Welcome to Scandinavian Shuffle 2027 in Umeå!
Registration opens October 24th 2026 at 12.00.
We are honoured to host the 17th Scandinavian Shuffle in Umeå, the capital of northern Sweden.
The entire event will offer dancing and activities from Thursday 4th of February to Monday 8th of February, with in total five nights of dancing to live bands and DJs. The venues for all dances are within walking distance around downtown central Umeå, Sweden.
Snow and fantastic attendees are guaranteed and there is a good chance of getting a glimpse of the northern lights. There will be opportunities for both indoor and outdoor daytime activities, tasting local delicacies, and learning some northern words and habits.
We look forward to meeting you and the balboa family from all around Scandinavia and the rest of the world.
Välkommen - Velkommen - Tervetuloa - Welcome
17th Scandinavian Shuffle
4-8 February 2027
Umeå, Sweden
Photo: Fredrik Larsson / imagebank.sweden.se
17th Scandinavian Shuffle
Balboa enthusiasts around the Scandinavia, Nordics and the world joining together for the 17th time. Unforgettable memories and connections await in Umeå 4-8 February.
Photo from Scandinavian Shuffle 2017
Registration will open October 24th 2026
We are anticipating more than 300 friends to join this weekend to share the dance floor and enjoy the city with. You are invited! RSVP - register now to claim your ticket!
What to expect…
3 main parties with live band and DJ music,
taking place at the central Umeå Folkets Hus with generous space for dancing
1 pre-party and 1 after-party with live band and DJ music,
taking place at Ordenshuset - our cozy local dance location with the perfect amount of space for both dancing and mingling
Daytime activities,
sauna, museums, architecture, skiing, beer tasting, dog sledding, coffee…
Pre- and after parties
come early and stay a few extra nights
Thursday pre-party, Friday-Sunday main parties,
Monday after-party
MUSIC
Our nights will be filled with live bands and DJ music - with us, Balboa enthusiasts in mind. We have world-renowned musicians flying in to play for us, in addition to several local amazing bands and a handful of DJs sharing their favorite tunes on stage.
Please welcome Enric Peidro Swingtet as our main band - playing on Friday & Saturday night! These famous musicians will make the feet glow with the best possible balboa beats on the planet!
UPDATE 25.10.2026. Unfortunately, Jonathan Stout will not be able to join the Enric Peidro band as originally planned. We are truly sorry for this, since we were all looking forward to this unique combo. Yet - we are very pleased to have the Enric Peidro Swingtet playing for us, and they will also provide a musical taster for free on Saturday night.
On Thursday night, we have our local string quintet All Smiles playing for us, with music inspired by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli.
Sunday night, the talented big band Renhornen from Umeå will play the shuffle beats needed for balboa dancers.
Monday night, DJs will take it away, but you never know - spontaneous musical jam surprises might happen!
Daytime activities
Yes, we have a sauna! And lots of other daytime activities to explore and enjoy the Scandinavian lifestyle.
You can enjoy a sauna and dip your toes in the frozen Umeå river, explore architecture in Umeå, join a dance class, go thrifting or visit local cafes and roasteries. Book your activities upon registration.
Check out the activity page for more information!
Stay tuned till the shuffle!
Join us in the Scandinavian Shuffle - Balboa Exchange group on Facebook! You can check out photos from last year’s event in the group album.
Book your shuffle experience!
Five days of social Balboa dancing in cozy yet exciting capital of Umeå, Sweden
Book your festival pass and daytime activities
at www.scandinavianshuffle.com/register