Durham, NC native Pigmeat Markham knows how to Rent Party
The RDU Rent Party is a pay-what-you-can swing dance held just north of Research Triangle Park, convenient to both Raleigh and Durham, NC. Jason Sager and I scour the area for great bands and deejays to come and play for the swing dancers in the Triangle. To show our appreciation for the awesome musicians who make the music we dance to, all donations collected at the dance are given to the musicians themselves. For a list of upcoming RDU Rent Party dances, visit the website’s Calendar of Events page.
We’ve been fortunate enough to catch both touring and local bands for RDU Rent Party, including
Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns, New Orleans, LA
Solomon Douglas Swingtet, Seattle, WA
Glenn Crytzer and his Syncopators, Seattle, WA
Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess, New York, NY
The Low Down Sires, Asheville, NC
Ethan Uslan, Charlotte, NC
Hot Club of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC
Firehouse Rhythm Kings, Chapel Hill, NC
Clark Stern, Chapel Hill, NC
Mint Julep Jazz Band, Durham, NC
Skeedaddle, Durham, NC
John D. Holeman, Durham, NC
Lightnin’ Wells, Fountain, NC
The New King Rippers, Raleigh, NC
Th’ Bullfrog Willard McGhee and Tad Walters, Raleigh, NC
Atomic Rhythm All-Stars, Raleigh, NC
