LIVE CHATROOM too! The group will be aimed at LIVE music, encouraging professional musicians looking to connect, people playing in garage bands looking for additional members, and people just looking to "jam" for a night or two. The message boards will be developed more fully so that one can find equipment for sale, listings of upcoming gigs, discounted tickets, music lessons, etc. Hopefully this will make this 'new' group a thriving and exciting music vehicle on this site. Expect a lot of ch …
… We are interested in learning and playing all musical genres, including blues, country, pop, classical, folk and traditional standards. If you are interested in learning how to play the harmonica, or would like to further your current playing and teaching skills and reach new players, Chicago Harmonica Meetup is the group for you. Please bring a harmonica in the key of C to each Meetup. Join us today!
… The use of various shapes in printed music is known as shape note singing. Click here for photos of shape notes. Many people have been introduced to the concept of singing syllables by the movie, "The Sound of Music." In this movie, there is a famous scene where Julie Andrews teaches children to sing, by using the syllables 'do (a deer)', 're', 'mi', 'fa', 'sol', 'la', 'ti', 'do'. A video clip of this famous scene is included at the end of this page. The syllables from the Sound of Music …
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Live Irish Music Gigs @ Chicago & Suburb Area Venues. Started in The Harcourt Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. Bringing you the the best Irish artist from Ireland and around the world. For those who want to experience true Irish Culture in the Chicago area.
Learning to play guitar is all about two things: Practice, and playing with other people. And The Chicago Guitarists Meet-up can help do that. Let's create a fun, laid back atmosphere where we can hang out, play some songs and learn new techniques, and meet other people with the same interest. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Thanks and lets have some fun!
LIVE CHAT too! Meet with dancers of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds to dance the night away! We're a group of people who just like to get out there and have some fun... The organizer is NOT a professional dance instructor looking to profit off this group. This is just a means to cut a rug, cut loose, and have a blast! We'll visit some hot clubs, ballrooms, a dance studio or two... Mostly just cutting loose on some bar's dance floor listening to live music or a dj. We'll also visit danc …
LIVE CHAT too! Meet People Interested in Dining Out & Social Events. Break bread with fellow foodies, visit interesting venues--theater events, movies, bars/dance clubs, karaoke, comedy shows, bowling, musical & theatrical productions, sight seeing/architectural tours, etc. Learn to create new meals and desserts when we offer our Cooking Classes! Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. It's a big dinner table and all are …
I think this City needs a group dedicated to contemporary, progressive fifty and over folks who are relevant and always ready to enjoy all that Chicago has to offer. Music, plays, parks, festivals, restaurants, community action,exploratory walks are just a few ideas. We are too young to stop experiencing life and too experienced to be shut out!
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Our group's aim is to play for people at nursing homes, hospitals, community centers - any place where we can brighten the day of people who otherwise would not be able to listen to live music. Everything we do is completely volunteer. We are simply a group of individuals who come together and share our music with a deserving audience. Here is how a "typical" gig has worked in the past: We get a group of people together, usually around 5 or 6. We play songs from our group's songbook, or from a …
LIVE CHAT too! This group is for Dancers all over Chicagoland interested in Dancing, Socializing, Mingling and Meeting at some of the Midwest's Premier Dance Destinations. We promote these dance events: Sock Hops Mixers Singles Dances Swing Dancing Salsa Dancing Ballroom Dancing & Lessons Live Bands and Special Musical Concerts C & W Dancing Folk & Square Dancing We will visit ballrooms, dance clubs, and go see dance performances in all it's many facets. It is also a group to cut loose w …
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… Chicago Alt Folk group Baby Mountain played live music, followed by a local DJ, Andrew Cox. Buy Art Not People artists created live artwork and helped promote and execute the event. No matter how limited your financial resources, there's always something you can give!
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