Calendars – bluesCENTRAL

We keep you informed of our bluesCENTRAL events, other social dancing in our region, and national blues dancing events.

bluesCENTRAL Events

When	What	Where
Every Monday 6-9pm	Weekly Lesson and Dance Lesson: 6pm, Social Blues Dance: 7-9pm FREE	Guido’s Bar & Grill, Champaign, IL

National Blues Dance Events

Blues dancing events worth traveling for. These events are not hosted by bluesCENTRAL (except our very own dance weekend, SnowMELT Blues).

When	What	Where
Last Saturdays	blueTopia	Chicago, IL

Social Dancing in Champaign-Urbana

Our events plus social dances hosted by our friends from other dance scenes in our area.

	June 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson June 1, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details Blues Dance Blues Dance June 1, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	2 Salsa Salsa June 2, 2026 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	3 Swing Swing June 3, 2026 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	4	5 Ballroom Ballroom June 5, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Dr W, Savoy, IL 61874, USA https://www.regentballroom.com/dance-and-events See more details Contra Contra June 5, 2026 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Varies Dates and venues vary occasionally. http://www.urbana-contra.org/ See more details • •	6	7 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica June 7, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Illini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA Sundays - Illini Union T.x- Tango Topics (Int) May 12 - June 9 (5 weeks) Sundays 5:30 pm Fees: $50 for five weeks; $25 students. Drop-in $10 / class per ($5/students) Followed by Practica 6:30 - 8:00 pm Location: Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St, Urbana, IL. Room Locations Vary : 5/12 Illini Room C • 5/19 314 B • 5/26 314 B • 6/2 Illini Room A • 6/9 314 B. Parking: Mathews St. and John St. usually have parking spaces available, and the meters are not enforced on Sunday. On May 12 parking will be tricky because of Graduation and Mother's Day. See more details •
8 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson June 8, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details Blues Dance Blues Dance June 8, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	9 Salsa Salsa June 9, 2026 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	10 Swing Swing June 10, 2026 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	11	12 Ballroom Ballroom June 12, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Dr W, Savoy, IL 61874, USA https://www.regentballroom.com/dance-and-events See more details Latin Latin June 12, 2026 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Urbana Dance Company, 122 W Main St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA https://www.urbanadancecompany.com/events See more details • •	13	14 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica June 14, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Illini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA Sundays - Illini Union T.x- Tango Topics (Int) May 12 - June 9 (5 weeks) Sundays 5:30 pm Fees: $50 for five weeks; $25 students. Drop-in $10 / class per ($5/students) Followed by Practica 6:30 - 8:00 pm Location: Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St, Urbana, IL. Room Locations Vary : 5/12 Illini Room C • 5/19 314 B • 5/26 314 B • 6/2 Illini Room A • 6/9 314 B. Parking: Mathews St. and John St. usually have parking spaces available, and the meters are not enforced on Sunday. On May 12 parking will be tricky because of Graduation and Mother's Day. See more details •
15 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson June 15, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details Blues Dance Blues Dance June 15, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	16 Salsa Salsa June 16, 2026 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	17 Swing Swing June 17, 2026 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	18	19 Ballroom Ballroom June 19, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Dr W, Savoy, IL 61874, USA https://www.regentballroom.com/dance-and-events See more details Contra Contra June 19, 2026 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Varies Dates and venues vary occasionally. http://www.urbana-contra.org/ See more details • •	20	21 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica June 21, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Illini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA Sundays - Illini Union T.x- Tango Topics (Int) May 12 - June 9 (5 weeks) Sundays 5:30 pm Fees: $50 for five weeks; $25 students. Drop-in $10 / class per ($5/students) Followed by Practica 6:30 - 8:00 pm Location: Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St, Urbana, IL. Room Locations Vary : 5/12 Illini Room C • 5/19 314 B • 5/26 314 B • 6/2 Illini Room A • 6/9 314 B. Parking: Mathews St. and John St. usually have parking spaces available, and the meters are not enforced on Sunday. On May 12 parking will be tricky because of Graduation and Mother's Day. See more details •
22 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson June 22, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details Blues Dance Blues Dance June 22, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	23 Salsa Salsa June 23, 2026 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	24 Swing Swing June 24, 2026 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	25	26 Ballroom Ballroom June 26, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Dr W, Savoy, IL 61874, USA https://www.regentballroom.com/dance-and-events See more details •	27	28 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica June 28, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Illini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA Sundays - Illini Union T.x- Tango Topics (Int) May 12 - June 9 (5 weeks) Sundays 5:30 pm Fees: $50 for five weeks; $25 students. Drop-in $10 / class per ($5/students) Followed by Practica 6:30 - 8:00 pm Location: Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St, Urbana, IL. Room Locations Vary : 5/12 Illini Room C • 5/19 314 B • 5/26 314 B • 6/2 Illini Room A • 6/9 314 B. Parking: Mathews St. and John St. usually have parking spaces available, and the meters are not enforced on Sunday. On May 12 parking will be tricky because of Graduation and Mother's Day. See more details •
29 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson June 29, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details Blues Dance Blues Dance June 29, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	30 Salsa Salsa June 30, 2026 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •

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bluesCENTRAL Events

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Social Dancing in Champaign-Urbana

June 2026