SCCDA
Chicago’s LGBTQ+ country/western dance community! Join us every Wednesday and Saturday from 7-11pm at Charlie’s!
Second City Country Dance Association (SCCDA) is an LGBTQ+ group dedicated to supporting and encouraging the growth of country/western dancing in Chicagoland. Its primary purpose is to promote country/western dancing, activities, and music to all persons regardless of one's age, sex, gender, gender identity, religion, national or cultural origin, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, or HIV status.
05/11/2026
🤠 HAPPY HOEDOWN WEEK, Y’ALL!! 🤠
This weekend is our annual hoedown, , cohosted with the Grand River Renegades! 🎉 To celebrate, we are hosting the trail-in dance at our beloved Charlie’s! 🥳 We’ll be hosting many of our dance friends from other cities, so be sure to give them that warm midwestern hospitality 💜
For Wild Wednesday, a.k.a. Trail-In Dance, we’ve got instructor Sarah teaching a classic line dance, Midnight Waltz, while DJ Borkey runs the booth! 🎶
For Shindig Saturday, there will NOT be a lesson this week, however, social dancing will take place all night in our usual time slot! 🪩
As always, entry is free all night on Wednesdays, and free before 10 PM on Saturdays ✨
05/06/2026
💐 IT MAY SURPRISE YOU… 💐
We’ve got a partner lesson AND a line lesson for y’all this week! Starting this week, we’ll be offering both types each week, alternating days so you get plenty of opportunities to enjoy both 🎉
For Wild Wednesday, we’ve got a partner lesson with Instructor Stuart, who will be teaching some Two-Step while DJ Emo Cowboy runs the booth 🌼
For Shindig Saturday, we’ve got a line dance lesson with Instructor Elizabeth, who will be teaching High Horse while DJ Lil Boots runs the booth 🪻
As always, entry is free all night on Wednesdays and free before 10 PM on Saturdays 🌷
05/02/2026
🌷 COWPOKE, IT’S GONNA BE MAY 🌷
Spring has sprung and we’ve got another month of partner and line dance lesson to keep the allergies away! 🤧 As usual, May also means it’s time for Hoedown in the Dunes, our hoedown in Saugatuck, MI, co-hosted with fellow midwestern LGBTQ+ country western dance org, the Grand River Renegades 💜
Be sure to follow the page to keep up with hoedown-specific updates, and welcome friends into Chicago for the trail-in dance at our beloved Charlie’s before we hit the road to Saugatuck 🤠
04/28/2026
🌦️ IT MAY BE A LITTLE RAINY COWPOKE… 🌦️
…but we’re still closing out April with a banger week of partner lessons! 🤩
For Wild Wednesday, we’ve got Instructor Stuart teaching some Two-Step with DJ Knight running the booth 💫
For Shindig Saturday, we’ve got Instructor Shirley teaching some East Coast Swing with DJ Lil Boots running the booth 🌟
As always, entry is free all night on Wednesdays and fee before 10PM on Saturdays ✨
REMINDER ~ it is not too late to sign up for tomorrow’s nightclub two-step workshop!
🗓️ 4/12 11am-12:30 pm
📍The Rooted Space Dance Studio
This workshop is open to all levels and limited to 20 participants! Register at the link in our bio! ✨
04/07/2026
🤠 GIDDY UP, COWPOKE 🐴 We’ve got a week of line dance lessons PLUS a special beginner-friendly Night Club Two-Step workshop this week! 👉 Swipe for details or read below ⬇️
For Wild Wednesday, we’ve got Instructor Elizabeth teaching “Old Town Ride” with DJ Emo Cowboy in the booth 🐎
For Shindig Saturday, we’ve got Instructor Jeff teaching “Sweet Dynamite” with DJ Herbalicious in the booth 🧨
On Sunday, Instructor Shirley will be teaching beginner Nightclub Two-Step at the Rooted Space Dance Studio in Ravenswood from 11 AM-12:30 PM. 🎟️ RSVP via link in bio! 🔗
As always, entry at Charlie’s is free all night on Wednesdays and free before 10 PM on Saturdays 💥
04/05/2026
HOWDY! We have another partner dance workshop lined up for y’all this April! In one week Shirley will be leading a nightclub two-step workshop on 4/12 from 11am-12:30 pm at the Rooted Space Dance Studio! This workshop is open to all levels and limited to 20 participants! Register now at the link in our bio to save your spot! 💃🏽🕺🏻
04/01/2026
🌦️ Y’ALL KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT APRIL SHOWERS… 🌦️
The weather isn’t the greatest, but the rain won’t stop us from doing our thing starting TONIGHT!! 🤩 We’ve got a week of lovely partner lessons ahead of us! If we’re extra lucky, maybe our ECH returnees can show us some new tricks they’ve learned too ✨
For Wild Wednesday, we’ve got Instructor Aaron teaching East Coast Swing with DJ Johnny in the booth! 💪
For Shindig Saturday, we’ve got Instructor Shirley teaching Two-Step with DJ Borkey in the booth! 🌹
As always, entry is free all night on Wednesdays and free before 10 PM on Saturdays ☀️
03/25/2026
❇️ YEEHAW!! ❇️ We are back with another week of line lessons at our beloved Charlie’s! 🔥
Additionally, some folks are meeting up with our friends at for , so we wish y’all safe travels + Happy Hoedown! ✨🩷💚🌈👠
Here at home for Wild Wednesday, we’ve got Instructor Samuel teaching “Skiffle Time” with DJ Knight in the booth 🪭
For Shindig Saturday, we’ve got Instructor Pup Kane teaching “Showstopper” with DJ Herbalicious in the booth 🌟
As always, entry is free all night on Wednesdays and free before 10 PM on Saturdays 💗
03/18/2026
🍀FEELIN’ LUCKY?🍀 We’ve got a partner week for y’all! ✨
TONIGHT, for Wild Wednesday, we’ve got Instructor Shirley teaching Country Waltz with DJ Sir running the booth 💫
For Shindig Saturday, we’ve got Instructor Stuart teaching Two-Step with DJ Emo Cowboy up in the booth 🐍
As always, entry is free all night on Wednesdays and free before 10 PM on Saturdays 🤑
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3726 N. Broadway Street
Chicago, IL
60613
Opening Hours
| Wednesday | 7pm - 10pm |
| Thursday | 8pm - 9pm |
| Saturday | 7pm - 10pm |