Calendar

May
27
Mon
@ Memorial Day - IAHC Closed
May 27 all-day

No Dance Tonight – Memorial Day

Jun
3
Mon
Ragtime Ramblers with Paul Watkins @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jun 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Ragtime Ramblers – Aubrey Swift, Jay Derosiers, Mareva Lindo and Fred Campeau – play tonight; Paul Watkins calls.

Jun
9
Sun
Fred & Friends with Cheryl Joyal @ Fermilab Village Barn
Jun 9 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Jun
10
Mon
The Aardvarks with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jun 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Aardvarks – Jess McIntosh, Emily Nott, Rupert Deese – play for us tonight; Jo Mortland calls.

Jun
15
Sat
Barlow with Qwill Duvall @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Jun 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

This month’s Queer Contra Dance takes place on Saturday, June 15. In the heart of Boystown 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: Barlow (Jay Desrosiers, Mareva Lindo, Chris Kimmons)
Caller: Qwill Duvall

Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Beginner lesson at 6:30

Role terms: Larks & Ravens

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.

Jun
17
Mon
The Possum Tossers with Sarah Kaiser @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jun 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Possum Tossers (a.k.a. Steve Rosen & Friends) play tonight; Sarah Kaiser calls for us.

Jun
24
Mon
Grand Ole Aubrey with Roger Diggle @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jun 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Grand Ole Aubrey Band plays tonight, with special guest Roger Diggle calling.  The band members are Aubrey Swift, Leslie Crawford, Kathy Hirsh, Tony Scarimbolo, & Eric Zorn, with special guest Ben Zorn

Jul
1
Mon
Money Creek with Dwayne Johnson @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Money Creek Boys play Bluegrass-flavored old-time music tonight, with special guest Dwayne Johnson calling.  The Money Creek boys are Fred Campeau, Ben Wright, Steve Rosen, Aaron Smith.

Jul
8
Mon
Wabi Sabi with Meg Dedolph @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Wabi Sabi plays tonight, with Meg Dedolph calling.  Wabi Sabi is Jennifer Jeffries, Kathy Hirsh, Mitch Thomas, Patt Plunkett, & Barry Fritz.

Jul
15
Mon
KB and the Sunshine Band with Qwill and Jo @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

KB and the Sunshine Band plays tonight; Qwill Duval and Jo Mortland call.