Let's Party
4 Nights
4 parties with live music, from Thursday to Sunday night.
1 Street Parade
A street parade down by the riverside on Sunday afternoon, where you can dance, play an instrument or sing.
Afternoon Jams
Enjoy the afternoon with Jams that gather professional and amateur musicians.
Performances
Mix & Match
We believe competitions can be friendly and exciting. They can make you grow as a dancer and inspire others too. Registrations for Mix & Match will open in September.
Bands
Hot Swing Sextet
Hot Swing Sextet offers a trip back in time to the frenzied atmosphere of the jazz clubs of the 30s.
From Paris to Harlem, From Django Reinhardt to Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong through, Hot Swing Sextet organized for you, a trip “tailored” towards “Swing”.
Get on board with these six young musicians full of energy. “Swing”, “swaying” and good humor are on the menu of this great Journey through the “middle-jazz”.
Are you ready to swing out with them?
Thibaud Bonté: trumpet
Bertrand Tessier: saxophone
Erwann Muller: electric guitar
Ludovic Langlade: guitar
Franck Richard: double bass
Jéricho Ballan: drums
24 Robbers Swing Band - Septet
One of the very few vintage jazz bands in Portugal, 24 Robbers are well known on the dance-floors of lindy hop, where their swinging groove makes it hard to stop dancing.
This international group, that truly appreciates the art of swing, is heavily influenced by such names as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and many other great stars from the 1920s to the 1940s.
Kristina Zurauskaite: vocals
João Pedro Silva: guitar
Hugo Esteves: drums
Heriberto Rojas: double bass
Julien Silvand: trompet
Francisco Menezes: saxophone
Máxim Colls: clarinet
Riverside Band
Members of the local and international community got together just for our event. They will play for you in the classes, give tasters and join the street parade.
Maka the Monkey: double bass & trombone
Máxim Colls: clarinet
Julien Silvand: trompet
Margarida Martins : guitar
Hugo Esteves: drums
Party Venue
All parties will happen at our beautiful hotel, Grande Hotel Thermas. Our Main Hall features a real wooden floor, big windows, elegant lights, and a great acoustic. You can party hard and have a nice drink at the bar, at an affordable price.
Your time to shine
We’ll have performances from our teachers and team. But the floor is also yours! Check the best moments to shine.
Mix & Match
In this competition, you can register alone as Leader or as Follower. In the prelims you will be judged individually dancing with different partners. If you get to the finals, you will have one randomly chosen partner and be judged as a couple. The finals will have live music from Hot Swing Sextet. Expect some craziness that can only happen at Little Big Swing.
Prizes: 1st place gets a Party Pass for Little Big Swing 2024
Open Stage
Thursday to Sunday nights
Share a dance performance! If you have an act prepared, alone or in a couple/group, this is the place to show it. We’ll ask you not to pass a 3-minute piece and register first, sending us a brief description, name and song to lbswing.com@gmail.com
Street Parade
Sunday afternoon
This is where you can show what you learned at our Tasters. All the times you jammed and danced will be celebrated as we dance through the town of São Pedro do Sul. This is a way to give back to the local community that welcomed some crazy lindy hoppers, share our culture, and bring some smiles.
