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| Monday | 1 | Yoko Noge and the Jazz Me Blues Band (jazz & blues) | Andy's Jazz Club 11 E Hubbard St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $10 1/2 price with VIP Card: (146KB) |
| Swing Nights at Fizz |
Fizz Bar & Grill 3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 ($4 w/Student ID) $2 off before 10:00pm |
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| Tuesday | 2 | The Flat Cats (swinging jazz and blues)
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Martini Park 151 W Erie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Complimentary Hors D'Oeuvres: 5:00pm-8:00pm Show: 7:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
| Devil in a Woodpile (acoustic blues and ragtime) | The Hideout 1354 W Wabansia Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:30pm-Midnight Donation: $5 |
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| Wednesday | 3 | The Western Elstons (country, rockabilly, western swing) | Simon's Tavern 5210 N Clark St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:00pm No Cover |
| Bill Porter Orchestra (big band jazz) | Green Dolphin Street 2200 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $10 |
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| Swing Night | Frankie's Blue Room 16 W Chicago Ave Naperville, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm DJ: 9:00pm-1:00am Lesson & DJ: $7, DJ only: $5 |
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| Thursday | 4 | Alan Gresik's Swing Shift Orchestra (big band swing & jazz) | The Green Mill Lounge 4802 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 |
| Big C Jamboree
Host Band: Nick Curran's Attitudes (punk, blues, rockabilly) |
Martyr's Restaurant & Pub 3855 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Live Music: 9:30pm-1:00am No Cover |
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| Turning Clinic Workshop | Big City Swing 1012 W Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
8:00pm-10:00pm - $30 | ||
| Friday | 5 | 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)
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Onesti Dinner Club 18 N 4th St Saint Charles, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
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| Susie Gomez & Her Multiple Cats (rockabilly) |
The California Clipper 1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
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| First Fridays - Swingin' at the Studio |
Big City Swing 1012 W Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-8:45pm DJ: 8:45pm-Midnight Lesson: $5 Dance only: Free! |
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| Parker Dearborn & Jessica Cox
WCS Workshops |
May I Have This Dance 5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
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| Saturday | 6 | Getting Schooled
Charleston Forms |
the Galaxie 2603 W Barry Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Canceled. 10:00am-3:00pm - $45 ($35 in advance) |
| Dips and Tricks Workshop | Big City Swing 1012 W Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
1:00pm-3:00pm - $30 | ||
| Parker Dearborn & Jessica Cox
WCS Workshops |
May I Have This Dance 5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
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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 |
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| Fulton County Line (country, 2-step, western swing) | The California Clipper 1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-2:30am No Cover |
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| Sunday | 7 | Parker Dearborn & Jessica Cox
WCS Workshops |
May I Have This Dance 5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
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| John Burnett Orchestra (big band swing) | Fitzgerald's Nightclub 6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm Cover: $10 (17 & under: $5) |
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| Sunday Night Swing | Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 Archer Ave Willow Springs, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:00pm-8:00pm DJ: 8:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $10 |
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| SOS! (Swing On Sundays) [wcs] | May I Have This Dance 5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 6:00pm (Hustle) / 6:30pm (WCS) DJ: 7:00pm-9:00pm Cover: $10 before 7:00pm, $5 after 7:00pm |
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| Monday | 8 | Yoko Noge and the Jazz Me Blues Band (jazz & blues) | Andy's Jazz Club 11 E Hubbard St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $10 1/2 price with VIP Card: (146KB) |
| Swing Nights at Fizz |
Fizz Bar & Grill 3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 ($4 w/Student ID) $2 off before 10:00pm |
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| Tuesday | 9 | Devil in a Woodpile (acoustic blues and ragtime) | The Hideout 1354 W Wabansia Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:30pm-Midnight Donation: $5 |
| Swing Gitan (jazz hot/gypsy jazz) | Quencher's Saloon 2401 N Western Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
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| Wednesday | 10 | Bill Porter Orchestra (big band jazz) | Green Dolphin Street 2200 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $10 |
| Swing Night | Frankie's Blue Room 16 W Chicago Ave Naperville, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm DJ: 9:00pm-1:00am Lesson & DJ: $7, DJ only: $5 |
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| Thursday | 11 | Alan Gresik's Swing Shift Orchestra (big band swing & jazz) | The Green Mill Lounge 4802 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 |
| Jazz 1.5: Move My What? Where? Workshop | Big City Swing 1012 W Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
8:00pm-10:00pm - $30 | ||
| Friday | 12 | 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 |
| Josh Kalmus (acoustic blues) | The California Clipper 1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
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| Ava Logan Trio (jazz) | The Palm Court @ The Drake Hotel 140 E Walton Pl Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-12:30am | ||
| John Lindo
WCS Workshops |
Heart & Sole Dance 7767 W 96th Pl Hickory Hills, IL (map) |
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| Saturday | 13 | Getting Schooled
Social and Performance Aerials |
the Galaxie 2603 W Barry Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
10:00am-3:00pm - $45 |
| John Lindo
WCS Workshops |
Heart & Sole Dance 7767 W 96th Pl Hickory Hills, IL (map) |
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| Blue Line Riders (country, americana, western swing) | The California Clipper 1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-2:30am No Cover |
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| Galaxie Nite | the Galaxie 2603 W Barry Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Canceled! Live Music Free Lesson with Admission Doors Open: 9:00pm Cover: $15 donation |
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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 |
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| A Blue Christmas! |
Lady B's Winter Beach House | 8:00pm-4:00am | ||
| Sunday | 14 | Bill O'Connell's Chicago Skyliners Big Band (big band jazz) | Fitzgerald's Nightclub 6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm Cover: $10 (17 & under: $5) |
| Sunday Night Swing | Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 Archer Ave Willow Springs, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:00pm-8:00pm DJ: 8:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $10 |
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| SOS! (Swing On Sundays) [wcs] | May I Have This Dance 5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 6:00pm (Hustle) / 6:30pm (WCS) DJ: 7:00pm-9:00pm Cover: $10 before 7:00pm, $5 after 7:00pm |
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| Monday | 15 | Yoko Noge and the Jazz Me Blues Band (jazz & blues) | Andy's Jazz Club 11 E Hubbard St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $10 1/2 price with VIP Card: (146KB) |
| Swing Nights at Fizz |
Fizz Bar & Grill 3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 ($4 w/Student ID) $2 off before 10:00pm |
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| Getting Schooled
Balboa 101 |
the Galaxie 2603 W Barry Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
7:00am-9:00pm - $25 | ||
| Tuesday | 16 | Devil in a Woodpile (acoustic blues and ragtime) | The Hideout 1354 W Wabansia Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:30pm-Midnight Donation: $5 |
| Getting Schooled
Beginning Swing (plus Role Reversal) |
the Galaxie 2603 W Barry Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Tue & Wed: 7:00am-9:00pm - both days $40 for two people | ||
| Wednesday | 17 | The Western Elstons (country, rockabilly, western swing) | Simon's Tavern 5210 N Clark St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:00pm No Cover |
| Bill Porter Orchestra (big band jazz) | Green Dolphin Street 2200 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $10 |
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| Rob Parton's JazzTech Big Band (big band jazz) | Fitzgerald's Nightclub 6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 7:30pm Cover: $10 (17 & under: $5) |
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| Swing Night | Frankie's Blue Room 16 W Chicago Ave Naperville, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm DJ: 9:00pm-1:00am Lesson & DJ: $7, DJ only: $5 |
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| Getting Schooled
Beginning Swing (plus Role Reversal) |
the Galaxie 2603 W Barry Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Tue & Wed: 7:00am-9:00pm - both days $40 for two people | ||
| Thursday | 18 | Alan Gresik's Swing Shift Orchestra (big band swing & jazz) | The Green Mill Lounge 4802 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 |
| Friday | 19 | 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)
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Onesti Dinner Club 18 N 4th St Saint Charles, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
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| Susie Gomez & Her Multiple Cats (rockabilly) |
The California Clipper 1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
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| Ava Logan Trio (jazz) | The Palm Court @ The Drake Hotel 140 E Walton Pl Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-12:30am | ||
| Bluetopia
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Mariposa Studio 4001 N Ravenswood Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-9:00pm DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $8 |
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| Saturday | 20 | Balboa I Workshop | Big City Swing 1012 W Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
11:00am-1:00pm - $30 |
| Dan Whitaker & the Shinebenders (country) | The California Clipper 1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-2:30am No Cover |
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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 |
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| Jen Zias Trio (jazz) |
Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 Archer Ave Willow Springs, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm-8:30pm Show: 8:30pm-Midnight Cover: $12 ($10 w/ Student ID) |
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| Sunday | 21 | Winter Solstice | 6:04 AM CST | |
| Hanukkah | begins at sunset | |||
| Chicago Grandstand Big Band (big band jazz) | Fitzgerald's Nightclub 6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm Cover: $10 (17 & under: $5) |
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| SOS! (Swing On Sundays) [wcs] | May I Have This Dance 5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 6:00pm (Hustle) / 6:30pm (WCS) DJ: 7:00pm-9:00pm Cover: $10 before 7:00pm, $5 after 7:00pm |
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| Monday | 22 | Yoko Noge and the Jazz Me Blues Band (jazz & blues) | Andy's Jazz Club 11 E Hubbard St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $10 1/2 price with VIP Card: (146KB) |
| The 8th Annual X-Mas Music Night @ Swing Nights at Fizz |
Fizz Bar & Grill 3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 ($4 w/Student ID) $2 off before 10:00pm |
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| Getting Schooled
Balboa 210 |
the Galaxie 2603 W Barry Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
7:00am-9:00pm - $25 | ||
| Tuesday | 23 | Bopology (jazz, swing, jump blues) | Martini Park 151 W Erie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Complimentary Hors D'Oeuvres: 5:00pm-8:00pm Show: 7:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
| The Western Elstons (country, rockabilly, western swing) | The Hideout 1354 W Wabansia Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:30pm-Midnight Free! |
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| Wednesday | 24 | Christmas Eve | ||
| Thursday | 25 | Christmas Day | ||
| Friday | 26 | Kwanzaa | begins | |
| 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 |
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| Ava Logan Trio (jazz) | The Palm Court @ The Drake Hotel 140 E Walton Pl Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-12:30am | ||
| Gypsy Jazz Dance/Music Jam featuring: Alfonso Ponticelli |
the Galaxie 2603 W Barry Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
9:00pm-Midnight in the Galaxie Speakeasy Room - enter on Rockwell Music & Dancing plus: Jean Bach's documentary: A Great Day in Harlem $5 suggested donation |
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| Deep Chicago Rhythm Owls (american roots music) | The California Clipper 1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
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| Saturday | 27 | 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 |
| Outcast Jazz Band (big band swing) |
Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 Archer Ave Willow Springs, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm-8:30pm Show: 8:30pm-Midnight Cover: $12 ($10 w/ Student ID) |
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| Deep Chicago Rhythm Owls (american roots music) | The California Clipper 1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-2:30am No Cover |
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| Sunday | 28 | SOS! (Swing On Sundays) [wcs] | May I Have This Dance 5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 6:00pm (Hustle) / 6:30pm (WCS) DJ: 7:00pm-9:00pm Cover: $10 before 7:00pm, $5 after 7:00pm |
| Monday | 29 | Yoko Noge and the Jazz Me Blues Band (jazz & blues) | Andy's Jazz Club 11 E Hubbard St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $10 1/2 price with VIP Card: (146KB) |
| Swing Nights at Fizz |
Fizz Bar & Grill 3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 ($4 w/Student ID) $2 off before 10:00pm |
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| Tuesday | 30 | The Flat Cats (swinging jazz and blues)
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Martini Park 151 W Erie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Complimentary Hors D'Oeuvres: 5:00pm-8:00pm Show: 7:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
| Devil in a Woodpile (acoustic blues and ragtime) | The Hideout 1354 W Wabansia Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:30pm-Midnight Donation: $5 |
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| Wednesday | 31 | New Year's Eve | ||
| SwingIn' the New Year IV featuring: Sam Burckhardt (jazz, blues, swing), Erwin Helfer (boogie woogie & blues) , and Yoko Noge and the Jazz Me Blues Band (jazz & blues) |
the Galaxie 2603 W Barry Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
9:00pm-2:00am Tickets: SOLD OUT! $35 in advance ($45 @ the door) |
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| Long Gone Lonesome Boys (country, bluegrass, alternative) | The Horseshoe 4115 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
10:00pm Cost: $10 |
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| Fulton County Line (country, 2-step, western swing) | The California Clipper 1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Doors Open @ 8:00pm Cover: $15 |
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| The Shirley King Band (soul, r & b, blues) | Frankie's Blue Room 16 W Chicago Ave Naperville, IL (map) |
Cost: $25 ($20 in advance) | ||
| New Year's Eve Dance Party with Carl and Karrie | The Bunkeris Lounge @ Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 Archer Ave Willow Springs, IL (map) |
Dinner & Dancing: $45 (dinner @ 8:00pm) Dancing only: $25 (starts @ 9:00pm) |
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| The Chicago Scene 9th Annual New Year's Eve Gala with The Flat Cats (swinging jazz and blues)
& more... |
The Drake Hotel 140 E Walton Pl Chicago, IL (map) |
9:00pm-2:00am Packages start at: $165 |
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