music Dance Party.  Spread the word!

• • Held in the lounge, with the bar staying open extra late, until 1:30am, and with space for dancing!  Take a nap Tuesday, and plan to work from home on Wednesday–this jam party will swing until late!
  • Included with admission to the Live Music Dance Party,  $20 ($5 after 11:00pm)!  Must arrive before doors close at 12:00am midnight.
  • Musicians of all levels welcome!  If you play an instrument or sing, here’s your chance to jam with other musicians.

May 6, 2025 – Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums (feat. Miss Carmen Getit)

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums perform vintage jazz, pounding boogie woogies, sultry ballads, and funky-swinging New Orleans R&B.  “Great musicians playing the hell out of great songs, and putting on a show that matched the energy of the music.  Steve Lucky and his guitarist, the stunning Carmen Getit, ought to be world famous.  I have a new favorite live band: Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums.”  (Joe Getty, The Armstrong & Getty Show)

May 13, 2025 – Le Jazz Hot

Led by Paul Mehling, the “Godfather of Gypsy Jazz in the USA”, and inspired by the music of the great Django Reinhardt and his famous Quintet of the Hot Club of France, Le Jazz Hot (a.k.a. The Hot Club of San Francisco) will transport you back in time to the hot, mysterious, and romantic swing music of 1920s Paris.  Voulez-vous danser?

May 20, 2025 – Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s

Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88’s have been the torchbearers of a great American blues musical heritage for over three decades.  Taking their inspiration from the great jump & boogie outfits and swingin’ little big bands of the 1940s and ’50s, and adding a healthy dose of New Orleans rhythm and blues, pile-drivin’ piano, and some of Woods’ own contemporary playful lyrics, they breathe fresh life into the music that gave birth to rock’n’roll.  Don’t miss this National Blues Hall of Fame inductee and his hard-swingin’ band, this time with a special expanded lineup!