Calendar

Sep
2
Mon
@ Labor Day - IAHC Closed
Sep 2 all-day

No Dance Tonight – Labor Day

Sep
9
Mon
Can I Get An Amen? with Dwayne Johnson @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Can I Get An Amen? (Dan Gillespie, Chris Kimmons, Sara Leginsky, Eli Namay) take the stage, along with caller Dwayne Johnson.

Sep
16
Mon
Joe Sam and Jerry with Cheryl Joyal @ Irish American Heritage Center - 1st Floor Fifth Province Room
Sep 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Dancing on the 1st floor in the Fifth Province Room Tonight.   Joe Sam and Jerry (Joe Samojedny, Fred Campeau, and Steve Rosen) take the stage with Cheryl Joyal calling.

Sep
23
Mon
Patt & Possum with Mike & Val with Eric Zorn @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Charlie Walden, Patt Plunkett, Mike Miller, and Valerie Mindel take the stage, with Eric Zorn calling.

Sep
28
Sat
Patrik Ahlberg & Friends with Georges Augustin @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Sep 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

In the heart of Boystown on the third 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.

Band: Patrik Ahlberg & Friends
Caller: TBD

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.

This is a space for everyone to feel welcome and loved! We oppose racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other form of discrimination. If someone is violating your boundaries or harassing you, please speak to an organizer. If you feel something, say something, and we will take action to address it.

Sep
30
Mon
Rare Privilege with Paul Watkins @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Special guests Rare Privilege – Maria Terres and Amy McFarland – play tonight.  Paul Watkins calls.

Oct
7
Mon
Old T. Blue and the J-87's with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Oct 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Free Dance Tonight!  Old T. Blue and the J-87’s – Fred Campeau, Jonathan Whitall, Ben Wright and Steve Rosen – play the tunes, with Jo Mortland calling.  Tonight’s dance is sponsored by Barry Fritz, who’s celebrating the 30th anniversary of his first Barn Dance!

Oct
14
Mon
Golden with Meg Dedolph @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Oct 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Special guests Golden play tonight:  Jesse Ball (from Polaris), Everest Witman (from Nova) and Ellery Witman.  Meg Dedolph calls tongiht.  (Don’t miss Golden’s house concert tomorrow at Amy and Rob’s!)

Oct
18
Fri
Baba Yaga's Stew with Andrea Craft @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

In the heart of Boystown 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.

Band: Baba Yaga’s Stew
Caller: Andrea Craft

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.

This is a space for everyone to feel welcome and loved! We oppose racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other form of discrimination. If someone is violating your boundaries or harassing you, please speak to an organizer. If you feel something, say something, and we will take action to address it.

Oct
21
Mon
Baba Yaga's Stew with Andrea Craft @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Oct 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Baba Yaga’s Stew plays tonight, with Andrea Craft calling.