Starlight Jamboree poster for Friday, October 30 at Skinny Dennis, 2635 Gallatin Pike, Nashville: Eddie Slide and his Cowtown Dozen with Nathan Belt, Jim Lauderdale, Patrick Sweany, Wendy Newcomer, Austin Root, Allison Young, Rosemary Fossee, Laura Mayo and DJ Tomcat Malone. Monthly dance, Western swing big band, $10 cover, 21+. Doors 6, beginner dance lesson 7, music 8 to late.
The Starlight Jamboree

Friday,
October 30

Skinny Dennis · Nashville

Hear the fat sound at Skinny Dennis

The Starlight Jamboree is Nashville's hottest monthly partner dance, built for locals. Every month at Skinny Dennis, hear the biggest band in town, Eddie Slide and his Cowtown Dozen. The $10 cover includes a beginner dance lesson before the band, and the music runs from 8 PM until 1 AM. No partner or experience needed.

Skinny Dennis, 2635 Gallatin Pike, Nashville

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Where to hear the band

After Wednesday, the next Jamboree is

Friday,
October 30

Skinny Dennis · 2635 Gallatin Pike · $10 · 21+

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Questions

Couples packing the dance floor at Skinny Dennis while the bandleader holds his hat up over the crowd
Nashville's biggest monthly partner dance
Do I need to know how to dance?

No. There's a free lesson before the band every month. Each show's lesson time is in the list above. No partner or experience needed.

Do I need a partner?

No. Come on your own or bring a friend. The lessons don't need a partner.

How much is it?

$10 at the door. The dance lessons are included.

What time should I get there?

The lesson comes first (each show's time is in the list above), and the band plays from 8 PM to 1 AM. Early night? Get dinner, hear the first set, and be home by 9:30. Busy evening? Come after. We play until 1.

How old do I have to be?

21 and up.

Is there food?

Yes. Skinny Dennis has its own in-house kitchen crew now. Try the Skinny Dennis smash burger for only $7.

Where do I park?

Rideshare and transit are easiest. There's public and paid parking near the venue.

Can I reserve a table?

Barstools and booths are first-come, first-served. VIP seating and booths go fast, so ask for one here and we'll get back to you.

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What kind of music is it?

Western Swing, played for dancers all night. We play country to swing and everything in between: classics, originals and new arrangements built on the groove of Count Basie and the great Western Swing bands of the '40s and '50s.

How often is it?

Once a month at Skinny Dennis. The next one is Friday, October 30.

Support the band

Cowtown merch, and the Patreon that pays for new arrangements. Tees are $35 at a show, or add $10 to ship; 2XL is $40, or add $10 to ship. Stickers are $5, plus $3 US shipping when mailed alone. Show pickup is free. Tees ship in a few days.

  • Black T-shirt printed in white with the Eddie Slide and his Cowtown Dozen logo: a lasso, two steers and music notes $35, or +$10 to ship

    “Eddie Slide and his Cowtown Dozen” Black Tee

    White ink on a black tee. $35 at a show, or add $10 to ship; 2XL is $40, or add $10 to ship. Sizes XS to 2XL.

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  • White T-shirt printed in black with a smiling steer under a full moon and the words Take Me Back to Cowtown and I'm too young to marry $35, or +$10 to ship

    “Take Me Back to Cowtown” White Tee

    Black ink on a white tee. $35 at a show, or add $10 to ship; 2XL is $40, or add $10 to ship. Sizes XS to 2XL.

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  • Black bumper sticker with the Eddie Slide and his Cowtown Dozen logo in white $5

    Bumper Sticker

    The lasso-and-steers logo, white on black. In stock now.

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  • Both T-shirts and the bumper sticker together $60

    The Ultimate Bundle

    Both tees and a bumper sticker, $15 less than buying them separately.

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    Free to join: every show date first, and a weekly digest. Paid tiers add show tapes, merch discounts and early tickets.

    Every dollar goes to the band: it pays musicians and the new arrangements we commission for each show.

The Black Tee · $35