Dinner & Swing Dance Party! – SOLD OUT!
Come join us for an epic evening of dining, music, and dance as we celebrate and swing in the new year! Live music by Gunhild Carling & Her All-Star Band! Full course dinner option with wine! Midnight champagne! Brought to you by the Woodchopper’s Ball and the Verdi Club.
- FULL COURSE BUFFET DINNER: 7:00-9:00pm, prime rib, halibut, or vegan main course options, wine at the table, dessert!
- DANCE PARTY: 9:00pm-closing, featuring Gunhild Carling & Her All-Star Band! Includes a Basic Swing dance lesson (9:00-9:15pm), perfect for complete beginners (no partner required)!
FULL BAR & LOUNGE: 6:00pm-closing (21+ only)! Enjoy a classic cocktail in the swanky vintage bar and lounge!
- 2,500-SQ-FT DANCE FLOOR: Large, beautiful, hardwood dance floor with plenty of room to swing out!
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Gunhild Carling

Gunhild Carling, Sweden’s Queen of Swing, is a force of nature. Whether she’s singing, playing trombone, accordion, flute, bass, bagpipes, or three trumpets simultaneously, this jazz vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and powerhouse entertainer knows how to swing! A special guest artist at the epic Frankie 100 birthday celebration in NYC in May 2014, Gunhild is renowned worldwide, touring internationally and often performing with Postmodern Jukebox. Now see her live, in San Francisco, at the swingin’est New Year’s Eve party in town!
Her All-Star Band
Gunhild has assembled an amazing cast of musicians for her New Year’s Eve All-Star Band!
Gunhild Carling
(San Francisco/Sweden)
trombone/trumpet/vocals/etc.
Chloe Feoranzo
(New Orleans)
clarinet/sax/vocals
Maria Schilling
(Sweden)
vocals
Gerd Carling (Sweden)
piano/accordion/sax
SIMON PLANTING (San Francisco)
upright string bass
Pete Devine (San Francisco)
percussion
New Year’s Eve Schedule
6:00pm | Doors Open |
6:00pm-closing | Full Bar & Lounge Open (21+ only) |
6:00-7:00pm | Cocktail Hour |
7:00-9:00pm | Full Course Buffet Dinner |
9:00-9:15pm | Basic Swing Dance Lesson (for complete beginners, included with admission, no partner required) |
9:00pm-12:30am | Live Music Swing Dance Party with Gunhild Carling |
12:30am-closing | DJ’ed Dancing |
Tickets – SOLD OUT!
- There are 2 types of tickets: Dinner & Dance $90, Dance Only $40.
- No refunds, but physical tickets purchased at the Woodchopper’s Ball are transferable.
- Monthly Class Students: Admission to this special event is NOT included with enrollment in a monthly class; Woodchopper’s Ball students, including those enrolled in a December 2019 monthly class, must purchase tickets for this event if they wish to attend.
- There WILL be ins-and-outs (with a hand stamp).
- The bar & lounge will open when doors open at 6:00pm, including for people purchasing a Dance Only ticket. Come early and enjoy a cocktail before the show!
We hope to see you New Year’s Eve! Cheers!