Lincoln City, OR – The Lincoln City Cultural Center and the Lincoln Pops Big Band invite you to spend this Valentine’s Day with Louis, Cole, Glenn and Duke -- Louis Prima, Cole Porter, Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington, and all your Big Band favorites – at this year’s fun and friendly Sweetheart’s Dance. This joint will start jumping at 7 pm on Friday, Feb. 14, at the Cultural Center. It’s on the Sunny Side of the Street, at 540 NE Hwy. 101.  TICKETS

If you're In the Mood for this kind of Moonlight Serenade, you’re invited to attend. Tickets are $20 per person (plus a $2 ticketing fee), and include cookies, sweet treats and a flower for every lady. If It’s Been A Long, Long Time since you said “Let’s Dance,” we’ve got you covered. The floor will be open, but a partner is not required. You’re free to just sit back and tap your toes through three sets of great music. 

The Feb. 14 Sweetheart Dance is a fundraiser for the Piano Fund of the Lincoln City Cultural Center. There will also be a raffle and other ways to support the nonprofit center. To purchase tickets in advance, click HERE or call 541-994-9994.

The evening will include three sets performed by the Lincoln Pops Big Band, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and passing along the heritage of the Big Band era. Members include current and retired professional musicians, band directors, former high school and college players, and even a few talented local high school students. With 18-21 musicians, the Pops’ sound includes trumpets, trombones, clarinet, piano, drums, guitar and vibraphone, along with a rotating cast of vocalists.  

A Lincoln County collective for more than 30 years, the band has evolved into one of the finest big bands in Oregon. Under the artistic direction of Matt White, the Pops play all types of dance music, including swing, Latin and jazz tunes. They’ve got a regular gig on the third Thursday of the month at the Gleneden Beach Community Hall.