Calendar

Apr
1
Mon
Old T-Blue and the J-87's with Paul Watkins @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Apr 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Paul Watkins calls for us tonight, and Old T-Blue and the J-87’s plays.  Old T-Blue is:  Jonathan Whitall on piano, Fred Campeau on fiddle, Steve Rosen on mandolin and Ben Wright on banjo.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Apr
8
Mon
Birdhouse Hollow with Cara Sawyer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Apr 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Birdhouse Hollow (Wren Eisenhauer and Qi Yang) plays this evening; Cara Sawyer calls for us tonight.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Apr
15
Mon
Jared Kirkpatrick & Mo Brachfeld with Georges Augustin @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Apr 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guests Jared Kirkpatrick & Mo Brachfeld play tonight.  Georges Augustin calls for us.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Apr
20
Sat
Jordan Wankoff & Ship of Fools with Moose & Andrea @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Apr 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Bring your friends to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Band: Jordan Wankoff & Ship of Fools
Caller: Moose & Andrea

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.
PayPal/Venmo available

In order to make sure our space is welcoming and accessible to as much of the community as possible, we’re requiring masks to be worn at the dance.

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 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.

Apr
22
Mon
Hey, Okra! with Rich Goss @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Apr 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guest Rich Goss calls this evening.  Hey, Okra! plays for us this evening.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Apr
29
Mon
Rare Privilege with Penelope Weinberger @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Apr 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Rare Privilege – Maria Terres on Fiddle and Amy McFarland on piano – play for us tongiht; special guest Penelope Weinberger calls.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

May
6
Mon
Money Creek Catfish with Wren Eisenhauer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
May 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Money Creek Catfish plays for us tonight – Fred Campeau (fiddle), Steve Rosen (banjo/mandolin), Mitch Thomas (ukulele) and Kathy Hirsh (guitar).  Wren Eisenhauer calls tonight.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

May
13
Mon
The Farmer's Market Band with Dwayne Johnson @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
May 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The Farmer’s Market Band plays this evening; special guest Dwayne Johnson calls.  The Farmer’s Market Band is Jordan Wankoff, Mary Tabatowski, Mitzi Lebensorger, Jeff Bone, and possibly a bass player.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

May
18
Sat
Laurie Eberhardt and Peter Martin with Aden @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
May 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Bring your friends to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Band: Laurie Eberhardt and Peter Martin
Caller: Aden, with Moose

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.
PayPal/Venmo available

In order to make sure our space is welcoming and accessible to as much of the community as possible, we’re requiring masks to be worn at the dance.

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 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.

May
20
Mon
Rhys Jones & Friends with Eric Zorn @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
May 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guests Rhys Jones and friends play for us tonight, with Eric Zorn calling.  The band is Rhys Jones on fiddle, Jay White on banjo and Tyler White on bass along with Fred Campeau on fiddle and Steve Rosen on guitar.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.