CU Folk & Roots

Contra Dance!
2025-07-11 19:30 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Band: Acoustic Mayhem
Caller: Lo Peckman (St. Louis)
7:30p Free beginner lesson

Contra Dance!
2025-07-18 19:30 - 23:00 | Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Band: Euphor (IL, IN, KY)
Caller: Andrew Stout (Cambridge, MA)
7:30p Free beginner lesson

Family Dance!
2025-07-26 13:30 - 16:00 | Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Caller: Gail Hintze (Chillicothe, IL)
Band: Acoustic Mayhem

Contra Dance!
2025-08-01 19:30 - 23:00 | Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Band: Meadowhawk
Caller: Jonathan Sivier
7:30p Free beginner lesson

Contra Dance!
2025-08-15 19:30 - 23:00 | Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Band: Too Old To Be Controlled
Caller: Qwill Duvall (Chicago)
7:30p Free beginner lesson

Contra Dance!
2025-08-16 18:30 - 21:00 | Sola Gratia Farm, 1821 E Mumford Dr, Urbana, IL, 61802, United States
Featuring music by Claire Johnson and Matt Turino + calling by Kristi Emilsson!
Get ready to kick up your heels at Sola Gratia Farm’s contra dance on Saturday, August 16th! No partner or experience is needed, so come learn the ropes at the 6:30 PM lesson before the dancing begins at 7:00 PM and goes until 9:00 PM. Enjoy music, dancing, light snacks, refreshments, and urban farm beauty for a cost of $15 per person. Registration required.

Contra Dance!
2025-09-05 19:30 - 23:00 | Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7:30p FREE Beginner Lesson
8-11p Contra Dance!
Caller: Soop Kish
Band: Bum Ditty Barn Dance Band (West Lafayette, IN)

Contra Dance!
2025-09-19 19:30 - 23:00 | Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7:30p FREE Beginner Lesson
8-11p Contra Dance!
Caller: Gail Hintze (Chillicothe, IL)
Band: Dangerous Contraband

Contra Dance w/ The Firesides!
2025-10-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7-7:30p Contra Dance Lesson
7:30-10p Contra Dance with Kristi Emilsson & The FiresidesThe Firesides

Kalyx Barn Dance!!!
2025-10-11 17:00 - 23:59 | Kalyx Center for Sustainability, 436 E 1300 North Rd, Monticello, IL, 61856, United States
5-7p Potluck
7-7:30p Dance Lesson
7:30-11p Dance w/ Lo Peckman & Dangerous Contraband
11p Massive Bonfire

FREE Contra Dance!
2025-10-17 19:30 - 23:00 | Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7:30p Beginner Lesson
8-11p Contra Dance!
Stunkie’s Free Fall Free-for-All: FREE admission to a dance for Bert Stunkard’s Bert-day.
Caller: Jonathan Sivier
Band: Acoustic Mayhem

Contra Dance!
2025-11-07 19:30 - 23:00, 2025-12-05 19:30 - 23:00 | Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7:30p FREE Beginner Lesson
8-11p Contra Dance!

Contra Dance!
2025-11-21 19:30 - 23:00, 2025-12-19 19:30 - 23:00 | Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States

Jan Jam 2026!!!
2026-01-09 - 2026-01-11 | Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Fri and Sat evening dances are FULL.
However, all the other dances, workshops, potluck, and after-party are OPEN for walk-ins!

Contra Dance!
2026-01-16 19:30 - 23:00 | Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7:30p FREE Beginner Lesson;
8-11p Contra Dance w/ Miriam Larson & Dangerous Contraband

Contra Dance!
2026-02-06 19:30 - 23:00 | Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7:30p FREE Beginner Lesson;
8-11p Contra Dance w/ Keith Tuxhorn & Acoustic Mayhem

Contra Dance!
2026-02-20 19:30 - 23:00 | Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7:30p FREE Beginner Lesson;
8-11p Contra Dance w/ Devin Pohly & Meadowhawk

Contra Dance!
2026-03-06 19:30 - 23:00 | Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7:30p FREE Beginner Lesson;
8-11p Contra Dance w/ Soop Kish & Miriam and Matt

Contra Dance!
2026-03-20 19:30 - 23:00 | Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7:30p FREE Beginner Lesson;
8-11p Contra Dance w/ Gail Hintze & Pied!

Contra Dance!
2026-04-03 19:30 - 23:00 | Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7:30p FREE Beginner Lesson;
8-11p Contra Dance w/ Jonathan Sivier & Too Old To Be Controlled

Contra Dance!
2026-04-17 19:30 - 23:00 | Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7:30p FREE Beginner Lesson;
8-11p Contra Dance w/ Kristi Emilsson & The Young and the Fretless

Contra Dance!
2026-05-01 19:30 - 23:00 | Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
7:30p FREE Beginner Lesson;
8-11p Contra Dance w/ Karen Jackson & The Sangamon County Scheizhonkers

Kalyx Barn Dance!
2026-05-16 17:30 - 23:59 | Kalyx Center for Sustainability, 436 E 1300 North Rd, Monticello, IL, 61856, United States
Caller: Georges Augustin (Chicago, IL);
Band: Birdhouse Hollow (Chicago, IL);
5:30p Potluck • 7p Lesson • 7:30-11p Contra Dance • 11p 🔥Bonfire🔥

Contra Dance!
2026-06-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Band: Meadowhawk (Amanda Ramey, Claire Johnson, Matt Turino);
Caller: Miriam Larson;
7:30p Beginner Lesson

Contra Dance!
2026-06-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Band: Brenda & Friends;
Caller: Gail Hintze;
7:30p Beginner Lesson
