August 2010
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| Sunday | 1 |
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Chicago SummerDance
Nancy Hays
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Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park 601 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Free dance lesson: 4:00pm-5:00pm Live music and dancing: 5:00pm-7:00pm No Cover |
|
A Classic Night
(all white night / white ball)
Boilermaker Jazz Band
(big band swing and jazz)
|
Willowbrook Ballroom
8900 Archer Ave Willow Springs, IL (map) |
Show: 7:00pm-Midnight Cover: $15 |
|
Killer Diller Record Hop
(jive, jitterbug, stroll, bop)
|
Lucky Strike Lanes
322 E Illinois St Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
SOS! (Swing On Sundays)
(west coast swing)
|
May I Have This Dance
5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson (Hustle): 6:00pm Lesson (West Coast Swing): 6:30pm DJ: 7:00pm-9:00pm Cover: $10 (Lesson and DJ), $5 (DJ only) |
| Monday | 2 |
Outcast Jazz Band
(big band swing)
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Hackney's Palos Park
9550 W 123rd St Palos Park, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-10:30pm No Cover |
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Swing Nights at Fizz
(lindy hop, swing)
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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 | 3 |
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Jake La Botz
(roots music, blues, garage)
|
Tattoo Factory
4441 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:30pm-10:30pm No Cover |
|
Open Mic hosted by: Susie Gomez
(swing, r&b, rockabilly)
|
Phyllis' Musical Inn
1800 W Division St Chicago, IL (map) |
8:00pm-10:00pm No Cover |
| Wednesday | 4 |
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White Ghost Shivers
(string band music, early jazz, vaudeville, ragtime, western swing, hillbilly)
opening act: Sanctified Grumblers
(americana, blues, jug-band)
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Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm Cover: $10 |
|
Jake La Botz
(roots music, blues, garage)
|
The Voodoo Lounge
@
Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe
6501 W 79th St Burbank, IL (map) |
8:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
|
The Western Elstons
(country, rockabilly, western swing)
|
Simon's Tavern
5210 N Clark St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
Swing Night
(lindy hop, swing)
Thomas Gunther Trio
(swinging jazz)
|
Esteban's
1550 N Route 59 Naperville, IL (map) |
Lessons: 7:30pm-8:30pm Show: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $10 |
|
Swing Dancing at Frankie's Blue Room
(lindy hop, swing)
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Frankie's Blue Room
16 W Chicago Ave Naperville, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm-8:30pm DJ: 8:30pm-12:30am Cover: $7 |
|
West Coast Wednesday
(west coast swing)
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Galway Bar and Grill
12045 Roosevelt Rd Elmhurst, IL (map) |
DJ: 8:30pm-11:00pm Cover: $5 |
| Thursday | 5 |
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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 |
|
Big C Jamboree
Host Band: The Special 20's
(blues)
|
Martyrs
3855 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:30pm-1:00am Cover: $1 suggested donation |
| Friday | 6 |
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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 |
|
Fulton County Line
(country, 2-step, western swing)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1213 W 18th St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
|
Country Doctors
(country, roots music)
|
The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
|
Chicago Swing Dance Society
(lindy hop, swing)
Java Jive (lindy hop, swing) |
Ida Noyes
1212 E 59th St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-9:00pm DJ: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
|
First Fridays - Swingin' at the Studio
(lindy hop, swing)
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Big City Swing
1012 W Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-8:45pm Dancing: 8:45pm-Midnight Cost: $10 |
| Saturday | 7 |
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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 requested) |
|
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 |
|
Chicago Rebels Swing Dance Club
(west coast swing)
|
The Centre at North Park
10040 Addison Ave Franklin Park, IL (map) |
Doors Open: 7:30pm Lesson (West Coast Swing): 8:00pm DJ: 9:00pm-Midnight Lesson: $5, Dance: $10 ($6 for members) |
| Sunday | 8 |
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Chicago Grandstand Big Band
(big band jazz)
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Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-9:30pm Cover: $10 ($5 - 17 and under) |
|
Fulton County Line
(country, 2-step, western swing)
|
Ravenswood Manor Park
4626 N Manor Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 6:00pm (two-step) Show: 7:00pm No Cover |
|
The Travis Mann Band
(country, roots music, rock)
|
The Horseshoe
4115 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm No Cover |
|
SOS! (Swing On Sundays)
(west coast swing)
|
May I Have This Dance
5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson (Hustle): 6:00pm Lesson (West Coast Swing): 6:30pm DJ: 7:00pm-9:00pm Cover: $10 (Lesson and DJ), $5 (DJ only) |
| Monday | 9 |
|
Swing Nights at Fizz
(lindy hop, swing)
Small Combo from Shout Section Big Band
(jazz, swing, funk)
|
Fizz Bar and Grill
3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Live Music: 10:00pm-1:00am Cover: $7 ($5 w/Student ID) |
| Tuesday | 10 |
|
Open Mic hosted by: Susie Gomez
(swing, r&b, rockabilly)
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Phyllis' Musical Inn
1800 W Division St Chicago, IL (map) |
8:00pm-10:00pm No Cover |
| Wednesday | 11 |
Ramadan  |
begins |
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Chicago SummerDance
Lesley Byers and the Jazz Cats
(swing & jazz)
|
Beer Garden at Navy Pier
998 E Grand Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Free dance lesson: 6:00pm-6:45pm Live music and dancing: 7:30pm-10:00pm Fireworks: 9:30pm No Cover |
|
Swing Dancing at Frankie's Blue Room
(lindy hop, swing)
|
Frankie's Blue Room
16 W Chicago Ave Naperville, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm-8:30pm DJ: 8:30pm-12:30am Cover: $7 |
|
Swing Night
(lindy hop, swing)
|
Esteban's
1550 N Route 59 Naperville, IL (map) |
Lessons: 7:30pm-8:30pm DJ: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $5 |
|
West Coast Wednesday
(west coast swing)
|
Galway Bar and Grill
12045 Roosevelt Rd Elmhurst, IL (map) |
DJ: 8:30pm-11:00pm Cover: $5 |
| Thursday | 12 |
|
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 |
| Friday | 13 |
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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 |
|
Sarah and The Tall Boys
(blues, country, folk rock)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1213 W 18th St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
|
Deep Chicago Rhythm Owls
(american roots music)
|
The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
|
Chicago Swing Dance Society
(lindy hop, swing)
Java Jive (lindy hop, swing) |
Ida Noyes
1212 E 59th St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-9:00pm DJ: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
|
CodeBLUE
(blues dancing, lindy hop)
|
Rumble Arts Center
3413 W North Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $7 ($5 with Student ID) |
|
X Dance
(west coast swing)
|
The Centre at North Park
10040 Addison Ave Franklin Park, IL (map) |
Lesson (West Coast Swing): 8:00pm DJ: 9:00pm-Midnight Lesson and Dance: $10 ($8 for members), Dance only: $8 ($5 for members) |
| Saturday | 14 |
|
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 requested) |
|
Dan Whitaker and the Shinebenders
(country)
|
The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-2:30am No Cover |
|
Chicago Jitterbug Club
(jitterbug, swing)
Hawaiian Night |
Elks Lodge (No. 1596)
4428 Midlothian Tpke Crestwood, IL (map) |
8:00pm-Midnight Donation: $8 ($5 for members) |
| Sunday | 15 |
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First Annual Art Fair The Sons of Susan
(roots music, blues, western swing)
|
Gethsemane Garden Center
5739 N Clark St Chicago, IL (map) |
11:00am-12:30pm No Cover |
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Prohibition Orchestra of Chicago
(big band jazz)
|
Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-9:30pm Cover: $10 |
|
Deke Dickerson
(rockabilly, country, surf)
Joel Paterson and The Modern Sounds
(blues, jazz, western swing)
|
Schubas Tavern
3159 N Southport Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:30pm Cover: $12 (at the door); $10 (in advance) |
|
SOS! (Swing On Sundays)
(west coast swing)
|
May I Have This Dance
5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson (Hustle): 6:00pm Lesson (West Coast Swing): 6:30pm DJ: 7:00pm-9:00pm Cover: $10 (Lesson and DJ), $5 (DJ only) |
| Monday | 16 |
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Swing Nights at Fizz
(lindy hop, swing)
|
Fizz Bar and Grill
3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $7 ($5 w/Student ID) |
| Tuesday | 17 |
|
Open Mic hosted by: Susie Gomez
(swing, r&b, rockabilly)
|
Phyllis' Musical Inn
1800 W Division St Chicago, IL (map) |
8:00pm-10:00pm No Cover |
| Wednesday | 18 |
|
The Western Elstons
(country, rockabilly, western swing)
|
Simon's Tavern
5210 N Clark St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
Swing Dancing at Frankie's Blue Room
(lindy hop, swing)
|
Frankie's Blue Room
16 W Chicago Ave Naperville, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm-8:30pm DJ: 8:30pm-12:30am Cover: $7 |
|
Swing Night
(lindy hop, swing)
|
Esteban's
1550 N Route 59 Naperville, IL (map) |
Lessons: 7:30pm-8:30pm DJ: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $5 |
|
West Coast Wednesday
(west coast swing)
|
Galway Bar and Grill
12045 Roosevelt Rd Elmhurst, IL (map) |
DJ: 8:30pm-11:00pm Cover: $5 |
| Thursday | 19 |
|
made in chicago: world class jazz
presents: Django: A Celebration
featuring:
Alfonso Ponticelli
(gypsy jazz guitar, gypsy flamenco guitar)
and
Swing Gitan
(jazz hot/gypsy jazz)
|
Pritzker Pavilion
@
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 6:30pm-9:00pm No Cover |
|
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 |
|
Killer Diller Record Hop
(jive, jitterbug, stroll, bop)
|
Simone's
960 W 18th St Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 9:30pm-1:30am No Cover |
| Friday | 20 |
|
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 |
|
Chicago SummerDance
Swing Gitan
(jazz hot/gypsy jazz)
|
Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park 601 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Free dance lesson: 6:00pm-7:00pm Live music and dancing: 7:30pm-9:30pm No Cover |
|
Sarah and The Tall Boys
(blues, country, folk rock)
|
The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
|
The Sons of Susan
(roots music, blues, western swing)
|
Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
11:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
|
Chicago Swing Dance Society
(lindy hop, swing)
Java Jive (lindy hop, swing) |
Ida Noyes
1212 E 59th St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-9:00pm DJ: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
| Saturday | 21 |
|
Tommy McCracken
(blues)
|
Glenwood Ave Arts Fest
Main Stage N Greenview Ave and W Morse Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 2:00pm-3:00pm No Cover |
|
The Sons of Susan
(roots music, blues, western swing)
|
Glenwood Ave Arts Fest
South Stage N Glenwood Ave and W Farwell Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 5:00pm-6:00pm No Cover |
|
Rosie Flores
(rockabilly)
|
Glenwood Ave Arts Fest
North Stage N Glenwood Ave and W Lunt Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:30pm No Cover |
|
Candye Kane
(blues, rockabilly, jazz)
|
Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $15 |
|
The Hoyle Brothers
(country, 2-step, western swing)
|
The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-2:30am No Cover |
|
Viva Swings
(swing, jitterbug)
|
Studio Viva
41 E Northwest Highway Palatine, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm DJ: 9:00pm-Midnight Cover: $10 |
| Sunday | 22 |
|
Sarah and The Tall Boys
(blues, country, folk rock)
|
Glenwood Ave Arts Fest
Main Stage N Greenview Ave and W Morse Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 2:00pm-3:00pm No Cover |
|
Chicago SummerDance
Chicago Grandstand Big Band
(big band jazz)
|
Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park 601 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Free dance lesson: 4:00pm-5:00pm Live music and dancing: 5:00pm-7:00pm No Cover |
|
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) |
|
SOS! (Swing On Sundays)
(west coast swing)
|
May I Have This Dance
5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson (Hustle): 6:00pm Lesson (West Coast Swing): 6:30pm DJ: 7:00pm-9:00pm Cover: $10 (Lesson and DJ), $5 (DJ only) |
| Monday | 23 |
|
Swing Nights at Fizz
(lindy hop, swing)
|
Fizz Bar and Grill
3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $7 ($5 w/Student ID) |
| Tuesday | 24 |
|
Open Mic hosted by: Susie Gomez
(swing, r&b, rockabilly)
|
Phyllis' Musical Inn
1800 W Division St Chicago, IL (map) |
8:00pm-10:00pm No Cover |
| Wednesday | 25 |
|
The Flat Cats
(swinging jazz and blues)
|
Alhambra Palace
1240 W Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm Show: 9:00pm-12:30am Cover: $10 |
|
Swing Dancing at Frankie's Blue Room
(lindy hop, swing)
|
Frankie's Blue Room
16 W Chicago Ave Naperville, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm-8:30pm DJ: 8:30pm-12:30am Cover: $7 |
|
Swing Night
(lindy hop, swing)
|
Esteban's
1550 N Route 59 Naperville, IL (map) |
Lessons: 7:30pm-8:30pm DJ: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $5 |
|
West Coast Wednesday
(west coast swing)
|
Galway Bar and Grill
12045 Roosevelt Rd Elmhurst, IL (map) |
DJ: 8:30pm-11:00pm Cover: $5 |
| Thursday | 26 |
|
Country Night in Berwyn
John Wesley's Band
(swing, rockabilly)
Long Gone Lonesome Boys
(country, bluegrass, alternative)
Hillbillys from Space |
Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm Cover: $5 |
|
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 |
| Friday | 27 |
|
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 |
|
Chicago SummerDance
The Ragtops
(1950's and 1960's rock 'n roll)
|
Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park 601 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Free dance lesson: 6:00pm-7:00pm Live music and dancing: 7:30pm-9:30pm 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-11:30pm Cover: $12 ($10 w/Student ID) |
|
Bluetopia
(blues dancing)
Nick Moss and the Flip Tops
(blues)
|
The Living Room Lounge
1100 W Cermak Rd Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson (blues dance): 8:00pm-9:00pm Live Music: 9:00pm Dancing 'til 2:00am Cover: $10 |
|
Wanda Jackson
(rockabilly)
|
Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 9:30pm Cover: $15 |
|
Cropduster
(country)
|
The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
|
Chicago Swing Dance Society
(lindy hop, swing)
Java Jive (lindy hop, swing) |
Ida Noyes
1212 E 59th St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-9:00pm DJ: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
|
X Dance
(west coast swing)
|
The Centre at North Park
10040 Addison Ave Franklin Park, IL (map) |
Lesson (West Coast Swing): 8:00pm DJ: 9:00pm-Midnight Lesson and Dance: $10 ($8 for members), Dance only: $8 ($5 for members) |
| Saturday | 28 |
|
Josh Kalmus
(acoustic blues)
|
The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-2:30am No Cover |
|
Chicago Jitterbug Club
(jitterbug, swing)
Ice Cream Social |
Elks Lodge (No. 1596)
4428 Midlothian Tpke Crestwood, IL (map) |
8:00pm-Midnight Donation: $8 ($5 for members) |
|
Chicago Rebels Swing Dance Club
(west coast swing)
|
The Centre at North Park
10040 Addison Ave Franklin Park, IL (map) |
Doors Open: 7:30pm Lesson (West Coast Swing): 8:00pm DJ: 9:00pm-Midnight Lesson: $5, Dance: $10 ($6 for members) |
| Sunday | 29 |
|
Chicago SummerDance
Sam Burckhardt
(jazz, blues, swing)
|
Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park 601 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Free dance lesson: 4:00pm-5:00pm Live music and dancing: 5:00pm-7:00pm No Cover |
| Chicago SummerDance
|
Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park 601 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
ends today |
|
SOS! (Swing On Sundays)
(west coast swing)
|
May I Have This Dance
5246 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson (Hustle): 6:00pm Lesson (West Coast Swing): 6:30pm DJ: 7:00pm-9:00pm Cover: $10 (Lesson and DJ), $5 (DJ only) |
| Monday | 30 |
|
Swing Nights at Fizz
(lindy hop, swing)
|
Fizz Bar and Grill
3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $7 ($5 w/Student ID) |
| Tuesday | 31 |
|
Nick Curran
(punk, blues, rockabilly)
with Tracer Bullet and The Dyes
(garage, rockabilly)
|
The Horseshoe
4115 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:00am No Cover |
|
Open Mic hosted by: Susie Gomez
(swing, r&b, rockabilly)
|
Phyllis' Musical Inn
1800 W Division St Chicago, IL (map) |
8:00pm-10:00pm No Cover |
