# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Chicago Monday Contra Dance with Live Music 1/12/26
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 12 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 12 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 pm
- **Event Description**: All Chicago Monday night contra dances are MASK OPTIONAL.
WHEN: Monday, January 12, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
FREE BEGINNER LESSON: @6:30-7PM
WHERE: Irish American Heritage Center - 4th FLOOR ballroom
4626 North Knox Avenue Chicago, IL 60630
Large Free Parking Lot
CALLER: Annie  Kidwell
BAND: Countercurrent -- Alex Sturbaum (guitar) and Brian Lindsay (fiddle, banjo).
COST: $7-10 adults, $5 seniors and students
We now accept electronic payment with the Zeffy app
Please bring a clean/dry pair of shoes to change into for dancing. The salt/water/dirt ruins the newly refinished wood floor.
Generally 130-200 diverse dancers.
No partner or Experience necessary.
Bring a water bottle.
Snacks for the break are welcome.
All different kinds of people are welcome.
It is close to public transportation. Blue line Montrose stop
LIVE MUSIC!
Smooth wooden floor, Architecturally stunning.
Great physical and mental exercise.
Friendly dancers.
All ages and abilities are welcome.
Family friendly.
Fragrance free event.
SO MUCH FUN!
Photos and videos of the Monday night contra dance are taken every Monday and posted on the FB group "Chicago Contra Friends".
A calendar of events and more info is on chicagobarndance.org Everyone is welcome!
We celebrate birthdays on the second Monday of the month. So we will be celebrating January birthdays.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lincolnwood/chicago-monday-contra-dance-with-live-music-1-12-26/200029473440859
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 24

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029473440859?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=lincolnwood-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lincolnwood
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Irish American Heritage Center
- **lat**: 41.96532876264
- **long**: -87.744592076841
- **full address**: Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Ave,Chicago, Illinois, Lincolnwood, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 12 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Ave,Chicago, Illinois, Lincolnwood, United States
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, live-music, calendar
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Chicago Monday Contra Dance with Live Music 1/12/26 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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