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.

	April 2025
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
	1 Salsa Salsa April 1, 2025 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	2 Swing Swing April 2, 2025 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	3	4 Ballroom Ballroom April 4, 2025 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 April 4, 2025 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Varies Dates and venues vary occasionally. http://www.urbana-contra.org/ See more details • •	5	6 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica April 6, 2025 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 •
7 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson April 7, 2025 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 April 7, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	8 Salsa Salsa April 8, 2025 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	9 Swing Swing April 9, 2025 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	10	11 Ballroom Ballroom April 11, 2025 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 April 11, 2025 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 • •	12	13 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica April 13, 2025 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 •
14 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson April 14, 2025 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 April 14, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	15 Salsa Salsa April 15, 2025 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	16 Swing Swing April 16, 2025 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	17	18 Ballroom Ballroom April 18, 2025 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 April 18, 2025 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Varies Dates and venues vary occasionally. http://www.urbana-contra.org/ See more details • •	19	20 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica April 20, 2025 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 •
21 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson April 21, 2025 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 April 21, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	22 Salsa Salsa April 22, 2025 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	23 Swing Swing April 23, 2025 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	24	25 Ballroom Ballroom April 25, 2025 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 •	26	27 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica April 27, 2025 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 •
28 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson April 28, 2025 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 April 28, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	29 Salsa Salsa April 29, 2025 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	30 Swing Swing April 30, 2025 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •

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bluesCENTRAL Events

National Blues Dance Events

Social Dancing in Champaign-Urbana

April 2025