Past Events

Below is a listing of past salsa events collected for archival purposes. For a listing of current events in the Bay Area, see our Salsa Events Calendar.

Cafe Cocomo

Event Type: Lessons, Live Music, Social Dancing
Date: Every Thursday & Saturday
Description: Cafe Cocomo is a popular spot in San Francisco featuring a huge dance floor, live salsa bands, full bar, and salsa lessons taught by Jake Jacobs.
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San Jose Jazz Festival 2010

Event Type: Jazz Festival
Date: August 13-15, 2010
Description: An outdoor, weekend-long jazz festival, featuring several salsa bands, great music, food, drinks, and more.
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Tardeadas de Salsa

Event Type: Salsa Lessons, Salsa Dancing
Date: Every Sunday
Description: On2 salsa lessons and dancing at the Deseo Tequila Lounge in Redwood City.
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Target Summer Pops Concert 2010

Event Type: Outdoor Salsa Concert
Date: Friday, July 30, 2010
Description: The Spanish Harlem Orchestra performing live at San Jose State University for the Target Summer Pops Concert.
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Music In The Park

Event Type: Outdoor Salsa Dancing, Live Band
Date: 2011 Concerts will be each Thursday June 2-Aug 25
Description: Outdoor salsa dancing to the live music of Pete Escovedo at Music in the in downtown San Jose.
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San Francisco Bachata Festival

Event Type: Bachata Festival
Date: July 11-18
Description: The San Francisco Bachata International Festival (SFBIF) is a weeklong bachata festival held in San Francisco every year, with bachata lessons, performances, and dancing, as well as a mix of salsa and other Latin dances.
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Salsa Dulce

Event Type: Beginner Lesson, Salsa Party
Date: Every Monday
Description: Salsa dancing, lessons, and a great mojito bar at Azucars Latin Bistro in downtown San Jose.
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Two Left Feet

Event Type: Beginner Lesson, Dance Party
Date: Every 4th Friday
Description: A free salsa lesson and party held at Susan's Dance Studio in San Jose.
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Saturday Salsa Lessons In Mountain View

Event Type: Beginning & Intermediate Dance Series
Date: June 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th
Description: Month-long beginning and intermediate level salsa series taught by SF Salsa Congress finalist Mikko Kemppe.
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Roccapulco Dance Competition

Event Type: Dance Competition, Social Dancing
Date: 05/22/2010
Description: An amateur and professional salsa dance competition, followed by dancing until 2 in the morning to the music of Montuno Swing.
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Montuno Dance-athon

Event Type: Dance Lessons, Dance Party, Dance Performances
Date: May 15, 2010
Description: Salsa lessons, performances, and dancing until 3am, hosted by the Montuno Dance Company.
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Luis Enrique Tour USA 2010

Event Type: Concert & Dance Party
Date: May 8, 2010
Description: The biggest salsa concert of the year, featuring Luis Enrique (Yo No Se Mañana), Avance, Montuno Swing, and Son de Caña, as well as salsa, bachata, and merengue from the Bay Area's top DJs.
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Seductive Latin Party

Event Type: Dance Party
Date: 1st and 3rd Saturday
Description: Salsa dancing and cheap drinks at the Stephen's Green pub in Mountain View.
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Salsa Lessons w/ Isidro & Ariel

Event Type: Beginning-Intermediate Lessons
Date: Every Thursday
Description: Salsa lessons On 1 with Isidro Corona & Ariel Lehaitre of Montuno Dance Company, focusing on salsa patterns, footwork, and ladies styling.
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Milanos Salsa Party

Event Type: Salsa Party
Date: Every Thursday
Description: Salsa, bachata, and merengue dancing all night at Milanos Night Club in downtown San Jose.
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Cheryl Burke Salsa

Event Type: Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson, Dance Party
Date: Every Friday
Description: UPDATE: Cheryl Burke dance studio in Mountain View has closed down! See our salsa calendar for current events! Beginning and intermediate salsa lessons, followed by dancing in a ballroom setting at Cheryl Burke Dance studio in Mountain View, taught by Ciro and Louise.
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Salsa w/ Pantea

Event Type: Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson, Dance Party
Date: Every Sunday
Description: Beginning and intermediate salsa dance lessons followed by dancing in a ballroom setting at Starlite Ballroom in San Jose, taught by Pantea. No partner necessary, beginners welcome!
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Salsa Bootcamp Series

Event Type: Beginning-Intermediate Lessons
Date: Every Monday
Description: A four-week series of salsa classes aimed at beginner and beginning-intermediate salsa dancers taught by Ricki Anaya at the Dance Spectrum.
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Same Sex Salsa

Event Type: Salsa Lesson & Dance Party
Date: Every Sunday
Description: Learn how to dance the opposite role from what you're used to (guys follow, women lead) as well as dance with partners of the same sex.
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US Salsa Open Championships

Event Type: Competition, Salsa Party
Date: July 7-9, 2011
Description: UPDATE: This is the page for the 2011 competition, for 2013 please see US Salsa Open Championships 2013. The US Salsa Open is the largest salsa competition in the US, featuring competitions in over 75 divisions, performances, and a dance party featuring live bands.
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Clarion Salsa Sundays

Event Type: Beginner Lessons & Dance Party
Date: Every Sunday
Description: Salsa lessons and dancing at the Clarion Hotel in downtown San Jose.

Note: This event will be moving to a new location. Starting January 8th, this event will be hosted at the The Bold Knight on 840 N. First Street
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SF Salsa Festival 2011

Event Type: Salsa Festival
Date: March 10-12, 2011
Description: The San Francisco Salsa Festival is a 3-day long salsa extravaganza put on by Salsamania, with workshops from top salsa instructors during the day, and performances and dancing until 2am every night.
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Salsa Illusions

Event Type: Salsa Lessons, Dance Party
Date: 2nd and 4th Friday of the month
Description: UPDATE: This event is no longer happening. Salsa dancing every other Friday night at Club Illusions in Palo Alto. Features a Latin music room that plays salsa, bachata, and merrengue, as well as a hip hop room playing the latest top 40s. Beginner salsa lessons at 9pm, followed by dancing for the rest of the evening. Some nights feature live bands.
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