Calendar

Dec
9
Sun
Cosmic Otters with Cheryl Joyal @ Fermilab Village Barn
Dec 9 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
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
16
Sun
New Tri-City Ramblers with Tony Scarimbolo @ Fermilab Village Barn
Dec 16 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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
4
Fri
@ Urbana-Champaign - Illini Union
Jan 4 – Jan 6 all-day

The Mean Lids and Uncle Farmer will be playing.

Chet Gray, Gaile Hintze, Jonathan Sivier and Scott Meyer will be calling

See the Jan-Jam web site for more details.

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
13
Sun
Wabi Sabi with Georges Augustin @ Fermilab Village Barn
Jan 13 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm