Swung Asheville Live! With Blue Nickels

October 28, 2026 8pm - 10pm Swing Asheville Live! With Blue Nickels Banks Avenue Bar 32 Banks Ave #101, Asheville, NC 28801 The Blue Nickels jazz band plays a mix of "traditional jazz", and danceable selections from 1920s and 30s and and 40s. The band's sensibilities reflect a love for moderate tempo, melodic, yet groovy energies. The horns tend towards counterpoint and harmonic partnership, as opposed to a "hot" or "in your face" aesthetics. Based in Asheville, the band is led by Ben Lieb, who was a founding member of a long-time Asheville favorite dance band the Low-Down Sires. He also played with Blue Marmalade, a band with some members of the Sires that formed briefly after the pandemic. Ben has a long history of involvement with Swing Asheville, and has taught Lindy Hop and Balboa off and on over the last 20 years. His longest continuous stint was with his former dance partner Eva Millwood where they taught together every Tuesday for 4 years. He is an occasional DJ for dances, former president of Swing Asheville, and used to maintain the Swing Asheville website. Joining Ben will be Bob Snope, Albi Podrizki, and Walt Kross. Swing Dance Lesson at 7pm, all are welcome with or without a partner! Costume contest at band break, so dress to impress! $15 includes the lesson/ $5 students with i.d.