Join us for our August End of Summer Blowout!
Let's finish off the summer swinging!
Wayzata Sunday Music in the Park on the Great Lawn,
Rockin' on the Rum River in Anoka,
First Thursday Swing Dancing at the Wabasha Street Caves, and
Dancing under the Chandeliers at the Saint Paul Hotel! Details below...
Sunday, August 3, 2025
4:30 - 6 pm
Wayzata Sunday Music in the Park
The Great Lawn
851 Lake Street E
Wayzata, MN 55391
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
6 - 8 pm
Anoka Rockin' on the Rum
Grab your lawn chair, blanket, picnic basket and come join us on Wednesday evenings for some great musical entertainment in the parks!
Veterans Stage at Riverfront Memorial Park on the Rum River
2201 2nd Avenue
Anoka, MN 55303
Thursday, August 7, 2025
7-10 pm
Wabasha Street Caves - Thursday Night Swing Dancing
215 Wabasha St. S, St. Paul, MN 55107
$15 Cash at the door, over 65 or under 21, $10 cash or $11 card
Admission includes free 6:15 pm dance lesson
Wednesday, August 20 | 6:00–9:00 PM
Promenade Ballroom | The Saint Paul Hotel | Downtown St. Paul, Minnesota
Experience an unforgettable evening of swing dancing in St. Paul as we debut Dancing Under the Chandeliers, a new dance event series at The Saint Paul Hotel—Minnesota’s most iconic and elegant hotel.
Our first event features an energetic Swing Dance Night in the beautifully restored Promenade Ballroom, complete with sparkling chandeliers, timeless charm, and live big band music. The evening begins with a professional swing dance lesson by Dancers Studio from 6:00–7:00 PM—perfect for beginners or experienced dancers alike. No partner is needed.
Then from 7:00–9:00 PM, enjoy dancing to the sounds of the Westwind Swing Band, a traditional 17-piece swing band led by vocalist Robyn Chargo, performing classic big band favorites that will get your toes tapping and your heart swinging.
🎶 Live swing band music
💃 Swing dance lesson included
🎁 Enter to win gift certificates to The Saint Paul Hotel, The St. Paul Grill, The Drake, and more
🚗 $10 flat-rate valet parking
🎟 Tickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door
Whether you’re a St. Paul local or visiting the Twin Cities, this is your chance to enjoy a vintage-inspired night of swing dancing in one of Minnesota’s most elegant ballrooms.
Don’t miss the first of this special event series—reserve your spot on the dance floor today.
We are the featured Swing Band on the first Thursday of every month for Thursday Night Swing Dancing
Fun Note: The Wabasha Street Caves are the only remaining restored Gangster Era site in Saint Paul. They offer historic tours of extensive caves carved into the hillside in long abandoned mining ventures in 1800's. Later, the caves were used as a mushroom farm, and then developed as a Restaurant Casino and Gangsters' Hotspot during the 1930's prohibition era. Newspapers reported an unsolved gangland murder at the casino. Tour guides point out the bullet holes. Some believe the caves are haunted by the murdered mobsters whose bodies were never found... Check out this fascinating spot! It's more than Thursday Night Swing Dancing! https://www.wabashacaves.com/
We Do Weddings &
Special Events!
Westwind Swing Band is a traditional 18 piece big band with lead vocalist Robyn Chargo. Our songbook includes tunes by iconic band leaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw and more. Our mission is to preserve and perform classic Swing Era and similarly styled music, as recorded by the original artists.
We are available for your listening and dancing pleasure! We perform at a variety of venues from wineries, swing dances, weddings and other private events to city parks and senior centers. You can hear us play regularly at the Wabasha Street Caves Swing Dancing Night from 7 - 10 PM on the first Thursday of every month.
Typical venues that work well for us are ballrooms, banquet and concert halls, city park band shells, community centers, party rooms, wineries, breweries, retirement communities, and senior residences.
We are becoming a Twin Cities wedding band of note with several recent bookings and we are already booking into next year! Call now to check availability and reserve your date!