Calendar

Dec
3
Mon
Hillbilly Diaspora with Andy Shore @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Dec 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Hillbilly Diaspora – Charlie Walden, Patt Plunkett, Jennifer Jeffries, Kathy Hirsh and possibly others – plays tonight.  Special guest Andy Shore calls.

Dec
10
Mon
Old T-Blue and the J-88's with Cheryl Joyal @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Old T-Blue and the J-88’s play in an Old-Time, Bluegrass-tinged free-for-all.  Cheryl Joyal calls.

Dec
15
Sat
Jay Desrosiers & friends with Andrea Craft @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, December 15. 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 Jay Desrosiers & friends

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.

Dec
17
Mon
40th Anniversary Dance - Open Band with Fred Campeau with Open Calling with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Dec 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Tonight is a special dance, celebrating the Chicago Barn Dance Company’s 40th anniversary.  Band and calling will be open – bring your instruments, dance cards and dancing shoes!  Fred Campeau will lead the band, and Jo Mortland will organize the calling.

Dec
24
Mon
@ Christmas Day - IAHC Closed
Dec 24 all-day

No Dance Tonight – Christmas Eve – IAHC Closed Tonight

Dec
31
Mon
@ New Year's Day - IAHC Closed
Dec 31 all-day

No Dance Tonight – New Year’s Eve – IAHC Closed Tonight

Jan
7
Mon
Steve Rosen & Friends with Chet Gray @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jan 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Steve Rosen and Friends supply the tunes; special guest Chet Gray calls tonight.

Jan
14
Mon
Dinosaur Bone & Moon Rock with Andrea Craft @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jan 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Dinosaur Bone and Moon Rock – Patrick Ahlberg, Sam Kunkel and Rupert Deese – play for us this evening.  Andrea Craft calls tonight.

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.