Ladies Night Out - A leap year Dance Party with GIRL CRUSH Band
You're invited to celebrate a night that is so special it can only happen once every 4 years!
Singles, couples & groups of friends! Come and enjoy a fun evening of dancing
Featuring LIVE BAND: Girl Crush
DOORS OPEN AT 7PM
Our Ladies night out had to have the the premier ladies band so we are very pleased to have Girl Crush performing! This is a new collaboration that features five of Portland's leading powerhouse vocalists. Girl Crush delivers a dynamic blend of R&B, pop, rock and soulful melodies that showcase each member's unique range and style. The connection this band shares on stage and with their audience is truly moving, making Girl Crush not just a music show, but an inspiring performance!
Dress to Impress –
Here is your chance to slip on some swanky outfit and strut your stuff. Cocktail or dressy casual attire is also fine to take in the show.
Free Photo Booth
Have your photo taken or take a selfie at the free photo booth.
Time Capsule Booth
Join in the fun by writing a note to the future you. Then you will seal it into a envelope, and it will be mailed back to you on 2-29-2028. Some of you will already have a letter waiting for you from our first Leap Year Dance in 2020 ( just think how much life has changed from then).
Full No Host Bar
We will have a full bar serving Cocktails a nice selection of Wines, Microbrews and Champagne.
Plus the Leap Day Cocktail! This colorful cousin of the martini was invented by pioneering bartender Harry Craddock at London’s Savoy Hotel in 1928. According to the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book, “It is said to have been responsible for more proposals than any other cocktail ever mixed”
Light food options available
The Venue
Shawn Gardner Dancing is a beautiful 3 Ballroom, 17000 SF facility in Tigard. The ballroom features state of the art lighting and sound system and a beautiful sprung hardwood floors.
Free Parking
In addition to the main parking lot and street parking, we have a very large extra parking lot just down the street on the South end of Commercial street.
21 and over
Professional security on site
No Re-entry
No Outside food or drink allowed
Free water at the drinking fountain
Questions: Ron Bearden 503-616-1548
$15 advanced tickets until 2/28
https://www.tickettomato.com/event/8515
$20 at the door
We look forward to seeing you all there!
www.shawngardnerdancing.com
ABOUT LEAP YEAR:
Just to get you into the swing of it here are some Leap Year facts - How do you remember if it’s a leap year? Simple: If the last two digits of the year are divisible by four (e.g. 2016, 2020, 2024…) then it’s a leap year.
While leap day helped official timekeepers, it also resulted in social customs turned upside down when February 29 became a "no man's land" without legal jurisdiction.
As the story goes, the tradition of women romantically pursuing men in leap years began in 5th century Ireland, when St. Bridget complained to St. Patrick about the fair sex having to wait for men to propose. Patrick finally relented and set February 29 aside as the day set aside allowing women the right to ask for a man's hand in marriage.
The tradition continued in Scotland, when Queen Margaret declared in 1288 that on February 29 a woman had the right to pop the question to any man she fancied. Menfolk who refused were faced with a fine in the form of a kiss, a silk dress, or a pair of gloves that were given to the rejected lady fair.
A similar modern American tradition, Sadie Hawkins Day, honors Al Capp in the cartoon strip Li'l Abner. In the famous story line, Sadie and every other woman in town were allowed on that day to pursue and catch the most eligible bachelors in Dogpatch.