I just recently got into swing dancing because of one of my friends and I am so glad I went to this event. The event is every Thursday from 7:30 PM to midnight. I carpooled with my friend and some of her friends and we saw some other friends at the event. The first hour is a lesson where beginners and more advanced dancers are separated and learn from instructors. There are other lessons, but you have to pay. It is $8 dollars to enter and $5 for a private lesson. If you go for your birthday and let them know in advance you get in for free along with about 10 others and they give you cupcakes! It was a girl's birthday when I went. If you volunteer you also get in for free. read more

I love dancing here. It's dj swing music but fun nonetheless. Cover is cheap and includes dance lessons. friendly people are plentiful, so you don't have to worry about finding a partner, you will always find someone to dance or talk with. It's not clicky like some other snobby places. It's a large ballroom and there is no alcohol which all but guarantees there will be no creepy guys all up on you. It's win win. Male to female ratio is almost 50-50 lots of singles. Ages range from 17 to 70 so all are welcome. There is easily 200 people here Thursday's. Wear comfy supportive shoes that slide easily when you twirl so you don't hurt your knees or kick your shoes off flying. It can happen. read more

Lindygroove - Dance Clubs Near Me - Pasadena, California

This is a really great lindy hop/swing dance venue, pretty much the best Lindy Hop venue in SoCal. If you're an experienced Lindy Hopper I'm sure you already have been to this place many times, but if you've never tried it before you should definitely come and check it out! The atmosphere is friendly and the beginner lessons are great. It's a fantastic way to meet new people, and for the geeks out there, you'd be surprised at how much of a geek-friendly atmosphere it is. read more

Tomorrow will be my third time going to Lindy Groove with a few friends, and I am so excited! The entrance is cheap, the lesson beforehand is always great and the dancing is just memorable! You meet and dance with so many people of all ages and I can't wait to do it again! I've even gotten a few friends to join me in going. Try it once, you won't regret it! read more

I love Lindygroove, especially the Blues room. There are always lots of friendly people to dance with and I always have a great time!

One of the best swing dance venues in Southern California! Wonderfully talented instructors, friendly people and great atmosphere.

I've been going to LindyGroove now for about six years and I have to say, it really is my favorite place to go and I highly recommend it to people. Yes, it can get crowded sometimes (surprising since it's a huge dance floor) but the floor is well-maintained and never sticky. However, if you're into the high-tempo big band and jazz music, then it's probably not going to be for you. Also, I've talked to the guy that runs it on a number of occasions and he's very passionate about making LindyGroove the best it can be as well as swing dancing and music in general. He's not doing it for the money but rather, for the swing dancing community to give them a place to dance, and because of that, he attracts dancers from all over the place. I myself drive from Irvine almost every week (a 90 mile round trip, give or take), and I know people who come from Santa Barbara and San Diego pretty regularly as well. read more

This is such a great place and event. I will definitely come back. I took the beginner's class before the dance began. The instructors tried their best, but it is tough teaching a group of 20+ couples in a huge space without a mic. If the instructors were facing you, you could hear what they were saying. If their back was to you, you could not hear a thing. They need to be mindful when they have seniors in the group. One older couple just sat down after not being able to hear a thing...that was sad to see. It is held in a beautiful building that makes you feel like you've gone back in time. People dress the part, but some also come in jeans and tennis. They put up a Valentine themed photo both for the occasion. It was really cute and the props were fun. This is one of those fantastic community oriented events that you need to attend at least once. read more

Ever since the lindy scene in L.A. died down a few years back, this has unfortunately become the most popular remaining swing venue. Every Thursday night the place is overly packed with dancers groovin' their butts off, which is fine if you're into that style, but if you're looking for some really good lindy hop or jazz you'll be disappointed. Not to mention that you can barely find room in which to dance, and even then you must use extreme caution lest you have an untimely collision with another couple. The playlists are repetetive, so you'll hear the same songs over and over each week (even though they often have guest DJs), and they all hover around the same easy-to-dance-to, mid-tempo rhythm (think Jimmy Buffett's "Another Saturday Night"). I occasionally go to hang with my friends who dance there, whom I would never see otherwise, but usually find myself hiding in the corner to avoid all the sketchy dudes who go just to groove with the ladies week after week. The only upside is that you and your friends get in free if it's your birthday, but even then your special birthday dance will be overshadowed by the twenty or so other birthday boys and girls who also happen to be there that week. Thumbs down. read more

HORRIBLE. Sure, it's $7. Sure, there are tons of people there, eager, enthusiastic, with a positive attitude. Sure, the location is in this nice and spacious Masonic Temple. But there is no decent ventilation (no fans or anything present). The teachers were sloppy in instruction, and their dancing was far from sharp or impressive. So as a result you get a spacious area with a bunch of bright-eyed people who are barely learning how to do a decent lindy swingout. And I'm speaking from having just experienced an intermediate lesson! The intermediate lesson was teaching beginner stuff. There was no attempt by the teachers to personally assist anyone. They just sorta spoke to themselves, verbally giving these vague instructions. The whole swing jazz DJ thing just doesn't do it for me after experiencing Stompy Jones' live swing band in The Verdi Club. And the overall scene of the place was dramatically lower in quality, as far as dance ability by the people frequenting the place. Very disappointed. I will acknowledge that it's possible this place was having an off day. But I didn't see a single person there who impressed me. I didn't see a single sharp basic lindy swingout. The teachers did it, but with this strange sloppiness. Something was unprofessional about it, something was just sloppy. It's just not worth it. Even for $7. Unless you want to do east coast swing (and NOT lindy) or do interpretive dance. Because all my leads did unsmooth, uncomfortably east coast swing leads and NOT lindy. At all. Very uncool. read more

After getting my dance on at LindyGroove, I can see why this place is very popular among the Southern California swing dance community. It is held on Thursday nights at the Pasadena Masonic Temple. The building is clean and the dance floors are smooth. There is the main ballroom where most people dance and there is a smaller ballroom beside it called "The Lab" where specialty dances are held (i.e., Balboa, Blues). There is a well-lit parking garage right across the street (opens at 7 p.m. and parking starts at the second floor). There is number of things I love about this place. One is the cover: $8 for a fun-filled night. Second, is the dance lessons. You don't need to bring a partner as you'll rotate with different leads/follows and you'll get asked to dance when the music starts playing. I went alone and I was asked to dance with at least a dozen leads. Various instructors teach beginning, intermediate, advanced, and technique classes. The 10 minute mini-private lessons with professional swing dance instructors are bargains! If you are taking a lesson an instructor for the first time, it's $5 (this is an additional fee to the cover charge). If you taking a lesson with the same instructor, it's $10 (again, this is an additional fee to the cover). These mini-private lessons are great if you want to clean up your basic footwork/technique, learn more challenging moves, etc. Third, is the location. There are places to eat in the area within driving distance. And fourth is the dance scene. Many of the people here are friendly and the crowd is a good mixture of beginners to advance swing dancers. On some special occasions they have live bands, but the rest of the time they play DJ-ed music, which is pretty good in my opinion. Sometimes they hold competitions and they hold their annual Halloween and Christmas dances. Also, one really AWESOME feature about this place is that on the Thursday that is on the same week as your birthday you and up to 10 people get in FREE and you get CUPCAKES!!! :-D There are instructions on how to set up for your birthday on their website. I saw that there were about 6 cupcakes reserved tables for the birthday parties. Outside food is welcomed, too. Make sure you bring plenty of water with you (as well as a towel) for that intense lindy session. :-) Overall, I highly recommend LindyGroove to anyone regardless of swing dance skill level! I really enjoyed dancing and meeting people in this beautiful venue. read more

Lindy Groove is great! People travel from all sorts of distances to experience this venue on Thursday nights, as it is a real treat. I'd have to agree with the other reviews that refer to it being a bit clique-y, but in general, the majority of people are really nice and are there to have a good time and dance. I never felt like I was getting hit on and enjoyed the dance lessons prior to the dance session beginning. Well worth the cost, I wish there were more places like this in the bay area. read more

Great, friendly crowd and free parking! Right now they have 5 dollar 10 min privates with instructors!

Wow! Huge Lindy scene!! Fun night-definitely worth checking out...and going back, again and again and again :)