Every Sunday, rain or shine.
1:00 - 3:30pm
Rittenhouse Square
1800 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(normally in the southwest corner at the big semi-circle bench with the goat statue, sometimes in the center of the park)
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Thanks to everyone who came out for the Park Bench Band performance at West Philly Swingers' 2026 Fish Fry event last night! We'll be playing a casual set tomorrow for Rittenhop, as we enjoy some beautiful spring weather. Lastly, we're pleased to announce the East Passyunk Jazz Crawl lineup!
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Surprise, another winter storm! Forecast says mixed precipitation, so if that's just snow, we'll be out there. If it's freezing rain, probably not, but keep an eye on the website and the discord server for a last minute decision around ~1pm. Rittenhop This Week
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You thought a bit of snow would keep us from dancing? Think again!
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Sad that you're not at Lindy Focus? Bring in the new year with your pals at Rittenhop! Rittenhop This Week Sun. Dec. 28 - DJ'd Rittenhop. Join us in the southwest corner of Rittenhouse Sq. for one last free & outdoor Lindy Hop dance of 2025.
This Sunday Dec. 21 from 12pm - 2pm, we will be taking Rittenhop to the Christmas Village at LOVE Park (15th x JFK). Park Bench Band will be performing two sets featuring Jillian Ashcraft on vocals, and our choreography team will be performing at 1pm during the band break. Do
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Annual Holiday Party Fri. Dec. 12. Choreo performances Dec. 7, 12, 21
Hey gang, due to the cold rain we’re going to tentatively say start time at 2pm today! Keep an eye here or discord or social media, we’ll keep you updated
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Quick reminder that we are not offering intro Lindy Hop classes for the remainder of the season. Please continue to join us for dancing in the crisp autumn air and through the winter. If you enjoyed our first run of classes, let us know, and we'll bring them
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Upcoming Events Spruce St. Harbor - August Jazz Series Tomorrow - Fri. Aug. 8 - John Dimase and Josh Lee & The Extended Family 6pm: Beginner Lesson 7pm - 10pm: Live music and dancing! Come to Spruce St. Harbor Park via Spruce st., turn right when you see the hammocks,
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Live Jazz at Spruce St. Harbor every Fri. in August. Park Bench Band live at Rittenhop August 10.
One more time for the rhythm section! To round out our July series of dances at Spruce St. Harbor we've got Ben Cohen's band on the stand. TONIGHT - Fri. July 25 - Ben Cohen & the Collaboration return, with all your favorite charts, and probably
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Jillian Ashcraft tonight at Spruce St. Harbor Park, Park Bench Band Sunday at Rittenhop
Help us keep Rittenhop sustainable and free for all! In addition to tech upkeep costs for the weekly dance and jam session, the more donations we receive, the more we can invite live bands to play (costs upwards of $300).
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