Dance Venues for West Coast Swing in Billings

Bones Brewery (1425 Broadwater Avenue, Billings, 839-9231). Great beer, tiny dance floor, often some very good bands.

Yellowstone Valley Brewing (2123 1st Avenue North, Billings, 245-0918). Great beer, tiny dance floor, often some very good bands. Closes at 8 p.m., so you can still go somewhere else afterward.

Al Bedoo Shrine 1125 Broadwater Avenue, Billings Large events are in the Shrine Auditorium, smaller events (such as the Al Bedoo Big Band) are in the smaller room. The auditorium is large, the smaller room has a well-maintained medium-sized dance floor. Drinks are usually available.

Elks (934 Lewis Ave., Billings, 252-8407). Large, well-maintained dance floor in the main room, plus smaller dance floors in two other rooms.

Billings Community Center (360 N. 23rd Street Billings, 657-3050). Large, well-maintained dance floor, and there’s often a lot of room here as the floor doesn’t get crowded. No bar.