Jillian's (in the vista)

Contact Name
Phone Number	803-779-7789
Email Address
Website Address	www.jilliansbilliards.com
Participating Shag Club	Palmetto and Columbia Shag Clubs
When We Dance	*Thursdays 8pm*

The Vista After 5 Concert Series is held in the Spring and Fall in the parking lot behind Jillian’s in the Vista every Thursday afternoon from 5:30 until 9pm. The series has a great line up of beach/shag bands that draw hundreds of people on a weekday night. Proceeds from beverage sells and donations at the door go to support the Volunteers in Action of the Palmetto Health SC Cancer Center. Beer and soft drinks are available. Get there early to get a parking place.

You may visit www.vistaafter5.com for more information and the band schedule.

When the weather gets too cold or too hot to party outside. Jillian’s provides bands inside their facility. Bands play on Thursday nights from 6:00- 9:00.

Bands such as The Catalinas, The Entertainers, The Breeze, The Fantastic Shakers and The Craig Woolard Band perform here.

When the band concert is over, the party moves to the Groove Shack from 9-12, where DJ Butch Davidson plays the shag tunes and Hall of Famer Jo Jo Putnam teaches free shag lessons. The Groove Shack opens the old glass garage type doors to the outdoor patio overlooking Jillian’s Beach. This is where the overflow crowd goes to find a seat and catch an evening breeze. The well worn 16’ x 24’ wooden dance floor stays full of shag dancers all evening. You’ll see some really great shaggers here. There is approximately 300 or so young, old and those just stopping by, to see what all the hype is about. It’s refreshing to see the college kids learning the state dance out on the floor. Seating is limited, but who has time to sit with great music drawing you to the dance floor. There is no cover charge and Jillian’s offers a great menu inside the complex, along with the arcade, pool tables, table tennis, air hockey, beach volleyball and the big screen TV s throughout. Smoking is allowed. The 2 large garage doors that open keep the fresh air circulating which is a big plus for the smoke and heat (coming off the dance floor).

You’ll see many members of the Columbia and Palmetto Shag Clubs frequenting the Groove Shack on Thursdays.