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.

	November 2023
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1 Swing Swing November 1, 2023 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	2	3 Ballroom Ballroom November 3, 2023 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 November 3, 2023 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Varies Dates and venues vary occasionally. http://www.urbana-contra.org/ See more details • •	4	5 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica November 5, 2023 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 •
6 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson November 6, 2023 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 November 6, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	7 Salsa Salsa November 7, 2023 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	8 Swing Swing November 8, 2023 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	9	10 Ballroom Ballroom November 10, 2023 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 November 10, 2023 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 • •	11	12 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica November 12, 2023 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 •
13 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson November 13, 2023 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 November 13, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	14 Salsa Salsa November 14, 2023 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	15 Swing Swing November 15, 2023 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	16	17 Ballroom Ballroom November 17, 2023 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 November 17, 2023 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Varies Dates and venues vary occasionally. http://www.urbana-contra.org/ See more details • •	18	19 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica November 19, 2023 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 •
20 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson November 20, 2023 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 November 20, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	21 Salsa Salsa November 21, 2023 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	22 Swing Swing November 22, 2023 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	23	24 Ballroom Ballroom November 24, 2023 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 •	25	26 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica November 26, 2023 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 •
27 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson November 27, 2023 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 November 27, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	28 Salsa Salsa November 28, 2023 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	29 Swing Swing November 29, 2023 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	30

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bluesCENTRAL Events

National Blues Dance Events

Social Dancing in Champaign-Urbana

November 2023