"This Week In Chicago"

Chicago's Best Dance Calendar

for Swing Dancing, Lindy Hop, Blues Dancing, Rockabilly, Honky Tonk Two Step, & West Coast Swing Dancing

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May 21 - 27, 2012

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Rum Drum Ramblers (blues, country, roots music)

Cole's Bar 2338 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL (map)

Show: 9:00pm

Swing Nights at Fizz (lindy hop, swing dancing)

Fizz Bar and Grill 3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map)

DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $7 ($5 w/Student ID)

Tuesdays Swing! (lindy hop, swing dancing) Galaxie Chicago (lindy hop, swing dancing)

Black Rock Pub and Kitchen 3614 N Damen Ave Chicago, IL (map)

Lesson: 8:00pm DJ: 9:00pm-Midnight $5 donation at the door

Barb City Swing Connection (swing dancing) Barb City Stompers (jazz)

The House Cafe 263 E Lincoln Hwy Dekalb, IL (map)

Lesson: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $5

Swing Night (lindy hop, swing dancing)

Esteban's 1550 N Route 59 Naperville, IL (map)

Lessons: 7:30pm-8:30pm DJ: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $7

West Coast Wednesday (west coast swing dancing)

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: $5 (Lessons: +$5 each)

The Alan Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra (big band swing & jazz)

The Green Mill 4802 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map)

Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6

National Tap Dance Day

The Hoyle Brothers (country, 2-step, western swing)

The Empty Bottle 1035 N Western Ave Chicago, IL (map)

Show: 5:30pm-7:30pm No Cover

The Flat Cats (swinging jazz and blues)

Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 Archer Ave Willow Springs, IL (map)

Lesson: 7:30pm-8:30pm Show: 8:30pm-Midnight Cover: $12 ($10 with student ID)

The Waco Brothers (country, rock) The Riptones (country, blues, roots rock)

Beat Kitchen 2100 W Belmont Ave Chicago, IL (map)

Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $12

Chicago Blues Angels (blues, rockabilly, r&b)

Honky Tonk BBQ 1213 W 18th St Chicago, IL (map)

Show: 10:00pm-1:00am No Cover

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-11:30pm No Cover

Bluetopia (blues dancing)

American Tango Institute 325 N Hoyne Ave Chicago, IL (map)

Lesson: 8:00pm-9:00pm (blues dance) DJs: 9:00pm-2:00am Cover: $8

Chicago Swing Dance Society (lindy hop, swing dancing) Petra's Recession Seven (1920s & 1930s jazz)

In The Courtyard (behind) Hutchinson Commons 5706 S University Ave Chicago, IL (map)

Show: 2:00pm-5:00pm No Cover

The Flat Cats (swinging jazz and blues)

The Palm Court @ The Drake Hotel 140 E Walton Pl Chicago, IL (map)

Show: 9:00pm-12:30am No Cover (2 drink minimum encouraged)

Gutterbilly Boys (blues, country, folk) Cochino y Los Pisteros Billy Don Burns (country, folk, bluegrass)

Reggie's Music Joint 2105 S State St Chicago, IL (map)

Show: 8:00pm Cover: $10

The Modern Sounds (blues, jazz, western swing)

The Smoke Daddy 1804 W Division St Chicago, IL (map)

Show: 9:30pm-Midnight No Cover

Chicago Jitterbug Club (jitterbug, swing dancing)

Elks Lodge (No. 1596) 4428 Midlothian Tpke Crestwood, IL (map)

8:00pm-Midnight Donation: $8 ($5 for members)

A Memorial Jam Celebrating the Life and Music of Bob Carter with very special guests: The Mighty Blue Kings ("Meet Me In Uptown" reunion) also featuring: Nick Moss Erwin Helfer (boogie woogie & blues) Dave Specter (blues, jazz) Rockin' Johnny Burgin (blues) Tom Holland Little Al Thomas with John Edelmann John "Boom" Brumbach Marty Binder Mark Wydra Kenny Smith Mark Fornek "Barstool" Bob Levis Sharon Lewis Scotty & The Bad Boys Harlan Terson Gerry Hundt with Matt Hendricks (blues, rock, roots music) Matthew Skoller

S.P.A.C.E. 1245 Chicago Ave Evanston, IL (map)

Concert: 5:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $40 (reserved table seating), $30 (general admission)

John Burnett Orchestra (big band swing)

Fitzgerald's Nightclub 6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map)

Show: 6:00pm-9:30pm Cover: $10 ($5 - 17 and under with student ID)

The Fat Babies (1920s & 1930s jazz)

Honky Tonk BBQ 1213 W 18th St Chicago, IL (map)

Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover

Be Bop Battlin Ball (jive, bop, stroll) and Night & Day Vintage present: Big Jay McNeely "The King of the Honkers" (saxophone - rock 'n' roll, r&b, jazz, blues) The Crown Vics (1950's rock 'n roll) Miss Jubilee & The Humdingers (big beat, blues, r&b)

Mayne Stage 1328 W Morse Ave Chicago, IL (map)

Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $18 in advance ($15 at the door)

SOS! (Swing On Sundays) (west coast swing dancing)

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), $5 (DJ only)

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