Where to Find Stepper Sets in Chicago

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If you are in Chicago to dance, start here to find the Chicago stepper sets. Know where local steppers and visitors connect in the city. Visit a regular set or keep up with some of the parties on the stepping scene. The places in Chicago come in all sizes and atmospheres. Yes, it’s true. Some of the clubs and venues have small dance floors, but there are also fabulous banquet halls and spacious dance floors. Learn about the different stepping venues in Chicago. Last, but surely, there is always a chance to dance and meet new people in the local Chicago stepping classes.

Chicago Stepping Every Day of the Week

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The best part about the stepper scene in Chicago is meeting new steppers and new people to dance with. In the Mecca of Stepping, you will certainly meet new steppers who have been dancing for a long time. Some of the steppers you won’t see outside of Chicago. If you are ready to touch new hands on the dance floor and see some of the best express their style, Chicago is the place to start this adventure.

Places like Hero’s, the Fifty Yard Line, and the Grand Ballroom are where you will find steppers of all ages at regular parties and sets. You cannot go to Chicago and not spend time on the steppers sets. If you don’t want to dance immediately, you can sit and enjoy the music and watch the dance floor. Undoubtedly, on the stepper set, there is something for everybody.

A Stepper’s Delight. Chicago Stepping every day of the week, 365 days of the year. The regular, weekly stepper sets in Chicago.

I FEEL A GROOVE COMING ON – EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK

SUNDAY

*Super Steppers Sunday | Geno’s Bar & Grill, 12401 S. Ashland, Calumet Park, IL | 8p – 1a | $10 ATD | Contact Not Provided
DuSable Museum Roundhouse Plaza, 5700 S Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL, 2 pm to 7 pm, DuSteppin Sundays Day Party Summer Series
Sunday Night Steppin – R Lounge, Music by DJ Flyy Diva, J Boogie, DJ Cross, 4167 W 183rd St, Country Club Hills, 6 p.m. – UNTIL $5 before 8 p.m. $10 after 8 p.m. Food, Drinks, Free Parking, UPDATED 10/21/2024
Sunday Midday Steppers Set. DJ Larry Cross, Jay Boogie, Mellow Khris, Tra Nicole. 3 pm – 7 pm, Hosted by Snoopy King. Ophelia’s Banquets. 13102 S Western Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406. Contact. 773-297-2953. UPDATED 10/21/2024

MONDAY

*DJ Tone Afterwork Steppin Set | 50 Yard Line, 69 E. 75th St., Chicago, IL | 6p – 12a | $5 Drink Tix | 312-622-0929
*Dre & Company Set | Smiley’s Gaming Café, 12058 S. Marshfield, Calumet Park, IL | 9pm – Until | No Cover | Contact Not Provided
*Click Click & Friends You Got Game Party | John H. Shelton American Legion Post #838, 1219 Madison, Maywood, IL | 4p – Until | Steppin and Games | Contact Not Provided
Stacy, Suzanne & Sam Thirsty Monday’s Steppers Set, Reynold’s Lounge, 938 E. 75th St., Chicago, IL, 6p – 12a, No Cover. Contact: 773-488-3244. UPDATED: 10/21/2024

TUESDAY

The Blue Note Jazz Club, Tuesday Night Stepping at the Blue Note, 1715 Roosevelt Rd, Broadview, IL, 7:30p-1 a.m, Taylor Street Entertainment, Eric ET Taylor & DJ Spence. Free Admission. Free Birthday parties.
59th Street Harbor, 5900 S Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637, 5 pm – UNTIL *Summer only*
*After Skaters Steppers Set | The Family Den Lounge, 8940 S. Stony Island Ave., Chicago, IL | 2p – 7p | No Cover | 35+ | (773) 734-8545
The Family Den. R&B Takeover Tuesdays featuring R&B from the 90s, 00s, 10s, and 20s, NOADWBP. 8942 S Stony Island, Chicago, IL, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
*KP & Crew | The Grand Ballroom, 6351 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL | 7p – Until | $4 ATD | Steppin and Line Dancing | Contact Not Provided

WEDNESDAY

Visions Entertainment, 11901 S. Loomis, Chicago, IL. The Dancing Davney’s Work it Out Wednesdays, 6 pm – Midnight. $5 Drink/Food Tix,
Room 43. 1043 E 43rd St, Chicago, IL, 5 pm – 10 pm. The Rat Pack

Bring your dancing shoes. There is always more than one party or set to go to any night of the week. Step! Feet to da wood!

THURSDAY

The Blue Note Jazz Club, 1715 Roosevelt Rd, Broadview, IL 60155, 8 pm – 1 am, DJ Myron and Friends
Tommie and The Krew ‘Thirsty Thursdays’ | Lil’s Something Kool Lounge, 8022 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL | 2p – 10 pm |312-970-6461
MVK Productions Every Thursday Party, Stepping and Walking, All Wood Dance Floor, 1515 E 154th Street, Dolton, IL, 6 pm – 11 pm, Music host: Vell, $5 ATD, Photos by Willie Bell
Debonair Steppers It’s All About the Music Thursdays | The Grand Ballroom, 6351 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60637. 7 p.m. – 12 a.m., $5 Donation. Starts May 2. Stepping Classes 5-7 p.m., $15 Instructor Slique Riq | Darrell 219-951-9456, Dicky 312-502-4024, Riq 312-912-3567
*Mama Dee’s Steppers Set | Jerk Villa Bar & Grill, 2216 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL | 5p – 10p | No Cover | Contact Not Provided

FRIDAY

*Taylor Street Entertainment Freedom Fridays | The 50 Yard Line, 69 E. 75th St., Chicago, IL | 6p – 12a | Steppin / House & Old School | $5 Drink Tix | Contact Not Provided
*DJ Mr. B Sippin & Steppin | Odyssey East Lounge, 9942 S. Torrence Ave., Chicago, IL | 8p – 1a | No Cover | Steppin / R&B / Blues / Line Dancing | Contact Not Provided

SATURDAY

50 Yard Line, 69 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60619, 4 pm – 1 am, DJ Calvin Steppers Brunch

MONTHLY SETS

For the 411 on monthly sets in the Chicagoland area, please visit Cynthia Bean’s Steppers 411 Events List where events for steppers nationwide are published weekly.

STEPPER SETS IN CHICAGO

What is the average cover to get in a stepper set in Chicago?

Sets and parties in Chicago can be free, $5, $10, or more. Some sets are FREE, just remember to support the bar and buy food. Be sure to ask other locals and check the flyers for the right information.

What is the dress code for the Fifty Yard Line?

The dress code for the Fifty is generally casual. On Fridays, it may be a little dressier than normal with an older crowd. Sometimes when steppers are set hopping through the 50 they can be dressed stepper sharp for the next party or set.

Which days are the best days to go stepping in Chicago?

Any day of the week is a good day for stepping. Thursdays through Sundays are great days to go stepping because that’s when most visitors and locals go out to wind down the work week.

Do they have coat checks on the stepper set?

Some sets have coat checks during the winter months. Be prepared to secure your own coats because not every set has a coat check.

How do I find out about the local stepper parties and events in Chicago?

The locals know where the parties are. Cynthia Bean’s Weekly Event list is a good place to start, but also talk to the locals at regular sets. Cynthia Bean’s newsletter.

How is the parking at stepper venues in Chicago?

Some stepping venues have parking lots but they are usually small. Places like the Fifty Yard Line has parking lots but overflow to street parking. The Grand Ballroom has a lot but also lots of street parking. Hero’s has a parking lot with street parking in the adjacent streets around the venue. The best accommodation for parking lately is the parking lot at Visions and Odeon Events. Steppers are always advised to arrive early because in Chicago steppers come out in large numbers to every party and set.

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