FALL 2023 SCHEDULE
| Special Notice |
| Some of the dances this fall will be held in an alternate location. Be sure to check the schedule in order to go to the correct location. We will try to keep the web site up-to-date on this, but if you have any doubts contact ucd-info@urbana-contra.org . |
We generally hold dances on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month. There are occasional exceptions to this rule with dances on other Fridays or Saturdays. The specific dates may depend on the scheduling of holidays and other events. All dances start at 8 P.M. and go to 11 P.M. unless otherwise noted. Most dances are held at the Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W.Stoughton, Urbana. Admission for most dances is on a sliding scale from $5 to $10, pay what you feel is right. A higher fee may be charged for special events.
If you are going to be traveling this fall you might want to check out some of the dance groups elsewhere in the country, or some of the dance weekends this fall.
| MONTH | DAY | BAND(S) | CALLER(S) | LOC |
| September |
Friday 1 | Meadowhawk Amanda Ramey, Claire Johnson & Matt Turino Welcome back Students! Come and join the fun! Masks are required while dancing and vaccination and all boosters (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door. |
Miriam Larson C-U |
CMF |
| September | Saturday 30 | The Modern Old-time Barn Dance Quartet With Cliff Harrison, Robert Freeman, Jim Nelson & Dedo Norris
5:00 pm - Potluck prior to the dance.
at the Kalyx Center |
Chet Gray Louisville, KY |
KAL |
| October | 12-14 |
15th Annual Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival Come out for two days of music, dance, storytelling and hands-on fun. See the festival website for more information and a schedule. |
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| October | Friday 13 | Contra Dance With Spencer and Raines Contra Dance: 7:30 - 10:00 Part of the Folk and Roots Festival This dance is being held in the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center at 202 S. Broadway Ave. in downtown Urbana. |
Meg Dedolph Chicago |
IMC |
| October | Friday 15 | Folk and Roots Afterglow Dance With Miriam Larson and Matt Turino |
Meg Dedolph Chicago |
CMF |
| October | Friday 27 | The Young and the Fretless Tom Bassett, Lyle Konigsberg, Rolf Pendal & Rebecca Grosser Stunkie's free-for-all: free admission to a dance for Bert Stunkard's Bert-day. Masks and vaccination will be optional for dances at the Phillips Center |
Gail Hintze Chillicothe |
PRC |
| November | Friday 10 | Too Old To Be Controlled Claudia and Gary Kaufman & Dave Kuntz from Danvers and Bloomington-Normal Masks are required while dancing and vaccination and all boosters (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door. |
Amanda Ramey Urbana |
CMF |
| November | Friday 24 to Sunday 26 |
Breaking Up Thanksgiving Dance weekend in the Chicago area. |
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| December | Friday 8 | Brenda & Friends
Masks are required while dancing and vaccination and all boosters (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door. |
Kristi Emilsson C-U |
CMF |
| January | 5-7 | 35th Annual Chambana Jan Jam
Details TBA Bands Turnip The Beet & Euphor Callers Sarah Kaiser & Georges Augustin |
PRC | |