May 20 - 26, 2013
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| Monday | 20 |
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"Blue Monday" Erwin Helfer
(boogie woogie & blues)
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Katerina's
1920 W Irving Park Rd Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-Midnight Cover: $10 |
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Third Coast Swing
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
Presents: Swing Nights at Fizz
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
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Fizz Bar and Grill
3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $7 ($5 w/Student ID) |
| Tuesday | 21 |
The Hot Club of Cowtown
(hot jazz, folk, americana, western swing)
The Modern Sounds
(blues, jazz, western swing)
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City Winery
1200 W Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
Concert: 7:00pm Cover: $20/$18/$15 |
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Third Anniversary Celebration Barb City Swing Connection
(swing dancing)
Barb City Stompers
(jazz)
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The House Cafe
263 E Lincoln Hwy Dekalb, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $5 |
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The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
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The Green Mill
4802 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 |
| Wednesday | 22 |
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Steve Heliotes (piano) & Johnny Donatowicz (guitar) |
Honky Tonk BBQ
1213 W 18th St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-8:00pm No Cover |
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Wednesday Swings
with Carl and Karrie
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
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Navarro's
1601 Fairway Dr Naperville, IL (map) |
Lessons: 7:30pm-8:30pm DJ: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $7 |
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Chicago Lindy Hop
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
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Chicago Dance
415 W Huron St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:30pm DJs: 9:15pm-Midnight Cover: $7 |
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West Coast Wednesday
(west coast swing dancing)
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Galway Bar and Grill
12045 Roosevelt Rd Elmhurst, IL (map) |
Lessons: 7:00pm (beg west coast swing), 7:45pm (int west coast swing) DJ: 8:30pm-11:00pm Cover: $6 (Lessons: +$5 each) |
| Thursday | 23 |
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le Percolateur
(jazz, blues, pop)
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Katerina's
1920 W Irving Park Rd Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $10 |
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Pokey LaFarge
(roots music, early jazz, string ragtime, country blues, western swing)
Al Scorch |
Lincoln Hall
2424 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $15 at the door, $13 in advance |
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The Alan Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra
(big band swing & jazz)
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The Green Mill
4802 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 |
| Friday | 24 |
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The Hoyle Brothers
(country, 2-step, western swing)
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 5:30pm-7:30pm No Cover |
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Lowdown Brass Band
(brass, street funk, crunk - in the new orleans 2nd line tradition)
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Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
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Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys
(rockabilly, country, folk rock)
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Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $15 |
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The Matthew Skoller Band
(blues, roots music)
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Nick's
1516 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-12:30am No Cover |
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Decoy Prayer Meeting
(country, folk, rockabilly)
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The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
| Saturday | 25 |
National Tap Dance Day  |
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Bailey Dee
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Honky Tonk BBQ
1213 W 18th St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:30pm-10:00pm No Cover |
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NU Community Jazz Band
(jazz, jazz big band)
Spring Social |
Louis Room @ Norris University Center
1999 Campus Dr Evanston, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm (swing) Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm Jack & Jill *DANCE CONTEST* Cover: $7 ($5 for NU WildCard holders) |
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The Matthew Skoller Band
(blues, roots music)
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Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
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CD Release Show JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound
(soul, post punk)
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Mayne Stage
1328 W Morse Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
9:00pm Cover: $28 |
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The Flat Cats
(swinging jazz and blues)
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The Palm Court
@
The Drake Hotel
140 E Walton Pl Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-12:30am No Cover (2 drink minimum encouraged) |
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The Hoyle Brothers
(country, 2-step, western swing)
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Nick's
1516 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
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Dan Whitaker and the Shinebenders
(country)
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The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-2:30am No Cover |
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Tri-City Swing
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
DJ'd Swing Dance Night |
A Step Above Dance Academy
110 E Wilson St Batavia, IL (map) |
DJs: 8:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $5 |
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Chicago Swing Dance Society
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
Java Jive (lindy hop, swing dancing) |
Ida Noyes Hall
1212 E 59th St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-9:00pm DJs: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
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Chicago Jitterbug Club
(jitterbug, swing dancing)
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Elks Lodge (No. 1596)
4428 Midlothian Tpke Crestwood, IL (map) |
8:00pm-11:30pm Donation: $8 ($5 for members) |
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the Mix
(west coast swing dancing)
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Interclub Academy of Dance
7350 N Milwaukee Ave Niles, IL (map) |
Lessons: 8:00pm (west coast swing) DJs: 9:00pm-Midnight Cover: $8 (Lesson: +$5) |
| Sunday | 26 |
| Frankie Manning's Birthday |
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Chicago French Music Association
(chicago cajuns)
(cajun, zydeco)
The Cajun Vagabonds
(cajun, zydeco)
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The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 2:00pm-4:30pm Dance lesson during the band break Cover: $10 |
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John Burnett Orchestra
(big band swing)
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Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-9:30pm Cover: $10 ($5 - 17 and under with student ID) |
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The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
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Honky Tonk BBQ
1213 W 18th St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
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Rockin' Billy Harnden
(blues, psychobilly, rockabilly)
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The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
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SOS! (Swing On Sundays)
(west coast swing dancing)
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May I Have This Dance
5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 6:00pm (hustle) Lesson: 6:30pm (west coast swing) DJ: 7:00pm-9:00pm Cover: $10 (Lesson and DJ), $7 (DJ only) |
