Augsburg Balboa & Shag Festival

September 25th-27th 2026

Augsburg Balboa & Shag Festival 2026

Teachers lineup: we're excited to welcome Javi & Lucía, Sandy & Fancy and Heiko & Larissa – whoop whoop!

Live-Music: Daniel Duspiwa Quartett (Friday); The Big Five Septet + Nicolle Rochelle (Saturday)

DJs: DJ Viv, DJ Zazie Métro

Thank you for an amazing weekend!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at the Augsburg Balboa & Shag Festival! It was such a wonderful weekend filled with great dancing, good vibes, and an amazing community.

We’re already looking forward to seeing you again next year. The date for the next festival is currently being worked out — stay tuned!

In the meantime, there are two more opportunities to dance with us in Augsburg:

🍭 Sweet Bal Weekend – March 5–7, 2027
A whole weekend dedicated to Slow Balboa & Balboa, with workshops for intermediate and advanced dancers, taught by Anni & Gašper and Mel & Jo. On Saturday night, The Stardust Syncopators will provide live music for a night of slow and fast rhythms. Registration opens soon — in approximately 1–3 weeks at sweet.augsburgbalboa.com!

🎄 XmaSwing – December 11–13, 2026
If you are also interested in Lindy Hop & Solo Jazz, join us for XmaSwing with Skye & Frida and Elze & Joris! www.xmaswing.com 

We hope to see many of you again soon — on the dance floor in Augsburg! ❤️

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Get in touch!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Hep Cat Club Team at info@hepcatclub.com

See you soon...

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Augsburg in September!