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| Saturday | 1 |
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American Lindy Hop Championships
Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers
(jump blues, swing, hot jazz)
The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
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Hilton Rosemont
5550 N River Rd Rosemont, IL (map) |
Live Music starts at 8:30pm Saturday Night Dance Pass: $40 |
|
The Hi-Q's
(rockabilly, country, alternative)
The Flat Cats
(swinging jazz and blues)
The Lucky Strikes
(rockabilly)
|
Mayne Stage
1328 W Morse Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $23 (reserved seating), $18 (general admission) |
|
The Rhythm Rockets
(jazz, rhythm & blues, swing)
|
Katerina's
1920 W Irving Park Rd Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am Cover: $10 |
|
Country Doctors
(country, roots music)
|
The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-2:30am No Cover |
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Windy City Jitterbug Club
(jitterbug, bop, shag, west coast swing dancing)
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American Legion Post 974
9757 Pacific Ave Franklin Park, IL (map) |
8:00pm-11:30pm Donation: $10 ($5 for members) |
|
Chicago Rebels Swing Dance Club
(west coast swing dancing)
|
The Centre at North Park
10040 Addison Ave Franklin Park, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm (hustle) DJs: 9:00pm-Midnight Lesson: $5, Dance: $10 ($6 for members) |
| Sunday | 2 |
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American Lindy Hop Championships
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Hilton Rosemont
5550 N River Rd Rosemont, IL (map) |
Sunday Afternoon Dance Pass: $25, Sunday Night Dance Pass: $10 |
|
Delmark Records 60th Anniversary Linsey Alexander
(blues)
with special guest: Willie Buck |
The Myron R. Szold Music and Dance Hall
4545 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Concert: 6:30pm Cover: $20 |
|
Tattoo Across America Tour Jake La Botz
(roots music, blues, garage)
|
Tattoo Factory
4441 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Tattoo Shop Show: 7:00pm No Cover |
|
The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
Rockin' Johnny Burgin
(blues)
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Simon's Tavern
5210 N Clark St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-11:30pm No Cover |
|
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), $7 (DJ only) |
| Monday | 3 |
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Third Coast Swing
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
Presents: Swing Nights at Fizz
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
The Sons of Susan
(roots music, blues, western swing)
|
Fizz Bar and Grill
3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm Show: 9:30pm-1:00am Cover: $10 ($8 w/Student ID) |
Outcast Jazz Band
(big band swing)
|
Hackney's Palos Park
9550 W 123rd St Palos Park, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-10:30pm No Cover |
|
"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 |
|
Big Band Boom!
(jazz, swing)
|
Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
| Tuesday | 4 |
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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 |
|
Barb City Swing Connection
(swing dancing)
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The House Cafe
263 E Lincoln Hwy Dekalb, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:00pm DJ: 8:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $5 |
| Wednesday | 5 |
|
Jake Sanders & John Donatowicz |
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-8:00pm No Cover |
|
Wednesday Swings
with Carl and Karrie
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
|
Navarro's
1601 Fairway Dr Naperville, IL (map) |
Lessons: 7:30pm-8:30pm DJ: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $7 |
|
The Western Elstons
(country, rockabilly, western swing)
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Simon's Tavern
5210 N Clark St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:00pm No Cover |
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Chicago Lindy Hop
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
|
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 | 6 |
| Chicago Blues Festival
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Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
| CUBE 2013
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Record Row Concerts |
Blues Garden @ Blues Heaven Foundation (the former chess records studios)
2120 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Live Music: 6:00pm-7:00pm No Cover |
|
Hot Summer Nights The Special 20's
(blues, swing, rock n' roll)
|
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd Glencoe, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-8:00pm No Cover (Parking: $25) |
|
le Percolateur
(jazz, blues, pop)
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Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:00pm-9:30pm No Cover |
|
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: Hillbilly Idle
(rockabilly)
|
Martyrs
3855 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:30pm-1:00am Cover: $1 suggested donation |
|
DePaul Swing Society
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
Community Night |
Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center
2235 N Sheffield Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:30pm-9:30pm (blues dancing) DJs: 9:30pm-11:15pm No Cover |
| Friday | 7 |
| Chicago Blues Festival
|
Grant Park
337 E Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
| CUBE 2013
|
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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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Billy Flynn
(blues)
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The Smoke Daddy
1804 W Division St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
|
The Rhythm Rockets
(jazz, rhythm & blues, swing)
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Willowbrook Ballroom
8900 Archer Ave Willow Springs, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm Show: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $12 |
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Shake 'Em On Down
(country blues, ragtime, delta blues)
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Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm No Cover |
| Show: 10:00pm-1:30am |
|
First Fridays - Swingin' at the Studio
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
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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 | 8 |
| Chicago Blues Festival
|
Grant Park
337 E Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
| CUBE 2013
|
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Jake Sanders
(guitar, banjo)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:30pm-10:00pm No Cover |
|
Paris Swing
(jazz, swing)
|
Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
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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 encouraged) |
|
Dave Specter
(blues, jazz)
|
Nick's Beer Garden
1516 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
|
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 |
|
Chicago Jitterbug Club
(jitterbug, swing dancing)
|
Elks Lodge (No. 1596)
4428 Midlothian Tpke Crestwood, IL (map) |
8:00pm-11:30pm Donation: $8 ($5 for members) |
| Sunday | 9 |
Ramadan  |
begins |
| Chicago Blues Festival
|
Grant Park
337 E Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
| CUBE 2013
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Ribfest Chicago 2013 The Lucky Strikes
(rockabilly)
|
Save More Lounge
4060 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 5:00pm-7:30pm No Cover (there is a requested donation to enter Ribfest) |
Prohibition Orchestra of Chicago
(big band jazz)
|
Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-9:30pm Cover: $10 ($5 - 17 and under) |
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The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
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Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
The Special 20's
(blues, swing, rock n' roll)
|
The Smoke Daddy
1804 W Division St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
|
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), $7 (DJ only) |
| Monday | 10 |
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"Blue Monday" Erwin Helfer
(boogie woogie & blues)
|
Katerina's
1920 W Irving Park Rd Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-Midnight Cover: $10 |
|
Third Coast Swing
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
Presents: 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) |
| Tuesday | 11 |
|
Music on the Esplanade Bopology
(jazz, swing, jump blues)
|
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd Glencoe, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-8:00pm No Cover (Parking: $25) |
|
The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
The Green Mill
4802 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 |
|
Blues Dancing in The Burbs
(blues dance) |
The Dance Spot
605 E Ogden Ave Naperville, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:00pm (blues dance) DJ: 8:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $5 |
| Wednesday | 12 |
|
Jake Sanders & John Donatowicz |
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-8:00pm No Cover |
|
Bailey Dee
|
Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:00pm-10:00pm No Cover |
|
The Special 20's
(blues, swing, rock n' roll)
|
Buddy Guy's Legends
700 S Wabash Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:30pm-12:45am Cover: $10 |
|
Wednesday Swings
with Carl and Karrie
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
|
Navarro's
1601 Fairway Dr Naperville, IL (map) |
Lessons: 7:30pm-8:30pm DJ: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $7 |
|
Chicago Lindy Hop
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
|
Chicago Dance
415 W Huron St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:30pm DJs: 9:15pm-Midnight 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: $6 (Lessons: +$5 each) |
| Thursday | 13 |
|
Record Row Concerts |
Blues Garden @ Blues Heaven Foundation (the former chess records studios)
2120 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Live Music: 6:00pm-7:00pm No Cover |
|
Hot Summer Nights Le Travaillant (cajun) |
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd Glencoe, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-8:00pm No Cover (Parking: $25) |
|
Jake Sanders Quintet
|
Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:00pm-9:30pm No Cover |
|
Heybale!
(country)
|
Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm Cover: $12 |
|
Blues Thursdays Lurrie Bell
(blues)
|
27 Live
1012 Church St Evanston, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $10 ($8 in advance) |
|
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 | 14 |
| Flag 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 |
|
Tribute to Benny Goodman Chicago Jazz Orchestra |
Ravinia Festival
400 Iris Ln Highland Park, IL (map) |
Show: 7:30pm Cover: $70 ticket and dining package (SOLD OUT), $55/$45 reserved, $22 lawn dance floor on the lawn 8th annual women's board dance contest note: sometimes modern jazz musicians play classic tunes in a modern style when paying tribute to those that came before them; and sometimes they play the classics tunes using the classic arrangements |
|
Josh Duffee and His Graystone Monarchs
(20s and 30s hot jazz)
|
Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
The Sons of Susan
(roots music, blues, western swing)
|
The Smoke Daddy
1804 W Division St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
Viper's Dream
(jazz, gypsy jazz, hot club swing)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm No Cover |
|
CodeBLUE
(blues dancing, lindy hop)
|
Enso
412 S Wells St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:15pm DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $7 ($5 with Student ID), Lesson: +$3 |
| Saturday | 15 |
|
Mods Vs. Rockers Vintage Motorcycle & Scooter Rally - Outdoor Stage: Rockabilly Riot Million Dollar Quartet
(a stage show/musical about johnny cash, elvis presley, carl perkins, and jerry lee lewis)
The Krank Daddies
(psychobilly, rockabilly, punk)
The Bama Lamas
(rock, r&b, garage)
The Dyes
(garage, rockabilly)
|
Outdoor Stage @ Aragon Ballroom
1106 W Lawrence Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
1:00pm-6:00pm Cover: $10 for spectators; $10 for vehicle registration |
|
Mods Vs. Rockers Vintage Motorcycle & Scooter Rally - Rockabilly Riot Reverend Horton Heat
(psychobilly, rock, rockabilly)
J.D. McPherson
(rockabilly, r&b, country)
Lee Rocker
(rockabilly)
The Supersuckers |
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W Lawrence Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm Cover: $30 in advance |
|
Davina and the Vagabonds
(jazz, blues, roots music)
|
Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
The Special 20's
(blues, swing, rock n' roll)
|
CityGate Grille
2020 Calamos Court Naperville, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:30pm 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) |
|
Weepin' Willows
(country blues, honky tonk, western swing, nashville sound)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm No Cover |
|
Windy City Jitterbug Club
(jitterbug, bop, shag, west coast swing dancing)
|
American Legion Post 974
9757 Pacific Ave Franklin Park, IL (map) |
8:00pm-11:30pm Donation: $10 ($5 for members) |
|
Chicago Rebels Swing Dance Club
(west coast swing dancing)
|
The Centre at North Park
10040 Addison Ave Franklin Park, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm (west coast swing) DJs: 9:00pm-Midnight Lesson: $5, Dance: $10 ($6 for members) |
| Sunday | 16 |
| Father's Day |
|
Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz
(traditional jazz, ragtime, swing, big band)
Presents: Doug Finke Quartet |
Glendora House
10225 S Harlem Ave Chicago Ridge, IL (map) |
Show: 2:00pm-5:00pm Cover: $20 at the door ($18 in advance, Students with ID: free admission) |
|
WreckLess Chicago
presents: Sunday Bike Nights (rock'n'roll, r&b, rockabilly) Old Town Underdogs
(rock'n'roll, rockabilly, country, blues)
|
Three Aces
1321 W Taylor St Chicago, IL (map) |
5:00pm-9:00pm Live Music: 5:30pm-7:30pm No Cover |
|
Big Band Boom!
(jazz, swing)
|
Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-9:30pm Cover: $10 ($5 - 17 and under) |
|
The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
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), $7 (DJ only) |
| Monday | 17 |
|
"Blue Monday" Erwin Helfer
(boogie woogie & blues)
|
Katerina's
1920 W Irving Park Rd Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-Midnight Cover: $10 |
|
Third Coast Swing
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
Presents: 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) |
| Tuesday | 18 |
|
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
(new orleans jazz, dixieland jazz, traditional jazz)
|
SPACE
1245 Chicago Ave Evanston, IL (map) |
Concert: 7:00pm Cover: $46 (reserved table seats), $32 (general admission seats), $20 (standing room) |
|
The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
The Green Mill
4802 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 |
|
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
(new orleans jazz, dixieland jazz, traditional jazz)
|
SPACE
1245 Chicago Ave Evanston, IL (map) |
Concert: 9:30pm Cover: $46 (reserved table seats), $32 (general admission seats), $20 (standing room) |
|
Barb City Swing Connection
(swing dancing)
|
The House Cafe
263 E Lincoln Hwy Dekalb, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:00pm DJ: 8:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $5 |
| Wednesday | 19 |
|
Jake Sanders & John Donatowicz |
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-8:00pm No Cover |
|
The Modern Sounds
(blues, jazz, western swing)
|
Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:00pm-10:00pm No Cover |
|
Poundcake
(rock'n'roll, americana, roots music)
featuring: Teddy Thompson
(folk, rock)
Jeff Hill (bass) and Ethan Eubanks (drums) Special Guest: Honey & Buffalo |
City Winery
1200 W Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
Concert: 8:00pm Cover: $15 |
|
Speakeasy Chicago
le Percolateur
(jazz, blues, pop)
|
Frontier
1072 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
9:00pm password party (rsvp for the password) |
|
Wednesday Swings
with Carl and Karrie
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
|
Navarro's
1601 Fairway Dr Naperville, IL (map) |
Lessons: 7:30pm-8:30pm DJ: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $7 |
|
Chicago Lindy Hop
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
|
Chicago Dance
415 W Huron St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:30pm DJs: 9:15pm-Midnight 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: $6 (Lessons: +$5 each) |
| Thursday | 20 |
|
Record Row Concerts |
Blues Garden @ Blues Heaven Foundation (the former chess records studios)
2120 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Live Music: 6:00pm-7:00pm No Cover |
|
The Rhythm Rockets
(jazz, rhythm & blues, swing)
|
Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:00pm-9:30pm No Cover |
|
Petra's Recession Seven
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
Katerina's
1920 W Irving Park Rd Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:30pm Cover: $10 |
|
Blues Thursdays Mike Wheeler Band |
27 Live
1012 Church St Evanston, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $10 ($8 in advance) |
|
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 | 21 |
| Summer Solstice |
|
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 Special 20's
(blues, swing, rock n' roll)
|
Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
The Flat Cats
(swinging jazz and blues)
|
Adriatic Cafe Restaurant
5553 N Clark St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $10 |
|
Bill Kirchen plus: James Intveld
(americana, country, gospel)
|
Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $15 |
|
Joel Paterson
(guitar)
|
The Smoke Daddy
1804 W Division St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
|
Heeby Jeebies
(garagabilly)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm No Cover |
|
Decoy Prayer Meeting
(country, folk, rockabilly)
|
The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
| Saturday | 22 |
|
Petra's Recession Seven
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm 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) |
|
Bailey Dee
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:30pm-10:00pm No Cover |
| Show: 10:00pm-2:30am |
|
Chicago Jitterbug Club
(jitterbug, swing dancing)
|
Elks Lodge (No. 1596)
4428 Midlothian Tpke Crestwood, IL (map) |
8:00pm-11:30pm Donation: $8 ($5 for members) |
|
the Mix
(west coast swing dancing)
|
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 | 23 |
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A Day in the Country Outside Stage: (2:00pm-3:15pm) The Cajun Vagabonds
(cajun, zydeco)
Hat Stretchers Inside Stage: (3:30pm-11:15pm) The Western Elstons
(country, rockabilly, western swing)
Angela James Al Scorch's Country Soul Ensemble
(americana, folk, post punk)
Country Doctors
(country, roots music)
Bubbly Creek Bluegrass Band The Lawrence Peters Outfit
(country)
Red Meat Majors Junction Cropduster
(country)
Rivals of the Peacemaker |
The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 2:00pm-11:15pm bands in order of appearance Cover: $10 |
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"Rock Around The Clock" Swing Dance (rock 'n' roll, r&b, soul) |
Willowbrook Ballroom
8900 Archer Ave Willow Springs, IL (map) |
6:30pm-10:00pm Cover: $10 ($8 with student ID) |
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The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
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Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm 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) |
| Monday | 24 |
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James Hunter
(blues, r&b, soul)
The Modern Sounds
(blues, jazz, western swing)
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Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
8:00pm Cover: $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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Hot Club Thing
(gypsy jazz)
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Webster's Wine Bar
1480 W Webster Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
9:00pm-11:30pm No Cover |
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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 | 25 |
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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 | 26 |
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Jake Sanders & John Donatowicz |
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-8:00pm No Cover |
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Viper's Dream
(jazz, gypsy jazz, hot club swing)
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Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:00pm-10:00pm No Cover |
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The Flat Cats
(swinging jazz and blues)
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Alhambra Palace
1240 W Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm Show: 9:00pm-Midnight Cover: $10 |
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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 | 27 |
| Chicago SummerDance
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Spirit of Music Garden
@
Grant Park
601 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
begins |
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Record Row Concerts |
Blues Garden @ Blues Heaven Foundation (the former chess records studios)
2120 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Live Music: 6:00pm-7:00pm No Cover |
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It's Thursday - Let's Dance!
Bopology
(jazz, swing, jump blues)
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Davis St Plaza (on Church St)
958 Church St Evanston, IL (map) |
Lesson: 6:00pm Show: 7:00pm-9:00pm No Cover |
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Chicago SummerDance
Jeffery Broussard and The Creole Cowboys (zydeco, creole) |
Spirit of Music Garden
@
Grant Park
601 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 6:00pm-7:00pm (zydeco two-step) Live music and dancing: 7:30pm-9:30pm No Cover |
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Country Night in Berwyn
Blue Lorraine J&D Crazee Heart (americana, honky tonk) |
Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $5 |
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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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Blues Thursdays (open house, grand opening, blues projam) Billy Flynn
(blues)
Bob Stroger Felix Reyes
(blues, roots music)
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27 Live
1012 Church St Evanston, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm No Cover |
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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 | 28 |
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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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Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers
(jump blues, swing, hot jazz)
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Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
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Rockin' Johnny Burgin
(blues)
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The Smoke Daddy
1804 W Division St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
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The Hoyle Brothers
(country, 2-step, western swing)
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Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm No Cover |
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Weepin' Willows
(country blues, honky tonk, western swing, nashville sound)
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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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Bluetopia
(blues dancing)
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Latin Rhythms
210 N Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-9:00pm (blues dance) DJs: 9:00pm-2:00am Cover: $9 ($8 with valid student ID) |
| Saturday | 29 |
|
Chicago SummerDance
The Platinum Band (funk, r&b, soul) |
Spirit of Music Garden
@
Grant Park
601 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 6:00pm-7:00pm (chicago bop, steppin') Live music and dancing: 7:30pm-9:30pm No Cover |
|
Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers
(jump blues, swing, hot jazz)
|
Water Street Studios
160 S Water St Batavia, IL (map) |
Lesson: 6:00pm-7:00pm Show: 7:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $10 |
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The Jimmys
(blues, soul, r&b)
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Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
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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 encouraged) |
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Bailey Dee
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The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-2:30am No Cover |
| Sunday | 30 |
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Pete Ellman 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) |
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The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
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Decoy Prayer Meeting
(country, folk, rockabilly)
|
Simon's Tavern
5210 N Clark St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-11:30pm 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) |
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