EVENTS
Tuesday Night Zydeco!
April 14, 21 & 28 | Zydeco Prep 2026
Zydeco Prep 2026 — Tuesdays in April — at Eagles Mother Aerie (8201 Lake City Way NE), 6:30-8:30pm
with the Gator Boy & Gator Babe, Sean Donovan & Erika Olsen
. Old School to contemporary styling, come learn this ever-evolving, living Louisiana dance tradition at Zydeco Prep 2026.
We’ll cover fun footwork, hot moves, dynamic partnering, and building your Zydeco style from the ground up. All classes include work on partnering and styling, with extra emphasis for each as follows:
APRIL 7 Fundamentals & Footwork (Beg)
APRIL 14 Partnering & Moves (Beg/Int)
APRIL 21 Movement & Hips (Int)
APRIL 28 Contemporary Moves & Styling (Int/Adv)
$35 adv / $40 door per workshop • or save! $110 full course.
Email Sean to register and secure advance pricing.
Get that soulful Zydeco groove and let the good times roll!
3rd Friday Dance
Fri, April 17 | Gator Boy’s Juke Joint
Revel and dance with lovely partners in joyful community to the Gator Boy’s extraordinary variety of soulful, groovy sounds — a fresh, rootsy mix of Swing, Blues, Cha Cha Cha, Waltz, Cajun/Zydeco, NC2S, WCS & more — at Eagles Mother Aerie (8201 Lake City Way NE, Seattle). 6:30pm Dance Lesson (Salsa), 7:30-10pm dance, $15. House-party charm with roadhouse revelry, lovely people, great venue at the Eagles Mother Aerie featuring Mike, your stellar bartender.
1st Friday Dance • May Day!
Fri, May 1 | Gator Boy’s Juke Joint
Revel and dance with lovely partners in joyful community to the Gator Boy’s extraordinary variety of soulful, groovy sounds — a fresh, rootsy mix of Swing, Blues, Cha Cha Cha, Waltz, Cajun/Zydeco, NC2S, WCS & more — at Eagles Mother Aerie (8201 Lake City Way NE, Seattle). 6:30pm Special Lesson with Guy Caridi teaching Dance for Justice routines, 7:30-10pm dance, $15. House-party charm with roadhouse revelry, lovely people, great venue at the Eagles Mother Aerie featuring Mike, your stellar bartender.
Friday Night Live!
Fri, May 15 | Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
Come celebrate the Gator Boy’s birthday with Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts at Gator Boy’s Juke Joint. Eagles Mother Aerie (8201 Lake City Way NE, Seattle). 6:30pm Dance lesson, 7:30-10pm dance, $25, more details TBA.
1st Friday Dance
Fri, June 5 | Gator Boy’s Juke Joint
Revel and dance with lovely partners in joyful community to the Gator Boy’s extraordinary variety of soulful, groovy sounds — a fresh, rootsy mix of Swing, Blues, Cha Cha Cha, Waltz, Cajun/Zydeco, NC2S, WCS & more — at Eagles Mother Aerie (8201 Lake City Way NE, Seattle). 6:30pm Dance Lesson, 7:30-10pm dance, $15. House-party charm with roadhouse revelry, lovely people, great venue at the Eagles Mother Aerie featuring Mike, your stellar bartender.
10th Anniversay Celebration!
Fri, June 12 | Bayou Envie
We’ve been at this for a decade at our Mother Aerie location, and we’re fixin’ to show out! Bayou Envie will bring the Zydeco party and stay tuned for more surprises at Eagles Mother Aerie (8201 Lake City Way NE, Seattle), 7:30-10pm dance, $25. House-party charm with roadhouse revelry, lovely people, great venue at the Eagles Mother Aerie featuring Mike, your stellar bartender.
3rd Friday Dance
Fri, June 19 | Gator Boy’s Juke Joint
Revel and dance with lovely partners in joyful community to the Gator Boy’s extraordinary variety of soulful, groovy sounds — a fresh, rootsy mix of Swing, Blues, Cha Cha Cha, Waltz, Cajun/Zydeco, NC2S, WCS & more — at Eagles Mother Aerie (8201 Lake City Way NE, Seattle). 6:30pm Lesson, 7:30-10pm dance, $15. House-party charm with roadhouse revelry, lovely people, great venue at the Eagles Mother Aerie featuring Mike, your stellar bartender.