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The 13th annual Chicago SummerDance series is organized by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and is presented with the Chicago Office of Tourism.
Chicago SummerDance is made possible by the generous support of: The Comer Foundation; Harris Bank; Goose Island Beer Company; Columbia College Chicago; Time Out Chicago and United, the Official Airline of Chicago SummerDance. Illinois - Mile After Magnificent Mile.
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Chicago SummerDance
The 13th Annual Chicago SummerDance kicks off Thursday, June 11 and continues through August 23, 2009. The Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park hosts free outdoor dancing and the sounds of dozens of top notch bands playing everything from swing, salsa and afrobeat to reggae, funk and klezmer, all on one huge dance floor. Click to view the SummerDance event list. Use keywords to refine your search. You may also download the event calendar. Additonal links for Chicago SummerDance in the Park and Chicago SummerDance at Navy Pier events can be found below.
Chicago SummerDance is an eleven-week festival featuring one-hour dance lessons by professional instructors, followed by two hours of live music and dancing on a 4,600 square foot open-air dance floor in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park, 601 S. Michigan Ave. SummerDance events occur every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, 6 to 9:30 pm, and Sunday afternoon, 4 to 7 pm, weather-permitting. Please note there is no event on Sunday, July 26 or Sunday, August 9.
Chicago SummerDance is formatted into themes featuring world music ensembles on Thursdays; “popular nights” including jazz, Latin, country and funk on Fridays and Saturdays; and ballroom/big band on Sundays.
Admission is free and open to the public.
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Dates:
Jun 11, 2009 - Aug 23, 2009
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Hours:
Thursday - Saturday,
6 pm – 7 pm: Dance lessons led by professional instructors
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Live music and dancing
Sunday,
4 pm – 5 pm: Dance lessons led by professional instructors
5 pm – 7 pm: Live music and dancing
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Location:
Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden
601 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
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Admission:
FREE
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Public Transportation:
We encourage all visitors to use public transportation. With stops nearby, CTA buses and trains, and Metra trains provide convenient alternatives to driving. The closest stops include the Red Line "Harrison", Blue Line "LaSalle," Orange, Pink & Brown Line "Library," and Green, Pink, Orange & Brown Line "Adams/Wabash" stops. There are also many Michigan Avenue bus lines that stop just steps from Chicago SummerDance in Grant Park's Spirit of Music Garden.
For more travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com
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