Calendar

Jan
19
Sat
Banjo Sam & friends with Maggie Jo Saylor @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Jan 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, January 19. In the heart of Boystown on the last Saturday of each month friends come together to dance to live music. Bring your friends and out-of-town guests to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Music by Banjo Sam & friends

Calling by Maggie Jo Saylor

Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Beginner lesson at 6:30

Admission by suggested donation of $10, paid at the door
No one turned away for lack of funds.

The dance hall is on the second floor, up ~1.5 flights of stairs. There is no elevator to this part of the facility. The dance hall has plenty of seats and has gender-inclusive restrooms. Please reach out if we can help with accessibility needs.

Jan
21
Mon
Blind Squirrel with Devin Pohly @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jan 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Blind Squirrel plays this evening.  Devin Pohly calls tonight.

Jan
28
Mon
@ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jan 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The dance is cancelled tonight due to the weather.

Feb
4
Mon
Rare Privilege with Eric Zorn @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Special guests Rare Privilege – Amy McFarland and Maria Teres – play for us tonight.  Eric Zorn calls for us.

Feb
11
Mon
Ceilidh Bandicoots with Lauren Kriel @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Ceilidh Bandicoots – Jonathan, Meg, Tim & Jeremy – play for us tonight.  Lauren Kriel calls.

Feb
18
Mon
Jordan Wankoff & Friends with Georges Augustin @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Jordan Wankoff and friends play tonight.  Georges Augustin calls tonight.

Feb
25
Mon
Old T-Blue and the J-88's with Paul Watkins @ Irish American Heritage Center - FIRST FLOOR - FIFTH PROVINCE
Feb 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Dance on the 1st floor – Fifth Province tonight!

Old T-Blue and the J-88’s play Bluegrass-tinged old-time tunes tonight.  Paul Watkins calls.

Mar
4
Mon
Patt and Possum with Roger Diggle @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Patt and Possum – Patt Plunkett and Charlie Walden – Play Quebecois, Old-Time Missouri and Texas tunes.  Roger Diggle calls tonight.

Mar
11
Mon
Ship of Fools with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - ROOM 309
Mar 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The dance is in room 309 tonight.  Annalee Koehn, Jordan Wankoff, Eli Boxham, Steve Rosen play and Jo Mortland calls for us this evening.

Mar
16
Sat
Patrik Ahlberg & friends with Georges Augustin @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Mar 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, January 19. In the heart of Boystown on the last Saturday of each month friends come together to dance to live music. Bring your friends and out-of-town guests to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Music by Patrik Ahlberg & friends

Calling by Georges Augustin

Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Beginner lesson at 6:30

Admission by suggested donation of $10, paid at the door
No one turned away for lack of funds.

The dance hall is on the second floor, up ~1.5 flights of stairs. There is no elevator to this part of the facility. The dance hall has plenty of seats and has gender-inclusive restrooms. Please reach out if we can help with accessibility needs.