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
March 6-8, 2020	SnowMELT Blues 2020	Champaign-Urbana, 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
Jan 17-20, 2020	Brickyard Blues	Atlanta, GA
Jan 24-26, 2020	Blues Through the Wintertime	Chicago, IL
Feb 14-16, 2020	Backwater Blues	Atlanta, GA
Feb 28-Mar 1, 2020	Austin Blues Party	Austin, TX
Mar 6-8, 2020	SnowMELT Blues 2020	Champaign-Urbana, IL
Mar 13-15, 2020	Steel City Blues Festival	Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 3-5, 2020	bluesSHOUT 2020	Chicago, IL
May 22-25, 2020	Red Hot Blues and BBQs	Washington, DC
June 5-7, 2020	CUBE	Chicago, IL
Aug 14-16, 2020	Hoochin Blues Party	Atlanta, GA
Oct 9-11, 2020	Blues Muse	Philadelphia, PA

Social Dancing in Champaign-Urbana

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

	December 2019
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
						1 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica December 1, 2019 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 •
2 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson December 2, 2019 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 December 2, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	3 Salsa Salsa December 3, 2019 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	4 Swing Swing December 4, 2019 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	5	6 Ballroom Ballroom December 6, 2019 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 December 6, 2019 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Varies Dates and venues vary occasionally. http://www.urbana-contra.org/ See more details • •	7	8 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica December 8, 2019 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 •
9 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson December 9, 2019 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 December 9, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	10 Salsa Salsa December 10, 2019 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	11	12 Swing Swing December 12, 2019 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA Illini Swing Society's Roaring 20s Holiday Dance See more details •	13 Ballroom Ballroom December 13, 2019 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 December 13, 2019 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 • •	14 Tango Tango December 14, 2019 9:00 pm - December 15, 2019 1:00 am Channing Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA https://www.cu-tango.com/tangonew/cu-tango-calendar/ See more details •	15 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica December 15, 2019 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 Tango Tango December 14, 2019 9:00 pm - December 15, 2019 1:00 am Channing Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA https://www.cu-tango.com/tangonew/cu-tango-calendar/ See more details • •
16 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson December 16, 2019 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 December 16, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	17 Salsa Salsa December 17, 2019 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	18	19	20 Ballroom Ballroom December 20, 2019 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 December 20, 2019 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Varies Dates and venues vary occasionally. http://www.urbana-contra.org/ See more details • •	21	22 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica December 22, 2019 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 •
23 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson December 23, 2019 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 December 23, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	24 Salsa Salsa December 24, 2019 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	25	26	27 Ballroom Ballroom December 27, 2019 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 •	28	29 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica December 29, 2019 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 •
30 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson December 30, 2019 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 December 30, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	31 Salsa Salsa December 31, 2019 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •

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bluesCENTRAL Events

National Blues Dance Events

Social Dancing in Champaign-Urbana

December 2019