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| Monday | 1 |
Labor Day  |
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Swing Nights at Fizz
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles Jazz Band |
Fizz Bar and Grill
3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm (swing) Live Music & Dancing: 9:30pm Cover: $10 ($7 w/Student ID) |
| Tuesday | 2 |
|
The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
The Green Mill
4802 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 |
|
Barb City Swing Connection
(swing dancing)
|
O'Leary's Restaurant and Pub
260 E Lincoln Hwy Dekalb, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:00pm DJ: 8:00pm-10:30pm Cover: $5 |
|
Red Hot Westie Tuesdays |
Dolphin
2200 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm DJs: 8:30pm-Midnight Cover: $8 |
| Wednesday | 3 |
|
Jake Sanders
(guitar, banjo)
& John Donatowicz (guitar, banjo) |
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)
Solomon Douglas
(jazz, blues)
|
Esteban's
1550 N Route 59 Naperville, IL (map) |
Lessons: 7:30pm-8:30pm Show: 9:00pm-12:30pm Cover: $12 |
|
The Western Elstons
(country, rockabilly, western swing)
|
Simon's Tavern
5210 N Clark St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:00pm 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 |
|
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 | 4 |
|
Chicago SummerDance
DJ MellowKhris (chicago steppin') |
Portage Park (Field House)
4100 N Long Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 6:00pm-7:00pm (chicago steppin') DJ and dancing: 7:00pm-9:00pm No Cover |
|
Petra's Recession Seven
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm Cover: $10 |
|
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 |
|
Big C Jamboree
Host Band: Rumble Train
(rockabilly)
|
Martyrs
3855 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:30pm-1:00am Cover: $1 suggested donation |
| Friday | 5 |
|
Chicago Loop Alliance
Presents: Balboa Bonanza |
Pritzker Park
301 S State St Chicago, IL (map) |
11:30am-1:00pm Lesson: 12:15pm (balboa) No Cover social dancing, performance, and dance lesson |
|
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
Joel Paterson and The Modern Sounds
(blues, jazz, western swing)
|
Spirit of Music Garden
@
Grant Park
601 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
CANCELLED TONIGHT DUE TO WEATHER Lesson: 6:00pm-7:00pm (jitterbug) Live music and dancing: 7:30pm-9:30pm 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 |
|
J.D. McPherson
(rockabilly, r&b, country)
Caroline Smith |
Metro
3730 N Clark St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm Cover: $20 ($19 in advance) |
|
The Crown Vics
(1950's rock 'n roll)
|
Miss Kitty's Saloon
634 E Ogden Ave Naperville, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
Swang Quintet
(gypsy jazz)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm No Cover |
|
First Fridays - Swingin' at the Studio
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
|
Big City Swing
1012 W Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-8:45pm Dancing: 8:45pm-Midnight Cost: $10 |
|
Swing 'n' Country Dance Club
(swing dancing, west coast swing dancing, country dancing)
|
The Centre at North Park
10040 Addison Ave Franklin Park, IL (map) |
Lessons: 7:30pm, 8:15pm (two step) DJs: 9:00pm-Midnight Dance: $10 ($6 for members, $3 for students), Lessons: $5 each ($2 each for students) |
| Saturday | 6 |
|
Gutter Demons L'Assassins
(post-apocalyptic vixen rock)
Creepy Band
(rock)
|
Reggie's Rock Club
2109 S State St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm Cover: $20 ($15 in advance) |
|
Pistol Pete
(blues)
|
Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
The Smiley Tillmon Band
(blues, soul, funk, r&b, zydeco)
|
Nick's Beer Garden
1516 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover |
|
The Flat Cats
(swinging jazz and blues)
|
The Palm Court
@
The Drake Hotel
140 E Walton Pl Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am No Cover (2 drink minimum encouraged) |
|
Chicago Rebels Swing Dance Club
(west coast swing dancing)
|
The Centre at North Park
10040 Addison Ave Franklin Park, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-9:00pm (hustle) DJs: 9:00pm-Midnight Dance: $10 ($6 for members), Lesson: $5 |
| Sunday | 7 |
|
Jazz in the Park Shorty and the Sugar Pushers
(jazz)
|
Wicker Park
1425 N Damen Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Noon No Cover |
|
Chicago Grandstand Big Band
(big band jazz)
|
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 | 8 |
|
Swing Nights at Fizz
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
|
Fizz Bar and Grill
3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm (swing) DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $7 ($5 w/Student ID) |
| Tuesday | 9 |
|
The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
The Green Mill
4802 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 |
|
Courtesy Blues
(blues dance) |
Luis Arturo Dance Acacemy
462 N Park Blvd Glen Ellyn, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:00pm (blues dance) DJ: 8:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $5 |
|
Red Hot Westie Tuesdays |
Dolphin
2200 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm DJs: 8:30pm-Midnight Cover: $8 |
| Wednesday | 10 |
|
Jake Sanders
(guitar, banjo)
& John Donatowicz (guitar, banjo) |
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-8:00pm No Cover |
|
Chicago Balboa Underground
(balboa, bal-swing)
Wonderful Wednesday Balboa Social (balboa, bal-swing, swing, lindy hop) |
Lillstreet Loft
4437 N Ravenswood Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm DJs: 9:00pm-Midnight Cover: $7 "Fast Feet" contest |
|
Wednesday Swings
with Carl and Karrie
(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: $6 (Lessons: +$5 each) |
| Thursday | 11 |
|
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 | 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 |
|
Le Travaillant
(cajun, zydeco, americana)
|
Maple Tree Inn
13301 Olde Western Ave Blue Island, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-9:00pm No Cover |
|
Thomas Gunther Trio
(swinging jazz)
|
Willowbrook Ballroom
8900 Archer Ave Willow Springs, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm-8:30pm Show: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $14 ($12 for students) |
|
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
(swing)
|
McAninch Arts Center @ College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd Glen Ellyn, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm Cover: $49 VIP; $44/$39 |
|
Rockabilly Luau, Car Show, and Pig Roast! Three Bad Jacks
(punk, psychobilly, rockabilly)
Lil Red and The Howlin' Wolves
(rockabilly)
3 On The Tree |
Brauer House Restaurant
1000 N Rohlwing Rd Lombard, IL (map) |
8:00pm Cover: $10 ($8 in advance) |
|
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 |
|
Mad Bread
(string band, bluegrass, rock, folk, blues, americana)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm No Cover |
|
50Fifty
(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) |
| Saturday | 13 |
|
Cadillac Casanovas
(rockabilly)
|
Two Brothers Roundhouse
205 N Broadway St Aurora, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-12:30am No Cover |
|
Majors Junction
(country, blues, americana)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:30pm 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) |
|
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: $10 (Lesson: +$5) |
| Sunday | 14 |
| Chicago SummerDance
|
Spirit of Music Garden
@
Grant Park
601 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
ends |
|
Jazz Age Party in the Park
The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
Pottawatomie Park
8 North Ave St. Charles, IL (map) |
Noon-5:00pm No Cover Parking: $5/vehicle or $1/person for non-residents (more for vans & buses) |
|
Pete Ellman Big Band
(big band jazz)
|
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 | 15 |
|
Swing Nights at Fizz
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
|
Fizz Bar and Grill
3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm (swing) DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $7 ($5 w/Student ID) |
| Tuesday | 16 |
| Grito de Dolores |
|
The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
The Green Mill
4802 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 |
|
Barb City Swing Connection
(swing dancing)
|
O'Leary's Restaurant and Pub
260 E Lincoln Hwy Dekalb, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:00pm DJ: 8:00pm-10:30pm Cover: $5 |
|
Red Hot Westie Tuesdays |
Dolphin
2200 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm DJs: 8:30pm-Midnight Cover: $8 |
| Wednesday | 17 |
|
Jake Sanders
(guitar, banjo)
& John Donatowicz (guitar, banjo) |
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-8:00pm No Cover |
|
Rick Sherry Joel Paterson
(guitar)
Beau Sample
(string bass)
Alex Hall
(drums)
substituting for: The Western Elstons
(country, rockabilly, western swing)
|
Simon's Tavern
5210 N Clark St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
Wednesday Swings
with Carl and Karrie
(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: $6 (Lessons: +$5 each) |
| Thursday | 18 |
|
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 | 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 |
|
Pokey LaFarge
(roots music, early jazz, string ragtime, country blues, western swing)
Dom Flemons
(folk)
Joel Savoy Jesse Lége & the Cajun Country Revival The Tillers
(folk, americana, roots music)
The Loot Rock Gang |
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Concert: 8:00pm SOLD OUT Cover: $25 ($23 Old Town School Members) |
|
Worldwide Animal Control presents:
Filthy Rockers Ball IV Gun Los Moruchos The Holy Motors Speedfreak |
LiveWire Lounge
3394 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-2:00am Cover: $5 |
|
The Rhythm Rockets
(jazz, rhythm & blues, swing)
|
Pete Miller's
412 N Milwaukee Ave Wheeling, IL (map) |
Show: 7:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
The Bama Lamas
(rock, r&b, garage)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm No Cover |
|
Swing 'n' Country Dance Club
(swing dancing, west coast swing dancing, country dancing)
|
The Centre at North Park
10040 Addison Ave Franklin Park, IL (map) |
Lessons: 7:30pm, 8:15pm DJs: 9:00pm-Midnight Dance: $10 ($6 for members, $3 for students), Lessons: $5 each ($2 each for students) |
| Saturday | 20 |
|
The Rhythm Rockets
(jazz, rhythm & blues, swing)
|
Pete Miller's
412 N Milwaukee Ave Wheeling, IL (map) |
Show: 7:00pm-11:00pm No Cover |
|
Worldwide Animal Control presents:
Filthy Rockers Ball IV Three Blue Teardrops
(garage, psychobilly, rockabilly)
The Dyes
(garage, rockabilly)
The Loveless 13 Angels The Nothing Louder Than Words |
Cobra Lounge
235 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:00pm-2:00am Cover: $10 |
|
Tiny Miles
(blues, roots music, americana, rockabilly)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:30pm No Cover |
|
Batavia Mainstreet, Tri-City Swing
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
,and Batavia Park District, Present: Windmill City Swingout with music from: Chi-Town Hotshots
(ragtime, roaring 20's, kick brass blues)
|
Shannon Hall
14 N Van Buren St Batavia, IL (map) |
Lesson: 7:30pm Show: 8:30pm-11:30pm Cover: $12 |
|
Frantic Flintstones
(psychobilly, punk, rockabilly)
Wreckin' Ball (punk) Tracer Bullet
(punk, rock, soul)
|
Reggie's Music Joint
2105 S State St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm Cover: $20 ($18 in advance) |
|
The Special 20's
(blues, swing, rock n' roll)
|
CityGate Grille
2020 Calamos Court Naperville, IL (map) |
Show: 8:30pm-Midnight No Cover |
|
Brother Jacob and His Blues Crew
(blues)
|
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:30pm No Cover |
|
Killer Diller Record Hop
(jive, jitterbug, stroll, bop)
|
The Barrel
2015 S Damen Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
DJs: 9:30pm-3:00am No Cover |
|
Windy City Jitterbug Club
(jitterbug, bop, shag, west coast swing dancing)
|
American Legion Post 974
9757 Pacific Ave Franklin Park, IL (map) |
DJs: 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-9:00pm (west coast swing) DJs: 9:00pm-Midnight Dance: $10 ($6 for members), Lesson: $5 |
| Sunday | 21 |
|
Jazz Brunch Shorty and the Sugar Pushers
(jazz)
|
Scafuri Bakery
1337 W Taylor St Chicago, IL (map) |
Noon-2:00pm No Cover |
|
Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz
(traditional jazz, ragtime, swing, big band)
Presents: The Alan Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra
(big band swing & jazz)
|
Glendora House
10225 S Harlem Ave Chicago Ridge, IL (map) |
Show: 2:00pm-5:00pm Cover: $20 at the door ($18 in advance, Swing Dancers: $10, Students with ID: free admission) |
|
Le Travaillant
(cajun, zydeco, americana)
|
Red Line Tap
7006 N Glenwood Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 3:00pm-6:00pm Cover: $7 |
|
WreckLess Chicago
presents: Sunday Bike Nights (rock'n'roll, r&b, rockabilly) Bailey Dee and her Late Night Bait
The Bama Lamas
(rock, r&b, garage)
Chicago Blues Angels
(blues, rockabilly, r&b)
|
Three Aces
1321 W Taylor St Chicago, IL (map) |
5:00pm-9:00pm Live Music: 5:30pm-7:30pm No Cover |
|
Chicago Skyliners Big Band
(big band jazz)
|
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 | 22 |
| Autumnal Equinox |
|
Swing Nights at Fizz
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
Perseverance Jazz Band |
Fizz Bar and Grill
3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm (swing) Live Music & Dancing: 9:30pm Cover: $10 ($7 w/Student ID) |
| Tuesday | 23 |
|
Devil in a Woodpile
(acoustic blues and ragtime)
|
The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 6:30pm-8:00pm Cover: $5 |
|
The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
|
The Green Mill
4802 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $6 |
|
Red Hot Westie Tuesdays |
Dolphin
2200 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm DJs: 8:30pm-Midnight Cover: $8 |
| Wednesday | 24 |
| Rosh Hashanah |
begins at sunset |
|
Jake Sanders
(guitar, banjo)
& John Donatowicz (guitar, banjo) |
Honky Tonk BBQ
1800 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 6:00pm-8:00pm No Cover |
|
The Flat Cats
(swinging jazz and blues)
|
Alhambra Palace
1240 W Randolph St Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm Show: 9:00pm-11:30pm Cover: $10 |
|
Wednesday Swings
with Carl and Karrie
(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: $6 (Lessons: +$5 each) |
| Thursday | 25 |
|
le Percolateur
(jazz, blues, pop)
|
Untitled
111 W Kinzie St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 7:30pm-10:00pm No Cover |
|
Country Night in Berwyn
Jacque Judy Blue Lorraine Crazee Heart (americana, honky tonk) |
Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $5 |
|
The Sons of Susan
(roots music, blues, western swing)
|
Chicago Distilling Company
2359 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm 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 |
| Friday | 26 |
|
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 Balboa Underground
(balboa, bal-swing)
presents: Chicago Autumn Balboa Weekend 2014: Friday Evening Dance Gnarly Parkers (swing, jazz) |
Forteza Fitness
4437 N Ravenswood Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-9:00pm (balboa) Show: 9:00pm-11:30pm Cover: $15 |
|
Cadillac Casanovas
(rockabilly)
|
Pete Miller's
412 N Milwaukee Ave Wheeling, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
|
The Waco Brothers
(country, rock)
The Dyes
(garage, rockabilly)
|
Fitzgerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm Cover: $15 |
|
Rockin' Johnny Burgin
(blues)
|
The Smoke Daddy
1804 W Division St Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
|
Speakeasy Swing
(swing)
|
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)
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Nick's Beer Garden
1516 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-12:30am No Cover |
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The Dirt Daubers
(bluegrass, country, jazz)
The Lawrence Peters Outfit
(country)
Bailey Dee
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The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm Cover: $12 ($10 in advance) |
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Fairfields
(country)
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Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
11:00pm-11:45pm |
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6th Anniversary
Bluetopia
(blues dancing)
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American Tango Institute
325 N Hoyne Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm-9:00pm (blues dance) DJs: 9:00pm-2:00am Cover: $10 ($9 with valid student ID) |
| Saturday | 27 |
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Hyde Park Jazz Festival
Eric Schneider Quartet |
Smart Museum of Art
5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL (map) |
Concert: 2:30pm-3:30pm $5 donation encouraged |
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Hyde Park Jazz Festival
The Fat Babies
(1920s & 1930s jazz)
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West Stage
near S Ellis Ave and Midway Plaisance Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 4:45pm-5:45pm $5 donation encouraged |
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Swang Quintet
(gypsy jazz)
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The Twisted Vine
3530 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-11:00pm Cover: $7 |
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Cadillac Casanovas
(rockabilly)
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Pete Miller's
412 N Milwaukee Ave Wheeling, IL (map) |
Show: 8:00pm-Midnight No Cover |
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Chicago Balboa Underground
(balboa, bal-swing)
presents: Chicago Autumn Balboa Weekend 2014: Saturday Evening Dance Harvest Moon Masquerade Ball Gnarly Parkers (swing, jazz) |
Forteza Fitness
4437 N Ravenswood Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 9:00pm-1:30am Cover: $15 Best Dressed Contest Balboa Jack and Jill Contest ($10) |
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The Matthew Skoller Band
(blues, roots music)
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Nick's Beer Garden
1516 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 10:00pm-1:30am 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) |
| Sunday | 28 |
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Hyde Park Jazz Festival
John Burnett Orchestra
(big band swing)
|
West Stage
near S Ellis Ave and Midway Plaisance Chicago, IL (map) |
Show: 2:15pm-3:15pm $5 donation encouraged |
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The Starfall Orchestra
(big band swing)
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Durty Nellie's
180 N Smith St, Palatine, IL (map) |
Lesson: 5:00pm Show: 6:00pm-9:00pm Cover: $10 ($5 w/Student ID) |
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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) |
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Shout Section Big Band
(jazz, swing, funk)
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Sullivan's Irish Pub
4660 W 147th St Midlothian, IL (map) |
Show: 7:00pm-10:00pm |
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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 | 29 |
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Swing Nights at Fizz
(lindy hop, swing dancing)
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Fizz Bar and Grill
3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm (swing) DJs: 9:00pm-1:00am Cover: $7 ($5 w/Student ID) |
| Tuesday | 30 |
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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 |
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Red Hot Westie Tuesdays |
Dolphin
2200 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL (map) |
Lesson: 8:00pm DJs: 8:30pm-Midnight Cover: $8 |
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