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Overview

Five terrific evenings with live music and a hot After Hours Party create a thrilling and unforgettable atmosphere. Experience the exuberant feeling of the Swingin’ Forties and the Rockin’ Fifties. Hot sizzling nights let you spectate at stylish people with cool attitude dressed up in vintage clothing, petticoats or suits. Be part of it yourself and feel like Fred Astaire, Elvis or Marilyn Monroe. Just slick your hair, form a quiff, dress your hair in a pony tail or pin it up.

Make sure not to miss the grandiose night at the Deutsches Theater with the top shows of the champions and international dance contests. You can also get close to the swing dance legends Jean Veloz and Gil Brady.
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a dress code?

Yes and no. As the Jamboree Ball takes place at the Deutsches Theater (Sunday) – a theatre ballroom – you should be dressed accordingly. Otherwise you might not be allowed to get in. The same is valid for the Alte Messe (Saturday) and the Kolpinghaus (Friday). Both are beautiful vintage ballrooms.

In general we want to encourage you to accomplish the atmosphere of the dance nights with a stylish outfit; best would be 40s or 50s style of course. Training pants and T-shirts are out - they are meant for training and not suitable for a delightful evening.

In case you sweat a lot, your dance partners will appreciate it highly if you have extra shirts with you to change from a wet to a dry shirt.

If an evening has a certain motto it would be simply terrific if you contribute to the atmosphere of the evening with a thematic outfit.

Is smoking allowed at the venues?

The non-smoking-law in Bavaria forbids smoking in restaurants, cafés, pubs and venues. Therefore all venues at the RTSF will be smoke free.

Can I have dinner at the evening venues?

You can dine at the events on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. Own drinks are NOT allowed to bring in to any of the venues!

Thursday: no food will be served at the Vintage Club. We will provide snacks (pretzel sticks, nuts, chips etc.) for free and you can purchase drinks and beverages at the bar.

Friday: At Das Schloss you can choose from a small selected menu card.

Saturday: At the Kopinghaus you can choose from a selected menu card in the ballroom or you can eat in the restaurant à la carte.

Sunday: The Deutsche Theater has an extra restaurant marquee where you can dine à la carte, but you can also get food in the ballroom.

Monday: no food will be served at the Vintage Club. We will provide snacks (pretzel sticks, nuts, chips etc.) for free and you can purchase drinks and beverages at the bar.

Can I bring my own drinks or food to the evening venues?

Definitely not. All venues have their own catering. Don’t be impolite! You also risk to be expelled.

Can I hand out flyers at the venues?

In general you need permission for handing out flyers inside the venues or putting them on the tables. Those permissions can be purchased from us. You can only put your flyers on the designated flyer tables. You also have the opportunity to advertise in the RTSF playbill, which is a full color booklet of about 80 pages that will be handed out to all participants for free. If you want to place an ad please contact us at ads@rockthatswing.com.

Is video taping allowed?

You can film without tripods during the evening events. If some bands don’t like to be recorded they will let you know. We don’t mind if you post your evening recordings on the internet as long as you list Rock That Swing as the event and place a link to the Rock That Swing website.

Who can take part in the contests?

All contests of the RTSF are open, so anybody who likes to compete can take part in the contest. The registration will take place at the venue of the specific night.